Mustang Magazine
Week of Monday, October 24- Friday, October 28
Dear McKinley Community,
Due to everyone's support in reaching and exceeding all of our jog-a-thon goals, we have earned the incentive of sliming me! Students in Mr. D-Z's science class will be making slime as part of their recent scientific experiments and studies. On Friday, October 28th, after McKinley in Motion, our whole school will join on the blacktop at 8:45 AM to slime the principal. Parents are welcome to join this school event.
Kindly,
Gina Roberts
Intercultural Cafe: This Friday 10/28! Come for the coffee, stay for the community.
Not able to make it to the last PTA meeting? Want to make some new connections across our McKinley community? Just love coffee?
Join the McKinley PTA Family Engagement Team at our monthly Intercultural Cafe! Friday, October 28th, after drop-off in the morning, under the overhang outside the front office. Pick up the PTA meeting minutes (in English or Spanish) and get to know new people. Principal Roberts will join us after McKinley in Motion and being slimed! See you there!
Garden Clean-up Day
McKinley Halloween Parade
Students may come to school in their costumes!
Monday, October 31st, 8:30 am
Families are invited on campus to celebrate and cheer on the parade line. We LOVE parents in costumes, too!
Where: Blacktop (line up like a normal day)
Attire: Halloween costume (no weapons or blood allowed and costumes should be appropriate for elementary school. Face masks are allowed for the parade only)
There will be a non-Halloween space on campus for students who do not celebrate.
Donations needed for the Office
- 5 ounce cups
- bandaids
- snack or sandwich bags
- tissue boxes
- Cherry cough drops
- disinfectant wipes
Thank you to everyone who has already donated items. We are so grateful for your generosity!
Site Council Members Still Needed
If you are interested, please email Gina Roberts at groberts@petk12.org.
The McKinley Makerspace Needs Craft Supplies
Are you cleaning out your desk, garage, or craft closet? Do you have art materials that you bought for a new hobby that you only used a few times? If so, please consider donating them to the McKinley Makerspace!
The McKinley Makerspace provides a place for our students to craft, paint, tinker, and express themselves through art during recess. We are looking for the following items to allow them to explore their creative ideas:
Knitting needles
Greeting card envelopes (colorful ones)
Stickers
Glitter/Confetti/Sequins
Color ink pads
Toilet paper rolls
Doilies
Glitter glue pens
Board games
Gift cards to Amazon, Walmart, and Michael's are also welcome
All items may be brought to the front office. (Please label them for makerspace)
Contact Ms. Kasso with questions at kharvey@petk12.org
Special Spanish Homework
Dia de los Muertos
- an ofrenda (memory box) walk around the garden area
- a face painting station
- a paper flower making station
- a paper plate sombrero making table
- Dia de los Muertos coloring
- a potluck (you are welcome to bring food to share. PLEASE make a sign to inform people what your dish is and the ingredients)
If you would like to help volunteer at this event, please contact Joan Feltes at jfeltes@petk12.org.
Conference Weeks
TK/K release at 12:00
1st-3rd release at 1:05
4th-6th release at 1:15
Deadline to enroll in the McKinley Performing Arts Program is Sunday, November 6!
Students in grades 1-8 are invited to audition to join the cast of Shrek The Musical Jr.!
Audition Date: Wednesday, November 9th in the McKinley Multi. Every student who auditions will receive a part in the show.
Callback Auditions: Wednesday, November 16th
Sign up to join the backstage crew!
We are also looking for students in grades 4-8 to join our tech crew to design and paint sets, run lights and sound, sew costumes, help with makeup and much more.
Enrollment fee information
The cost of the program is $75 per cast member and $40 per crew member. No student will be turned away due to lack of funds. Families may pay what they can or receive full scholarships.
For program details, to pick your audition songs, and to sign up for auditions or the tech crew, visit bit.ly/McKShrek
To pay enrollment fee for cast and tech crew members or request a scholarship, visit bit.ly/McKFee
Contact director Cate Bruce-Low with questions at tribecayummymummy@gmail.com
More PTA Announcements
Upcoming Events
- 10/28- Intercultural cafe
- 10/28- Slime the principal at 8:45
- 10/31- Halloween parade at 8:30
- 11/2- Dia de los Muertos 4:00-6:00 PM
- 11/7-11/18- Conference weeks (WEDNESDAY RELEASE DAYS)
- 11/11- No school