McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
February 11, 2019
President's Update
Happy Monday!
Hoping that the winter storm forecasted for tonight turns out to be a mild one.
Have a great week,
Lindsay Stadler
PTO Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar!
- February 14th & 19th - Elementary Conferences
- February 18th - No Classes JK-12
- February 22nd - Winter Walk to School Day
- February 28th - Art Night - Empty Bowls - Open House
- March 8th, 6-8:30 PM - Family Fun Fest
- March 14th, 6:30 PM - PTO Meeting
- March 15th - Snow Make Up Day; School in Session
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Teacher Staff Appreciation Meal Donations Needed!
As a way to say thank you for their extra-long hours during parent-teacher conferences, the PTO will provide dinner on Tuesday, February 19th to McKinley teachers and staff. We need your help to round out the meal by providing some sides, desserts, and drinks. Thank you in advance for your donation! Questions? Contact Carie Hertzberg (cariehertzberg@gmail.com) or Jane Parish (parish.jane@yahoo.com).
Sign up HERE by February 15th!
Family Fun Fest Volunteers Needed!
Mark your calendars for Friday, March 8th from 6-8:30 PM for the 2019 McKinley Family Fun Fest! Bring the whole family for this carnival themed event featuring a DJ, inflatables, carnival games and cake walk.
Family Fun Fest needs your help! Please consider signing up to help out the night of the event. Volunteer positions include event set up, registration, carnival games, concessions, clean up and more. To sign up, click here: Family Fun Fest Volunteer Sign Up.
Look for the Family Fun Fest flyer in next week's Tuesday folder.
Winter Walk to School Day 2/22
Winter Walk to School Day is Friday, February 22nd. Thank you to Double- Boldt Real Estate for sponsoring hot chocolate to warm our walkers before school. Hot Chocolate will be served on the North and South playgrounds. Please see Sign Up Genius if you can help serve hot chocolate before school starts. Winter Walk to School Day
Also, SRTS is looking for a coordinator starting the 2020/21 school year. Ideally, that person can start now as co- chair. Please email Sarah Lerand if you are interested.
Spring Concert Front Row Ticket Raffle
Enjoy Front Row Seats on May 21st, 7:00 p.m. for the 4th & 5th Grade (Band, Orchestra, Choir) Spring Concert! Two seats will be awarded to Two Lucky Winners.
This year the Raffle Ticket sales will be a fundraiser benefiting the 5th Grade Completion Ceremony & Celebration held on June 13th.
Raffle Tickets will be sold on February 19th, 4:30-8:00 p.m. during evening Conferences, as well as the evening of February 28th, 5:00-7:00 p.m. during the Empty Bowls/Open House event. The winners will be drawn by Ms. Leigh at the conclusion of Empty Bowls.
*** If there are any 5th grade students and parents interested in selling tickets on the 19th or 28th, please contact Suzana Gossett: 414-759-3959 or email: DanceSuzana@yahoo.com
MOD Pizza Dine Out Fundraiser
Thank you, McKinley families and staff, for supporting McKinley though Dine Out events! The next one is Thursday, February 21st at MOD Pizza in the Village (7470 W State St, Wauwatosa) and it runs the entire day. They will give back 20% of sales that mention McKinley (or show the flyer) to us on 2/21.
Monday, March 4th we will have another Dine Out event at Portillos in Brookfield (17685 W Bluemound) from 5-8 pm. Mention McKinley and 20% of those sales will be donated to McKinley. Drive through orders count but please tell the person who first takes your order.
Thank you for your support!
Dana Wurzburger
McKinley Chess Tournament
A Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation Event
McKinley Elementary School Chess Tournament - all are welcome to attend!
Saturday March 2, 2019
Location: 2435 N 89th St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Format: WSCF K3, WSCF K6 and WSCF K12 5 or 6 round Swiss, G30 or G25, d5
Awards: 5 individual trophies and 3 team trophies in each division.
Registration, entry fees and byes:
Register on line and pay on-site. Entry fee $15 with advance registration and $20 with day of registration. Register on line before 11:00 pm February 28th Registration for round 1 ends at 8:45. Award ceremony will start between 3:00 and 4:00.
Byes: Sign up for 1⁄2 points at check in for rounds 2 – 4. If arriving for round 2 please send an email to bob@wisconsinscholasticchess.org.
Teacher Treat Sign Up
If you'd like to show your appreciation to the McKinley teachers and staff by bringing in a treat for the teacher/staff lounge, please sign up for a day by clicking HERE.
Art Room Volunteer Sign Up
Please consider signing up to volunteer in your student’s art class by clicking HERE. K5 classes meet twice a week for 45 minutes. 1st to 5th grade classes meet once a week for an hour. It’s a fun opportunity to help kids express their creativity. If you can help mount or hang art at other times, please contact Heidi Engbring at hengbring@wi.rr.com.
Support McKinley Elementary Through AmazonSmile
If you plan to do some holiday shopping using Amazon this year, please consider selecting McKinley Elementary PTO - Wauwatosa as your Amazon Smile charity. Remember, always start at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
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