Brockett Bulletin
Superintendent Communication: April 13, 2023
Patton Visits the School Board
Each month during the school year, a different school brings a group of students to present a learning project or activity to the McMinnville School Board.
This month, Patton Middle School students talked about how their elective classes are related to the high school Career Pathway programs and how they focus on the “soft skills” (like perseverance and teamwork) that are preparing them for future careers.
Way to go, Mustangs!
Join Us for a Safety Summit!
MSD is hosting a Safety Summit on Thursday, April 27 from 6 - 8 p.m. at McMinnville High School.
Families can attend two sessions from a slate of offerings on different topics that range from Internet safety; drugs & alcohol awareness; human trafficking; child abuse prevention; mental health & wellness; suicide prevention; and gang awareness.
Find out more about the summit and topics here. Details on each session will be finalized and shared soon.
Childcare for children ages 2 and older will be available.
Families of Bus Riders
A ParentSquare message went out this week to all families with students in bus zones. The message includes a form to register for next year’s bus transportation.
Please fill out the form (it’s short!) even if your student will NOT ride the bus. This helps First Student create the most efficient bus routes.
Questions? Call your school’s office.
PTA Food and Clothing Drive
MSD PTAs and PTSAs are working together to mount a clothing and food drive to replenish the Family Resource Center pantries before summer.
Items can be dropped off at any elementary or middle school from April 24 - May 5.
See the flyer below for guidelines on needed donations. Thank you, PTAs!
Save and Earn $100!
In honor of Financial Literacy Month, the Oregon Treasury Savings Network is offering $100 to anyone that opens a new Oregon ABLE Savings Plan account.
Modeled after the Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP), the ABLE program is designed to save for disability-related living expenses.
To find out more and sign up, visit the Oregon ABLE website. Enter promo code ABLE100 to receive the $100 deposit.
State Champion!
Congratulations to Mac High sophomore Kyle Murray, who won a state championship last weekend at SkillsUSA in Welding Sculpture. Kyle’s first place win qualifies him for the national championship in Atlanta this June.
Click to see the list of students who placed in computer programming and fabrication categories. The annual competition focuses on trade, technical and skilled service occupations.
Good job, Grizzlies!
Oregon International Air Show
The McMinnville Air Show is looking for volunteers. This year’s show will run Friday, Sept. 29 - Sunday, Oct. 1 and volunteers are needed for shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
There are various ways to help, but slots are only available for high school students and adults. Volunteers will receive tickets to the show on a different day for friends and family.
Contact Eric Fuller (efuller@rosendin.com) if interested.
Better Health through Better Understanding
This week, the MSD Nurses share information on improving “health literacy” as a way of creating healthier outcomes for their families.
Find out more here.
No School Friday, April 14
Kindergarten & Pre-K Registration Day
Registration day is coming for next year’s pre-K and kindergarten classes. Families with children who will be four-year-olds (pre-k) and five-year-olds (kindergarten) by September 1 are eligible to register.
Registration day is Thursday, April 27 from 3 - 6:30 p.m. at your neighborhood school.
Mobile Food Pantry!
The Nutrition Oregon Yamhill Hub is working to bring a mobile food pantry to the county to make it easier for families to access healthy food.
They are interested in hearing your feedback on the type of foods they should offer, where they should bring the pantry and when.
Get out into the Sunshine!
The elementary Science Experiences need help! The popular field trip program serves all classes in every school with engaging out-of-class explorations of science.
We need a few more volunteers to lead learning stations during the kindergartners field trips in May up at Miller Woods.
Reminder: Girls Career Support
This Saturday, April 15, the local chapter of Soroptimist International is hosting a “Dream It, Be It” program for high school girls from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church.
The free event is centered on career support for local teens and includes lunch.
About Us
Email: info@msd.k12.or.us
Website: www.msd.k12.or.us
Location: 800 NE Lafayette Avenue
Phone: 503.565.4000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McMinnvilleSchoolDistrict
Twitter: @McMSchools