Rural Dell students featured in statewide publication and story about curriculum adoptions.
Molalla River Schools has newly adopted social studies curriculum for the 2026-27 school year.
Read more here:
https://www.osba.org/oregons-education-equation-new-school-year-new-curriculum/
Photos: Courtesy of OSBA, Jake Arnold
Molalla River Schools has newly adopted social studies curriculum for the 2026-27 school year.
Read more here:
https://www.osba.org/oregons-education-equation-new-school-year-new-curriculum/
Photos: Courtesy of OSBA, Jake Arnold
The all weather turf and resurfaced track at Burghardt Sports Complex are ready for play!
You are invited! Friday, October 2 at 6:30 pm. Facility dedication at Burghardt Sports Complex (5th and Eckerd). The event will recognize the major donors and observe a moment of silence for Coach Keith Jensen.
Molalla High School football game will kick off at 7pm. The Molalla Indians will compete against the Central/Kings Valley Charter Panthers.
Adjusted bus routes are available ONLINE.
If your student rides the bus, please review your route so your child can be ready when the bus arrives on Monday, September 21.
September 18 after 4pm (Friday) the updated routes are posted online (Transportation Department)
September 21 (Monday) - Updated routes begin.
Transportation Update
We apologize for the inconveniences with bus routes on Monday, September 14.
This is the second year that First Student utilizes a routing team in the mid-west instead of locally. To improve safety and the bus experience, the District had a plan in place to freeze route changes for the first two weeks of school.
The plan did not go as we intended! New routes were put into place on Monday, September 14 without communicating to parents or allowing the schools time to review the changes. This is not how we want to operate.
First Student, the district and the schools have met and set up a stronger process.
UPDATED ROUTES ARE BEING REVIEWED NOW
September 18 after 4pm (Friday) the updated routes will be posted - and we will send you a text that they are available.
September 21 (Monday) - Updated routes begin.
Please review your route when you get the text message so your child can be ready when the bus arrives.
We apologize for this inconvenience.
Molalla River Schools
We apologize for the inconveniences with bus routes on Monday, September 14.
This is the second year that First Student utilizes a routing team in the mid-west instead of locally. To improve safety and the bus experience, the District had a plan in place to freeze route changes for the first two weeks of school.
The plan did not go as we intended! New routes were put into place on Monday, September 14 without communicating to parents or allowing the schools time to review the changes. This is not how we want to operate.
First Student, the district and the schools have met and set up a stronger process.
UPDATED ROUTES ARE BEING REVIEWED NOW
September 18 after 4pm (Friday) the updated routes will be posted - and we will send you a text that they are available.
September 21 (Monday) - Updated routes begin.
Please review your route when you get the text message so your child can be ready when the bus arrives.
We apologize for this inconvenience.
Molalla River Schools
City of Molalla Boil Water notice lifted for all schools, and most homes. The City will notify those still on boil (homes near the area).
Road Closure on Dickey Prairie Road due to house fire. Secondary bus routes 33 and 34 are impacted. Elementary school routes may be impacted.
Boil Water Notice issued by City 9/9. Schools are serving bottled water, using boiled or bottled water for meal service and draining ice machines.
See City Website for details and FAQ on boiling water.
https://aptg.co/7zt2Bj
The Back to School Edition of the District Newsletter contains links to the bus routes, meal service details and more.
https://molallariverschools.edurooms.com/newsletters/molalla-river-schools/newsletters/back-to-school-newsletter-august-2026
https://molallariverschools.edurooms.com/newsletters/molalla-river-schools/newsletters/back-to-school-newsletter-august-2026
Cougar News
This edition is packed with important back to school info!
Join us for Back to School Night on Thursday, August 27th from 5:30-6:30! This is a great opportunity to come meet teachers and staff, reconnect with classmates and get excited for the new school year after a fun summer break.
Families will also have the opportunity to meet our PTG (Parent-Teacher Group), learn more about what they do and find out how to get involved and support our school community throughout the year.
You can also drop off school supplies so students won't have to carry them in on their first day of school.
We can't wait to see everyone and kick of a wonderful 2026-27 school year together!
The school office is closed for the summer. For all Kinder Camp questions, please contact Ruth Markham at 503-759-7471.
Youth Baseball Camp
June 15-18 for youth ages 3rd - 8th graders
Times - 9am-12pm (9am-1pm for 7th/8th graders) Check-in begins at 8:30am
Cost - $85
Location - Al Geddes Field (High School Varsity Baseball Field)
Register Online:
https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/molalla-high-school-summer-youth-camps-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawSR4LJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjcmw5REVrTXFwQjBESkVEc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsiiO3qbzLIQ_8d-JP3_egGiZzsHo1xfoh6MMtYS2ZtbklAvpOlPdeM4JQIz_aem_65tu5JfhNIuR9-axpt8g2A
Family Calendars for 26-27 and 27-28 are available in English and Spanish.
For the 2026-27 school year, the Board of Directors approved starting school BEFORE Labor Day, on August 31, 2026 in order to facilitate the earlier end date of June 9, 2027. The new Molalla River Middle School will open in September 2027 and ample time is needed for staff to move classrooms, the old building to be abated and demolished, new parking and bus lanes to be installed and the final stages of the school to be completed. We want to provide sufficient time for staff and contractors to complete this exciting project. Starting BEFORE Labor Day will be invaluable and will only be for the 2026-27 school year. We will return to a post Labor Day start in 2027-2028.
Things to Know about the Survey
1. Takes less than 15 minutes.
2. Actions to improve will be developed collaboratively.
3. What you tell us is important for school and district improvement
4. Responses are anonymous
5. Survey closes on Monday, May 18
Take Survey Now at: https://surveys.studereducation.com/f/41822448/1316/
The safety of our students, staff, and any community members in school is our priority. To ensure we communicate with families and share accurate information, we want you to know what occurred today.
At Molalla High School, a lockdown was accidentally initiated when a staff member unintentionally deployed their panic button at 12 pm. This was not a drill or expected; it was a human error. All staff and students promptly responded following our protocols.
The Molalla Police promptly confirmed it was an accidental alarm trigger and began releasing classrooms following protocol. Students and staff returned to regular schedules and activities by 1:05pm.
We realize that any such event is stressful. We are working directly with the alert company, our technology director and district office administrators, and Molalla Police Department to implement necessary adjustments to reduce human error.
We believe that the overall safety of students and staff is worth the investment into working through these challenges.
At Molalla High School, a lockdown was accidentally initiated when a staff member unintentionally deployed their panic button at 12 pm. This was not a drill or expected; it was a human error. All staff and students promptly responded following our protocols.
The Molalla Police promptly confirmed it was an accidental alarm trigger and began releasing classrooms following protocol. Students and staff returned to regular schedules and activities by 1:05pm.
We realize that any such event is stressful. We are working directly with the alert company, our technology director and district office administrators, and Molalla Police Department to implement necessary adjustments to reduce human error.
We believe that the overall safety of students and staff is worth the investment into working through these challenges.
MRSD Social Studies Curriculum Adoption
Molalla River School District has engaged in an extensive vetting process of instructional materials for Social Studies. We coordinated teams of teachers and staff in reviewing materials that the Oregon Department of Education has identified as high quality based on the Oregon Instructional Materials Evaluation Toolkit (OR-IMET) rubric. The teams used specific criteria and district instructional priorities to select the programs that best meet the needs of our students. We seek public feedback to help our School Board finalize their decision.
Materials: https://www.molallariverschools.org/page/curriculum-adoption
We ask willing community members to review these materials and give feedback to our school board. The school board will consider public comment as it decides whether to accept the recommendations of the adoption committees.
Feedback Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZhYmJedJNSommkVF90kT-G914eXFRnPxl4b9FSyisiSug8A/viewform
For more information visit our Curriculum Adoption page.
For those community members who would like to see the materials in person, viewing will be available at Molalla Public Library on April 13th from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Final update 2:24 pm - emailed and texted to parents
Molalla High School is re-occupied. Earlier the school had a gas leak.
This is what we know:
-Gas leak was detected around 12:40 pm
-Molalla High School evacuated fully to safe distance
-Due to cold people were relocated into school buses for warmth
-NW Natural gas located the source of the leak (kitchen)
-NW Natural capped off the leak
-Molalla High was re-occupied
-NO INJURIES
-Students who have second lunch were not served and we are serving grab and go from available food.
-Parents and staff received three messages about the incident as information was available.
-Molalla Fire, Molalla Police, NW Natural Gas and First Student responded and their quick response is GREATLY appreciated.
-Gas leak at Molalla High capped off by NW Natural Gas.
-Source of leak was kitchen
-Staff and students are evacuated in school buses
-More information will be provided ASAP
-Source of leak was kitchen
-Staff and students are evacuated in school buses
-More information will be provided ASAP
A gas leak was reported at Molalla High School around 12:40 PM. The building was evacuated completely to a safe distance. Due to cold, students are being put onto school buses. Molalla Fire, Molalla Police and Northwest Natural have responded.
More information will be released as soon as possible. Because we are so near the end of the school day, the most likely scenario is students released as usual by bus/personal car.
More information will be released as soon as possible. Because we are so near the end of the school day, the most likely scenario is students released as usual by bus/personal car.
Snow Route 10A
Schools Open on Friday
Vaccine Exclusion Day is February 25, 2026. Information about this Oregon Health Authority law is available in English and Spanish at: /o/mrsd/page/immunization-information
Oregon know has maps by region.
Updated date on 1/14/2026.
