McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
January 2, 2018
President's Update
Happy New Year!
As we get back into a routine after Winter Break, I wanted to take a minute to thank our Room Parent Volunteers for all of their hard work leading up to the holidays. From planning classroom parties to shopping for and coordinating gifts for teachers and staff, our Room Parent Volunteers were busy making sure that the winter holidays were special for McKinley. Thank you to Room Parents Kayla Merker, Joellen Bradach, Erin Baker-Bernhard, Katie Farwell, Pamela Fierst, Kristin Brewster, Kelly Anderson, Shannon Frey, Valerie Holson, Andrew Johnston, Maura Riordan, Jessica Ebert, Carie Hertzberg, LaNae Warnecke, Catherine Dorch, Erin Kell, Annie Ludwig, Rebecca Shaw, Sarah Dupee, Stephanie Sanchez, Sarah Deutsch, Katie Wick, Laurie Kunz, Kristin Marlier, Bridget Schmitt, Sara Nencka, Jamie Jensen, Sharon Lucas, Lisa Martinez, Carolyn Neikirk, Heidi Engbring, Rebecca Rahn, Nicole McCann and Lori Brandenburg. Thank you to Erin Kell for coordinating gifts for all Specials Teachers and McKinley Staff. Thank you to Monica Deluhery and Robin Lane for coordinating gifts for our Special Education Teachers and Staff. Your thoughtful planning and efforts means so much to our McKinley Community!
Our next PTO meeting will be held on Thursday, January 11th at 6:30 p.m. Please consider joining us as we discuss recent and upcoming PTO efforts and plans as well as the PTO Board positions that will be opening up for the 2018-19 school year.
Have a fantastic week!
PTO Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar!
- January 11th - PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
- January 15th - Play! Milwaukee Fundraiser Deadline
- January 15th - No School, MLK Day
- January 19th - Family Game Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- January 22nd - Chipotle Dine Out Fundraiser, 4-8 p.m.
Upcoming Spirit Days:
Every Friday is McKinley Spirit Wear Day (wearing McKinley red counts too)!
Below are a list of specially themed spirit wear Fridays for the year:
- January 12th - Hero Day
- March 2nd - March Madness/Sports Wear
- May 4th - Tie-Dye
Dine Out Save The Date!
On Monday, January 22nd from 4-8 pm there will be a Dining Out fundraiser at Chipotle on Mayfair Road (2711A North Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226) for McKinley. They will donate 50 percent of in-store sales that mention McKinley during that time-frame so please consider participating in this fundraiser as this is the highest percentage donation from a restaurant yet! Only in-store purchases will count (not online orders, unfortunately). Thanks for your support of McKinley through these Dining Out events!
McKinley Messengers Making A Difference
Seven McKinley Messengers and their parents (and even two older siblings!) volunteered at the Salvation Army holiday meal set-up and gift bagging on December 23rd at the Wisconsin Center. The Salvation Army Christmas Day meal is the largest meal that the Salvation Army serves in the nation. Over 6,000 people come on Christmas Day to enjoy a delicious meal!
Thanks to these seven Messengers and their families for volunteering their time and efforts and putting the McKinley Message into action!
Play! Milwaukee Deck Fundraiser Ending Soon!
The 2018 Play! Milwaukee Deck Fundraiser order deadline is January 15th!
Play Milwaukee is not your average deck of cards. It is a deck of 34 cards, each card offering a great deal for a local family fun activity. This year's participating partners include The Milwaukee Admirals, Adventure Rock, Bounce Milwaukee, The Milwaukee Bucks, Helium Trampoline & Indoor Adventure Park, Elite Sports Clubs, Skyzone Trampoline Park, StoneFire Pizza Co., Swing Time Golf, The Rock Snowpark and more!
Each card offers a minimum of $10 discount totaling over $800 in savings for only $25! For each deck sold through McKinley raises $10 for the school. Cards valid from now until Dec. 2018. Click HERE for more details and a full lost of participating area businesses.
Contact Jenny Jablonsky at jmjablonsky@gmail.com with any questions.
Math Night Date Change
Sock Hop Volunteers Wanted!
The date is set and the DJ is booked, but we need your help! Bring your ideas and join is as we plan for the McKinley's Sock Hop on Friday, March 23rd from 6-8:30 p.m. Want to be a part of the action on the night of the event? Volunteers are needed for set up, check in, refreshments, activities and clean up.
Let’s kick READING into OverDrive
OverDrive is a free library collection for all elementary students to use ebooks and digital audio books on personal devices.
It’s as easy as 1,2,3...
Visit https://wauwatosawi.libraryreserve.com or open the app on any smartphone, tablet, mp3 player, e-reader, or computer.
Login: Library card number is your school username (same as logging onto your chromebook) Pin is your password (same as logging onto your chromebook)
Read in your browser or download the epub/kindle book!
For more information, click HERE.
Happy Reading!
Show Your McKinley Elementary Pride Wherever You Go!
McKinley Elementary Bumper Magnets Only $5!
Proceeds of the sale go support McKinley programs and projects.
McKinley Elementary PTO
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
Office Max / Office Depot Fundraising
This year Office Max/Office Depot stores are offering local schools the opportunity to partner in a fundraising activity. 5% of all qualifying purchases made by parents or teachers for the entire year will be donated to the school in the form of a merchandise credit. McKinley's master ID # is 70113794. For more information, visit http://www.officedepot.com/a/content/back-to-school/5percent/