McKenzie School District

Currently, our district, much like many others across the nation, is grappling with a significant transportation staffing shortage. We have only two route drivers available to manage our three daily routes. Our Transportation Coordinator is driving daily routes as well. Recognizing this staffing strain, coupled with the shortage of applicants, Mr. Tompkins felt compelled to be equipped to help ensure our students' daily commute was uninterrupted. Take a look at Mr. Tompkin’s blog and the most recent article published in the McKenzie River Reflections as he outlines getting his CDL to help get kids to school. https://superintendenttompkins.blogspot.com/2023/10/why-i-got-my-cdl-and-why-you-should-too.html He hopes his story inspires others to learn to drive for our students. Our district is hosting a Drive the Bus Event on Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. At the event you will learn more about the job openings we have to become a driver in our district.

Do you want to inspire athletes to reach their full potential? McKenzie is hiring a middle school boys' basketball coach to join our team. Find the position under 'Employment' on our website.

WOW! What an incredible Homecoming/Senior night Huge shoutout to everyone who made it such a memorable evening and to all those who joined in the festivities! Congratulations to our football team for their outstanding victory against Siletz! #Homecoming #SeniorNight #EagleNation #McKenzieAthletics #GoEagles

This week in sports Tuesday, October 24th District Championship MSXC @ Monroe City Park Dismiss @ 1:30 pm Leave @ 1:45 pm Wednesday, October 25th MSFB vs. Eddyville 5 pm MSVB vs Eddyville 4:30 pm Dismiss @ 3:30 pm Thursday, October 26th XC Special District 4 Championship Valley of the Rogue State Park Gold Hill, OR Dismiss @ 9:15am Leave @ 9:30am Friday, October 27th HSFB @ Fall City Leave School @ 2:30pm Saturday, October 28th MSVB @ Mohawk MSVB Mt. West League Tournament *Leave Time and Opponent is TBD; waiting on the bracket with play times, will update the information as soon as I get it. Sunday, October 29th Stumptown Youth XC Championship MSXC @ Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR Leave @ 10 am

October 23rd- 29th. Check out what's happening at MRCS this week! https://conta.cc/3QbjKjv

We are hiring! We're looking for a dedicated After School Coordinator to join our team. Your role will involve program coordination, staff oversight, and creating a positive learning environment for students. If you have a high school diploma or equivalent (an Associate degree is preferred), strong crisis management skills, and experience working with students from 1st grade through high school, you could be a perfect fit for this position. Apply Here: https://mckenzieschool.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=124

🚌 Attention McKenzie Families! This week, there will be some changes to our bus routes due to athletic away games. Activity Bus Schedule: - On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week, we will have a combined route for the Activity Bus after school. Regular Afternoon Bus: - On Wednesday afternoon, we will have a combined Mid/Lower River route.

Join us for our school board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 5:30 p.m. Live stream available: https://www.youtube.com/@mckenzieschooldistrict6756/streams

We had the pleasure of hosting Upper McKenzie Fire and Rescue for our safety week! Our students received a tour of a fire engine, were able to ask our local firefighters questions and learn more about fire safety in our community. Thank you, Upper McKenzie Fire and Rescue—we appreciate you!

Just last week, we had the fantastic opportunity to celebrate National School Lunch Week and give a well-deserved shoutout to our remarkable McKenzie School District lunch staff. Their commitment to serving not just meals but also smiles and care is truly inspiring and heartwarming.

October 16th-20th. Check out what's happening at MRCS this week! https://conta.cc/3rW7cEr

This week in sports Monday, October 16th HSVB @ Alsea Dismiss @ 2:30 pm Leave @ 2:45 pm Wednesday, October 18th MSVB @ Fall City 4:30 pm MSFB @ Fall City 5 pm Dismiss @ 1:30 pm Leave @ 1:45 pm XC @ Umpqua Invite Stewart Park Roseburg Dismiss @ 11:30am Leave @ 11:45am Friday, October 20 Homecoming/Senior Nite HSFB vs. Siletz 7 PM Pack our stadium with EAGLE PRIDE!

🚌 Exciting News! Starting Monday, 10/16, we're introducing an additional activity bus route after school to make life easier for our students and families. What's Changing? - Two buses will be available, one heading upriver and the other downriver. - Our aim is to get students home earlier after their after-school activities. Click here to view our routes: http://www.mckenziesd.org/page/transportation

📣 Get ready for an exciting Homecoming Spirit Week starting next Monday! Here's the schedule: 🌟 Monday: High School: Barbie Day Elementary: Neon Colors Day 👯‍♂️ Tuesday: High School: Swap Clothes with a friend Elementary: Twin Day 🤠 Wednesday: K-12: Western Wednesday 🟢 Thursday: K-12: Green and Gold McKenzie Don't forget the K-12 Pep Assembly from 1:35 pm to 2:54 pm! 🏈 And don't miss the main event: Friday, October 20th, 7pm Homecoming football game with a dance to follow.

McKenzie Families, 🥳We have some great news to share. Justin Barker will join our bus driver team. Starting tomorrow, Justin will be taking over the Midriver Route, which means we no longer need a combined route downriver. You may want to check your times here now that we have three routes again! https://www.mckenziesd.org/page/transportation

Come coach with us! DUTIES: Supervision of athletes in after-school practice, on the bus, and at all events. Must be willing to drive a minibus depending on team size—training provided by the district. Practice begins in November. Link to full job posting here - https://mckenzieschool.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=119 Please Share!

October 9th-13th. Check out what's happening at MRCS this week! https://conta.cc/45nDgyJ

Tuesday, October 10th MS FB vs Alsea @ 5:00 pm MS VB vs Alsea @ 4:30 pm HS VB @ Siletz, dismissed at 2:15 pm, depart @ 2:30 pm, game @ 6:00 pm Wednesday, October 11th XC @ Seven Oaks MS, Lebanon OR, dismissed at 12:00 pm, depart @ 12:15 pm, races start @ 3:00 pm. Thursday, October 12th HS VB vs Triangle Lake @ 6:00 pm Friday, October 13th HS FB @ CS Lewis at George Fox University, depart at 2:00 pm, game @ 7:00 pm

📢 Attention all students and parents! Tuesday, October 10th - School will start late at 10:00 AM due to a scheduled Bonneville power outage from 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM. The end time remains unchanged at 3:50 p.m. - Bus riders: Your bus will pick you up 2 hours later than usual. - Good news! Breakfast and lunch will be served as usual.

Monday, October 2nd MSVB @ Eddyville Dismiss @ 1:30pm Leave @ 1:45 Wednesday, October 4th MSFB @ Eddyville Dismiss @ 1pm Leave @ 1:15pm Thursday, October 5th HSXC & MSXC @ Stayton MS Nature Trail Dismiss @ 1:15pm Leave @ 1:30pm Friday October 6th HSFB vs Triangle Lake @ 7pm Saturday October 7th HSVB Double Dual @ Mannahouse Eugene, OR Leave School @ 8:30am First game @ 10:30am Second @ 12 pm HSXC & MSXC Paul Mariman Invitational Philomath HS Leave McKenzie @ 9am