Board split on what to do about superintendent position
While McMinnville School Board members agreed they are pleased with the job Interim Superintendent Kourtney Ferrua is doing, the board was divided Tuesday night on what to do next: hire her permanently ...
‘Mamma Mia!’ opens Friday on McMinnville High School stage
McMinnville High School students will dance, act and sing ABBA songs in “Mamma Mia!” in the school auditorium. Shows will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6; 7 p.m. Thursday and ...
All business: Students learn real-world skills with unique simulation game
Business was running smoothly at ULA SUP, a company that makes stand-up paddleboards. The Yew management team was working on keeping employees, ensuring supply chains were open and increasing production, ...
Sheridan schools awarded $500k school safety grant
The Sheridan School District is set to receive a $500,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and School Violence Prevention Program. The ...
Patton presents Arsenic and Old Lace
McMinnville middle schoolers will perform “Arsenic and Old Lace” Nov. 20 to 23 on the Patton Middle School stage at 1175 N.E. 19th St., McMinnville. Teacher Emily Wilcox is directing the classic ...
Dayton board to meet Tuesday
The Dayton School Board will discuss the healthy and safe schools plan, along with other issues, when it meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18. The session will be available via Zoom or in person at the district ...
Mac school board to meet Monday
McMinnville School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in the district office, 800 N.E. Lafayette Avenue. The board will review attendance data and hear reports from Interim Superintendent Kourtney ...
Dayton district files suit over grade school construction
The Dayton School District in July filed a nearly $1.8 million lawsuit against three companies that oversaw construction work on the grade school. The district alleges negligence on the part of general ...
Sense of calm: New room gives students a comfortable place to reset
Students at Willamette Elementary can spend time in a “Sensory Room” to calm down or center themselves. The small room, equipped with special toys and items to help with the calming, is a ...
Mac School Board meets Tuesday
McMinnville School Board members will discuss district properties and programs when they meet for a work session Monday, Oct. 27. The public meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. in the district office, 800 ...
Students celebrate Oregon produce with synchronized pear tasting
“CRUNCH!” echoed in the halls of Duniway Middle School Tuesday morning as students simultaneously chomped down on Gem pears grown in the Hood River Valley. “Yum,” sixth-, seventh- ...
Words of caring: Students in Sources of Strength program work to create a healthier school
Members of Sources of Strength, in which students work together to improve relationships and mental health throughout McMinnville High School, started a recent class by gathering in a circle. One ...
Tests provide data for educators to plan for improvement
State assessment tests reveal the McMinnville School District’s students are doing better at English/language arts, math and science than the state overall. But there’s plenty of room ...
Mac School Board appoints new member
The six McMinnville School Board’s members on Monday appointed a seventh — Jasmin Juarez was chosen to fill the seat vacated by Doris Towery. Juarez was sworn in immediately and joined the ...
Working lunch
School board members dine with students, support kitchen staff during National School Lunch Week
