Hello MRCS families and community,
We seem to be experiencing some phone issues for our Elementary and District office buildings. To reach the Elementary, please use the cell number (458) 239-3699 OR to reach anyone on campus call the high school building @ (541) 822-3313 and you can be transferred. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for working with us.
Reminder-Student half-day: buses will depart at noon today.
Do you have a student getting ready to start Kindergarten?
Check this out.
Hello MRCS Families and Community,
The Blue River Water District has had an issue off campus. This affects the schools water and heat. Students will need to go home on the buses early today. We are preparing to send students home at 3:00 PM TODAY which means they will be at their stops 1 HOUR EARLIER than usual.
There will be no after-school activities today. All students will be on the 3:00 pm bus home.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Congratulations Jaylee!
Jaylee is this month’s Most Outstanding Staff Member.
She goes above and beyond to serve our students, especially our focal students. She also creates a fun and safe learning environment for the kids.
Please help us in congratulating her!
It’s National School Counseling Week.
We are lucky to have our wonderful counselors who guide our students on their future path.
We are hosting a vaccination clinic on campus tomorrow.
Check out the details below.
Thank you for helping keep our community safe.
McKenzie Families,
You may have heard about the announcement from the Oregon Health Authority regarding indoor masking in public places. The Oregon Health Authority says starting March 31st, after Spring Break, each school district will be given the responsibility to decide whether to require masks for its students, staff, school volunteers and visitors.
Please understand we just received this news as well and there is a lot to digest. Over the next several weeks, we will be working with our School Board, staff and families to determine the best course of action.
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has not yet reached its peak in Lane County and we hope to keep as many students in school as possible. It is very encouraging that the Oregon Health Authority believes the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations will drop significantly by the end of March. Our combined efforts to manage the virus in Oregon are working.
You will see additional information attached below on a vaccination clinic scheduled for Thursday and additional ways you can keep your family safe.
As you know, things could still change and we thank you for understanding over the last two years as we navigate these changes. We will update you as soon as there is news to share.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions,
Mr. Tompkins,
Superintendent
Check out our latest update: https://conta.cc/3J4MYv8
Hello MRCS Parents, Community, and Staff: We wanted to make sure that the word got out about tonight's high school basketball games and Senior Night. The girls' game was canceled by the other school but the boys are still playing. The game has been moved up to 6:30pm and we will honor our senior before the game starts, after warm ups. Fans are welcome as long as they follow masking/distancing while on campus. Thank you
McKenzie Families,
It has been an interesting year so far and to help make it even more interesting, here is our 2021 Winter Concert!
It might be a little late, but we wanted to bring back some holiday cheer as we continue our journey through these uncertain times.
McKenzie's music department had a great time preparing and recording each group.
These students put in a lot of work, and I am happy to present McKenzie River Community School's 2021 Winter Concert.
Grab a snack, sit back, and enjoy the show!
Click here to watch: https://youtu.be/aDc5d-0HCdQ
Closets looking a little bare at home?! Your student(s) may have items in the Lost and Found. Please check out our VIRTUAL LOST AND FOUND – Follow this link: http://tiny.cc/qqcnuz
Pictures are a sample of items you will find by using the link. Please reach out to Niki with the item number from the picture (clothing) or item description (other items). Most recent update: 2/3/22. Please call or email Niki to claim an item
541-822-3315, niki.jones@mckenziesd.org . The best way to ensure your child’s items make it home every day is to put their name on/in them.
Congratulations, Anna Riedmann.
Anna won the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s Youth Tour Trip to Washington, D. C. through Lane Electric.
It is an all-expense-paid trip awarded to one high school junior.
Her trip is scheduled for June 2022.
Our McKenzie Eagles are up to big things!!!
McKenzie Families,
We hope your family is staying healthy.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in our community, we wanted to let you know what we do to inform families if someone in a classroom/cohort tests positive for COVID-19.
Click below to read our latest update.
https://conta.cc/3GQoll9
Hello MRCS families and community: A quick reminder that today is a student half day. Buses will leave at noon, your student will be at their stop 4 hours earlier that usual.
We also would like to share this opportunity from a community group for children: Oregon Riders Society (ORS) and International Paper have teamed up to support McKenzie Strong Kids. How can we help? If you would like to receive a donation please visit OREGONRIDERSSOCIETY.ORG and fill out the "Need Help” form. Here is a link to their flyer: https://tinyurl.com/yc2y92vn
As a part of school board appreciation month, we want to thank our dedicated board members for charting the future for our students and our communities. The last couple of years have been challenging, but thankfully we have had an amazing team who works hard to ensure our students are set up for success. Please share and help us thank each of these wonderful members.
Good Afternoon MRCS families and community:
A friendly reminder, as community spread increases, more COVID-19 is introduced in our schools and causes disruption of in-person learning due to quarantine and isolation.
You can help: -If your child has COVID-19 symptoms, do not send them to school. Seek a COVID-19 test. -Get vaccinated now if you’re not. Vaccination remains the best protection against serious illness from COVID-19 and reduces spread of the disease.
LCPH is having a clinic in the OLD GYM on Thursday, 1/20/2022, 3-4 pm-pediatric doses available, 4-6 pm - community doses available. Use this link to sign up, https://tinyurl.com/4c2k6xmy , or walk-in. On step #2 under Admin Code enter 𝗠𝗰𝗸𝗩𝗮𝘅 it will give you the option for Thursday’s clinic.
Help us congratulate Johnnie Lee Mayer as our outstanding staff member this month!
Johnnie takes great pride in keeping the school clean and safe for all students and staff.
She'll step in and help at any moment. McKenzie is lucky to have her.
Good afternoon MRCS Parent/Guardians, Staff, and Community,
First, Thank you for your flexibility this morning with our upriver from the school route.
Second, the upriver from the school bus will be on the 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 for 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘠𝘢𝘭𝘦, 𝘕𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬, 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥𝘴. Please meet at McKenzie Bridge Store at 4:20 pm this afternoon to pick up and 6:45 am in the morning to meet the bus for students to come to school. The two routes downriver from the school will be regular routes.
Lastly, This afternoon we are planning on afterschool activities (Homework Club, Robotics (Wednesday group), and 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 BB practices), with an Activity Route departing at 5:30 pm as usual. Thank you
McKenzie Families,
We need your help to maintain in-person instruction for children across Oregon. When community spread increases, more COVID-19 is introduced in our schools and causes disruption of in-person learning due to quarantine and isolation.
Here's some up to date information on the latest protocols
Thank you!
Click here for the latest information: https://conta.cc/3G2SpcQ
Good Morning MRCS Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community:
We will be operating on time today, Wednesday, 1/5/2022.
Buses will be on Regular Routes, with two exceptions. Camp Yale students meet @ Ranger Station @ 6:35 am and King Road students meet at McKenzie River Drive @ 7:35 am near Belknap Covered Bridge. Thank you.
Good afternoon MRCS families, staff and community:
Because we are operating on snow routes today,Tuesday, 1/4/2022, we will not have any after school activities this evening, including basketball games/practices. We plan regular end of day time, buses will depart at 4 pm as usual. Here is the link to the School Closure/Delay information that was sent home, if needed: https://tinyurl.com/mr2634fp