Umatilla School District

Thank you, Rachael, from Umatilla County Health, for presenting the dangers of Vaping to Clara Brownell Middle School students last Thursday, April 20th! ¡Gracias, Rachael, de Umatilla County Health, por presentar los peligros del vapear a los estudiantes de la escuela secundaria Clara Brownell el pasado jueves 20 de abril!

Umatilla School District Administrator Feature

Umatilla School District Staff Spotlight

Happy Administrative Professionals Day! We want to give a big thank you to all our secretaries and office staff at USD for helping us stay organized and running smoothly and for everything you do behind the scenes. We appreciate your dedication to students, families, and staff! #administrativeprofessionalsday ¡Feliz día de los Profesionales Administrativos! Queremos dar las gracias a todas nuestras secretarias y personal de oficina en USD por ayudarnos a mantenernos organizados y funcionando sin problemas y por todo lo que hacen detrás de escena. ¡Apreciamos su dedicación a los estudiantes, las familias y el personal!

Middle School Tri-County Festival 2023 https://youtu.be/zCrXrOyfjKY

It's Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week! Please join us in thanking all the afterschool professionals for providing quality programs that make a difference in the lives of our youth! Thank you to our STEAM program director, Stephanie Williams-Strege, our site coordinators, Stefanie Blake and Tina Ridings, and all the staff who positively influence students' development during out-of-school hours. This week celebrates you-the #HeartOfAfterschool! #AfterschoolProfessionals #Afterschool ¡Es la semana de agradecimiento a los profesionales después de la escuela! ¡Únase a nosotros para agradecer a todos los profesionales de actividades extracurriculares por brindar programas de calidad que marcan la diferencia en las vidas de nuestros jóvenes! Gracias a nuestra directora del programa STEAM, Stephanie Williams-Strege, a nuestras coordinadoras de sitio, Stefanie Blake y Tina Ridings, ya todo el personal que influye positivamente en el desarrollo de los estudiantes fuera del horario escolar. ¡Esta semana te celebra a ti, el corazón de Afterschool!

Honored to have Board Member Gutierrez & Supt Sipe present at the Oregon Small Schools Association Conference this week. We appreciate the dedication and leadership of all our school board members. Mrs. Gutierrez was a great example of service this #publicservicerecognitionweek

Don’t miss out on this fun event hosted by the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce! Bring the whole family for food, festivities, and music! This event will take place on Saturday, May 6th, at the Umatilla High School from 12pm - 6pm. ¡No se pierda este divertido evento organizado por la Chamber of Commerce de Umatilla! ¡Traiga a toda la familia para comida, festividades, y música! Este evento se llevará a cabo el sábado 6 de mayo en la escuela preparatoria de Umatilla de 12pm a 6pm.

Umatilla High School’s annual home track meet is today! Field events start at 12pm. Running events start at 1pm. ¡La reunión anual de atletismo de la Escuela Preparatoria Umatilla es hoy! Los eventos de campo comienzan a las 12:00 pm. Las carreras comienzan a la 1 pm.

The Umatilla High School CommuniCare Committee has chosen its grant recipients! Congratulations to Columbia Little League, Made to Thrive, Thriving Elements, and School Programs! Want to learn more about the CommuniCare student group at Umatilla High School? Head to the News Section of the Umatilla School District Website or click on the following link! https://www.umatilla.k12.or.us/article/967647 ¡El Comité CommuniCare de la Escuela Preparatoria Umatilla ha elegido a los beneficiarios de sus subvenciones! ¡Felicitaciones a Columbia Little League, Made to Thrive, Thriving Elements y School Programs! ¿Quiere aprender más sobre el grupo de estudiantes de CommuniCare en la Escuela Preparatoria Umatilla? ¡Visita a la sección de noticias del sitio web del distrito escolar de Umatilla o haga clic en el siguiente enlace! https://www.umatilla.k12.or.us/article/967647

Six-grade Outdoor School is coming up at the end of May! Student forms and volunteer forms are due May 2nd. If you are a parent and would like to volunteer, please fill out the following form and return it to the Umatilla School District Office. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1710/USD/2378827/VolunteerForm.pdf https://youtu.be/3DqINDECA7E

Congratulations to McNary Heights Vice Principal, Tim Young! Mr. Young completed the 127th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17th. The marathon is an annual race that is 26.2 miles long! Pictured with Mr. Young is his dad who also ran the marathon in 2012. We are so happy that Mr. Young could share this moment with his dad and are so proud of his incredible accomplishment! ¡Felicitaciones al subdirector de McNary Heights, Tim Young! El Sr. Young completó el maratón de Boston el lunes 17 de abril. ¡El maratón es una carrera anual de 26.2 millas de largo! En la foto con el Sr. Young es su padre, quien también corrió el maratón en 2012. ¡Estamos muy felices de que el Sr. Young haya podido compartir este momento con su papá y estamos muy orgullosos de su increíble logro!

Umatilla School District Teacher Feature

Students from Clara Brownell’s Middle School humanities classes took a trip to Whitman Mission last Thursday, April 13th! At this national historic site students learned about the history, culture, and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest. ¡Los estudiantes de las clases de humanidades de la Escuela Secundaria de Clara Brownell hicieron un viaje a Whitman Mission el pasado jueves 13 de abril! En este sitio histórico nacional, los estudiantes aprendieron sobre la historia, la cultura y la vida silvestre del noroeste del pacífico.

Thank you to McKnight Aerial Imagery for capturing drone footage of McNary Heights's Earth Day field trip last week! Click the attachment below to watch the footage! https://youtu.be/gTtZrMNmmpQ

Umatilla School District Teacher Feature

Support our UHS Softball team and help them honor McNary Heights Elementary School teacher Jordan Bennett at tomorrow's "Strike-Out Cancer" softball game! Game time is at 4 o'clock at the UHS softball field. Before the game, at 3:50pm, a brief recognition ceremony will be held for Jordan Bennett. ¡Apoye a nuestro equipo de sóftbol de UHS y ayúdalos a honrar a la maestra de la escuela primaria de McNary Heights, Jordan Bennett, en el juego de sóftbol "Strike-Out Cancer" de mañana! El partido empieza a las 4 pm en el campo de softball de UHS. Antes del partido, a las 3:50pm, se realizará una ceremonia de reconocimiento a Jordan Bennett.

McNary Heights' latest Food Tasting was Broccoli-Raisin Salad! This salad was made from broccoli, raisins, bacon, and a mayonnaise sauce. Students who enjoyed this food item got to take the recipe home! ¡La última degustación de comida de la cafetería McNary Heights fue la ensalada de brócoli con pasas! Esta ensalada estaba hecha de brócoli, pasas, tocino y una salsa de mayonesa. ¡Los estudiantes que disfrutaron de esta comida pudieron llevarse la receta a casa!

Umatilla School District Teacher Feature

MHES is testing its emergency alerts system and accidentally sent a lockdown message. There is NO emergency and NO lockdown. All is well.