The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who visited the office and Mrs. Pieper's classroom on Friday. What a fun surprise for the kids as they celebrated Grinch Day by wearing green that day too!
Happy Thanksgiving from McKinley to you! We will not have school tomorrow, Thursday or Friday this week for the Thanksgiving holiday.
McKinley parents living in the SE part of Watertown - Beginning Monday, November 29th the bus (#88/Olaf) will begin transportation for the SE part of town. It will be parked on the north parking strip of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (1800 East Kemp) at 8:00 am to pick up students, and will be back at 3:50 pm for drop off.
The McKinley “Little Free Library” is in need of books to share. Feel free to put any books you are no longer using in the little library box located at the south end of the school by the Kindergarten/1st grade doors.
A Little Free Library is a free book-sharing box where anyone may take a book or share a book. They function on the honor system. You do not need to share a book in order to take one. If you take a book or two from a little library, try to bring some to share to that same library, or another in your area, when you can.
Thank you!
Mr. Neale has challenged the students to a "Race to Disney World"! Every week, they total the number of laps they run to see how far they've traveled. Last week they had enough laps to reach Missouri Valley, IA. This week, they've added enough to make it to Watson, MO! If they reach the goal, they will have a Disney theme week during PE. Way to stay active kids! #letsgoCOLTS!
Enjoy your long weekend. No school on Friday, 11/12/21. Thank you!
Staying Connected:
If you have not signed up for parent teacher conferences (Nov 8th and 9th), please do so now:
Preschool-Mrs. Borkhuis: https://tinyurl.com/xntf4eyv
Kindergarten-Mrs. Pieper: https://tinyurl.com/2f4e4jcw
Kindergarten-Mrs. St. Sauver: https://tinyurl.com/7xrvdzbd
1st Grade-Mrs. Anderson: https://tinyurl.com/23yx36xb
1st Grade-Mrs. Turbak: https://tinyurl.com/2udpca83
2nd Grade-Mrs. Hatton: https://tinyurl.com/33j6zsuf
2nd Grade-Mrs. Nelson: https://tinyurl.com/hxpbzytc
3rd Grade-Mrs. Clausen: https://tinyurl.com/nxbf6yza
3rd Grade-Mrs. Thomas: https://tinyurl.com/288w2ymr
4th Grade-Mrs. Kluver: https://tinyurl.com/3rezdvcf
4th Grade-Mrs. VanWell: https://tinyurl.com/yzp6n34x
McKinley is having a book fair! Shop during parent teacher conferences next Monday or Tuesday night or you can go online from Nov 3-Nov 11th: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=mckinleyelementaryschool59
Don't forget to send coats, hats and gloves to school. It is cold at recess. Thank you!
Thank you Officer Eli Kuhlman for visiting McKinley!
First Grade had fun carving pumpkins yesterday!
Tomorrow is an early out (12:20). Please make sure your child(ren) know how they are getting home.
Creepy Crawly friends from Bramble Park Zoo stopped by 3rd grade today!
Please sign up for conferences using the link to your child(ren)'s teachers below:
Borkhuis: https://tinyurl.com/xntf4eyv
Pieper: https://tinyurl.com/2f4e4jcw
St. Sauver: https://tinyurl.com/7xrvdzbd
Anderson: https://tinyurl.com/23yx36xb
Turbak: https://tinyurl.com/2udpca83
Hatton: https://tinyurl.com/33j6zsuf
Nelson: https://tinyurl.com/hxpbzytc
Clausen: https://tinyurl.com/nxbf6yza
Thomas: https://tinyurl.com/288w2ymr
VanWell: https://tinyurl.com/yzp6n34x
Kluver: https://tinyurl.com/3rezdvcf
Call the office with any questions 882-6350. Thanks!
McKinley students are EXCITED to have Godfather's pizza for lunch today!
We'd like to give bus driver, Holly Anderson, a shout out! Thank you for all you do for McKinley and Watertown School District every day. We appreciate you!
Picture re-takes are on Monday, October 18th. If your student was absent on picture day, they will have a picture taken on the 18th. If you are not happy with the original photos, please return the packet with the uncut photos on the 18th and give the school a call so we can be sure they get a second photo taken. Thanks!
Brrrr...it's chilly out there! Make sure to send sweatshirts or jackets to school.
Thank you BUNCHES for our lunches! Cindy, Nancy and Mary are rockstars at getting lunches plated and serving them with a smile. Thank you ladies for all you do!
