
February 21, 2023
Dear Umatilla Families,
Student and staff safety is of utmost priority to all of us. Today, across Oregon, "Swatting" attacks occurred. These attacks are fake 911 calls that ca...

February 2, 2023
Congratulations to MHES’s 2nd quarter MOST award winners!
Every quarter MHES recognizes student success with quarterly MOST awards. MOST stands for McNary Outstanding Student ...

January 26, 2023
UMATILLA HIGH SCHOOL ON-TIME GRAD RATES EXCEED STATE AVERAGES IN EVERY STUDENT CATEGORY
The class of 2022 had a challenging high school experience with multiple versions o...

January 24, 2023
The investigation into the statements made during the Friday night basketball broadcast is complete. A student playing with a microphone that was believed to be off during half-ti...

January 9, 2023
The Umatilla School District, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), celebrated the grand opening of the new AWS Think Big Space at Umatilla High School in Umatill...

January 5, 2023
McNary Heights is helping reduce its food waste by conducting food waste audits!
MHES’s Food Corps members, along with the help of the student advisory council and parent ...

December 14, 2022
Students at McNary Heights participated in a fun Christmas Challenge this week! ESL teachers Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Englehart, Mrs. Lougee, and Mrs. Guenthner set up a Christmas Escape ...

December 10, 2022
Winter weather is here and it's looking like a long winter ahead. Do you have questions or concerns about how inclement weather decisions are made? Here's a video explaining the d...

November 16, 2022
The Umatilla High School Drama Club has been busy preparing their next play, “The Internet is Distract - Oh Look A Kitten!,” a comedy by Ian McWethy. Including actors and stage cr...

November 9, 2022
Umatilla Voters Pass School District Bond
The Umatilla School District is celebrating the unofficial passage of its General Obligation bond on the November 8th ballot. As o...

November 4, 2022
Congratulations to MHES’s MOST Award winners! Every quarter MHES recognizes student success with quarterly MOST awards. MOST stands for McNary Outstanding Student Team. Awards a...

October 31, 2022
There's a lot of talk of fentanyl and the dangers of this serious drug. Here's a parent guide in English and Spanish from the DEA to help parents educate themselves and help eng...

October 26, 2022
McNary Heights has elected its new Student Leadership Team for the 2022-23 school year! On the team this year is Khloe, Lucille, Genesis, Ella, and Bryan!
Elections were held ...

October 25, 2022
Couldn't attend the final Q&A regarding the proposed bond? No problem, here's the recording . Have questions about shop classes? Watch at the 13 second mark here How does Umati...

October 24, 2022
A new student group at Umatilla High School is hoping to make a difference in the community while learning some skills along the way. The CommuniCare Committee is new this year. T...

October 22, 2022
Ballots are out and it’s time to vote! Please remember to cast your vote- no stamp is needed but all ballots must be postmarked by November 8th, 2022, so it’s best practice to get...

October 18, 2022
Couldn't make it to Monday's Q&A but have questions about Powerline Rd or overall costs with the Amazon updates? Here's the link to this week's video with answers. Our final Q&A ...

October 11, 2022
Couldn’t make it to tonight’s Zoom meeting? No problem, here’s the link. In tonight’s video, we walk through calculating the bond cost. Please be sure to join us at the South H...

October 4, 2022
Couldn't join the Q&A Zoom or in-person meeting? No problem! Here's the recording . Thank you to all who shared questions ahead of time for us so we could provide answers. If you ...

September 15, 2022
Wondering about current COVID counts in our schools? Remember to check the Informed Decision Matrix each week for a quick way to determine case counts by grade level for students...