Toot Your Horn Thursday:
Tiffany Geary and Steph Stolp were nominated by 3rd Grade for "Thank you for doing all that you do for students and staff! You go above and beyond to make everyone feel welcome, safe, and happy here at McKinley! We appreciate all you do!"
Fastbridge Winter 2026 Plan:
When we return from winter break, we will begin our FastBridge Winter Benchmark Assessment window (Jan 7 - 16). Please open and view the relevant parts of this document that has all schedules, resources, and plans for winter benchmark assessments.
- ALL staff should look at page 1 (Schedule at a Glance) and note important testing days and times that may impact your schedule.
- Classroom Teachers: Read page 1 & 2 and click on the linked assessment plan for the grade you teach. Add dates and times to your calendars & lesson plans.
- T2/T3 Intervention Teachers: Read page 1 & 2 and see schedule and plan on linked Intervention Plan Page. Prior to assessment, review testing protocols and gather materials for any assessments you will be giving (linked on your page).
- SpEd/EL: Read pages 1 & 2 and linked SpEd/EL Plan page and familiarize yourself with schedules and plans for any grade-levels you support. Prior to assessment, review testing protocols and gather materials for any assessments you will be giving (linked on your page).
Our benchmark assessment window is an important time to collect information and academic growth on all students. There's a lot of pieces to this puzzle and it's very important you are familiar with your role in helping collect all of this information as efficiently and accurately as possible. If you have questions, please talk with Katie Demmer.
McKStrong Celebration Plan - December 19:
All In the Hall:
Just (another) friendly reminder of our "all in the hall" start to our day. This has been a long standing routine at McKinley - which isn't happening. When kids enter the building at 8am, we need to be moving out of our rooms and into our common spaces. In the last week, I have observed 3 times where students enter the building with no adult greeting them. This "all in the hall" routine is a proven way to start a strong relationship, as well as impact a student's day in a positive way.
Connection Day - January 5:
Linked is the plan for our January 5 Connection Day. A huge thanks to Intervention Team for planning this day!
Building Weekly Newsletter:
You've all earned a calm, relaxing weekend - enjoy it!
-Justin
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