McKenzie School District

Did you know that according to the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, 1 in 5 students between 12 and 18 are bullied every year? In a heartwarming display of unity and teamwork, our first graders embraced the spirit of Classroom Curiosity. They joined forces with Mr. O’Hare and his students to construct a Buddy Bench for the playground. This bench symbolizes the culmination of the first graders’ project on friendship, empathy, and skills to understand and stop bullying. We are so proud of our Eagles and their commitment to ensuring our school is a kind and welcoming place for all students!

Are you interested in directly impacting the academic futures and creativity of McKenzie students? Don’t miss the unique opportunity to support them at Market Night on May 30th from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Old Gym! Students from Mr. Culp’s Entrepreneurship and Marketing class have teamed up to create products for sale. Each purchase benefits student scholarship funds for their collegiate endeavors.  Using HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap, Mr. Culp’s Web Design students have hand-coded individual websites for each business, creating a partnership between the Entrepreneurship and Marketing class. Leading up to the event, we will spotlight student products available to purchase. Today, we are excited to feature Frontier Flavor, jerky created by Ozcar Baz. We hope you will join us in celebrating our fantastic students and their futures! In the meantime, visit the Market Night website to learn more. http://www.marketnight.org/

Are you interested in directly impacting the academic futures and creativity of McKenzie students? Don’t miss the unique opportunity to support them at Market Night on May 30th from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Old Gym! Students from Mr. Culp’s Entrepreneurship and Marketing class have teamed up to create products for sale. Each purchase benefits student scholarship funds for their collegiate endeavors. Using HTML, CSS, and Bootstrap, Mr. Culp’s Web Design students have hand-coded individual websites for each business, creating a partnership between the Entrepreneurship and Marketing class. Leading up to the event, we will spotlight student products available to purchase. First up is Corky Creations, recycled cork coasters created by Myra Dion. We hope you will join us in celebrating our fantastic students and their futures! In the meantime, visit the Market Night website to learn more. http://www.marketnight.org/

Meet Riley Morales! During her time at McKenzie, Riley played basketball and participated in track and field. She was also involved with Leadership and filmed the home and away football games. After graduation, Riley will attend Lane Community College for two years before transferring to Oregon State University to complete her degree in forestry. Her advice to incoming students is to remember, “You are who you hang out with.” Congratulations, Riley!

This week in Sports. We had a great Track and Field season. Congratulations to Griffin Withalm, 2nd in the 100m and 3rd in the 200m and our 4x100 Relay team, Allen Acevedo, Salomon Acevedo, Atom Fetterhoff and Griffin Withalm. Wishing all of our Middle School Track and Field athletes the best of luck this week. Thursday, May 23rd Middle School Meet of Champions at Corvallis High School. First event 8:30 am. This Meet is Parent Transport Students who qualified for this meet Liam Acevedo Owen Acevedo TJ Doolin Conrad Drake Jacob Norlund Cylas Sughroue Fen Willis Ally Peek Nelli Sullivan Claire Weiss Mira Willis Friday May 24th PeaceHealth Youth Meet The Pre-Classic at Hayward Field This Meet is Parent Transport Students who qualified for this meet Liam Acevedo Owen Acevedo Cyrus Bennett Conrad Drake Dawson Lawson Jacob Norlund Cylas Sughroue Fen Willis Zyla Drake Elie Epping Ally Peek Nelli Sullivan Claire Weiss Mira Willis

May 20th- 25th Weekly Newsletter. Check out what's happening at MRCS this week! https://conta.cc/4dKjd2T

McKenzie Families, We are excited to announce our end-of-year awards celebration and eighth-grade promotion. Join us on June 6th at 6 p.m. in the Old Gym for an evening dedicated to highlighting your academic and sports-related achievements. We can’t wait to see you there. Go Eagles! 💚💛

Please join us in congratulating our amazing students on winning 1st and 2nd place in the State Stock Market game, which the SIFMA Foundation organized. 1st Place Team - Asaiah Story, Mercy Mitchell-Chavez, and Grace Weiss. 2nd Place Team - Lillia Meister, Zyla Drake, Rachel Karch, Sapana Mitchell-Chavez, and Coulter Lyon. Thank you, Mr. Drake, for helping our students compete. We encourage you to share your student's accomplishments on

Senior Spotlight! Meet Salomon Acevedo! During his time at McKenzie, Salomon played football and basketball and participated in track and field. He also built transitional houses for Eugene and Oakridge’s homeless citizens and was the Associated Student Body President (ASB). After graduation, Salomon will attend Oregon State University, where he will study biology pre-med and kinesiology. He aspires to become an orthopedic sports medicine doctor. Salomon’s advice to incoming students is to “Befriend everyone you can, play all the sports you’re physically capable of doing, and treat every teacher with kindness.” He also suggests keeping a digital or physical journal to document small activities and their dates. “Even if you think they are insignificant, they will mean something to you someday.” Congratulations, Salomon!

May 13th- May 18th Weekly Newsletter. Check out what's happening at MRCS this week! https://conta.cc/4dzym6V

Congratulations to the McKenzie Track and Field Team on their participation in the 1A Special District 2 District Championship. We will be sending Griffin Withalm to the State Championship on Thursday at Hayward Field in 100m and 200m, along with the boy's 4x100m relay team. Allen Acevedo Griffin Withalm Atom Fetterhoff Salomon Acevedo Rhys Hamlow Hayden Harbick Middle School Track and Field Tuesday 5/14/2024 Willamette HS Dismiss at 2:30 pm Leave at 2:45 pm High School Track and Field Thursday 5/16/2024 & Friday 5/17/2024 1A State Championship Track and Field at Hayward Field Dismiss at 9:45 am Leave at 10 am MINI BUS

Please help us congratulate Corey Culp! Corey was named High School Technology Educator of the Year by the Technology Association of Oregon. These awards celebrate excellence and achievement within the region’s vibrant technology community.

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Get ready to lace up those sneakers and join us for our elementary jog-a-thon fundraiser! When: Wednesday, May 22nd, during class PE time Where: Old Gym Who: Grades K-6 We're running to raise money for our Elementary Positive Behavior Motivation Funds! This supports class rewards, RIVER recognition prizes, and our Eagle's Nest prize stand. 🦅 Students have received pledge envelopes with all the jog-a-thon info and directions. They have until May 21st to collect pledges or donations from family and friends. On May 22nd, we'll count the laps they run during their 30-minute PE window. The kids will then collect money and turn it in to their classroom teachers by June 3rd. 🍦 And here's the sweet incentive: If K-6 students collectively run 2,000+ laps, they'll earn an ice cream party!

As we approach the end of the school year, we are beyond excited to celebrate our senior class’s hard work and dedication through senior spotlights! Meet Levi Lockard! During his time at McKenzie, Levi played football and basketball and participated in track and field. His favorite memory from McKenzie was being mistaken for a high schooler as a sixth grader. After graduation, Levi plans to acquire a good job, save money, and eventually become a pyrotechnician. Congratulations, Levi!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day! We are incredibly grateful for the individuals who make up our school community and for their passion for educating and inspiring the next generation of leaders. Please share a thank you with all of our teachers or a special memory in the captions below. Go Eagles! Elementary: Kinder - Ms. Xochilt Diaz 1st - Mrs. Cynthia Peek 2nd - Mrs. Linda Ill 3rd - Mrs. Jacqueline Drake 4th - Mrs. Rebecca Harshbarger 5th - Mrs. Kayla Dagen 6th - Mr. Evan Gosa SPED - Mr. Mike Abrams Middle & High School: Mr. Jesse Callaway Mr. Corey Culp Mr. Nate Day Mr. Peter Drake Mr. Josh Henley Ms. Heather Holte Ms. Breanna Marino-Kohnen Mr. Seth O'Hare Ms. Jessica Marie Mr. John Lake Ms. Betsy Gabriel Leadership: Ms. Corey Christiansen

This week in Sports. Both the High School and Middle School track teams had a great week. High school is heading to the 1A Special District 2 Championship this week. Friday and Saturday, May 10th and 11th, at Sutherland High School We will leave at 7 am on Friday and Saturday, Congratulations!

May 6th - 11th Weekly Newsletter. Check out what's happening at MRCS this week! https://conta.cc/3JP96vR

There’s nothing better than seeing our Eagles celebrate their accomplishments! Last week’s Fun Fest for grades K-6 capped off an incredible 3rd quarter filled with hard work and building lasting memories as a school community. Check out our students embracing the spirit of Classroom Curiosity, building large marble runs!

Eagles! We are in need of volunteers for the Mt. West Middle School Track and Field Championship meet on Friday, May 3rd, at McKenzie Community Track. The meet starts at 12 pm. Volunteers should be at the track by 11 am. Please contact Fred with any additional questions.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, especially after completing 2-12 multiplication answers in two minutes flat! The fourth graders celebrated their accomplishments with an ice cream party. This week’s Classroom Curiosity is dedicated to their hard work and stellar multiplication skills!