MRCS 2020 graduation
McKenzie to Start School Year Remotely This September. Learn more at: https://www.mckenziesd.org/article/279384?org=mckenzie-school-district
Our graduation video is now posted to YouTube in case you missed it on Facebook. Follow the link below to view our celebration of the Class of 2020! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvI1-b7wbBg
Hello McKenzie Families, we still have some items that need to be returned. If you were unable to take advantage of the drop off days. Please contact the elementary office at (541)822-3315 / email elemoffice@mckenziesd.org to make arrangements to get any school property returned.
https://youtu.be/8qjlZY1gEd8
We have a tradition at McKenzie to send our students into summer break with a can-can dance as they drive away on the last day of school.
To keep the tradition alive, we've created a social distancing version.
We hope you have a fun and safe summer break! We can't wait to see you again.
Go Eagles!
We forgot to include a very important item in the list of returns. If you have a ๐จ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ก ๐ก๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ, please return it during our return times. Return times are ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฎ, ๐๐ช๐๐จ๐๐๐ฎ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ง๐ค๐ฌ, ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฎ, ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข 10 ๐๐ข ๐ฉ๐ค 3 ๐ฅ๐ข both days.
๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐จ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ก ๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐, ๐จ๐ช๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐จ, ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐จ, ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐จ, ๐จ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ก ๐ก๐ค๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ, ๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ช๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐จ
(๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐ค๐๐ ๐จ, ๐๐ฉ๐.), ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐จ. We will be returning items to
the homework room, drive around the backside of the school where the buses drop off students,
this is the same area that pick up was done. Please follow social distancing by
staying in your vehicle until it is your turn at the window to return your items. See you soon!
If you are unable to utilize one of these times, please reach out to either office by phone or email:
Elementary (541)822-3315 elemoffice@mckenziesd.org or MS/HS (541)822-3313 hsoffice@mckenziesd.org .
๐.๐. ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ค ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ง๐ค๐ค๐ข ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐๐ -๐ช๐ฅ.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1OnhBIwAMHiuBIugjN5UYzJew9lYVCndB
From our community partner:
The McKenzie River Food Bank is open today June 9, 2020 from 3 PM to 6PM.
๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ we will also have the ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐
๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ: This is lunches for children ages 1 through 18. You can pick them up at the Food Pantry today for the next 2 weeks. ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐, ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐จ๐.
Our volunteers will shop for you and bring you your boxes. We are also asking that you stagger your arrival times as follows: 3 pm - 4 pm A - H, 4 pm - 5 pm I - P, 5 pm - 6 pm Q โ Z.
Please come join us. We have no plans to close. We will be ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก.
Thanks,
Sue O'Brien
Manager McKenzie River Food Pantry
McKenzie Families:
Item turn in times start tomorrow, Tuesday, 6/9/20 and Wednesday, 6/10/20
from 10 am to 3 pm. Please return anything that should be returned during this
time, such as library books, chapter books, textbooks, math manipulatives
(counting blocks, etc.), and Chromebooks with cords. We will be returning items to
the homework room, around the backside of the school where the buses drive,
this is the same area that pick up was done. Please follow social distancing by
staying in your vehicle until it is your turn at the window to return your items. See you soon!
If you are unable to utilize one of these times, please reach out to either office by phone or email:
Elementary (541)822-3315 elemoffice@mckenziesd.org or MS/HS (541)822-3313 hsoffice@mckenziesd.org .
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OnhBIwAMHiuBIugjN5UYzJew9lYVCndB/view?usp=drivesdk
We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit, how 'bout you?
It's the last week of school!
Wednesday Dress Up Day (6/10): SCHOOL COLORS- Let's end the school year sporting your McKenzie gear or rocking a crazy green and gold outfit.
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 schoolโs livestream and facebook page, email them to Ms. Christensen at corey.christensen@mckenziesd.org
Go Eagles!
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ : Our ๐ก๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฎ will be tomorrow, Monday, 6/8/20, there will be no meal delivery on Thursday, 6/11/20. ๐ผ๐ก๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฃ๐๐ญ๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ช๐จ๐ช๐๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐. If you need to update your form, please use the link: https://forms.gle/H2QvduPi9VszfRzR6
Thank you
Hello McKenzie Families- MEAL UPDATE: It was decided today we will have our LAST DELIVERY DAY on Monday, 6/8/20, there will be no meal delivery on Thursday, 6/11/20. All five days of meals for next week will be delivered on Monday at the usual time. If you need to update your form, please use the link: https://forms.gle/H2QvduPi9VszfRzR6
Thank you
UPRIVER & ERNIE'S ROUTE- meals are on time. Sorry for any confusion. Thank you
Sherri's bus meal delivery: mechanical issues have us delivering in the school's white van. We will be running 15-25 minutes behind schedule. Please be patient and wait for the us. Thank you
McKenzie Families:
Item turn in times are scheduled for Tuesday, 6/9/20 and Wednesday, 6/10/20 from 10 am to 3 pm. Please return anything that should be returned during this time, such as library books, chapter books, textbooks, math manipulatives (counting blocks, etc.), and Chromebooks with cords. We will be returning items to the homework room, around the backside of the school where the buses drive, this is the same area that pick up was done. Please follow social distancing by staying in your vehicle until it is your turn at the window to return your items. See you next week!
If you are unable to utilize one of these times, please reach out to either office by phone or email:
Elementary (541)822-3315 elemoffice@mckenziesd.org or MS/HS (541)822-3313 hsoffice@mckenziesd.org .
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OnhBIwAMHiuBIugjN5UYzJew9lYVCndB/view?usp=sharing
Meal update: We have three delivery days remaining: Tomorrow-Thursday, June 4th; Monday, June 8th; Thursday, June 11th. Please remember to meet the bus at your stop. If you need to update your form use the link: https://forms.gle/H2QvduPi9VszfRzR6
From Oregon Department of Education: "Oregon is the recipient of a grant to provide funds to children experiencing food insecurity during this Pandemic. The Oregon Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs is supporting The Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program by collecting data from schools. If your child is eligible, you will be contacted shortly by DHS. Instructions will be included to activate or refuse benefits."
All students ๐๐ฃ๐ง๐ค๐ก๐ก๐๐ at McKenzie are eligible due to our Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) which allows us to offer breakfast and lunch free of charge to students.
To help answer questions, see our website, Facebook page or follow these links for more information:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Am6pN2noLjx6a-LEih8w1LF3FBrohzzy/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AjmesAwJsgYxbNFC3QJKnU59OLm-Y6lV/view?usp=sharing
Hello McKenzie Families,
As the last lessons are sent out today, Tuesday, June 2nd, students will have the rest of this week and beginning of next week to finish any work.
We will be sending a schedule out tomorrow with times available to start dropping off text books, reading books, and Chromebooks to the school next week.
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT
Danielle Melcher
Favorite K-12 memory at McKenzie:
Spending the weekend in Redmond with the volleyball team when we made it to the state finals.
Accomplishments (academic, athletic, or extracurricular) :
-Volleyball team captain for 2 yearsย
-Volleyball First-Team All-League
-Basketball team captain
-Basketball Second-Team All-League
-ASB officer for 2 years
-High Honor Roll
Plans for the Future:
This summer I will work as a member of the hand crew for Mckenzie Fire. In the fall I will attend Oregon State University to study Forest Restoration and Fire.
Message from Family:
"Danielle, your desire to work hard, dedication in leadership, and role as a mentor have left me without words. Your contributions to our community, our school, and our family have been tremendous. I look forward to watching you grow into your future endeavors and what you contribute to this world. Go do great things!"
We've got spirit, yes we do! We've got spirit, how 'bout you?
Wednesday Dress Up Day (6/3): SENIOR DAY - Help send off our graduating seniors by dressing up like an elderly person!
Weekly Challenge: Well Wishes to Graduating Seniors- Comment on this post a kind message or well wishes to honor our seniors as they embark on their next adventure.
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 schoolโs livestream and facebook page, email them to Ms. Christensen at corey.christensen@mckenziesd.org
Go Eagles!
Meal update: We have four delivery days remaining: Tomorrow-Monday, June 1st; Thursday, June 4th; Monday, June 8th; Thursday, June 11th. Please remember to meet the bus at your stop. If you need to update your form use the link: https://forms.gle/H2QvduPi9VszfRzR6