McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
May 22, 2017
Co-President's Update
There are only 13 more days of school (and 3 more PTO newsletters)
left in the 2016-17 school year!
A few reminders as we head into the last few weeks of school:
- There will be no school this Friday, May 26 and Monday, May 29 (Memorial Day) - enjoy the four day weekend!
- Wednesday, May 31st is the last Dine Out Fundraiser of the school year. Please join us at Noodles & Company on State Street in the Tosa Village from 4-8 PM.
- Thursday, June 1st is Field Day and will also change to a Monday schedule.
Have a great week,
PTO Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar!
May 26 - Snow Make Up Day - No Classes
May 29 - Memorial Day; No Classes
May 31 - Noodles Dine Out (Final Dine Out Fundraiser of the year)
June 1 - Field Day; Change to Monday Schedule
June 9 - Last Day of Classes
Noodles Dine Out Fundraiser
Wednesday, May 31, 2017, 04:00 PM
Noodles and Company, Wauwatosa, WI, United States
Hats off to...
Scholastic Book Fair Volunteers
Thank you to Melissa Mann for six years of volunteer service Chairing the McKinley Book Fairs! We appreciate your hours of volunteer coordination, marketing, event set up and Book Fair sales all to benefit McKinley.
We would like to welcome and thank Maura Riordon and Amanda Potter for stepping up to run next year's Scholastic Book Fairs!
Thank you also to last week's BOGO Book Fair volunteers:
Emilia Arana
Lori Brandenburg
Monica Deluhery
Katie Farwell
Megan Hambrook
Barbara Klein
Sarah Lerand
Dylan, Phoebe, and Grace Mann
Dale Sloan
Rachel Wozniak
We Need Your Help!
If you're looking for a way to become involved but prefer an opportunity that involves planning with a committee of other volunteers, these positions would be a great fit!
Kids Trivia Night Committee
2+ people are needed to take the lead on this new event. Kids could complete in teams, by grade level. The PTO has some ideas, but there's lots of room for creativity with this event.
Sock Hop Committee
The sock hop is McKinley's school dance, tentatively scheduled for the evening of March 23. We're seeking 2+ people to lead the planning of this fun event.
High Interest Day Committee
High Interest Day is one of the highlights of the school year for students. We're looking for 2+ people to shadow our current coordinators for the 2017-18 school year, and then take over the event for the 2018-19 school year.
Math Night Committee
Math Night is a math themed family game night event, tentatively scheduled for January. We're seeking 2+ people to lead the planning of this fun event.
McKinley Spirit Ware Committee
McKinley has a new logo and a brand new Mountain Lion mascot! We are seeking 2+ people to help select new spirit ware items as well as coordinate selling opportunities throughout the school year.
For more information about these positions, click HERE or contact Kristi Knoedler.
Attend Tosa's Night Out 2017 and Earn Money For McKinley
Your Child's Artwork
Can you believe it’s May??
YOU WILL SOON HAVE SOME INCREDIBLE ART WORK MADE BY SOMEONE YOU LOVE!
PLEASE SEND A LARGE SIZE plastic BAG TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR CHILD’S NAME ON IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, FOR EASY TRANSPORT OF ALL THEIR CREATIONS.
ARTWORK WILL BE SENT HOME THE LAST WEEK IN MAY/1st week of June. Questions? leighje@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us
THANKS FOR A GREAT YEAR!
Ms. Leigh
Plant Sale Orders
Safe Routes to School
The City of Wauwatosa 1st Annual Bike Rodeo:- Saturday, June 24th from 9-noon at Washington Elementary School for ages 4-13.
What is a “Bike Rodeo?” A "Bike Rodeo" is a bicycle safety clinic that includes a ride through a miniature "chalk street" course and obstacles where young cyclists are shown where and how to apply bike safety rules. The City of Wauwatosa Bike and Pedestrian committee is sponsoring the bike rodeo. The WI Bike Federation will run the course; the Wauwatosa Police Department will be provide bike registration; Wauwatosa Health Department will provide bike helmets and helmet checks; Dream bikes will provide bike safety inspections and flat tire changing education stations; PRIZES AND MORE! The event is being held the Saturday before the East Tosa Gran Prix- http://www.tourofamericasdairyland.com/schedule/wauwatosa-about.php
S.O.S. Wauwatosa
Be on the look out- The Joint Finance Committee will probably release their revised Wisconsin State Budget later this week. Please take the time to reach out and remind your state representatives to advocate for all Wisconsin public school children. FYI- Representative Dale Kooyenga and Senator Leah Vukmir are both on the joint finance committee. Ask your legislators to
1. Raise the revenue cap to restore local control.
2. Increase state aid $300 per year, per student.
3. Pause voucher school expansion until all publicly funded schools have the same accountability measures in place.
By phone (be sure to leave your name, phone number, home address and a message):
· Sen. Leah Vukmir: (608) 266-2512
· Rep. Dale Kooyenga: (608) 266-9180
· Rep. Rob Hutton: (608) 267-9836
By email (be sure to leave your name, home address and a message):
· Sen. Leah Vukmir: Sen.Vukmir@legis.wisconsin.gov
· Rep. Dale Kooyenga: Rep.Kooyenga@legis.wisconsin.gov
· Rep. Rob Hutton: Rep.Hutton@legis.wisconsin.gov
Postcard or letter- Info Table at Wauwatosa Public Library: May 24, 9 am – Noon. Come visit us at the Wauwatosa Public Library, where we’ll have volunteers ready to answer questions about advocating for public schools. We’ll have yard signs for the taking (we’d love donations to help defray costs!), and ideas for how you can support the SOS mission.
S.O.S. Wauwatosa Yard Signs are now available- Contact Sarah Lerand, sjlerand@yahoo.com or text 414-841-3576 if interested in one.
For more information check out our website- http://www.soswauwatosa.org/
Need Spiritwear?
Do you or your McKinley student need spiritwear? We can help!
Shirt samples will be displayed on the PTO bulletin board outside the office. Orders can be places by emailing tosamckinleypto@gmail.com and will be filled in the order received. Some sizes are sold out! Shirts will be available for pick up in the office every Friday. Payment is due via cash (exact amount please!) or check at pick up.
Teacher Treats
Art Room Volunteers
Looking for an opportunity to get involved in your child's classroom? Please consider volunteering to assist in the art room! Sign ups are available through the link below.
For questions, please contact Lisa Kimpler: lkimpler@yahoo.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/
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 Brian Malloy bmalloy@me.com or Lindsay Stadler lindsaystadler@gmail.com