McKinley Elementary Newsletter

Mar 27-31 - NO SCHOOL, Spring Break

Apr 3 - Welcome back to school

Apr 1-30 - Diaper Drive - see below for details

Apr 4 - PTC Meeting 6:30 in the Library

Apr 10-14 - Scholastic Book Fair 2:20-3:00 in the Library

Apr 10 - Heart Challenge Kick Off

Apr 11 - Take Out Tuesday @ Chipotle

Apr 12 - 5th Grade Group Photo

Apr 19-21 5th Graders to Outdoor School

Apr 24 - Rms 9, 11, 15 Musical in the Gym

May 5 - NO SCHOOL, Staff Development

Every Wednesday is a 1 hour late start at 8:50 AM - the other days 7:50 AM

This is our yearly spring reminder that there is no supervision on school grounds after 2:30 pm unless your child is enrolled in after school care with Salem Child Development Center or waiting for band or orchestra.

Michelle Nelson
Principal

Our Clothes Closest is running low on kids clothes, specifically sweats sizes 6 to 16. These clothes are used if a child has an bathroom accident or gets wet or muddy outside or spills milk, etc. If you have any clothes that were borrowed, please wash and return. Or, if you have any gently used sweat pants to donate, you can drop them by the office. This is much appreciated. Thank you!

PTC Meeting

Apr 4th @ 6:30 PM

Childcare provided 6:30 -7:45PM- Cafeteria

Parent Meeting - Library

Agenda - In no particular order

Music venue / December concert request to add line item to 23/24 budget

Request for new stage curtain

OBOB

Read a thon

Take out Tuesday

Principles report

Carnival

Scholastic book fair

Vote for bounce course field day

Monday- Friday, April 10-14 2:20-3:00PM

Volunteer here.

McKinley Scholastic Book Fair Preview

Congratulations to our McKinley OBOB team who made it to the Final Four! They represented McKinley well!

Adrian, Archie, Chester, Heather, Pilar

Tuesday, April 11th

4:00 PM - 8: 00 PM

3883 Commercial St SE

Use code L7Z2L9J at online checkout at https://www.chipotle.com/, or show this flyer in the resturant.

Volunteers are needed all year long. If you’d like to volunteer there are many opportunities, including: chaperoning trips, classroom help, mailings, bulletin boards, library shelving, working at the book fairs, and many other areas. For more information, check the district website.

• 1st Tuesday of most months - PTC Meeting 6:30 PM-8:00 PM
• 2nd Tuesday of most months - Take Out Tuesday - fundraisers at local restaurants
• October 7th - Fun Run
• October 12th - Willamette Valley Pie Fundraiser
• November 28- Dec 2 Usborne Book Fair
• December thru February OBOB (Oregon Battle of the Books)
• February 27-March 3 - Read-A-Thon
• April - Scholastic Book Fair
• June 2 - School Carnival

PTC officers: Lea Hinchcliff, Beth Gallini, Thomas Wells and Raina Wickstrom

Questions? Contact the PTC exec team at ptcmckinley@gmail.com.

SALEM-KEIZER EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS APPLY NOW FOR 2023-2024

Applications for Head Start, Preschool Promise and Title PreK will be available April 1, 2023

Your child must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 10, 2023.

Preschool Office

1850 45th Avenue NE• Salem, OR 97305

503-399-5510

For more information on tuition, fees, times, click flyer below.

REGISTRATION OPENS IN MARCH

Students must be five years old on or before September 10

Register online at the Salem Keizer Website .

What you need to have available:

• Proof of age (birth certificate)
• Proof of residence (utility bill, lease agreement)
• Immunization records

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Kindergarten - Salem-Keizer School District 24J (salkeiz.k12.or.us)

The BoxTop program has changed. Check out their website for the new, non-clipping way to collect BoxTops. Thank you for supporting McKinley!

https://www.boxtops4education.com/

Salem-Keizer Public Schools would like to invite families, community members and staff to review curriculum materials being considered for adoption. See the district website for more details.

Arab American Heritage Month is an annual observance that takes place in April to celebrate Arab American heritage and culture. It honors the contributions of Arab Americans and Arabic-speaking Americans to the wider American community.

The United Way of the Mid Willamette Valley is proud to welcome you back to the Awesome 3000! Since 1983 the Awesome 3000 has been a staple in the Salem-Keizer Community, bringing friends and family together in support of our Salem-Keizer School District, its students, staff, and teachers. Check out the Awesome 300 website for all the details.

Trainings are a great way to protect children in our community, improve child safety in your workplace, or just feel more confident and equipped as a parent. Clieck here for available trainings.

April will open for the window for P-EBT benefits. Please visit the Food Service page for details.

Thanks to the USDA’s Seamless Summer Option, we will be able to feed all students breakfast and lunch at school for free this year.

Lunch Menus Food Services will not be printing lunch menus to send to the schools. They will post on each schools website, as well on the District website. They are having a hard time getting anything on a consistent basis and cannot depend on suppliers to have what is needed. The food chain/Supply and Demand is ever flexing.

Click here to visit the Food Service Website

EVERY Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

7:30 Breakfast available in cafeteria (free to all students)

7:35 Doors Open for all students

7:50 School Starts- tardy bell rings

2:20 School Ends

EVERY Wednesday

8:30 Breakfast available in cafeteria (free to all students)

8:35 Doors Open for all students

8:50 School Starts- tardy bell rings

2:20 School Ends

Arrival and Dismissal doors will be the front courtyard and back breezeway doors for grades 1-5 and Kindergarten in the garden area.

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School hours: 7:50AM - 2:20PM (M,T,Th,F) 8:50AM - 2:20PM (Weds Only)

Doors open at 7:35AM

Principal Michelle Nelson

Office 7:30AM-3:50PM

Address: 466 McGilchrist St SE Salem OR 97302

Phone: 503-399-3167