McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
April 15, 2019
President's Update
Thank you to everyone who supported the 2019 McKinley Auction & Adult Social! Whether you were able to donate, bid and/or attend, your support helped this year's Auction set a McKinley Elementary fundraising record by raising over $18,000 for McKinley Elementary and our outstanding teachers!
Thank you to our exceptional planning committee who, along with myself, gave their time, energy and talents over the past six months to plan and execute this year's auction.
Shana Callahan
Maura Riordan
Bridget Syrjala
Annie Ludwig
Kelly Basten
Corey Boldt
Bill Koch
Lindsay Krumsee
LaNae Rowe
Gina Johnson
Mike Yamat
Thank you to our generous event sponsors, Tosa Pediatrics & Corey Boldt and Double Boldt Real Estate, for your support!
Thank you to Dave Wurzburger for planning another exciting Math Night event last week! Dave has worked hard to create relationships with sponsors, donors and volunteer groups to host this family fun event for McKinley. Your time and efforts are greatly appreciated!
A reminder that there are no classes this Friday, April 19th AND next Monday, April 22nd.
Have a great week and enjoy your long weekend!
Lindsay Stadler
PTO Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar!
- April 18th - New Building Design Neighborhood Meeting 6:00-7:30. Enter 89th St.
- April 19th - No Classes JK-8 (9-12 Virtual Learning Day)
- April 22nd - No Classes JK-12
- April 23rd - Fire Safety House
- April 26th - High Interest Day
- May 8th - Bike to School Day
- May 9th - Last PTO Meeting of the 2018-19 School Year
- May 10th - Kid's Trivia Night
- May 16th - Spring BOGO Book Fair
- May 21st - Spring Band, Chorus & Orchestra Concert
Welcome New PTO Board Members!
PTO Co-Presidents
Kayla Merker and Mike Hansen will take over as your new PTO Co-Presidents at the end of this school year. Both Kayla and Mike have kids in Senior Kindergarten at McKinley as will have kids joining McKinley in Junior Kindergarten next school year.
PTO Vice President
Leah Whatley will take over as the PTO Vice President at the end of this school year. New to McKinley this school year, Leah has a 2nd Grader at McKinley.
All new Board Members will be voted into office during the May 9th PTO Meeting and will start their two-year terms on July 21st. Everyone is invited to attend the May 9th meeting and be a part of the vote.
Welcome and thank you for volunteering to serve on the McKinley PTO Board!
2019 McKinley Auction Last Chance Items Sale Opens April 16th
High Interest Day Donations
High Interest Day is on April 26, 2019. Can't donate your time? Perfect--we have other items we need donated for High Interest Day!
Kids Trivia Night May 10th!
Kids Trivia Night
Friday, May 10th
6-8 p.m.
Kids will participate in teams of six to answer trivia questions, geared towards varying grade levels, during multiple rounds of emcee led questions. Kids can form their own team of six, a partial team or register as an individual to be placed on a team. Every team must register with an adult team captain who will attend the event with the team.
Registration:
Teams will compete in one of two divisions based on grade level. Teams can be made up of mixed grade levels within their division:
Division A - Grades JK-2
Division B - Grades 3-5
Cost:
$5/child
Registration Deadline:
Advanced registration is required by Monday, May 6th.
Click HERE for a registration form.
If you have any questions, contact Lindsay Stadler at lindsaystadler@gmail.com
2019 Plant Sale
Bike to School Day is Wednesday, May 8th!
McKinley Elementary will be providing bike helmet checks and new bike helmets (suggested $10 PTO donation) before and after school, city bike registration and bike safety information and more!
A lot of help is needed to make this event and possible. Link to sign up: Bike to School Day 2019
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