Learn About All the Family Cultures at McKinley at our Ancestor’s Table Event – Saturday, March 12th at 11am.
The McKinley PTA is excited to announce a FREE community event taking place on Saturday, March 12th, at 11 AM at our beautiful McKinley School. We will be hosting an “Ancestor’s Table: You Belong at McKinley- Where Else Do You Belong?”
We want to celebrate the diversity of our students by sharing food, music, and culture from where your family calls home. Don’t know where you’re from? We invite you to share anything you identify with as being part of your history, anything that shows where else you belong as a family. Join us for an event to come together as a McKinley family.
Do you want to host a table with food, information or activities about your culture?
Please fill out this form to let us know and we will contact you with more details!
Tell us about your family’s culture!
Fill out this form to let us know more about your culture and share a favorite song for our playlist.
BONUS: When you fill out the form above and complete the RSVP section to let us know you’re coming, you’ll be entered into a raffle!
Questions? Contact Emily Oh at or Alicia Callejas if you want to communicate in Spanish at
Intercultural Café is this Friday after morning drop-off!
Join us at the main McKinley entrance Friday, February 25th at around 8:30am after morning drop-off.
Enjoy a free cup of coffee, meet new families, discuss the prior week’s PTA meeting and learn how to get involved. Notes from the PTA meeting will be available in English and Spanish.
February PTA Meeting Summary
Thank you to all of you who participated in our budget feedback survey and PTA meeting on Wednesday. We were able to vote and approve some items based on the feedback and proposals from community members including some exciting live experiences on campus (since we are not able to go on our field trips!) including animals and the Bay Area Discovery Museum “Try It Truck”, funding for a community movie night, funding for our upcoming free community “Ancestor’s Table” event, and dedicated funds for Physical Education for all grade levels!
Our general meeting also reviewed and voted on the possibility of joining the Petaluma PTA Council.
Read the full meeting minutes here
Would you like to have a front row seat for PTA decision making (including how we spend our money?!)? We have started recruiting for our 2022-2023 board and we have a few key positions available!
Would you like more information about a board position or have any questions or ideas for the PTA? Email Emily Oh at . We appreciate the collaborative and dedicated spirit of our McKinley family!
We need volunteers like you!
Ancestor’s Table – March 12th
The PTA is planning an Ancestor’s Table event to take place in March and we need your help. The Ancestor’s Table will allow families to share about their culture and discuss what we learned and what we have in common as a diverse group.
Spring Fundraiser – May 14th
We are looking for a few enthusiastic volunteers to help plan and execute the raffle portion of our spring fundraiser. (More details about the event coming soon!)
This is a great opportunity to connect with other families and help us raise much needed funds to benefit every McKinley/PACS student.
If you’d like to volunteer or learn more about these opportunities, contact Emily Oh at .
Did you participate in The Giving Tree for Classrooms?
The Giving Tree for Classrooms Program raised a total of $1,525 during the holiday season. This amount was generously matched by our PTA and we therefore had $3,050 to purchase gift cards for each teacher and staff member at McKinley so they can buy the supplies needed to work with our children. Thank you for your generosity!
Have you been participating in our Kindness Challenge?
Email your acts of kindness to or tag us on Facebook so we can spread the love and post on our PTA bulletin board.
Check out the calendar here.
Lion King Rehearsal and Backstage Crew Information
We will be rehearsing at the multi this week on Wednesday and Friday! Full rehearsal details are here.
Would you like to be part of our backstage team for The Lion King Jr. and get involved in building a variety of stage crafting and tech crew skills? Set building, set painting, prop making, costume making, hair and makeup, production crew, etc.?
Students in Grades 4-8 are eligible. Click here to sign up.
Got questions? Email Cate Bruce-Low at .
Earn donations for McKinley when you shop without additional cost to you!
1. Shop at Petaluma Market or Oliver’s Markets: these grocers will donate 2.5% of your purchase amount to the McKinley PTA if you have the Store’s Community Card. Learn how to get started
2. Shop on Amazon: Shop through smile.amazon.com and the charity of your choice will receive a portion of your purchase.
Follow these instructions to add McKinley as your chosen non-profit. You may also configure your Amazon mobile app to ensure all your purchases are credited to our school.
3. Scan your grocery receipts with the BoxTops app: Did you know you can now easily collect BoxTops on your phone? Simply scan your receipts with eligible items using the BoxTops app and you are done. No more clipping!
Follow the full instructions here to get started!
Upcoming Events
Feb 21 – President’s Day Holiday
Feb 25 – Intercultural Café
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