McKinley E-Newsletter
October 13, 2017
CALENDAR FOR NEXT WEEK
Monday, October 16
Learning Lab, 3-4 pm, IMC
Girls Who Code, 3-4:20 pm, IMC
Robotics, 3-5 pm
Tuesday, October 17
Robotics, 3-5 pm
Conferences, 3-9 pm (see below for more information)
Wednesday, October 18
Learning Lab, 3-4 pm, IMC
Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Band Auditions, 3-5 pm
Thursday, October 19
Conferences, 3-9 pm (see below for more information)
Friday, October 20
1:20 pm Dismisssal
Marching Band/Study Table
Teen Reachout, 1:30 pm in Room 319
Hip Hop at 1:45-2:45
Robotics Meet at Harding
CLICK HERE to download/print weekly student calendar
CLICK HERE to download Peter and the Starcatcher Rehearsal Schedule
PETER AND THE STAR CATCHER
Tickets for Peter and the Star Catcher will go on sale Monday, October 16. They can be purchased in the main office. Tickets will also be sold during conferences.
Performance Dates: Thursday, October 26, and Friday, October 27
Performance Time: 7 pm
Cost of Tickets: $5.00 each (children 5 and under are free--must sit in parent's lap). All seats are reserved.
FLEXIBLE SEATING FOR THE IMC
As our library advisory group has been meeting and as groups have come into the library one thing that keeps coming up in conversation is the need for more seating. Our library advisory group has found some chairs that are not only appealing to our McKinley teens, but are easy to move, stack and clean. That will allow us to adapt the space in the library as needed for meetings and other events.
Please share this link (CLICK HERE) with those who might be interested in making a donation. Thank you.
Volunteer Opportunity
7th and 8th Grade Boys Basketball
7th grade boys basketball will start on Monday. Coach Andrew Tower will have 7:30 am morning practices. You can contact Mr. Tower at atower@cr.k12.ia.us
MAGAZINES SALES FOLLOW UP
Thanks to all who participated in this year's fundraiser. We raised about $5,000 for the school. Don't forget you may order magazines, sports tumblers, etc. throughout the year. CLICK HERE to go to the online store. Click on shop now. McKinley's ID # is 1426865. This information is on the McKinley website. Go to Resources/Parents/Magazine Sales. Thank you for support.
Robotics Tournaments
MEET SCHEDULE FOR 2017-2018
All meets start at 5 pm unless noted
Friday, October 20 at Harding Middle School
Friday, November 10 at Taft Middle School
Thursday, November 16 at Kirkwood Reg Center at Univ of Iowa in Coralville
Thursday, December 7 at Cedar Rapids Public Library
Thursday, December 19 at Regis Middle School Cafeteria
League Championship on Saturday, January 6 at Denver Elementary School, Denver IA (start time has not been determined)
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Conferences will be held on October 17 and October 19. Parents will be able to book a date/time beginning Monday, October 2, at 6 a.m. CLICK HERE to sign up. The link will also be on the website. Parents will be able to meet with two teachers. If parents wish to meet with more than two teachers, they should e-mail/call the teacher(s) after conferences are over to schedule a meeting. Exploratory teachers will be available for drop-in visits on conference dates. You will need your student's ID number.
CLICK HERE for information on how to check your student's progress in PowerSchool. It's also a good resource for explaining Learner-Centered Assessment.
Band Parents: To meet with Mrs. Driskell, CLICK HERE to sign up.
WHAT'S NEW ON VIRTUAL BACKPACK
MOvMENT DANCE COLLECTIVE CLASSES
CLICK HERE for detauks
FOR ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ON VIRTUAL BACKPACK, CLICK HERE
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