McNary Heights Elementary School

Nominate your favorite Eastern Oregon teacher for Regional Teacher of the Year! Nomination DEADLINE is January 31, 2022. Nominate your favorite teacher today at https://oregonteacheroftheyear.org/nominate/ Do you know a great teacher in Eastern Oregon? Please consider nominating them for InterMountain Regional Teacher of the Year, which is part of the Oregon Teacher of the Year program- regional winners receive a $500 cash prize and move a step closer to being named the 2023 Oregon Teacher of the Year.

Reminder: In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. there are no classes today, January 17th.

Do you want to get more inolved in Umatilla Schools? Here's a great opportunity!

January is School Board appreciation month! Please join us in thanking our dedicated Board members. They volunteer their time freely to provide leadership in our district and we appreciate them greatly! Thank you, Board!

Due to continued inclement weather and road conditions, school is canceled today, January 6th, for all Umatilla schools.

Due to snow, all Umatilla schools are on a three hour delay for Thursday, January 6th. Please make a backup plan in case cancellation becomes necessary. We will drive again in the morning and provide additional updates by 8 am. The three hour delay is simply three hours later than normal. The class schedule for CBMS/UHS is here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0Bx8jtFvnSfWqMEV1eTctcmlLdHVjbEFfTklEci1ZTWd2QTA0/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msexcel&resourcekey=0-Zx843EjkWP5nG6VgrTXVVg

There have been quite a few questions regarding school Monday due to the winter procedures information. The morning drive Monday was fine, it has warmed up significantly, school is on-time and in-session. Forecasts are mixed today with some showing freezing rain or snow and some showing rain. Please make alternate plans for after-school activities as in case freezing rain arrives, we’ll cancel practices. We’ll make that final decision as the day progresses and will announce such changes if necessary but don’t want you caught off-guard.

America is the land of the free because of the brave. Reminder, there is no school, Thursday, November 11th, in honor of Veteran's Day. There is also no school, Friday, November 12th due to conferences.

Free Coats for Students! / ¡Abrigos Gratis para Estudiantes!

Updates from Vice Principal Glaze for Conference Week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C646gGDa6g

We're thankful for the Starbase partnership and the amazing opportunities it has provided students. Here's a video with some Starbase highlights. Click the link below. Estamos agradecidos por la asociación con Starbase y las increíbles oportunidades que les ha brindado a los estudiantes. Aquí hay un video con algunos aspectos destacados de Starbase. Haga clic en el enlace de abajo. https://youtu.be/0KE5ObKRY9E

On Halloween, a small group of MHES students will be trading in Trick or Treating for cross country running. Jose Campos (5th Grade), Brayan Ramirez Garcia (5th Grade), Mareli Ramirez Garcia (4th Grade), Genesis Cortes (4th Grade), and Heidi Serrano (4th Grade) will be attending the Stumptown Middle School Championships at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon. The meet is sponsored by The Portland Running Club and Stumptown Running. There will be over 1,000 athletes competing. We wish you luck, McNary runners!

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