Brockett Bulletin

Has your child come home talking about Gaga Ball? Gaga Ball pits have now been installed in all MSD elementary schools and kids are lining up to play. Similar to dodgeball, the game is a group activity with up to 12 students in the pit at once. Players can hit the ball only with an open hand and cannot hold, pick up or throw it. The goal is to hit another player below the knees for an out. Thank you to the PTAs that helped fund the new equipment. Check out the action above!

Mac High is offering a free, four-week Saturday morning camp for middle schoolers to learn about computer science and Scratch programming. Each session provides new material and families can sign up for any or all sessions. Find out more (and register) under your school’s Peachjar button.

Last Saturday, 20 Grizzlies competed at the Oregon Thespian NW Regional acting competition and came home with seven Regional Finalists (pictured, clockwise from top left) Gideon McKay, Bella Eberle*, Serenity Franke*, Campbell Willis*, Ava White*, Jayden Smith and Mitchell Ronning. The four starred names qualified for the state championships.

Other Grizzly competitors include Addy Behring, Axel Arellano-Palacios, Ayla Westfall, Jordan Reed, Damon Ledbetter-Kearl, Celeste Sessions, Brooke Anderson, Jaxon Smith, Vayda Ringen, Natalie Morgan, Hailey Shurts, Caitlin Johnson and Cris Walker. Congratulations thespians! See a bigger group photo on the MSD Facebook page and Instagram feed.

Congratulations to Mac High’s Robotics teams, which found success at last weekend’s regional FTC Qualifying Tournament. Team 11441 Chronobreak (left) finished second overall and is heading to the state championships in March. The team also earned the “Control Award” for the excellent coding that gave their drivers precise control of their robot.

Team 4711 Ursa Mechanica was awarded the “Motivate Award” for their work to motivate local youths, which included mentoring a rookie robotics team from Dayton.

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If your student is having a problem getting to school due to a larger issue such as difficulty with transportation, housing or emotional/physical challenges, please contact their school or the Family Resource Center at 503.565.5320 for help.

Students in Jerod Harney’s classes are scooting around the gym in new roller ride-on scooters. Three were donated by the PTA and two were donated by the Traveling Light Foundation. Thank you!

See the scooters in action!

The Presidents’ Day holiday weekend includes no school on Friday, Feb. 14 and Monday, Feb. 17.

Next week’s in-class snacks for the elementary Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program includes two orange varieties, cucumbers and mini-peppers.

The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is offering a Spring Break camp for high school students to learn about careers in museums, educational centers, nonprofits and more. Scholarships available. Find out more here.

The next Family Connection Groups meeting for local families is next Wednesday, Feb. 12. Families of all ages are welcome to participate in crafting, storytelling, experience sharing, free food and a chance to connect with other families. Find out more under your school’s Peachjar button.

The McMinnville Library’s February schedule starts tonight! Find the info under your school’s Peachjar button.