It's National School Counseling week! Please join us in thanking Ms. Blake, Mrs. Moriarty, Mrs. Guzman and Mrs. Lorence for their work with students. Thank you, Counselors, we appreciate you!
A message from McNary Heights Elementary
2022 Battle of the Books! / Un mensaje de la Escuela Primaria McNary Heights
¡Batalla de los Libros 2022!
https://youtu.be/RXiEw4uH7eI
Today, the Oregon Health Authority announced that mask requirements for schools will cease March 31st, 2022. This means that we will be able to move forward with our original mask-optional plans for the year as we intended for the 2021-22 school year.
The information and related requirements/details were just released today. We will work with staff over the next few weeks to finalize our mask optional plans and will have those out for public comment before the April 1st mask-optional implementation date. It is important to note that we’re still required to mask in school settings until April 1st.
Please continue your patience with us we work to navigate this ever-changing landscape. We are excited to move forward with mask-optional options but want to make sure we have our plan fully prepared as there are many parts to the shift.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Heidi Sipe, EdS
Superintendent
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ORDHS/bulletins/3098e7d
It’s MAPS testing week and we love seeing celebrations of student growth! 70% of students in Mr. Young & Mrs. Prindle’s class met their winter MAPS growth goals in math, reading, & language! As per their deal, they got to take turns shaving Mr. Young’s head. Congrats, learners!
This is a great opportunity for students! Parents can visit the Oregon College Savings Plan website at https://www.oregoncollegesavings.com/smart-start-sweepstakes to enter a sweepstakes to win $100 in a college savings account. You do not need to have an Oregon College Savings Plan account to enter. The sweepstakes ends February 28, 2022.
¡Esta es una gran oportunidad para los estudiantes! Los padres pueden visitar el sitio web del Plan de Ahorros para la Universidad de Oregón en https://www.oregoncollegesavings.com/smart-start-sweepstakes para participar en un sorteo para ganar $100 en una cuenta de ahorros para la universidad. No necesita tener una cuenta del Plan de Ahorros Universitarios de Oregón para ingresar. El sorteo finaliza el 28 de febrero de 2022.
We are proud to honor 3rd Grade teacher, Tricia Lorence. Mrs. Lorence was recently nominated as a Life Changer of the Year! To view Mrs. Lorence's nomination, and add your own comments, view her full nomination here: http://app.lifechangeroftheyear.com/nomination_detail.cfm?NominationID=7764&NominationYear=2021 Congratulations, Mrs. Lorence! Thank you for all you do for Umatilla students, staff and the community!
Do you need at-home COVID-19 test kits? Here's the link to order free kits for your home. https://special.usps.com/testkits
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.
