UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 4
* NOTICE: There are a lot of coats and sweaters in the lost & found. If these are not claimed by the end of the week, they are being sent to the DI so make sure to come take a look if you are missing an item.
* Awards Assembly: Wednesday, March 2nd at 9:30 AM in the gym.
* Early Out is Wednesday, March 2nd! School dismissed at 12:55 PM.
AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM
* Bookmobile will be Thursday, March 3rd.
* NO SCHOOL on Friday, March 4th due to Teacher Prep Day. Please note that due to this day off, Birthday Table for March Birthdays has been moved to Friday, March 11th!
* You can still purchase a YEARBOOK! They are $12 until they are sold out. You will need to give your order form and money to Mrs. Spackman in the office and checks are to be made out to McKinley Elementary.
* Remember The Box Tops Competition for February is the 1st Grade classes! Last day to bring them in will be Monday, Feb. 28th! The competition for March will be between the Kindergarten classes. You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
* Don’t forget to wear a McKinley shirt, jacket, etc. on Fridays to show school spirit!
* SAVE THE DATE:
Thursday, March 10th at 1:25 PM will be Maturation for 5th grade students and parents. Watch for more info.
Friday, March 18th will be McKinley’s MORNING WITH MOM before school. All students may bring their moms (if a mom is unable to attend, you can bring another special lady in your life) to eat breakfast at the school with them
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Activities Week 3 & 4 of February
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEKS OF
FEBRUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 18
FEBRUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 25
* Please note this will cover the next two weeks instead of just one.
* HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY ON MONDAY, FEB. 14TH!
* Community Council Meeting: Monday, Feb. 14th @ 3:15 PM in Missy Michaelis’ Room.
* School District Boundary Change Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 15th at 7:00 PM to discuss the “tentative” boundary changes that will be made due to the new Garland and Fielding schools. These changes will affect our school so please plan to attend to receive more information and give input. THANKS!!!
* Early Out is Wednesday, February 16th! School dismissed at 12:55 PM.
AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM
* Bookmobile will be Thursday, February 17th.
* NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 21st in honor of President’s Day.
* GREAT NEWS!!! Thanks for supporting the Book Fair. We were able to raise over $700 to be used for new books in the Library! Your efforts help support all the kids at McKinley!
* You can still purchase a YEARBOOK! They are $12 until they are sold out. You will need to give your order form and money to Mrs. Spackman in the office and checks are to be made out to McKinley Elementary.
* Remember The Box Tops Competition for February will be the 1st Grade classes! You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
* Congratulations to Mrs. Detwiler’s class for winning the Box Top Competition from the 2nd grade competition in January!
FEBRUARY 14 - FEBRUARY 18
FEBRUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 25
* Please note this will cover the next two weeks instead of just one.
* HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY ON MONDAY, FEB. 14TH!
* Community Council Meeting: Monday, Feb. 14th @ 3:15 PM in Missy Michaelis’ Room.
* School District Boundary Change Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 15th at 7:00 PM to discuss the “tentative” boundary changes that will be made due to the new Garland and Fielding schools. These changes will affect our school so please plan to attend to receive more information and give input. THANKS!!!
* Early Out is Wednesday, February 16th! School dismissed at 12:55 PM.
AM Kindergarten: 8:25 AM – 10:25 AM, PM Kindergarten: 10:55 AM – 12:55 PM
* Bookmobile will be Thursday, February 17th.
* NO SCHOOL on Monday, February 21st in honor of President’s Day.
* GREAT NEWS!!! Thanks for supporting the Book Fair. We were able to raise over $700 to be used for new books in the Library! Your efforts help support all the kids at McKinley!
* You can still purchase a YEARBOOK! They are $12 until they are sold out. You will need to give your order form and money to Mrs. Spackman in the office and checks are to be made out to McKinley Elementary.
* Remember The Box Tops Competition for February will be the 1st Grade classes! You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
* Congratulations to Mrs. Detwiler’s class for winning the Box Top Competition from the 2nd grade competition in January!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Activities Week 2 of February
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK OF
FEBRUARY 7 - FEBRUARY 11
* Welcome Mrs. Burk to McKinley as a new 2nd Grade teacher! She will be taking Mrs. Hugie’s spot. Mrs. Hugie recently had a baby and will be staying at home with her new little one. We will miss you Mrs. Hugie!
* PTA Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 8th @ 3:10 PM in the Teacher’s Lounge.
* ATTENTION ROOM PARENTS: Please be aware that the 100th day of school is being celebrated this Tuesday, February 8th and the Room Parents are in charge of a class activity and treat for that day. Please make sure you have talked to the teacher and have set up a time to come into the classroom. Thanks for your help!
* Family Math Night will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9th from 6:30 – 8:10 PM. Make sure to bring the family and come for Math Mania!
* You can still purchase a YEARBOOK! They are $12 until they are sold out. You will need to give your order form and money to Mrs. Spackman in the office and checks are to be made out to McKinley Elementary.
* Remember The Box Tops Competition for February will be the 1st Grade classes! You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
* There will be a meeting at McKinley planned by the School District on Tuesday, Feb. 15th at 7:00 PM to discuss the “tentative” boundary changes that will be made due to the new Garland and Fielding schools. These changes will affect our school so please plan to attend to receive more information and give input. THANKS!!!
FEBRUARY 7 - FEBRUARY 11
* Welcome Mrs. Burk to McKinley as a new 2nd Grade teacher! She will be taking Mrs. Hugie’s spot. Mrs. Hugie recently had a baby and will be staying at home with her new little one. We will miss you Mrs. Hugie!
* PTA Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 8th @ 3:10 PM in the Teacher’s Lounge.
* ATTENTION ROOM PARENTS: Please be aware that the 100th day of school is being celebrated this Tuesday, February 8th and the Room Parents are in charge of a class activity and treat for that day. Please make sure you have talked to the teacher and have set up a time to come into the classroom. Thanks for your help!
* Family Math Night will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9th from 6:30 – 8:10 PM. Make sure to bring the family and come for Math Mania!
* You can still purchase a YEARBOOK! They are $12 until they are sold out. You will need to give your order form and money to Mrs. Spackman in the office and checks are to be made out to McKinley Elementary.
* Remember The Box Tops Competition for February will be the 1st Grade classes! You can bring in the following items: Box Tops, Cream of Weber lids, Campbell’s Soup labels, empty Elmer’s glue stick tubes/glue bottles and empty Neosporin tubes. Make sure Box Tops are cut out along the dotted lines and the soup labels are just the UPC with the point value. Bring in as much as you can and put them in the collection container in your classroom. THERE WILL BE A PRIZE FOR THE WINNING CLASS! Good Luck!
* There will be a meeting at McKinley planned by the School District on Tuesday, Feb. 15th at 7:00 PM to discuss the “tentative” boundary changes that will be made due to the new Garland and Fielding schools. These changes will affect our school so please plan to attend to receive more information and give input. THANKS!!!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
February Health & Safety Challenge
Each month there will be a personal challenge to help you be healthy and safe this year. If you discuss and accept this challenge with your parents, you can bring back a slip to be entered in a drawing for monthly rewards. You can also do your part to earn a “Blow Up Toy” Activity Day for the whole school at the end of the year. We are excited to see the fantastic students and staff at McKinley Elementary get fit and have fun this year!
February Challenge: Be a “Sweetheart”
Keep your heart and lungs healthy!
1. Get some aerobic exercise every day to keep your heart and lungs healthy.
2. Be a good friend by encouraging each other to make healthy and safe choices.
3. Participate in the “Truth for Youth” campaign to promote a tobacco free life. (More information will be sent home soon.)
February Challenge: Be a “Sweetheart”
Keep your heart and lungs healthy!
1. Get some aerobic exercise every day to keep your heart and lungs healthy.
2. Be a good friend by encouraging each other to make healthy and safe choices.
3. Participate in the “Truth for Youth” campaign to promote a tobacco free life. (More information will be sent home soon.)
February Principal's Message
Positive Role Models
Every parent wants their children to have positive role models who have the characteristics that inspire them to want to be their very best. While there is some variation in every parent's definition of what it means to be a good person, the following 7 characteristics remain constant.
Positive role models;
(1) Model positive choice-making: Little eyes are watching and little ears are listening. When it comes to being a role model, you must be aware that the choices you make don't only impact you but also the children who regard you as their superhero.
(2) Think out loud: When you have a tough choice to make, allow the children to see how you work through the problem, weigh the pros and cons, and come to a decision.
(3) Apologize and admit mistakes: Nobody's perfect. When you make a bad choice, let those who are watching and learning from you know that you made a mistake and how you plan to correct it.
(4) Follow through: We all want children to stick with their commitments and follow through with their promises. But as adults it can sometimes be difficult to demonstrate follow through when we're tired, distracted, busy, or overwhelmed. To be a good role model, we must demonstrate stick-to-itiveness.
(5) Show respect: You may be driven, successful, and smart but whether you choose to show respect or not speaks volumes about the type of attitude it takes to make it in life. We always tell children to "treat others the way we want to be treated."
(6) Be well rounded: While we don't want to spread ourselves too thin, it's important to show children that we can be more than just one thing. Great role models aren't just "parents" or "teachers." They're great learners and challenge themselves to get out of their comfort zones.
(7) Demonstrate confidence in who you are: Whatever you choose to do with your life, be proud of the person you've become. It may have been a long road, but it's the responsibility of a role model to commemorate the lessons learned.
While it may seem like a great deal of pressure to be a positive role model; nobody is expecting you to be superhuman. We certainly wouldn't expect that behavior from the children who are looking to us for guidance.
We all need the support of each other to be good role models for the students at McKinley School. Thanks for your support and let’s continue to work together for the good of our children.
Mr. Chadaz
Every parent wants their children to have positive role models who have the characteristics that inspire them to want to be their very best. While there is some variation in every parent's definition of what it means to be a good person, the following 7 characteristics remain constant.
Positive role models;
(1) Model positive choice-making: Little eyes are watching and little ears are listening. When it comes to being a role model, you must be aware that the choices you make don't only impact you but also the children who regard you as their superhero.
(2) Think out loud: When you have a tough choice to make, allow the children to see how you work through the problem, weigh the pros and cons, and come to a decision.
(3) Apologize and admit mistakes: Nobody's perfect. When you make a bad choice, let those who are watching and learning from you know that you made a mistake and how you plan to correct it.
(4) Follow through: We all want children to stick with their commitments and follow through with their promises. But as adults it can sometimes be difficult to demonstrate follow through when we're tired, distracted, busy, or overwhelmed. To be a good role model, we must demonstrate stick-to-itiveness.
(5) Show respect: You may be driven, successful, and smart but whether you choose to show respect or not speaks volumes about the type of attitude it takes to make it in life. We always tell children to "treat others the way we want to be treated."
(6) Be well rounded: While we don't want to spread ourselves too thin, it's important to show children that we can be more than just one thing. Great role models aren't just "parents" or "teachers." They're great learners and challenge themselves to get out of their comfort zones.
(7) Demonstrate confidence in who you are: Whatever you choose to do with your life, be proud of the person you've become. It may have been a long road, but it's the responsibility of a role model to commemorate the lessons learned.
While it may seem like a great deal of pressure to be a positive role model; nobody is expecting you to be superhuman. We certainly wouldn't expect that behavior from the children who are looking to us for guidance.
We all need the support of each other to be good role models for the students at McKinley School. Thanks for your support and let’s continue to work together for the good of our children.
Mr. Chadaz
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