McKinley E-Newsletter
March 8, 2019
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS SUNDAY, MARCH 10
Monday, March 11
McKinley News Team
EMPOWER Book Club
Learning Lab from 3-4, Room 319
PTA MEETING AT NOON, EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND
Tuesday, March 12
Jazz Band/Chamber Orchestra, 7:00 am
Orchestra Practice Club
Wrestling at North Central
Wednesday, March 13
EMPOWER Book Club
Thursday, March 14
Jazz Band/Chamber Orchestra, 7:00 am
Orchestra Practice Club
EMPOWERED Writers Club
Learning Lab (Rm 319), 3 to 4 pm
Variety Show (See below for more information)
Friday, March 15
FULL DAY SCHEDULE; 2:50 pm Dismissal
Stop Motion Animation, 3:00 pm; room 10
CLICK HERE to download next week's calendar
Black History Month Display
Meet Mr. Robot
PTA Appreciation Friday
JOIN US FOR A LITTLE BIT OF SOMETHIN' COMMUNITY VARIETY SHOW - MARCH 14
5:30 PM - Silent Auction opens!
5:30 PM - Dinner- Grab a slice or a hot dog for a quick pre-show dinner!
5:30 PM - Box Office opens- buy your ticket and a shout out for your student!
5:30 PM - Bake Sale opens!
6:30 PM - Main Show Auditorium
TICKETS - Purchase your ticket at the main office. Reserved seating. Cost per ticket is $5. Tickets can be purchased the evening of the show.
VOLUNTEERS - We need help to make this show a success! If you are able to volunteer an hour or two, click on the button below to sign up.
BAKE SALE - We raise a lot of money through the bake sale. Click on the button below to sign up if you can donate a baked good.
**Eighty percent of the money raised will go towards the Fine Arts department; twenty percent will go to the STEAM Fund**
If you have any questions about how to help with the fundraiser, please contact Variety Show coordinator, Sue Millar, directly at sue@millarwoodwindrepair.com or 319-363-0226 (w).
Thanks for helping to make this year's event a success!
6th Grade Student of the Month
7th Grade Student of the Month
8th Grade Student of the Month
BEAR PAW STORE VOLUNTEERS
We are looking for volunteers to help run the Bear Paw Store on Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Thursday's after school from 2:55 to 3:15 pm. Most of the slots have at least one volunteer, so you wouldn't be alone. For more information or to sign up, CLICK HERE. If you have any questions, please contact Jackie Mason at jmason@cr.k12.ia.us.
DEADLINE TO TURN IN HY-VEE RECEIPTS IS MARCH 31
CHECK DRAWERS, BAGS, CARS FOR HY-VEE RECIEPTS!
* Receipts can be dated April 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019
* 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.
STEAMFEST 2019 - APRIL 4 FROM 5-7 PM
*Observe rehearsals and performances in the auditorium
*Food in foyer (pizza, hot dogs, and more)
*Door Prizes
*Activities and displays in the big gym including, pinewood car races, spin art creations, live reptiles and amphibians, student work on display, plus more
For more information, CLICK HERE
Eastern Iowa Arts Academy to Offer Class on Printing and Paper Marbling
WHEN: March 29 - May 17
TIME: Friday's 3 to 4 pm
WHERE: Room 10, McKinley
During this class students will explore different methods of printmaking and paper marbling. From Suminagashi (a Japanese method of paper marbling) to Gelli Plates (a type of printmaking), get ready to experiment. These papers will be fun to incorporate into other projects. CLICK HERE to register.
MAKE-UP DAYS
The following Fridays will convert to FULL instruction days:
March 8, March 15, March 29, April 5, April 12, April 19, April 26, May 3, and May 10
The following designated make-up days will become FULL days:
April 19 June 3, June 4, June 5
If we have additional changes to the school day beyond today, the following dates would become FULL instructional make-up days and would be used in this order:
June 6, June 7
2019 POLICE YOUTH ACADEMY
Registration is open for the 2019 Cedar Rapids Police Department Youth Academy. Students entering Kindergarten through 8th Grade have the opportunity to learn more about being a Police Officer and serving the community by participating in a Youth Academy at the Cedar Rapids Police Department, 505 1st Street SW.
Youth Academy participants will get a tour of the police station and learn about diverse areas within the Police Department including Uniforms, K-9 Unit, Special Response Team, Crime Scene Unit, Physical Training, and more.
The Academy will be held from 9:00 a.m. until Noon on the following dates:
- July 9th and 10th (For students entering 5th Grade through 8th Grade)
- July 23rd and 24th (For students entering 2nd Grade through 4th Grade)
- July 30th and 31st (For students entering Kindergarten through 1st Grade)
Early registration is recommended as class sizes are limited. The Academies were popular last year and most of them reached enrollment capacity during the first week of registration. Cost of the Academy is $25 and participants must have parental permission to participate. Students who have not previously attended a Youth Academy will be given first preference.
Please visit the Police Department’s website at www.cedar-rapids.org/police to download a registration form.
For more information on the Youth Academy, visit the Cedar Rapids Police Department’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cedarrapidspolicedepartment or call (319) 286-5434.
VIRTUAL BACKPACK
Below are some events/activities listed on Virtual Backpack. For more information click on the name of the event.
Kirkwood Interactive Camps for Kids
CLICK HERE to read a complete list of upcoming activities and events
TEACHER/STAFF APPRECIATION
The McKinley PTA Hospitality Committee would like to show the McKinley staff that we appreciate all they for our students. This year we have been doing something every Friday to show our appreciation. If you’d like to participate, please sign up below to bring in something of your choice for the McKinley staff. Ideas would include bagels, cookies, chips and salsa, cut up veggies or it doesn't even need to be food. It could be handwritten notes from the kids or a poster board with some pictures of 'what's up' at McKinley. The internet has tons of great ideas… :)
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
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