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

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

• December 8: Deadline to purchase PTO spirit wear

• 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

• January 9: Report Cards Viewable in Synergy

Looking to buy your student's teacher a gift this holiday season? Consider purchasing a gift from their classroom Amazon wish list!

Link to teacher wish lists

We're so excited that McClure will again participate in the Penguin Patch Holiday Shop to spread holiday cheer! The Penguin Patch® Holiday Shop is a fun way for students to shop for family members and experience the spirit of giving while learning to earn, budget, and save! How can you begin talking to your student(s) about learning to earn and save for this event right now?

Our shop will be open from December 14th to December 15th. Students will have the opportunity to preview the shop on December 13th. Each class will have a scheduled 15-20 minute slot on Thursday and Friday to purchase gifts at the shop.

Your student will have over 100 delightful gifts, ranging in price from $0.50 to $16 (items listed on the Penguin Patch website are not necessarily what will be at our school shop). We strongly encourage you to only send enough funds that you are comfortable with your child spending

Please watch for an informational flyer and envelope's in your student's bag later this week. We do not have extra envelopes. If you lose yours, simply use your own envelope to secure funds and write your budget on the backside.

​Only CASH will be accepted. Checks and credit cards will be turned away.

We cannot take returns. If you have specific questions, please contact the Penguin Patch.

This is an great opportunity to empower your student to budget, choose, purchase, and give gifts to their loved ones! While your child is having fun shopping, they are also helping raise money for their school. A portion of the proceeds will come right back to PTO.​ Thanks for helping make this such a magical time for our students.

Our PTO is in need of volunteers for our annual Penguin Patch Shop. Click the link below to sign up for a time slot on 12/13, 12/14, or 12/15. Thank you in advance for volunteering your time to support our school and PTO!

LINK

The winter class parties are right around the corner! PTO room parents will be contacting families via email address to share sign ups for party activities and treats. If you haven't heard from your class room parent, you may email them or your student's teacher.

Winter parties will be held Friday Dec. 15th from 2:30-3:30pm.

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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.

Last week we recognized Miss Eubanks, speech pathologist, and Mrs. McEntire, 4th grade teacher, as the recipients of our first family shout out awards!

Would you like to recognize a staff member at McClure? Submit a ‘shout out’ using the Google form below. Shout outs will be shared with recipients every other week at the start of our staff meetings.

GOOGLE FORM

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

Deadline is Friday 12/8/23

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.

January16

March 5

April 16

May 14

You can also choose to join us on Zoom.

LINK

Meeting ID: 820 4799 9796

Passcode: 720005

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.

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.

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.

Mrs. 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 December.

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.

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