Editor’s note: This is the final, updated version of this article. Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – An effort to recall members of the McKinleyville school board has been dropped following last week’s resignation of two trustees. A small group of parents decided last week that they should end the recall, citing the need…
McK School Board Members Resign After Recall Threat
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Concerned that a proposed recall would bring negative attention to the school district and distract from its challenges, two McKinleyville school board members tendered their resignations Monday, May 19. Trustees Mary McCarthy and John McCarthy, who are married and were both elected last November, are no longer members…
Major School Shuffle In McKinleyville
Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – Morris and Dow’s Prairie schools may be massively transformed in the coming school year, with all kindergarten through second-grade students going to one campus, and all third- through fifth-grade students going to the other. Both schools now serve kindergarten through fifth-grade students, with Dow’s offering a traditional academic…
Major Reconfiguration For McKinleyville Schools On Board Agenda
(Updated at 10:49 a.m. Previous version incorrectly assigned grades levels to Morris and Dow’s Prairie schools. That’s not part of the proposal at this point in time. That would be decided at a later date, assuming this process moves forward. – Ed.) Jack Durham Mad River Union McKINLEYVILLE – The town’s elementary schools may be…
May Day at Dow's Prairie School
Photos by Judy Johnston May Day was celebrated at Dow’s Prairie School. Kindergarten students learned about a tradition of May Day involving dancing around the May Pole. While the weaving of the colorful ribbons may not have been perfect, the celebration was enjoyed by everyone!. Many of the other students came out to enjoy the…
Wetland Workday Set for Saturday
On Saturday, Jan 12, starting at 9 a.m., the McKinleyville Land Trust will host a community work day and Scotch broom pull at the McKinleyville Land Trust Dow’s Prairie Educational Wetland (located behind Dow’s Prairie School). There will be appropriate tasks for all age groups. New woodchips will be placed around the bases of newly…