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Three blue masks and a pen that says North Marion School District. One mask says shop local, stronger together, #thrive, etc. Oregon Will Lift Indoor Mask Requirements No Later Than March 31

(Disponible en español abajo.) Today, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) announced upcoming changes to statewide rules for wearing masks indoors (OAR 333-019-1025: Masking Requirements for Indoor Spaces and OAR 333-019-1015: Masking Requirements in Schools). Some aspects of indoor masking will change as a result of the updated rule, such as not requiring a mask in some situations.

 Press Release Mon, 02/07/2022
Primary School Principal Allison Hunt with, from left: Kendall Pinola, Becca Sims, Masha Oliva, Kelvin Gerdes, & Koda Pinola A Heart Hero

The golden-throated Elvis Costello once sang, “Alison, my aim is true.”

 Press Release Tue, 02/01/2022
Illustration of diplomas and mortarboards Shape the School District’s Future!

Share your thoughts with us through a survey.

 Press Release Mon, 01/31/2022
241 responses, 36.1% yes and 63.9% no Would You Like Another COVID-19 Booster Clinic?

Please take ***this survey*** to share whether you would like a second COVID-19 Booster Clinic.

 Press Release Mon, 01/31/2022
North Marion School District logo Get to Know Your North Marion School Board Members

During School Board Recognition Month this January, the North Marion community has been celebrating our community’s leaders, who give hundreds of hours of their time each year.

 Press Release Wed, 01/26/2022
Illustration of a Calendar Assessment Calendar

Thank you for supporting your child during this year’s Statewide Assessments. Here is a list of the assessment dates for each building. 

 Press Release Tue, 01/25/2022
Kindergartner Ellie Jo Hansen unleashes a spider’s web of Silly String upon Teacher Emily Miller wile Jones Quintero looks on. A Silly String Extravaganza!

Kindergartner Aleyah Mendoza landed a direct Silly String hit on her teacher Jamie Bohall, with a little help from Bohall, who primed the aerosol pump.

“It was fun spraying Miss Bohall ‘cause it was free, and it was so much fun!” Aleyah says, quietly, but with a sparkle in her eyes.

 Press Release Tue, 01/25/2022
A red apple with a green leaf sitting on top of a stack of money and books Budget Committee Vacancy: Four Position(s)

The North Marion School District seeks patrons who are interested in an opportunity to serve as a member of the NMSD Budget Committee.

 Public Notice Mon, 01/24/2022
From left to right are the team members: Raymond Magana, David Snow, Thomas Bonser, and Kevin Guzman. Robotics: Local Groups Show Their Prowess at Competition!

By Jillian Daley

North Marion High School’s robotics teams aren’t just about racking up the trophy hardware at tournaments.

These students share a love for robo know-how, under the guidance of adviser Sherie Moran, and her teams participate in robotics to gain career skills in coding and building, while enjoying a community of fellow tech enthusiasts. 

“It’s awesome to be around people who have creative ideas that can benefit humanity,” High School senior Raymond Magana says.

 Press Release Thu, 01/20/2022
Students/staff who aren't fully vaccinated don't have to quarantine. Unmasked indoor exposures at school can get test to stay. Guidance Update Includes Changes to Exposure Requirements

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has released new guidance. Effective Friday, January 14, Oregon will no longer consider indoor masked contact in K–12 settings, including school buses, to be an exposure, regardless of social distancing. 

 Press Release Thu, 01/20/2022
A flyer on the booster clinic, but the same info is in the text. COVID-19 Booster Clinic Will Be This Friday!

The North Marion School District has invited a local group with a mobile van to hold a COVID-19 Booster Clinic at the Middle School.

The event, held by GetAFluShot.com (but this is a COVID-19 Booster Clinic) will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, January 21 in the front parking lot of the North Marion Middle School, 20246 Grim Road NE, Aurora. Here are answers to the questions that we have been getting:

 Press Release Wed, 01/19/2022
NM logo North Marion Middle School Is Transitioning to Short-Term Distance Learning/La escuela secundaria North Marion está en transición al aprendizaje a distancia a corto plazo

The rapid rise in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant has contributed to a fast rise in absences of students and staff at North Marion Middle School. The ability to fully staff and safely operate our schools is a key factor that has resulted in the difficult decision to transition North Marion Middle School to short-term distance learning. 

 Press Release Mon, 01/10/2022
Chair Glenn Holum, V. Chair Heidi Torian, Bill Graupp, Kristie Buckland, Richard Goddard, Ricardo Verastegui, & Crystal Rostoci Celebrating Our School Board

Please take a moment to say thank you to a member of the all-volunteer, seven-member North Marion School Board Directors: Chair Glenn Holum,  Vice Chair Heidi Torian, Bill Graupp, Kristie Buckland, Richard Goddard, Ricardo Verastegui, and Crystal Rostocil.

 Press Release Mon, 01/10/2022
Middle School Counselor Kira Luscher loves hiking with husband, Lane, and dog, Nova at places like at Silver Falls State Park. Welcome, Kira Luscher!

North Marion Middle School’s one counselor was supporting 400 teenagers in the midst of “these trying times” for several months. But no more! Despite a national labor shortage, the school’s co-principals were able to recruit a second Middle School Counselor, Kira Luscher, who came on board in December.

 Press Release Wed, 01/05/2022
Screenshot of English language file Join the Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge

From microgreens to pole beans! Home gardening is part of Oregon’s history, but more than ever before, Oregonians can benefit from growing gardens and sharing garden knowledge and skills. The Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge is a call to action to families, schools and other groups to garden together and eat what we grow.  

What is the 2022 Challenge? Anyone can join using their own seeds! While supplies last, Oregonians who sign up and request seeds will be mailed seeds free of charge:

 Press Release Tue, 01/04/2022
Michael Stewart beams happily while at his office in North Marion High School. Photo by Jillian Daley Michael Stewart: An Unusual Educator with a Mountain of Experience

It’s safe to say that North Marion High School’s Michael Stewart isn’t exactly a typical high school counselor. In fact, he’s not typical at all. 

 Press Release Wed, 12/15/2021
Christ Lutheran Church Pastor Craig Johnson, left, and High School junior Yadira Romero Navarro exchange ideas during a Dec. 13 Charting the District’s Course to the Future

A group of North Marion community members have banded together to create a vision and plan for the future of the children in our school community, kicking off a strategic planning process with an initial planning meeting on Dec. 13.

 Press Release Wed, 12/15/2021
AVID students from the Middle School, joined by another group, visit The Kroc Center on a field trip. Photo by Anneka Millbrooke North Marion Middle School Students Explore the Wonders of the Working World

North Marion Middle School (NMMS) AVID students dove into an examination of potential careers this past month, connecting with organizations in key local industries ...

 Press Release Wed, 12/08/2021
A sign that says: "You are worthy of love." Gentle Signs in Sometimes Difficult Times

There were several student suicides in North Marion and neighboring areas in the early weeks of 2019, prompting the community to pull together to grieve ...

 Press Release Wed, 12/08/2021
First-grade teachers, from left, are: Kaitlyn Harbick, Meredith Akin, Shawnti Peachey, Josh Mitchell, and Kymberlee Rhodes. North Marion Primary School Teachers Win Maps Grant!

One night, Primary School teachers were discussing improving instruction when they had a realization ...

 Press Release Wed, 12/08/2021
Photos of families working together in front of computerized devices Coming Soon! Family Tech Talk Offers Support to Parents

Check out a free Family Tech Talk event this month on Zoom at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022! 

 Press Release Tue, 12/07/2021
Robotics students — including, from left, Phoenix Moss, Aiden Vigus, and Madison Sturm — assemble a 'bot! Photo by Jillian Daley Part 4: ‘I Really Didn’t Know the Meaning of School, and Now I Do’: A Visit to a Middle School Classroom

Some things just work better in person, including teaching a class on one of the hottest topics in tech: robotics.

 Press Release Wed, 11/24/2021
A group of COVID-19 virus cells float in a vein. School District Launches New COVID-Specific Email Address

Do you have COVID questions? Well, you're in luck! The North Marion School District has just created a new COVID-19-specific email address! If you have COVID questions, we have COVID answers. Find us at: covid.help@nmarion.k12.or.us.

 Press Release Thu, 11/18/2021
A group of COVID-19 virus cells float in a vein. School District Launches New COVID-Specific Email Address

Do you have COVID questions? Well, you're in luck! The North Marion School District has just created a new COVID-19-specific email address! If you have COVID questions, we have COVID answers. Find us at: covid.help@nmarion.k12.or.us.

 Press Release Thu, 11/18/2021
North Marion School District logo Part 2: ‘All My Teachers Know Me,’ a Visit to a High School Classroom

When Petula Clark belted out the “Downtown” soul hit of the 1960s, she could never have known that “Calculus: The Musical!” would set math lessons to the earworm ditty. (the mathematical lyrics include “derivatives of constants are always a slope of zero.”) But earlier this month, North Marion High School seniors were whispering or subtly mouthing the 2013 numbers-centric version in Math Teacher Remy Strapp’s Calculus Class. Strapp says that returning to in-person learning makes it easier to reach students through teacher or peer support and to offer more dynamic lessons, such as those that use singing or movement, or even a Jeopardy!-style math competition. 

 Press Release Wed, 11/17/2021

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