Brockett Bulletin

As we gear up for another exciting school year, I want to extend a warm welcome to all our students and families! Our staff has been bustling with preparations, and we are ready to create a safe and supportive environment where every student can thrive. Whether you're returning or joining us for the first time, we are excited to see the halls and classrooms come alive with energy and enthusiasm.

Here's to a fantastic year ahead!

Our student information system eSchool has been replaced with the newer, more robust system, Synergy. Today, families will receive an email from MSD with instructions and a unique code to register returning students in Synergy’s parent portal, ParentVUE.

In ParentVUE, middle and high school families will be able to check student schedules, attendance, grades and more; and all families will use the system to register and update emergency information.

If you don’t receive the email, check your spam folder. You can also call your school for your activation code and help with the process. Watch for more information about the features of the new system coming soon.

Middle school families may start registration online but will also need to attend one of the upcoming registration events at their school:

• Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 8 - 11 a.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 8 - 11 a.m. and 1 - 4 p.m.
• Thursday, Aug. 15 from 1 - 7 p.m.

Mac High will register students online, but if you need technology, language or other assistance, please come to McMinnville High School on Wednesday, Aug. 14, between 4 and 7 p.m. Find more details here.

The first day of school for most students is Monday, Aug. 26. Exceptions:

• Pre-K, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students begin Tuesday, Aug. 27
• 7th and 8th grade students start Monday, Aug. 26, but their school day will begin at 12:30 p.m. Bus routes be the same for 7-8th graders, but pickup times will be four hours later than the normal pickup times.

Click here for a downloadable calendar for the 2024-25 school year.

Kindergarten Camp starts next week and runs Monday through Thursday mornings. Find details here.

Middle school fall sports registration is open and will close on Aug. 30. See offerings, schedule information to date, registration and more for both Patton and Duniway.

If you haven’t done your back-to-school shopping yet, here’s where to find the lists of school supplies.

School fees – such as sports and clubs registrations, milk at lunch, etc. – can be paid online using MySchoolBucks. Find details here.

All MSD schools serve breakfast and lunch to students at no charge, but if your student would like an additional meal or to buy milk or juice, you must have available funds in their meal account. You can load funds into your student’s meal account using MySchoolBucks. Meal prices here.

The menus are posted on your school’s website under the “Meals Menu” button on the home page.

Back-to-School nights are coming:

• 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

All schools start K-12 students an hour later on Wednesdays throughout the school year. Buses follow the same routes, but pick up students an hour later. Wednesdays schedule:

• Elementary (K-5) starts at 9 a.m. and ends at the usual 2:30 p.m.
• Middle schools start at 9:20 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m.
  
• High school starts at 9:30 a.m. and ends at 3:25 p.m.
  

ParentSquare is the mass notification system used by the district and your students’ schools to share information about your child and school events.

ParentSquare is also how we will contact you with emergency messaging such as school closures during inclement weather.

You do not need to sign up for ParentSquare, but if you download the app, your messages are easier to track, you can change preferences like how often and how you receive messages and more. Click for details on ParentSquare, links to the app and more.

The bus routes are being updated based on family registration last spring. New routes are coming soon and will be sent to registered families via ParentSquare and posted on the Transportation webpage Please be patient during the first weeks of school as bus routes may be adjusted.

Contact Katie Morris @ 503.565.4024 or kamorris@msd.k12.or.us with any questions.

If your student is a bus rider, you might consider downloading the FirstView app, which is synced with the bus system. The app allows you to track your student’s bus in real time, get custom alerts when the bus is approaching and more. Find details and the app download here.

If your child is nervous about school starting up, here are some tips that can help.

Do you have (or know of) a child who will be 4 years old by Sept. 1? MSD has a few remaining slots in pre-K programs at various schools. Find out more here.

Peachjar is an electronic flyer delivery system that is used to send out information for district sports camps, McMinnville Public Library, Parks & Rec programs and other outside organizations. The flyers are sent directly to families as emails and are posted on the school websites under the blue Peachjar button.

Families do not need to sign up for Peachjar, but may register to set preferences for delivery dates and more.