McClure Newsletter
March 6, 2023
3rd Quarter Spirit Week
Monday March 6th: Mixed Match Day
Tuesday March 7th: Dress Like a Teacher
Wednesday March 8th: Dress Up Like House Family Animal (grades 3-5) or Favorite Animal (K-2)
Thursday March 9th: PJ Day

Spring Break Learning Challenges
K-2 students will have the opportunity to complete a Footsteps 2 Brilliance Spring Break Challenge. Students will be coming home this week with information on how to login to their F2B account. They will also be coming home with a Spring Break Challenge flyer (see image below).
All K-2 students who complete the Spring Break Challenge and turn in their challenge flyer on 3/20 will receive a prize. The students with the top total minutes spent on F2B over spring break will receive a McDonald's lunch w/ the principal.
Parents may also register their email w/ their student's Footsteps 2 Brilliance account to monitor their student's learning. Watch the video linked below to learn how to do this. Our registration link is: www.myf2b.com/register/topeka
3-5 Students: Moby Max Challenge
All students who complete 60 mins in reading and 60 mins in math will receive a prize.
The student from each class who achieves the most minutes in Moby Max over spring break will receive a McDonald's lunch w/ the principal.



Counselor Corner Newsletter
Click the link below to read the March. 'Counselor Corner' newsletter.
https://www.smore.com/hscx9
March Breakfast & Lunch Menu



Upcoming Dates:
March:
3-9 Respeto Spirit Week
7-5th Grade field trip to see French Middle School musical
7-PTO meeting in the library, 6pm
9-Adventuremobile (Grades 1 & 2)
9-End of 3rd Quarter
9-PTO Chuck E. Cheese's Night fundraiser 4-9pm
10-No School, Teacher Plan & Prep Day
13-17 Spring Break
20-Start of 4th Quarter
21-4th quarter 'Kinder Kollege', 5:30pmpm
22-Papa John's Night
28-5th grade Science State Assessment
29-5th grade Science State Assessment
30-Adventuremobile (Grades 1 & 2)
31-College & Career Day
April:
4-1st grade music program, 6pm
4-4th grade music program, 7pm
7-No School
11-3rd, 4th, & 5th grade ELA State Assessments
12-3rd, 4th, & 5th grade ELA State Assessments
13-Kindergarten Orientation, 5:30pm
13-Adventuremobile (Grades 1 & 2)
18-3rd, 4th, & 5th grade Math State Assessments
19-3rd, 4th, & 5th grade Math State Assessments
21-PTO Block Party 6-8pm
24-No School, Staff Development Day
25-PTO meeting in the library, 6pm
25-Middle School Orientation, 5:30pm
25-27 BOGO Bookfair
26-1st Grade Field Trip
27-Adventuremobile (Grades 1 & 2)
28-Day of the Military Child
May:
1-5-Teacher Appreciation Week
4-District Adaptive Field Day
9 & 10-5th grade middle school visits
11-5th grade Band & Strings concert, 6pm
12-Field Day
15-19-4th quarter spirit week
18-Talent Show
18 & 19-Grace Med Dental Clinic
23-5th grade Promotion, 2pm
24-Last day of school, dismissal @ 11:30am
Want all of these dates easily accessible and to be able to check if anything changes? Access our school calendar on the McClure website There, you can add the calendar to your own or even sign up for email alerts if something changes using the menu with the < sign above Saturday!

TPS Student Transfers
More information for district transfer requests can be found by clicking HERE.


TPS News
FREE DENTAL CLINIC TO BE HELD IN TOPEKA: The Kansas Mission of Mercy (KMOM) free dental clinic will be in Topeka on March 24-25 at the Stormont Vail Events Center. It is the goal of KMOM to make sure that any child that may not receive regular dental care, or has an unmet dental need, is able to take advantage of this unique and beneficial opportunity without waiting in line. Parents can make an appointment time online for their child by going to Information for Kids & Parents (ksdentalfoundation.org).
Adults and children 14 years of age and older are seen on a first come first, served basis and the clinic will open at 5:30 am both days. KMOM will be offering cleanings, fillings, and extractions at no cost and hundreds of patients will be treated each day. For additional information, go to ksdentalfoundation.org.
Campus Care Clinic: Topeka High School has a care clinic in partnership with the University of Kansas Health System that is open to all students and staff. Click here to view a flyer or watch this video for more information.

