McKinley Elementary PTC

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Spread the word . . .

We still need volunteers! To help out sign-up here.

Thursday, March 25th

at McKinley Elementary

3:30 for Frisbee Golf

4:30 Dinner

This is a fun, non-competitive event on campus using Coach’s soft discs for kids.

Kids eat free.

Adults are asked to bring a side dish to share or a monetary donation ($10 suggested).

Please register by Monday, March 22 so we know how many families to cook for.

Download your flyer/application here

Questions? Call Sarah Scalo at (619) 278-8057 or email sandgscalo@sbcglobal.net or
Kia Moore at 619-929-9247 or email kiamoore@hotmail.com

Here’s a photo of our Big Plant Giveaway! Thank you for supporting our
Plant Giveaway!   Students raised $23.13 for their next project: feeding
needy animals.  They are also orchestrating the Capri Sun, chip, and candy
wrapper recycling project in the cafeteria.  You can purchase items made out
of these materials at www.terracycle.net. For more pictures, and to learn more about Roots & Shoots check out our club page.

Thanks again to McKinley dad, Jim Miller, for making the trek from Bakersfield to Sacramento in a March for California’s Future. You can read an interview with Jim and Kelly here. You are in our thoughts, good luck!

For more information on this march, to follow the marchers, and find out how you can be involved check out the March for California’s Future website: http://www.fight4cafuture.com/.

McKinley students, parents and staff members donated a total of 906 new and used, Spanish and English books for Benito Juarez/Moises Garza Primary schools in Tijuana, Mexico.  The books were delivered on Friday, February 12. Great job everyone!

This month our students are learning about the family in their Spanish Classes, here’s some of the primary vocabulary they will be using.

Familia
Mamá/Papá
Abuelo/abuela – grandfather/grandmother
Hermano/hermana – brother sister
Tío/tía – uncle/aunt
Primo/prima – cousin boy/girl
Padrastro/madrastro – step father/mother
Hermanastro/hermanastra – step brother/sister

Mascotas – pets
Gato – cat
Perro – dog
Pez/peces – fish/more fish
Pájaro – bird

Thanks Mr. Froehbrodt & Ms. Zdunich for coordinating the book drive.

It’s that time of year again. Join us for our annual variety show, and if you’d like to help out we still need volunteers. Contact Danielle Zdunich for more info: my-teacher@cox.net.

Take a minute to read this letter by Kelly Mahew, mom to Walt in Ms. January’s class. If you’d like to get involved in the March for California’s Future contact the PTC at mckinleyptc@yahoo.com. Click here to see the flyer with dates and more info.

Hi Friends –

I wanted to update you all on some things that we’ve been up to to address the horrendous impact the budget cuts are having on education and the service sector.  As Walt continues on in his public schooling (he started kindergarten this year at McKinley Elementary School in North Park, San Diego) and as Jim and I experience the changes at our school (City College) and to our students’ lives, we feel we can’t sit back without doing something.  So…

Here’s the link to the MARCH FOR CALIFORNIA’S FUTURE website (which is still under construction—so this is REALLY hot off the presses!): http://www.fight4cafuture.com/

For those of you who don’t know, our statewide and local union (California Federation of Teachers and American Federation of Teachers Local 1931 respectively) is behind a giant MARCH on Sacramento that will kick off on MARCH 5 in LA and Bakersfield and wind up in Sacramento for a huge rally at the state capitol on APRIL 21st.  Jim is marching the entire way (400+ miles in 7 weeks).  We want to wake people up to the dire consequences of the budget cuts to education and social services.  Please participate how ever you can!  Pass this along and email or call me if you have any questions or want more information for ways you can join in.

Also, don’t forget to be active on MARCH 4 as well—it’s a statewide day of ACTION!  We’re doing teach-outs and a BIG RALLY in Balboa Park at 3:00 (at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, just north of the intersection of Park Blvd and President’s Way) with a march to the San Diego office of the Governor.  All across California cities are participating.  Let me know if you’d like info on this as well.

Thanks and take care,
Kelly

The McKinley students had a blast at the Adventure Camp this past Saturday. Thanks Coach for coming out in the rain (again)!

Be on the lookout for our next Adventure Camp date.