McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
March 16, 2020
Presidents' Update
Dear McKinley Families,
During this time of uncertainty, we wanted to reiterate some reminders:
-Wauwatosa Public Schools will be closed Monday, March 16 - April 6th in effort to help prevent or slow the spread of coronavirus and its resulting disease COVID-19.
-Elementary Digital lessons will begin on March 18th. Families will receive an email from Mrs. Hoffmann on Monday afternoon with a high level overview. You will receive an additional email from your child's teacher by 8 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17th, introducing the digital format and providing family resources that students can use for additional practice along with ideas for parents to keep kids busy. On Wednesday teachers will send their first official digital lesson.
We would like to thank Dana Wurzburger for coordinating the recent dine out to Miss Molly's and thank you to those who all supported the dine out! Miss Molly's has the best cookies!
We will continue the PTO Newsletter after April 6th. Until then, we hope that you keep you and your family healthy and safe.
Kayla Merker and Mike Hansen
Important Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar
- March 18th - Digital Learning for JK - 5 Begins
- March 23rd - 27th - No School - Spring Break - JK-12
- April 8th - All Day - Colectivo Dine Out
- April 15th - 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Open House (tentative)
- May 2nd - Adult Social and Auction
Lend a Hand - Pop - Up Food Pantry
Please leave any non-perishable donations in the pantry in you have any to spare.
Please be mindful when taking only what you need. Every two days contents of this box will be brought to Tosa Cares.
"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members" - Coretta Scott King
Thank you Allison, Shana and Sarah for making this happen. If you have any questions, call Allison at 414-531-2862 or Shana at 414-534-1617 or email byrne1011@gmail.com.
High Interest Day
Interested and able to volunteer for our High Interest Day? Join us on April 24, 2020.
Click HERE
Below is the class descriptions for High Interest Day on April 24, 2020. If your child (grades 1-5) needs another student form you can find it here as well!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Paige Brown or Bridgid Bedingfield.
Next Dine Out is Colectivo on April 8th
Wednesday, April 8th Colectivo Coffee on Swan and North will be giving McKinley 5% of their total prepared food and drink sales all day! For this event you don't have to even mention you are with our school unless you want to thank them for supporting us in this way. (Gift cards and bagged coffee do not count in this total, though.) We are very excited about this new collaboration and support from Colectivo!
Friday, May 8th all day is a fundraiser for McKinley with Yo Mama in the village. Come pick up pints, frozen yogurt or gift cards to use this summer and let them know you are with McKinley to get 30% back for our school.
PTO Positions Available for the 2020/2021 School Year
If you are at all interested in serving on the PTO Board, we have the following positions available for the 2020/2021 school year: Treasurer, VP of Committees and Corresponding Secretaries. If at all interested, please reach out to us directly so we can discuss over coffee.
Thank you for considering! Kayla and Mike
Teacher Treat Sign Up
How Do I Become a Member of the PTO?
You already are! If you are a parent, guardian or teacher at McKinley Elementary School, you are a member of the PTO.
Interested in becoming more involved? The PTO is always looking for help. Volunteer opportunities in areas of marketing, communication, social media coordination, event coordination, website design, merchandising and more! There are volunteer opportunities that fit everyone's schedule - during school hours, after school hours, work from home hours and one time event hours.
Please plan to attend the PTO Meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the followings date:
May 14th
For more information about how you can become involved in PTO efforts, contact Kayla Merker at kaylamerker@gmail.com or Mike Hansen at academymike@gmail.com