Brockett Bulletin

MHS students had a lesson in civic engagement last week when Senator Merkley held a community town hall in the gym.

Students in the Fire & Emergency Services pathway held a short demo for the senator before the event began, and ASB students Lila Primozich and Vivi Garibay and SOAR student Camden Parsons were chosen to ask a question during the meeting.

Other SOAR and/or Visual Pathway students who attended, hoping to ask a question, included Ava Bizon, Cody Davis and Jesse Hardee. See the MSD Facebook page for more photos.

Yesterday, the Symphonic Choir performed a pop-up concert as a last rehearsal before heading to the OSAA state competition at Oregon State University on Saturday. This is the first time the choir has qualified for the state championships for several years.

Soloists Megan Gladwill (pictured), Damaris Quiroz and Esther Arellano Garcia, along with percussionists Eli Meek and Alex Keleher, were featured on Papa Loko, a traditional Haitian song.

Go Grizzlies!

Congratulations to two Mac High students, senior Isley Blackburn and junior Eliana James, who were chosen to display their work in the Oregon Potters’ Association’s Scholarship Showcase.

Eliana James and her piece, “Her Name is Jane,” won the top prize and a $1000 scholarship. She said, "Jane is a reference to all the unnamed women, the Jane Does, that have had vulnerability forced out of them and left broken open and unnamed." The work was selected from more than 50 student pieces from 20 different high schools around Oregon and Washington.

Duniway wrapped up its spring Service Days this week with students at all grade levels helping out at a number of locations around town. Locations include A Family Place Relief Nursery, Alpine Avenue’s Edible Landscapes, McMinnville City Parks, Community Garden, the Fairgrounds, Evergreen Museums and more. Pictured, School Board member Doris Towery (third from left) works with a team of students to spruce up Third Street.

The twice-annual event is intended to help students learn the importance of giving back and being part of a community. See more photos on the MSD Instagram feed!

Just in time for Mother's Day, MHS Pathway programs are sponsoring a Spring Sale located at the greenhouse (adjacent to CTE building on the MHS campus). The sale benefits pathway programs and includes garden plants, veggies and flowers, metal yard art/structures, and arts and crafts.

Sale is Wednesday - Thursday, May 8 - 9 from 4 - 8 p.m. (Note: the Pathway Showcase, which includes musical performances this year, will be held Thursday - Friday, May 22 - 23.)

Memorial Elementary is hosting a Bulldog Birthday Bash, and alumni and everyone in the community is invited. The family-friendly event will feature food, games and more!

Friday, May 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Once a Bulldog, always a Bulldog!

Congratulations to the 29 MSD students who were recognized for 34 winning entries in the 2024 Paper Gardens creative writing competition!

Winning entries will be published in a book released next week. Find names of winners and details on the book celebration here.

If you have a child with disabilities, Yamhill County is sponsoring a resource fair with a number of agencies and services that can help. The event is Thursday, May 9 from 4 - 6 p.m. at Mac High. More here.

There is no school on Friday, May 10. Have a great three-day weekend!

If you’re looking for something for your kids to do next Friday, May 10, Linfield is running another day-long basketball camp for grades 2nd - 8th and also hosting a Camas Festival near the Nicolson Library. The festival includes a children’s activity center (from 1 - 4 p.m.) with face painting, games, art and cornhole, and children's author Kathy Cole will read from her book, Camas.

Want to do something fun on Saturday, May 11? The Edible Garden Festival has something for the whole family, including a kids’ planting activity, petting zoo, Mother’s Day gifts, food and free organic vegetable, fruit, herb and edible flower starts. Many of these seedlings were sprouted by Mac High’s Horticulture students.

Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Mac Market.

Although the event is free, for planning purposes, organizers would like to know how many people might attend. RSVP here.

Did you know that fentanyl hidden in fake pills and other drugs is killing nearly 20 U.S. high school students each week? National Fentanyl Awareness Day is May 7. Find out what you need to know and what you can do in Song for Charlie’s action plan. See the flyer on Peachjar or click here for more info.

The May schedule for teen activities hosted by the city library is out and viewable under your school’s Peachjar button.