McKinley E-Newsletter
April 20, 2018
NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR
Monday, April 23
Learning Lab from 3-4 pm
Girls Who Code, 3 pm
Boys Soccer vs. Oak Ridge
Tuesday, April 24
Chamber, 6:50 am
MAAAP Meeting, 3 pm
Girls Tennis at Taft
Wednesday, April 25
WHS Show Choir Auditions (P6/P7)
Learning Lab, 3-4 pm
Thursday, April 26
Chamber, 6:50 am
WHS Show Choir Auditions (P7)
Tennis at Excelsior Red
Track Met at Prairie
Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night, 6 pm (band/orchestra reg at 5:30 and 6:45)
Friday, April 27
1:20 Dismissal
Teen Outreach
Hip Hop
CLICK HERE to download/print weekly student calendar
STEAM FEST
Wednesday, May 2, 2018, 06:00 PM
DO YOU HAVE THE STEAM?
VOLUNTEERS FOR SOLID WASTE AGENCY TOUR ON MAY 17
VOLUNTEERS FOR 7TH GRADE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED
On April 26, 7th grade will participate in a CR Spring Parks Community Service opportunity. Kids will be grouped into 7 groups, by their social and emotional learning classes (SEL).
Buses will pick students up at 12:30, deliver groups to Sac and Fox Trail, Bever Park, and Prairie Park Fishery. Students will return to McKinley by 2:40 that afternoon. We will need 1-2 volunteers for each group, to follow buses to the clean up site.
If you are able to volunteer, please reply to this e-mail. If you are unable to volunteer, feel free to ask a grandparent/relative. At this time we do not know which SEL will be at which park; however, we are able to pair up parents with their students.
Thank you!
MAKERSPACE WISH LIST
PHOTOS FOR YEARBOOK
LOOKING AHEAD
April 26 - Incoming 6th Grade Parent Night
May 14 - PTA Meeting
May 8 - Band Concert
May 10 - Orchestra Concert
May 22 - Vocal Concert
May 28 - No School
June 1 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Bear Paw Store - CLICK HERE
Snacks for Behavior-Focused Students - CLICK HERE
Engineering Tech - Mrs. Clendineng is looking for a volunteer to help in her classroom. The volunteer would help students with ideas, or help them fix their projects, or help them follow directions. Times would be: 7:50-9:29am Mon–Thurs. and 10:25-11:14am Mon-Thurs. It wouldn’t require any background knowledge, just a little creative thinking and helping answer questions about directions. If interested, please e-mail Mrs. Clendineng at jclendineng@cr.k12.ia.us or respond to this e-mail. Thank you.
Financial Literacy Fair - May 15 (8:45-noon)
On May 15, 8th graders will participate in the Linn County Financial Literacy Fair at the Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center in Hiawatha in the mornings. In class, students learn about life decisions that affect financial well-being. Based on their interests, they select a career, and determine a starting salary. Then they attend The Fair to face the reality of monthly bills for necessities (housing, transportation, food, etc.) and budgeting. When they have made their financial decisions, they’ll meet one-on-one with a financial counselor to do the math and discuss their choices! A brief volunteer training is provided before students arrive. No experience necessary! CLICK HERE for more information; or, respond to this e-mail.
WHAT'S NEW ON VIRTUAL BACKPACK
Coe College Boys BB Camp. CLICK HERE for more information.
Coe College Girls BB Camp. CLICK HERE for more information.
Kirkwood Girls BB Camp. CLICK HERE for more information.
CODE++. CLICK HERE for more information.
FOR ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ON VIRTUAL BACKPACK, CLICK HERE
McKinley Middle School
Email: jmason@cr.k12.ia.us
Website: http://mckinley.cr.k12.ia.us/
Location: 620 10th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA
Phone: 319-558-2348
Twitter: @CRMcKinleyMS