MCKINLEY STEAM ACADEMY
January 15, 2021
CALENDAR
Monday, January 18
NO SCHOOL
Friday, January 22
1:20 pm Dismissal
STEAM Day
End of Quarter 1
End of Semester 1
Upcoming:
January 25-26 - NO SCHOOL
January 27-28 - iReady Testing
February 8 at noon - PTA Meeting
END OF 1ST SEMESTER
The end of the first semester will end on Friday, January 22. Grades will be mailed the first part of February.
BOOK FEES
The Book Fee is charged to every student to cover electronic textbooks, general textbooks, instructional and consumable materials. The Full Pay Book Fee is $57.00 and the Reduced Fee (if you qualified for Free/Reduced lunch benefit) is $36.00. You may pay with a credit card in the Parent Portal or you may mail a check to McKinley. Checks should be made out to McKinley STEAM Academy.
If you believe your Book Fee should be waived, please call the main office at 558-2348.
BEAR PAW STORE (IN PERSON)
The "new and improved" Bear Paw Store will be opening next week. Our new mobile app will make it easier for staff members to recognize positive student behavior from anywhere in the school. With PBIS Rewards, teachers, administrators, and staff can all support student growth and development through acknowledgment of student successes with PBIS expectations.
Students earn bear paws for following the BEAR Way (being engaged, being empathetic, being accountable, and being respectful). Students can then redeem their accumulated points in the school store (through Classlink) for tangible and intangible rewards. Think of it as a student debit card for their PBIS points.
Money earned from Hy-Vee receipts is used to purchase items for the bear paw store. THANK YOU to all those who are donating their Hy-Vee receipts to McKinley. To learn how you can donate your receipts, see below.
iREADY DIAGNOSTIC
iReady diagnostic will be coming up at McKinley on January 27 and January 28. All students will take the reading and math. Students will be setting their goals for the diagnostic in the upcoming weeks.
ATTENDING CLASSES REMOTELY WILL NO LONGER BE AN OPTION FOR IN PERSON LEARNERS
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS (IN PERSON)
Friendly Reminder.....
Please review the following expectations with your student:
Hats, hoods, and headwear is not allowed with the exception of medical and religious reasons.
Students are not allowed to have cell phones out at any time, for any reason, during the school day 7:20 am to 2:50 pm.
Students must have a “gold” pass when they leave the classroom or any space.
Students are not allowed to order food from private establishments via phone call or app. These orders will not be accepted at the door.
Only pre-packaged food is allowed in the classroom.
Students are to report to the Welcome Center (Attendance) when they arrive to the building after 7:50am.
VIRTUAL PTA MEETING ON FEB 8
Zoom Information:
https://zoom.us/j/92128754491?pwd=U21EcWQzNGdaTWw5V2thWHQ5d1JyQT09 (Opens in a new window)
Meeting ID: 921 2875 4491
Passcode: 9pNQ7V
HY-VEE CASH 4 STUDENTS UPDATE
How to Turn in Receipts:
Student can give receipts to their advisory teacher.
You can drop off receipts to McKinley, M-F, from 7:30 to 4:00. Just call when you arrive, and someone will come and meet you.
Send your receipts electronically. To sign up for electronic receipts, go to https://www.hy-vee.com/perks/ (Opens in a new window). 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. E-mail your electronic Hy-Vee receipt to Mckhyvee@gmail.com (Opens in a new window).
The program for this year runs April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.
Ask friends, neighbors, relatives, co-workers to collect receipts for McKinley. It's not too late to start collecting and turning in receipts.
I am assuming the program will continue past March 31, so keep collecting receipts.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
HEALTH UPDATE
Please continue to report students who test positive for Covid or need to quarantine due to home/community exposure during the Winter Break. You can leave a message for the HS/Nurse at 319-558-2519 or Email Asacora@gmail.com
WINTER WEATHER REMINDER (IN PERSON)
If your student is in need of winter apparel (coat/gloves/scarf/hat), please call the main office at 558-2348. Your student can also talk to their advisory teacher.
McKinley Passcode: 1013613902043906
All yearbooks will be mailed home.
McKinley STEAM Academy
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