Congratulations, Mrs. Guentert! She's been selected as the new principal of Greenwood Elementary in LaGrande. Mrs. Guentert has commuted from LaGrande for the past 13 years and while we will miss her, we support her desire to be closer to her home and family. We appreciate Mrs. G and all she's done for Umatilla schools and wish her the very best in her new role.
We are excited to annouce our new leadership teams at McNary Heights Elementary and Clara Brownell Middle School for the 2021-22 school year. Mr. Cotterell will be replacing Mrs. Guentert as principal at Clara Brownell Middle School. Joining him on the team will be Mr. Humphrey as Dean of Students. At McNary Heights Elementary, Mrs. Coyle will transition from Assistant Principal to Principal of MHES. We have hired Mr. Glaze to serve as interim Assistant Principal for MHES in the coming year and we will do a full search for an Assistant Principal for the 2022-23 school year and beyond. Please see the infographics for more information on each leader.
Thank you, leadership team! We look forward to the work you'll do for Umatilla students!
Congratulations, Mrs. Guentert! She's been selected as the new principal of Greenwood Elementary in LaGrande. Mrs. Guentert has commuted from LaGrande for the past 13 years and while we will miss her, we support her desire to be closer to her home and family. We appreciate Mrs. G and all she's done for Umatilla schools and wish her the very best in her new role.
We are excited to annouce our new leadership teams at McNary Heights Elementary and Clara Brownell Middle School for the 2021-22 school year. Mr. Cotterell will be replacing Mrs. Guentert as principal at Clara Brownell Middle School. Joining him on the team will be Mr. Humphrey as Dean of Students. At McNary Heights Elementary, Mrs. Coyle will transition from Assistant Principal to Principal of MHES. We have hired Mr. Glaze to serve as interim Assistant Principal for MHES in the coming year and we will do a full search for an Assistant Principal for the 2022-23 school year and beyond. Please see the infographics for more information on each leader.
Thank you, leadership team! We look forward to the work you'll do for Umatilla students!
Please join us in thanking our amazing teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Week! We appreciate our USD teaching team. Thank you for ALL you do for Umatilla students!
How does Umatilla County's increase to High Risk impact our schools? We continue with our current plans, our current safety protocols and our current monitoring. We only need to change status and plans if we have school transmission and outbreaks. Thank you for continuing to monitor your students before sending them to school to help us maintain safe learning environments. We appreciate your partnership!
We are excited to offer multiple summer opportunities! Register through this link to save your student's place. Please use one registration form per student. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfN0cwNt0X5oRcGNzthu0ExxGIxxKepn77uZE8UFsa1-c4Njw/viewform?usp=sf_link
We are excited to welcome students to school four days per week starting April 19th. Please click the link to see infographics for more information. Letters will be mailed home as well. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A-UJarjxHV3tvTtvzPW2o4B5n0Zb90Lp/view?usp=sharing
What changes are in store with the latest updates for schools? A lot! We have exciting changes for students coming 4th quarter (April 19th). Here's a summary of the various changes and solutions that will be presented to the School Board next week. If you'd like to give input for the Board to consider, here's the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqJn5KWQDvAspR5DA0TTf2kyELGYibBWKuywk0_cyG4BpEeQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Great news! The Ready Schools Safe Learners guidance has been updated again to reflect new CDC recommendations for spacing. We will be working with our COVID team Monday to put together our updated plan. We will implement the changes 4th Quarter (April 19th) for students. Stay tuned for updates, we'll be working hard to do all we can to maximize class time and supports for students.
A video message from Superintendent Sipe on the Anniversary of our "Two Week Pause" can be found at https://www.loom.com/share/50b62c641f0843ec80458c4f3d8c9831
The Spanish version is available at: https://www.loom.com/share/1e8e4348576544d094a9238137c60d01
Looking for the bus request survey? Here it is: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepHYl--zy7UKypXMGNKXnwGCanBfOnDA-ufiKlmb0E_zDTIA/viewform?usp=sf_link
Thank you for your help in making the first week of LIPI a success! The graphic contains updates to common questions.
LIPI Wait List Registration: https://www.umatilla.k12.or.us/page/student-registration
Family Health Associates Registration:
https://www.umatilla.k12.or.us/page/family-health-associates-wellness-program
Way to go, Umatilla High School Class of 2020! They exceeded state graduation rates in every single student group. We are proud of you Vikings! For the full information, please visit https://thrillshare.com/s/news-usd/articles/umatilla-high-school-grad-rates-exceed-state-average
Reminder: In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day, there are no classes Monday, January 18th.
Getting ready for LIPI on Tuesday? Here's all three LIPI videos to help prepare you.
UHS: https://youtu.be/DBOTIF4eqsI
CBMS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2f98crqjCxs&feature=youtu.be
MHES: https://youtu.be/F6USOV2iUAY
We are saddened to share the loss of McNary Heights Elementary teacher, Mr. Garcia. Our hearts go out to his students and family. We will miss him as a member of our USD family
We are saddened to share the loss of McNary Heights Elementary teacher, Mr. Garcia. Our hearts go out to his students and family. We will miss him as a member of our USD family
We are saddened to share the loss of McNary Heights Elementary teacher, Mr. Garcia. Our hearts go out to his students and family. We will miss him as a member of our USD family.
January is School Board appreciation month. Please join us in thanking our amazing Board members! They volunteer countless hours to provide leadership for our District. Thank you!
LIPI begins January 19th. Letters with individual student details will be mailed Monday, January 11th. General information on LIPI is here in the infographics. We look forward to seeing students soon!
English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lanfbqu0wbvp5ptD6-wiwJUMV73YYidR/view?usp=sharing
Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DACQF9F15NtwPoQAU_MJvQ0LRoqmg8fX/view?usp=sharing
In hopeful anticipation of the Governor's guidance for schools becoming advisory instead of mandatory and liability insurance updates passing during the short legislative session, the District worked with Umatilla County Health last week on opening plans.
Now that the legislature has passed liability protections for schools and the Governor has revised her guidance to advisory, we are approved to begin Limited In Person Instruction January 19th for those who already registered. Soon after, we expect to expand LIPI to additional students and/or transition into our Hybrid learning plan. All plans will follow the Ready Schools, Safe Learners requirements.
We are excited to welcome students back to school soon! Parents who registered for LIPI will receive updated guidance the week of January 4th with more specific information.