McKenzie School District

Visit bit.ly/mkzsia to learn more about McKenzie’s Student Investment Account Application. You can also provide written comment about the application to the District Board for their April 15th meeting.

We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit, how 'bout you? Wednesday Dress Up Day (4/15): Twin Day- Organize an outfit with a social distance friend and send in pictures of each of you. Weekly Challenge: Random Acts of Kindness! This week, look for opportunities to show that you care by performing Random Acts of Kindness. Send in a story or a picture to let us know how you're helping others! Student Spotlight: Share your hobbies, hidden talents, or let us know what you're doing for fun during this time of social distancing! If you want your school spirit photos shared to the school’s livestream and facebook page, email them to Ms. Christensen at corey.christensen@mckenziesd.org Go Eagles!

Does your student have personal belongings to pick-up from campus? All personal belongings have been bagged from lockers for middle and high school and from classrooms for kindergarten thru sixth grade. Pick-up items on Wednesday, 4/15/20. Pick-up times are for our whole student body please use your student's last name to determine your pick-up time: A-H 9am-11am; I-P 11am-1pm; Q-Z 1pm-3pm. Pick-up will happen out of the old gym, pull up to curb, stay in your car, give your name and grade and your belongings will be brought out to you. https://drive.google.com/file/d/11UwnhfBZV7XIcZ9cjRdlBVOBdJwwfuv0/view?usp=sharing

Meal delivery day! We will be delivering meals for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this morning, 4/13/20. Please remember to meet the bus so we can do our part for social distancing. We bring meals on a 2-hour delay morning routes.

Remember today is meal delivery day! Please meet your bus at your stop. Two-hour delayed morning bus route. Due to social distancing, we are not allowed to take meals to doors. We will also be out delivering more materials for students today. We hope you are all well and safe.

Georgia, our spirit filled 3rd grader dressed in a terrifically tacky outfit today! Go Eagles!

We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit, how 'bout you? Wednesday Dress Up Day (4/9): Tacky Day – Forgo all fashion rules for this day of crazy fun. Weekly Challenge: Solve this Riddle... “I have no doors but I have keys, I have no rooms but I do have a space, you can enter but you can never leave. What am I?” Student Spotlight: Share your hobbies, hidden talents, or let us know what you're doing for fun during this time of social distancing! If you want your school spirit photos shared to the school’s livestream and facebook page, email them to Ms. Christensen at corey.christensen@mckenziesd.org Go Eagles!

MRCS Distance Learning School Spirit Hello Eagles! We hope you are staying safe and healthy. We miss seeing you around campus, and want a fun way to check in with you throughout the week. So put on your silly outfits, show us what you’re working on in your free time, and try to complete the fun challenges we’ll send out. Take a picture of your school spirit and email it to Ms. Christensen at corey.christensen@mckenziesd.org . She will be posting your photos and weekly school spirit reminders to the school’s livestream and facebook page.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QO0rXM1rZpEV-EPFZ_vnyAiGValdrJbi/view?usp=sharing

Supplemental Education begins today! Follow the link to learn more: https://www.mckenziesd.org/o/mckenzie-school-district/news

Hello McKenzie families: In order to support our students in our Distance Learning Program, we would like to offer the checking out of Chromebooks from the school. In accordance with District policy, Chromebooks would be checked out from the school with the sole intent and purpose of students being able to do their school work from home. A contract will need to be signed and asset numbers recorded in order to borrow a school device. We are offering curbside pickup at the school this Friday, April 3rd, 2020.. Time of Pickup is based on Last Name: A-H 9am-11am, I-P 11am-1pm, Q-Z 1pm-3pm. If you are unable to utilize this curbside pickup please let us know and we will find another way to get devices to you as soon as possible. Email: Brent.caulley@mckenziesd.org Please follow this link for complete details and the process for pick up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BltqklObiXUt1yQWYnElc8w9v4fnV6rwcULIizZGrzE/edit?usp=sharing

Follow the link for the April 1st Closure Update and learn more about McKenzie's Distance Learning for All efforts. https://www.mckenziesd.org/article/224601?org=mckenzie-school-district

Meal update: please remember that we will be delivering meals tomorrow, Thursday, this will be meals for Thursday and Friday. Milk will be a 1/2g per child/per delivery. If you don't want milk or you would not like that much. Please go and update your form Thank you.

Meal update: Next week we will be delivering 5 days of meals. Deliveries will be on Monday (M/T/W meals) and Thursday (Th/F meals). Delivering on the 2-hour delayed bus routes. Please meet bus at your stop. Follow this link to view the menu: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12mKvQ-emQxkcPQusZxXn-CDcq1Wz2uPv/view?usp=sharing If you need to fill out or update your responses for the meal survey follow this link: https://forms.gle/gN85XXZhkKrbZPTs6

Governor Brown issues "Stay Home" Executive Order this morning. Learn more here: https://mailchi.mp/oregon/news-releasegovernor-kate-brown-tightens-social-distancing-measures-tells-oregonians-to-stay-home-save-lives?e=6ebacf48c2

Meal update: Hello families-Don't forget we are also providing meals this week. Please go in and update your form if you: 1) Had originally declined and would like to start receiving meals. 2) Wish to no longer receive meals. 3) Will be gone and don't want us to deliver for those dates, let us know the dates. This information is confidential and will only be used for meal delivery purposes. https://forms.gle/QKiSLW47d3ibHgcG8 Tomorrow, Tuesday, 3/24/2020, we will be delivering Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday's meals.

Please visit https://www.mckenziesd.org/article/214437?org=mckenzie-school-district for the March 18th, 2020 closure update.

Governor Brown extends closure through April 28th. Stay tuned for more specifics over the coming days. https://mailchi.mp/oregon/news-releasegovernor-kate-brown-extends-statewide-school-closure-until-april-28-publishes-full-executive-orders?e=37f2e9bb9d&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Dear McKenzie Community, We apologize for the number of messages but we recently discovered that our system was only reaching a few families and we don’t want to miss anyone. We shared on Saturday that this past Thursday, Governor Brown ordered all Oregon schools to close March 16th through March 31st. Guidance states that these days are to be treated like inclement weather days. We are planning to resume school on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. At this time, we plan that this learning will occur on campus. We will keep you updated on any future changes to this guidance that may prompt us to implement a distance education model. We are providing breakfast and lunch to students and other children ages 2-18 years old for the 8 days they would have been in school. March 16, 17, 18, 19, 30 and 31, 2020. Meals will be delivered along bus routes at regular stops, please meet the bus at your regular stops. Buses will be operating on a 2-hour delay schedule for morning routes. If your normal pick up is at 6:35 am, meal drop off will be at 8:35 am. Not a regular rider? Put that in the comments on the survey and we will contact you with a drop off time. Please complete the survey as it will give us valuable information to assist in our planning and preparation: https://forms.gle/gH5bFqKH8UvA1mdx6 The safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority. During the closure we will be deep cleaning the buildings as a precaution. These are uncharted waters for all of us. Thank you all for being supportive of our students, each other, and our community during this time.

We apologize for the number of messages,we recently discovered that our system was only reaching a few families and we don’t want to miss anyone. Please visit our Facebook page for the most recent update and meal information.

This Wednesday’s District Board Meeting has been postponed until Wednesday April 1st.