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Due to current road conditions and predicted weather conditions school for MCSD is cancelled for January 3, 2022.
Debido a las condiciones actuales de la carretera y las condiciones climáticas previstas, la escuela para MCSD se cancela para el 3 de enero de 2022.
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Happy New Year! Remember school resumes on January 3rd!
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MCSD will be on Winter break December 20th through January 2nd.
We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!
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Happy Thanksgiving! MCSD will be closed November 24th-26th.
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It is STEAM Friday this week! Each building has fun, hands on activities planned for their students.
Don't miss out!
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MCSD will be closed on November 12th in observance of Veteran's Day.
Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans - living or dead, but especially recognizes living veterans who served honorably during war or peacetime.
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This is A.C. Houghton Elementary School, we want to remind parents that we will have school tomorrow on Thursday, November 11th. We will observe Veterans Day on Friday so there will be no school on Friday, November 12th. Thank you.
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Pictures are coming home with students today, Wednesday October 27th - so check those backpacks!
Picture Retakes will happen on Monday, November 1st. Order using the A.C. Houghton Elementary School Picture Day ID: EVTGDNBFS.
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It is STEAM Friday this week! Each building has fun, hands on activities planned for their students.
Don't miss out!
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Fall is quickly bringing with it the normal sniffles and coughs. Please use this chart as a reference for keeping ill children home. https://5il.co/yw3u If you have questions your building secretary/nurse can also help.
Remember if your child is home with COVID or quarantined, their teacher can still provide virtual instruction to help keep them in attendance.
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The "secure" for Irrigon schools has been lifted. Due to the significant delay for buses, elementary parents are encouraged to pick up their children from the elementary buildings.
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All Irrigon Schools are in a Lockout due to an outside threat. Students will not be able to leave the building until the County has secured the situation. Parents will not be able to pick up their students at this time. Please stay tuned to district websites and social media for information as it develops. Please do not call the schools as it is not likely that they will be able to answer the phones during this time.
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Picture Day is Wednesday, September 22nd. All students and staff will have their picture taken. Parents, you can choose to order pictures or not. An order form went home with all students last week, or you can order online at mylifetouch.com. Thank you!
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Please use this chart as a reference for keeping ill children home. This chart has also been shared with our local clinics. https://5il.co/yw3u
If you have questions your building secretary can also help.
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In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the people killed in the September 11 attacks in 2001.
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COVID-19 vaccine drives are being offered to the communities on the following dates / locations 1 pm to 6 pm:
Sept. 21st - Riverside Jr/Sr High parking lot
Sept. 22nd - Heppner Jr/Sr High parking lot
Sept. 23rd - Irrigon Jr/Sr High parking lot
Consent forms can be found on the district website here: https://5il.co/yrwc
Sponsored by: Oregon Health Authority, Morrow County Public Health, Columbia River Health, and Doulas Latinas.
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Parents, in the next few days your child will be coming home with a form that is a consent to COVID testing.
Key points about this form:
-this is an OPTIONAL form
-we will not administer a COVID test to a student without direct parent notification and consent (our preference is that the parent would be present)
-this is a service that we have been asked to make available to families who may not be able to easily get into their provider to be tested when their child has symptoms at school.
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Information for families on how to access the 2021 Child Tax Credit Advance Payment option.
Tax credit flyer – Spanish https://5il.co/yeih
Tax credit Flyer – Eng https://5il.co/yeii
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