McKenzie School District

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 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, please return it during our return times. Return times are 𝙩𝙤𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙬, 𝙒𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 10 𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙤 3 𝙥𝙢 both days. 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚, 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨, 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨, 𝙩𝙚𝙭𝙩𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨, 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 (𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙨, 𝙚𝙩𝙘.), 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙨. 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 . 𝙋.𝙎. 𝙒𝙚 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙀 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙠-𝙪𝙥. 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. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 we will also have the 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: This is lunches for children ages 1 through 18. You can pick them up at the Food Pantry today for the next 2 weeks. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝. 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 – Z. Please come join us. We have no plans to close. We will be 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟒𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡. Thanks, Sue O'Brien Manager McKenzie River Food Pantry

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 school’s livestream and facebook page, email them to Ms. Christensen at corey.christensen@mckenziesd.org Go Eagles!

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

𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 : Our 𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙙𝙖𝙮 will be tomorrow, 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

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 𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 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 years  -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 school’s 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

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Katrina Drummond  Favorite K-12 memory at McKenzie: Staying a night in the gym for team bonding. Accomplishments (academic, athletic, or extracurricular) : -Most improved for volleyball in 2017 -Third Team for volleyball 2019 -Varsity letter Plans for the Future: I plan to head to LA and pursue my modeling career. Hopefully travel to do exciting shows and photoshoots! Message from Family:  "Graduation day is both an ending and a beginning… a sunset and a sunrise. It is a gateway from the past with all its memories to the future with all its possibilities.     It is a threshold to a new time in your life..a time to recognize all that you have accomplished this far, a time to set and achieve new goals, a time to look to the future, and make all your dreams a reality… now is the time to live your life to the fullest. There is a huge world out there with unlimited opportunities just waiting for you.      When you were a little girl we held your hand, guided you, and protected you as best we could. It’s time for us to let go of your hand now and trust in the strong beautiful woman that you have become. Spread your wings and fly. We love you. -Mom & Dad"

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT Lola Seiler  Favorite K-12 memory at McKenzie: Running up and down the hallways after every away game in middle school. We would get back super late, and when everyone went inside to use the restroom we would all sprint down the halls in the dark. Accomplishments (academic, athletic, or extracurricular) : -OG Choir student award -3rd Team Mountain West All League Athletic Award -Basic participation awards -Ms. Clutch award for basketball and volleyball. Plans for the Future: Attend beauty school to become a cosmetologist, so I can support myself while I go to a University to become a grief counselor. Message from Family: "Lola,          Who would of known that you would grow up to be such an amazing person?? HA! You were such a brat when you were little! Let’s face it, you still are kind of :P. You experienced loss at such a young age, and it seemed like all through your life the losses just kept coming and coming. You learned from a young age how resilient you can be. You have developed into something so special. You are smart, responsible, kind, beautiful, thoughtful, talented and SO CREATIVE! I love how you giggle and embrace your dorkiness. You are there for your friends to be a good listener, even when your own heart is hurting. You fight just as hard as you love, any of your close friends can vouch for that. We are so proud of you for all of your accomplishments, hard work and dedication. We know that this is just the beginning and that there is nothing but great things to come your way. I have no doubt that no matter what path in life you choose, that no matter where you may go, you are destined for greatness. You are so incredibly loved, and you make this world a better place."

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT  Brook Caulley  Favorite K-12 memory at McKenzie: My favorite memory at McKenzie was getting to TA for the Kindergarten class this year. Working and hanging out with the kids was always the highlight of my day. Accomplishments (academic, athletic, or extracurricular) : -Varsity letter  -3rd team all-league in volleyball Plans for the Future: I plan to attend Central Oregon Community College for 2 years and then transfer to a university for a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. Message from Family: "We are so proud of Brook as she graduates from high school. Through her work as a TA she's been able to brighten the lives of many children. As she pursues a degree and a career in early childhood development, I'm sure she'll brighten this world with all of the faith, hope, and love she'll pour into the next generation."