Magpie
September 5th - 9th
Important School Dates:
9/5 - Labor Day - No School
9/9 - Early Release Day
9/13 - Coast Walk - All School Field Trip
9/13 - Site Council Mtg. @ 3:30
9/15 - Learning Lab Begins
9/19 - Talk & Dress Like a Pirate Day
9/22 - Spotlight Lunch @ 11:45
9/22 - Picture Day
9/23 - Community Council Meeting @ 1:15pm
9/30 - Student Council Elections
9/30 - Family Game Night @ 7:00
Site Council Meeting
Early Release Day
We will have an Early Release Day on Friday, September 9, 2022. McNeil Students will be released at 1:20 pm and buses will leave at 1:30 pm. Your child will arrive home 1.5 hrs. earlier than usual.
After-School Learning Lab
After School Learning Lab will begin Thursday, Sept. 15th. There is ASLL every Tuesday and Thursday that school is in session. There is an activity bus that will bring your child home afterwards (East of the school only). It leaves the school at 4:30 p.m. Students will be referred to stay for ASLL by their teacher. A permission slip is required to stay after school and they are available in the classrooms and in the office.
Talk & Dress-like-a-Pirate day
Monday, Sept. 19th, is Talk and Dress-Like-a-Pirate Day. Aaaargh. Join the fun!
School Picture Day
Please mark your calendar – Picture Day is Thursday, September 22nd. Two parent volunteers are needed to help the photographer that day. Parent helpers will receive one free packet of pictures for their assistance. Call Joy in the office if you can help. All pictures will be taken in the morning with preschoolers invited to have their picture taken at 10:30 am.
Community Council Meeting
Coast Walk Clean-Up
Our Annual Beach Coast Walk Clean-Up Day will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 13th. Teachers will be looking for volunteers to help with student groups. Mrs. Joy is hoping to find a parent to help Mr. Swanson collect/weigh the trash at the local dump and 2 volunteers to prep/serve hot chocolate at the school for the students return. This is a classroom fundraiser that will help raise funds for future field trips and classroom needs. The class that brings in the most donations will earn a popsicle party hosted by our Community Council!
Family Game Night
Family game night will be held on Friday, Sept. 30 from 7:00-8:30 pm. Bring board games to share. Join the Fun!
September Spotlight Students - See Updated Spotlight Lunch Date
Parents are invited to join their child and the principal for lunch on Thursday, September 22nd at 11:45 am.
Spotlight Student forms are being sent home with these children today. Please return them as soon as possible so they can be placed on our Spotlight Student bulletin board. Thank you!!
Thank you!Amazon Smile Gives Back
2018 - $44.60
2019 - $59.65
2020 - $71.76
2021 - $194.37
Thank you!!
Dragon Café - September
Curious About Community Activities??
Inkjet Cartridge Recycling
Our school can raise money by collecting used inkjet printer cartridges. Cartridges may be collected from home, a parent’s place of employment, and from their co-workers. Please drop used cartridges off at the front office. Thanks for helping our school with this recycling project.
McNeil Canyon Elementary School
Email: joverson@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Website: kpbsd.org/schools/mcneil-canyon/
Location: 52188 East End Rd, Homer, AK, USA
Phone: 907-235-8181
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McNeilCanyon/