4/27: McCornack Family Week at a Glance
McCornack Family Week at a Glance
April 27 - May 1
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.
Planned Absences of 3 or more days: Submit pre-arranged absence form to McCornack’s office at least 2 days prior to the absence.
Breakfast/Lunch Menus: Click HERE to access the school breakfast/lunch menus. Breakfast and lunch are provided at no charge to McCornack students. *Menus are subject to change and may be different from what is online.
April Lunch Menu May Lunch Menu
5th Grade Human Development and Growth Parent Notification
Incoming Kinder Orientation: We are excited to welcome our incoming kindergarten families to McCornack Elementary’s Kindergarten Orientation on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. During this special event, families will meet our wonderful kindergarten team, explore classrooms, and learn what to expect in the year ahead. Children will also have the chance to play and make new friends on our playground—come join the fun!
5th Grade Parent Night at Kennedy Middle School: All incoming 6th grade students and families are invited to visit Kennedy Middle School for a parent informational night! This is a great chance to hear from our 6th Grade Team, learn about electives and the middle school schedule, hear from our PTO, and ask questions! We hope that you and your student will join us on May 19th at 6:00 pm!
McCornack Carnival: SAVE the DATE! Thursday, June 4th from 6:00-8:00pm:
We need YOU to help make this fun family event a huge success. Here are some ways you can support this event and our school.
1. Volunteers: Each classroom will be responsible for a carnival game and will need at least 6 volunteers from the class to take shifts throughout the carnival. And there will be other volunteer opportunities to sign up for as well. A volunteer sign up will be sent out via ParentSquare today (3/20). Please find an hour that you can volunteer and you will receive FREE tickets as a thank you for taking time to help our carnival run smoothly.
2. Auction Baskets: Each grade-level is responsible to put together a themed basket for our auction. Please check your child's backpack for a yellow flier describing the theme that you can make donations for. Also, if you have any baskets or bins lying around that you could donate to assemble the items in, then that would be helpful too.
3. Business Donations for the Auction: If you or someone you know has an item or service from a local business that they can donate to our auction, then we will happily accept them. More information about this, including the EIN number, will be going out after spring break.
Do You Have Outdated Prescription Glasses around? Ms. Swift’s daughters attend an annual “Animal Camp” hosted by their Grammy and Papa. Each year, the camp includes a community service project. This year, they are collecting outdated prescription glasses to donate to the Lions Club, where they will be refurbished and distributed to those in need.
You can drop off your outdated prescription glasses at the front office of McCornack Elementary. Thank you for supporting this wonderful cause!
Learn to Ride a Bike - A Free, All Ages, Drop-In Event For Not-Yet-Riders!
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 4:30-6:30 pm, 4J Education Center, 200 North Monroe St, Eugene
Do you or your child want to learn how to ride a bike? Join 4J, Bethel, and Springfield Safe Routes to School programs, the City of Eugene, the City of Springfield, Shift Community Cycles and Cascadia Mobility for this fun event with bike checks, free helmets and information about bike share.
We’ll start with balancing and gliding without pedals or training wheels. Some will learn to pedal in one session, while others may need more practice to reach that final goal. You don’t need your own bike to participate, but please bring a helmet and bike if you have one. Contact Safe Routes to School at mazze_s@4j.lane.edu or albee_b@4j.lane.edu with questions or to volunteer.
Eugene Emeralds Ticket Vouchers - Sluggo Reading Program:
Thank you again for being part of our Reading Program this season! We loved having your school out at the ballpark and celebrating your students.
If your family isn’t able to attend McCornack’s Night on May 3rd or you’re looking for another fun night out together, we have some great upcoming options available:
Upcoming Game Options:
• April 18 – K-Pop Night
• April 19 – Pete the Cat Night
• May 2 – Country Night
• May 3 – Touch-A-Truck Day
• May 4 – Girls & Women in Sports Day- Girl athletes are invited to wear their sports uniform or jersey and take the field pregame (please arrive by 6:00 PM)
• May 9 – Wild Life Night
• May 10 – Mother’s Day Game
• May 24 – Lilo & Stitch Night
Reading Program vouchers can be used for any of these games, making it a great opportunity to enjoy a fun, family night at the ballpark.
Please note that vouchers must be redeemed for seats either online or at the box office. We recommend redeeming ahead of time so you can skip long lines and make your game day as easy and enjoyable as possible.
If you need help or have any questions, I’m always happy to help!
We hope to see you and your family back at the ballpark soon,
Amber
Community Relations Director
Library Corner:
What we learned in April
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: Extra Recess VS Karaoke Recess
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
Lost and Found: We have an abundance of lost items. They will be on racks outside of the office during school hours. We’d love for all the lost things to find their homes.
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