Cookie Bonus Days for December's Market Day Sale

During the December sale, it's cookie bonus days! If we sell above a certain number of boxes of cookie dough, our profits increase. If we sell 500 boxes or more we will make $4.40/box. So...if every family at McKnight would buy just one box of cookie dough during the December sale, we could bring in more than $2,200!!!!

The choices of cookie dough are:

• Chocolate Chunk
• Chocolate Mint Chip
• M&M cookie dough
• Holiday Cookie Shapes kit
• Monster Cookie
• Oatmeal Raisin
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
• Snickerdoodle
• Sugar Free Chocolate Chip
• White Chocolate Macadamia Nut

Thank you for supporting Market Day!

Holiday Shop and Vendor Expo

Friday, December 4th from 4:30 pm-7:30 pm and Saturday, December 5th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm in the McKnight Elementary Cafeteria. Contact Mary Mann at astmj@verizon.net to reserve your vendor space now. If you are interested in volunteering to help at the shop please contact Valerie Scolieri at scolieriv@comcast.net.

Northland Library Online Tutor

Did you know that Northland Library offers all area residents access to a free online tutor?
Math, English, social studies and science help is available for children starting at the Kindergarten level. Adults can take advantage of resume help and other work-related services. For more information about this program, please click here.

What's cookin'?

Breakfast is!! The classroom with the highest participation rate for our fall fundraiser – including monetary donations – will be treated to a breakfast with their choice of “Educational Eggs’ or “Principal Pancakes’ cooked by everyone's favorite principal, Mr. Parks. Orders must be turned in on time to qualify, so get those order forms in no later than Thursday, September 17. Great prizes are also given to top sellers, including $100 cash, and 4 all day passes to Kennywood Park! Most importantly, all money raised goes toward providing the extras for our kids – field trips, assemblies, and so much more.

Stop by the cafeteria tonight for the Ice Cream Social

Don't forget tonight is the annual Ice Cream Social sponsored by the PFA. Come join us in the cafeteria from 5:30-8:30 pm for a scoop of Bruster's ice cream. Many teachers have signed up to be celebrity scoopers, so stop on by and get a sweet treat from one of your favorite teachers. Catch up with old friends, or meet some new ones! New this year - Froggy 95 will be in the gym to entertain the kids with dancing, lip syncing and more. Don't forget to stop by the table in the cafeteria that is sponsored by the PFA's Welcome Committee. You can sign up for the PFA's email distribution list, pick up a volunteer form, and learn about the many fun events and activities the PFA sponsors throughout the year.

See you there!!!

Welcome back!

Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year at McKnight Elementary School! The PFA hopes everyone had a fun and relaxing summer. We are looking forward to seeing all of our new and returning students, faculty and staff.

The PFA has many fun and exciting activities and events planned for our students and their families throughout the year. Our Kindergarten BooHoo/Yahoo! event is happening today, and everyone's favorite get-together, the Ice Cream Social, will take place on September 3 from 5:30-8:30 pm in the Cafeteria. Parents are invited to subscribe and follow our blog for the latest news, volunteer opportunities, and sponsored events. Information will still go home via the weekly McKnight Messages, the monthly Megaphone and various flyers in your child's Thursday envelope.

The PFA Executive Board for the 2009-2010 School Year:
President - Heather Schwartzbauer
Vice President - Mary Mann
Treasurer - Marilyn Adams
Assistant Treasurer - Lynn Winger
Secretary - Valerie Cook

If you have any questions or comments, or are interested in volunteering on a committee, please send an email to pfasecretary@gmail.com.

Have a great year!

Family Picnic is tonight

McKnight's annual Family Picnic is today, Thursday, May 28. The picnic will be held at The Lodge in North Park from 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Activities include a cake walk, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, fire truck, and bounce houses and more! You did not have to purchase meal tickets in order to be able to attend the picnic. Please come out and have some fun with all of your McKnight friends!