Upcoming Activities for the Week of
September 13 - September 17
* Remember, ALL FUNDRAISER MONEY & ORDERS ARE DUE ON SEPTEMBER 16th. Fundraiser money will be used for fun PTA activities at our school throughout the year.
* A Dime a Day Ongoing Fundraiser: Help us raise money for the end of the year field trips by donating 10 cents a day. We are setting a goal of $4,500 which will cover the bus expenses for class field trips. There will be a jar in the front office where anyone can donate as much as they would like… unload that loose change in your pocket/purse.
* If you didn’t have a chance to come to registration and still would like to join PTA or order a t-shirt, we sent home order sheets with last week’s weekly note or you can get one in the office. The last day to take orders for t-shirts is Sept. 17th. The drawing for the Quilt will also take place on September 17th. You will be notified if you are the lucky winner.
* Show school spirit by wearing ANY McKinley Cougar shirt, hoodie, etc. on FRIDAY of each week!
* September 13th – PTA Board Meeting, 9 AM, Teacher’s Lounge
* September 13th - Community Council, 3:15 PM, Mrs. M. Michaelis’ Room
* September 16th - Bookmobile
* Important note from Mr. Chadaz:
It has been a very busy week getting school started up. We have welcomed many new faces, students and staff members. It going to be a great year!
We hope you’ll take a few minutes and make sure that your child’s belongings are labeled with his/her name. We find many lost items and having a name on things helps us get them returned to their rightful owner.
We’d like to remind you that children should not be dropped off at school prior to 7:50 a.m. Proper supervision is not available prior to that time and we want each of our students to be safe. Our amazing kitchen staff begins serving breakfast at 7:50 a.m. School starts at 8:25 a.m. Please know that any child arriving late should check in at the office. We request that all of the students be checked out through the office. Please come directly to the office and we’ll be happy to assist you in checking your student out.
A change this year is our early-out schedule. The entire district will have early out on the first Wednesday of each month. This should help families to only remember one day a month and plan accordinly as to different school times. McKinley School will be dismissed at 12:55 p.m. The kindergarten sessions will only be two hours each. Therefore the morning kindergarten begins at 8:25 a.m. and ends at 10:25 a.m. The afternoon kindergarten session will begin at 10:55 a.m. and end at 12:55 p.m. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter. The purpose of early out is to provide a time for teachers and administration to conduct professional development within their school to improve instruction and best practices.
Please inquire about the free/reduced lunch application form to see if your family qualifies for free/reduced lunch. If you do qualify and have not yet completed the 2010-2011 form, please complete this year’s form and return it to school by Friday, September 24th. We have extra forms in the school office if you need one to complete. Please fill out the form, even if you do not intend to use this benefit and even if your child doesn’t usually eat school lunch. Even if you applied for free/reduced lunch last year, we need you to reapply for this new school year. Our school receives a large chunk of federal funding based on the percentage of our students who qualify for free/reduced lunch. Please call Janet Morton at 257-2590 if you have any questions. Thanks so much for your help with this!
McKinley Elementary is a great place to be and there are great things happening. It takes a great team to make this happen and we appreciate your teamwork to help your students succeed. Thanks for your support!
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