McKinley Elementary Newsletter
April 2023
IMPORTANT DATES
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
School Grounds After School
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
Borrowed Clothes from the Clothes Closet
PTC Monthly Meeting
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
McKinley Scholastic Book Fair
OBOB (Oregon Battle of the Books)
Adrian, Archie, Chester, Heather, Pilar
Take Out Tuesday - - Chipotle
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.
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK 2023 IS APRIL 16-22
Year at a Glance
- 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 PRESCHOOLS REGISTRATION FOR 2023-2024
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.
Kindergarten Registration
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)
BoxTops for Education
The BoxTop program has changed. Check out their website for the new, non-clipping way to collect BoxTops. Thank you for supporting McKinley!
PUBLIC VIEWING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
Arab American Heritage Month
AWESOME 3000 RETURNS - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING
Coming Soon...
2022-23 Meal Prices: Free!
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.
2022-23 UPDATED DISTRICT CALENDAR - click the calendar to go to the website for details
School Hours
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