News from the Nest — November 21, 2025

Posted November 21, 2025

REMINDER:
NO SCHOOL from November 24 to 28!

Just a reminder that we have NO SCHOOL next week from Monday, November 24 to Friday, November 28. This is our fall break! School resumes on Monday, December 1. 

REMINDER:
Glow Dance Is TONIGHT (Friday, November 21)!

Our Parent-Teacher Association’s (PTA) annual Glow Dance is 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM TONIGHT (Friday, November 21), in our gym and cafeteria! Please click here to see more event information!

A Message from Ms. Geerdes:
Thank You for Supporting Our School Community!

I’m continually inspired by the generous spirit and strong sense of community at McT. During this challenging November, with limited government resources available for food subsidies, our community donated an incredible $5,500 to help support our families, including two generous grants from the McT Parent-Teacher Association and the Denver Public Schools Foundation. With this support, we were able to assist more than 20 families during this challenging time and provide vital food resources for close to 50 McT children. Thank you all for your tremendous compassion and generosity.

We collect gift cards to grocery stores and Walmart/Target all year long to have in times of crisis or emergency. Please keep the donations coming, if you can! 

In December, please plan on contributing to (or receiving from) our annual Winter Food Drive. We’ll be collecting food and hygiene items the week of December 8-12, with distribution the week of December 15 . Stay tuned for more information coming soon!!

If your family is still in need of additional food resources, please visit the resource list available on our website.

Show Your Eagle Pride!

Check out the McKinley-Thatcher Parent-Teacher Association’s (PTA) online merch store for t-shirts and hoodies: click here to shop!

All items are sold at cost and printed on demand so every Eagle can show their school spirit! If you’d like to go the extra mile, we also welcome donations to help fund the PTA’s mission of supporting our students, teachers, and community.

Other School News

  • PTA Fundraiser with Denver Ski Co: get 10% off your season ski and snowboard rentals while supporting McKinley-Thatcher! Denver Ski Company (our Platt Park neighbor located at 1350 S. Broadway) is offering this special deal and will donate 5% of the proceeds to our Parent-Teacher Association (PTA)!

    Use code MTS2025 from now through Sunday, December 7. Prepay and save with the code, then pick up the gear at your convenience! Visit the Denver Ski Co website to get started. 
  • Volunteer with Free Book Friday: our school librarian, Ms. Goldberg, is looking for volunteers to help out with Free Book Friday, a recurring book giveaway organized by school staff for the McKinley-Thatcher community! To see more information and to sign up, visit our SignUpGenius here.

Community News & Resources

  • None at this time!

Share Your Feedback with Us!

Please let us know how we are doing! Send us a shoutout, an idea you have to help us get better, or a concern that you would like addressed. Responses can be submitted using this Google form. Thank you! 

Upcoming School Events

Click here to view the McKinley-Thatcher school calendar.

Upcoming DPS & Community Events

  • None at this time!