Mac school board to meet
McMinnville School Board will hear about high school students recent trip to Germany and review a book challenge when they meet for a work session Monday, Sept. 23. The meeting will be held in the district ...

Popular Mac High educator surprised with statewide Teacher of the Year honors
Newly named Teacher of the Year Dave Clauson held his hand to his chest as he climbed down the bleachers in the McMinnville High School gym. “My heart was racing,” he said about the surprise ...
Linfield democracy talk series starts this week
Linfield University’s Department of Political Science will host a series of panel discussions this fall in the run-up to the 2024 federal and state elections. First up is a Constitution Day event: ...

Christine Bader named to Mac school board
Christine Bader joined the McMinnville School Board Monday night, filling a position that had been held by Carson Benner. Benner resigned a year before his term was to end, saying he loved serving, but ...
Response to ‘swatting’ call swift, a learning experience
McMinnville police and educators responded in force Thursday when an anonymous caller contacted McMinnville High School, threatening violence. “We responded with as many resources as possible,” ...
Mac school board to meet Monday
McMinnville School Board will appoint a new member Monday, Sept. 9, in the district office, 800 N.E. Lafayette Avenue. The public session starts at 6:30 p.m. The board will consider approving a contract ...
MHS receives apparent 'swatting' false call; police on scene to assure safe release of students
McMinnville High School on Thursday afternoon received an apparent “swatting,” or false, call about a security threat. School officials put the school on lockdown at around 2:50 p.m. McMinnville ...
More schools open after Labor Day
Students in several Yamhill County school districts will see new programs, and in one case nearly completed new facilities, when they return to classes Tuesday, Sept. 3. Amity, Dayton, Sheridan and Yamhill ...
After-school program discontinued at two McMinnville elementary schools
After-school care provider Camp Fire Columbia abruptly closed operations at two McMinnville elementary schools this week and told district and city leaders the program needs an additional $42,000 to staff the remaining three schools.
McMinnville School Board interviews three applicants
McMinnville School Board’s six remaining members interviewed three applicants Monday night for the open seat vacated by the resignation of Carson Benner. Benner, who was re-elected in 2021, resigned ...

Patton kids keep their cool as new year starts
Some of the sixth-graders who gathered outside Patton Middle School on Monday morning, the opening day of classes, tried to pretend they weren’t excited. No big deal, they shrugged nonchalantly ...
Along the Street : Angela Fasana of Willamina named chair of WOU trustees
The Western Oregon University Board of Trustees recently elected Angela Fasana of Willamina to serve as the third board chair. Fasana has been a Western Oregon University Board of Trustee since July 2022, ...

Former TA grows into new role at Newby
Soon after Marie Palacios joined the McMinnville School District as a teaching assistant, she realized she wanted more. “Working with kids is amazing,” she said to herself. “This is ...

Students return to classrooms in McMinnville, Willamina on Monday
While it may seem like only yesterday that summer started, it’s already time for students to start heading back to school. In fact, those in two Yamhill County districts — McMinnville and ...

Multiplying math skills: Summer classes add challenge that middle schoolers appreciate
Taking advanced math will help middle schoolers prepare for high school and careers and be an enjoyable challenge, as well, according to students in Duniway/Patton math enrichment classes this summer. It ...