Schools are closed on Monday & Tuesday, Sept 26 & 27. Happy Rosh Hashanah to all who celebrate.

Dance Party Fridays are BACK at MCK! Each Friday we celebrate our hard work, get our wiggles out, and dance in the halls to start our day. Today we danced to "Join The Celebracion," a song celebrating and honoring National Hispanic/LatinX Heritage Month.



A synopsis of the September 20 BOE meeting is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M4Cb-4OrT3aHz6LzljxGrZIuNdF5ema46aBey41jJGY/edit?usp=sharing

Band and Orchestra lessons start this week! Ms. Fatsis and Mr. Staluppi are ready to rock!
Join us for the Board of Education meeting on Tues, Sept 20 at 7p in Cafeteria B at WHS. Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
Join our team! Become a Substitute. https://westfieldpublicschoolsnj.sites.thrillshare.com/page/substitute-information
McKinley 5th graders learn how to express emotions in Spanish with Señora Roig.



The Golden Pass is back! Learn more about how Westfield residents 65 and older may attend many WHS events for free. Please share the news with your friends and neighbors. https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/836407

McKinley is working hard to get the year off to a fun start! Today we danced in the halls during AM announcements. A fourth grade class continued getting to know each other during an SEL experience, and class 5-Hickey and 1-McGarry started their "buddies" activities.



Strategic planning and district / Board goals for the 2022-2023 school year were among the topics at the August 30 Board of Education meeting. Read more in this synopsis: https://bit.ly/SynopsisAugust302022

Lots of professional learning and other preparations for a new school year. We're ready for our students tomorrow! https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/829215
A full day of professional development sessions as our teachers and staff prepare to welcome back students tomorrow (Wednesday), September 7.
The Back-to-School issue of The NEWS Letter is in email inboxes. In case you missed it, it is also posted on the district website under District Information: https://sites.google.com/westfieldnjk12.org/thenewsletter/back-to-school-2022

McKinley teachers walk to the Westfield Public Schools convocation together.

Opening Day for staff! Superintendent Dr. Raymond González, Board President Brendan Galligan, and WEA President Kim Dickey were on hand to welcome all back. Great to see everyone eager and ready for the first day of school on September 7. https://youtu.be/LwUoDE1-nAE
Board of Education meeting on Tues, Aug 30 in Cafe B at WHS. Meeting begins at 6p with Board members moving immediately into private session. Public portion of meeting will resume at 7p Agenda: https://bit.ly/BOEAgendas2022-23 Livestream: https://bit.ly/BOELiveStream202223
We are excited for the new school year! Orientation is underway for our incoming 1st graders and other students and their families, transitioning to a new school.
WHS Class of 2022 graduate Isabella Lagatta is the recipient of the McKinley Elementary PTO Scholarship, made possible by McKinley parents & PTO fundraising. It is awarded each year to a McKinley alum who continues to live the school's motto to "Grow our Hearts and our Minds."

In its 20th year, the Extended School Year Program helps students strengthen and maintain academic skills for the coming school year. Here's what the engaging program looked like this summer: https://www.westfieldnjk12.org/article/802771




