McCornack Family Week at a Glance

January 21-24

Dear McCornack Families,

I wanted to share that I will be out on medical leave beginning January 28, with a tentative return date of March 12. During my absence, I have every confidence in our incredibly skilled McCornack staff to continue providing the highest level of care and commitment to our students, families, and one another. To ensure seamless support for our school community, guest administrators Mike Riplinger (1/28-2/14) and Denisa Talyor (2/17-3/11), both retired after long and dedicated careers in 4J, will be on-site to assist staff, students, and families as needed. Thank you for your understanding and support during this time, and I look forward to returning soon.

Warm regards,

Dana =)

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.

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

January 21-24: Breakfast MENU

January 21-24: Lunch MENU

Family Connection Workshops: How you can get involved in our school community and support your student(s)! Wednesdays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at McCornack in room 3 & 4.

Childcare, coffee and baked goods provided!! Click HERE to view the flyer

Workshop dates:

January 22 - Ways to get involved; How you can support your child’s learning

January 29 - The power of positive Parenting; Fostering good habits at home

February 5 - Positive school talk; Building confidence, growth mindset and resilience in kids

February 12 - TBD based on feedback

February 19 - TBD based on feedback

February 26 - TBD based on feedback

Empty Cereal Boxes Needed: McCornack is looking for empty cereal boxes for a project for our upcoming Family Joy event.  Please drop any and all cereal boxes off in the front office 🙂

McCornack Student Expectations: At the beginning of the year and after each break from school, as a community, we review our expectations for students. Please see the matrix below so that you know what is expected at McCornack. Each week we will highlight a different area of the school. Please take a moment and check in with your student to see if they know the 3 big expectations and how they apply to the specific areas. If you have any questions, please check in with Mrs. Kuhl or anyone on the Climate and Culture team.

This week our highlighted area is the playground: Our basic three school expectations apply outside as well as in the building. See the matrix for specifics about being physically and emotionally safe on the playground as well as being responsible and a caretaker. It's incredibly helpful to go over these with your child at home so that they know that you are aware of McCornack expectations. Please check in with Mrs. Kuhl or anyone on the Climate and Culture team if you have questions regarding any of our school expectations!:

Our Character Focus for the month of January is COURAGE: "I am excited to take risks and try new things"

The Bee Jamboree choices for January will be: Hot Cocoa vs. Winter Craft Party

People who are Courageous:

• Believe in themselves

• Speak up when something doesn't feel right

• Stand up to peers when they are mistreating others

• Try new things and keep going, even when it's difficult

• Don't give in to peer pressure

• Are leaders and good role models

• Have unique thoughts and opinions, think for themselves

Sluggo’s Home Run Reading Challenge: Your student has been challenged by Sluggo and the Eugene Emeralds to take part in Flat Sluggo’s Home Run Reading Program. This program is where reading = Emeralds tickets! Your student has been given a reading goal by their teacher. They also received a special Reading Program bookmark. It is up to your student to track their reading progress on the back of the bookmark. Once your student has completed the challenge make sure they turn in their completed bookmark to their teacher. Students who complete their bookmark will receive TWO (2) free ticket vouchers good for an early season Emeralds game. Bookmarks are due BY MARCH 21st. The ticket vouchers, and instructions on how to redeem those, will be sent home with your student in April.

If you have questions regarding your student’s reading goal, please reach out to their teacher. For

general questions, please contact Nina-Grace Montes with the Emeralds at

ninagrace@emeraldsbaseball.com.

With your support and motivation, your student can hit a home run in reading today!

Kidsports FitKids: The Kidsports FitKids program is a sequence of classes and programs starting with children aged 18months and older.  The classes provide a sequential pathway for kids to gain skills that allow them to enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle throughout their lives.

Fundamental movement skills are the building blocks for participation in active sports and recreational activities.  When kids learn age appropriate fundamental movement skills like jumping, catching running, hopping and kicking, it directly helps them to participate in active healthy play at school, after school activities, during PE classes, and team sport opportunities which lead them to a lifetime of physical activity.

**All FitKids classes are open and welcome to kids of all abilities. We recognize that some children will require additional support to participate fully. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to contact Program Director, Beth Nitkowski at bethn@kidsports.org  to create a personalized inclusion to support the youth’s individual needs for class. 

Click HERE for information for grades 1st - 8th 

Click HERE for information for children aged 18 months and older

Kidsports Spring Soccer League Season: Registration Deadline for Kinder thru 8th grade: Wednesday, Feb. 19th.

NEW: This is an earlier deadline than in the past, please register soon.

It is important to register by the deadline to guarantee your child a spot on a team.

NEW: Participants who register AFTER the league registration deadline will be added to the program WAITLIST. Waitlist registration is NOT a guarantee of placement, however Kidsports will attempt to place as many participants from the waitlist as possible for the purpose of filling open roster positions on league teams. Waitlisted participants who are eventually placed onto a team roster will be subject to a $10 late fee in addition to the standard league registration fee.

- Spring Soccer Info & Registration Online Here

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 deductable: 93-6000566

Pre-arranged absences of three or more days: The pre-arranged absence form for School District 4J is used to request an excused absence for a planned event, such as a family trip. The form is required for absences of three or more days, and must be completed and submitted in advance:

• When to complete: At least one week before the absence

• Where to get the form: Click HERE