Parents, these are our dress-up days next week for PK-5 students!
Funfilled end of the week at McKinley! Some 2nd and 3rd graders ate with police officers this week for being "McKinley ticket winners" from our ticket drawings, ABC fun with Jamie Ely from the Abilene Public Library with Christmas books, crafts, and games, and "Tour of the Schools" by our AHS vocal and band students! Thankful for all the ways so many in our community support our students!
Our 3rd grade McKinley McKouncil members are looking for donations for our Christmas Market! Drop any items off at McKinley from now until next Friday! We had our last 2nd quarter McKouncil meeting yesterday to finalize plans for our Christmas Market and we greatly appreciate the generosity of our local McDonals in providing us with Happy Meals!!
McKinley's Core Value focus for the month of November was INTEGRITY. Congratulations to 2nd grader P. Ferris, 3rd grader R. Gomez, and 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Riekeman on winning our INTEGRITY award!!
Fundraiser night is tomorrow night at Pizza Hut!
We had a great morning with Donuts with Grownups at McKinley!! Thank you parents and grandparents for joining us!
Let me introduce to you McKinley's Principal for the day, Miss VanNess!! She leads with calmness and helping others make good choices today!!
Save the date for this fundraiser night!!
We would love to have items donated to McKinley that we can use in our Christmas store where students shop for a family member! Drop them off anytime at our office!
The McKinley ABC Family Engagement Thankful craft activity night was a lot of fun! Students and parents had a great time making a thankful turkey and putting a leaf on our thankful tree!
The McKinley ABC Family Engagement Thankful craft activity night was a lot of fun! Students and parents had a great time making a thankful turkey and putting a leaf on our thankful tree!
High 5's were given at McKinley by Mrs. Nuss and Mrs. Hoffman this morning!! Thanks for spending the start of your morning with us!!
McKinley Families!!! Please call or email us if you are able to attend Donuts with Grownups by Fri. Nov. 21st!
Veteran Alex Hunter came to McKinley ABC and shared some of his experiences while in the military. He let the kids try on a lot of his military gear. Happy Veterans Day!
Today Mr. Meneley celebrated our RISE students at McKinley! Our students who turned in any of their RISE forms (Read Instead of Screens and Engage) to Mrs. Stuber, got to attend the surprise assembly of Mr. Meneley shaving his head! We had over 110 students who are at home reading more with their families and turning off screens in the evenings! Keep it up 2nd and 3rd graders! We are proud of you! Big thanks to Mrs. Stuber for leading this initiative at our school!
The Abilene Athletic Leadership group gave high 5's and put lots of smiles on McKinley faces this morning! Thank you for coming to McKinley this morning!
McKinley Families! Please call or email to RSVP for our upcoming Donuts with Grownups!
Upcoming events to know about!
McKinley focused on our Abilene Core Value of Cooperation in October! We had many students and staff members who were observed showing cooperation and the winners of this award go to A. Chambers in 2nd grade, H. O'Dell in 3rd grade, and Ms. A as our staff winner!
Our McKinley Site Council parents greeted our students on this Halloween morning!!! So many excited kids!
