Today we honor our nation's heroes -- the courageous men and women who fought for our country's freedoms and rights we enjoy today. Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸
Please stay tuned for a video highlight reel of this morning's ceremonies with performances from our students and special guest speaker, Mr. Al Schafer, Navy Seabee and Vietnam War Veteran.
Reminder: The community is invited to attend our Veterans Day Ceremonies on Monday, Nov. 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at McKinley, and then 9:30 a.m. at B.L. Miller.
Throwing it back to last Thursday to share some more photos of our Kindergarten kiddos enjoying their first Harvest Festival as Trojans!
T-Mobile's Project 10Million is providing free internet for students. Check out more details at the link below to see if your child is eligible for a free hot spot and more:
https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/project-10-million?icid=TFB_TMO_P_20TENMM_3EPLPL260ZRP2KVP622529
What We're Learning: Students in Señora Thagard's Spanish 2 class created self-portraits, writing out Spanish nouns and adjectives to define themselves. Check out how talented our students are!
Please join us for our Veterans Day ceremonies on Monday, Nov. 11, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at McKinley High School, and then 9:30 a.m. at BL Miller Elementary (following Muffins with Mom at 8:00am). 🇺🇸
We will have a guest speaker and student performances. The ceremonies are open to the public. We look forward to honoring our nation's heroes.
SAVE THE DATE! Our McKinley Drama Club will present a dinner-theater production, Murder on the Menu. Join us for this classic "whodunit" on Nov. 14th, 15th and 16th. Call 330-938-2963 or stop by our high school office to purchase tickets. Seating is limited for dinner so get your tickets today.
What We're Learning: In Ms. Luca’s art class, seventh-graders learned about the Mexican holiday, Day of The Dead, or "Dia de los Muertos," and created their own skulls, using bright colors and embellishments, focusing on celebrating life.
REMINDER: During our dress-up days at McKinley this week, please remember our dress code expectations.
Wednesday: Wacky Sock Day
Thursday: Trick or Treat (costumes)
Friday: Freaky Friday Night Lights (wear your purple and gold)
Congratulations to 10th-grader Kiera Kemmery, 10th-grader Cloe Mellie, and 11th-grader Nikki Freet, who had excellent performances with the High School Honors Choir at Stambaugh Auditorium this past weekend!
TOMORROW! Join us for our first session of the Hope Series at McKinley! Open to all Sebring families. Please sign up at the link:
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REMINDER: Our first session of the free family engagement "Hope Series" is next Tuesday, Oct. 29, open to our Sebring families. Sign up at this link: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=cwzloZwt1E-Ub262Nq9G_X10DQT-Y2hPiUj2Zt8MxBBUNVlPNzBNTDFFWU4zUDA3UEtIVzUyWkdVMCQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl
Please join us this Friday, Oct. 25th in McKinley Jr./Sr. High School's student lounge at 9:00 a.m. for a presentation of the district's IDEA-B funds (special education funds). We would like your input on future purchases using these funds for our special education program.
Tonight! Juniors vs. Seniors Powderpuff Game at 6:00pm at McKinley stadium. We hope to see you there!
REMINDER: Flu vaccine forms are due tomorrow, Thursday Oct. 17. If you'd like your child to receive a flu vaccine during school hours on Oct. 29, please have this form submitted tomorrow.
👏Congratulations to B.L. Miller on their PBIS Silver recognition, and McKinley's Bronze recognition from the state! Our staff works very hard on a daily basis to create a positive social, emotional and academic learning environment.
✨What is PBIS? Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a framework designed to create a safe and effective learning environment for all students by providing resources and opportunities to improve their social, emotional and academic outcomes.
What We're Learning: Our students in Culture and Cuisine recently studied Canadian culture and learned that they celebrate Thanksgiving in October. They made typical Canadian Thanksgiving dishes and enjoyed a turkey dinner!
ATTENTION! We want to hear from you! Please consider completing a short School Experience Survey, open to parents/caregivers, students and staff.
The surveys will close on 10/25. Scan the QR codes, or visit our website for direct links.
REMINDER: Tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 10, we will have parent-teacher conferences. There will be NO SCHOOL on Friday, Oct. 11 and Monday, Oct. 14.
REMINDER: Join us THIS FRIDAY for our 3rd annual Literacy Under the Lights! You don't want to miss out on this FREE evening of fun for the whole family!
