McKinley E-Newsletter
February 21, 2020
NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR
Monday, February 24
Tuesday, February 25
Jazz Band/Chamber Orchestra, 7 am
Forensics Club, 3 pm
Wrestling at Wilson
Wednesday, February 26
Chess Club, 3-4 pm
Thursday, February 27
Jazz Band/Chamber Orchestra, 7 am
Wrestling vs. Prairie and Roosevelt
Friday, February 28
1:20 pm Dismissal
Weather Lab
Saturday, February 29
Coe Jazz Summit
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD STUDENT CALENDAR
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES RECAP
Thank you to the families who were able to attend conferences this year. If you were unable to attend, a progress report was given to your student. A special thank you to the PTA for providing a delicious meal for teachers and staff.
KIRKWOOD TRAINING PROGRAM
Yearbooks
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Project Lit Club Returns - Thursdays during lunch (pick up book in the library)
Weather Lab, February 28, from 1:30 to 3:30; sign up in main office
Mask Making, March 6, sign up in main office
8th Grade Golf
8th Grade Girls wanting to play golf at WHS, can practice with the Warrior team this spring. Practice will start March 16 and runs daily through May at Gardner Golf Course. Contact information available in Office.
SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 2 - MCKINLEY STEAM EXPO AND VARIETY SHOW
Many talented students have auditioned and been accepted into the Variety Show portion. Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band, Classic Edition, and selected ensembles will also perform. Projects from classrooms throughout the building will be on display, as well as the ever-popular (and profitable!) Silent Auction. Proceeds from this event will benefit Performing Arts groups and special STEAM projects.
Coming soon - details on ways to become involved.
STAFF APPRECIATION FRIDAYS
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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 the Bear Paw Store, student activities, and PBIS
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