Sheridan High School hosts Art Conspiracy classes

Sheridan High School will host the Art Conspiracy summer arts program Tuesday, June 20, through Thursday, June 29. A performance and exhibition will conclude the activities on Friday, June 30. Yamhill ...

Neurosurgeon to speak at LInfield graduation

Neurosurgeon Dr. Seth Oliveria, who graduated from Linfield University in 2001, will return to his alma mater Sunday, May 28, to speak to the Class of 2023. He will address parents, alumni and faculty ...

In brief: Renaming school; run/walk for water

Meeting will look at new names for school Community members will meet Monday, May 22, to discuss possible new names for Columbus Elementary School. The public session will start at 4 p.m. in the school ...

In brief: Mac board to discuss graduation

McMinnville School Board members will hear about plans for McMinnville High School’s June 9 graduation when they meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 22. The work session will be available on Zoom as well ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Horticulture student Gabriella Neal, left, talks with teacher Brian Altree in Mac High’s greenhouse, where students are growing seedlings for Saturday’s Edible Landscapes plant giveaway. In the background is Lazlo Tyler.

Stopping By: Seeds of learning

Brian Altree likes a good surprise, especially in the garden. “I like to grow perennial flowers that die back after the first frost,” said Altree, struggling to name just one favorite ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Dylan Dawson as Oaken and Caisa Cochran as Anna, center front, sing “Hygge” during a rehearsal of “Frozen Junior” at Patton Middle School in McMinnville. Also in the front row are  Lyla Shilhanek as the reindeer and Ayden Elliott as the snowman. In the back row are, from left, Emma Moorhead, Hannah Malcomson, Loretta Kitt-Lesser, Sofia Brown and Amelleah Kennedy. “Frozen” will play at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 11 to 14. Tickets at the door are $8 general and $5 for students and seniors. Reserved seats, starting at $10, can be purchased online at pattondrama.ludus.com.

Patton students to present 'Frozen Jr.'

Patton Middle School students will perform “Frozen Jr.,” a youth version of the classic Disney musical, May 11 to 14. Curtain is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday ...

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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, ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Mac High students Jacob Lavanger, Logan Haisch and August Wegner, who are among those interning at McMinnville Water & Light, use computers to plan for an emergency water trailer. In the background is Dominic Humlie, who interned last year and now works for the utility.

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 ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Darci Houston, who teaches Advancement Via Individual Determination,  or AVID, at McMinnville High School, welcomes eighth-grade AVID students from Patton and Duniway middle schools to the Mac High cafeteria.

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, ...

Rachel Thompson/News-Register##Miguel Santoyo of Wings & Waves Waterpark talks about potential summer employment with Dayton High juniors, from left, Eddy Munoz, Jonathan Islas and Camilo Medina during the career fair.

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 ...

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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 ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Dayton School Board Chairman Larry Ringnalda signs a contract with Amy Fast, Dayton’s new school superintendent, in a ceremony Monday. Fast, now principal of McMinnville High School, will replace Dayton’s Steve Sugg, who is retiring in June.

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 ...

Rusty Rae/News-Register##Fourth-grader Eli Hill tells McMinnville Superintendent Debbie Brockett about the book he’s reading, a nonfiction work on covered wagons. Eli is in Amber Johnson’s class at Grandhaven Elementary. Brockett said visiting students and classrooms is one of the best parts of her job.

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 ...

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