Happy Homecoming, McKinley!
Today is a great day to celebrate Owatonna! We have a lot going on - Teddy Bear Parade, family picnic, and early dismissal. It will be an all-hands on deck kind of day!
Week in Review:
These smiles sum up another great week of learning and relationships. Don't forget to be utilizing social media and SeeSaw to tell our story!
Indigenous People's Day - October 9:
Monday, October 9 is Indigenous People's Day. This past year, a new law has gone into effect that our learners need one hour of instruction/learning on this day.
Our Teaching and Learning Team has helped create a slideshow, as well as some activities for you to do on this day. THANK YOU to this team! You can access the resources in the shared folder of Google. Go to "Curriculum (K-5) and then "Indigenous (Native) People's Day". In that folder, you will find a slideshow to do with students, as well as some resources to follow up. Please work with your team to look through the resources and create a plan for October 9 (1 hr of learning).
Please let Katie or I know if you have questions.
Counselor Monthly Lessons:
Amanda will be starting her classroom lessons next week (see schedule below). The goal of these lessons is to provide SEL support to our learners (as a class) aligned to our monthly theme (October is self-control). Click here to access Amanda's October Classroom Schedule
Staffing Update:
Rick Kelley, our evening custodian, has moved to Lincoln. Marcus Blume is back at McKinley. Welcome back, Marcus!
Ruby Vargas is our new Multilingual EA, who will be working part-time to support our scholars with language needs. Ruby started Wednesday. Welcome to McKinley, Ruby!
Today is Stacy Champeau's last day. Please join me in thanking Stacy for all her energy, love, and commitment she has given to our students over the years. We wish Stacy the best of luck! We are still working to fill her position.
Outdoor Learning:
Thank you to Katie, Michelle, and Tom for organizing an Outdoor Learning Refresher! And, thank you to everyone who attended! As you know, our building made an effort a few years ago to increase outdoor learning. Katie, Michelle, and Tom have created a document with some tips, reminders, and strategies for outdoor learning. Please take some time to review this. If you need any help with planning an outdoor learning activity, please reach out to Katie, Michelle, or Tom.
Pizza and a Book Night - October 26:
We are trying a new form of family night on October 26 - Pizza and a Book. Basically, families will complete an RSVP to attend. On October 26, they will come through the drop off lane and receive a bag - full of ingredients to make a pizza at home and a book with some activities. We will not "gather together' that night, but instead create an opportunity for a family night at home.
The RSVP opens on Monday and will be shared via SeeSaw and social media. Just sharing with you!
MN Pheasant's Opener - Friday, October 13:
Just a reminder - the MN DNR will be here to lead our 5th graders through a day to kick off the opener (hosted here in Owatonna October 14-15). Please get this date on your calendar as the building will be a busy place. We will be doing activities outside (weather permitting) - please only have students on the playground on this day (the rest of the school grounds will be used). Also, all visitors will check in the office. Most visitors will not be in the building - however, the presenters will eat lunch inside. As always, if you see someone without a printed visitor badge, please walk them to the office.
Have a great Homecoming Day and weekend!
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