Tag: Umatilla School District
UPD Investigating Threat of Violence at Clara Brownell Middle School
The Umatilla Police Department is continuing the investigation into the threat of violence at Clara Brownell Middle School on Friday, Sept. 6.
The Umatilla School...
Umatilla Teacher Earns Math Award
A local teacher, Valerie May, received a statewide math education award.
May, who teaches third grade at McNary Heights Elementary School in Umatilla, earned the...
Umatilla School District Breaks Ground on New School, CTE Buildings
The Umatilla School District on Tuesday, June 11, celebrated the groundbreaking of a new intermediate school and a career technical education building.
The intermediate building...
Federal Rebates Help Local School Districts Buy Electric Buses
Four Eastern Oregon school districts are beneficiaries of the Biden-Harris administration’s latest initiative aimed at improving air quality and student health.
The U.S. Environmental Protection...
Umatilla District to Break Ground Tonight on New Middle School
The Umatilla School District will hold a ground-breaking ceremony for its new intermediate school this evenng, June 11, at 7 pm.
The event will be...
Umatilla School District Students Advance to Robotics Competition
The almost accidental point of progressive competitions for school students has to be the progress part.
Three teams of middle school students at Umatilla School...
Umatilla Among School Districts to Get $500,000 in Federal Funds
By Alex Baumhardt
Thousands of kids across Oregon are guaranteed summer and after-school programs in the coming school year with millions in new federal funding.
The...
Mobile Classroom Making STEM Education Fun for E. Oregon Students
The excitement was palpable Thursday afternoon as a couple dozen middle schoolers lined up to shoot off rockets they had just finished making during...
Umatilla High School CommuniCare Awards $15,000 in Grants
The Umatilla High School CommuniCare Committee has awarded $15,000 to local organizations to provide opportunities for youth in the Umatilla community.
The committee awarded $2,500...
Deadline Nears to Submit Names for Umatilla Citizen Awards Banquet
Umatilla residents have through April 21 to submit nominations for Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year, to be recognized at the...
Umatilla School District Celebrates Opening of Think Big Space
The Umatilla School District celebrated the grand opening of the new AWS Think Big Space at Umatilla High School in Umatilla on Saturday.
The new...
City of Umatilla Ice Skating Rink Opens for Second Year of...
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
Classes in Umatilla Canceled Today Due to Outbreak of Illnesses
The Umatilla School District has canceled all classes today due to an outbreak of illnesses among students and staff.
Umatilla School Superintendent Heidi Sipe, in...
Umatilla School District Celebrates Passage of School Bond
The Umatilla School District is celebrating the unofficial passage of its General Obligation bond in Tuesday's election.
As of Wednesday, votes received by the county...
Umatilla Voters Pass $45.2 Million School District Bond
Voters in Umatilla approved a $45.2 million general obligation bond for the Umatilla School Distridct on Tuesday.
Bond Measure 30-158 received 744 “Yes” votes or...
Umatilla School District to Put $45.2 Million Bond Measure on Ballot
The Umatilla School District School Board will refer to voters a proposed General Obligation bond measure for the Nov. 8 ballot.
The proposed bond is...
Schools Hope to Overcome Staff Shortages with State, Federal Funds
By Alex Baumhardt
School districts in Oregon plan on spending millions of dollars in state and federal funds to pay teachers higher salaries and offer...
CBMS First School in Oregon to Compete in ArcGIS State Competition
Clara Brownell Middle School made state last month when it became the first Oregon school to participate in the ArcGIS mapping competition.
Clara Brownell students...
Many Schools Closed or on Delay Today Due to Weather
This post has been updated.
The following schools are closed today or are delaying the start of school:
Umatilla School District- closed
Hermiston School District...
Umatilla Public Library Collecting School Supplies for Students
The Umatilla Public Library is hosting a back-to-school supplies drive during the month of September to help Umatilla School District students in need prepare...