McKinley E-Newsletter
October 25, 2019
NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR
Arts of Japan, 3-4 pm
Project HOPE, 3-4 pm
Boys Basketball vs. SE White 7(A), 8(H)
Robotics
Tuesday, October 29
Jazz Band/Chamber Orchestra
Boys Basketball vs. Oak Ridge 7(H), 8(A)
Storytellers Workshop, 3-4 pm
Girls Swimming at Linn-Mar (calendar attached is incorrect--MEET IS ON OCTOBER 29)
McKinley's Safe Halloween Celebration (5:30 to 7:30 pm) - see below for more information
Wednesday, October 30
Percussion & Technology, 3-4 pm
Thursday, October 31
Jazz Band/Chamber Orchestra, 7 am
Robotics
Friday, November 1
Project HOPE to Univ of Iowa from 9:30 to 1:00
Halloween Dance, 3:30 to 5:30 pm
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD STUDENT CALENDAR
MCKINLEY FAMILIES INVITED TO SAFE HALLOWEEN ON OCTOBER 29
Where: McKinley STEAM Academy
When: Tuesday, October 29
Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
HALLOWEEN CANDY DONATION
BRAVO
WEATHER LAB - Recreate weather events and learn how weather works. Make a cloud, tornado, rainbow, etc at your table! Five sessions starting Friday, December 6, after school.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN FUN
Explore how to use CAD and create shapes & objects. Starts Friday, November 8, from 1:30 - 3:00 pm in room 126
STUDENTS SHOULD SIGN UP AT THE MAIN OFFICE
EXPLORATORY CLASSES CHANGE ON MONDAY
Please remind your student their exploratory class will change on Monday:
6th grade - engineering tech
7th grade - art
8th grade - computer science
SWEATSHIRTS FOR SALE
Orders will be open from November 1-22. Sweatshirts will be distributed prior to holiday break. Orders can be picked up or given to students. Payment must be received prior to pick up. Please make checks payable to McKinley STEAM Academy.
Band and Orchestra Websites
BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR ON DECEMBER 7
McKinley will again be participating in the Barnes and Book Fair all day on Saturday, December 7. If customers tell the cashier at check out that they are there to support McKinley, a percentage of the sale will be given to McKinley. Money will be used to purchase books for the McKinley IMC.
We need volunteers to help throughout the day at the gift wrap and wish list tables.
Gift wrappers - (paper, tape and scissors will be provided)
Wish list table - Assist Mrs. Gardner. Provide customers a teacher/library wish list. Let customers know to tell cashiers that they are there to support McKinley. If the customers do that, McKinley will get a percentage of their total sale.
If you will be making a purchase at Barnes and Noble during the holiday season, please consider making your purchase that day.
CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer
HY-VEE CASH 4 STUDENTS PROGRAM
THANK YOU for all the receipts donated last school year. We raised over $1800 for McKinley last year. Below is how to participate
Receipts can be dated April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020
* Students can turn in receipts to the main office
* Send receipts electronically (instructions below)
For every $200 collected, $1 will be donated to McKinley
Money raised will be used for student activities
How to Send Receipts Electronically
To sign up for electronic receipts, go to https://www.hy-vee.com/perks/. Once you log in, it will bring you to your customer profile. Towards the bottom of the first column, it will ask you if you want to receive a digital receipt. Click yes.need to drop them off at the main office. E-mail your electronic Hy-Vee receipt to Mckhyvee@gmail.com.
If you want to help count Hy-Vee receipts, please contact Jackie Mason at jmason@crschools.us.
McKinley Middle School
Email: jmason@cr.k12.ia.us
Website: http://mckinley.cr.k12.ia.us/
Location: 620 10th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA
Phone: 319-558-2348
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McKinleySTEAM/
Twitter: @CRMcKinleyMS