Good Morning McKenzie Families: Sorry for switching gears so soon, due to the widespread power outages up river there will be 𝒏𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒄𝑲𝒆𝒏𝒛𝒊𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔. Neither of the support sites will be operating today. 𝐍𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫. Thank you.
Good Morning McKenzie Families:
On Site Support 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 is cancelled for today as there is no power at the school.
The Holiday Inn learning site 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧.
Classes will be in session as usual, it is only the CDL site support at the school campus that is cancelled.
If you receive meals, they will be available at the school site for pick up only.
Sorry for any inconviences. Have a wonderful day.
Click the link below to read our latest distance learning update and watch new videos with Mr. Tompkins.
https://conta.cc/2XA81Qp
My apologies, the picture did not come through. Important dates for January:
-Tomorrow, Friday, 1/8/21, In session (make up day).
-Monday, 1/18/21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No school - Holiday.
-Friday, 1/22/21, In session (due to the holiday Monday).
-Friday, 1/29/21, In session (make up day).
Thank you.
A friendly reminder that we are in session tomorrow, Friday, 1/8/21.
Please see attached snip of January from our revised calendar that was adopted on 11/5/20. "See" you tomorrow.
Welcome back, Eagles!
We hope you had a safe and fun break.
We are looking forward to a brighter 2021 and we are happy to share some of the good things happening on campus relating to our cleanup efforts.
We know that connectivity remains a major issue, and we are working with our local and state agencies to find solutions.
Thank you!
Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/DebcDKWw00I
A big thanks to our secretary, Pam Sullivan. She's been helping us stay on task and organized this year as we navigate the continuous changes. We are lucky to have you on the team!
#McKenziestrong
This year has been tough for so many of us, but our district has stayed so strong.
We are proud of you and we hope you find joy this holiday.
#McKenzieStrong
Please take a look at our Winter Break Update.
Winter Break will start on December 19. The first day of classes will be on January 4.
https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Winter-Break-Update.html?soid=1135054943083&aid=hN6_zLmUTTk
Thank you to our wonderful meal service team!
You have faced so many challenges and yet you continue to serve our kids.
Take a look a this video: https://youtu.be/iP1QJnJak6k
Please check out this message from our district with an emergency communications update on connectivity.
https://conta.cc/379ReZY
Check out our latest message on Comprehensive Distance Learning
https://conta.cc/3ovpkO2
Check out this article from KVAL about the Giving Tuesday donation from Blueair
https://kval.com/news/local/mckenzie-school-district-gets-200000-donation-from-blueair-12-02-2020
We know it has been a challenging year, but we are so proud of our teachers, staff and students.
We are grateful for our Eagle family.
We are so proud of your efforts during a very challenging quarter. You have been already working to learn with COVID-19 and then overcoming hurdles created by the Holiday Farm fire. You have continued to show us how much you value education.
We want to remind you the end of the quarter is now December 3.
As a district, we are offering middle and high school parents two options during the first and second quarters. You can choose to have your child receive a letter grade or opt for a pass no pass option. We believe that offering multiple options may alleviate some of the stress students and families face while navigating distance learning.
Parents of middle and high school students should call the high school office 541-822-3313 or email hsoffice@mckenziesd.org and share which option you’ve chosen for your student.
The deadline to share your choice is Tuesday, December 1st.
The district is working hard to find additional options for students to access staffed support for their Comprehensive Distance Learning classes. We hope to have some good news in the coming weeks.
Your physical and mental health is our top priority, and we will continue to look for ways to make sure this school year remains a positive experience for you and your family.
Ever consider becoming a Driver Education Instructor? Lane ESD and the Oregon Department of Transportation are providing training to those who would like to teach the next generation of drivers, especially those in rural areas such as McKenzie. Please see the flier for details.
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 / 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩:
˜”*°•.˜”*°• McKenzie River Locals Helping Locals •°*”˜.•°*”˜
Kids Holiday!
The event is open to all kids who live in the McKenzie Community or had to relocate due to the Holiday Farm Wildfire. If you would like to sign up please call Lacey Joy at (541)822-1110 or email lacey.joy@mckenziesd.org to schedule your time for this event for the kids.
𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹/𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬.
When leaving a message please include the following:
- Parent/guardian contact info, email or phone.
- # of children in the family.
- Children's ages
- Shoe and clothing size (Nike has made a very generous donation for this event and we would like an idea of sizes prior to the event).
Please sign up ASAP. Once we have a good idea of the number of participants Lacey will contact you with an appointment time. Appointments will be scheduled for December 5th and 6th, 2020.
Happy Holidays from all of us at McKenzie River Locals Helping Locals.
Hello McKenzie Families:
A friendly reminder that due to the Thanksgiving Holiday next week we are only in session on Monday, 11/23/2020 and Tuesday, 11/24/2020 .
Schedule as follows:
𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩- Live class on Monday and Independent/packet work on Tuesday.
𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩- Independent/packet work on Monday and Live class on Tuesday.
School meals will be at pick up locations on Monday and Tuesday, 11/23/2020 & 11/24/2020, respectively. There will not be meal service on Wednesday or Thursday next week. If you have a child 18 or under, McKenzie River Community School student or not, and would like to sign up for meals or update your meal form use this link: https://forms.gle/jk3HBowa7HJuG96C7 .
𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟭/𝟯𝟬/𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿.
Hi Eagles!
Here’s a message from Mr. Tompkins and a good reminder of safe practices as we head into the two-week statewide freeze implemented by Governor Brown.
The mandate states that indoor and outdoor social get-togethers are limited to six people, total, from no more than two households.
Please do your part so we can get together again soon.
https://youtu.be/JnYQkjl5Nc8
2019-20 Student Life layout from the MRCS Yearbook