McKinley Fees Outstanding

We have about 3/4 of the parents who have paid the chess fees.  Please get a check to the McKinley PTO (into the office) ASAP, if you haven't already.  We need funds to pay for boards, pieces, advanced instruction, and Chesskids accounts.  THANK YOU!

Welcome Whitman and Wilson!

Wilson will be starting a new chess program this year!  Mark met with Luisa this morning at Miss Molly's to help get them started.  Luisa will be adding content to this blog as their team starts to take shape.

Evan Seghers will also be adding content for Whitman M.S...  they continue the program Kyal Jain had started.  

Welcome back Tosa chess kids and parents!  Nice to be playing again!  - Mark Seghers

Be a volunteer at McKinley!

McKinley chess club is run by me - Mark Seghers, a board member of the Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation and a longtime teacher and club leader.  I do this because I love the game of chess and how it can help young minds develop.  I've seen so many examples, including my own twin sons, now 23.

This year I'm looking for more volunteers:

• An assistant coach to help me with the program.  Someone who knows the game well and can help with instruction.  Ideally someone who can be available most Mondays.  Email me at seghers @ gmail.com (without the spaces) if interested.
• 3 volunteers to help with class sign-in, keeping kids on task during the sessions, and sign-out at the end of class.  Here is the sign up form for this:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0E4BAEAF2BABFB6-mckinley1

Thanks!  Looking for a fun class this year, and I can't do it without your help!

New School, New Chess Year!

 

Future Grandmaster?

Yesterday was the GRAND OPENING of the new McKinley school!  It was great to see so many parents and kids again.  I can't believe how the kids have grown, since I haven't seen so many of them in a couple years!  Wow.

I was excited to see so much interest in the chess program.  In some ways, it will be like starting over again.  I'll be wearing a mask in class and following protocol of course, but we are starting the year IN PERSON again which is great.  Each class, starting Mon Sept 27, will be from 330-445.  I'm not certain of the room yet but will find out soon.

Please register RIGHT HERE on the site, see the button on the right.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Also, I'll be asking for PARENT VOLUNTEERS to help during class.  It doesn't matter if you know chess (that's a plus of course)... I need help to keep kids on task, and focused on the lessons and then on quiet game play.  Two parents per week.  If you can help, please email me at seghers @ gmail.com (without the spaces) and let me know.  I'll have an online signup form soon.

Also let me know any questions you may have.