PTO Updates
Back to School Social
The Back to School Social is Friday, September 24 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Kindergarten playground. This outdoor event will be a great time to meet other parents while your children play. Please note that parents must attend with their children. Light refreshments will be available for purchase.
We hope to see you there!
Room Parents
If you are interested in becoming a room parent, please add your name to this form by October 1. After that date, the Room Parent Committee will randomly select two parents for each room and send you more information. The responsibility of the room parents will be decided by each individual teacher. Please note that all room parents will need volunteer badges to enter the school. Instructions can be found here.
PTO Meeting
Our first PTO Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 7 at 7 p.m. (virtual). A Zoom link will be sent out closer to the date.
5th and 6th Grade Committees
This is an exciting year for the McKinley classes of 2022! We're sending off the first 5th grade class and the last 6th grade class to graduate from McKinley. To all parents/guardians of 5th and 6th graders, we are rolling out a new plan to fund all of the fun activities we have planned (class trip, end of year picnic, closing ceremony, etc) for the students moving on to the Junior High next year.
We are striving to make fundraising, events, traditions and ceremonies as streamlined as possible. We’ve developed an option that could POSSIBLY eliminate the need for fundraising all together! IF families contribute enough to cover $50 per 5th and 6th grade student, there will be no need for fundraising. So, we’re asking 5th and 6th grade families to contribute $50 or more.
Contributions can be made conveniently via the McKinley PTO website at http://www.mckinleypto.org/pto-dues (scroll to “5th and 6th Grade Donations” at the bottom of that page), checks made out to “McKinley PTO” or cash in an envelope sent in with your child/ren addressed to “McKinley PTO: 5th and 6th Grade Committee”. Thank you to all the families that have already contributed, we appreciate your support!!
We also still need volunteers to help out with some of our sub-committees. Check out the SignUp Genius link and volunteer today! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e44a5ae23a75-mckinley
If you have any questions, please contact Michele Cooper (mcooperdesign@yahoo.com) or Tara Eng (tlengva@yahoo.com).
Reminders
Become a PTO Member
Funds collected through membership and fundraising events goes directly toward:
supporting our teachers
student events
various school clubs
Dues are being collected online and start at $20. If you have the ability, please consider paying more to help us maintain our typical membership contributions. Remember, dues are now tax deductible and they truly help the PTO plan activities for students and teachers! Only members who have paid their dues will be allowed to vote during meetings.
McKinley Directory
We invite you to visit https://mckinleyptoelkinspark.membershiptoolkit.com/home to add or review and confirm your directory record. Directions can be found at: https://www.mckinleypto.org/directory-howto
PTO Website
The PTO website has been updated with the new board members, upcoming events, and our newest feature: online payment of PTO dues! Be sure to check in regularly for updates.
PTO Facebook Group
The PTO has a Facebook group to interact with families (search “McKinley Elementary School PTO”) and to provide fun activities for students, parents and teachers. This will also be a hub to stay up to date on school information. Please be sure to read and adhere to the page rules. No talk of politics or beliefs. This page is for MCKINLEY FAMILIES to have fun! Anyone not in compliance will be removed from the group.
McKinley Elementary School PTO
370 Cedar Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
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mckinleypto@gmail.com
www.mckinleypto.org