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!
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
