McCornack Family Week at a Glance

                                                                                          May 27-30

This Week:

Coming Soon:

McCornack Parent/Family Handbook:  We strongly recommend families review and reference this handbook (Spanish) which is full of important information about McCornack.Please click on this link once you have read/reviewed the Handbook.

Family Resources:

Click HERE to view resources in ENGLISH

Click HERE to view resources in SPANISH

Local SUMMER Camps

Breakfast/Lunch Menus: Click HERE to access the school breakfast/lunch menus.  Breakfast and lunch are provided at no charge to McCornack students.

BREAKFAST Menu - LUNCH Menu

Daily Student Affirmation and Staff Pledge: Each day students say a daily affirmation and then teachers follow with our pledge. This is that affirmation & pledge for you to talk about with your child. This promise helps students to understand that we all believe in them and a way for them to affirm their role at McCornack and in the classroom!

Be a CARETAKER @ McCornack: Our focus these last few weeks of school is to be a CARETAKER. This year we met as a staff and combined our old expectations of being kind and being respectful to become be a CARETAKER. Being a caretaker includes these expectations in all areas of McCornack. Please help your student to remember to be a CARETAKER.  The kids have had fun with booster prize drawings & a few have even earned extra recess for their class!

Kindergarten Registration for the 25/26 School Year:  Will your child be 5 years old by September 1st? We are accepting registrations!!  Come by McCornack’s office to pick up a registration packet or visit 4j.lane.edu/kindergarten  

Parents of K-4 students needed for 5th Grade Promotion Set up:  We are looking for parent volunteers from K-4 to help with set up so that our 5th grade families can prepare for the evening with their children.  If you are available from 4-5:30 p.m, please contact the office.

5th Grade Promotion:  We want to have a chance to say good-bye to 5th grade students before they leave McCornack for middle school.  This milestone in life is important and we want to honor it! We are planning a walk-through promotion at McCornack for the 5th graders on Thursday, June 12 beginning at 6:00 p.m.  Please park in the lot and join the staff lining the bus loop.  Students will gather in the back driveway (near the back gym door). One at a time, they will be called to walk through the bus loop and be celebrated! Near the bike racks, students should find their 5th grade teacher to get a certificate of promotion, then enjoy light refreshments and photos with family and friends. 

5th Grade Clap Out:  We will have a 5th grade "clap out" again on June 13th beginning at 11:15 a.m. Bumble will guide our 5th graders through the building along a route of K-4 students who will congratulate them. They will exit through the office to the front of the building.  Once out front, we will have treats and music for them before we dismiss all K-4 students at 11:45 a.m..  If needed, 5th graders can go back in to gather belongings. Families are invited to join in the grass area in front of the main office to cheer as they exit.

Library “Book Buzz” News: All books are due by May 28. Time to look under the bed and in those cubbies...let's bring our lost library books back home! 

Emails go home each Sunday night to help your family keep track of books currently checked out and those that may have been lost. Please help your student get their books back to school so we can have the library ready for fun again next year!

*We're happy to share that we have a brand new way for our community to support our school library! Visit this Bound to Stay Bound Books website and peek through our wishlist. 100% of book donations go directly to our library, no extra fees ~ and they're delivered to us already processed! There are even options for donation book plates in honor of a special person or occasion.

Family Engagement Survey: Please fill out this survey to give feedback as to how we are doing!

If we get 100 responses by May 30th, Dana (our principal) will dress like a turkey for a WHOLE school day!

ENGLISH LINK

SPANISH LINK

After filling out the survey,  CLICK HERE to fill out a raffle ticket for student prizes

McCornack Carnival:  Friday, May 30th from 5:30–8:30 PM. Click HERE To view the flyer!!  Click HERE for ticket presales!!

Silent Auction

Have a service, product, or item you'd like to donate for our auction? We welcome gift cards, experiences, business services, themed gift baskets, and more! 

Please bring items to the front office anytime before Tuesday, May 28th. 

This is a fantastic way for families or local businesses to support the school and get involved. 

Volunteering

We need your help to run carnival games, assist with set-up and breakdown, and more! 

SIGN UP HERE
Volunteering is easy and fun — and you can earn 10 carnival tickets when you complete your volunteer shift!

Key Dates:

• Friday, May 9th - Online Tickets go on sale

• Thursday, May 23rd - Classroom Basket Donations Due

• Tuesday, May 28th - Silent Auction Items and Services Donations Due 

• Monday, May 27th - Online Ticket Sales Close 

Thank you for supporting our school!

PTO Corner: Our next board meeting is May 27th at 6:30 p.m.

Free Bike Basic Bike Repair: Safe Routes to School and Shift Community Cycles will be holding a Bike Repair Day at the Arts and Technology Academy (ATA) on Wednesday, June 4, from 2:45 to 5:00 pm. Students and their families are welcome to bring their bikes to ATA where Shift Community Cycles will have mechanics do basic repairs for them free of charge. Come get your bike ready for the summer!

Our Character Focus for the month of May is Flexible Thinking and Adaptability: 

"I can calmly adjust to new situations."

The Bee Jamboree choices for May will be: Recess Karaoke VS. Board Game Party

People who are Flexible Thinkers:

• Can think about things from multiple perspectives

• Have an open mind

• Are focused on creative solutions

• Understand there can be more than one "right" answer

• Are inventive

• Tries new experiences

• More easily able to deal with unexpected stress

KITS (Kids In Transition To School): The Eugene Kids In Transition to School (KITS)  summer program is intended for students who will be entering kindergarten in Fall, 2025.  

During the KITS program your kids will:

*Learn to make friends & cooperate

*Build beginning reading & counting skills

You will:

*Learn skills to reduce parenting stress

*Learn how to connect with your child’s school

KITS is free and open to all incoming 4J Kindergarten students! We encourage all interested families to apply. Families will be notified about the status of their application by the end

of May.

Eugene Summer KITS is a 3 hour program and will run 4 days a week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from June 30, 2025 through August 7, 2025.

(See Calendar for details)

KITS will be offered at 2 regional locations with morning options as follows:

Howard: 9:30 - 12:30

Chavéz: 9:00 - 12:00

The Eugene KITS Summer Program follows the Eugene School District health and safety protocols.

For questions or assistance, please contact kits@4j.lane.edu or 541-373-3138

Enrollment is based on a lottery system.  Please apply by May 16th.

Families will be notified about placement May 23rd. 

KITS 2025 Summer Calendar link

Youth Pride Festival: The Youth Pride Festival is coming on Friday, May 30th from 4:00-7:00pm on the North Eugene High School football field!  Come join the celebration.  All students, families,staff, and allies are welcome.  It is a checked bag event, bag check at the entrance.  We hope you join us!

YMCA Registrations for the 25/26 School Year:

*Registration OPENS on April 28th for Currently Enrolled students for the 25/26 school year

*Registration OPENS on May 2nd for NEW YMCA students for the 25/26 school year

eugeneymca.org

Monetary Donations to McCornack: Families and community members are welcome to make a donation to McCornack’s school fund. These funds will be used to provide supplies, special programming, events, and experiences for our students. We thank you for your continued support of McCornack Elementary. Click HERE to donate.

Donations are tax deductible: 93-6000566