High Contrast Menu McKinley Classical Leadership Middle School Our City. Our Schools. Our Future. Congratulations to McKinley students for winning the following honors at the 2021 SLPS Chess Tournament! Top Team award Individual 1st Place Individual 2nd Place Individual 3rd Place 2021 SLPS CHESS TOURNAMENT! Mission and Vision Our Mission: The mission of McKinley Classical Junior Academy is to provide, through research-based strategies, an education that will meet the unique learning styles of the gifted and talented learner in an urban setting. Our Vision: McKinley Classical Junior Academy endeavors to prepare its students for the 21st Century to be world-class leaders of character, academic superiority, and cultural awareness. McKinley CJA will accomplish this goal in the context of an urban, multiracial, multicultural community led by a highly qualified instructional staff. Announcements Student Symptom Decision Tree: LINK 10/15/2021 McKinley Newsletter: click HERE McKinley's Chess Club is re-launching for the 2021-22 school year! Opening week: meet Tue 10/12 & Thu 10/14, beginning at 2:07 pm Following weeks: meet once per week (more details forthcoming) Location: Room 323 (Mr. Smith's classroom) For more information, contact Mr. Smith: Ellis.Smith@slps.org 10/1/2021 McKinley Newsletter: click here SLPS is now hiring long-term positions for substitute teachers, clerks, and special education instructional care aides! For more information, including how to apply, click on this link. PTO Membership Toolkit: McKinley parents/guardians, to get updates from the Middle School PTO, sign up for Membership Toolkit at this link. Athletics Update: The start date for Middle School athletics was pushed back to 9/7/21. If your child plans to try out for either sport, they must have an updated physical and negative COVID-19 test turned in by 9/3/21. NO EXCEPTIONS. These items are required before your child can come tryout for fall sports. REMINDER: No matter what your child's status for vaccination, they must present a negative COVID-19 test before they can tryout. If selected for the teams and they are fully vaccinated, they WOULD NOT have to test every two weeks. If you have any questions, please email me at Richard.Simmons@slps.org. -Coach Simmons P-EBT Update: click here Immunization Requirements: See the following links for school immunization requirements at the state and district levels. Contact Nurse Regina Johnson (regina.johnson@slps.org) for more information: ** Missouri School Immunization Requirements one-pager: LINK ** District information containing some immunization requirements and resources that are free or low-cost: LINK Our Mission To develop students through rigorous educational and co-curricular programs into critical, reflective thinkers with the knowledge and skills to communicate effectively, to integrate technology for learning, and to contribute to an ever-changing, diverse community. LEARN MORE Event Calendar Meals & Nutrition Staff Directory Transportation Parent Portal Covid-19 Dashboard Headlines 7 McKinley CJA students receive Blue Ribbon at Regional Science Fair 2021 Carson Scholar: Congratulations, Janya Clark! 8 McKinley CJA students selected as 2020-21 Art Fair at the Zoo winners Welcome to McKinley!Principal's Corner Welcome to McKinley! 2156 Russell Blvd St. Louis, MO 63104 Office: 314.773.0027 Fax: 314.244.1834 Principal: Kaylan Holloway School Hours: 7:10 a.m. - 2:07 p.m. Grades 6 - 8 Click HERE for a map. Click here for a tour of McKinley! Site Shortcuts Local Community Resources A/B Day Calendar: 2021-22 Advisory Class Descriptions: 2021-22 Bell Schedule: 2021-22 COVID-19 Information Hub: SLPS Event Security Policy: SLPS Gifted Resource Council St. Louis Magnet School Information: SLPS McKinley Band Boosters Website McKinley Virtual Tour Restart Plan, August 2021: McKinley Social-Emotional Learning and Trauma-Informed Schools: DESE St. Louis Public School District Main Page Student E-mail - How to Access: SLPS Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) When Should My Student Stay Home?: SLPS Student Symptom Decision Tree Upcoming Events December 14 Tuesday Meeting of the Board of Education of the City of St. Louis 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM VIEW CALENDAR Visit Us 2156 Russell Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63104 GET DIRECTIONS Contact Us P: 314.773.0027 F: 314.244.1834 EMAIL US Stay Connected SITE MAP Questions or Feedback?Terms of UseBlackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated) Copyright © 2002-2021 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved.