The Lion's Roar
Principal's Weekly Newsletter- January 28, 2023
A Great Multicultural Celebration Day!
Thank you!
Thank you to the McKinley office team Ms. Noelle, Mr. Kevin, Ms. Melissa, and Dr. B for coordinating this event and making this special experience happen!
Thank you to the parents and staff who led information and activity tables to share about their cultures! The beautiful and engaging tables featured Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQIA+, Philippines, Jewish, Japan, Serbia, African American, Netherlands, China, Vietnam, Wisconsin, Italy, Mexico, South Korea, DHH, Hungary, Brazil, Pakistan, Argentina, Romania, Russia, Israel, and Iran.
The food was incredibly delicious, as parents shared their freshly made Salvadorian Pupusas and Agua Fresca, Guatemalan Tamales, Mexican Ceviche and Aguachiles, Flan, Candies, Atole, and Guanajuato Pan de Elote, Ethiopian food and coffee, Italian Crostata and Tiramisu, and Brazilian truffles.
And thank you to the student performers including the McKinley Dance Team, 1st grade Bollywood dancer, and SMMUSD Folklorico Team. We had a special guest, the Grammy winning Mariachi Divas, who performed all evening! And that you to the volunteers who came to help with the food tickets, passports, set-up/clean-up and tables!
This was the first Multicultural Day in 4 years since before the pandemic, and it was truly a special event. Students and families learned so much about each other, and it was wonderful to celebrate the diversity of our school in such a meaningful personal way. Thanks to everyone for coming out!
Tuesday Campus Facilities Meeting
Jog-a-thon
Report Cards
Report Cards will go home in backpacks this Friday. Below is information about how to interpret Report Cards.
Family Art Night
SMEF
Weekly Planner
This Week
Tuesday, January 31, 5:30-7pm- Campus Facility Improvements Community Meeting
Friday February 3, 9:00am- Room Parent Meeting
Friday February 3, Report Cards go Home
Upcoming Dates
Wednesday February 8, 6pm- Family Art Night in the Auditorium