Stopping By: Champion of public education reflects on 24 years on school board
Longtime McMinnville School Board member Janis Braich had her first experience with public education when she took a job as a school nurse in the Estacada School District. She hadn’t gone ...
Longtime school board member: 'Everyone was there for the right reason'
Hiring a superintendent is one of a school board’s three duties, according to Janis Braich, who took part in the hiring of two – Maryalice Russell and Debbie Brockett – during ...
At Y-C, ‘celebration, reflection, anticipation’
High school graduations are all about transitions, from the class as a whole down to individuals. The June 10 Yamhill Carlton High School commencement was a poignant moment for a father and son ...
Dayton High’s ‘big kids’ get their diplomas
As Patrick Verdun gave the commencement address at Dayton’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, he wanted to share some tips with the graduating class, while also sprinkling in some humor. “Ten ...
McMinnville board OKs school budget for ’23-24
McMinnville School District won’t have to dip as far into its reserve funds as expected to continue current programs next year, Superintendent Debbie Brockett told the school board Monday ...
Governor tells Amity kindergartners to 'keep being kind'
Retiring Amity Elementary School Principal Danielle Ludwick called out Carleigh Arreola’s name Thursday morning. The youngster walked to the front of the school gymnasium and was handed her ...
McMinnville School District retirees to be honored
Retiring teacher Sheila Lenker, who was instrumental in starting McMinnville High School’s child care and child development education program, will be guest of honor at a public retirement event ...
‘Focus on your successes’: Amity principal says goodbye at graduation
As each of the 47 seniors in the 2023 Amity High School graduating class received a diploma Saturday afternoon on the football field, they gave retiring Principal Chris Daniels something by which ...
Stopping By: For retiring home ec teacher, sewing was just the start
Teacher Sheila Lenker’s first classes at McMinnville High School were called “home economics,” and her students were primarily girls. Today called “family and consumer ...
Bear Hugs, while not immediately embraced, is a proven success story
In conjunction with other Oregon home ec teachers in the late 1980s, Sheila Lenker also wrote a grant for child care and parenting classes. McMinnville High School was one of only two schools awarded ...
'All different, all beautiful': Mac High graduates 476 students
Members of McMinnville High School’s Class of 2023 marched into Wortman Stadium Friday night attired in identical red graduation gowns. But those who looked closely saw that each senior ...
School employees rally for higher wages
McMinnville classified school employees rallied Tuesday afternoon in front of the district office to “show we are serious about better wages,” said Tonya Mantle, president of the local chapter ...
Sheridan High graduates 45 seniors Saturday
Sheridan High School will graduate 45 seniors at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Bill Chrisman Memorial Field. Kaihdan Trombla is the class valedictorian and Lilly Barnes is the salutatorian. Randy Rorrer, ...
Mac High to celebrate grads Friday
Members of McMinnville High School’s Class of 2023 will receive diplomas Friday, June 9, in Wortman Stadium on the school campus. The ticket-only ceremony will start at 7 p.m. Principal Amy Fast ...
Linfield students pour a tasty final exam
A unique final exam took place outside Graf Hall on Tuesday, May 23. This one included community participation for the 26 students enrolled in the chemistry course “Art and Science of Beer.” ...
