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- News from the Nest — January 24, 2025 January 24, 2025
- Chili, Soup, & Stew Cook-Off — February 7, 2025 January 23, 2025
- News from the Nest — January 17, 2025 January 17, 2025
Posted January 24, 2025
The McKinley-Thatcher community is invited to our PTA’s annual Chili, Soup, & Stew Cook-Off on Friday, February 7, 2025! New this year, we’re expanding our Cook-Off event to include soups and stews in order to celebrate and include everyone in our diverse community!
Our Cook-Off is a community event where school families prepare their favorite soup, stew, or chili at home, then bring it to school for other families to sample. Event attendees taste each soup, stew, and chili and then vote on their favorite one. Participation in the Cook-Off is optional – you don’t need to participate if you don’t want to!
RSVP online using our Google form or by calling our main office at (720) 424-5600!
Sign up to bring a chili / soup / stew, donate a cake to our cake walk, or help with clean-up using our SignUpGenius or by returning the paper form in your child’s January 24 Friday Folder to the main office.
To see guidelines for bringing a chili / soup / stew or donating a cake, please visit our website here.
Call our Cook-Off coordinator, Ms. Mona Manzanares, at (720) 518-5458 or email her at Ramona_Manzanares@dpsk12.net.
Families are invited to enjoy our PTA’s restaurant fundraiser at Next Level Burger (1605 E. Evans Ave.) all day on Thursday, January 30! 5% of all sales made on January 30 will be donated to our school!
Check out Next Level online here.
Round 1 of the 2025-2026 SchoolChoice application window opened on Wednesday, January 15 and runs through Tuesday, February 18.
Please refer to the table below to determine if you need to submit a 2025-2026 SchoolChoice application for your student.
| I have an incoming ECE-4 student. | Yes, you must complete a SchoolChoice application and aUniversal Pre-K (UPK) application (due Monday, February 3) for this student. See the UPK section below for more information. |
| I have an incoming kindergarten student. | Yes, you must complete a SchoolChoice application for this student. |
| I have a 1st – 4th grade student currently enrolled at McKinley. | No, current McKinley students in kindergarten through 4th grade do not need to complete a SchoolChoice application. These students are guaranteed a spot at McKinley until they graduate. |
| I have a 5th grade student currently enrolled at McKinley. | You are strongly encouraged to complete a SchoolChoice application for 6th grade. |
| I have a 1st – 4th grade student at a different school but I would like them to attend McKinley next year. | Yes, you must complete a SchoolChoice application for this student. |
For more information about the SchoolChoice process, including an explanation of the Universal Pre-K application (required for incoming ECE-4 students), please read through this informational flyer.
Click here to view the McKinley-Thatcher school calendar.