News from the Nest — September 20, 2024

Posted September 20, 2024

School Picture Day Is Wednesday, 9/25!

We are excited to hold our School Picture Day with Bloom School Pictures on Wednesday, September 25!

Students will be taking both their group class pictures and their individual school pictures, and all of our students will be photographed during Picture Day. There is no fee for students to participate and families have no obligation to order photographs!

Picture Day Schedule

  • Wednesday, September 25 — School Picture Day
    • Bloom School Pictures is taking both class pictures and individual student pictures during the morning of Wednesday, 9/25!
  • Wednesday, October 23 — Retake Day
    • If your student misses Picture Day, they will be photographed on Wednesday, October 23 during our Retake Day.

For more information on Picture Day, including Bloom’s Picture Day Guide and details on how to order pictures, visit our website here!

PTA Movie Night Is Thursday, 9/26!

We are excited to invite all members of our school community to our PTA’s 4th Annual Outdoor Movie Night on Thursday, September 26 (no school on Friday, September 27)! The event will be on our school grounds and begins at 6:00 p.m., with a 7:00 p.m. movie showtime.

Bring your own outdoor seating to get comfy (lawn chairs, blankets, etc.) and your own picnic, or plan to buy pizza at the event! We’ll also have movie snacks and Kona Ice for sale to benefit our PTA.

Our kids get to vote in their classrooms to decide which movie we’ll show!

Please RSVP for Movie Night!

Please RSVP here, especially if you’re planning to buy pizza! And, please note that this is a FAMILY event, so plan to attend with your children (childcare is not provided).

Help Make Movie Night a Success!

Movie Night is one of our school’s most popular events, and PTA will need some help to make it a success! If you’re interested in a 30-minute volunteer shift to help direct folks around the grounds or sell pizza & snacks, please let us know on the RSVP form.

Other School News

  • Save-the-Date: our PTA has an upcoming restaurant fundraiser at Chook on Monday, September 30 and Tuesday, October 1! See this flyer for more information.

  • Mark Your Calendars: we have NO SCHOOL on the following days in September and October!
    • Friday, 9/27 – DPS Planning Day
    • Thursday, 10/10 to Monday, 10/14 – DPS October Break

Community News & Resources

  • Join the Gymnastics Playgroup at the University of Denver, a drop-in gymnastics program for ages walking – age 8 on September 29, October 27, and December 8. Learn more and register here!

Upcoming School Events

Click here to view the McKinley-Thatcher school calendar.

  • Tuesday, 9/24 – 2nd Grade: NGAT Testing
  • Wednesday, 9/25 – School Picture Day
  • Thursday, 9/26 – Monthly School Values Assembly, 7:45 a.m.
  • Thursday, 9/26 – 2nd Grade: NGAT Testing 
  • Thursday, 9/26 – 3rd Grade Field Trip: Hammond’s Candy Factory
  • Thursday, 9/26 – PTA’s 4th Annual Movie Night, 6:00 p.m.
  • Friday, 9/27 – NO SCHOOL: DPS Staff Planning Day
  • Monday, 9/30 & Tuesday, 10/1 – PTA Restaurant Fundraiser @ Chook
  • Tuesday, 10/1 – 2nd Grade: NGAT Testing 
  • Friday, 10/4 – Monthly PTA Meeting, 7:30 a.m.

Upcoming DPS & Community Events

  • None at this time!