McKinley PTO Newsletter
Where Every Parent Is A Member
February 3, 2020
Presidents' Update
Happy Monday McKinley Families!
As we shared a few weeks ago, the PTO is in the planning stages of McKinley's most highly anticipated events of the year.
The 9th Annual McKinley Adult Social and Auction is on May 2, 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. and will be held again at the Echelon Building. The night will be filled with Friends, DJ, Cash Bar and Auction. So start planning your night out! The proceeds will help fund the PTO's initiatives that directly benefit that students of McKinley today, tomorrow and beyond! More information and ways to contribute will be communicated in the coming weeks.
Family Fun Fest is on Friday, March 6th, 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. The whole family is invited for this carnival themed event featuring a DJ, game room, carnival and cake walk. We need your help so we can guarantee the fun! Please click HERE to sign up to volunteer.
Don't forget to register for the 2nd Annual Kids Trivia Night, Friday, February 21st at 6:00 p.m. for registration and 6:20 p.m. begins the first round of trivia. Click HERE for a printable registration form.
In this edition of the PTO newsletter look for more information about:
- Box Top Collection
- Family Fun Fest
- Dine Out Schedule
- Girls on the Run Registration
- Destination Imagination Appraisers Needed
- 5th Grade Celebration Fundraiser
- Teacher Treat Sign Up
Have a great week!
Kayla Merker and Mike Hansen
Important Dates to Remember
Make sure to put the following dates on your calendar
- February 4th - 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. - Family Equity Listening Session
- February 8th - EFW Black & White Gala 6:00 p.m.
- February 13th &18th - 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Conferences
- February 17th - No School JK - 12 and Saz's Dine Out
- February 21st - Trivia Night and Winter Walk to School
- February 23rd - Pizzeria Piccola for the 5th Grade Celebration
- March 5th - 6:30 p.m. - PTO Meeting
- March 6th - Family Fun Fest
Box Top Clips Collection Begins!
Now through the end of February please send in any Box Top clips you still have at home.
It will again be simple and easy...gather all the box top clips together, count how many you have, label a zipper bag with the number and you're done. Have your child bring the bag in to class and we'll take care of the rest. The only thing we ask is to please make sure that the clips have a valid expiration date on them.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact Wendy Von Rueden.
Family Fun Fest Volunteers Needed
Mark your calendars for Friday, March 6th from 6-8:30 PM for the 2020 McKinley Family Fun Fest! Bring the whole family for this carnival themed event featuring a DJ, game room, carnival 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:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054CAEA92AABF85-mckinley3
Dine Out Schedule
Please add the following dates to your calendar to support our school.
Thanks so much! -Dana Wurzburger
Monday, February 17th, Saz's at 5539 W State Street will be donating 15% back to McKinley when you mention that you are there for the fundraiser when you order. This fundraiser is for the entire time Saz's is open that day (11 am - 9 pm) and gift cards do count toward our total! They take reservations for any size party at 414-453-2410. Hope to see you there!
Friday, March 13th during their business hours (7 am - 3pm) that day Miss Molly’s Cafe and Pastry Shop on center and Swan will graciously donate 20% of sales that mention McKinley back to our school! This is a new restaurant for us for Dine Out. Before work or if you are off Friday come and grab some coffee, pastry, or a meal to benefit our school and let them know you are there for McKinley.
Wednesday, April 8th Colectivo Coffee on Swan and North will be giving McKinley 5% of their total prepared food and drink sales all day! For this event you don't have to even mention you are with our school unless you want to thank them for supporting us in this way. (Gift cards and bagged coffee do not count in this total, though.) We are very excited about this new collaboration and support from Colectivo!
Girls on the Run Registration
Girls on the Run registration is open!
Destination Imagination Tournament Appraisers Needed
McKinley's Destination Imagination teams have hit the ground running this year! The kids will be presenting all their hard work at the regional Destination Imagination tournament on Saturday March 14th at Muskego High School.
The tournament is in need of volunteer appraisers (a kinder, gentler word for 'judges') to help appraise all the teams presenting. It will be an all-day commitment. Each school with teams represented at the tournament are highly encouraged to find appraisers. Interested?
For more information please click on link: Appraiser information
Please contact either Lakisha Arif-Holmes (co-chair) (larifholmes@gmail.com) or Marc Reichman (co-chair) (marcreichman@gmail.com)
Support the 5th Grade Celebration
The 5th Grade Dine out fundraiser at Pizzeria Piccola is coming up on Sunday, February 23 - Pizzeria Piccola - 11am - 9pm - 25% of sales will be given back to go toward McKinley’s 5th Grade Celebration.
If you can't dine out that day, but would like to support the fundraiser, you can pre-order frozen pizza and soup to enjoy later at home. To place a pre-order, please click HERE and either email Erin Kell or drop off in the office (5th Grade Celebration Dine Out folder) by February 14th. Then on Sunday, February 23rd, stop by Pizzeria Piccola and pick up your frozen items. Payment will be taken upon pick up.
Teacher Treat Sign Up
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.
Please plan to attend the PTO Meetings at 6:30 p.m. on the followings dates:
March 5th
May 14th
For more information about how you can become involved in PTO efforts, contact Kayla Merker at kaylamerker@gmail.com or Mike Hansen at academymike@gmail.com