McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
January 22, 2019
President's Update
I hope everyone had a wonderful long weekend!
The 2019 McKinley Auction & Social Committee is excited to announce a brand new venue for this year's event...the Echelon Ballroom located at the Echelon Apartments in Wauwatosa. For more information about this year's venue, check out the article below. Be sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, April 13th!
Have a great week,
PTO Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar!
- January 23rd - Wacky Wednesday - dress wacky day!
- January 29th - Chipotle Dine Out Fundraiser
- February 6th - Whitman Middle School Orientation & Registration
- February 14th & 19th - Elementary Conferences
- February 18th - No Classes JK-12
- February 22nd - Winter Walk to School Day
- February 28th - Art Night - Empty Bowls - Open House
2019 McKinley Auction & Social Venue Announced
2019 McKinley Auction & Social
Saturday, April 13th, 2019
The 2019 McKinley Auction & Social Committee is excited to announce a brand new venue for this year's event...the Echelon Ballroom located at the Echelon Apartments in Wauwatosa. Originally home to the Milwaukee County Domestic School of Agriculture in the early 1900s, the Echelon has a fascinating history of use and urban legend. Nearly destroyed in the late 1990's by Milwaukee County, the community rallied behind the structures spurring the Historical Society to have the buildings placed on the National Historic Register. Vacant until 2014, the Mandel Group turned the site into the Echelon Apartments with careful attention to restoring as much of the original site as possible. One building that was able to be completely restored was the original Administration Building, which now features a beautifully renovated ballroom space - home to the 2019 McKinley Auction & Social!
For more information about the history of the Echelon, click HERE
The Auction & Social Committee is already busy fundraising for this year's event. We are currently looking for donations for our silent auction, raffle, wine pull and gift card tree. Need ideas for items to donate? Here's a Wish List for this year's event. For more information or to make a donation, please contact Lindsay Stadler.
Chipotle Dine Out Fundraiser Next Tuesday!
Please save the date of January 29th for the Chipotle Dine Out fundraiser (the location on the corner of Mayfair and Center St). This has the potential to be an especially impactful fundraiser as they are donating 33% of sales that mention McKinley from 4-8 pm that day back to McKinley. Thank you for your support of our school through these Dine Out events.
Dana Wurzburger, Dine Out Chair
Whitman Middle School Orientation
Save the date for the Whitman Middle School Incoming 6th Grade Orientation & Registration for 2019-20 on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 6-7 PM.
See flyer HERE for more details.
Destination Imagination Tournament Appraisers Needed
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.
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.
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