McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
April 8, 2019
President's Update
The 2019 McKinley Auction is Open for Bidding!
Click HERE to view over 100 exciting auction items
For more information about the online auction, see the auction article below.
The 2019 McKinley Auction & Social event is this Saturday, April 13th from 7-11PM.
Click HERE to get your tickets today.
Tomorrow is Math Night from 5:30-7:30 PM - I hope to see you there!
Have a great week!
Lindsay Stadler
PTO Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar!
- April 9th; 5:30-7:30 PM - Math Night
- April 13th - 2019 McKinley Auction & Social
- April 14th - All City String Festival
- April 19th - JK-8; 9-12 Virtual learning day
- April 22nd - No Classes JK-12
- April 23rd - Fire Safety House
- April 26th - High Interest Day
2019 McKinley Online Auction Is Open for Bidding!
Anyone Can Bid Anytime, Anywhere!
The online auction is open to anyone who wishes to bid. Share the auction link with grandparents, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc. Featuring items such as teacher experiences, student created collaborative class art pieces, special experience packages, tickets to local events and more, the auction has something for everyone!
Bidding is easy! Just register as a bidder, select the item you wish to bid on and place your bid. You can even have Auctria manage your proxy bid and bid for you. Simply set your maximum bid for an item, check the "Managed Proxy Bid" box and Auctria will bid for you until the item reaches your maximum bid - it's that easy!
To access the 2019 McKinley Online Auction via the website, click HERE OR download the Auctria App on your mobile device.
Happy Bidding!
2019 McKinley Auction & Social Tickets Still Available!
2019 McKinley Auction & Social
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
Echelon Building
7-11 PM
Tickets are still available for Saturday night's party - register today!
Register online by clicking HERE
For more information , please contact Lindsay Stadler at lindsaystadler@gmail.com or (414) 345-7028.
Math Night April 9th
Please join us for Math Night in the gym on Tuesday, April 9 from 5:30 to 7:30! Families will have the opportunity to play math-themed games together for all ages SK-5th grade. 24 game stations will be set up throughout the gym; if you play at least 10 of them, you can enter a raffle for fabulous prizes sponsored by Corey Double Boldt Realty!! Feel free to come anytime and stay for as long or short as you'd like. $3/person collected at the door includes pizza (sponsored by Toppers), fruit, dessert, and drink, as well as all the games, raffles, and goodie bags for all participants. We're again teaming up with Mathnasium of Wauwatosa, so we'll have a combination of Mathnasium games and classic ones from McKinley. Hope to see you there!
Also, a huge thanks goes out to our sponsors:
Mathnasium of Wauwatosa
Corey Double Boldt Realty
American Transmission Company
Toppers Pizza
Barnes and Noble
Target
Dave Wurzburger, Math Night Chair
McKinley Messengers Shoe Drive April 3rd-12th
The McKinley Messengers are teaming up with the Salvation Army to collect as many pairs of shoes as possible to donate to the Maskani Place apartments on Center Street in Milwaukee.
Please consider donating gently used (no holes) shoes. All sizes are wanted. We are working towards “SHOEING” 120 kids.
There will be a box outside of each classroom that you can put your donated shoes in. There will be a prize for the class that collects the most pairs of shoes!
2019 All City String Festival April 14th!
38th Annual All String Festival
Sunday, April 14th
Brookfield East High School Field House
Fire Safety House April 23rd!
Teacher Treat Sign Up
If you'd like to show your appreciation to the McKinley teachers and staff by bringing in a treat for the teacher/staff lounge, please sign up for a day by clicking HERE.
Art Room Volunteer Sign Up
Please consider signing up to volunteer in your student’s art class by clicking HERE. K5 classes meet twice a week for 45 minutes. 1st to 5th grade classes meet once a week for an hour. It’s a fun opportunity to help kids express their creativity. If you can help mount or hang art at other times, please contact Heidi Engbring at hengbring@wi.rr.com.
Support McKinley Elementary Through AmazonSmile
If you plan to do some holiday shopping using Amazon this year, please consider selecting McKinley Elementary PTO - Wauwatosa as your Amazon Smile charity. Remember, always start at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
How Do I Become a Member of the PTO?
You already are! If you are a parent, guardian or teacher at McKinley Elementary School, you are a member of the PTO.
Interested in becoming more involved? The PTO is always looking for help. Volunteer opportunities in areas of marketing, communication, social media coordination, event coordination, website design, merchandising and more! There are volunteer opportunities that fit everyone's schedule - during school hours, after school hours, work from home hours and one time event hours.
For more information about how you can become involved in PTO efforts, contact Lindsay Stadler lindsaystadler@gmail.com