Happy Friday, McKinley!
Another great week of learning and relationships at McKinley!
Toot Your Horn Thursday:
Congrats to our four winners this week! Don't forget, to nominate someone you can click here!
Xandra Sorenson was nominated by the 3rd Grade Team for "Thank you Xandra for partnering with us on our final project for Module 1! The kids created great artwork to go along with their writing. You are doing amazing things with all McKinley students! Thank you!"
Bernie Jensen was nominated by Kate Tepp for "Bernie provides amazing support in our classroom during math. She purchased some flashcards earlier in the year to help support with multiplication facts. The class was so appreciative and some have never used flashcards before, so they have loved learning how to quiz friends. We are learning how to multiply 2 & 3 digit numbers right now, and she does a great job in supporting the understanding of the "why" when we multiply. Her excitement and push has helped kids become more confident in their skills. I appreciate her so much!"
Kinzie Kruschke was nominated by Mallory Baumann for "Kinzie goes above and beyond every single day! She supports student needs with such care, and makes sure every student she works with feels seen, valued, and capable. Thank you for showing up with heart, for noticing the little things, and for making a positive impact on every student!"
Katie Herbst was nominated by Katie Herbst for "Katie was so helpful in setting up conferences for a few friends this year. She went the extra mile more than once to ensure that ALL families attended. Katie is so in tune to what is going on with ALL of her students - just like they were her own! She is an amazing coworker!"
Staffing Update:
Nurse - Ashlee Krauss has announced her resignation effective at winter break. Ashlee has accepted a position with Federated. I am so sad to see her leave, as Ashlee was an amazing school nurse. I know she will go on to do amazing things at Federated! Please join me in wishing Ashlee the best! The position is being posted with the hopes of having someone start after winter break.
2nd Grade LTS - Michelle Gadient will be out from January - April. We are excited to share that Hanna Cunnif is joining us in this role. Hanna is a newer educator with some experience with subbing over the last year. Please join me in welcoming Hanna!
4th Grade LTS - I am still in process of finding a candidate. If you know of anyone, please reach out to them and encourage to apply (and let me know, too).
We Filled the Jar - December 19:
Please don't share any details yet with kids - they will get the announcement on Monday morning. Linked is a plan for December 19 for you to reserve the date and time.
Inclusive Schools Week:
Next week is Inclusive Schools Week! Click this link to see what our plan for the week.
A huge thanks to Lynn Jensen for serving on this district-wide committee!
Have a great weekend - stay warm!
-Justin
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