McKinley Elementary

The McKinley Thanksgiving Food Drive will run from November 5th to November 19th, 2025, and we are seeking your support. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.
https://5il.co/3rs8e

Winter Coat Drive!
Hello from Abington School District! The winter months are fast approaching. Are you in need of a winter coat for your child? You can fill out this form to request a winter coat: https://forms.gle/Z9wqKTEu64UzYNCUA Contact us at studentservices@abington.k12.pa.us with questions. The Abington School District Student Services Department

Today was the first meeting of the school year for the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council, in which two representatives from each school routinely meet with Dr. Fecher and Dr. Melchor to share their thoughts and experiences from across the district. Dr. Fecher also gave the students an assignment to go to their peers and ask for any feedback that should be brought to the next council meeting. #ASDProud

BMX Bullying Prevention Assembly was last Friday. The assembly featured high‑energy BMX bike stunts, which immediately captured student attention and created a fun, memorable experience.

Click here to read the Fall 2025 Edition of our digital newsletter, ASD Highlights & Happenings: https://secure.smore.com/n/cnbx3

The Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) is open to all parents/guardians of students with IEPs or 504 plans in ASD. Meetings are held at 6 p.m. in the Copper Beech Library on October 6, November 3, January 12 and April 13.

The garden is open during recess on Wednesdays this fall! Special thanks to our amazing PTO garden volunteers for making the McKinley Garden such a special place.

Calling all readers! The ASD Reads! poster campaign is expanding for the 2025-2026 school year, and we want to feature our students' love of reading on social media! Email a photo of your student either reading, or posing with, their favorite book to CR@abington.k12.pa.us. Please include their name, school, and the book's title, which we will feature on ASD social media channels as their very own ASD Reads! comic-book-style poster. #ASDReads #ASDProud

Save the Date: Flu & COVID Vaccine Clinic on Saturday, October 11th at Abington Senior High (Cafeteria A). In partnership with Eric's Rx Shoppe, the following vaccines will be offered:

- Flu Vaccine - Ages 3-64
- Flu Vaccine - Ages 65+ (High Dose)
- SpikeVax by Moderna Covid 19 Vaccine - Ages 3-11 (visit the registration link for eligibility details)
- mNEXSPIKE by Moderna Covid 19 Vaccine - Ages - 12+ (visit the registration link for eligibility details)

Register by Oct. 5 at https://www.ericsrx.com/abingtonsd2025

REMINDER: Skyward student and family access portals will be unavailable tomorrow, Tuesday, September 23, and Wednesday, September 24, for scheduled IT infrastructure maintenance. Schools are closed during this time, but we ask that you plan accordingly if you need to access any information or materials in Skyward.

Take a look at the Back to School SMORE Newsletter for the 2025-2026 school year. https://secure.smore.com/n/3awjp

Community organizations and local mental health experts will lead a discussion about mental health and wellness among our area’s youth and young adults, including how to identify signs of distress, how to support them in maintaining healthy mindsets, what you can do to help during times of a mental health crisis, and social-emotional resources that are available right in our own backyards. The free event is sponsored by the Abington Community Taskforce (ACT) in partnership with Citizens and Police Together (CAPT) and Penn State Abington.

Thursday, November 13, 2025
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Penn State Abington - Sutherland Building

Panelists: Abington Township Police Department, Child & Family Focus, Inc., Montgomery County Mobile Crisis, NAMI Montgomery County PA, Penn State Abington

Please note that this event is not intended for children under 12 years of age. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfqPg2lAMD19PJWPiCE1l9ZZxI3jZT0gi_viXRUfllTYwEBmw/viewform

We’re excited to welcome you to our upcoming McKinley Open House on Thursday, September 18, 2025! Please see the link for details about the evening’s schedule.
https://5il.co/3pves

McKinley students were welcomed by Abington Police and Firefighters this morning as part of Start with Hello Week.

Join the Student Services Department for a new virtual series of parent seminars, hosted by the Elementary Counseling team. These seminars are designed to orient families to the services and supports that are offered by school counselors. The first seminar is tomorrow, Sept. 18 at 9:30 a.m., and will review the many ways that school counselors support student engagement in learning. Click here to join: https://zoom.us/j/97997475768?pwd=wBYnIZdo8R1bXp4gjUKFCkb2Lb1CYp.1

Please be reminded that Skyward student and family access portals will be unavailable on Tuesday, September 23 and Wednesday, September 24, for scheduled IT infrastructure maintenance. Families should plan accordingly should they need access to Skyward for information or materials. Schools are already scheduled to be closed on these two days as well.

As an age-appropriate lesson on 9/11 for some of our youngest learners in Abington School District, elementary schools focused on the themes of community and heroism today. In Mr. Hudson's 1st grade Explorations class at McKinley, this involved making thank you cards for our local firefighters.