McNear PTA Newsletter
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Teacher Appreciation Week ♥
The Wish Benefit
Dorothy Fox, Stacey Jennings, Sarah Shah, Shondra Eames, Leslie Buerger, Kelly Valera, Jodie Moore, Kennon Fleischmann, Carrie Messner, Megan Atiyeh, Matt Richman, Brenna Yard, Leigh Felix, Britt Galler, Katie Powers, O'Meara Cover, Robindira Undsworth, Margo Tucker, Nicole Pattison, Lauren Scott, Leah Malfatti, Lizzie Wallack, Cathy Epstein and day-of volunteers Carli Merrill, Melissa Zentner, Amy Anderson, Rachael Newman, Pam Baland, Christy Giambastiani, Heather Brooks, Steve Fox and Morgan Fleischmann, and if I've left your name off, it's my fault and please know that your help was so appreciated!
THE AUCTION OFFICIALLY CLOSES TOMORROW, with sign board weeks and several buy-in parties with just a few spots left. Please help us finish strong and sign up.
Purchase a week for a special message on the signboard here, and to sign up for open buy-in parties including Beerfest, the annual homebrew benefit for the McNear School Garden. Click here to purchase tickets for all Buy-In Parties. You can also use this link purchase Ms. Aja's class project tiles.
Lastly, this will be the final year for the core group of Wish Benefit organizers who have been putting on this shindig for the past three years. Interested in event planning and making new friend along the way? Become a part next year's Wish Benefit Committee. Please reach out to our 2019-2020 VP of Fundraising, Cailin Nelson cailin.marie.nelson@gmail.com.
LA SUBASTA OFICIALMENTE CIERRA EL MAÑANA, con semanas de carteles y varias fiestas de buy-in con solo unos pocos lugares restantes. Por favor ayúdanos a terminar fuerte y regístrate. Compre una semana para recibir un mensaje especial en el letrero aquí, y para inscribirse en las fiestas de buy-in abiertas que incluyen Beerfest, el beneficio anual de Homebrew para McNear School Garden. Haga clic aquí para comprar boletos para todas las partes de compra. También puede usar este enlace para comprar los mosaicos de proyectos de la clase de la Sra. Aja.
Por último, este será el último año para el grupo de organizadores de Wish Benefit que han estado usando este shindig durante los últimos tres años. Si está interesado en hacer nuevos amigos y ser parte de este importante evento el próximo año, comuníquese con nuestra VP de Recaudación de Fondos 2019-2020, Cailin Nelson cailin.marie.nelson@gmail.com.
Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
¿Ayudaste en el aula de tu hijo este año? ¿Chaperone un viaje de campo? ¿Ensuciarse las manos en el jardín de la escuela o vender galletas en el intermedio de Performing Arts? Tú, amigo mío, eres un voluntario. Todos los que se tomaron el tiempo de ayudar están invitados a asistir al Desayuno de Voluntarios de fin de año. Miércoles 22 de mayo, 8 am en la sala de profesores de McNear.
McNear Art Contest
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING?
Is it your special stuffed toy, finding seashells at the beach, going camping with your family, a delicious food, or a person? Show us your favorite thing! Use your creativity, it can be any medium (pencil, crayon, paint, colored pencil, clay, cut paper, collage, 2-D, 3-D, etc). It also can be any size. Every piece will be displayed during Open House (May 15th) and there will be winners for each grade level!
Deadline for submission MONDAY, MAY 13th!
*Bring to the front office with your name & teacher's name on the back, you can also write your favorite thing somewhere on the art.
Questions? Contact Elizabeth Fee, ehodan@hotmail.com
Sibling Support Group
El grupo de apoyo para hermanos facilitado por Mentor Me en el campus de McNear para los hermanos de niños con necesidades especiales. La próxima reunión es el lunes 13 de mayo. ¡Los hermanos mayores también son bienvenidos y se les anima a asistir!
MASC at Open House
The MASC Committee has been busy during the 2018-2019 school year! Updates include:
- MASC space construction has been completed. Teacher trainings are underway to facilitate usage of the space and curriculum development. Thanks to O’Meara Cover and Sarah Shah for their efforts in establishing this infrastructure.
- A new MASC sign has been installed thanks to talented work of parent Tanner Boeger.
- A 3-D printer has been purchased and is being assembled in the room, for development of CAD and 3D printing workshops.
- After School Enrichment programs, Art Club and Visual Thinking Strategy programs continue to activate the space, thanks to Catherine Sky, Linsey Larimore and O’Meara Cover for leading these efforts.
- A MASC Docent program, led by parents to bring their unique science and arts backgrounds into classroom curriculums, is in development, along with a MASC Handbook. The program launched in April with a Robotics lesson in the 4th grade led by Ramsey Musallam.
- Students participated in a second year of the Science Challenge Competition, coached by dedicated parent Jay Roberts.
- McNear Robotics Team is in its second year, led by Ramsey Musallam, and getting ready to compete May 4th.
We are excited to share what we’ve been up to at McNear’s Open House on May 15th. Please stop by the space and check out student projects, our new 3-D printer in action, and demonstrations from McNear’s Robotics program.
We are always looking for parent support to help grow the MASC Committee. For more information, contact Dave Felix at davidfelix@gmail.com.
Reimbursements
Solo un recordatorio para cualquier persona con recibos / facturas pendientes para el reembolso de la PTA, por favor entregue sus documentos antes del último día de clases.
Upcoming Events
Sibling Support Group 5/13
Westside Relays (5th and 6th) 5/14
Open House + Art Show 5/15
Variety Show 5/17
Volunteer Breakfast 5/22
Memorial Day (no school) 5/27
Sixth Grade Promotion 5/30
Last Day of School 5/31
Grupo de apoyo para hermanos 5/13
Relés Westside (5º y 6º) 5/14
Casa Abierta + Exhibición de Arte 5/15
Espectáculo de variedades 5/17
Desayuno Voluntario 5/22
Día de los Caídos (no hay escuela) 5/27
Promoción de Sexto Grado 5/30
Último día de clases 5/31