Colt Express Newsletter

Minshew Families-

Friday was such a fun day! We started the morning with Colt Round-Up. Some of the McKinney Boyd cheerleaders and football team joined us for the morning and made the Round-Up even more fun! (Special shout-out to Boyd Head Football Coach Foster for bringing the school spirit to the carpool line and to the teacher competition!) Friday evening was fun to have so many families come out for our Minshew Tailgate and Minshew night at the Boyd football game. Thank you to all of the parents (and our fabulous secretary, Miriam Richert) for helping us with a successful tailgate. We were able to host this family event from funds raised from our recent Big Kahuna fundraiser.

As we move into the second quarter of the year, please remember that the most important way you can support your child’s academic success is to have them read at home every night. You can read to them or they can read to you or independently, it doesn’t matter! Reading is reading!

Thank you for continuing to support our wonderful school.

Go Colts!

Jennifer Larriviere, Principal

Our front office staff is here to help you! Please reference the contact information below for questions regarding specific programs or services.

• Front Office Clerk: Jen Zaccarella (469) 302-7300
• Attendance: Brook Hawkins (469) 302-7302
• Nurse: Heather McDonald (469) 302-7304
• Secretary: Miriam Richert (469) 302-7306
• Counselor: Alicia Hayes (469) 302-7364
• Transportation changes: MinshewOffice@mckinneyisd.net
• Attendance notes: MinshewOffice@mckinneyisd.net
• Durham Bus Services: (972) 542-8316

• October 25: Colt Celebrations (8:15am, all K-5 classrooms)
• October 26: Parent Event - Substance Use Awareness (9:00am, Mckinney High)
  
• October 28-November 1: Red Ribbon Week (dress up days)
• October 29: Fundraiser Product Delivery
• October 31: BooGrams Delivered & Sunshine Lunch Duty Coverage
• November 1: 3rd grade field trip (InterSkate roller rink)
• November 4: No School/Teacher Work Day
• November 5: No School/Parent Conferences
• November 8: PTA 20th Anniversary Carnival (6pm)
• November 8-15: Fall Book Fair
• November 11: Veterans Day
• November 14: Picture Retakes

Minshew Student Council is selling Boo Grams from October 16 - October 25th. All orders will be delivered on October 31st.

• DEADLINE to order is October 25th.
• Squishies will be distributed randomly.
• Each Squishy is $3.
• Money & Complete Order Forms should be turned in to your classroom teacher.
• Extra order forms may be picked up in the front office.

Sunshine Lunch help needed. Please click on the link to sign up. bit.ly/3BFBuzL

• Attendance is taken at 9:15 am every day.
• Students are tardy if not in the classroom at 8:00 am.
• The BACK entrance is locked at 8:00 am. All visitors or tardy students must enter through the front door.
• Students coming in after 9:15 am are marked absent.
• Absence notes or emails must be sent within 3 days of the absence to the front office at: MinshewOffice@mckinneyisd.net or via the MISD Report An Absence form.

Now accepting entries for the National PTA REFLECTIONS Contest!

Reflect on the theme "Accepting Imperfection" and express your thoughts through Visual Arts, Literature, Dance Choreography, Music Composition, Photography, or Film Production. We can't wait to see what you will create!

Details: www.txpta.org/reflections

Deadline for Entries: October 31st

Questions: Contact Kendra Herrington at minshewptareflections@gmail.com

Email: MinshewOffice@mckinneyisd.net
Website: https://www.mckinneyisd.net/o/mies
Location: 300 Joplin Drive, McKinney, TX, USA
Phone: 469-302-7300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MinshewElementary
Twitter: @MinshewColts1