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McKinney ISD Food Service teams work diligently to provide and prepare various menus that will accommodate our school campuses. Currently, a nationwide shortage of supplies and resources have limited our menu items. In light of these unexpected issues, changes may occur using substitutions such as serving lunches on unconventional plates and trays. It is our top priority to provide schools with healthy meals; however, some foods may not be available. We will make updates to our online menus that maybe different from what our printed menus state. We appreciate your patience as we work efficiently to find a resolution in these unprecedented times.  

  • 18-26 Fall Book Fair
  • 23 - MISD Holiday Bazaar
  • 25 - No School/ Parent Teacher Conference Day
  • 26 - Report Cards go home
  • 26-19-RED RIBBON WEEK
  • 29 - PTA Lunch and Learn- Stay Tuned for Details Soon
  • 29- Make-Up Rain day for Bike & Scooter Safety Day, if needed
  • 11 - Veterans Day Celebration in Gym @ 2pm
  • 12 -Outdoor Classroom Dedication 3:30-4:15pm
  • 19 - Pie Drive
  • 22-26 Thanksgiving Break
October is a Busy Month!!

We are in need of volunteers throughout the month! Please sign up below:

Book Fair Volunteers needed October 15, 18th-22nd, 25th-27th
Wolford Outdoor Learning Center & Butterfly Garden
Our students and staff are so fortunate that our wonderful PTA has promoted and funded our outdoor learning space for our community. Under the direction of Jessica Luckett, and many wonderful parents have worked to make this a reality this last year.

Just recently some of our families helped as they spruced up the garden area so it is so much more inviting for learning in a wonderful outdoor space. As our weather moves into fall with cooler days, our students will have many opportunities to learn in a natural learning space. Thank you for the following families who worked over the previous weekend to clean up this space. Big THANKS to… Eric Naquin, Naheed Sultana, The Hammond family, John Schurman, The Luckett family and the boys and girls who joined their parents by dedicating their time to make this space so much more inviting.
 
Explore the arts and express yourself!

National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. The Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life.
Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.
Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts. 
Students participate in the appropriate division for their grade: Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Special Artist (All grades welcome). Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities.*
The 2021–2022 Reflections theme is I Will Change the World By…
If your student would like to participate in this year’s Reflections program, please submit a completed entry form with your child’s artwork to the school by November 12th. You can go to PTA.org/Reflections for complete rules and entry forms. You can also email the schools reflections coordinator Erica Gaines (egaines113@outlook.com) for questions and more information.
McKinney ISD 13th Annual Holiday Bazaar
SAVE THE DATE
McKinney ISD 13th Annual Holiday Bazaar
Saturday, October 23, 2021
9 to 4 – Free Entrance
Proceeds benefit McKinney ISD Partners In Education Programs, Organizations (Project Graduation, Special Olympics and REACH Scholarships)
 
The 2021 MISD Employee Giveaway will be for 2 sets of Apple Air Pods-sponsored by Credit Union of Texas! ***Must register at the event, but you do not have to be present to win.
 
Please share this event with your family and friends! Thank you for your support!
Our Book Fair is open this week until Wednesday, October 27th at noon. If you would like to come on Monday, the student holiday, we will be open from 10:00-12:00. Please come to the front doors of the school and you will be able to enter and come in and shop!
 
Thank you for supporting our school through our Fall Book Fair!
 
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We would love to honor any Veterans in your family with a digital picture in our building. The pictures created with this activity will play on our digital display screens inside the school building. 
 
Click here and click on the blue button that says “Make a copy” of this Google Slide. On the Google Slide, please insert a picture of a Veteran in your family and insert their name and branch of service in the bottom text box. You can make more than one slide if you have more than one Veteran in your family. When finished, click on the “Share” button in the top right hand corner, then click on the “copy link” button, then click done. Next, compose an email to Mrs. Perret (pperret@mckinneyisd.net) telling me who you are, who your children are, and that you have attached a link to the Veterans Day Slide that you created. Paste the link from the slide in the email and send.
Feel free to call Mrs. Perret (469-302-4731) if you need assistance with this process or you can ask your child (grades 3-5) for help as they have all used Google Slides before.
If you have any questions or concerns about books or the Learning Commons, please contact Peggy Perret at (469) 302-4731 pperret@mckinneyisd.net or Michelle Drane at (469) 302-4730 mdrane@mckinneyisd.net.
Keep your Medicines Up and Away from Children's Reach & Sight
About 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each year because they got into medicines while an adult wasn’t looking. These emergency visits can be prevented by always putting every medicine up and away and out of children’s reach and sight every time you use it.
Families take medications and vitamins to feel well and to stay well. However, any medication, including those you buy without a prescription, can cause harm if taken in the wrong way or by the wrong person. Practicing safe medication storage, while at home and when on-the-go, can help keep children safe.
Here’s how to protect your children from medication in your home!
Put medicines up and away and out of children’s reach and sight.
·        Children are curious and put all sorts of things in their mouths. Even if you turn your back for less than a minute, they can quickly get into things that could hurt them.
·        Pick a storage place in your home that children cannot reach or see. Different families will have different places. Walk around your house and decide on the safest place to keep your medicines and vitamins.
Put medicines away every time.
·        This includes medicines and vitamins you use every day. Never leave medicine out on a kitchen counter or at a sick child’s bedside, even if you have to give it again in a few hours.
Make sure the safety cap is locked.
·        Always relock the cap on a medicine bottle. If the bottle has a locking cap that turns, twist it until you hear the click or cannot twist anymore.
·        Remember, even though many medicines have safety caps, children may be able to open them. Every medicine must be stored up and away and out of children’s reach and sight.
Teach your children about medicine safety.
·        Teach your children what medicine is and why you or a trusted adult must be the one to give it to them.
·        Never tell children medicine is candy to get them to take it, even if they don’t like to take their medicine.
Tell your guests about medicine safety.
·        Ask family members, houseguests, and other visitors to keep purses, bags, or coats that have medicine in them up and away and out of sight when they are in your home.
Be prepared in case of an emergency.
·        Call your poison control center at 800.222.1222 right away if you think your child might have gotten into a medicine or vitamin, even if you are not completely sure.
·        Program the Poison Help number into your home and cell phones so you will have it when you need it.
Take Action.
·        Visit the Up and Away Campaign’s websiteexternal icon to learn more about storing medications safely while at home and when traveling with young children. Share these safe storage tips with family and friends.

Scan and Earn
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Wolford Elementary
Wolford Elementary - Where Learning is Visible
6951 Berkshire Road   /   McKinney, Texas 75072  
T: 469-302-4700   /   F: 469-302-4701