McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
December 4, 2017
President's Update
Happy Monday!
I hope everyone was able to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend. This was a big weekend for McKinley throughout the Wauwatosa and Milwaukee communities.
It was great to see so many McKinley families at the Wauwatosa Holiday Tree Lighting on Friday evening. The McKinley Chorus, the only elementary school to be featured that evening, did a beautiful job leading the crowd in holiday favorites for the 20th year in a row! Following the performances, Santa arrived via a Wauwatosa Fire Department fire truck and joined 4th grader, Claire Denson, in flipping the switch to light the holiday tree!
The McKinley Green Team and Composting Program was featured on Sunday's TMJ4 "414ward" segment. In addition to being featured on the local news segment, the McKinley Composting program has been recognized by the Department of Natural Resources and now serves as a model program as other schools throughout the Wauwatosa School District develop composting programs in their schools. In case you missed Sunday's segment, click HERE to watch it. Thank you to to Mrs. Leigh, Mrs. Daily and the McKinley PTO for all your hard work and ongoing efforts to bring this very special composting program to McKinley!
Please join us on Thursday for the Secret Holiday Workshop from 3:20-6:30 p.m. in the big gym. This is a wonderful opportunity for families to shop while raising money for a family in need this holiday season.
We are still in need of bakers and treat makers for our Winter Concert Bake Sale on December 14th & 15th. Please consider donating a baked good, made or purchased, to this year's fundraiser.
Enjoy your week!
PTO Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar!
- December 7th - Secret Holiday Workshop, 3:20-6:30 p.m.
- December 12th - Jimmy John's Dine Out Fundraiser, 4-8 p.m.
- December 14th - Winter Sing Grades SK-3, 2 p.m.
- December 14th - Winter Concert Bake Sale, 1-4 p.m.
- December 15th - Winter Concert Grades 4 & 5, 2 p.m.
- December 15th - Winter Concert Bake Sale, 1-4 p.m.
- December 25th - January 1st - Winter Break; No Classes
- January 2nd - Classes Resume
- January 11th - PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Secret Holiday Workshop This Thursday!
McKinley's Secret Holiday Workshop!
3:20-6:30pm in the big gym!
All items sold by our 30 plus creative vendors will be $10 or less and all hand made. We are very excited to have a few new and very talented vendors join us this year as well. There will be something for everyone to enjoy!
Students can shop with a parent or shop secretly with a 5th grade Girl Scout. Kids can even wrap their gifts and bring everything home for the big surprise. Bring your neighbors, family and friends...everyone is welcome to shop.
Feel free to also stop at the McKinley Brownie and Girl Scout Troops bake sale and have a yummy treat or warm cup of hot chocolate! All monies raised will go towards helping a family in need over the holidays. So bring your appetite and your sweet tooth while you shop.
Also, back by popular demand will be McKinley's own Mrs. Liz Daily with her very talented orchestra students that will play some holiday tunes while you enjoy shopping for those perfect gifts! It's really a wonderful event all around.
We look forward to another great event! Any questions or if you are interested in assisting with next years workshop as it will be Jamie's last year running the event please email Jamie Schwake at jamieschwake@yahoo.com
Happy Holidays!
Jamie Schwake, Chair
Save the Date - Jimmy John's Dine Out (or In) Fundraiser!
Dana Wurzburger, Chair
2018 PLAY MILWAUKEE DECK HAS ARRIVED!
The 2018 Play Milwaukee Deck sale begins December 1st and runs through January 15th.
Play Milwaukee is not your average deck of cards. It is a deck of 34 cards, each card offering a great deal for a local family fun activity. Each card offers a minimum of $10 discount totaling over $800 in savings for only $25! For each deck sold through McKinley raises $10 for the school. Cards valid from now until Dec. 2018. Click HERE for more details and a full lost of participating area businesses.
Return your order to the school office, and your deck will be hand-delivered to you.
Or order online (for an additional fee of $2), and the deck will be shipped to you.
Play Deck Milwaukee makes a great holiday gift that the whole family can enjoy together!
All money raised will benefit McKinley PTO programs.
Contact Jenny Jablonsky at jmjablonsky@gmail.com with any questions.
Calling all McKinley Bakers and Treat Makers!
The PTO Winter Concert bake sale is right around the corner - December 14th & 15th from 1:00 to 4:00pm. This is a fundraiser for the PTO and a very popular bake sale so we need lots of cookies, brownies, Rice Krispie treats, etc. to keep the tables stocked with goodies. If you plan to donate food items or are able to work a short shift at the bake sale, please sign up HERE or contact Lori Brandenburg at Crashburg@yahoo.com.
Thank you!
Lori Brandenburg, Chair
Let’s kick READING into OverDrive
OverDrive is a free library collection for all elementary students to use ebooks and digital audio books on personal devices.
It’s as easy as 1,2,3...
Visit https://wauwatosawi.libraryreserve.com or open the app on any smartphone, tablet, mp3 player, e-reader, or computer.
Login: Library card number is your school username (same as logging onto your chromebook) Pin is your password (same as logging onto your chromebook)
Read in your browser or download the epub/kindle book!
For more information, click HERE.
Happy Reading!
5th Grade Career Day Speakers Wanted!
For more information or to volunteer for this year's 5th Grade Career Day, please contact Megan Hambrook @ hambrookm@yahoo.com
McKinley Messengers
To view more photos of the event, click HERE.
McKinley Elementary PTO
Show Your McKinley Elementary Pride Wherever You Go!
McKinley Elementary Bumper Magnets Only $5!
Proceeds of the sale go support McKinley programs and projects.
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.
For more information about how you can become involved in PTO efforts, contact Lindsay Stadler lindsaystadler@gmail.com
Office Max / Office Depot Fundraising
This year Office Max/Office Depot stores are offering local schools the opportunity to partner in a fundraising activity. 5% of all qualifying purchases made by parents or teachers for the entire year will be donated to the school in the form of a merchandise credit. McKinley's master ID # is 70113794. For more information, visit http://www.officedepot.com/a/content/back-to-school/5percent/