McNary Heights Elementary School

One day, Maggie Jepsen, the music teacher at MHES, was teaching a lesson on country music to her students when she saw a video tutorial for line dancing. She became excited about...

Dear Families, Second semester is here and so is the second semester update video. You're welcome to watch the entire video here (English Spanish ); however, we know viewing by...

On Wednesday, January 29th, the UHS Varsity Boys Basketball Team headed to McNary Heights before practice to visit Ms. Silvani’s 3rd grade class in preparation for MAPs testing. T...

Umatilla High School's Class of 2024 has achieved an impressive 90.5% four-year completion rate, surpassing the state average of 84.5%. This accomplishment highlights the school'...

This week we learned that Carruth Compliance Consulting, the third-party administrator of Umatilla School District’s 403(b) and 457(b) retirement savings plans, discovered suspi...

On January 8, 2025, we learned that PowerSchool experienced a cybersecurity incident. PowerSchool provided the following preliminary information: On December 28, 2024, PowerScho...

Ensuring the safety and well-being of our students is a top priority. We would like to remind families of the district’s policy regarding medication self-administration at school ...

While the formal build and competition season begins in January and runs through April; robotics at Umatilla High is a year-round affair. Teams, Confidential and Classified are b...

September is Attendance Awareness Month, and one of our district’s schools, McNary Heights, has taken big steps to improve attendance for their students. Regular attendance is so ...

On September 27th, 2024, McNary Heights Elementary School (MHES) received a special visit from the family of former 3rd-grade teacher, Jordan Bennett. Jordan, who was diagnosed wi...

The School Superintendents Association (AASA) recently published an analysis of American Rescue Plan Funding expenditures and use across the United States. A Congressional briefin...

The Umatilla Police Department is continuing the investigation into the threat of violence at Clara Brownell Middle School and we are limited in what we can share; however, Umatil...

The Umatilla School District is proud to announce that Valerie May, a 3rd Grade Teacher at McNary Heights Elementary School, has been honored with the 2024 Mildred Bennett Element...

At the August 8th School Board Meeting, the Board will adopt science curriculum. The following is being considered: High School: McGraw Hill Inspire Middle School: Accelerate ...

The June Wrap Up is available here Do you want to know the name of the new school? Watch at the 11 second mark. Would you like updates on the 4-6 building? Watch at the 41 sec...

On June 11th, the Umatilla School District celebrated the groundbreaking of a new intermediate school and Career Technical Education (CTE) building. The intermediate building is s...

Dates and Times: Duration: June 17th to July 25th Schedule: Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM to 2:30 PM There will be no summer school on June 19th and July 4th Locat...

The Umatilla School District is excited to announce the groundbreaking ceremony for its new intermediate school, which will take place on Tuesday, June 11th, at 7 pm. The event wi...

The Umatilla School District is proud to congratulate its Crystal Apple Award “Excellence in Education” winners and Legacy Award winners. These outstanding individuals were honore...

Have you heard about the McNary Heights Elementary Marathon? Each Spring at McNary Heights, students are challenged to walk or run as many laps as they can during their lunch rec...