Chess returns to McKinley for 2024-25!

Monday, Oct 7, we will be continuing our after-school chess program!  

Because of some issues we had last year with class behavior/attention, and to improve the experience for all attentive club members, this year there will be some changes:

• Students must be in grades 2-5. 
• We will be limiting the class size to 40 students.

Please let me know if you have any questions!  See the link on the right-hand side of this website to register.  First come, first serve on the 40-student maximum.

Thank you!
Mark Seghers
Evan Seghers

McKinley Elementary Chess Instructors

Chess- Super Saturday! December 9th

CHESS - Super Saturday is December 9th!

Some of our chess kids - especially the younger ones - may need additional training to keep pace with our lessons.  How about a fun, one-day class about the basics of chess, taught by the Grandfather of Wisconsin Chess, Bob Patterson Sumwaldt??   The WSCF is holding a special SUPER SATURDAY at McKinley Elementary School in Wauwatosa on December 9th. Students will learn the basics of chess including beginning strategy, the beginning mating patterns, and other basic rules and practices of chess. Students will participate in a 4 round Swiss style tournament. All students will receive a medal and the top 3 players will receive trophies. Participants must be in grades 2 - 8 and are asked to bring a lunch, snack, and water bottle. McKinley Elementary School, Wauwatosa 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cost is $20 per student The link for registration is here: Super Saturday Chess Workshop - McKinley Elementary (zeffy.com)

 

Lessons offered - in your home

McKinley Chess Parents - 
After almost 20 years of leading and instructing chess within scholastic programs in Muskego and Wauwatosa, I've decided to again offer private lessons to McKinley kids who want to learn - or to improve - their game.
During class, we are able to show the kids some things, and if they use ChessKid.com between classes, some kids can learn a good amount of chess.  However, for kids who really love chess and want to take their game to the next level, there is nothing better than personalized training.
In these sessions - one hour either in your home or my Pasadena neighborhood home - I provide lessons over the board where the kid can really focus on THEIR unique strengths and weaknesses.  It's a great way for them to improve!  Rates are $30 per session at my home or $35 at yours.

Please email me at 
s e g h e r s @ g ma i l . co m  (without the spaces) if you have interest.  Thanks!

McKinley Chess Registration - Steps for all Parents!

Hello Chess Parents! Looking forward to a great year of chess at McKinley!! 

There are FOUR THINGS you need to do - three of them are quick online forms and then the payment.  

1) Fill out the CHESS REGISTRATION FORM - >>> here is the link - (YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS!) 

2) Sign the BEHAVIOR AGREEMENT - this is new - >>> here is the link - this is important so that all parents and kids understand the nature of this program, and the responsibility we all share to respect other students and not be disruptive.

3) Please VOLUNTEER - we need one parent volunteer for each 15 kids in the chess club, or we will have to limit participation.  We ask that all parents volunteer for at least 1 or 2 classes throughout the year.  Right now we have 60 kids so will need 4 parents per class! >> here is the link 

4) Please bring a CHECK to office to pay for chess - one time fee of $50 for the full year including ChessKid.com Gold membership ($49 value) - write to McKinley Elementary

Please let me know if you have any questions on the above - thank you! 

Mark Seghers

McKinley Chess Starts Oct 2nd!

McKinley Chess will start October 2nd - REGISTER USING LINK TO THE RIGHT! See you then!

McKinley Back to School Celebration!

We will have a table at the Back to School Celebration - hope to see you then!! I will have Registration Links up very soon. Thanks!

McKinley Tournament set for Feb 25

Our annual McKinley Chess Tournament will be held February 25, 2023 in the Gym and Cafeteria.
More information to come! We will be looking for Volunteers. Thanks!