McKenzie School District

Congrats Danna Brownell! Danna is our newest board member. Danna says, "I believe deeply in the value of a well-rounded education and that this school is central to our community and its future. I appreciate this opportunity to serve our community, building on our strengths for the future of families and the McKenzie community." She is also a parent of 2 elementary students.

McKenzie families, We are trying to organize a youth sports league for our student's grades 1-4. We need your help in filling out this survey below to help so we can plan ahead. We hope to spend six weeks in the new year playing games each weekend with Crow, Mapleton, and Mohawk. We are reaching out to those districts to gauge their interest. Go Eagles, Mr.Tompkins

Hello MRCS families: After many technical delays thus far this week. The feature to send report cards electronically is currently not cooperating. We have help on the way. We appreciate your patience as we work through these new challenges to get this information to you. Data is available currently through Home Access Center (HAC), https://mkzhomeaccess.spihost.com/ .

McKenzie Families, We appreciate your commitment to keeping our community safe. Our district will be hosting Lane County Public Health for a pediatric vaccination clinic tomorrow from 3:30 - 5:30 pm. To register online, you can use the code 𝗠𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗻𝘇𝗶𝗲𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀. This code allows you to book an appointment without space filling up for people from out of town. The clinic will be held in the McKenzie River School OLD Gym. Dose 1: Thursday, November 18 from 3:30- 5:30 Dose 2: Thursday, December 9 from 3:30 - 5:30

This is a friendly reminder that this Thursday, 11/18/2021, is a student half day. Buses will depart at noon and your student will be home 4 hours earlier than usual. Parent/Teacher Conference information went out by last Friday to Parent/Guardians. Please follow the links provided to sign up. Due to the internet being out most of Monday, report cards will arrive in your email tomorrow. Our apologies for the delay.

Hello McKenzie Middle and High School Parents and Guardians: Please check your email for Parent/Teacher Conference information. If you did not receive an email. Please contact the office on one of the following platforms for assistance: phone (541) 822-3313; text (458) 239-3718; email hsoffice@mckenziesd.org or lorinda.marcy@mckenziesd.org

McKenzie Families, We appreciate your commitment to keeping our community safe. Our district will be hosting a pediatric vaccination clinic next week. To register online, you can use the code MckenzieKids. This code allows you to book an appointment without space filling up for people from out of town. The clinic will be held in the McKenzie River School Gym. Dose 1: Thursday, November 18 from 3:30- 5:30 Dose 2: Thursday, December 9 from 3:30 - 5:30 Click here to read more and to register: https://conta.cc/3qBPUcy

Congratulations to Lorinda Marcy for being recognized as an outstanding staff member. MRCS is grateful for her welcoming spirit and positive attitude. Please help us in congratulating Lorinda.

McKenzie Families, In anticipation of full federal and state approval for Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years of age, Lane County Public Health is announcing information for parents and guardians. Over the past few months, Lane County has been working with local pediatric and family care practices, pharmacies, community-based organizations, and schools to develop a comprehensive strategy to meet the demand for pediatric vaccinations in the first few weeks of availability. LCPH estimates that Lane County is home to approximately 25,000 children aged 5 to 11. While national surveys suggest that about one-third of parents will seek vaccinations for newly eligible children as soon as possible, the Lane County pediatric partnership has developed the capacity to meet a demand of 40% (approximately 10,000 kids) within the first several weeks of eligibility. Lane County has designed multiple clinic models to meet individual needs: Indoor clinics at the Lane Events Center Auditorium will ultimately have the capacity for over 400 children per day. School-based clinics in partnership with Lane Education Services District and Lane County’s 16 school districts operating in the afternoons and evenings following regular school dismissal. Community-led pediatric clinics in partnership with our community-based organization partners to ensure vaccine equity. Effective November 9th, all LCPH clinics will be by appointment. The scheduling tool is now live. Click here for more details: https://conta.cc/3qbPIk0

Check out Mr. Tompkins's latest blog! He talks about being grateful and showing gratitude for those around us. Click here: https://superintendenttompkins.blogspot.com/2021/11/november-edition-of-from-mr-tompkins.html

Lane County Public Health is offering a COVID Booster Vaccine Clinic on campus tomorrow from 4:30-5:30 in the Pagoda. Pfizer and Moderna are available. Please enter the code MCKBOOST on the right side of the page where it says Administrative Code Only. Thank you for continuing to keep our community safe. Click here for details: https://lanecounty.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=17388003

Hello MRCS families, this is a friendly reminder that School Picture Retakes are tomorrow, Wednesday, 11/3/2021. If you received a picture packet and would like retakes please send it back with your student to turn in to the office. Pictures will happen in the first hour or so of the day. Your student's class will be called to go to get their picture taken.

MRCS families: As you may have noticed, it was really dark this morning. Daylight savings ends Sunday, 11/7, and it will be darker longer in the am hours. Clocks go back 1 hour. Please make sure your student is standing back from the white line when waiting for the bus, have a light pointed at the ground so the bus driver can see them. Thank you for your assistance getting students to school safely!

Hello MRCS Families and McKenzie Community, We wanted to give you a heads up, tonight's final Middle School Volleyball match of the season vs. Triangle Lake has been moved to 6:00 pm due to scheduling/bussing. Come on out and support these ladies in their final match of the season. See you then!

Congratulations to Chef Kelly Hiddleston for being recognized as an outstanding staff member! We are grateful to Kelly for the love and care she puts into the healthy meals she prepares every day for our students. Go Eagles!!

Help the Pure Water Partners replant Blue River Park Saturday Nov. 6th! Follow the link to sign up: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07eind017u85157798&llr=beuqvaeab

This is a friendly reminder that this Thursday, 10/21/2021, is a student half day. Buses will depart at noon and students will be home four hours earlier that usual. There is no Activity Route on half days. Thank you

McKenzie Families, Each year, we come together as a community to celebrate the beginning of the school year, as well as the unique partnerships and resources available to our students and families. We break bread together, connect with old friends, make new ones, and then tour the school and classrooms to see the learnings that have happened thus far in the year. Due to COVID-19, we were forced to move this celebration of the McKenzie community online. Although We Are McKenzie Night may look a bit different than years past, we hope to continue the celebration of our incredible community and school virtually. Please see below our schedule and connectivity info for our sessions! Go Eagles! Mr. Tompkins Click here for the full schedule: https://conta.cc/2Z2Enb6

We had a fantastic spirit week! Our students love dressing up each day and participating in our pep assembly. Don’t forget we have flag football tonight against Mapleton from 7 - 9 p.m. Bring chairs and umbrellas. Our homecoming royalty will be crowned at halftime. Go Eagles!!

It’s Safety Week! Our students are awesome and have done so well this week. These are some pictures from our Higher Elevation Evacuation Drill. The students all remained calmed and socially distanced as we practiced these important steps to keep safe. Go Eagles!