Morrow County School District celebrated its Crystal Apple Award winners at the "Excellence in Education" Awards banquet on Monday, May 11.
Tina Crowell is a school-based counselor at Windy River Elementary.
Jennifer Pope is an English Language Learners (ELL) teacher at A.C. Houghton Elementary.
Stefanie Spivey is a social studies teacher at Heppner Jr./Sr. High School.
Dave Fowler was presented with the Legacy Award this year. Dave is a Manufacturing teacher at Heppner Jr./Sr. High School. Having taught at the school for 37 years, his commitment to high-quality instruction, paired with his dedication to students, has helped build a strong Technology and Manufacturing program at the school. Thank you for your years of steadfast service to the Morrow County School District.
Learn more about our Crystal Apple Award Winners: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/article/2870092
🎉 DON'T FORGET: Kindergarten Round-Up & Pre-K Registration!🎉
Join us for a fun and informative evening as we get your little Colt ready for school!
📅 May 14
⏰ 4:00 – 5:30 PM
📍 Heppner Elementary School-235 East Stansbury Street
📄 Please bring:
• Birth Certificate
• Immunization Records
• Proof of Address
If you have any questions you can contact the office at 541-676-9128
We can’t wait to meet our newest students and families! 🐎💙💛
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and four amazing educators from the Morrow County School District were named Crystal Apple Award winners this year. They will be recognized at the 2026 Crystal Apple Awards on May 11, 2026.
Tina Crowell, Jennifer Pope, and Stefanie Spivey received the Crystal Apple Award. Dave Fowler was a Legacy Award recipient this year, due to his many years of dedicated service to Heppner Jr./Sr. High School.
Congratulations, and Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!
Read more about the winners: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/article/2870092
We are excited to open applications for our 4-Year-Old PreK program for the 2026–2027 school year! 🎉
👉 Important reminders:
• This program is for children who will be 4 years old before September 1, 2026
• Be sure to select 2026–2027 school year
• Choose the Heppner Colts program when applying
🗓️ We will be accepting applications through our Kindergarten Roundup on May 14th, with a final deadline of May 15th.
Apply here:
https://www.childplus.net/apply/en-us/BE47341B8001CBBD7ECDC004201201CF/C626BFB49C07625F3FCB5318CEA7674D
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out—we’re happy to help! 💙💛
Join us for a fun and informative evening as we get your little Colt ready for school!
📅 May 14
⏰ 4:00 – 5:30 PM
📍 Heppner Elementary School-235 East Stansbury Street
📄 Please bring:
• Birth Certificate
• Immunization Records
• Proof of Address
If you have any questions you can contact the office at 541-676-9128
We can’t wait to meet our newest students and families! 🐎💙💛
🧹✨MCSD is hiring Custodians for the Heppner Schools! 🧹✨
We’re looking for dependable, hard-working custodians to help keep our schools clean, safe, and running smoothly! This is such an important role in our buildings—our custodians truly keep everything going behind the scenes!
If you (or someone you know) want to be part of a great school community, we’d love to have you join our team.
📍 Heppner Schools
📅 Apply @ https://morrow.schoolspring.com/
Apply today or reach out for more information! Please share to help us spread the word!
MCSD estará cerrado por vacaciones de primavera del 23 al 27 de marzo. ¡Que tengan unas vacaciones divertidas y seguras! ¡Esperamos ver a todos de vuelta el 30 de marzo!
When: April 8th 5:30-7:00
Where: @ Pendleton IMESD conference room
Register: https://events.imesd.k12.or.us/event/2026-04-08/adhd-what-parents-need-to-know
Due to construction of the new circuit courthouse, Heppner Elementary School will have a new AFTERNOON pick-up plan.
👉 This change ONLY affects afternoon pick-up. Morning drop-off will stay the same.
See attached Map.
Parent Pick-Up:
• Parents will park along the road by the tennis courts
• Please line up back toward the fairgrounds
• Staff will assist students into vehicles
• Please do NOT block Stansbury St.
Bus Riders:
• Students will exit through the front office doors
• Buses will be lined up in between the buildings
Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work around construction to keep pick-up safe and smooth! 💛
We have added some new open positions at Heppner Elementary! We’re looking for dependable, caring people to join our school community!
Open positions include:
🍎 Head Cook- Heppner Elementary
📘 Educational Assistant- Heppner Elementary
🤝 Temporary Life Skills Educational Assistant- Heppner Elementary
🌿 Grounds Keeper for all Heppner Schools
These roles help keep our schools running strong and support students every day in meaningful ways.
👉 Apply online here:
🔗 https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/page/employment
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Tag them or share this post! 💙💛
¡Feliz Año Nuevo! Recuerda que las clases se reanudan el 5 de enero.
MCSD estará de vacaciones de invierno del 22 de diciembre al 2 de enero. Les deseamos a todos unas felices fiestas.
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A huge thanks to everyone who has stepped up to help shape the future of our local school facilities. Students, staff, and the community are coming together to help design the bond-funded school buildings and keep the projects on track through completion.
Learn more about the Bond Oversight Committee and the Design Advisory Committees at the link: https://www.morrow.k12.or.us/article/2569050
Happy Thanksgiving! MCSD will be closed November 26th-28th.
¡Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias! MCSD permanecerá cerrado del 27 al 29 de noviembre.
Our Leadership students are teaming up with Heppner FFA’s Backpack Program, which provides weekend meals and snacks for students who could use a little extra support when school isn’t in session.
We’re helping them stock the shelves for Christmas Break and we’d love your support!
Drop off donations in the HES school office from November 24 – December 17.
💙 Most-Needed Meal Items:
• Soups (Chicken, Potato, Tomato, Cream of Mushroom, Vegetable, etc.)
• Bagged soups
• Pastas (Mac & Cheese, Spaghetti, Ramen, etc.)
• Canned goods (Veggies, Fruit, Tuna, Chicken, etc.)
• Ravioli / Spaghetti O’s
• Bread (bagels, white/whole wheat)
• Pancake mix
• Oatmeal
• Pastries / cereal bars
• Cereal
• Chili
• Jerky or pepperoni sticks
• Peanut butter & jelly
💛 Most-Needed Snack Items:
• Fruit snacks, fruit roll-ups, fruit leather, fruit cups
• Chips or popcorn
• Applesauce pouches/cups
• Granola bars
• Nuts
• Pretzels
• Trail mix
• Crackers
Every item makes a difference for a local kid. 💙
Thank you for helping our Colts support our community! 🐴💛
