McKinley Monthly

Carnival - 11

No School Storm Day - 17

No School Holiday - 18

No School Storm Day - 21

Save the Date:

Fine Arts Night Concert - May 8

Teacher Appreciation Week - May 5 - 9

Music Program Grades 3-5 - May 22

Music Program Grades K-2 - May 29

I am happy to say that we had many families who participated in the February/March Parent Teacher conferences. McKinley teachers report a 87% attendance rate. This is fantastic! Our parents and teachers working together make a wonderful team in helping our students to succeed!

We want to extend our appreciation to the PTA for providing staff with an evening conference meal. Thank you for taking such good care of us on these important extended days!

THE WILDCAT WAY

We are CARING

We are RESPECTFUL

We are RESPONSIBLE

We are SAFE

We are McKinley

HELP MAKE OUR CARNIVAL A SUCCESS!

CARNIVAL GIFT BASKETS: We're collecting items for silent auction baskets with themes like Summer Fun, Arts & Crafts, Camping, Chocolate & Coffee Lovers, Family Game Night, Movie Night, Pamper Me, and Sports. Please send donations to school by April 4, 2025.

CAKE WALK ITEMS: Bring the sweetness! We're accepting store-bought cupcakes, cakes, pies, and bars for our cake walk. Please deliver treats to the office on April 11, 2025.

Know a local business that could contribute? Let us know - every donation helps us reach for the stars!

Thank you for your support and participation in making this carnival a memorable event for all!

McKinley Students of the Month have their picture posted, and are awarded certificates and medals by staff members based on academic excellence, leadership qualities, outstanding attendance, and observance of the Wildcat Way. Congratulations to our March recipients!

Kindergarten

Ezra Erdmann

Grade 1

Nana Antwi Boasiako

Grade 2

Brooklynn Hell

Grade 3

Gia Corl

Grade 4

Madden Hexum

Grade 5

Rayne Steuber-Huapaya-DuBois

McKinley Elementary Families,

We are excited to announce we will be offering Boys & Girls Club programming for your families starting Summer 2025!

SUMMER 2025 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration Date: Tuesday, April 1 at 8:30am.

Our Club programs will be available for your family at our Jefferson or Horace Mann Elementary School Clubs.

Required Documents: (Copies of official records are acceptable.)

• Child’s Birth Certificate

• Child’s Immunization Record

Summer Club Program: Monday – Friday, 6:45 am – 6:00 pm

SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026 REGISTRATION INFORMATION

We will offer our Boys & Girls Club programming for School Year 2025-26 at Madison Elementary School.

Registration Date: Tuesday, April 22, at 8:30am.

Required Documents: (Copies of official records are acceptable.)

• Child’s Birth Certificate
• Childs’s Immunization Record

Please Note:

Register youth at our Madison Elementary Club location.

Before-school Club Program – 6:45 am until the start of the school day, Monday-Friday.

You must drop your child off at Madison Elementary School. Boys & Girls Clubs will provide transport to McKinley Elementary School before the start of the school day.

After-school Club Program – End of school day until 6:00 pm, Monday-Friday.

Boys & Girls Clubs will transport youth from McKinley Elementary School to Madison Elementary School after school dismisses. You will pick your child up at our Madison Elementary Club.

Parent Portal

The Parent Portal is an online account where families may update any personal information, set up auto pay, make one-time payments, check your child’s schedule, upload documents, and more. Your Parent Portal account will be created during the registration process.

Please note: Your Parent Portal account is not active or accessible until your registration is processed by our Scheduling & Registration Department. For more information, please contact us at schedule@bgcrrv.org or 701-235-2147.

Financial Assistance

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley recognizes every family is unique and that some may need assistance in accessing our Club programs. Cass County’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) helps working families and those in training or education programs offset childcare costs. In addition, the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley also offers a financial assistance program. More information can be found on our website www.bgcrrv.org/forms. For more information, please contact us at billing@bgcrrv.org or 701-235-2147.

Please visit our website for more information – BGCRRV.org

If you have any questions, please reach out to us via email at schedule@bgcrrv.org or by calling our administrative office at 701-235-2147.

Thank you for your interest in our Boys & Girls Clubs program – we hope to see you at our Clubs for this summer or school year 2025-2026!

Sincerely,

BGCRRV Scheduling & Registration Coordinator

Thank you for visiting the Book Fair during Parent Teacher Conferences and the Lucky Leprechaun Dance. We had a successful turnout and with the profits were able to purchase a lot of books for the library, and will be able to order more through Scholastic in the future. We love putting new titles in the hands of the students at McKinley!

Orders for McKinley Elementary Yearbooks are due by Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Call the office at 701-446-5200 for an order envelope. Yearbooks are $20 each. Make checks payable to the McKinley PTA. Exact amount only - no refunds will be issued.

North Dakota Reading Corps, a strategic initiative of South East Education Cooperative, demonstrates how national service and literacy science can accelerate improvement in both students and systems. By mobilizing the people power of AmeriCorps, Reading Corps provides evidence-based literacy interventions and data-based assessments to children from age three to grade three. Our goal is to help every child become a successful reader by the end of 3rd grade.

Reading Corps members work in small groups or one-on-one with Kindergarten through 3rd-grade students that fall below the proficient reading target for their grade level. Members meet with each of their students for 20 minutes each day, five days a week in a pull-out format during the school day. Members use research-based scripted practices (referred to as literacy interventions) to practice reading and teach strategies to become better readers.

If interested, please visit https://www.ndseec.com/page/nd-readingcorp for additional information and to apply.

Cheryl Janssen, Principal

Jill Linnell, Counselor

Romelle Speral, Administrative Assistant, Writer/Editor

Website: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/mckinley
Location: McKinley Elementary School, 8th Street North, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701.446.5200