McKnight News
Week of November 4-8, 2019
SchoolMessenger Test Notification
Evening of Monday, November 4, 2019

In anticipation of the winter months ahead, we will be conducting a District-wide SchoolMessenger test on the evening of Monday, November 4, around 6:00 p.m.

SchoolMessenger is a web-based automated system and is one of the North Allegheny School District’s communication vehicles for the delivery of information to parents/guardians and staff via phone, email, and/or text. Messages may include attendance notifications, school delays or cancellations, information about a serious health-related issue, or a crisis response update.

SchoolMessenger imports information from Tyler SIS Student 360, including your cell, home, and work phone numbers, as well as the email address you use to log into Tyler. If you wish to add additional phone numbers into SchoolMessenger that are not listed in Tyler, or opt-in for text messages and emails, you will need to create a SchoolMessenger account. Accounts created during the 2018-19 school year are still active.

For more information on SchoolMessenger and instructions on how to create an account, visit our website.
4th Grade Candy Collection

Girl Scout Troop 28865 is collecting unwanted and unneeded Halloween candy and donating it to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh.
Please consider donating to the bins in your 4th Grade classroom from November 1-12.  All unopened, shop-purchased candy is welcome.

The Ronald McDonald House Charities(RMHC) of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, Inc. provides a way for families to stay close to their children receiving medical care, and is committed to helping the families lead happier, healthier and more productive lives. 
PFA Fall Fundraiser

The PFA will host a fall greeting card fundraiser from November 7-22. Look for the envelope in your child's book bag on November 6.
Breakfast Buddies

Breakfast Buddies is back again this year. This event will be offered Friday, November 15, 2019 and Friday, April 24, 2020 starting at 8:00 a.m. This event is for students and their adult guest(s) to get the morning started together with breakfast and quality time.

This event takes place in the cafeteria and no one is permitted to leave the cafeteria to tour the school or visit classrooms. Please enter and exit the building using the cafeteria doors. Attendees are to park in the NAI lot between McKnight Elementary and NAI. Everyone must leave by 8:40 a.m. due to the arrival of buses.

Please register for the event by November 13 on the McKnight PFA website.
If you have any questions, please contact Susie Devennie.
Book Fair Volunteers Still Needed

The Fall Book Fair has begun! Buying week for the book fair is November 6-8. Volunteers are still needed to make the book fair a success!


The librarians truly need help from volunteers to make this book fair work, especially because multiple classes will be shopping at the same time to get all students through due to in-service days. This book fair results in new books for the kids - not only at home but at the library. Please help! If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Slegal.
Book Fair Buying Week

The book fair will be open during conferences on Monday, November 4 (12:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.) and Tuesday, November 5 (8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.). This is a perfect time to get started on some holiday shopping. For more information including online shopping, payment information, and Scholastic eWallet - where you can create an eWallet for your student to use at the book fair, visit the library's book fair page here.
Free Artwork Stickers Coming Home Soon

With the help of the art teachers, each child completed a drawing in art class that can be turned into keepsake items. Stickers of your child’s artwork will be coming home next week. The stickers are yours to keep! If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Yurkovich. 
Education Partnership Cutouts Sale

We will be selling snowflake and mitten cutouts from November 6-15 to benefit the Education Partnership. During morning arrival, students can purchase a snowflake or mitten for $1.00 on which their name will be placed and then hung on the lobby windows. Thank you!
PFA October Meeting Minutes

Our November PFA meeting will take place on November 6 at 6:30 p.m. Note that this is a change of time from what is written in the district calendar. Please review the October minutes prior to the meeting. 
Important Dates
November 4 – No School, Conference Day
November 5 – No School, Conference Day
November 6 – PFA Meeting in Cafeteria, 6:30 p.m.
November 7 – Square 1 Art Sale Begins
District Updates
Become a Fashion Designer Contest

NA FCCLA FIDM Fashion Club is hosting its first-ever #BecomeAFashionDesigner Contest! This contest is open to all 4th and 5th-grade students in the District. Two designs will be chosen from each elementary school. These designs will then come to life with the help of our high school members and be modeled in our spring fashion show. Please follow the button below for further details and the design template. Be sure to submit your design by November 8! 
NA Special Education Parent Networking Group
 
The North Allegheny Special Education Parent Networking Group will hold a meeting on Friday, November 8, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Ponce Room at the Baierl Center.
School Resources

At the beginning of each school year, North Allegheny compiles three publications for families that are easily accessible on the District website. Beginnings (elementary school), Transitions (middle school), and Progressions (high school) contain important information that can be referenced at any point during the school year. Click on the button below to access the publications.
Approved Cleaning Chemicals and Hand Sanitizers

For the last several years, North Allegheny has provided a list of “District-approved cleaning chemicals.” This list includes both disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizers, and is available to view on the North Allegheny website. North Allegheny encourages the use of hand sanitizers on the list, but does ask that the hand sanitizers be alcohol-free. The District also has hand sanitizers placed throughout the school buildings that are alcohol-free.

While disinfecting wipes are commonly used to keep surfaces and objects free from germs, many of the labels on the side of these bottles notes that they are hazardous to those under the age of 18. North Allegheny asks that students and teachers be mindful of who is using these wipes during the school day.
Resources
Missed a Newsletter?

All building newsletters are archived weekly on the North Allegheny website. This designated webpage will be updated with links to the previous week’s newsletters at the beginning of each school week by 11:30 a.m. A link to the archive is accessible on the District’s homepage and on each building’s homepage.
Community Flyers
The North Allegheny School District often receives requests for the distribution of athletics and approved non-profit community organization digital flyers. All requests for community flyers to be included in this newsletter must be submitted via email only at flyers@northallegheny.org . Flyers will only be posted and removed from the District website on Friday. Visit our website for details on how to submit flyers .
Building Contacts
Main Office - 412-635-4105
Nurse's Office - 412-635-4105
Counseling Office - 412-635-4105