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December Principal’s Update

¡Haga clic aquí para leer en español! Dear McKinley-Thatcher Families: We are excited to share our plans for January 2021, and we are thrilled that we will be welcoming students back in the building on Monday, January 11, 2021. We willContinue Reading

ECE-2nd Grade Families: Celebrate the Beat Enrichment

Thanks to the generosity of our school sponsors, our PTA is excited to offer our ECE through 2nd grade families access to free, virtual enrichment activities through a wonderful organization called Celebrate the Beat (CTB). Celebrate the Beat is a nonprofit thatContinue Reading

News from the Nest — December 11, 2020

¡Haga clic aquí para leer en español! Vol. 5, No. 15 Our Virtual School Auction Is Open! Just a reminder that our PTA’s virtual auction is open now through Tuesday, December 15! We’re continuing to add new items through tomorrow, so come check everythingContinue Reading

Adopt-a-Family Holiday Assistance Program

Our 2020 Adopt-a-Family program has gone 100% online! Families may sign up to receive holiday assistance in the form of a digital Walmart gift card or may make a donation to help purchase gift cards.

News from the Nest — December 4, 2020

¡Haga clic aquí para leer en español! Vol. 5, No. 14 Learning Options for Second Semester Families, we are starting to make plans for January 2021 and need to know from you by Friday, December 11 if you would like toContinue Reading

PTA Virtual Auction — 12/7 to 12/15!

Together We Grow: McKinley-Thatcher Virtual Auction McKinley-Thatcher is holding our 2020 auction from December 7 to December 15. This year, it’s all online, which means anyone can be involved! We need our whole community to work together to make it a success andContinue Reading

News from the Nest — November 19, 2020

Vol. 5, No. 13 In Case You Missed It: Return to Remote Learning for ALL Students As you may have already heard, all DPS students are returning to 100% remote learning beginning on Monday, November 30, 2020. This includes all in-personContinue Reading

Principal’s Update for In-Person K-2nd Grade Families

Dear In-Person K-2nd Grade Families: McT teachers and staff are committed to providing safe, consistent, and effective learning opportunities for all of our students. We’ve offered all our families the opportunity to choose the learning option that works best forContinue Reading

News from the Nest — November 13, 2020

Vol. 5, No. 12 ¡Haga clic aquí para leer en español! Together We Grow: McKinley-Thatcher Virtual Auction McKinley-Thatcher is holding our 2020 auction from December 7 to December 15. This year, it’s all online, which means anyone can be involved! We need ourContinue Reading