Brockett Bulletin

Mac High’s annual Unity Week includes fun, activities and connections for students to feel more a part of the Grizzly community.

This year’s Unity Week was interrupted by the snow, so this week reprised a lot of the planned activities, including a rescheduled assembly with Donovan Beck (pictured above), an artist and storyteller who focuses on bringing communities together through creativity and universal experiences.

Before the assembly, Beck hosted a “Creativity Workshop” for students that highlighted telling their stories through poetry.

See the MSD Facebook page for more photos and the MSD Instagram feed for a reel!

If you have a child who will be five by September 1, please mark your calendar for April 27 to register for next year’s kindergarten!

Mac High students, (from left) Merary Ulloa-Uribe, Wendy Ubaldo and Lexi Del Rayo, launched a passion project about female empowerment as part of International Women's Month. The team started by handing out stickers and keychains and engaging students in conversations about how to build the project moving forward.

Stay tuned for the next chapter!

Author Hillary Homzie visited both Duniway and Patton this week to present a writing workshop called “Dear Younger Me.” The workshops helped students write a personal essay using vivid imagery and strong verbs.

The visit was funded by a mini-grant from the McMinnville Education Foundation. Thank you, MEF!

The Valley Panthers, the girl's rugby team, delivers their State Championship trophy from last spring and this fall's state runner-up finish plaque to the Grizzly hall of champions!

Don’t forget! The first week after returning from Spring Break is the Computer Science Family Coding night for 9th/10th families.

Don’t miss your chance to win an Edison robot!

If your family is interested in finding out more about computer science click here to fill out an interest form so we can plan.

If you have (or know of) a child who will be four by September 1, you might be interested in our pre-K programs!

Click here to receive a packet of information.

Congratulations to Memorial's Book Bros, who took first place in the regional Oregon Battle of the Books championship last weekend!

The Bros now move forward to the state championships in April.

Congratulations to (from left) Jeremiah Alfaro, Giorgia Ferguson, Rowan Clayton, Kai Williams and Alex Moore for being the top five readers in the Patton library!

Duniway’s top five readers this period are (from left) Patton Greene, Logan Twogood, Sofia Vela-Lopez, Leo Jeffers and Deisy Virrueta Reyes!

There’s a lot of talk about children and mental health these days. How can you know when it’s time to seek an evaluation or treatment?

MSD Nurses offer helpful information and resources here.

Mac High’s Doernbecher Club is mounting a Spring Carnival to for their annual fundraiser that supports the children’s hospital.

Families are invited on Saturday, April 8 from 1 - 6 p.m. at the high school. Tickets: $5 Adults, $3 Students (with ID), $2 ages 4 - 10, free for ages 3 and under. Game wristbands: $5

If you’re staying in town over Spring Break, check out some of the activities happening at the McMinnville Library to keep your K-8 students occupied.

You should have received a flyer from Peachjar this week, or you can see attached flyer below.

Have a Great Spring Break! See you Monday, April 3. The Brockett Bulletin will return April 7.

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