Mac school district hires new directors
The McMinnville School District has named two new directors. Jason Hall will be responsible for finances and Shelly Simonyi, who already worked for the district, will become director of student services. Directors ...
Mac schools propose $138 million budget
McMinnville School District is proposing a budget of $138 million for the 2023-24 school year, including a general fund of $88 million to cover programs for the district’s 6,500 students. In her ...
In brief: McMinnville School Board to meet Monday
The McMinnville School Board meeting will discuss business when it meets at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 8, in the district office, 800 N.E. Lafayette Ave. The board will hear reports about personnel, finances, ...
Problem solvers: Mac High students intern at Water & Light
McMinnville High School interns are working with McMinnville Water & Light this spring on a project that will provide people with potable water in emergencies. The interns are designing and ...
AVID middle-schoolers visit Mac High
Eighth-graders in the Advancement Via Individual Determination, or AVID, program at Patton and Duniway middle schools visited McMinnville High School on April 5. AVID encourages preparation for college, ...
Students gain broader sense of future at Dayton career fair
Camilo Medina visited numerous information booths at the Dayton Junior High/High School career fair Friday, including those hosted by Chemeketa Community College and the Wings & Waves Water Park. “They ...
Amity's Eola Hills Charter School officially closes
About 9 1/2 years after a fire destroyed the Eola Hills Charter School, the Amity School District-sponsored facility has closed for good. The Amity School Board took action at its Wednesday, April ...
Mac High's Fast to lead Dayton district
Amy Fast, who has been high school principal for four of her 22 years with the McMinnville School District, will become superintendent of Dayton schools in 2023-24. The Dayton School Board made ...
Two years on, Brockett focuses on reaching each student
Two years after she was hired as superintendent of the McMinnville School District, Debbie Brockett is settling into her new role with confidence. Brockett spent much of her first year listening ...
Mente Summit spotlights Latino diversity
Nearly 400 Latino males from 29 schools across the state gathered on the Linfield University campus Friday for the Mente Summit, a day-long conference aimed at addressing inequities and barriers for Latino ...
Soroptimists encourage high school girls in 'Dream It, Be It' event
Soroptimist International of McMinnville encouraged high school girls to “Dream It, Be It” at their annual career seminar Saturday, April 15. In addition to the women in the service ...
YC students raise fish for lake release
Third-graders at Yamhill Carlton Elementary School were excited when they received 250 tiny trout eggs this winter. They felt a big responsibility, too, as they told the district’s school ...
Sheridan School District renews request for building upgrades
Sheridan City Councilor Jim Buckles graduated from Sheridan High School in 1974, moved away for awhile and returned for good late in 2018. He became active in the Sheridan Rotary Club, which he ...
Kids in action: Board chair Carson Benner visits Pathways
When McMinnville School Board Chairman Carson Benner visited pathway programs at McMinnville High School in April, he kept asking the same question. “What more can we do to get these super-talented ...