Dragon Tale
November 2023
Important School Dates:
11/1 - After-School Basketball Begins
11/2 - Picture Re-Takes
11/2 - Site Council Meeting @ 3:15
11/6 - After-School Basketball
11/8 - After-School Basketball
11/9 - Early Release Day - School Ends at 1:20pm
11/10 - No School
11/13 - After-School Basketball
11/14 - 5th/6th Basketball Game @ Chapman 3:30 pm
11/15 - After-School Basketball
11/16 - 5th/6th Basketball Game @ McNeil vs. Chapman 3:30 pm
11/17 - 5th/6th Basketball Game @ WHE 3:30 pm
11/20 - After-School Basketball
11/20 - After-School Biathlon Begins
11/22 - After-School Basketball
11/23 & 11/24 - No School: Happy Thanksgiving!!
11/27 - Artist in the School Begins
11/27 - After-School Biathlon
11/29 - Last After-School Basketball (5th & 6th will have a game on Friday, Dec. 1st @ McNeil)
***Save The Date: Winter Concert - 12/7/22***
Volunteer Opportunities:
* Help in your child's classroom
* Student Store Helper
* After-School Ski & Ice Skating
Please make sure you have completed the KPBSD Volunteer Application (Click Link Below)
A Message From Mr. Swanson - First Quarter Was Great
The first quarter of this school year is history and we are charging into the next one. This time of the school year always feels busy and we really are busy. Even a shortened week of school for students is busy with Parent/Teacher conferences and setting up for the Fall Carnival.
The Fall Carnival is a great example of the kinds of community-wide events that happen at McNeil. There are great opportunities to help as a volunteer with these kinds of events and the monies that are raised through all the activities are hugely important for funding so many of the activities that teachers plan for their classes throughout the school year. Your involvement in these events is a key to their success and we could not do it without you.
In fact, the success of McNeil Canyon Elementary is directly related to the level of involvement of our parents and other community members. Please stay connected to the events and happenings that will be posted in the Dragon Tales and Magpie newsletters throughout this year.
These next seven weeks will fly by just as quickly as the past eleven so hang on and make sure you keep the newsletters handy to keep up on all the events and happenings at McNeil Canyon.
Fall Carnival - This Saturday, October 28th- Join the Fun!
Picture Retakes - Tuesday, November 2nd
McNeil Canyon Elementary Site Council Meeting: Thursday, November 2nd
Daylight Savings Time Ends
On Saturday night, Nov. 4th, remember to set your CLOCK BACK ONE HOUR before you go to bed. Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 5th at 2:00am.
Early Release 11/9 & Veterans Day 11/11 (No School Friday 11/10)
Thanksgiving - No School November 23rd & 24th
Artist in the School: Elizabeth Nelson
Meet Elizabeth Nelson, our Artist-in-the-School 2023. She runs two youth programs serving over 150 students annually, regularly teaches theatre in local schools, and is a frequent theatre instructor at the University of Alaska Southeast. She provides regular technical and artistic support to performing arts organizations in her region, and is active on the Steering Committee for the Ketchikan Community Center for the Arts. Elizabeth and her husband, have a 19 year old son, who is currently studying for his BFA in Musical Theatre at his mother’s alma mater. They enjoy travel and exploring the beautiful area in which they live.
Elizabeth will be working with our K-6 graders on a theater project from November 27th-December 6th. We are honored to have her join us at McNeil Canyon Elementary! We look forward to learning about theater arts! Welcome, Elizabeth!
We are hoping to show Elizabeth a warm McNeil welcome by providing meals for her during her stay here in Homer. If you would like to help with this by coordinating a meal drop off or gift certificate for a local restaurant, please call or email Joy at joverson@kpbsd.k12.ak.us or (907) 235-8181
November Spotlight Students
Parents are invited to join their child and the principal for lunch on Tuesday, November 28th at 11:55 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!!
SAVE THE DATE! Winter Concert December 7th
After-School Biathlon Beginning November 20th
Cross Country Ski Helpers
Anne Love is our returning after-school cross country ski coach and she is looking for a helper who is experienced with sizing to help size kids next month in preparation for beginning the ski program.
We are hoping to start our Skiing program on Mondays after Winter Break. We also need parent helpers every Monday once the ski program starts. How many helpers we have will determine how many skiers we can have. You must be a KPBSD approved volunteer to help. Please contact Anne at alove@kpbsd.k12.ak.us or call the school office.
Dragon Cafe
Curious About Community Activities? Click the Link Below
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/