McKenzie School District

McKenzie Families, We are deeply saddened by the tragic news about a school shooting at an elementary school in a small town in Texas. Our thoughts are with the Ulvade community and the families of those who lost their lives or were injured. We recognize that news like this is shocking and can have a deep impact on school communities. We also know that such a tragic occurrence may bring school safety and security to the forefront of your mind. We want to reassure our community that schools are safe places, and we are always looking for ways to reinforce and improve the effectiveness of our safety measures. These include securing our school buildings, regularly reviewing physical security measures, and frequently practicing emergency procedures. We are committed to providing a safe environment for staff and students every day. As always, we ask families to be our partners in safety. Students are urged to speak up about any threat or other information that is concerning to them. They can tell a trusted adult at school or report information anonymously to Safe Oregon via text, call or email. Always notify the school if you know of an unsafe situation, and call 911 first if it is an emergency. Check in at the front office if you will be at the school, and if you see anyone unauthorized on campus tell school staff right away. Please also talk with your students about how to be safe and alert to potential dangers at home, in your neighborhood, and on the way to and from school. Provide the school office with your complete current contact information—if there is ever an emergency we will use email, mobile phones, home phones, websites or other communication to notify you with accurate information as quickly as we can. Events like these also raise questions and fears in children. Families and staff can help children feel safe by talking with them openly if they have fears, establishing a sense of normalcy and security, and reassuring them that schools are safe places and dangerous events are rare. If families need support to help guide their discussion of these events with their children, they may find these resources of help:  Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers – National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Helping Children With Tragic Events in the News – PBS for Parents Please join us in keeping the community of Uvalde, Texas, in your thoughts, as they grieve this terrible event. Lane Tompkins, Superintendent

We are holding another vaccination clinic next week. Everyone 5 years and older can get vaccinated or boosted at this clinic.

McKenzie Senior Spotlight! Congratulations, Echo Baugh! Watch what Echo says about his time as an Eagle and his future plans after graduating in June. The McKenzie team wishes you luck as you take flight into adulthood. Go Eagles! https://youtu.be/ENcmJfCbVUU

Congratulations to Mrs. Carlson on being recognized as our Outstanding Staff Member for May! One staff member says, "Mrs. Carlson cares deeply for her students, works hard to make Outdoor School a meaningful experience and always shows gratitude and positivity." Way to go Mrs. Carlson!

Check out our latest messaging and healthcare reminder- https://conta.cc/3wn9jQZ

Hello MRCS families, community, and staff: We will have one Activity Route bus this evening. The bus will travel up river and then down river. This may cause the down river stops to be 5-10 minutes later than usual depending on how many up river students there are to drop off. Thank you for your patience as we navigate the week.

McKenzie School District is hiring a 5th Grade Teacher now! Compliance with Oregon Health Authority rules related to COVID-19 vaccination required. Apply TODAY: https://mckenzieschool.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=74

Hello families and staff: We will have an activity route this evening for Homework Club and Robotics. It will be one bus that will leave campus at 5:30 pm, travel up river and then down river to drop off students. This may affect the down river times by 5-10 minutes, if there are up river students using the route. Thank you

Hello MRCS families and community, We will be on combined down river routes the rest of this week to and from school. Here is the link if needed: https://tinyurl.com/5dwstuaf We will have an Activity Route bus tonight, Monday, 5/16/2022. We will let you know each day for Tuesday and Wednesday Activity Routes. This Thursday, 5/19/2022, is a student half day. Students are released at 11:45 am and buses will leave campus at noon. Your student will be home 4 hours earlier than usual. Thank you for your assistance and patience as we navigate through this week.

Have you ever considered driving a bus? McKenzie School District is hiring BUS DRIVERS now! $1,200 sign-on hiring bonus! Up to $21/hour No experience necessary - we will train the right candidates! 16 hours a week - drive daily route morning and after school - Generally M-Th Apply TODAY: https://mckenzieschool.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=48

McKenzie Senior Spotlight! Congratulations, Hannah Prater! Watch what Hannah says about her time as an Eagle and her future plans after graduating in June. The McKenzie team wishes you luck as you take flight into adulthood. Go Eagles! See Hannah here: https://vimeo.com/709664579

Oregon Housing and Community Services invite you to comment on a $422M disaster recovery grant that will support communities that continue to recover from the 2020 Labor Day Fires. Make your voice heard! Visit re.oregon.gov for more information. Meet us: McKenzie River Community School in the “New Gym" Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Briefing for local officials: 3 PM Public Open House: 5 p.m. Public hearing: 6 p.m.

Hello MRCS families and community, First, we would like to say THANK YOU to everyone for getting your students here today. The turn out was exceptional for self transport. We are THANKFUL for YOU! Second, a friendly reminder that students need to be picked up at the end of the day today, 3:45pm. If it is a hardship to get your student home, please reach out to the office, (541)822-3313 (MS/HS), and (541)822-3315 (Elem). Next, after school activities are happening: Homework Club, Robotics and HS Track practice. If staying students need picked up from Homework Club and Robotics at 5:30 pm, track is taken care of by the coach this week. Then, the Spring Music Concert (Grades K-6, Band, and Choir) is tonight. Students should be here by 6pm, concert begins at 6:30pm in the old gym. Lastly, we have two drivers for tomorrow, Thursday, 5/12/2022. We will have a combined route down river from the school for the morning and afternoon ( https://tinyurl.com/2p8ttvj7 ). Thank you again!

Hello MRCS Families and Community: Mr. Culp is proud to announce the return of Market Night! The one night only market will feature products created by students in the Entrepreneurship and Marketing classes. All profits from the sales are placed in student scholarship accounts. Visit the website, www.marketnight.org, for event details and individual business websites. Be on the lookout for more posts from each individual business in the upcoming weeks.

Save the dates! McKenzie School District is offering summer programs. Make sure to check out the three weeks in August and sign up asap! Contact Lacey Joy with your questions at 541-822-1110

We are so lucky to have amazing teachers! Please fill in a caption below and thank our teachers. I know they would love to hear how they have influenced your life.

Do you have ideas on how Oregon can better prepare our lands and communities for wildfires? The Department of Land Conservation and Development wants your take! Attend this FREE online open house to learn more about the Department of Land Conservation and Development’s efforts. Click here: https://online-voice.net/wildfireadaptedoregon/ Then, complete the quick and easy survey are to have your voice heard: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Wildfireadaptedoregon

🚨Job openings! We are hiring a 5th Grade Teacher! Spread the word that our school is a great place to be! Click here to apply: https://mckenzieschool.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=74 Please share!

🚨Job openings! We really need High School and Middle School VOLLEYBALL coaches! Tell your family and friends to apply. Click here to apply: https://mckenzieschool.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx Please share!

🚨Job openings! We really need High School and Middle School FOOTBALL coaches! Tell your family and friends to apply. Click here to apply: https://mckenzieschool.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx Please share!