McClure Newsletter

• November 15: Fall Retake Photos

• November 16: Family Engagement Night, 6-7pm

• November 20 - 24: Thanksgiving Break; No School

• November 28: PTO 5:45-6:45pm

• November 28 & 29: Vision & Hearing Screening

• December 5: 2nd Grade Music Concert, 6pm

• December 5: 5th Grade Music Concert, 7pm

• December 11-15: 2nd Quarter Spirit Week

• December 13-15: Penguin Patch PTO Fundraiser

• December 14: Papa John's Night

• December 15: Winter Parties, 2:30-3:30pm

• December 18 - January 3: Winter Break - No Classes

Come join us for snacks, stories, and possibly win a free prize!

Enter through the Gym doors on Thursday November 16 from 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

We are looking for groups or individuals to sign up for one (or multiple) Fridays from 9:00 AM-9:30 AM to give encouragement and high fives to our students.

Please contact Karah Hight at khight@tps501.org for the link to sign up.

A photographer from Strawbridge Studios will be at McClure on 11/15/2023 for Fall Retake pictures. If you would like your child to re-take their photos, please have them return their photo packet to our office. If your student was absent on picture day, they will also have their picture taken this Wednesday.

Please click this link to sign up to receive updates via email regarding your child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering information, parents should be sure to enter your child's name as it is on file at the school.

The playground will be open to the community from 4-7pm on the 3rd Friday of each month (2nd Fri some months due to no school)

• Nov. 17
  
• Dec. 22
  
• Feb. 16
  
• March 22
  
• April 12
  
• May 17
  

On November 28th & 29th, all students will have the opportunity to participate in a vision and hearing screening. This is of no expense to our families.

There are 3 new styles to choose from. For every T-Shirt sold, the school will receive a $5 dollar donation.

PTO Spiritwear Online Store

PTO is asking family members to share recommendations on specific items to fundraise as a PTO by completing this survey: LINK

Please join us for the PTO meetings on the following dates in the Library from 5:45pm to 6:45pm. All parents and guardians are welcome to attend.

November 28

January16

March 5

April 16

May 14

You can also choose to join us on Zoom.

LINK

Meeting ID: 820 4799 9796

Passcode: 720005

If you are interested in supporting our PTO throughout the school year, click HERE to fill out a volunteer interest form. We are still in need of volunteers for all areas and also in need of a PTO president and District Community Advisory Council (DCAC) representative.

Do you have a Dillon's Shopper Card? Help our school as you shop for groceries. When using your Dillons card, designate McClure Elementary as your community rewards benefactor and your donations will go to directly support our school. Sign in to your Dillon’s account or create an account to enroll. Once signed in, you can enroll or update your Community Rewards under your account settings.

From Thanksgiving to Christmas Day, Seasons of Sharing will spread love, support and holiday cheer throughout the Topeka and Shawnee County community!

The group's focus is to help with unique or specialized wishes which will have a big impact on the quality of life of the recipient. They seek to help meet the needs of the recipient that are currently not being met and are typically not granted by other giving programs. This can include essential items such as medical equipment not covered by insurance, assistive devices or other items to meet educational needs for students, and home modification for safety and accessibility reasons.

Anyone can apply, or you can nominate someone you know on this website. Once chosen, recipients will be notified and arrangements for gift delivery will be made.

Reduce your stress, increase your confidence and feel more in control as a parent while building a happier, healthier relationship with your children. This free course through Family Service and Guidance Center begins 7 November and will run for 8 weeks, one night per week. Click here for the flyer and QR Code to register.

The City of Topeka has updated the signs on Chelsea Dr. from SW 27 Ter. to SW 25th St to support our school in keeping students and families safe during arrival and dismissal. The signs now read 'No Stopping, Standing, Parking on School Days from 8am-4pm.'

The Topeka Public Schools Distinguished Staff Awards are a way to recognize staff who continuously go above and beyond for the students and/or staff of Topeka Public Schools. Nominate a staff member today!

Categories include:

• District Administrator
• Building Administrator
• Operations/Custodial Staff
• Office Personnel
• Food Service
• Classified Support Staff
• Certified Support Staff
• Paraprofessional
• Elementary First-Year Teacher,
• Secondary First-Year Teacher
• Elementary School Teacher
• Middle School Teacher
• High School Teacher

Those nominated must have five years of experience in Topeka Public Schools (excluding first-year teachers) and demonstrate effectiveness in their position, zeal in promoting the advancement of education and support of schools through their positions, and professional involvement.

Nominations are due electronically by December 1, 2023 using the DSA Nomination Form.

Want to recognize a McClure staff member? Give them a shout-out by filling out this form and we will share it with them during our staff meetings.

As the weather begins to cool, we want to remind families and staff of school closing notification procedures.

As we make decisions about closing school, a number of factors come into play, including the safety of travel but also the safety of students who will be home during the day.

Should school be canceled, we will:

• Send a text, email, and/or phone call via SchoolMessenger
• Update the district social media pages
• Update the district website
• Contact our local media partners

To sign up for text message updates, text Y to 67587. To learn more about school delays and closures, please review our How We Communicate With Families document.

As we head into November, Ms. Hight has provided us with new updates to her webpage. Please click here to view the new information.

The District's Academic Calendar provides a quick-glance overview of important dates for parents to be aware of. This calendar includes days school is not in session, parent-teacher conferences, and start and end dates for the 2023-2024 school year.

The McClure school calendar is posted on our school website. Click here to view.

Please click this link to review the lunch menu for the month of November.

McClure is continuing its own before and after school childcare program this year. If you are interested, please complete the registration form linked below. The form also outlines the monthly fees, times, etc.

McClure 23-24 Childcare Registration Form

**The free tutoring and enrichment afterschool program will also continue this year on Tuesday and Thursdays.

Our free after school tutoring and enrichment program, the McClure Learning Nest, is up and running again this year. The focus of all after school programing is to address learning loss that may have occurred during Covid as well as provide enrichment opportunities for students. The program will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school, from 3:45-5:30pm. A snack will be provided to each student at the beginning of the program time.

Click this link to sign up!

All are invited to create Cherokee Corn Husk Dolls with Artist Lisa Baker as well as share pizza for the celebration.

When: Monday 13 November from 5:30 to 6:30

Where: Jardine Middle School

Email: cartzer@tps501.org
Website: https://mcclure.topekapublicschools.net/
Location: 2529 Southwest Chelsea Drive, Topeka, KS, USA
Phone: 785.438.4340
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TPS501McClure