PACS Press
Week of Monday, September 19 - Friday, September 23
Dream Big, Go Far Jog-a-Thon 2022
Our Dream Big, Go Far Jog-a-thon Fundraiser is ONE WEEK AWAY! $17,000 of our $60,000 goal has been raised! Discover the fun incentives your child, their class or the whole school can earn by raising money for the Jog-A-Thon. The incentives include:
Students who raise over $150 will receive a one-day “no homework” pass from their teacher.
Every child who participates will get a ticket for every $50 raised and entered into a pool to win PRINCIPAL FOR A DAY
The grade level to raise the most money overall (on a per student basis), will receive a pizza party! (TK and K are combined as one grade level)
If there is full class participation in fundraising, that grade will receive a special, 45-minute recess. (TK and K are combined as one grade level)
If the entire school raises, $35,000 all students will receive a special, 1-hour recess with a Popsicle
If the entire school raises, $50,000, all of the above PLUS - students will get to SLIME Ms. Roberts
If the entire school reaches our annual goal of $60,000 – all the above PLUS students will get to have a NINJA WARRIOR BLOW UP COURSE RUN
Stay tuned for more challenges and ways to win prizes this week!
We need your help!
Go to http://pledgestar.com/mckinleymustangs
• Click “Not Registered For This Year’s Event”
• Enter your name and email address, then click “Submit”
• Follow the instructions on-screen to register Runner(s) and add family and friends
Printed pledge packets were sent home in folders a few weeks ago, but extras can be picked up in the main office. Pledges can be turned in before the actual event.
Want to help with Jog-a-thon awareness, fundraising & day of event duties?
Fun, energetic Volunteers are needed on campus during drop-off and pick-up during the days leading up to the event, reminding people to raise money and turn in their donations. Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080848A4A62EA6FF2-raise
Day of Schedule- Click on the link to view the schedule for Friday, September 30th.
Salsa Festival Winner
Thank you to our Salsa Festival team, Ms. Skoien, Ms. Feltes, Ms. Fehr-Canela, and Mr. Berry for putting it all together. Also, thank you to all of the teachers for facilitating the making of salsa in all of the classrooms. Lastly, thank you to all of our volunteers who helped during the event.
Next year, Sprouts has offered to sponsor the event by providing all of the ingredients, chips, and water needed for our entire school! Thank you, Noelle Mullen, for reaching out to them.
Buy in Party Fun- 10/15
Get to know other McKinley and PACS families at an adults-only Buy-in Party and support the McKinley PTA. If you missed our in-person fundraiser in May, here is a new opportunity to buy tickets for this exclusive party. To buy tickets click here.
Oktoberfest – $65 per person
Saturday, October 15th at 6:00pm
Join us at the McArdle home on October 15th for this now legendary party! Get your lederhosen ready and start training for the stein hoisting competition!
Walk and Roll to School Day
The McKinley Performing Arts Program is proud to announce our spring production, Shrek The Musical, Jr.
We will be holding auditions for our production of Shrek The Musical, Jr. on Wednesday, November 9 in the McKinley Multi. Callback auditions will take place Friday, November 10. All interested students in grades 1-8 are invited to audition.
Program details and audition songs can be found here.
To request an audition, please fill out this form. If your student would like to be part of the backstage tech crew, please fill out this form.
The cost of the program is $75 per cast member and $40 per crew member. No student will be turned away due to lack of funds. Families may pay what they can or receive full scholarships. Please complete the enrollment fee form here.
Contact director Cate Bruce-Low with questions at tribecayummymummy@gmail.com
More PTA Announcements
Upcoming Events
- 9/30- Intercultural Cafe 8:30 AM
- 9/30- Jog-A-Thon Event
- 10/5- International Walk and Roll to School Day
- 10/5- Dine and Donate at Tortilla Real
- 10/19- PTA Meeting at 6:30