Brockett Bulletin

Sports are going strong at Patton and Duniway and after-school clubs are ramping up as well. Both schools offer a slate of programming for students to choose. Both schools have Homework Help and Duniway has Art, Drama, Chess, Mechanics (pictured), Video Game Design and more; and Patton has Anime, Disc Golf, Minecraft, Cooking, Tennis and more. There are still spots in some clubs at both schools. Check the school office for registration and questions.

See more photos on the MSD Instagram feed!

MSD follows the Standard Response Protocol from the “I Love U Guys” Foundation, an all-hazards approach to safety. District staff conduct drills with students and staff to prepare for different kinds of emergencies that may happen while at school.

Overview:

• Hold: Stay in classroom or area.
• Secure: Get Inside. Lock outside doors.
• Lockdown: Locks, lights, out of sight.
• Evacuate: To a location.
• Shelter: State hazard and safety strategy

Click here for a fact sheet with details about what these actions include.

Thank you to all the families that attended Back-to-School nights this week. We saw so many smiling faces excited to show their families their school and introduce their teachers.

Family involvement in our schools is key to our shared success!

Upcoming no-school days for students are coming up fast:

• Friday, Oct. 11 (inservice day)
• Thursday-Friday, Oct. 24-25 (conferences)
• Friday, Nov. 1 (inservice /grading day)

Click to see the 2024-25 Academic Calendar for other important dates coming up. Elementary families: check out the day camps below for K-5 offered for these days.

Students in Megan Cunningham’s kindergarten class at Newby got a taste of a curriculum section on apples. With four different varieties cut into bite-sized pieces, students participated in a taste test, talked about the different types of apples, and rated the ones they liked best.

See more photos on the MSD Facebook page!

Middle/high school families! Have you downloaded the ParentVUE app yet? Downloading the app makes it easy to check on your student’s grades, assignments, attendance, class schedule and more. Click here to download the app for iPhone or Android and here for a quick overview of how to use the app.

Get your younger kids thinking about high school and join the crowds for the 2024 Homecoming parade next Friday, Oct. 4, from 2:20 to 3:15 p.m. The parade goes from the high school, downtown along Third Street, and back to the school. Click here for a map and recommended best spots to view. Go Grizzlies!

The elementary Science Experiences need help! The popular field trip program serves all classes in every school with engaging out-of-class explorations of science.

We need a few more volunteers to lead learning stations in sessions beginning in October. Click for more info and to sign up.

If you missed the GrizzFest last week, you might not know that you can order buttons and magnets of your MHS athlete from the Grad Night committee. There are many buttons already printed, but you can also check the Look Books and order one if necessary. Find out more here.

There’s still time to sign up for the annual family fun run sponsored by the McMinnville Education Foundation (MEF). MEF makes possible the elementary Science Experiences, Battle of the Books. Artist-in-Residence and teacher mini-grants. Find out more and sign up here.

Mac High is hosting a Bingo night next Monday, Sept. 30 beginning at 6:45 p.m. The event kicks off Homecoming Week and costs $1 per Bingo sheet for the community (free to Mac High students and staff). Find out more here.

The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is offering aerospace-themed day camps for K-5 students on the upcoming no-school days. Find more info under your school’s Peachjar button.