Celt teams took second place at the district track and field meet, with 12 athletes advancing to state March 29. McNary also had the district's coach of the year, Amanda Gentry, and assistant of the year, Lynn Piper.
McNary Principal Scott Gragg is leaving at the end of this school year.
A McNary English teacher and math teacher earned Crystal Apple awards.
For the first time in McNary High School history, band students won the state band championship in recent competition.
The annual Turnaround Achievement Awards recognized students from across Salem and Keizer.
Salem-Keizer schools are facing financial pressure from rising costs for staffing and declining enrollment.
The annual Signing Day ceremony at McNary High School put 21 seniors to work signing letters of intent to participate in college sports.
Keizer elementary students will have a new reading curriculum next year.
Around 20 McNary High School students walked out of school around 1 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, looking to express their disapproval of the federal government. The group walked east from the high school up North Chemawa Road before turning on to River Road, pausing at…