Instrument Demonstration Day- April 4
When we return from Spring Break, 3rd- 5th grade will have an "Instrument Demonstration" from the OJHS Band and Orchestra. This is a short program for students to see instruments in the event they are interested in joining band or orchestra. 3rd-5th grade, plan on being in the gym from 8:20-8:50 for this.
MCA Testing
MCA Testing starts Wednesday, April 6th. Testing will take place in the library and will be all-day. Please be aware of this as you work with students, even in the hallway. We would like the library area (even hallway) to have be quiet and focused for testing. Click here to see the MCA Schedule
Summer Maintenance
If you have things you need done in your room this summer, please email me with your request. I am meeting with Bob soon to discuss the summer work around McKinley. This doesn't have a deadline on it, but I will be meeting with Bob sometime after break.
Summer @ McKinley
McKinley is going to be a busy place this summer. We have a couple things going on that I want you to be aware of:
- District Kindergarten Kamp and ESY (Extended School Year) Programming will run out of McKinley. I am not sure on room locations yet, but a few classrooms will be occupied by students this summer.
- The addition and renovation of our Main Office will start in May. The office will be getting a small addition on the front of the building, as well as a secured main entrance. The main office will now have a "real" nurse's office, secure main entrance, teacher work room (woo hoo!), conference room, and a normal sized staff bathroom!
- The building will be open for Summer Learning on Wednesdays (12-1pm). Students will have access to books in the library during this time.
We will welcome our new Kindergarteners on Thursday, April 7th! During this time, students meet the K teachers and get to see the K classrooms. Parents hear about all the logistics of Kindergarten - schedule, bussing, curriculum, SAC, etc. If you know of a family who has an incoming Kindergartener and is interested in McKinley, tell them to join us at our Open House.
School-wide Title
I am meeting with a team on Wednesday, April 6th to apply for School-wide Title programming. I have mentioned this before, but this will allow us to use our Title dollars with more flexibility. This team is meeting on April 6th to analyze our trend data and create an action plan for core and interventions.
Weekly Building Newsletter
Click here to access the weekly building newsletter
Valet Parking for the Week
The Valet Parking for the Week goes to Tom Smith! Tom is an excellent teacher who makes movement and physical activity engaging and "real world" for his students. Tom has high standards for his students - both socially and academically. The thing I appreciate the most about Tom is his flexibility, collaboration, and willingness to do what is right for students. Tom has been known to completely change his day/schedule to accommodate for something else. Thank you for all you do, Tom!
Take some time this week to re-energize your batteries and "sharpen your saw"! When we come back in April, we have a little over 2 months with students. We've had a great year - now's our time to finish strong! :)
-Justin
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