McKinley Connections
September 20th, 2017
Important Dates & Reminders!!
- Wednesday, Sept 28th - PTM Volunteer Orientation 9:00am & 6:00pm, Early Release, students dismissed at 1:35pm
- Wednesday, October 4th - Early Release, students dismissed at 1:35pm
- Friday, October 6th - FUN RUN
- Wednesday, October 11th - Early Release, students dismissed at 1:35pm
- Wed. & Thurs., Oct. 11th & 12th - Parent Teacher Conferences
- Thurs. & Friday, Oct. 12th & 13th - No school for students (conferences and compensation day for staff)
- Wednesday, October 18th - District Wide Earthquake Drill; Early Release
- Thursday, October 19th - Picture Day!! Smile!!
Fun Run is Friday October 6th!
Our fundraising goal is $10,000.
With about 650 students in our school, if every student brought in $15 dollars we would get very close to that goal!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!
Parent Teacher Conferences:
Reading at Home
Make reading fun
Reading at home should be fun and easy – something you both look forward to - a time for laughter and talk.
- Share the reading, take turns or see whether your child wants to read or be read to today
- All children like to be read to, so keep reading to them. You can read in your first language
- Visit the library together and help them choose books to share
- Read emails from family aloud
- Play card and board games together.
Here's a tip - talk a lot to your child while you are doing things together. Use the language that works best for you and your child.
Talk about reading
- Talk about pictures in books
- Sing songs, read poems and make up rhymes together – the funnier the better
- Be a role model. Let your child see you enjoying reading and talk about what you are enjoying
- Point out words on signs, shops and labels
- Play word games like "I Spy" and "Simon Says…"
Make it a special time together
Reading is a great chance for you and your child to spend special time together. Make reading:
- quiet and relaxing
- a time to sit close to your child
- 10–15 minutes without interruption, away from the TV
- an enjoyable, interesting and special time
- a time to praise your child for making an effort
Here's some tips -
If your child is stuck on a word wait a few seconds, give them a chance to think. If they are still stuck, help them to try to work the word out by saying "read the sentence again and think what would make sense". Ask "could it be…?" (and give a word that might fit). The pictures also help them check they have got the right word. If they still can’t work out the word, tell them the word and praise their efforts. Remember, reading should be fun.
Help your child to link stories to their own life. Remind them about what they have done when a similar thing happens in the story.
Talented and Gifted in Beaverton
Every year students are considered for Talented and Gifted services in Beaverton School District. These services are provided by your child's classroom teacher. If you think your child might qualify, you may wish to complete the Parent Information Form that is available in our school’s office. Completing this form gives our school TAG committee more information about your child, but it is not required. All qualified students will be considered regardless of its completion.
Oregon law and District policy define gifted students as those who score at or above the 97th percentile on a standardized, nationally normed test of mental ability and/or academic achievement. Behavioral, learning, and/or performance information is also considered before a student is identified for TAG services.
The Parent Information Form must be completed and returned to our school’s TAG facilitators, Megan Johnston or Lien Garcia, or the school’s office by November 2nd.