March 13, 2020 WATCH FOR STUDENTS TO COME HOME WITH LAPTOPS TODAY!
Happy Friday, McKinley families! As you may have already heard, school has been cancelled for at least 3 weeks, beginning Monday, March 16th. This 3-week period includes the week of Spring Break. Students should return to school on Monday, April 6th. We’ll do our best to keep you informed during this time.
To keep up with all of the necessary information regarding the cancellation, please: 1. Make sure we have your current email address(es) and phone numbers. Make sure you have not
blocked our phone number so that you can receive the robocalls that are sent out. McKinley’s number is (505) 599-8607. 2. Follow news stations and/or the NM Public Education Department website. 3. We will continue to communicate with you during this time so that we can get updated information to
you as quickly as possible. Please check your email frequently. 4. Keep up to date with our school and district websites and/or our Facebook page.
Here are the web addresses you’ll need:
District website: district.fms.k12.nm.us McKinley website: mckinley.fms.k12.nm.us District Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FMSNM/ McKinley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FMSNM.McKinley/
What does this mean for student learning during the cancellation? 1. It’s extremely important that students keep up with their work online (1st thru 5th grades) and any
packets that are sent home (all grades including Kindergarten). These weeks won’t be made up at the end of the year, so making sure your children do their online and worksheet work is vital for them to be able to keep up with their education. If you don’t have internet access, you can park near any of the schools and pick up the district network. 2. Planning for certain “school hours” during the day can help with this. 3. Your children have links to Schoology for their classrooms and have been taught how to use it. If
there are any questions about assignments, please let the teacher know.
We know this is a time of uncertainty and we’re here to help:
If you need anything at all, please reach out to the Principal at cpfeffer@fms.k12.nm.us or the Assistant Principal at bferris@fms.k12.nm.us or your child’s teacher via their email. This is not free time off for our staff. We are here to help and will be maintaining work hours from home for the two weeks following Spring Break.
Most importantly, please keep your family’s health at the forefront of all you do. We hope you enjoy this extra time with your family and that all of you remain safe and healthy.
Thank you for all you do to support our school, our district and your children!
Sincerely, Carla Pfeffer, Principal McKinley Elementary School