Cub Scouts Pack 1 welcomes all children K–5 to join Scouting! If you’re curious, we invite you to any of several events coming up from now through October 5.

Destination Imagination registration is open! See inside for details on info sessions.

Cafeteria Sign Ups

McKenzie welcomes volunteers to help in the cafeteria during lunchtime. To provide the opportunity for all to participate, please limit your initial signups to 2. Click HERE to sign up. Questions? Reach out to cafeteria@mckenziepta.com

Join us on the blacktop after drop-off on the first day of school for coffee and chat about volunteer opportunities!

Announcing signup details for the fall play: Frozen Jr.!

We are pleased to announce our confirmed 2025/2026 PTA Executive Board!

We are pleased to announce our 2025/2026 PTA Executive Board Nominees!

Volunteer to shelve books in the Learning Commons!

Signup sheet below.

The McKenzie PTA welcomes you to an exciting school year, full of many amazing community events! Please join our first general board meeting on 09/12 at 9:45am in the cafeteria.

Destination Imagination is now open for registration!

Find information and sign-up sheets here.

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary season at Skyline Children's Theater with America's greatest fairytale-The Wizard of Oz! - at McKenzie School for third and fourth grade students!

Registration for this after school class opens Wednesday, August 28 at 10AM. Cost is $375 per student. For more details and registration links, click read more.

PTA Coffee & Volunteer Sign Up

McKenzie PTA back to school coffee + volunteer sign up on 8/21 from 8:35 - 10 am at the Blacktop.
NEW THIS YEAR: Kindergarten coffee and info session on 8/22 from 8:35 - 10am by the Kindergarten playground.

Butterfly in the Sky movie screening on Friday, August 23, 4:30pm - 6:00pm at the Wilmette Public Library.

Celebrate the first week back at school with refreshments, community, and a screening of an inspiring film about the power of reading.

Ice Cream Social - Saturday, August 24th

Join us from 12-3pm on Saturday, August 24th on the blacktop for the McKenzie Ice Cream Social.

End of Year School Supply Collection

Donate your old school supplies. Bins located near the front office. New and gently used items will be donated to children's organizations. Unusable items will be recycled.

Executive Board 2024-2025

Special thanks to the nominating committee!
Click below to see the board for 24-25.

PTA Meeting - May 9th at 8:45am

Please join is for our final PTA Meeting of the year. It will be held at 845am in the school cafeteria. Please bring ID and check in at the front office. Hope to see you there!

Turn in your total minutes using this link after you finish the Read-a-Thon! Deadline for turning your minutes in is May 3!

Click on read more for more information and links to submit payment.

Destination Imagination (DI) is having an information session for anyone interested in learning more prior to registration in August.

Sign-up for the April 29 zoom info session here.

The Wilmette Public Library, in collaboration with the McKenzie Elementary PTA, invites parents and caregivers to the next installment of Between the Lines: A Kids Book About Pronouns Author Visit.

We will build community and expand our understanding of gender through this informative author talk on Friday, April 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm. For more information and to register, please click here.