McLean students will participate in a Science, Technology & Health Fair on Thursday, April 22, 2010, to encourage their natural curiosity and inquiry into scientific concepts.  Each student gets to choose a project they would like to submit for the fair.  Guidelines were sent home during conferences.  All work should be done by the student.  Parents are allowed to assist, but not to do the work for the students.  This includes typing, writing, and preparing the display boards.

The fair will be held in the gym during school hours.  We invite you to come and tour the exhibits.  A team  from the WSU Science Department will be judging the entries and awarding prizes for each classroom.  All students are required to participate.  Please put April 22nd on your calendar and plan to join us as we celebrate science!

AHOY Maties!  Be on the lookout for the upcoming FUN Night scheduled for Saturday, April 17 from 5:00-8:30pm.  There will be lots of fun games, prizes, raffle baskets, and food for all our lil’ buccaneers and mermaids.  Mark your calendars now to drop anchor and join the FUN Night adventure “Under the Sea”.  Watch for more information to be coming home soon.

Testing time is here again! The KS State Reading Assessment is the week of March 1st-5th for all of our 3rd-5th graders. The test consists of three sections that we spread over a three day period with time built in for any make-up tests due to absences. Each section of the test takes approximately 45 minutes, but the test is not timed.  Last year, we had 90% of our 3rd-5th graders meet the cut score.  This year, our goal is to have 92% meeting standard! It’s a lofty goal, but we are confident that the teachers and the students will knock it out of the park this year. Teachers have worked diligently to prepare students all year and we know they can do it!

Math Assessments begin in April, so more to come on that!  We will have preliminary reading data by that point, so we’ll pass along that information when we receive it!

School HAS BEEN CANCELLED on Monday, Feb. 8, due to current weather conditions and the anticipated impact of the snow that will continue to fall through the Wichita area today.

Wichita Public Schools are CLOSED for Friday, January 29 due to weather conditions.

Magnet applications are available in the McLean Office and online.  The deadline date for applying for all elementary magnets and middle magnets is Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 4:45PM.  The applications will need to be received in the Magnet Admissions Office no later than the deadline date to be included in the initial lottery selection for the fall.  School offices will not be held responsible for turning in magnet applications for parents or students.  The magnet school selections and parent notification are currently scheduled for the middle of April.  Applications received in the Magnet Admissions Office after February 25th will be placed on a waiting list.

Siblings who do not apply by February 25, 2010 will lose their priority for placement and will go on the waiting list.

The awards assembly for the first semester will be on Thursday, January 14th, in the gym. Kindergarten-2nd grade will be at 1PM and 3rd-5th grades will be at 2PM in the gym.  Families are welcome to attend this recognition of hard work.  We will not be doing perfect attendance awards for the remainder of the school year.  We hope to see you there!

Just a reminder that the annual Choices Fair will be at Century II Exhibition Hall on Tuesday, January 12, from 5-8PM.  All Wichita Schools will be represented and the evening will showcase all the diverse choices that the district offers students.  Everyone is invited to attend.

McLean visits will be held on:

• Tuesday, January 26      5:30-6:30PM
• Thursday, January 28     9:00-10:30AM
• Friday, January 29         9:00-10:30AM