Umatilla School District

Today was 8th grade Fly-Up Day! The 8th graders from CBMS were able to visit the high school and have freshman orientation. They were given a tour of the school, registered for classes, and also had the opportunity to learn about extracurricular activities offered at the high school. Thank you to leadership students for giving tours of the high school, and to all the UHS staff that helped put this event together! Hoy fue el día de Fly-Up del grado ocho! Los estudiantes de 8º grado de CBMS pudieron visitar la escuela secundaria y recibir orientación para estudiantes de primer año. Se les dio un recorrido por la escuela, se registraron para las clases y también tuvieron la oportunidad de conocer las actividades extracurriculares que se ofrecen en la escuela secundaria. Gracias a los estudiantes de liderazgo por dar recorridos por la escuela secundaria y a todo el personal de UHS que ayudó a organizar este evento!

Senior Spotlight! Guy Parke will be attending Eastern Oregon University this fall to get a bachelors in science. After getting his bachelors he wants to go to an undecided vet school to become a veterinarian. Guy Parke asistirá a Eastern Oregon University este otoño para obtener una licenciatura en ciencias. Después de obtener su licenciatura, quiere ir a una escuela veterinaria indecisa para convertirse en veterinario.

Congratulations to Taylor Durfey as she continues her track & field career at The College of Idaho! Way to go, Viking! Felicitaciones a Taylor Durfey mientras continúa su carrera de atletismo en The College of Idaho! Bien hecho, Viking!

Seniors today declared their post-secondary education! Seniors were also recognized if they received an honor cord, ASB cord, Seal of Biliteracy, or FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) sash. To receive an honor cord, seniors needed to have a cumulative GPA of 3.5. An ASB cord was given to seniors who are in Leadership Class. The Seal of Biliteracy was awarded to students who demonstrated they are proficient in two languages. FCCLA sashes were awarded to seniors in Family Consumer Science Class. We are proud of you, Vikings! Los Seniors declararon hoy su educación postsecundaria! Los Seniors también fueron reconocidos si recibieron un cordón de honor, un cordón ASB, un sello de alfabetización bilingüe o una banda FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America). Para recibir un cordón de honor, los estudiantes de último año debían tener un GPA acumulativo de 3.5. Se entregó un cordón ASB a los estudiantes de último año que están en la clase de liderazgo. El Sello de alfabetización bilingüe se otorgó a los estudiantes que demostraron que dominan dos idiomas. Las fajas FCCLA se otorgaron a personas mayores en la clase de ciencias del consumidor familiar. Estamos orgullosos de vosotros, vikingos!

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Our hearts go out to those impacted by the violence and tragic deaths in Texas today. As caregivers, it can be hard to navigate such situations with young children. Remember, school counselors are on hand if needed. Here’s some resources to help at home: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/helping-children-with-tragic-events-in-the-news https://www.hmhco.com/blog/talking-to-kids-about-scary-news

During Umatilla’s softball StrikeOut Cancer game on May 13th, they raised a total of $550 through a silent auction. The funds were raised for Umatilla County’s Sisters Influencing Survivorship. Three members of the survivorship, two Umatilla High School Freshmen, and the Umatilla Chief of Police, who are all survivors, each threw out a ceremonial first pitch and got to keep the commemorative pink softball. Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Vikings and help join the cause! Durante el juego StrikeOut Cancer de softbol de Umatilla el 13 de mayo, recaudaron un total de $550 a través de una subasta silenciosa. Los fondos se recaudaron para Sisters Influencing Survivorship del condado de Umatilla. Tres miembros de los sobrevivientes, dos estudiantes de primer año de la escuela secundaria de Umatilla y el jefe de policía de Umatilla, todos sobrevivientes, hicieron cada uno un primer lanzamiento ceremonial y se quedaron con la pelota rosa conmemorativa. Gracias a todos los que vinieron a apoyar a nuestros vikingos y ayudar a unirse a la causa!

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Senior Spotlight! Danica Hartsteen will be attending Victoria's Academy this fall to study massage therapy. After she finishes school and becomes certified she wants to work as a masseuse. Danica Hartseen asistirá a Victoria's Academy este otoño para estudiar terapia de masaje. Después de terminar la escuela y obtener la certificación, quiere trabajar como masajista.

Senior Spotlight! Ramiro Alvarez wants to head straight into the workforce after graduating. He wants to work with his family in a family trucking business. Ramiro Alvarez quiere ingresar directamente a la fuerza laboral después de graduarse. Quiere trabajar con su familia en un negocio familiar de camiones.

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Senior Spotlight! Edwin Sanchez wants to go into the workforce after high school. He plans to get his CDL license to work for a trucking company and be a truck driver. Edwin Sánchez quiere ingresar a la fuerza laboral después de la escuela secundaria. Planea obtener su licencia CDL para trabajar en una empresa de camiones y ser conductor de camiones

Crystal Garcia will be attending Blue Mountain Community College this fall to finish her associates degree. After she completes her associates she wants to transfer to Portland State University and apply for their physician assistant program. She wants to specify her career path and work as a cosmetic dermatologist assistant. Crystal García asistirá a Blue Mountain Community College este otoño para terminar su título de asociado. Después de completar sus asociados, quiere transferirse a la Universidad Estatal de Portland y solicitar su programa de asistente médico. Quiere concretar su trayectoria profesional y trabajar como asistente de dermatólogo estético.

Tennis State Championship Results! Congratulations to Lynkin McLeod and Ulises Armenta. They made it to the consolation semi-finals at state. Way to go, Vikings! Resultados del Campeonato Estatal de Tenis. Felicitaciones a Lynkin McLeod y Ulises Armenta! Llegaron a las semifinales de consolación en el estado. Bien hecho, vikingos!

Smoke from a science experiment set off the fire alarm at Clara Brownell Middle School this morning. Everyone is safe, and there was no damage to District property or equipment. We were able to quickly identify there was no immediate threat, and we used the impromptu opportunity to run an unscheduled fire drill. Huge thanks to both Umatilla Police Department and Umatilla Fire Department for their quick response time. We appreciate you!!! - Rick Cotterell, CBMS Principal El humo de un experimento científico activó la alarma contra incendio en la escuela secundaria Clara Brownell esta mañana. Todos están a salvo y no hubo daños a la propiedad o al equipo del Distrito. Pudimos identificar rápidamente que no había una amenaza inmediata y aprovechamos la oportunidad improvisada para realizar un simulacro de incendio no programado. Muchas gracias tanto al Departamento de Policía de Umatilla como al Departamento de Bomberos de Umatilla por su rápido tiempo de respuesta. Te apreciamos!!! - Rick Cotterell, director de CBMS

OSAA Track & Field State Championship Results! Taylor Durfey finished 3rd in javelin, 5th in discus, and 2nd in shot put. Taylor threw 113 feet and 3 inches in javelin, 109 feet in discus, and 36 feet and 4.25 inches in shot-put. Luis Campos-Mendoza finished 4th in discus. Luis threw 121 feet and 11 inches in discus. Way to go, Vikings! Resultados del Campeonato Estatal de Atletismo de OSAA! Taylor Durfey terminó tercero en jabalina, quinto en disco y segundo en lanzamiento de peso. Taylor lanzó 113 pies y 3 pulgadas en jabalina, 109 pies en disco y 36 pies y 4,25 pulgadas en lanzamiento de peso. Luis Campos-Mendoza finalizó cuarto en disco. Luis lanzó 121 pies y 11 pulgadas en disco. Bien hecho, vikingos!

We had two COVID-19 cases this week. Both were at UHS (one staff and one student) but there is no evidence of at-school transmission. To view the full informed decision matrix, please click here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I67Ef8xhj2KlmSdm2n6GIWT8sKoFv51gA_Qk9Z4KVT8/edit

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Senior Spotlight! Jara Montez will be attending Charter College this fall in Pasco, Washington. Jara will be studying in their 10-month dental program to eventually work in a profession in the dental field. Jara Montez asistirá a Charter College este otoño en Pasco, Washington. Ella estudiaría en el programa que tienen de dental de 10 meses para eventualmente tener una profesión en el campo dental.

Senior Spotlight! Issac Armenta has enlisted in the National Guard and will begin his training in the fall. After completing his training, Issac plans to work as a drone technician in aviation. Isaac Armenta se ha enrolado en la Guardia Nacional y comenzará su entrenamiento en otoño. Después de completar su entrenamiento, planea trabajar como técnico de drones en aviación.