The Messenger
We are excited to continue the tradition of hosting a Veterans Day assembly again this year. The student assembly will be held on Monday, November 11 at 9:40AM. This is an important time for us to honor those who have served and those currently serving our country in the armed forces. Veterans Day provides the opportunity to talk with your child(ren) about the Veterans in your family, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles or family friends.
Students are encouraged to wear red, white and blue clothing on Veterans Day. In the past, some of our Scouts have worn their uniforms to school.
We are inviting Veterans and those who are currently serving in the armed forces to be our honored guests at the Veterans Day Assembly. This might include parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles or special friends. Veterans and military members should plan to arrive at school by 9:30AM, enter the school through door #2, proceed to the gym and sit in the reserved seating section. Due to space constraints in the gym, we will not be able to accommodate parents/guardians who are not veterans, service members or their immediate family members. We are working on a plan to stream the program on the McKinley Facebook page.
Students will receive a name badge today and can write the name of a Veteran or current military member they wish to honor on that sticker. They should wear their special badge to school on Monday.
We are so grateful!!!
This month our Bulldogs will be learning all about GRATITUDE. Gratitude means choosing to notice and appreciate things in our life, things in others and things in the world. As you have time together as a family, try out a gratitude question! Here are a few to get you started:
- What gets in the way of us showing Gratitude to others?
- How can we help each other remember to show Gratitude?
- What has made you laugh lately that you are Grateful for?
- What is a strength you have that you are Grateful for?
This month, we will have two hat days at McKinley! Friday, November 8 and Friday, November 15. We ask that our Bulldogs bring in $1 (each Friday) to wear a hat for the day. All money raised will go to help McKinley families who may need some help with their holiday meals.
We are looking for families and groups who are interested in sponsoring McKinley families for the holidays. Please reach out to me to talk about what this could look like for you! Jessica Ness-Manary, 763-506-3479, jessica.nessmanary@ahschools.us
Looking ahead, we will be hosting The Great McKinley Coin Collection from Monday, December 2 through Friday, December 6. Students are encouraged to bring in their coins and cash to help benefit the Christmas Committee for Anoka County. All money raised is donated to the Christmas Committee to be used to purchase food for families within Northern Anoka County. Start saving those coins!!! The grade level who raises the most money will earn a popcorn party!!
Kindergarten
Our talented kindergartners are doing a great job learning lines. We are just finishing our Line Monsters and our artists have loved making them. We used two different mediums for this project, oil pastels and watercolor paints. We are starting our Lion Lines project where our focus will be drawing lines on their own and will continue practicing our cutting skills. The growth is so fun to watch in the art room.
First Grade
Our first grade artists have started their self portraits. I love this project because they all look so different and they capture themselves so well. Our focus is still on the Elements of Art, lines and shapes. We use both to showcase their drawing skills. We will also design and paint a background to place our portraits on. These will be hanging in your house for years to come!
Second Grade
Texture is still our focus this month with our second grade artists. We are making Texture Monsters and they are adorable. They’ve really enjoyed learning how they can make something look real by just using different types of lines and patterns to create implied texture. Ask them to find implied texture in your home. They are experts!
Third Grade
We are continuing to learn about the Elements of Art with our third grade artists. We are incorporating these elements into our Pop Art Sandwich project. They get to build a delicious drawing using layering, different mediums and incorporating their favorite foods. This art lesson is really fun and packed with flavor!
Fourth Grade
This month we are starting our 3D food trucks and continuing with the concept of how art communicates. Our artists get to design and create their own food truck with intricate details and multiple mediums. Ask your artist what kind of food truck they are revving up to create!
Fifth Grade
Our fifth grade artists are continuing with Realism this month. We will be learning about the artist, Jim Dime, and create a piece of artwork inspired by his work. He is best known for painting everyday objects. Our artists will be drawing paintbrushes and using mixed mediums to create a beautiful masterpiece.
Please join us for our next meeting Monday, November 11, at 6:30pm in the Library. We will be discussing our upcoming event, North Pole Treasures, and review previous events from this Fall. Our Booster Fundraiser provided our school with just over $52,000 which will be used to purchase Chromebooks and iPads. We are so thankful again to our families for your generous donations to our McKinley Bulldogs.
