McKinley E-Newsletter
February 16, 2018
NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR
BAND CONCERT ON FEBRUARY 20 HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Monday, February 19
Girls Who Can Code
Learning Lab, 3-4 pm
MAAAP Meeting (Rm 100)
Tuesday,February 20
Jazz/Chamber, 6:50 am
8th Grade HS Registration
Wrestling at Northwest
NO BAND CONCERT
Informational Parent Meeting: What is Mind & Body Time (IMC), 6 pm
Wednesday, February 21
Learning Lab, 3-4 pm
Forensics Club, 3 pm (Rm 229)
MAAAP Meeting
8th Grade HS Registration
Thursday, February 22
Jazz/Chamber, 6:50 am
Wrestling at Regis/LaSalle
Friday, January 23
1:20 pm Dismissal
Teen Outreach after school in room 319
Superhero Drawing at 1:45 pm in art room
Jazz Band to Coe Jazz Summit, 7:30-9:30 am
Saturday, January 24
Classic Edition at Kennedy's Raise the Roof Competition
CLICK HERE to download/print weekly student calendar
MARCH 6 VARIETY SHOW
The countdown begins for the night of the best show in town...McKinley's annual "Little Bit of Somethin' Community Variety Show" on March 6. This night promises to be a lot of fun with great performances from our students and staff. There will be a silent auction including two tickets to a Kansas City Royals baseball game, 2 tickets for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, $100 gift card from Kum & Go, Starbucks gift baskets, a movie basket, a gardeners basket, two tickets to Simon and Garfunkel tribute concert, Oreck vaccum cleaner plus much more.
Tickets and verbal Shout Outs Still Available, Volunteers and Bake Sale Items Needed
Bake Sale Items - CLICK HERE to sign up
Volunteers - CLICK HERE to sign up
The main entrance door (10th Street) opens at 4:30pm. Admission is $5.00. This ticket includes reserved seating in the auditorium. Enjoy the performances and check out the Silent Auction and Bake Sale. Tickets can be purchased at the main office.
Doors open - 4:30 pm
Opening Acts - 5:00 pm (auditorium)
Main Show - 6:30 pm (auditorium)
Shout Outs will be sold until 7:30 pm
Silent Auction - bidding ends at 8:00 pm (second floor)
Bake Sale: We will keep selling until sold out!
****NOTE THIS IMPORTANT CHANGE. DINNER WILL NOT BE SERVED THIS YEAR****
VARIETY SHOW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question : Do I need a ticket if I am going to the Opening Acts or Silent Auction or Bake Sale?
Yes – you will need a ticket. A ticket is needed for general admission to attend any/all events. A ticket also includes a reserved seat in the auditorium.
Question: Is the $5.00 admission fee for everyone?
Yes – everyone will need a ticket for admission. Please come in and check out the Silent Auction, Bake Sale and many performances. Kids under the age of 5 will not need a ticket (they will be expected to sit on the lap of the adult ticketholder in the auditorium if seats are full).
Question: My student is a performer, will he/she need a ticket to watch the show in the auditorium?
Yes – the seats in the auditorium are reserved and everyone in the auditorium will need a ticket. Performers can watch in the IMC via live stream if they do not buy a ticket.
Question: Can a student buy a ticket?
Yes, but they must be accompanied by an adult.
CONFERENCE WRAP UP
WHAT IS MIND BODY TIME?
Makerspace Promotes Creativity
Thank You Farm Credit Services of America
Friends
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED FOR FEBRUARY 28
On Wednesday, February 28, Mrs. Reynolds' 6th grade Block 1 class has been invited to the county building for their last Junior Achievement class “It’s My Future – Blended.” Sara, the community volunteer teacher, has arranged to have the kids eat breakfast, have their last class, and then meet some of the folks that work in the building.
We need volunteers to drive 22 students to the Linn County Treasurer's Office at 935 2nd Street SW. Students will leave McKinley at 8 am and be back to McKinley by 9:25. You will stay with the students during the class.
If you are able to drive, please respond to this e-mail. Let me know how many kids you are able to transport in your vehicle.
CONGRATULATIONS CLASSIC EDITION! GRAND CHAMPION MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION AT MOSHOW
2018 STEM Festival
DODGE FOR A CAUSE DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT
DOCUMENTARY: RESILIENCE, THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS & THE SCIENCE OF HOPE, FEBRUARY 27
“This is the biggest public health discovery we’ve ever seen.” – Laura Porter, Co-Founder, ACE Interface
“RESILIENCE is a fascinating documentary that eloquently explains the health-care issues that confront us directly and indirectly on a daily basis. But more than that, RESILIENCE gives us the solution to this problem. Rarely do you find a documentary that highlights a problem and gives a solution. It’s a film every educator, health-care provider, and lawmaker should see.” - Pamela Powell
“If I had to boil it down for one thing for people to learn from this science, its to totally put to bed forever this sense that children who are born under disadvantaged circumstances are doomed to poor life outcomes. The science is saying that’s just not true.” – Dr. Jack Shonkoff, Pediatrician, Director, Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University
CLICK HERE for more information.
SKATE FOR MCKINLEY
elementary, middle, and high school students the experience of ice skating while fundraising for their school. Students can show their school spirit every Friday during their public skate sessions. Cost is $5 per skater with a $1 donated back to McKinley. Student must show their student ID. Public skate sessions on Friday are 1:30 to 5:00 and 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Schools raising the most money from October - April will receive an ice skating party for the entire school. CLICK HERE for flyer.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Bear Paw Store - CLICK HERE
7TH GRADE TEACHERS ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP WITH THE FOLLOWING:
Someone to type in and upload vocabulary to the Quizlet website.
People to take on planning activities and prizes for an Olympic Competition between 7th Grade EL Classes.
Someone to create a poster for our "Road to Success".
Someone/or partners interested in helping plan periodic student recognition assemblies.
Please e-mail Jackie Mason at jmason@cr.k12.ia.us if you are interested.
ENGINEERING TECH
Mrs. Clendineng is looking for assistance in her classroom. The volunteer will help students follow directions that are online. No engineering tech experience necessary. Flexible with days/times.
Please e-mail Jackie Mason at jmason@cr.k12.ia.us if you are interested.
WHAT'S NEW ON VIRTUAL BACKPACK
Summit Summer Camps. CLICK HERE for more information.
Boys Basketball Camps. CLICK HERE for more information.
EB Green Scholarship. CLICK HERE for more information.
ARC March on March 17. CLICK HERE for more information.
Summit Schools "Reach for the Stars." Open to K-6th grade. February 26. CLICK HERE for more information.
Bison, Brainiacs! Explore Science and Technology at Gallaudet! (WDC) CLICK HERE for more information.
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