As we close out 2025 and look ahead to 2026, McGuffey School District has had much to celebrate during this past year. We have been very fortunate to have much to take pride in as a school community, certainly more than could be captured in a single article. But in the spirit of reflecting back on 2025, we’d like to share just a few of the many McGuffey School District highlights from this past year.
At a Bots IQ competition, the McGuffey team placed 17th out of 67 teams. This achievement was made all the more impressive by the fact that 2025 was only the second year McGuffey participated in the Bots IQ program. Along with this impressive overall placement, the McGuffey team also received 1st place recognition in the category of Best Sportsmanship.
Our students in grades 8, 11, and 12 had the opportunity to participate in a Financial Reality fair hosted by Chrome and Washington Area Federal Credit Unions. This allowed students to get a realistic glimpse of real world realities such as the cost of housing, food, transportation, and other life expenses.
McGuffey continued a longstanding tradition of hosting an annual McOlympics, which as always was a day filled with encouragement, laughter, and unforgettable moments for incredible student athletes with disabilities.
The year also saw forward-looking planning, with the district charting a path forward by developing and approving a Future Ready Comprehensive Plan (FRCP) for 2025-2028.
And of course, we had the privilege of watching 140 graduates from the class of 2025 leave our halls and embark on their next steps.
All in all, 2025 brought many good things for our school community, and we are confident that 2026 will continue to see us advancing in our endeavors. We will look forward to sharing much more in the year ahead, and until then we’d like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
