McKinley E-Newsletter
September 6, 2019
NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR
PTA Meeting, Room 302 (sign in at main office)
Musical Rehearsals, 3-5 pm
Soccer vs. Regis at Franklin
Volleyball vs. Oak Ridge 7(H), 8(A)
Tuesday, September 10
8th Football at Excelsior
Boys Tennis at Wilson (not on calendar below)
Wednesday, September 11
7th Football at Prairie Orange
Thursday, September 12
Volleyball vs. SE White 7(A), 8(H)
Boys Tennis at Franklin (not on calendar below)
Cross Country at Iowa City Kickers Park (not on calendar below)
Friday, September 13
1:20 pm Dismissal
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD STUDENT CALENDAR
PTA MEETING
EASTERN IOWA ARTS ACADEMY CLASSES
"Arts of Japan" will be on held on Monday's after school from 3-4 pm. The class will run from September 16 through November 4. Students will dive into the many art techniques from Japan...from Anime to Sumi-e, each week they will discover a new form of art originating from this awesome and unique country. NOTE: CLASS IS FULL! Students should stop by main office to be added to waitlist.
"Percussion and Technology" will be held on Wednesday's after school from 3-4 pm. The class will run from September 18 through November 6. Join this class to explore drums and percussion! Students will learn and play a variety of instruments exploring gooves from various cultures. Both traditional and new electronic instrument technology will be part of this hands-on class, including iPads. Class sessions will include playing time and performance techniques. Instruments will be provided for this class. CLICK HERE to register online.
Students can also stop by the main office to register.
DEADLINE TO ORDER MCKINLEY SPIRIT WEAR IS SEPTEMBER 27
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
No School - October 7
PTA Meeting - October 14 at 6:30 pm
Picture Re-takes - October 23
Conferences - October 22 and 23Musical, October 24 and 25 at 6:30 pm
ORDER STUDENT PHOTOS
It's not too late to order photos:
1. Go to the Lifetouch website: CLICK HERE
2. Enter Picture Day ID: BN609172Q0
Picture Retakes are October 23
REGISTER YOUR STUDENT'S BICYCLE
DIGITAL MONITORS USED FOR STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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