McNary Heights Elementary School

District Seeking Members for Facilities Committee (Umatilla) – The Umatilla School District is about to embark on planning for the future and is asking the community to join them. The district is forming a long-range Facilities Committee which will examine facilities across the district and develop a 10-year plan for what the district should focus on regarding future facility needs. The district has hired the Wenaha Group to guide them through the facility process. According to Heath Gardner, senior project engineer at Wenaha, the facilities committee will ideally consist of a cross-section of community members, including district staff, parents, business owners and others. “Joining the committee is a good way to be involved with the school district, give back to your community and have a say in your taxes,” Gardner said. The Facilities Committee will meet once a month for about six months. When the long-range plan is completed, the committee will make a recommendation to the Umatilla SD School Board about the possibility of going out for a bond. Anyone interested in joining the Facilities Committee should contact Superintendent Heidi Sipe by calling the District Office at 541-922-6500 or sipeh@umatillasd.org.

As the weather cools and fall is upon us, it's fun to take a moment to reflect upon the STEAM Academy Summer programs with this video: https://youtu.be/eXQyyixP5oM Thank you, students and staff, for a great summer experience!

Here's the Pre-K bus schedule. Welcome, Preschoolers! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VxqC1uQHGRAYbZrrS5wVdubxTUHpPzjI/view?usp=sharing

Bus routes are posted. Be sure to click through the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet to see each bus route. We look forward to seeing students next week. We will continue to update this document throughout the weekend with Midco. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SHzufD5k7klri5M1qkM6cbF4vXKPzVP8dcc0kIugmVE/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome back, McNary Heights Mustangs! Please watch the welcome video from Principal Coyle and Vice Principal Glaze for important information. https://youtu.be/dljCYJu2p9A

We are hosting numerous registration events. For all students at Umatilla High School and Clara Brownell Middle, please join us: August 17th, 8:00-3:00 August 18th, 8:00-2:00 and 5:00-7:00 pm August 19th, 8:00-2:00 and 5:00-7:00 pm For NEW students only at McNary Heights Elementary, August 23rd, 9:00-2:00 August 24th, 9:00-2:00 August 26th, 9:00-2:00 Can't make it in person, you may also register online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIc3BISmyHHG4NQDgtBPgg0wa9tQIxQbG3P1cltKQhBZEvMw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR2a89sy2bzALogPiABL5BYfIrkl4FJzNEjgIAxYDfy0tc-M4MW9oSYS0mo

Looking for the video from the Missoula Children's Theatre production? Here it is: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oJxycgTaN5tvL333yH5dHPfjC8far2HR/view?usp=sharing We hope you enjoy seeing your talented students hard at work. Thank you, STEAM Academy staff, for making this opportunity for students possible.

Summer School starts Monday, June 21st! We're excited to see you, students! Busing Info- MHES: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BOC0wHCodAdVDEyN9g-_prP8WJUEW_oh/view?usp=sharing CBMS: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SIJQiLAKdKbsr1HFhdNPfU-Yy517TngT/view?usp=sharing

Mental health matters! Students, do you need someone to talk to this summer? Remember, the Lines for Life is available year round. You can access them via text or phone here: https://oregonyouthline.org/

Mental health matters! Students, do you need someone to talk to this summer? Remember, the Lines for Life if available year round. You can access them via text or phone here: https://oregonyouthline.org/

The celebration of the Class of 2021 continues with tonight's fireworks show. Thank you, City of Umatilla, for this wonderful event. The show will begin at dark tonight over the river near the marina. Congrats, grads! Here's to summer! #umatillastrong

Graduation will be streaming live. Ceremony begins at 6, streaming will start earlier. Watch it on Viking Broadcasting Network: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/umatilla-high-school-umatilla-or/evt47f41400be

We reviewed MAP reading scores for the entire school to determine the students who showed the most growth in reading for each grade level at MHES, as well as the top readers in the school. These students will receive a new bike to enjoy for the summer! We want to give a special thank you to our local Tuscan Masonic Lodge for donating bikes to reward students for growth in reading. Congratulations, readers! Kindergarten – Tiana Palomino 1st grade – David Sanchez 2nd grade – Jaime Gutierrez 3rd grade – Kip Morris 4th grade – Alan Torres Chavez 5th grade – Jovany Armenta Top readers this year at McNary Heights are Lucy Cotterell and Isabella Montes. Congratulations to our bike winners. Keep reading Mustangs!

We loved watching the Class of 2021 visit McNary Heights and Clara Brownell today for their Grad Walk! Way to be role models, graduates! https://youtu.be/eh2wekFbuOA Thank you, Mrs. Clements, for the video.

Senior signing day is about to begin. You can watch it live (or later) at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/umatilla-high-school-umatilla-or

What do the latest mask changes in Oregon mean for our schools? A few more changes! Please see the infographics for details. We look forward to seeing smiles (outside) on Monday!

​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!