• NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS!
• Homecoming Dance: $5 in advance | $10 at door

All McKinley Tech students are invited to come meet college representatives!

6 - 8 p.m. at the High School

• Throwback Thursday: Dress in any Decade you like

• POETRY CLUB: Open Mic performances by McKinley Tech Scholars.  Come support our creative students.  In the Library (room 350).

• Denim Day: Rock Your Favorite Denim

• Tuesday Twins: Grab a friend and match your outfits

• Sports Day: Dress and represent your favorite sports team

• Class Color Day: Dress in your class colors and rep your class pride
• Homecoming Pep Rally: 2 p.m. - 3:10
• McKinley Family Block Party: 3:10 p.m. - 6  After school on Friday, October 20th, the McKinley Alumni Association, PTO, SGA, and Athletics Department will all gather together for a block party in the parking lot. There will be food, music, and fellowship before the big game. We invite you and your family to attend, as this event is open to the entire McKinley community.
• Homecoming Football Game: Cardozo @ McKinley - 6 p.m.
  

MTECPTO Meetings are the 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 6:00 p.m.

The Brookland Potbelly Sandwich Shop is donating a portion of ALL proceeds between 6 and 8 pm to the Senior Class, in order to help them raise money for graduation.  Tell your friends and family to stop by and support our graduating seniors!

Agenda:

6 to 6:30 pm 

·      Report out from Principal (Dr. Jones) and other staff

6:30 pm – Icebreaker.  Meeting attendees introduce ourselves and grade of our scholar

6:40 pm – PTO Business

·      LSAT Election - VOTE

o   Describe purpose of LSAT – Dr. Jones

o   Nominations (need minimum 4 each for HS and MS)

o   Short speeches by those wanting to be on LSAT

o   Election

·      Nominations for PTO President, Vice-President, Second VP, Treasurer, and Secretary

o   Explanation of the responsibilities – Todd Richardson

o   Receipt of nominations

o   Vote

·      2016/2017 Key Activities summary – Todd Richardson

·      2017/2018 Goals – New President

·      2017/2018 Budget - VOTE

7:30 – Meeting concludes

Last meeting of the year for McKinley Tech PTO and Booster Club

This PTO and Booster Club serves both the High School and the Middle School.

Highlights:
- Electing members for the Local School Advisory Team (LSAT).  Nominate yourself!
- Deciding on PTO and Booster Club goals for the year; and volunteering for the implementation teams to achieve the goals.
- Getting nominations for PTO Board Members

Please come with $10 for the PTO dues.  In addition to dues, if you can make a contribution of $25, $50, $100, or more, that would be greatly appreciated.  All funds go toward supporting the school and our students.

If you can't attend in person in Room 150 of the high school, please try to view on the live web feed from the "Calendar" tab at our new website:   McKinleytechboosters.org

We are looking forward to a great year.

Please forward this invite to other parents/guardians or teachers who you think might be interested in participating.

As a special topic for our April 26 meeting, we are going to hear from the school on how the school prepares teachers to teach, monitors their performance as teachers, and addresses problems. We will learn how the school recommends what a parent should do if they have concerns about a teacher.

CANCELLED due to weather.

Dear McKinley Tech Parents,
 
I am writing to ask that you come out and speak at a community meeting next Wednesday, February 22nd, at Brookland Middle School from 6:30 to 8:30pm. The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) has released a proposal for school accountability and it has scheduled community meetings to discuss the proposal.
 
The current proposal would have 50% of a high school’s rating be based on its test scores. Though OSSE has proposed that elementary schools and middle schools get credit for both student proficiency – or grade-level test scores – and for growth on test scores, OSSE’s proposal only gives high schools credit for proficiency – or grade-level achievement.
 
In the last rating of test score growth among high schools, McKinley Tech had the highest growth score of any DCPS high school (see the Urban Institute article below). It’s “typical” student grew more than 74% of comparable students city-wide.
 
OSSE has stated that it wants a single report for accountability and for the school report card that parents use to choose to select schools. I worry that by excluding growth data on its report for high schools, potential McKinley Tech parents would not be able to properly assess the quality of education that McKinley Tech offers. Since this is an accountability measure, excluding this data could also lead to us being penalized as a school.
 
If you have thoughts on this topic, please come to next Wednesday’s community meeting.
 
Sincerely, 
 
Dr. Louise Jones &
McKinley Tech EC PTO Board

This PTO and Booster Club serves both the High School and the Middle School. Highlights:

- Electing members for the Local School Advisory Team (LSAT). Nominate yourself!

- Deciding on PTO and Booster Club goals for the year; and volunteering for the implementation teams to achieve the goals.

- Getting nominations for PTO Board Members Please come with $10 for the PTO dues. In addition to dues, if you can make a contribution of $25, $50, $100, or more, that would be greatly appreciated. All funds go toward supporting the school and our students.

If you can't attend in person in Room 150 of the high school, please try to view on the live web feed from the "Calendar" tab at our new website: McKinleytechboosters.org We are looking forward to a great year. Please forward this invite to other parents/guardians or teachers who you think might be interested in participating.

Fourth meeting of the year for McKinley Tech PTO and Booster Club

This PTO and Booster Club serves both the High School and the Middle School.

Highlights:
- Seminar with Metro Police Department - safety traveling to/from school, self defense tips.
- SW/Ward 5 Drug collations - tips on addressing drug use with your student.

If you have yet to pay dues, please come with $10 (cash/checks/credit cards accepted). In addition to dues, if you can make a contribution of $25, $50, $100, or more, that would be greatly appreciated. All funds go toward supporting the school and our students.

If you can't attend in person in Room 150 of the high school, feel free to watch the meeting live using our web feed from the "Calendar" tab at our new website: McKinleytechboosters.org

We are looking forward see you!

Please forward this invitation to other parents/guardians or teachers who you believe may be interested in participating.

MTech EC PTO Board

This PTO and Booster Club serves both the High School and the Middle School.

If you are unable to attend the meeting and would still like to tune in, click play below to watch LIVE or at your own convenience. 

Highlights:

A conversation about Metro Safetrack. From October 29 to November 22, the Fort Totten to NoMa red line will be shut down. How will this impact our students? This is a conversation with David Jenkins, Manager of Behavior and Student Supports in DCPS
Office of the Chief of Schools/Youth Engagement.

- LSAT Election
- PTO Election
- Team Lead Report Outs

We currently have 13 paying members. Please use our new website at www.mckinleytechboosters.org to become a paying member ($10). Additional donations encouraged.

If you can't attend in person in Room 150 of the high school, please try to view on the live web feed from the "Calendar" tab at our new website: McKinleytechboosters.org

Please forward this invite to other parents/guardians or teachers who you think might be interested in participating.

October 19, 2016 Agenda

September 21, 2016 Meeting Notes

Handouts for the meeting can be downloaded here. 

If you are unable to attend the meeting and would still like to tune in, click play below to watch LIVE or at your own convenience. 

The above handouts, also found below. 

1. Meeting Agenda

2. PTO Flyer

3. SAT Intro Flyer

4. SAT Prep Registration

Everyone bring someone else.

Agenda

Agenda