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.
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.
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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.
Girls and Boys are in playoffs
Hosting Round 1 Games at HOME
Friday Boys at 7pm
Saturday Girls at 6pm
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-Source of leak was kitchen
-Staff and students are evacuated in school buses
-More information will be provided ASAP
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.
Schools open Tuesday, January 6.
https://molallariverschools.edurooms.com/engage/molalla-river-schools/newsletters/community-news-december-17-2025
Weather impacted.
Forecast calling for worsening conditions.
The safety of our students, staff, and any community members in the building 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 by a staff member at 9:21 am. This was not a drill or expected; it was a human error. To enhance safety response times, we are using a new alert system that broadcasts over our intercom: the broadcast begins with the emergency broadcast sound commonly used, followed by a voice instruction that the school is in lockdown.
Administration and the School Resource Officer were able to respond to the exact location where the alert was triggered and confirmed it was an accidental alarm trigger.
Following our procedures, we released each classroom and shared that it was a false alarm.
Moments later, a student had a medical emergency, requiring emergency responders. We quickly aided the student and EMTs responded and confirmed the student was stable and able to leave school with caregivers.
Students and staff have returned to regular schedules and activities.
David Atherton, Principal
Monday, September 15
4:15 pm
Outdoor Public Event
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