McKinley E-Newsletter
Friday, September 16, 2016
NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR
MAGAZINE KICK-OFF WEEK!!! (see below for more information)
Monday, September 19
Soccer vs. Oak Ridge
Volleyball vs. Excelsior 7(H), 8(A)
Learning Lab from 3 to 4 in IMC
Computer Exploration at 3 pm in room 321
Robotics at 3 pm in room 126
Tuesday, September 20
Cross Country at Center Point Urbana Invitational
7th Football vs. Roosevelt
Tennis at Prairie Orange
Wednesday, September 21
Marching Band Performs at WHS Homecoming Parade at 6 pm
Computer Exploration at 3 pm in room 321
Robotics at 3 pm in room 126
Thursday, September 22
Learning Lab from 3 to 4 pm in the IMC
8th Football at Northwest
Tennis vs. Taft
Volleyball vs. Franklin 7(A), 8(H)
Friday, September 23
1:25 pm Dismissal
Marching Band from 1:40 to 4:30 pm
Lights, Camera, Action from 1:45 to 2:45 pm in room 106
**SHREK REHEARSAL** Rehearsals will be from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Monday-Friday for certain parts. If your student is in Shrek, CLICK HERE for a rehearsal calendar for the next week.
CLICK HERE to download/print weekly student calendar
September 12 PTA MINUTES CLICK HERE
Marching Band to Perform at WHS Homecoming Parade
IT'S TIME TO SELL SOME MAGAZINES!
Packets with price information went home with students today.
Reach Out books (found in the packets) are due back on Tuesday, September 20. Students can work on addressing the Reach Out books over the weekend. Books will need complete legible valid addresses for a student to receive their prize. These should be out of town people that wouldn’t reach during the sale.
For every Reach Out book turned in, the magazine parent company (Great American) will donate $1 to the Make-a-Wish foundation (the room that raises the most money for Make-a-Wish will win a pizza party).
Did you know students can earn money for college with their sales? More information can about this can be found by CLICKING HERE.
All turn ins are to the student’s first hour class
How to Order Magazines
Magazine orders are placed through Great American. CLICK HERE to go to their website. Enter McKinley's ID 1426865, make sure to enter your student's name so he/she will get credit. All orders must be placed within the campaign dates (by 10/6) for your student to be eligible for prizes.
Volunteers
We are still in need of volunteers. If you are able to help count money (mornings of Sept 27 and Oct 4), please contact Jackie Mason at jmason@cr.k12.ia.us. Thank you!
Virtual Backpack Events
Usher's Ferry Harvest Festival on Sunday, Sept 18. CLICK HERE to read more about the event.
Scholastic Chess Club starts on Sunday, Sept 18. CLICK HERE for more information.
Students in Mr. Moore's Literacy Class Demonstrate Close Reading With Peers
VARIETY SHOW MEETING ON SEPT 26
Variety Show Planning Meeting
When: September 26th from 6:00 – 7:00pm
Where: Mrs Driskell’s Band Room
"A Little Bit of Somethin" Community Variety Show has been a McKinley tradition stretching back to the 1970’s. The show serves two purposes: 1) to encourage students, parents, family members, friends and neighbors to audition and entertain the McKinley community and 2) to raise money for the McKinley fine arts department. Past funds raised have helped refurbish the auditorium and sound equipment, repair and purchase instruments, and to support guest clinicians that benefit all students. (Current fundraising goals are to raise enough money to upgrade the stage flooring.)
The show is scheduled for March 7 and the planning process is starting now. We need help in many different areas. Please join us and find out more about the event and how you can help. We hope to make this a very successful event for our school!
HELP STAFF CONCESSIONS
Last year over $2000 was raised for McKinley through concession sales. Funds raised are used towards the many extra-curricular activities available for our students.
We would really appreciate your help in selling concessions at the McKinley sporting events this year. Please help cheer on our students and support our school! If you have a student in a sporting program at McKinley, it is super easy to help out and watch the game at the same time. Please help cheer on our students and support our school! Go Bears!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO HELP AT FOOTBALL GAMES
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO HELP AT VOLLEYBALL GAMES
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
Twitter: @CRMcKinleyMS