
Are you assigned to McNary Heights for K-8 LIPI starting Tuesday? Here's the video to help you: https://youtu.be/F6USOV2iUAY

We are saddened to share the loss of McNary Heights Elementary teacher, Mr. Garcia. Our hearts go out to his students and family. We will miss him as a member of our USD family



We are saddened to share the loss of McNary Heights Elementary teacher, Mr. Garcia. Our hearts go out to his students and family. We will miss him as a member of our USD family



We are saddened to share the loss of McNary Heights Elementary teacher, Mr. Garcia. Our hearts go out to his students and family. We will miss him as a member of our USD family.



January is School Board appreciation month. Please join us in thanking our amazing Board members! They volunteer countless hours to provide leadership for our District. Thank you!



LIPI begins January 19th. Letters with individual student details will be mailed Monday, January 11th. General information on LIPI is here in the infographics. We look forward to seeing students soon!
English: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lanfbqu0wbvp5ptD6-wiwJUMV73YYidR/view?usp=sharing
Spanish: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DACQF9F15NtwPoQAU_MJvQ0LRoqmg8fX/view?usp=sharing



In hopeful anticipation of the Governor's guidance for schools becoming advisory instead of mandatory and liability insurance updates passing during the short legislative session, the District worked with Umatilla County Health last week on opening plans.
Now that the legislature has passed liability protections for schools and the Governor has revised her guidance to advisory, we are approved to begin Limited In Person Instruction January 19th for those who already registered. Soon after, we expect to expand LIPI to additional students and/or transition into our Hybrid learning plan. All plans will follow the Ready Schools, Safe Learners requirements.
We are excited to welcome students back to school soon! Parents who registered for LIPI will receive updated guidance the week of January 4th with more specific information.

Be Ready Vikings!
¡Estén Listos, Vikingos!



Today would have been the Opener for the Columbia River Clash. In honor the event, the coaches made this honorary opening. Keep your grades up, Vikings, we'll be playing again as soon as possible! #UmatillaStrong https://youtu.be/Ej-LhdFe4WM

Updates to sports seasons are here: http://www.osba.org/News-Center/Announcements/2020/20201207Sports.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3XRjWM_Zno2kD3_DykjDY25gSM0kSYk_E5QHkI7O6_u-_C6lFi_xihm5c

The Oregon Teacher Pathway program is a great way for Umatilla students to explore teaching as a career. We’re proud of alumnus, Ms. Mendoza, for her work as an educator today, and an OTP student not so long ago. Great work, Viking! https://www.eou.edu/mountaineer-magazine/speaking-her-language/

Reminder:
No School or Meal Deliveries
Friday, November 20th, Wednesday, November 25th, Thursday, November 26th or Friday, November 27th .



We have confirmed with the Oregon Department of Education that the Governor's announcement today does not impact schools. We will continue with our current operations, and continue to work toward LIPI and hybrid options as the metrics allow. If you missed the Governor's announcement, you may view it here: https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2020/11/watch-gov-kate-brown-announce-a-two-week-pause-to-slow-coronavirus-spread.html

Students, do you ever wonder how much we miss you? Well, Mr. Gebers still does bus duty, just in case you happen to pull in. Yes, we all miss you THIS much. Only Gebers wears flip-flops with socks though. Stay safe, Vikings, we love you!
https://youtu.be/57bQMMKPNaE

What does Governor Brown's release change in Umatilla? Please review this document for more information. We will be registering students for Limited in Person (LIPI) instruction next week with the goal of starting LIPI December 1st. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11MHRBv6oXWxm4vELw-iaOfKpQzQbaush/view?usp=sharing

Thank you, Swain Motors and School Resource Officer Wilson, for supporting Red Ribbon Week during distance learning. Be sure to get your glow-in-the dark bracelet, sticker, and cup from buses this week. For more about Red Ribbon Week visit https://www.redribbon.org/faq


We are so thankful for this amazing track! We know it’s been hard on the entire community to stay away from our Athletic Complex during repairs. We need you to avoid it for three more days please to allow the finish to fully set. Monday, it’s ready for walking!


We're so excited about Girls Tech Day! Girls aged 8-24 are invited to attend for a virtual day dedicated to STEM. Register here: http://www.cvent.com/events/aws-girls-tech-day/event-summary-bd517818d92949a99198c428f7b8a8bf.aspx

Thank you, Principals!


It's National School Lunch Week! Please join us in thanking our child nutrition team. We love fueling learners and appreciate all the work they do to make meals for students each day.
