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PTA Meeting and Q&A with the PTA Board this Wednesday!

Join us at our next PTA meeting on April 21 at 6:30pm. We will discuss all our upcoming initiatives and you will have an opportunity to ask us any questions you may have about joining the board next year.

Zoom Link to Meeting

Meeting ID: 835 2666 3914
Passcode: 442263

Here are the open positions:

• President**
• Co-President (Executive Vice President–Membership)
• VP of Fundraising
• Treasurer**
• Financial Secretary
• Secretary**
  

Read the position descriptions here. Elections will be held at our May 12th meeting.

If you would like to learn more about any of the open positions next year, please email PTA Chris Lum and Ashley Fitting at

Remember to drop off your gift cards to local businesses this week at the front office. Use this Sign Up Genius link and select a local business to support by purchasing a gift card to be part of our online auction. Gift card sign ups start at $10.

If there are any favorite local businesses that you’d like to support that aren’t included in this list, please feel free to drop off a gift card to that business instead.

You can also donate a cash amount for us to use to purchase items from Petaluma businesses to include in the online auction.

Have other items you can donate?

Email if you have any items (wine, gift baskets, art, sports tickets etc.), vacation homes, experiences or buy-in event connections you can donate.

The auction will go live May 12! Got questions? Click here for more information.

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!

Still have BoxTops products in your pantry? No worries! This program is winding down but if you have unexpired BoxTops clips you can bring them to McKinley’s office by the fall deadline.

Trolls World Tour: Drive-In Movie Night – Friday, April 16th

Join us for a socially distanced screening of Trolls World Tour at the Petaluma Fairgrounds on Friday, April 16th hosted by the PTA. Doors open at 7pm and the movie will start at 8pm. The movie will play at the parking lot across from Target.

Enter the Fairgrounds parking lot through either the entrance by the library or the entrance by the skate park.

175 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma, CA 94952

This year, we will once again hold the Mustang Social Spring Fundraiser silent auction online and we want to use it as an opportunity to support businesses in Petaluma. With this goal in mind, we are inviting families who can do so to help us by donating gift cards to local businesses and other items.

Here are ways you can support this event:

• Use this Sign Up Genius link and select a local business to support by purchasing a gift card to be part of our online auction. Gift card sign ups start at $10. If there are any favorite local businesses that you’d like to support that aren’t included in this list, please feel free to drop off a gift card to that business instead.
• Donate a cash amount for us to use to purchase items from Petaluma businesses to include in the online auction
• Email if you have any items (wine, gift baskets, art, etc.), vacation homes, experiences or buy-in event connections you can donate!

We’ll be collecting donations at the McKinley office starting tomorrow through April 23.

Are you looking for ways to connect with other families and help McKinley at the same time? You’re in luck as we are currently recruiting PTA board members for the 2021-2022 school year.

Whether your hobbies include calculating the rent costs for apartments you see on TV down to the penny, cat herding, or wandering the folder aisle at Office Depot, there is a place for you on our board.

Here are the open positions:

• President**
• Co-President (Executive Vice President–Membership)
• VP of Fundraising
• Treasurer**
• Financial Secretary
• Secretary**

If you would like to learn more about any of the open positions next year, please email PTA Chris Lum and Ashley Fitting at .

We also have several committee and coordinator positions open for next year.

**Per 501c3 rules, we MUST have a President, Treasurer, and Secretary in order to function as a PTA.

Q&A Session with the Board

Not sure you can commit to a board position or where your skills could be put to good use? Do you have questions for our current board members? Join us at our next PTA meeting on April 21 at 6:30pm. Zoom details will be available soon!

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!

Still have BoxTops products in your pantry? No worries! This program is winding down but if you have unexpired BoxTops clips you can bring them to McKinley’s office by the fall deadline.

Dine and Donate at Wicked Slush – Thursday, April 1st

Spring break and frozen treats go hand-in-hand. Enjoy towering swirls of soft serve ice cream, made from local, organic Straus Family Creamery dairy in 26 different flavors.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to McKinley!

Bring or show flier

122 B American Alley
Petaluma, CA 94952

Wicked Slush Website

Drive-In Movie Night – Friday, April 16th

Join us for a socially distanced movie night at the Petaluma Fairgrounds on Friday, April 16th hosted by the PTA. The movie will start at 8pm.

More details coming soon including an opportunity to vote on the movie!

This year, we will once again hold the Mustang Social Spring Fundraiser silent auction online and we want to use it as an opportunity to support businesses in Petaluma. With this goal in mind, we are inviting families who can do so to help us by donating gift cards to local businesses and other items.

Here are ways you can support this event:

• Use this Sign Up Genius link and select a local business to support by purchasing a gift card to be part of our online auction. Gift card sign ups start at $10. If there are any favorite local businesses that you’d like to support that aren’t included in this list, please feel free to drop off a gift card to that business instead.
• Donate a cash amount for us to use to purchase items from Petaluma businesses to include in the online auction
• Email if you have any items (wine, gift baskets, art, etc.), vacation homes, experiences or buy-in event connections you can donate!

We’ll be collecting donations at the McKinley office from April 12 to April 23. The auction will open on May 12 and close on May 16.

Are you looking for ways to connect with other families and help McKinley at the same time? You’re in luck as we are currently recruiting PTA board members for the 2021-2022 school year.

Whether your hobbies include calculating the rent costs for apartments you see on TV down to the penny, cat herding, or wandering the folder aisle at Office Depot, there is a place for you on our board.

Here are the open positions:

• President**
• Co-President (Executive Vice President–Membership)
• VP of Fundraising
• Treasurer**
• Financial Secretary
• Secretary**

If you would like to learn more about any of the open positions next year, please email PTA Chris Lum and Ashley Fitting at .

We also have several committee and coordinator positions open for next year.

**Per 501c3 rules, we MUST have a President, Treasurer, and Secretary in order to function as a PTA.

Q&A Session with the Board

Not sure you can commit to a board position or where your skills could be put to good use? Do you have questions for our current board members? Join us at our next PTA meeting on April 21 at 6:30pm. Zoom details will be available soon!

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!

Still have BoxTops products in your pantry? No worries! This program is winding down but if you have unexpired BoxTops clips you can bring them to McKinley’s office by the fall deadline.

This year, we will once again hold the Mustang Social Spring Fundraiser silent auction online and we want to use it as an opportunity to support businesses in Petaluma. With this goal in mind, we are inviting families who can do so to help us by donating gift cards to local businesses and other items.

Here are ways you can support this event:

• Use this Sign Up Genius link and select a local business to support by purchasing a gift card to be part of our online auction. Gift card sign ups start at $10. If there are any favorite local businesses that you’d like to support that aren’t included in this list, please feel free to drop off a gift card to that business instead.
• Donate a cash amount for us to use to purchase items from Petaluma businesses to include in the online auction
• Email if you have any items (wine, gift baskets, art, etc.), vacation homes, experiences or buy-in event connections you can donate!

We’ll be collecting donations at the McKinley office from April 12 to April 23. The auction will open on May 12 and close on May 16.

Are you looking for ways to connect with other families and help McKinley at the same time? You’re in luck as we are currently recruiting PTA board members for the 2021-2022 school year.

Whether your hobbies include calculating the rent costs for apartments you see on TV down to the penny, cat herding, or wandering the folder aisle at Office Depot, there is a place for you on our board.

Here are the open positions:

• President**
• Co-President (Executive Vice President–Membership)
• VP of Fundraising
• Treasurer**
• Financial Secretary
• Secretary**

If you would like to learn more about any of the open positions next year, please email PTA Chris Lum and Ashley Fitting at .

We also have several committee and coordinator positions open for next year.

**Per 501c3 rules, we MUST have a President, Treasurer, and Secretary in order to function as a PTA.

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!

Still have BoxTops products in your pantry? No worries! This program is winding down but if you have unexpired BoxTops clips you can bring them to McKinley’s office by the fall deadline.

PTA meeting at 6:30pm Wednesday, March 10th

It’s time for our March PTA general meeting. Join us on Zoom at 6:30pm on Wednesday, March 10th.

Meeting ID: 898 2918 2285 Passcode: 043888

Link to Zoom Meeting

Link to Agenda

Order by March 13th for March 17th and 18th pickup

Support local farmers and McKinley by purchasing a box of household essentials packed with produce, pastured proteins, eggs, dairy, bread, and fun recipes for the family.

McKinley will receive 20% of the sales.

Order online by March 13th and pick up at your scheduled time on March 17th and 18th.

Enjoy a socially distanced, outdoor environment. Bring the kids, wear your masks & meet the farm animals!

We are currently recruiting PTA board members for next year. We would especially love to see TK-3rd families step up to leadership positions. Serving on the PTA board is a great opportunity to connect with other parents to help meet the needs of our school community.

Here are the open positions:

• President**
• Co-President (Executive Vice President–Membership)
• VP of Fundraising
• Treasurer**
• Financial Secretary
• Secretary**

If you would like to learn more about any of the open positions next year, please email PTA Chris Lum and Ashley Fitting at . Elections will be held in April.

We also have several committee and coordinator positions open for next year. More information will be coming soon!

**Per 501c3 rules, we MUST have a President, Treasurer, and Secretary in order to function as a PTA.

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!

Still have BoxTops products in your pantry? No worries! This program is winding down but if you have unexpired BoxTops clips you can bring them to McKinley’s office by the fall deadline.

Order by March 13th for March 17th and 18th pickup

Support local farmers and McKinley by purchasing a box of household essentials packed with produce, pastured proteins, eggs, dairy, bread, and fun recipes for the family.

McKinley will receive 20% of the sales.

Order online by March 13th and pick up at your scheduled time on March 17th and 18th.

Enjoy a socially distanced, outdoor environment. Bring the kids, wear your masks & meet the farm animals!

We are currently recruiting PTA board members for next year. We would especially love to see TK-3rd families step up to leadership positions. Serving on the PTA board is a great opportunity to connect with other parents to help meet the needs of our school community.

Here are the open positions:

• President**
• Co-President (Executive Vice President–Membership)
• VP of Fundraising
• Treasurer**
• Financial Secretary
• Secretary**

If you would like to learn more about any of the open positions next year, please email PTA Chris Lum and Ashley Fitting at . Elections will be held in April.

We also have several committee and coordinator positions open for next year. More information will be coming soon!

**Per 501c3 rules, we MUST have a President, Treasurer, and Secretary in order to function as a PTA.

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!

Still have BoxTops products in your pantry? No worries! This program is winding down but if you have unexpired BoxTops clips you can bring them to McKinley’s office by the fall deadline.

Thursday, February 25 3-8pm: Stockhome

Enjoy popular Swedish foods in the heart of Petaluma! No flyer necessary.

Mention “McKinley” and 10% of dinner sales will be donated. Valid for take out and dine in orders.

Stockhome Restaurant
220 Western Ave
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707)981-8511

We are currently recruiting PTA board members for next year. We would especially love to see TK-3rd families step up to leadership positions. Serving on the PTA board is a great opportunity to connect with other parents to help meet the needs of our school community.

Here are the open positions:

• President**
• Co-President (Executive Vice President–Membership)
• VP of Fundraising
• Treasurer**
• Financial Secretary
• Secretary**

If you would like to learn more about any of the open positions next year, please email PTA Chris Lum and Ashley Fitting at . Elections will be held in April.

We also have several committee and coordinator positions open for next year. More information will be coming soon!

**Per 501c3 rules, we MUST have a President, Treasurer, and Secretary in order to function as a PTA.

Thank you for joining us on our Virtual Bingo Night!

Congratulations to our inaugural Virtual Bingo Winners:

• Lizeth Mendoza
• Angel Arango Gutierrez
• Olive Dinubila
• Rylind Hankerson
• Juliet Engel
• Pablo Kim
• Andrea Navarro
• Rylind Hankerson
• Marshall Ladd & Lindsey Ladd (Staff)

On behalf of the PTA Family Engagement Committee, we’d like to give big thanks to the 64 families who participated and made this event a success! We also are thankful for Ms. Schlueter and Ms. Roach for kicking off game night last year, Principal Larson for calling the winning Bingo numbers, Ms. Lupe Diaz for her participation and translation throughout the event, Alicia Callejas Kim for translating written materials and Diana & Rocio in the front office for successfully marketing Virtual Bingo night in person to our families. We look forward to hosting even more families at our next virtual event (tbd)!

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!

This trimester, the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classes are coming together to show our teachers and staff their appreciation with a deli sandwich lunch!

The Staff Appreciation committee is collecting funds over the next two weeks for this effort.

If you are able to, you can send your contributions to Lisa Baker through Venmo: @teacher-appreciation-234, donate on the PTA website by selecting the “Staff Appreciation Fund” on the donation form, or drop off cash at the school office by Friday, February 19.

The suggested donation is $10, but donations of any size are appreciated.

Join us Friday, February 19th at 5pm!

You are invited to a free Bilingual Virtual Bingo Night next Friday, February 19th at 5pm. 

Win great prizes like gift cards to Fruta, El Roy’s, Hector’s Pizza and more! Hector’s Pizza has offered McKinley families $10 off a Large or X-Large pizza the night of the event. 

For Zoom credentials and details on how to get your bingo cards and your coupon click here. 

Children are welcome!

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!

PTA General Meeting This Wednesday, February 10 at 6:30pm

It’s time for our February PTA general meeting. Join us on Zoom at 6:30pm on Wednesday, February 10th.

Meeting ID: 859 7179 9904
Passcode: 413030

Link to Zoom Meeting

Link to Agenda

Dine and Donate This Wednesday, February 10 4-8pm: Chipotle

Bring or show flyer when you order. Use promo code ELJPKAQ for online orders.

33% will be donated as long we make at least $150 in sales. Tell your friends!

401 Kenilworth Dr Ste 710
Petaluma, CA 94952-3404

Flyer (English)

Flyer (Spanish)

Wednesday, February 10 at 6:30pm

This trimester, the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade classes are coming together to show our teachers and staff their appreciation with a deli sandwich lunch!

The Staff Appreciation committee is collecting funds over the next two weeks for this effort.

If you are able to, you can send your contributions to Lisa Baker through Venmo: @teacher-appreciation-234, donate on the PTA website by selecting the “Staff Appreciation Fund” on the donation form, or drop off cash at the school office by Friday, February 19.

The suggested donation is $10, but donations of any size are appreciated.

Join us Friday, February 19th at 5pm!

Save the date for Friday, February 19th at 5pm and start practicing your Bingo skills.

Look out for more details, in both English and Spanish, later this week, including where to find your Bingo sheets and a discounted pizza dinner option.

Details will also be available on the PTA website.

Earn Donations for McKinley When You Do Your Shopping on Amazon.com

You can earn McKinley free money every time you buy merchandise through Amazon.com at no extra cost to you. 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.

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!

Save the Date!

The Family Engagement committee will be hosting a Zoom game night on Friday evening, February 19th.

More details coming soon!

Wednesday, February 10 4-8pm: Chipotle

Bring or show flyer when you order. Use promo code ELJPKAQ for online orders.

33% will be donated as long we make at least $150 in sales. Tell your friends!

401 Kenilworth Dr Ste 710
Petaluma, CA 94952-3404

Flyer (English)

Flyer (Spanish)

Thursday, February 25 3-8pm: Stockhome

Enjoy popular Swedish foods in the heart of Petaluma! No flyer necessary.

Mention “McKinley” and 10% of dinner sales will be donated. Valid for take out and dine in orders.

Stockhome Restaurant Website

Earn Donations for McKinley When You Do Your Shopping on Amazon.com

You can earn McKinley free money every time you buy merchandise through Amazon.com at no extra cost to you. 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.

BoxTops Collection Has Gone Digital

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!