District News

Duniway eighth grader Emma Gomes won the State Rotary Speech Competition on May 15 in Pendleton. She represented the McMinnville Rotary Club. The message of her speech was the negative impact of being selfish and how it affects others. She infused humor and examples to engage her audience. The competition is a 4-Way Speech Contest based…

At the May 11 School Board meeting, Principal Kris Olsen introduced graduating seniors who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and service in academics, athletics and community service. The students shared information about their activities and future plans and fielded questions from the board. Several students credited McMinnville High School for providing opportunities that will help…

Congratulations to the following candidates who were re-elected to positions on the McMinnville School Board in the May 19 election: Janis Braich, Dr. Scott Gibson, Dr. Scott Schieber and Larry Vollmer. They will be sworn in during the July School Board meeting. Read local election results in the News-Register.

Last year, McMinnville School District was named a STEM Showcase District by the U.S. Department of Education for being one of three top providers of science, technology, engineering and math programs in the country. The honor included a video production highlighting our successful STEM programs. The video was released today as a model for other…

Photo by Patton Middle School Drama Director Emily Ward Patton Middle School presents Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from May 29-31. This student production will feature special guest Brian Crain, Patton principal, as Willy Wonka. Student performers include Eliza Heady and Logan Yates as Charlie, Ben Sparrow as Grandpa Joe, Zoe Langbecker as Veruca Salt, Kristen…

Students in McMinnville High School’s Marketing Career Pathway have a unique opportunity for hands-on experience in the school’s Action Corner. The school-based stores give students a chance to learn real-life skills like marketing, inventory control, employee management and clothing design, among other things. The experience has shaped future plans for several of the students who…

EASA students are doing really interesting work. They are experimenting with drones, and building highly technical projects like tsunami platforms and hover crafts.  On Saturday afternoon, the public has a chance to see some of these projects. The annual EASA engineering fair is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Evergreen Aviation Museum, 500 NE Captain…

EASA engineering teacher Juanita Clarno was selected in a competitive nomination process to fly along on a U.S. Navy Blue Angels plane at the Intel Oregon Air Show on July 17-19 in Hillsboro. The ride along program is part of the Blue Angels Key Influencer Rider Program. She was notified of her selection for the Blue Angels…

McMinnville High School (MHS) was the site of Friday’s Yamhill County community town hall meeting featuring Senator Ron Wyden. Community members and students from MHS’s ASB leadership, AP history classes and Model UN club spent 90 minutes interacting with the senator on a number of topics. Zaira McKay, president of the MHS Model UN club,…

There is a lot going on in the McMinnville School District. Superintendent Maryalice Russell shares the latest updates in an interview with Ken Moore on his YouTube Channel, Local Matters with Ken Moore. She discusses school funding, educational standards, facility planning, and more.  Watch the interview with Superintendent Russell.