News from the Nest — January 19, 2024

Posted January 19, 2024

Get Ready to SHINE!

Tickets to this year’s PTA school auction, Shine, are now live! The auction, our largest school fundraiser of the year, is Friday, March 1, 2024 at Moss Denver, with appetizers, drinks, and fun!

Get your tickets today on our auction website!

Share Your Skills, Talents, and Other Auction Items! 

Our PTA auction committee is looking for auction items! This is our largest fundraiser of the year, and we need you all to help make it a success! We love highlighting the incredible talents of our community, and would appreciate adding handmade items or sharing a skill. Whatever it is you have to give, we’re so grateful!

Please let us know using this Google form!

We’re happy to take donations until February 9, and request donation items in hand by February 14 so we can get them posted to our auction site.

REMINDER: You’re Invited to Our PTA Chili Cook-Off!

Our PTA is hosting their annual Chili Cook-Off next Friday, January 26, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm in our cafeteria. All of our community members are invited to join us for food and fun, including $1 entry tickets to participate in our cake walk and other FREE activities. We’ll also have free ice cream samples thanks to Stir-Pan Creamery!

Most importantly, we need you to enter your chili into the cook-off and to help our local firefighters judge the best chili! We’ve got cash prizes for winning chilis!

RSVP for the Chili Cook-Off, sign up to bring chili, or donate a sweet treat for our cake walk! To see our chili guidelines, please visit our website. 

Other School News

  • Do you have opinions about how McT should spend our budget? Our CSC (Collaborative School Committee) wants to hear them! Join us on Google Meet this coming Tuesday, January 23, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm for our most important meeting of the year. We’ll be reviewing our school’s budget and making important decisions about the 2024-2025 school year. See you there at this link!

Community News & Resources

  • We all need internet access! The federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program offers families up to a $30/month discount on your internet (up to $75/month if your household is on qualifying Tribal lands) and a one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, tablet or desktop computer! Visit www.affordableconnectivity.gov to see if your household qualifies!

  • You’re invited! Located at the University of Denver, join us for Gymnastics Playgroup on January 21! Playgroup is offered to kiddos that are walking through age 12, $20/class. Space is limited. Learn more and register today at gymnasticsplaygroup.com.

Upcoming School Events

Click here to view the McKinley-Thatcher school calendar.

  • Tues., 1/23 – January CSC Meeting, 5:00pm-6:30pm, online via Google Meet
  • Weds., 1/24 – Eagles Basketball Game, 4:30pm, in our gym (enter through the alley door!)
  • Fri., 1/26 – Monthly School Value assembly, 7:45am, in our cafeteria
  • Fri., 1/26 – PTA Chili Cook-Off, 5:30pm-7:00pm, in our cafeteria  
  • Tues., 1/30 – Eagles Basketball Game, 5:00pm, in our gym (enter through the alley door!)

Upcoming DPS & Community Events

  • None at this time!