Kiddos....
Join us as we celebrate National School Breakfast Week this week!
We will place stickers on various breakfast items and if you "Clue In" and find one, turn it in to the breakfast server to claim your prize!
Remember, breakfast is served daily at all buildings and is FREE to all OES students.
Enjoy McKinley's March Newsletter!
https://www.oes141.org/o/mes/article/2060587
Our 3rd and 4th grade students had the opportunity to attend the Illinois Valley Symphony Orchestra concert at Ottawa High School. They also were able to watch Brennen H. from Shepherd Middle School perform as one of the Young Performers Concerto Competition winners. A big congratulations to Brennen H. as well for this accomplishment!
Congratulations to our February Champion of the Charter students! All of our Champions are invited to attend the March board meeting to be recognized.
Kindergarten
Kurtis Z., Kylie K., Cora S.
1st Grade
Ryver K., Morgan J., Jameson K.
2nd Grade
Sophia M., Emma F., Nate W.
3rd Grade
June T., Miles J., Brody B.
4th Grade
Charlie S., Alex S-W., Lacei J.
Life Skills
Ronan M., Jameson W.
D/HH
Ayden M.
Congratulations to Caleb A. and Brynn R. for being this year's yearbook cover contest winners. A job well done on creativity and we can't wait to see it on this year's cover!
Congratulations to our 2nd trimester award winners for good behavior in the library! The winning class from each grade level won The Golden Book award, as well as, a PJ snack party in the library. The classes with the most stickers were: Mrs. Berryman, Ms. Ferguson, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Houk, Mrs. A .Johnson, and Mrs. Vincent.
Mr. Jett's fourth grade class is learning all about circuits. We have future electricians in the making!
Daddy/Daughter Dance 2025!
Daddy/Daughter Dance 2025!
Thank you to all who attended our Daddy/Daughter Dance last night! It was great to see so many families in attendance. A big shoutout to McKinley PTO for organizing this fun event!
Second Grade had another “Friendship Friday” where they learned all about how to be a good friend. Students were able to interview a friend, create a heart explaining how to be a good friend, and sort through good and bad friend behavior. Each student went home with a friendship bracelet! We can’t wait to show off our hearts for the school to see in the hallway!
Congratulations to the following 3rd and 4th grade girls for being selected to attend the Zonta Club student celebration! These students were selected based on good citizenship throughout their time here at McKinley. Keep up the great work!
Ellie H., Allie M., Joy O., Cierra G., Brylie M., Leah O.
Thank you to Officer Hidalgo for stopping into Mrs. Sullivan's Life Skills classroom yesterday. She explained her gear, read a story, sang songs and made graham cracker stop lights with our students. They had so much fun and learned so much!
Congratulations to Melina S. and Ryland H. on being recognized as McKinley's John Ourth Award winners. These two fourth grade students attended a student recognition breakfast this morning and were recognized for their outstanding character throughout their time here at McKinley. We are proud of you!
Student Council had their second meeting today. They worked on Random Acts of Kindness posters to be put up around the school!
This is just a reminder that students in grades K-6 will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m. today. Also, there will be no school on Monday, February 17th in observance of Presidents' Day. Have a great weekend!
More Hoops for Heart!
Today our 3rd and 4th grade students had a blast with celebrating our Kids Heart Challenge! Students and staff celebrated by shooting Hoops for Heart. A big thank you to everyone who donated to this fundraising campaign in support of the American Heart Association! Next week our students in grades K-2 will celebrate by Jumping Rope for Heart!
Students who won Champion of the Charter in January celebrated with lunch today donated by Jimmy John's. Keep up the good work!
Ms. Hendrickson's class celebrated World Read Aloud Day 2025!
