Heppner Elementary School

Welcome back school staff! We are excited to get the 2025-26 school year going!

🎉 Heppner Elementary Families – You’re Invited! 🎉

We’re so excited to welcome our Colt families back for another amazing school year! 💛💙

📅 When: Thursday, August 21st
🕟 Time: 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Where: Start in the gym

Here’s what you can look forward to:
✨ Kick off the evening with a message from Mrs. Winters in the gym.
✨ Head to your new classroom, meet your teacher, and see where all the learning magic will happen this year.
✨ Parent Teacher Club – Find out how you can get involved in supporting our students and school.
✨ Volunteer Sign-Up – Whether it’s helping with events, lending a hand in the classroom, or sharing your talents, there’s a place for you to make a difference.

Open House is the perfect time to reconnect with friends, meet new classmates, and get a head start on a fantastic school year. We can’t wait to see our halls full of bright smiles and excited energy! 🐴💛💙

Morrow County School District administrators and staff have been busy this summer working on next steps in the bond process. Morrow County voters passed the $204.4 million general obligation bond in May. Read the article about recent progress: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/article/2347734

June 12th is the last day of school! We hope everyone has a fun and safe summer! ¡El 12 de junio es el último día de colegio! ¡Esperamos que todos tengan un verano divertido y seguro!

THANK YOU to voters in Morrow County for passing the MCSD bond! “After an anxious waiting period and a close vote, we are very pleased that voters supported the bond and the projects it will fund. Thank you to all the voters who committed to improving facilities for student success in our community,” said School Board Chair Richard Cole. We appreciate the Community Bond Advisory Committee (CBAC), school board members, district administrators, members of the district facility and business departments, teachers, school staffs, Wenaha Group and InterMountain ESD Communications for all their work on the bond. We also thank all of the community organizations, chambers of commerce and other local entities who hosted bond presentations. Read the full press release: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/article/2265452

Don't forget to sign up for SPARKFORCE camp

Congratulations to the class of 2025! Have a safe and fun graduation weekend! Riverside @ 10:00 Irrigon @ 12:00 Heppner @ 2:00

Morrow County School District responded to updated election results for Bond Measure 25-104 in a press release on May 29, 2025: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/article/2241784

Morrow County School District is awaiting the results of the May 20th election regarding Measure 25-104, the district’s General Obligation bond. As of Wednesday, May 21st, the bond was narrowly passing with 50.25% yes votes and 49.75% no votes. “While it’s very difficult to wait for election results, Morrow County School District is pleased about the number of voters who supported the bond so far. We remain committed to improving schools in our district to further student success,” said School Board Chair Richard Cole. Read the full news release now: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/article/2228571

Election Day is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 20th! Ballots must be postmarked by May 20th or deposited in official drop boxes by 8 PM that day. Morrow County School District's proposed bond is Measure 25-104 on the ballot. ¡El día de las elecciones es mañana, martes 20 de mayo! Las papeletas deben tener matasellos del 20 de mayo o depositarse en los buzones oficiales antes de las 8 p. m. de ese mismo día. El bono propuesto por el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Morrow es la Medida 25-104 en la boleta.

Don't forget to vote in the May election! Ballots must be postmarked by Election Day, May 20th, or deposited in official drop boxes by 8 PM that day. Morrow County School District's proposed bond is Measure 25-104 on the ballot. ¡No olviden votar en las elecciones de mayo! Las papeletas deben tener matasellos del 20 de mayo, día de las elecciones, o depositarse en los buzones oficiales antes de las 8 PM del mismo día. El bono propuesto por el Distrito Escolar del Condado de Morrow es la Medida 25-104 en la boleta.

Edelynn is a 5th grade student at Windy River Elementary. When Edelynn grows up, she wants to become an interior designer, or a veterinarian! 🛋️🖼️ #LookingTowardOurFuture

In case you missed them, the chair and two members of the MCSD School Board recently provided information on some elements of the proposed bond (Measure 25-104) in some short videos. We are providing links to them on YouTube, where you can use captions in any language. Richard Cole video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3OGyRQXSkw Ashley Lindsay video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY1UK1i98t8 Mary Killion video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvKx_gohwXs

Parker is a kindergartener who is almost done with his first year at A.C. Houghton! Parker wants to be a teacher when he grows up! 🧑‍🏫🏫🍎 #LookingTowardOurFuture

Mary Killion, Board Member of the Morrow County School District School Board, shares information about the difference between a home's assessed property value and real market value in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvKx_gohwXs Mary Killion, miembro de la Junta Escolar del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Morrow, comparte información sobre la diferencia entre el valor tasado de la propiedad de una vivienda y el valor real de mercado en este video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvKx_gohwXs

Morrow County voters will vote on a proposed General Obligation Bond (Measure 25-104) for Morrow County School District in the May 20, 2025, election. At bond community presentations, a question some voters in Heppner asked was about the plan for creating a K-12 school in Heppner. More information about this is available in this article: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/article/2202050

Morgan attends Heppner Elementary School, she is in second grade. When Morgan grows up, she wants to be either a veterinarian or a rancher, because she loves animals. #LookingTowardOurFuture

Morgan attends Heppner Elementary School, she is in second grade. When Morgan grows up, she wants to be either a veterinarian or a rancher, because she loves animals. #LookingTowardOurFuture

Richard Cole, Board Chair of the Morrow County School District School Board, shares information about the district's proposed General Obligation Bond (Measure 25-104). The measure is on the May 2025 ballot. Cole shares about school facilities and what percentage of property taxes would be paid by Amazon and Industrial/Utility companies in Morrow County. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UU15HuV5n1t8wz0zMt-er06S-GetPfA5?usp=drive_link

Richard Cole, Board Chair of the Morrow County School District School Board, shares information about the district's proposed General Obligation Bond (Measure 25-104) in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3OGyRQXSkw Don't forget to vote by May 20th! El presidente de la Junta Escolar del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Morrow comparte información sobre la propuesta de Bono de Obligación General (Medida 25-104) del distrito en este video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3OGyRQXSkw ¡No olviden votar antes del 20 de mayo!