Originally delivered on 3/17/2025 7:44 am

SUBJECT: Mackay HSA Newsletter - March 17th

Newsletter- March 17th

For a list of all important upcoming events go to mackayhsa.membershiptoolkit.com/events

Winter Clubs & Spring Clubs

Winter Enrichment

NO ENRICHMENT THURSDAY or FRIDAY DUE TO parent teacher conferences and early dismissals.


Spring Enrichment (Updated Schedule!!)

We have some updates to the club offerings for Spring.  Please take a look at the brochure HERE. Registration will open TOMORROW, Tuesday, March 18th at NOON.

All club information and schedules can be found at mackayhsa.membershiptoolkit.com/enrichment

*To view the classes you are signed up for log in to toolkit > My Account > Previous Orders.

Lunch

Thursday & Friday are early dismissal this week.  Lunch will be TO GO.

Lunch ordering closes every Tuesday at 7pm for lunch the following week. We encourage you to order now through March and make changes if needed to ensure you don't miss the weekly deadline.

*For all lunch information click HERE  

*Volunteers needed for Wednesday Pizza Days only! Sign up HERE

*If your child is absent on a day you ordered lunch, contact the main office before 12pm and Mrs. Bergman can put their lunch on the side for you to pick up 

Support the 5th Grade (Last Day)

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Support our 5th grade class by ordering popcorn!  Today is the last day to order. Ordering closes TODAY at 2pm. Order HERE

Tricky Tray

Please purchase your tickets so we can get a head count for food!! Invite your friends!!

We are so excited for our Tricky Tray on Friday, April 4th!!

**Purchase tickets HERE or by going to My Account > My Forms/Registrations.**

*Pre purchasing both entrance tickets and raffle tickets are encouraged to speed up the check in process the night of the event.  All tickets will be held at the door and will NOT be mailed to you.


All Tricky Tray information about donating and tickets can be found HERE or email mackaytrickytray@gmail.com

Read A Thon

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Thank you for all who participated in the Read A Thon!  Today is the last day!

We collected $4610 in donations so far. 

We will be awarding our top reader in each grade with a gift card to Barnes and Nobel. Winners will be announced shortly. 

TEF 5K

Tenafly 5K Run and Dog Walk will take place on Sunday, June 1st.  Sign up here https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Tenafly/Tenafly5KRunandDogWalk and make sure to join the Mackay Team so we can bring the trophy back to Mackay!!

*If you have any questions contact Chloe at socialmackay@gmail.com

Mackay Logowear!

Our NEW Mackay Logowear is here!! Order your items with the winning logo designed by one of our own Mackay students, and voted our winner by a vote on election day.  http://mackay-elementary-merch.myspreadshop.com

*Items ship directly to you!

*Youth and Adult sizes available in a variety of colors and styles. Please make sure to click on all the categories to see all the goodies available including accessories. (Unfortunately, when you click all items, all items do not show up on one page)

5th Grade - Friday Snack Sale

Every Friday, after school, under the pavilion.  Sales to benefit the 5th grade promotion committee.

*5th grade is also collecting stationary to sell along side of their snacks.  Donations can be put in a box near the office.

Still Need Gift Cards?

If you need e-gift cards throughout the year, please consider going through RaiseRight!

A percentage of your orders help Mackay...at no cost to you.  Sign up for a FREE account 

https://www.raiseright.com/enroll/RR-S24D44D91Q

*E-gift cards will be available in your virtual wallet for printing (This option is available all year long)

HSA Dues

HSA Dues are collected 1 per family in the amount of $50.  These funds are used to support school wide initiatives.  (Assemblies, field trips, author's day, International Week, and so much more.)

To pay your dues log in to mackayhsa.membershiptoolkit.com > My Account > My Forms/Registrations

*We would love 100% participation!

Join the Mackay Parents WhatsApp Group

Join the Mackay Parents WhatsApp group. We know sometimes there are so many emails and things get lost, so we created a WhatsApp group to add an extra place to get reminders. Join HERE 

Community Events

MEETING WITH DISTRICT OFFICIALS- Tuesday, March 18 at 8:45AM   (NOTE NEW DATE AND TIME, REPLACING THE MEETING THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED LAST WEEK)


The next meeting of the Tenafly Special Education Parent Advisory Committee with District officials, will be held on Tuesday, March 18 at 8:45AM.  Based on your input, we have a great topic planned - Seclusion & Restraintand we have also raised your questions regarding the 2025-26 Special Education Budget, as well as issues surrounding transportation.  This meeting will be held at District Central Office (500 Tenafly Rd.) or by Zoom.  If you would like to attend virtually, please click on this link: https://www.tenaflyschools.org/our-district/departments/special-services/sepac

PARENTS/GUARDIANS-ONLY MEETING Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 8:00PM 


The next parents/guardian-onlymeeting of Tenafly SEPAC will take place on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 8:00PM by zoom. Parents/Guardian-only meetings are a place where we can discuss any concerns in a confidential setting. If you would like to attend, please register by 7:00PM on March 19, 2025 through this link.  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yhg7Cmz9SyeuiJpkIj5Mog

Join the town pool here: tenaflynj.org/pool

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