Activities Week 1

Upcoming Activities for the Week of
September 6 - September 10

* WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!!!! :o)

* For the 2010-2011 school year, we will be doing the newsletter a little different. At the first of each month, we will send home a month-at-a-glance calendar with all the activities on it and the lunch menu for the month with the Principal’s Message on the back. We will then do a weekly update of upcoming activities with more detailed information on the Friday before the next week begins. If no note comes home on Friday, that means there are not any activities that week. All this information will be posted on our new BLOG site as well at www.mckinleycougars.blogspot.com. Make sure to add this site to your “favorites” in your internet browser so if you lose your note that came home and need to know information, you can easily access it online.

* Remember, the Fundraiser kicked off Friday, September 3rd so let’s raise some money for fun activities for our school!

* September 6th is Labor Day, there will be NO SCHOOL!

* Kindergarten students will not attend school this week but will have assessments with their parent and teacher. The teacher will send home a reminder note of the date you are scheduled to meet.

* Green Ribbon Week will begin on Tuesday, make sure to sign the pledge and return with your child to give to their teacher. There will be some fun activities during the day throughout the week.

* 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 an order sheet with more information or you can come into the office for one. The drawing for the Quilt will take place on September 17th. You will be notified if you are the lucky winner.

* Fridge calendar magnets/handbooks are being sent home, ONE PER FAMILY, with the youngest child. If your family DOES NOT receive one, let Karma know in the office. THANKS!

* We sent home the sheet to kick off the year with the September Health & Safety Challenge. There will be one each month. Please review the paper and if you agree to the challenge, return the slip as noted in the instructions. THANKS!

* Show school spirit by wearing ANY McKinley Cougar shirt, hoodie, jacket, etc. on FRIDAY of each week!