McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
January 28, 2019
President's Update
Happy Snow Day!
A reminder that tomorrow is the Chipotle Dine Out Fundraiser for McKinley from 4-8 PM (2711 N. Mayfair Rd. location only). Our 2018 Chipotle Dine Out raised $680! Let's see if we can match that amount again this year!
The PTO is excited to announce a new event this year, Family Fun Fest! The event, held on Friday, March 8th, will feature the most popular activities from two previous year's events, the Sock Hop and Family Fun Night. There will be a DJ, carnival games, bounce houses and more! Thank you to Angela Stowe and Lindsay Stadler for Co-Chairing this year's event. Look for more event information and volunteer opportunities coming soon.
You may have noticed that the weekly PTO newsletter looks different in your email inbox. Following up on a request from parents to have newsletter content automatically appear in the body of the email as opposed to a link, Charlotte Garder figured out a way to make it happen. Thank you, Charlotte, for your time and effort!
Have a great week,
PTO Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar!
- January 29th, 4-8 PM - Chipotle Dine Out Fundraiser
- January 30th - Wacky Wednesday - dress wacky day! (rescheduled)
- February 6th - Whitman Middle School Orientation & Registration
- February 14th & 19th - Elementary Conferences
- February 18th - No Classes JK-12
- February 22nd - Winter Walk to School Day
- February 28th - Art Night - Empty Bowls - Open House
Chipotle Dine Out Fundraiser Tomorrow!
This week Tuesday, January 29th, is the Chipotle Dine Out fundraiser to benefit McKinley at 2711A North Mayfair (on the corner of Mayfair and Center St) from 4-8 pm. We'd really love your support at this event as it has the potential to be an especially impactful fundraiser. They are donating 33% of sales that mention McKinley back to the school and this is the highest percentage back we will receive this year. Online orders do not count but all in-person orders (either eat in or to go) that mention McKinley's fundraiser will count. Warm up from the cold with some burritos!
Dana Wurzburger, Dine Out Chair
Art Room Volunteers Needed
Safe Routes to School
Ahh.. the snow and chill is definitely in the air! It is especially important to practice safe, respectful driving around school at this time of year.
Please review and share the “Hug and Go” video if you are driving or picking up at McKinley (below) and remember - walking or dropping off or picking up a few blocks away not only makes McKinley safer it gives everyone a chance to breath in some relaxing fresh air!
SAVE THE DATE- Winter Walk to School Day, Friday, February 22nd sponsored by Double- Boldt Real Estate.
Volunteer Opportunity for High Interest Day
Whitman Middle School Orientation
Save the date for the Whitman Middle School Incoming 6th Grade Orientation & Registration for 2019-20 on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 6-7 PM.
See flyer HERE for more details.
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