McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
November 30, 2021
President's Update
And, just like that, we are on the last day of November. I hope you had an enjoyable and memorable time with your family over the Thanksgiving break.
Please join me on Thursday, December 2nd at Ruby Tap for some holiday cheer while supporting our school. Ruby Tap will be donating 10% of all sales on in-store drinks, bottles to go, wine club purchases, and gift cards. This is a great time to purchase holiday and hostess gifts, stock your wine cellar and/or sign up for a wine of a month club.
On Friday, the 3rd and 4th graders will be singing at the Tree Lighting Ceremony in the Tosa Village, starting at 5:45 pm. Around 6 pm Santa will arrive and the lighting will happen shortly thereafter. There will be a kids scavenger hunt throughout the village as well as trolley rides. You also have the opportunity to visit with Santa from 6:30 - 8:00 pm.
In this edition of the PTO newsletter look for more information about:
- This Thursday, Ruby Tap Fundraiser
- Sign Your SK, 1st and/or 2nd Grader up for Girl Scouts
- Help Contribute to the Teacher Lounge
I hope to see many of you at Ruby Tap on Thursday evening and at the Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday.
Important Dates to Remember
Dec 2 - Ruby Tap Fundraiser
Dec 3 - 5:30 PM - Wauwatosa Tree Lighting
Dec 23 - 31 - Winter Break - No School
This Thursday, December 2nd - Ruby Tap
Thursday, December 2nd- Ruby Tap Wauwatosa will host a fundraiser for our school. All purchases that mention McKinley that day (3 pm -10 pm), including drinks in-store, bottles to go, wine club purchases, AND gift cards will generate 10% back for our school. Support a McKinley family business and get some holiday shopping done at the same time!
Sign Your SK - 1st Grade - 2nd Grade Daughter(s) up for Girls Scouts!
McKinley has a new Girl Scout Troop 37482 with two wonderful leaders. If your daughter is interested, sign her up today.
You will first need to create an account at gswise.org and then follow these steps:
-On the main home page www.gswise.org, click JOIN TODAY.
-Click JOIN TODAY again.
-Choose FIND TROOPS,
-Enter in your Zip Code.
-If you know the Troop number it needs to be entered exactly as so in the Troop Search field: Troop 37482. (Don’t forget to write out the word Troop. If you only put in the number, IT WONT WORK) Scroll to the bottom to click SEARCH.
-The next screen are Troop Listings. If you have entered a specific Troop number it will be the only Troop showing in the Troop Listing.
-Click the (+) next to GIRL for your daughter, and the (+) next to ADULT and scroll a bit to click ADD DETAILS.
-Follow the rest of the prompts to complete membership registration.
After you successfully fill out both you and your daughter’s info, you will scroll to ‘Submit.’ If you are not allowed to press ‘Submit,’ you may need to scroll to the right and click ‘I agree to the Girl Scouts promise and law.’
If you have any questions, please contact Merari Contreras, Membership Recruitment Specialist. Phone: 414.443.3975 or Email: mcontreras@gswise.org.
Help Contribute to the Teachers' Lounge
PTO Teacher Appreciation Committee is asking for volunteers to contribute snacks and beverages for the teachers' lounge.
Please review the available slots for Teachers' Lounge Snacks and Beverages. You may deliver the snacks directly to McKinley, or to Elysabeth Reichman's home (2117 N 91st St., Wauwatosa), by December 10.
All snacks MUST be individually wrapped, due to COVID protocols.
Let's share the love this holiday season. Our teachers need it and deserve it!
Click HERE to contribute.
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.
Please plan to attend the PTO Meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the followings date:
January 13th
March 10th
May 12th
For more information about how you can become involved in PTO efforts, contact Kayla Merker at kaylamerker@gmail.com or 414.399.3319.