Weekly Newsletter - August 19, 2026

A Note from Your PTO President

We are almost through the first full week of school, in some serious heat! Huge thanks to our teachers for braving it every afternoon to get our kiddos to us safely. Lots going on this month: Parry's Pizza Spirit Night is coming up at the end of August, Rough Riders tickets are still available, and Room Parent spots are open. Looking ahead, be sure to register for the Grandparents Lunch in early September, and check below if you'd like to volunteer for check-in. Birdie Bucks reopens in September too. It's a busy season, and it's all fun!

Katy Vendetti
President, McKillop PTO

Announcements

Update Your Membership Toolkit Account

Be sure to confirm your contact info, and update your student's grade level and teacher information! This will help us get any orders you may make this year sent directly to your student. And be sure to share the website with all the parents you know so they won't miss out on the fun!

👉 Renew your Account with the PTO

Questions? Reach us at pto@mckilloppto.org.

Events

Spirit Nights

HME Roughriders Spirit Night

Join us September 5th, 2026 for HME's 1st Spirit Night of the year!

Spirit Night Sign Up

Whitewater Express Car Wash Spirit Night

Join us on Saturday, September 19th, 2026 for SPIRIT DAY

At: WHITEWATER EXPRESS CAR WASH

** MUST USE ASSIGNED CODE #0919 **

2420 Sam Rayburn HWY., Melissa, TX

Volunteer Opportunities

Birdie Bucks Volunteer Opportunities

The Birdie Bucks store opens back up in September, and we need volunteers to help run store days each month through December! Shifts involve helping students shop, keeping the line moving, and restocking, no experience needed, just with our kiddos. Sign up below to grab a shift that works for you.

[CLICK HERE]

Grandparents Lunch Volunteers

Help us welcome our HME grandparents during Grandparents Week! We’re looking for a few friendly volunteers to help greet grandparents and get them signed in before they head to lunch with their students. It’s an easy way to lend a hand and help make the week run smoothly!

[CLICK HERE]

Volunteer for 2026-27 School Year

Are you interested in being a volunteer at the school next year? We have several opportunities available for next year. Let us know what you might be interested in using the link below. You will NOT be committing to anything on this form. But we will contact you and let you know of future opportunities!

[SIGN UP HERE]

We love our volunteers and appreciate any amount of time you are able to give. Make sure you fill out a background check with the District!

Volunteer Now!

Looking Ahead

Wednesday, August 26

SPIRIT NIGHT - Parry's Pizza, McKinney, TX

Thursday, August 27

8:30a Fall Pictures

Saturday, September 5

FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS - SPIRIT NIGHT

Monday, September 7

Labor Day - District Closed

Friday, September 11

Texas First Responders Day & 9/11

Quick Links

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