Dragon Tale
January 2024
Important School Dates:
1/2- Inservice Day / End of 2nd Quarter/ No School
1/3 - Students Return to School
1/4 - Learning Lab
1/8 - After-School Skiing Begins (Weather Dependent)
1/9 - Learning Lab
1/9 - Girl Scouts Discovery Night @ 5:00
1/10 - After-School Skating Begins (Weather Dependent)
1/11 - After-School Forensics Begins
1/11 - Learning Lab
1/12 - Early Release Day
1/15 - After-School Skiing
1/16 - Learning Lab
1/17 - After-School Skating
1/18 - Fake Injury Day
1/18 - After-School Forensics
1/18 - Learning Lab
1/22 - After-School Skiing
1/23 - Learning Lab
1/24 - After-School Skating
1/25 - Learning Lab
1/25 - After-School Forensics
1/26 - Early Release Day
1/29 - After-School Skiing
1/30 - School Spelling Bee @ 1:30
1/30 - Learning Lab
1/31 - After-School Skating
Volunteer Opportunity - We are in need of parent helps to help with getting skates on and off during our after-school skating program. Please contact Joy in the front office if you can help with this.
A Message From Mr. Swanson: New Semester is Here
We are heading into a new semester and things are happening at McNeil Canyon School. Teachers have many great activities and projects planned for the weeks ahead. We also begin to look at plans for next year. Those plans are based upon the staffing that we will be given based on projected enrollment and available funding. McNeil Canyon anticipates an enrollment similar to our 145 students this year. Unfortunately, because our state legislators chose last year to not produce a budget that involves other sources of revenue, we are stuck in the uncertainty of previous years and we will not know the staffing levels for next year until the legislators make their final decision in April.
Between now and then there is much that you can do to get the word out to as many people as possible regarding the importance of K-12 education. Our students deserve the best we can provide.
Please let your legislators know what kind of difference their funding decisions have made for your child. You should also contact your local school board members and borough assembly members to let them know your interests. Letters from parents or e-mails are the kind of information that influence their decisions. Your input is very valuable. On the lighter side, the snow is piling up and we are looking forward to some great fun enjoying it.
End of 2nd Quarter/ Inservice Day - No School
After School 4th-6th Grade After-School Forensics
After School Cross Country Skiing & Ice Skating
After-school skiing begins Monday, January 8th and ice skating begins on Wednesday, January 10th (weather and conditions dependent- we will notify by school messenger if we need to postpone). These will continue until Spring Break depending on weather, trail, and ice conditions. A reminder to bring a bulk snack to share (granola bars, crackers, etc). Thank you!
Girl Scouts Discovery Night: January 9th @ 5:00 pm
Fake Injury Day
Student Council is sponsoring Fake Injury Day on Thursday, January 18th. Join the fun!
Early Release Days - January 12th & 26th
School Spelling Bee3 - January 30th
We will hold our school spelling bee on Tuesday, January 30th at 1:30pm. The bee is open to all 4th -6th grade students. They MUST join the spelling bee study group during lunch on Mondays leading up to the bee to participate. Parents are welcome to watch the bee!
January Spotlight Students
Parents are invited to join their child and the principal for lunch on Thursday, January 18th at 11:55 am.
Spotlight Student forms are being sent home with these children tomorrow. Please return them as soon as possible so they can be placed on our Spotlight Student bulletin board. Thank you!!
Dragon Cafe - January Menu
Newspaper Needed for the Art Room
We are in need of newspaper for our art room. If you have any to spare, please drop them off with Joy in the front office. Thank you!!
McNeil Canyon Elementary School
Email: joverson@kpbsd.k12.ak.us
Website: kpbsd.org/schools/mcneil-canyon/
Location: 52188 East End Rd, Homer, AK, USA
Phone: 907-235-8181
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/McNeilCanyon/