Faulconer-Chapman students get up-close look at fish life cycle
Third grade students at Faulconer-Chapman School are getting up close and personal learning about fish life cycles with eggs hatching in a classroom. As part of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ...
Work of Heart dinner supports schools
Students in the McMinnville School District get to play glockenspiels, compete in the Battle of the Books reading program, work directly with artists-in-residence and enjoy many other projects that enhance ...
Oregon's high school graduation rate inches up to record high
Oregon high schoolers in the class of 2025 graduated at all-time highs for the state but still at a lower rate than recent national averages, according to the latest state data.
Mac school district to seek bond in November ’27
McMinnville School District officials will seek a bond for facility improvements and safety in November 2027. The school board discussed the timeline during its Monday night work session. The amount and ...
Middle-schoolers will look for answers in low gravity
A team of Patton Middle School students is one of 60 in the nation selected to build and send an experiment high into the upper atmosphere, where gravity, air pressure and temperature are lower. The “Space ...
Fundraiser will help school programs
Tickets are still available for the third-annual “A Work of Heart” wine pairing dinner and auction to benefit McMinnville school programs. The nonprofit McMinnville Education Foundation sponsors ...
Mac school board makes superintendent contract official
McMinnville School Board finalized its contract Monday night with the new superintendent, Kourtney Ferrua, who has been serving as interim leader since July 1. Ferrua will be paid a $243,500 annual salary ...
Continued declines expected in McMinnville school enrollment
Enrollment is declining not just in the McMinnville School District, but statewide, a representative of the firm Flo Analytics told McMinnville School Board members Monday night. The planning ...
Tickets available for Swingin’ On a Star fundraiser
Tickets are available for Swingin’ On a Star, the annual fundraiser for McMinnville school music programs with performances by student bands, choirs, soloists and small groups. The dinner and concert ...
Patton builds positive atmosphere with clubs
The bell rang, signaling the end of classes at Patton Middle School a few days before the winter break. Many students headed out the main doors to board buses, get into parents’ cars or start walking ...
In Willamina, grief over the loss of friend, vice principal
The weight of grief is palpable at Willamina Middle School following the sudden death of Mike Hughes, 48, vice principal and special education director. Students said Hughes brought laughter and was often ...
Three Mac schools taken off post-Covid watch list
Three McMinnville schools have been removed from a state watch list after demonstrating their students are making progress since the pandemic. Superintendent Kourtney Ferrua credited their improvement ...
