Spray School District

Spray‘s Aviation students were fortunate enough to visit the Madras airport recently on a field trip, where they were greeted by the airport manager, who graciously took the students into the Erickson collection hangar, which houses many of the most famous warbirds, including three Boeing B-17 flying Fortresses, a P-38L Lightning, a Douglas SB Dauntless, among many others.

They were then taken to the hangar that converts MD-87 McDonald Douglas airliners into Erickson Aero tankers that fight fires. During this time, each student was also able to fly in a Cessna 172 and get a lesson from a CFI under the EAA Young Eagles program.

Needless to say, it was a wonderful Aviation day!

-Ms. Vansickle

Friday, 9/26, Rattlers Football @ Mitchell vs. Dayville/Monument game has been changed to 1:00 PM.

The Elementary Soccer Game will be held in Spray on Thursday, 9/25, at 5:30 against Dayville.

Friday, 9/12, Rattlers @ Mitchell vs. South Wasco game has been changed to 1:00 PM.

Go Rattlers!

SPRAY SCHOOL SURPLUS SALE APRIL 11 TH -12 TH & 13 TH 10:00 AM TO 2:00 pm 105 MAIN ST. (In the back behind boy’s dorm) Student desks (makes a great stand to site in those hunting rifles), filing cabinets, vacuums, book shelves, riding lawn mower (not sure if it works) Classroom round tables, Lifetime fold up chairs, side by side freezer/refrigerator, roofing material, glass inlaid coffee and end table, Bags of cement, 5ft rectangle tables, wooden doors, table saw, room dividers, fluorescent garage lights and bulbs, classroom chairs, dining table with chairs on rollers, salad bar, window frame, projector, wooden desk, classroom corner tables, classroom “U” shaped tables, flooring, ceiling lights and much more.

EARLY RELEASE 2/13/25: The school will be released at 1 p.m. today due to weather conditions. Regular bus routes will run. Please stay safe!

Due to the weather, today's middle school basketball game has been canceled 2/13/25.

NO SCHOOL: Due to a scheduled power outage, there will be no school on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

Due to road conditions, the school will be closed on 2/5/2025.

Holmes Benefit Games Friday, Feb. 7 in Spray Noon JVG, 1:30 JVB, 3:00 VG, 4:30 VB All gate receipts from the Adrian games will be donated to Tate Holmes’ family. $ 5.00 Adult $ 1.00 Seniors (65+) $ 1.00 Students Children under 12 free Larger donations are welcomed. There will also be a silent auction bake sale.

Dear Spray Community, As we reflect on this year, I want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support of Spray School District. Your dedication to our students and their education is at the core of what makes our district so special. Your involvement, whether through volunteering, cheering at events, or simply offering a kind word, has a profound impact on our ability to provide meaningful opportunities for our students to learn, grow, and succeed. It is your encouragement and partnership that enable us to move forward with confidence and purpose. Thank you for believing in our mission and standing beside us in all our efforts. Together, we continue to build a brighter future for our children and community. Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a wonderful New Year. Sincerely, Lou Lyon

Regular School Board Meetings have been changed to the second Wednesday of each month. They will continue to be held at 7 PM unless otherwise specified.

"Earlier yesterday, we distributed an announcement regarding re-opening the bidding process for a surplus school bus. The announcement indicated we had not received any bids during the initial bid period. Upon further review, it has been determined that a bid was received before the bid period had expired; therefore, the Board of Directors is obligated to review that bid prior to making a determination about the surplus bus. The Board is scheduled to open and review the bid on Thursday, May 16th at 6:00 p.m. Any bids received as a result of the announcement of re-opening the bidding process will be returned to the individual/entity submitting the bid. We apologize for any confusion caused by our failure to identify the initial bid as having been received within the announced bid period."

Wheeler County Community School is looking for an after-school program site coordinator. Please call Debbie @ 541-420-4479 for more information.

The girls will be leaving at 9:00 this morning to head for Jordan Valley for their state playoff game. Game is at 5:00. "Watch Party" for the girls game today in the Gym starting at 5:00, Dennis will be playing the game on a large screen. Bring Popcorn! Congrats to the boys for their big win last night at Country Christian. They will travel to Bend on Friday to face #4 ranked Trinity Lutheran at 6:30 pm.

Basketball update: Great job to the boys and girls teams for the performance at Districts. The boys won the 3rd place game on Saturday and will be going to Molalla to play Country Christian on Tuesday at 6:00. The girls lost in the championship game to South Wasco to bring home the 2nd place trophy. They will travel to Jordan Valley on Wednesday for a 5:00 game. (6:00 Mountain Time) Tuesday: Boys leave at 10:30 from Spray to head to Country Christian 6:00 PM game time. Wednesday: Girls leave Spray at 8:30 to go to Jordan Valley 5:00 PM game time. Girls will stay the night in Ontario Wednesday. Thursday: Middle School BB in Monument at 2:00 Leave at 12:45. Friday/Saturday: Second Round of State Playoffs (Depends on results Tuesday/Wednesday) -Dennis Starr

Spray School has a curio cabinet, call Robin 541-256-6187 if interest. Taking all offers, first come first serve you must haul.

Basketball Update: Unless something weird happens Friday or Saturday, the girls will be in the 2nd place spot on our side of the district and the boys will be 3rd. That means the boys will most likely be traveling to Horizon Christian in Hood River on Tuesday next week for a 6:00 game. The girls will host Dufur in Spray on Wednesday night at 6:00. Win or go home for both of them. If we win, the boys would travel to Dufur on Thursday for a 6:00 game. The girls would go to Trout Lake on Friday for a 6:00 game. The finals will be in The Dalles on Saturday. (3rd place games and Championship games) Top three from each district along with 8 wild card teams (based on OSAA rankings) will continue in the state playoffs. The gate for the home game on Wednesday will go to the district to pay the officials. The prices for all the district games is set at $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students. Visit OSAA website for schedule and updates. - Dennis Starr A.D.

Due to the icy and deteriorating conditions of the roads there will be no school tomorrow, Friday January 19th. Please stay safe!