2021-22 Updates
Yearbooks for Sale!
Get your yearbooks! They are $20 each.
If you are interested in a 2021-22 McKinley Elementary School Yearbook, please fill out THIS PDF or include the requested information on a piece of paper and add it to an envelope with payment.
5th and 6th Grade Committees Updates
We still need a few more volunteers, so please consider helping if you can, especially 6th grade parents!! Please fill out the Google Form ASAP: Volunteer Form.
6th grade classes that still need volunteers (see Important Dates for details on events):
West - 3 for Funplex and 1 for Alverthorpe picnic
Danella - 3 for Alverthorpe picnic
Williams - 2 for Funplex and 4 for Alverthorpe picnic
Soccer - we have 7 volunteers for 6th grade but need a few more (~3). Exact number is TBD based on number of teams playing.
Please note that chaperones/coaches/referees must have a valid (not expired) ASD volunteer badge. If you need to obtain a volunteer badge, please review this link: Volunteer Clearance Instructions.
Our first big event is the trip to Funplex on June 2nd. Buses will pick students up shortly after arrival and return in time for students to take afternoon buses home (apologies for the error in the previous PTO update). Permission slips were sent home with students last week.
Don't forget to order a yearbook ($20) for your 5th or 6th grader as they are not provided by the PTO this year since we are going to Funplex. Ordering deadline is this Friday, May 27th: Yearbook Order Form.
IMPORTANT DATES:
June 2, 2022 - Class trips to Funplex (all school day)
June 8, 2022 - Soccer Tournament, McKinley soccer fields (9:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.)
June 15, 2022 - Closing Ceremonies (6th Grade 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. / 5th Grade 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
June 16, 2022 - Class Picnics at Alverthorpe (5th Grade 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. / 6th Grade 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers and families that supported the committee throughout this year! If you have any questions, please contact Michele Cooper (mcooperdesign@yahoo.com) or Tara Eng (tlengva@yahoo.com).
June 2 Virtual PTO Meeting and Board Openings
The final PTO Meeting for the 2021-22 school year is scheduled for June 2 at 6:30 pm (virtual). Elections for the open Board positions listed below will be held during the meeting. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87878521911
Co-President (1)
Nominee - Jennifer Fantini (see bio)
Vice President (2)
Nominee - Stacy Trachtenberg-Pasceri (see bio)
Nominee - Whitney Saint-Fleur (see bio)
Treasurer (1)
Nominee - Jennifer Williams (see bio)
Nominee - Michele Ganas (see bio)
If you are interested, there is still time to add your name for any of these positions. A description of each can be found in the bylaws on the PTO website here. Elections for these open positions will be held during the June 2 PTO Meeting.
Cookbook Sales Ending Soon!
Cookbooks will be on sale through their expected arrival the first week of June. You can find purchasing information here. Feel free to share with family and friends. Please remember, if purchasing through Venmo or PayPal, do NOT turn on "protection for purchases" or select "goods and services".
If you have already purchased a cookbook, we will contact you directly regarding delivery once we have their exact date of arrival. If you completed the Google form to order but have not yet submitted payment, please submit payment at this time.
Contact mzamborsky@gmail.com or gabriellelangman@hotmail.com for further cookbook questions.
Talent Show - Deadline Extended!
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: May 31
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!
McKinley Garden Plant Sale
This is no ordinary plant sale. We have the garden basics as well as some unusual cultivars including seedling perennials, shrubs, and more. Even if you are a loyal supporter of another plant sale, with over 100 varieties, we know you will find something you like!
The sale is now open to the public. Please spread the word. SEE LINK
Extra Clothes Needed
The nurse's office is in need of new or clean/gently used leggings, sweatpants, and shorts in children's sizes. If you are able to donate any of these clothing items, please drop them off in the vestibule. Thank you!