McKinley E-Newsletter
November 1, 2019
NEXT WEEK'S CALENDAR
Robotics
Project HOPE
Arts of Japan
African American Awareness Program
Girls Swimming vs SE at Mercer
Tuesday, November 5
Jazz Band/Chamber Orchestra, 7 am
Classic Edition Auditions
Storytellers Workshop
Boys Basketball vs Taft 7(H), 8(A)
Wednesday, November 6
Classic Edition Audition
Code DOJO (room 321), 3:00 - 4:15
Percussion and Technology, 3:00-4:00
Girls Swimming Pictures, 3:30 at WHS
Thursday, November 7
Jazz Band/Chamber Orchestra, 7 am
Robotics
Classic Edition Auditions
Boys Basketball vs Franklin 7(A), 8(H)
Friday, November 8
CAD Fun, 1:3-3:00 pm
Robotics Meet at Harding, 3:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturday, November 9
CE Welcome Breakfast
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD STUDENT CALENDAR
Classic Edition Auditions
Classic Edition Auditions will be held this week after school. Singing auditions will be held after school on Monday and Tuesday in Mr. Mossman’s room. Dancing auditions will be held after school on Wednesday and Thursday (location to be determined). If you have any questions, please see Mr. Mossman.
LOOKING AHEAD
Orchestra Concert on November 12 at 6:30 pm
Band Concert on November 14. Beginning band at 6:00 pm; advance/intermediate band at 7:00 pm
Thanksgiving Break from November 27 through November 29 (NO SCHOOL)
BARNES AND NOBLE BOOK FAIR ON DECEMBER 7
McKinley will again be participating in the Barnes and Book Fair all day on Saturday, December 7. If customers tell the cashier at check out that they are there to support McKinley, a percentage of the sale will be given to McKinley. Money will be used to purchase books for the McKinley IMC.
We need volunteers to help throughout the day at the gift wrap and wish list tables.
Gift wrappers - (paper, tape and scissors will be provided)
Wish list table - Assist Mrs. Gardner. Provide customers a teacher/library wish list. Let customers know to tell cashiers that they are there to support McKinley. If the customers do that, McKinley will get a percentage of their total sale.
If you will be making a purchase at Barnes and Noble during the holiday season, please consider making your purchase that day.
CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer
WEATHER LAB - Recreate weather events and learn how weather works. Make a cloud, tornado, rainbow, etc at your table! Five sessions starting Friday, December 6, after school.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN FUN
Explore how to use CAD and create shapes & objects. Starts Friday, November 8, from 1:30 - 3:00 pm in room 126
STUDENTS SHOULD SIGN UP AT THE MAIN OFFICE
SWEATSHIRTS FOR SALE
Orders will be open from November 1-22. Sweatshirts will be distributed prior to holiday break. Orders can be picked up or given to students. Payment must be received prior to pick up. Please make checks payable to McKinley STEAM Academy.
HY-VEE CASH 4 STUDENTS PROGRAM
THANK YOU for all the receipts donated last school year. We raised over $1800 for McKinley last year. Below is how to participate
Receipts can be dated April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020
* Students can turn in receipts to the main office
* Send receipts electronically (instructions below)
For every $200 collected, $1 will be donated to McKinley
Money raised will be used for student activities
How to Send Receipts Electronically
To sign up for electronic receipts, go to https://www.hy-vee.com/perks/. Once you log in, it will bring you to your customer profile. Towards the bottom of the first column, it will ask you if you want to receive a digital receipt. Click yes.need to drop them off at the main office. E-mail your electronic Hy-Vee receipt to Mckhyvee@gmail.com.
If you want to help count Hy-Vee receipts, please contact Jackie Mason at jmason@crschools.us.
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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McKinleySTEAM/
Twitter: @CRMcKinleyMS