Magpie
March 7th-18th
Important School Dates:
3/4 - In-Service Day (End of 3rd Quarter) - NO SCHOOL
3/7 - 3/11 - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
3/15 - Talent Show Permission Slips Due
3/16 - Talent Show Video Submissions Due (Only for virtual submissions)
3/16 - Talent Show Try-Outs @ 12:10pm ***
3/16 - Community Council Meeting @ 1:00
3/18 - Early Release Day - School ends at 1:20
3/18 - Class Basket Items Due
3/18 - Student Council Plant Fundraiser Orders Due
3/21-3/25 - K/1st Swim Lessons
3/21 - After-School Wrestling Begins
3/23 - Spring Pictures (Must have Paper Order Envelope - Both paper and Online Orders)
3/23 - After-School Wrestling
3/24 - Talent Show Dress Rehearsal @ 3:00pm ***
3/25 - Early Release Day - School ends at 1:20
3/25 - Talent Show and Auction @ 6:30pm
3/28-4/1 - 2nd/3rd Swim Lessons
3/28 - After-School Wrestling
3/30 - After-School Wrestling
3/31 - Site Council Meeting
4/1 - Early Release Day
KPBSD Friday Early Release Day Update
Soldotna, March 3, 2022—The KPBSD is adding three Friday Early Release days to the 2021-2022 school calendar. On Early Release for student days, school ends 90 minutes earlier than usual, and buses run 90 minutes earlier than normal. The dates are March 18, 25, and April 1, 2022.
Superintendent Clayton Holland writes, “Thank you to all of our staff and families who provided input regarding early release days. From the more than 1,800 survey responses, it is clear that the early release days provided benefit to our students by allocating time for our staff to plan, review data, and collaborate. The extra time has been much needed this year with all the disruptions caused by COVID-19. We also heard how it has been a hardship on many working parents who struggled to make arrangements for their childcare when school ended 90 minutes earlier than normal, and acknowledge that difficulty.
Given all the input, and with the impact of COVID in schools waning, the KPBSD will add three additional Friday Early Release days on March 18, 25, and April 1, 2022. On these three days, school will end 90 minutes earlier than usual, and buses will also run 90 minutes earlier than normal. Then for the rest of this school year, we will return to the regular weekly school schedule. Thank you for everything you do to support student learning.”
In-Service Day & Spring Break - No School
Third Quarter will be ending on Friday, March 4th. This is an in-service/work day for staff so there will be NO SCHOOL for students that day. Spring Break is March 7th-11, 2022. Enjoy the time off and do something outside!!
Forensics Competition Results
6th Grade - Interpretive Reading - 1st place - Emma Fisher, Leya Johnson & Emily Stafford
6th Grade - Storyteller - 2nd place - Laif Rothenberger
6th Grade - Humorous Prose - 1st place - Araya Andres
6th Grade - Non-Humorous Poetry - 3rd place - Alexandrea Jones
5th Grade - Interpretive Reading - 1st place - Jack Engebretsen, Jace Norstrom, Brenda Pennington & Ruby Guess
4th Grade - Interpretive Reading - 1st place - Pepper Jones, Salem Geysbeek, Brantley Erickson & Dylan Deakins
4th Grade - Prose - 1st place - Clare Barrett, Malia Fisher, Eiko Olson & Dottie Sylce
Congratulations Dragons!! Way to work hard and represent McNeil!!
Community Council Meeting
Community Council will meet on Wednesday, March 16th at 1:00 pm. All parents are welcome to attend.
K-3rd Swimming
K/1st - March 21st - 25th
2nd/3rd - March 28th - April 1st
3rd - 6th Grade Wrestling With Coach Tela
Spring Pictures - Wednesday, March 23rd
School Name: McNeil Canyon Elem School
Picture Day Date: Wednesday, March 23
Picture Day ID: EVTQF2RSM
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Student Council Spring Plant Fundraiser
Site Council Meeting
Family Talent Show and Auction
The McNeil Canyon Family Talent Show will be held on Friday, March 25th at 6:30 pm here at McNeil. Skits, duets, dance numbers, instruments, poems- If you have talent, we want to see it! The more the merrier! ***Try Outs will be Wednesday, March 16th after lunch (12:10).*** If you have a family act in mind and are unable to make the tryouts, contact Theresa and let her know what you’re planning. There will also be a dress rehearsal on Thursday, March 24th immediately after school where attendance is required. Permission slips for the dress rehearsal will be sent home with students shortly after try-outs.
The silent auction, sponsored by Community Council, will include delicious pies and cakes along with other items to bid on. The Community Council has already received a few generous donations to auction off and we are looking for a few more. If you have an item or a service you are willing to donate let Theresa 399-3525, or Joy, front office 235-8181, know!
Class Baskets
All grades will be competing for an ice cream sandwich/ popsicle party by receiving the highest bid on their class baskets. You can help your student's class by contributing an item or items that fit the basket's theme. See your student's class theme below:
Kindergarten (Mrs. Corise's class) - Family Baking Fun
1st Grade (Mrs. Anne's class)- Game Night
2nd Grade (Mrs. Swanson's class)- Alaska Made
3rd Grade (Mrs. Ashley's class) - Made with Love - handmade creations
4th (Mrs. Kendall's class) - For the Love of Art - things to help create or appreciate
5th (Mrs. Cheryl's class) - Movie Night
6th (Mr. Charley's Class) - Spa Day
Room reps will be calling the beginning of March, so be thinking of those delicious pies and cakes to make. The money made by Community Council from this event goes towards enriching your child's education and experience here at McNeil Canyon Elementary School. It’s going to be a show to remember!
Love of Reading Celebration
Dragon Cafe - March Menu
McNeil Canyon Elementary School
Email: joverson@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Website: kpbsd.org/schools/mcneil-canyon/
Location: 52188 East End Rd, Homer, AK, USA
Phone: 907-235-8181
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McNeilCanyon/