McNamara Update - November 10, 2025

Posted Date: 11/10/25 (09:00 AM)

McNamara Elementary School

November 10, 2025

Dear McNamara Families,

We are excited to honor our veterans this morning at our annual Veterans Day assembly! We are grateful to all of the veterans in our community for your service to our country.

Here are a few important reminders for the coming week:

November 11 - No School (Veterans Day)

November 12 - PTA Meeting 6:00pm

November 13 - School Picture Retake Day

Please remind your students and/or their teachers if you'd like them to retake their picture on Thursday.

We had a great conversation at our McNamara Community Cafe last week regarding raising kids in a digital world. If you would like to listen to this presentation and/or view the information in the slides, please see the links below.

Have a great week!

Mindy Howard

Principal - McNamara Elementary School

Attendance & Dismissal Change

McNamara Community Cafe Video

McNamara Community Cafe Slides

Student Spotlight

Each week we will celebrate students who exemplify the Positivity Project character strength of the week. Congratulations to our students who are on student spotlight for Bravery!

Paige's Pajamarama - Friday, November 21

See the message below from Dr. Debarbieri regarding this district-wide event!

We are excited to once again support the Paige's Childhood Cancer Fund and their annual Paige's Pajamarama fundraiser event! This year's event will take place on Friday, November 21st. Last year we raised nearly $8,000. All of these funds go to support local children and their families who are battling cancer. Donations to the Baldwinsville fundraiser can be made online. This is also a friendly competition with our neighboring school districts!

Pajamarama Donation Link

Sheltering Drill

On Tuesday, November 25th we will run our required Shelter-in-Building and Early Dismissal Drills. The sheltering drill will run from 2:45 to 3:00. Any students being picked up early must be picked up by 2:30. Parent pick-up will begin at 3:00. Buses will depart approximately 15 minutes early. Please complete our Dismissal Change Form if there are changes to your normal dismissal routine for this day.