Brockett Bulletin

One of the traditions at the high school is a focus on unity during February. A project of the student ASB leadership, activities are planned each day to bring the student body together and celebrate getting to know each other better.

Today, was "Toast to Students" with kids saluting each other, their teachers and themselves with apple juice.

You may have heard that the statewide mask mandate will be lifted on March 19. We are continuing to gather input from our stakeholders while we await updated guidance from the Oregon Department of Education and want to share the results of the recent ThoughtExchange.

Here’s a report that includes all thoughts ranked from highest to lowest by the participants in the exchange. Thank you to everyone who took time to weigh in!

Congratulations to Memorial’s Clark Granger, named one of three finalists in a competition of school custodians across the U.S. and Canada!

The winner will be named in mid-May and will have a choice among some pretty fabulous prizes! Read more here.

Senior Collin Bushey earned silver in two events to help lead the Grizzlies to 7th place in the state swim meet last Saturday.

MHS qualified seven wrestlers to the state championships this weekend after finishing 3rd at the Pacific Conference districts. Seniors Ethan Zook and Chris Dillworth and sophomore Bradley Woolridge were runners up; and senior Lucien Lefebvre and juniors Cameron Anderson and Max Vander Meide were also in the top three.

Both the boys and girls basketball teams play their final regular season games tonight with playoff implications on the line. Good luck to everyone!

Photo courtesy Marcus Larson, News-Register

In 2021, the state legislature directed the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to review state high school graduation requirements. Oregon’s Kitchen Table a program funded through Portland State University, is working to gather input from people across the state about this topic.

Oregon’s Kitchen Table will hold an online (Zoom) community conversation for community members, parents and students (including recent high school graduates) in our region on March 17, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Register here. See attachment below for more information.

Enter the Smart Start Sweepstakes to win $100 in an Oregon College Savings Plan account!

It only takes a minute to enter and the deadline is February 28!

Enter here.

This year’s traditional celebration of the 100th day of school featured Wascher students and Buel staff dressing up as 100-year-old people!

The March schedule for Friday night programming for teens at the McMinnville Library is posted.

Check it out!

Email: info@msd.k12.or.us
Website: www.msd.k12.or.us
Location: 800 NE Lafayette Avenue
Phone: 503.565.4000
Facebook: facebook.com/McMinnvilleSchoolDistrict
Twitter: @McMSchools