Brockett Bulletin
Superintendent Communication: August 29, 2024
Back to School!
This week, students streamed back to schools and kicked off the 2024-25 academic year. Welcome students!
See the MSD Facebook page for some first-day photos and the MSD Instagram feed for a look at the first day for 9th graders.
Back-to-School Nights
Don’t miss an evening at your child’s school to kick off the school year!
September 18, 6:30-8 p.m. MHS Grizzfest
September 25, 6:30-8 p.m. middle schools
September 26, 6-7:30 p.m.elementary schools
When to Keep Your Child Home
The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education have updated the guidelines for how long to keep children home when they are ill.
Here’s a chart with the updated guidance. The chart is also posted on the district website under “When to Stay Home.”
The Crab Feed is Back!
The MAC Club annual crab feed is back after a hiatus since 2019. The community tradition raises funds for McMinnville High School athletic programs and offers a fun evening, too.
The event is Saturday, Sept. 28 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Buy tickets here.
Grizzly Cheer
The Mac High Cheer team is hosting a one-day workshop for students K-8 on Sunday, Sept. 8. Team members will teach a routine that will performed at halftime at the Friday, Sept. 13 Grizzly football game. Get details under your school’s Peachjar button.
Save the Date for Runtoberfest!
Sign up for one of the most long-running community family fun runs, which is always held on the first Saturday in October.
Runtoberfest offers both kids and adult events and proceeds benefit the McMinnville Education Foundation, which funds the district’s Science Experiences, Battle of the Books competitions, Artist-in-Residence and mini-grants for teachers! Find details and register here.
Labor Day Weekend
Reminder: No school tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 30 or Monday, Sept. 2 in honor of the Labor Day holiday. See you next Tuesday!
Pre-K is Open
Our littlest learners started this week, too. If you have friends or neighbors with a four-year-old, some of our programs still have space! Find out more here.
And see the MSD Facebook page for a look at the first day for our new pre-K students!
Teen Nights Out
Looking for something fun for your teen to do on Friday nights? The McMinnville Library is starting up the weekly schedule for teen activities next week. Click your school’s Peachjar button to find the September schedule.