Panther Press McKinley Elementary School

349 West Valencia Avenue, Burbank, California 91506

(818) 729-2000

Panther Pride Awards Liz Costella, Principal October 2019

In September the following students were

recognized for either achievement in Language Arts or

the character trait of Kindness

Congratulations to all of the recipients

and their families!

Perfect Attendance Winners The classrooms listed below were honored in September for having the

highest percentage of attendance for the previous four weeks. Grade level named panthers will sit proudly in their classroom for the month

Kindness

Asia Ai Kawaye Scarlet Marquez Bañuelos

Miller Jara Jackson Daimonji Everett Morrow

Jayden Melgar Alpizar Lilly Surratt

Ella Stenberg Ellie Gomez Lucy Allen

Tyler Palmer Aleksandra Danielyan

Kamille Tulgar Javen Chaparro

Nathan Olea Ian Guardado

Jayleen Robles Yannis Monzon Quinlan Cramer Areg Minasyan

Max Jacobson Shadi Makarem Kiyari O’Neil

Hugo Iniguez

Language Arts

Jayden Flores Jacob Cortez Vivienne Neal

Samantha McCann Melanie Yoo

Rose Mahoney Henry St. Pierre

Violet Shah Lyric Agosti

Ryan Mahoney Aliana Grogan

Antonio Zappitelli Mosley Keoni Stepp

Tiara Chacoma Violet Sandoval

Noah Izon Nayeli Cruz

Sebastian Veloso Zoe Davidoff

Isabella Manzano-Bronstein Valerie Mairena-Gonzalez

Delilah Roca Hera Teuscher

Kevin Radillo-Paz

Grade Room Teacher Percentage Panther

K 19 Sra. Esquivel 98.57% Sparkie

1st 18 Sr. Gutierrez 99.39% Thunder

2nd 34 Mrs. Timoney 98.57% Cubbie

3rd 21 Mr. Danielson 98.85% Lucky

4th 27 Mrs. Pohlman 98.11% Shadow

5th 46 Sra. Arce 98.16% Midnight

Language Arts

Kindness

McKinley is PAWSitive!

P Practice Respect A Accept Responsibility W Work Together S Stay Safe

William McKinley’s 2019-2020 Student Council members have been chosen to represent first through fifth grade class-

rooms. McKinley can be most proud of the many students who expressed a willingness to serve on this year’s Council.

Congratulations to everyone who expressed a desire to serve.

FIRST GRADE Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Fifth Grade

Roseyln Mahoney Ryan Mahoney Abby Hernandez Grace Ventura Miia Tellez Violet Shah Antonio Z. Mosley Kayla Salazar Annabelle Barlow Ella Jane Rossman Sophia Andrews Adonia Petrosian Giovanni Arenas Joseph Di Andrea Delilah Roca Sullivan McNeeley Morgan Ransom Emma Hernandez Alternates Liza Okhoyan Olive Dean Anthony Torres Tommy Packard

Advisors: Mrs. Pohlman, Ms. Kalachi, and Mrs. Esquivel

McKINLEY STUDENT COUNCIL 2019-20

Upcoming Events

International Walk to

School Day

October 2nd

Red Ribbon Week -

October 21st-25th

PTA Harvest Festival

Friday, October 25th

PTA Pumpkin Patch-

October 28th

Halloween Parade-

October 31st 8:30am

Safety Tips

• Please continue to be careful as you

drop-off and pick-up your children from our school.

• DO NOT double park, block neighbor’s driveways or have students cross the street without adult supervision.

• Remember that the speed limit near a school is 15 miles per hour

• Please be courteous and do not stand in

front of gate before school this will allow student to get in safely.

Thank You!

Thank you to PTA, all of our

volunteers, for all you do to make McKinley

great!

A special Thank You to the PTA board who has

worked so hard to make the start of school

great.

Accelerated Reader Recognition Congratulations to the following students for earning

25 Accelrated Reader points so far this year

From the Principal’s Desk

Hello McKinley Families,

We are off to a wonderful start this school year. Thank You to all of you for all you do daily to make our students suc-

cessful. There are many things you can do at home to be involved with your child’s education and help support their suc-

cess.

Good attendance is key! Make sure your child is at school if they are not sick. Try to schedule appointments after school,

so that your child does not miss instructional time. Each day new and important concepts are taught that we don’t want

your child to miss out on. Make sure your child reads daily. This could be reading independently, having an adult or older

sibling read to them or listening to a book on the computer or CD. Last but not least ask about what is happening in

school daily.

Our students have started out the year with some fun activities. The students have begun our Makers space days at

McKinley. Each class will get the opportunity to participate once a trimester. These activities include problem solving, cod-

ing, building and connecting circuit boards, the activities depend on the grade level.

We are excited about a wonderful year filled with many academic and hands on opportunities for your child. Thank you

for partnering with us to make your child’s school year a success.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Costella

McKinley Costume Parade

Thursday, October 31st 8:40 am

( no Divided opening for Kinder) on the playground

Students will be allowed to wear costumes for our parade. The parade will be first thing in the morning on the play-ground. All are invited to attend! Student will need to have a change of clothes or clothes under their costumes as they will change out of costumes by recess. If you do not celebrate Halloween or do not wish to have your child participate you can inform the teacher and an alternate location will be availa-ble.

Abigail Hernandez Adara Chi

Alexa Ludwig Annabelle Barlow Anthony Torres

Cali Mazur Calvin Brooke

Cameron Conroy Cooper Brody

Ella James Emerson McNeeley Emma Hernandez

Emmet Bowlin Isabella Manzano-Bronstein

Jewel Easter Kabeer Kang Keoni Stepp

Kinsey Sakhartov Lauren Kameya

Madeline Bixler Matthew Torres Max Jacobson

Morgan Ransom Naomi Crowe

Nareh Gasparyan Nayeli Cruz

Neville Lee Kretzmann Noah Reyes Olive Dean

Quinn Daimonji Ruby Cruz

Ryan Mahoney Sebastian Veloso Tiara Chacoma

Valerie Mairena-Gonzalez Zarina Khimchuk

Zoe Davidoff

Greetings McKinley Families: Last month I provided guidance in the class by introducing the Bullying Unit. We learned Lessons on re-fusing bullying and reinforcing the message that bullying does not have to be tolerated and how to en-courage students to report and use assertiveness skills to stand up to bullying. In addition, I introduced Skills for Learning and Empathy & Respect. This month I will continue to provide guidance in the class for Skills for Learning and Empathy & Respect. In Grades TK-3, the Second Step program promotes the development of self-regulation skills and im-proved participation in learning through its focus on Skills for Learning. Focusing attention, listening, us-ing self-talk, and being assertive are skills students must be able to integrate and apply in order to be successful in diverse learning environments. The Second Step program explicitly teaches skills for learning to ensure that students develop the foun-dational self-regulation skills necessary for successful participation in learning. In Grades 4 and 5, the Second Step curriculum reinforces students’ skills for learning by implicitly interweaving their use into all the lessons. Two important skills for learning– listening with attention and being assertive—are used to help develop students’ ability to succeed in school, get along with others, and make and keep friends. Thank you for supporting your child in learning the skills that lead to success in school and in life.

Kind Regards,

Sylvia Acevedo

From the Interventionist’s Desk

Tips

Focus Attention: Use your eyes, ears, and brain Being Assertive involves using an assertive pos-

ture (face the person, head up, and shoulders back) and tone of voice (calm, firm voice; re-spectful words)

When you feel Empathy for someone, Compas-

sion is a good way to show it Being able to feel and understand what another

person is feeling prepares students to manage their own strong emotions and solve interperson-al problems with others.

Resources

For a better understanding about the skills in the Second Step program make sure to join www.secondstep.org with the Activation Key below to watch videos and get infor-mation about what you child is learning.

www.secondstep.org Second Step Activation Keys: TK/K: SSPK FAMI LY70 1: SSP1 FAMI LY71 2: SSP2 FAMI LY72 3: SSP3 FAMI LY73 4: SSP4 FAMI LY74 5: SSP5 FAMI LY75

www.cfchildren.org

www.ldonline.org

Quote of the Month

“It’s Not Our Job to Toughen Our Children to Face a Cruel and Heartless World.

It’s Our Job to Raise Children Who Will Make the World a Little Less Cruel and Heartless”

-L.R. Knost

Hi McKinley Families! Thank you all for your participation with PTA’s fall fundraiser! This allows us to continue to fund fun and enriching programs and events for all of McKinley’s students. If you haven’t had a chance to join PTA check out the link on our website, our Pan-ther Pals Facebook page, or the McKinley School App and be-come a member today! October is filled with lots of fun events and ways you can participate. Mark your calendars for: 10/2- International Walk to School Day 10/4- Dunkin Day 10/21-10/25- Red Ribbon Week 10/25- MAP 10/25- Harvest Festival 10/28- Pumpkin Patch We are looking forward to seeing you at these events! Sincerely, Pam Di Andrea, McKinley PTA President Pdiandrea520@gmail.com

PTA Meeting- October 10, 2019 @ 6:30pm- McKinley

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