District News

Some cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have been diagnosed in the area. All schools are encouraging parents to be aware and take precautions outlined by Yamhill County Health and Human Services. The following is a health advisory notice about whooping cough. If you have any questions, please contact Yamhill County Health Services at 503-434-7525.   …

If your child will be five years old on or before Sept. 1, you can register him or her for kindergarten on April 16. Kindergarten will be a full-day program in all McMinnville elementary schools starting in the fall. To register, stop by your neighborhood school on April 16 between 3 – 6:30 p.m. If…

Duniway Middle School hosted professionals in more than a dozen fields for its annual career day for eighth graders. The goal of career day is to expose students to a variety of careers and help spark their curiosity for particular jobs that they may be interested in the future. Students heard about work opportunities and…

From the News-Register: Eighth-graders to present at history competition Two Patton Middle School eighth-graders will present some intensive research they’ve done at the annual Oregon History Day competition on Saturday. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oregon Historical Society in downtown Portland. Ninety-two students, most from private schools, will participate….

This week is National School Volunteer Week. Thank you, volunteers, for your service to our schools and our students! McMinnville schools benefit from tremendous dedication and hours of service from hundreds of school volunteers. Volunteers work with students, chaperone field trips, organize school and class events, assist with supplemental fundraising activities, help prepare materials for…

MHS Principal Kris Olsen is the latest administrator in the District to win statewide honors for outstanding leadership. He was named Oregon High School Principal of the Year this morning in a surprise announcement during a staff meeting.  The award is sponsored by the Oregon Association of Secondary School Administrators. It recognizes outstanding principals who…

The Grandhaven Elementary School choir presented their final concert of the school year on Tuesday, April 21. The choir was joined by the Rose City Mixed Quartet, a four-member group that has been performing together for 20 years.  The students sang a variety of pieces that demonstrated their educational growth throughout the year, beginning with…

Eighth graders from Patton and Duniway middle schools visited McMinnville High School’s Engineering & Aerospace Sciences Academy (EASA) on April 22. The students, who are interested in applying for EASA, spent the morning at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum, where EASA is located. “This is the biggest turnout we’ve ever had,” said Sean Burke,…

McMinnville FFA Members competed in two different state FFA competitions last week. On Friday, Alec DeMarco, Hayly Clouse and Kaylyn Clevenger placed third as a team in the state Nursery/Landscape contest. Members competed in landscape problem solving, landscape plant identification, test, team activity, outdoor pest, diseases and tools identification. Individually, Hayly placed seventh and Alec placed…

Daphne Riddle and Jason Kiff (top, right) have qualified to complete in the Statewide Spelling Championship at the Oregon State Fair on Sept. 5, 2015. Daphne will represent Yamhill County in the Division I category (Grades 1-5) and Jason will represent Yamhill County in the Division III category (Grades 9-12).  Both Daphne and Jason scored…