Boletín de McKinley/ McKinley News
February 6th, 2022
Una nota de la Sra. Larson/ A note from Mrs. Larson
It has been another beautiful weekend, and I hope you had some time to get outside and enjoy the beauty. There is always so much happening on the Mckinley campus, and we look forward to having a fun-filled week.
We just started registration for next year. Please take a minute to fill out our Are you Returning?
form. If you know anyone thinking about applying to McKinley, please let them know we are accepting those applications now.
This Friday, February 11th, we have a visit from our school board on campus for office hours. You may walk on campus at 7:30 am. Enter through the GATE of excellence and head over to the library. Board members will be around till 9:30. If you come after 8:25, please check in with the office.
Have an amazing week, Mustangs!
Warm Regards,
Mrs. Larson
Parent Nights
If you missed our Empowered Parent’s Guide to Media Balance parent night, you can find the recordings and slides below. Thank you to Meghan Brand Stauf for such an informative presentation.
- English Webinar: Empowered Parent’s Guide to Media Balance
- Spanish Webinar: Empowered Parent’s Guide to Media Balance
- Presentation Slides: Empowered Parent’s Guide to Media Balance
Please join us on February 10, 2022, for Salud Mental / Conversaciones Sanas por Zoom. Clinical community psychologist Marisol Muñoz-Kiehne, Ph.D. (Doctora Marisol) will be providing information about mental health and healthy conversations during this Spanish-language webinar, which will have a live English translation. Doctora Marisol contributes to human well-being through teaching, writing, and media. Her work has won national, regional, and local awards, and the appreciation of many. For questions, please contact Jimena Gomez at jgomez@petk12.org.
Upcoming PCS Parent Information Nights
- Healthy Communications - February 23, 2022
- Understanding Eating Disorders - February 24, 2022
- Family Testimonials on Eating Disorders - March 3, 2022
PCS Film Festival
It's time for our annual PCS Film Festival! This year, the theme is Heroes. We have intentionally matched our theme to the Sonoma County Office of Education film festival so that students can enter their films in both festivals if they so choose. For students who are interested in making a film for our festival, this is your chance! Please see the details below.
- Films can be any length up to 5 minutes including credits.
- All submissions must be student-created and abide by Copyright and Fair Use Policy. Students may submit only one individual film, although additional participation in group submissions is permitted. All films must be uploaded to YouTube.
- Film Poster should be 11” x 17” in size and submitted in pdf format.
- All films must be submitted using the registration form by 11:59 PM on Friday, March 11th. In order to fill out the registration form, you will need to log into a Gmail account. Student @petk12.org email addresses will work as they are Google emails.
Girls On The Run
Community Resources
If you are looking for family resources, Buckelew Programs has a February community resources packet. Information on various support groups, rental assistance, community events, and much more is included. Please note: These are not school or District events. As such, Petaluma City Schools District does not sponsor, staff, supervise, support, or endorse the information, activities, or events posted.
Are you Returning?
We have started the registration process for the 2022-2023 school year. I can't believe it! Please take a minute to fill out our survey. Our classes are tight, so in order to plan for next year, we need to know if you are returning. Please click on the link, it only takes a few minutes.
EXCUSING ABSENCES THROUGH PARENTSQUARE
Fechas Importantes/Important dates
Feb. 8th TK - 6 Tour 9:00 am
Feb. 8th School Board Meeting (MCK/PACS presenting 6:00)
Feb. 10th TK - 6 Tour 9:00 am
Feb. 11th Board Members office hours @ MCK Library (7:30am -9:30 am)
Feb. 14th No School
Feb. 16th PTA meeting
Feb. 17th - Dine and Donate at Stockhome
Feb. 21st No School
Feb. 25th Intercultural Cafe 8:30 am
Lion King Rehearsal and Backstage Crew Information
We will be rehearsing in the multi this week on Wednesday and Friday! Full rehearsal details are here.
Would you like to be part of our backstage team for The Lion King Jr. and get involved in building a variety of stage crafting and tech crew skills? Set building, set painting, prop making, costume making, hair and makeup, production crew, etc.?
Students in Grades 4-8 are eligible. Click here to sign up.
Got questions? Email Cate Bruce-Low at tribecayummymummy@gmail.com.
Online School Menu
Help Guide the PTA’s Budget
We want your input as we work on our budget for the remainder of the year!
Please complete this Google form with your thoughts about our budget priorities. Budget items will be discussed at our next PTA meeting on Wednesday, February 16th.
Questions? Email Emily Oh at mckptapres@gmail.com.
We need volunteers like you!
Cultural Fair – March
The PTA is planning a Cultural Fair to take place in March and we need your help. The Cultural Fair will allow families to share about their culture and discuss what we learned and what we have in common as a diverse group.
Spring Fundraiser – May 14th
We are looking for a few enthusiastic volunteers to help plan and execute the raffle portion of our spring fundraiser. (More details about the event coming soon!)
This is a great opportunity to connect with other families and help us raise much needed funds to benefit every McKinley/PACS student.
Dine and Donate at Stockhome – Thursday, February 17th – 12:30pm – 8:30pm
Enjoy popular Swedish foods in the heart of Petaluma! No flyer necessary. Mention “McKinley” when you order and a portion of dinner sales will be donated.
220 Western Ave, Petaluma, CA 94952
Stockhome Website
Have you been participating in our Kindness Challenge?
Email your acts of kindness to mckptapres@gmail.com or tag us on Facebook so we can spread the love and post on our PTA bulletin board.
Check out the calendar here.
Support our students and staff during lunchtime in the month of February!
We need volunteers to assist during lunchtime and recess to ensure students eat lunch, clean up after themselves and stay safe during recess play. Just one lunchtime per week (more or less if you’d like) from 11:45am – 1:00pm.
Volunteers have the opportunity to utilize or build skills in conflict management, basic first aid and social coaching skills will be developed.
Read the requirements and learn more about this great volunteer opportunity here.
Ready to sign up? Add your name to our Sign Up Genius.
Questions or need help signing up for a shift? Contact the PTA Family Engagement Team:
Lori Engelhardt (415) 706-9591
Alicia Callejas (habla español) (501) 398-8116
Elizabeth Harris (habla español) (310) 251-2191Earn donations for McKinley when you shop at Petaluma Market and Oliver’s!
Step 1: Next time you are in the checkout line, ask for a community card and application. The form takes less than 60 seconds to complete. Just list your name, phone number, zip code, and e-mail and choose the McKinley PTA as the charitable group you want donations to go to.
Step 2: Go to eScrip.com and set up your account. You will enter the number that is on your store’s community card and list the McKinley PTA ( group # 500825908) as your preferred charity. Also list your reference phone number. You may also choose to register a credit card or debit card with them if you want the deduction to happen automatically.
Step 3: Next time you checkout, tell the cashier you have a community card and they will scan it. Optionally, they can also apply it if you give them your phone number or the credit or debit card you registered. The 2.5 % contribution will show in your receipt.
That’s it! Thank you and thank these local businesses for their community support.