McKenzie School District

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

Good Morning MRCS Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Community: We will be operating on time today, Tuesday, 1/4/2022.  Buses will remain on snow routes. Not sure of your bus time/location of stop? Look here: https://tinyurl.com/mr2634fp

Good afternoon MRCS families, staff and community, Because we are operating on snow routes today, Monday, 1/3/2022, we will not have any after school activities this evening, including basketball 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

Good Morning MRCS community, We will be on time this morning. All buses will be on snow routes today (morning and afternoon). Buses will run on Greenwood Drive and Blue River Drive, upriver end to the school.

🥳What a year! Take a look at some of our favorite memories from 2021. We have accomplished so much as a school and community and we are so proud of our students and staff. Happy New Year. #McKenzieStrong Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/DKFinFJP4T8

Hello MRCS families and community: Buses left campus at 2 pm, your students should be to their stops 2 HOURS EARLIER THAN NORMAL. We were waiting on a driver to transport students home. So they left a little later than expected. THANK YOU FOR BEING AMAZING, HAVE A WONDERFUL BREAK!

Hello MRCS community & families, We are experiencing a faulty sensor in our fire alarm system causing it to go off in the middle high building. Troubleshooting attempts have not been successful we will be dismissing students at 1:30 pm and sending them home on buses at that time. To clear up any confusion this will be all K-12 students. The HS basketball game is still a go, they will stay in the new gym until departure. Thank you

Northwest Youth Corps is recruiting young adults (ages 19-26) to join the Eugene/Springfield Community Wildfire Protection Corps. CWPC Crew members will learn how to protect their community from wildfires, do fuels reduction, enhance natural habitats, remove invasive species, and develop many other valuable work and outdoor skills. Crews will play a vital role in improving their community and the environment. Crew members will receive $500/wk plus a $1,678 AmeriCorps education award and gain certifications and work experience needed to open career pathways. Northwest Youth Corps Click the link below to apply. https://www.nwyouthcorps.org/m/ourprograms/CWPC?fbclid=IwAR2SYgQrg51ZXJKOMyJ8gmHKRycNo3fSJj3-A8RChbA56PFBpMItn_Wnl5E

Happy Holidays from our Eagles! We are proud of everything we have accomplished this year. We know there were many challenges, but we are so proud of our students. Check out some of our favorite moments. Click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/o7hVgpf3Sbs

Hello MRCS community, The high school basketball games scheduled for tonight, Tuesday, 12/14/2021, have been canceled. The opposing school is closed today. This game will be rescheduled. Have a great day!

McKenzie Families, We are bringing back coffee with the Superintendent virtually! We wish we could meet in person, but for safety, we will hold this over zoom. Families with students in grades Kindergarten-12th are invited to ask questions and receive updates on district projects and programs from Lacey and Lane. Click here for the zoom details: https://conta.cc/3y9N1l8

We love reading! Take a look at the wonderful reading circle from Mrs. Peeks's 1st-grade classroom. We also love these super fun reading chairs.

McKenzie Families, The possibility of winter weather is approaching. Please take a minute and review these guidelines for cancellations and delays. https://conta.cc/3lPu0PT

As wintery weather approaches, it is time to review our district procedures for school closures and delays due to inclement weather. The most important aspect of the decision to delay or close school is the safety of our students and staff. Click here to read more: https://conta.cc/3o5Zraf

We have a lot to be thankful for this year! Check out what some of our teachers, staff and students are grateful for at McKenzie. We hope you have a safe holiday with your family and friends. Click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/E_K8YfZCap8

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