April 21 Updates
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We use Membership Toolkit for the PTO Directory and newsletters. If you download their app, you will have access to an events calendar, all of the newsletters in one location. and you can opt in to receive notifications so you never miss the fun the PTO has planned. If you have any questions, please let us know.
Race for Education - Friday, April 22
We reached the fundraising goal and look forward to celebrating this with the race on Friday. Thank you! Next week, students will get to see teachers, staff, and administrators play BEAN BOOZLED as a reward for reaching the school's fundraising goal. Individual and classroom prizes will be awarded then.
Additional information can be found on the McKinley PTO Facebook page.
PTO Board Position Openings
The following positions will be open for the 2022-2023 school year:
Co-President
Vice President (2)
Treasurer (current)
A description of these positions can be found in the bylaws on the PTO website here. If you are interested or would like additional information, please send an email to mckinleypto@gmail.com.
McKinley Block Party
McKinley Block Party is coming this May 6, 2022. It will be a “Fun-Raiser” for the entire McKinley community. At the event you can enjoy outdoor games, food trucks, music, raffles and much more. If you want to get involved and help with this event, please click on THIS LINK to volunteer!!!
Auction Baskets: Each grade has chosen their own special theme and will make one large basket to auction off at the Block Party. See THIS FLYER for more information.
McKinley's Got Talent Update
McKinley Families - Does your child have a special talent? Please send in your child's Talent Show videos. We encourage McKinley students to develop a routine together and submit one video. Please record your child's talent at home and send it into Marissa.Capizzi@gmail.com. The video should be about 2 min - 2 min 30 seconds long. If the video is longer than 2 min 30 seconds, any talent after 2 min 30 seconds will be edited/deleted. All McKinley talent will be combined into one video recording and a link to the video will be disseminated to all McKinley families. Deadline: 5/13
VOLUNTEER NEEDED!
Editor: Adult(s) (or maybe a teen looking for service hours) with experience with editing videos, please help us! This is virtual and available to anyone who has a video editing tool, knows how to incorporate text into the video and can incorporate several videos into one FINAL video!
Update from the 5th and 6th Grade Committees
Volunteers needed, especially for the soccer tournament on June 8th!! If you are interested in chaperoning the class trip to Funplex (June 2nd, all school day) or the Alverthorpe picnic (June 16th during school hours), and/or coaching/refereeing for the soccer tournament (June 8th, 9:15 - 11:15 a.m.), please fill out the Google Form by May 2nd: Volunteer Form. Please note, if you volunteered for a 5th/6th grade sub-committee through SignUpGenius at the beginning of the school year, you still need to fill out the Google Form to coach/chaperone.
If you do not have a volunteer badge or need to renew an expired badge, there is still time to get a badge. Please submit updated clearances to the Abington School District and obtain a Volunteer ID badge from Abington; review ASD Info on Clearances for more information on submitting clearances and obtaining a volunteer badge.
If you have fun, school related photos to submit for the end-of-year slideshows, please upload photos using the following links:
5th Grade Form
6th Grade Form
IMPORTANT DATES:
June 2, 2022 - Class trips to Funplex
June 8, 2022 - Soccer Tournament
June 15, 2022 - Closing Ceremonies
June 16, 2022 - Class Picnics at Alverthorpe
If you have any questions, please contact Michele Cooper (mcooperdesign@yahoo.com) or Tara Eng (tlengva@yahoo.com).
See McKinley Students Staring in Beauty & the Beast
McKinley 3rd-6th grade students are performing in an Abington community student production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Junior at Abington Senior High School, April 29 - 30. For more information and tickets, click here. Look out for student performers wearing their cast shirts in school in the coming weeks!
McKinley Cookbook Sales Continued
Cookbooks will be on sale through their expected arrival in May. You can find purchasing information here. Feel free to share with family and friends. Please remember, if purchasing through Venmo or PayPal, do NOT select goods & services.
Contact mzamborsky@gmail.com or gabriellelangman@hotmail.com for further cookbook questions.
Yearbook Photos Needed
The Yearbook Committee is asking for photos from 2021-2022 school events and activities. If you have any that you would like to submit, you can send them to Cara Peters at cara@rsgconstmgmt.net. Please include your child's grade and teacher. Thank you!
Upcoming Events
April 21 at 9:30 am - PTO Meeting in McKinley Garden
April 22 - Race for Education
May 6 - McKinley Block Party
Please see above for more information on each event.
The PTO is a Non-Profit Organization!
This means that you can write off your PTO dues! Funds collected through dues and fundraising events go directly towards supporting our teachers, student events, and various school clubs. PTO Dues start at the suggested donation of $20.
Please take a moment to update the directory at www.mckinleypto.org/directory-howto with your child(ren)'s current grade and teacher. Thank you!