Admiral Adventures in Kindergarten! ⚓
Ms. Huddy and Ms. Lindhart’s classes transformed into detectives! Armed with magnifying glasses and notebooks, they went on a building-wide hunt for elusive Sneaky Es.

While the detectives were busy on the ground, Mr. White’s class spent the day in outer space, including coding LEGO robots to navigate the lunar surface. Great work teams!

8 days ago, Leslie McCoy
Finding a Sneaky E
Looking for Sneaky Es
Kindergarten astronauts coding LEGO robot
Three kindergarten astronauts with their robot
Coding a LEGO Robot
Looking for a Sneaky E with a magnifying glass
The cases to solve
Detectives working to find Sneaky Es
Do you have little ones at home? Come to McNeill to visit the Purple Bus on May 18th.
14 days ago, Emily Mills
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Reminder:

Our 2026 Primary Musical will be on Monday, May 4, at 6 pm. Students should arrive in the cafeteria dressed in their favorite pajamas and ready to sing by 5:30. Students should also bring a stuffed animal to join them on stage. Please keep them small to medium in size so everyone fits comfortably. Practice with your student here.

23 days ago, W. R. McNeill
Musical
Summer/Fall BGXC 2026 signups are open!

Elementary cross country (grades 1-6) starts July 20th at 4pm at BGHS Track. Please use this link to sign up your child.

https://forms.gle/PRSohakPzEhJRMfD6

Cross Country teams interest meeting for Grades 1-12:
5:30pm Tues 5/5 BGHS Commons.
29 days ago, W.R. McNeill

Hello Families,

Spring Carnival is this Friday, April 24th, from 6:00 to 8:00m pm. If the weather looks like rain, don’t worry, the fun will continue with all parts being moved inside. Pre-pay envelopes and letters have gone home, so please return them by Thursday if you plan to attend. Families are able to pre-purchase Little Debbie Calk Walk tickets. The winner of each cake walk round will get to select a box of Little Debbie Cakes. 

We are still looking for volunteers to help make this a safe and fun event for families. Please reach out to your child’s teacher to help run a game table, or look here for other volunteer opportunities. Volunteer Sign Up

We hope to see everyone on Friday!

PTO

30 days ago, W. R. McNeill
The Spring Book Fair will be open next week, April 20th-24th, during school hours. We will also be open Friday night the 24th during the Spring Carnival! Your child should be coming home with a flyer this week. If you'd like to set up an eWallet for your child, the link is here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/wrmcneillelementaryschool

Thank you for your support! All purchases go towards buying books and supplies for the library.
about 1 month ago, Hannah Ogden
scholastic book fair
History Alive! McNeill Elementary third graders presented the annual Wax Museum today, including a historical figure parade through the school. The students have spent weeks researching and learning about their famous people to share presentations while in character.
2 months ago, Leslie McCoy
Wax Museum Parade Neil Armstrong
Wax Museum parade
Wax Museum: Muhammed Ali
Wax Museum Laura Ingalls Wilder
Wax Museum: Elvis
Wax Museum Eleanor Roosevelt
Wax Museum: Albert Einstein
Wax Museum: Florence Griffith Joyner
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New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka visited Dishman McGinnis and McNeill Elementary Schools today! His books include the graphic novel series, Lunch Lady, the Platypus Police Squad series, Punk Farm, and he also contributed to the Star Wars: Jedi Academy series.

At both schools, he shared his inspirations for writing and creating art through his life, such as the first book he wrote as a third grader. He talked to students about continuing to learn throughout life and not giving up. The time ended with questions from students and Krosoczka drawing a personalized “Lunch Lady” for each school.

A big THANKS to the Warren County Public Library for this great opportunity!

3 months ago, Leslie McCoy
Jarrett J. Krosoczka speaking at McNeill Elementary
Jarrett J. Krosoczka speaking at Dishman McGinnis
Jarrett J. Krosoczka answers student questions
Jarrett J. Krosoczka draws for students at Dishman McGinnis Elementary
Jarrett J. Krosoczka draws for students at McNeill Elementary
We are so proud of our 5th grade leaders, Harper Allen and Olivia Barahona, for creating a “Welcome to McNeill” video for new students and families interested in McNeill Elementary! In the video, they give viewers a virtual tour of the building and introduce many of the adults and students who make our school such a special place. What a wonderful way to show leadership and Admiral pride! 💙 To watch the video, please click here: https://tinyurl.com/WelcometoMcNeill
3 months ago, W.R. McNeill
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WRM Reminder: Today is Early Release. School will be dismissed at 12:55. If your child has a transportation change, please let the office know by 11:00.

3 months ago, W. R. McNeill
Valentine's Day may be over, but our students and staff love McNeill all year long.
3 months ago, W.R. McNeill
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🏆💰 McNeill Elementary Penny Wars Update! 💰🏆 🚨 Tomorrow is the LAST day to donate! 🚨 The competition is tight — here are the current standings: 🥇 1st Place – Fourth Grade (2454) 🥈 2nd Place – Kindergarten (2251) 🥉 3rd Place – Second Grade (67) 4th – Third Grade (-654) 5th – Fifth Grade (-774) 6th – First Grade (-4523) There’s still time to change the leaderboard! 📌 Reminder of the Rules: ✔️ Grades compete against each other. ✔️ Pennies and dollar bills ADD points — place these in your OWN grade’s jar. ✔️ Silver coins (nickels, dimes, quarters) SUBTRACT points — strategically place these in OTHER grades’ jars. ✔️ The grade with the most points wins a popcorn & movie party! 🍿🎬 ✨ All donations support our Family Resource Center.
3 months ago, Emily Mills
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If you received a message about a lost book fee, please disregard! I will always contact you directly about lost and overdue library books. Thank you!

3 months ago, Hannah Ogden
Author/illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka is coming to McNeill Thursday, February 26th! Students are invited to enter a comic contest. Details here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHBHm8N5n8/RQKiBvCx9pWAb8bo1lP_Pw/view?utm_content=DAHBHm8N5n8&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h370f4dcb78
Please message me if you have any questions!
3 months ago, Hannah Ogden
comic contest!
What do 464 students and 56 staff members have in common? We all love our incredible School Counselor, Mrs. Bolton! 💙 Thank you for supporting and encouraging our students and staff. We are so grateful for you! #NationalSchoolCounselorWeek #WeLoveMrsBolton
3 months ago, W.R. McNeill
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📖✨🍫 Something SWEET is happening with the "One School, One Book" project at McNeill Elementary!
For the past few weeks, students and families have been reading Patrick Skene Catling’s book, “The Chocolate Touch,” where everything John Midas touches turns into CHOCOLATE.

Celebrating the theme, the library has transformed into a candy chop, students are competing with daily trivia questions, and today, students were challenged to find 1,000 gold coins hidden throughout the building. The primary and intermediate classes that collect the most coins will see their collection transformed into chocolate!

Thanks to Ms. Hannah Ogden, Library Media Specialist for leading this project, and to the McNeill PTO and Stuff the Bus Foundation of SOKY for their generous support to make this fun project possible.
4 months ago, Leslie McCoy
Chocolate coin challenge
Finding coins on the shelf
Finding coins in the halls
Books wrapped like candy in library
BGISD plans to be in school and on normal schedule tomorrow, February 2, 2026.
4 months ago, Leslie McCoy
See you tomorrow! 2/2/26
The City and BGISD Maintenance Department have been working to clear snow and ice. However, we are still unable to be in school safely tomorrow, Friday, January 30th. This will be NTI day #5. We hope to be back on Monday!
4 months ago, Leslie McCoy
NTI: Friday, January 30, 2026
Wednesday, January 28th, and Thursday, January 29th, 2026, will be Non-Traditional Instruction Days for BGISD. Teachers will continue to communicate assignments and be available to help during school hours.
4 months ago, Leslie McCoy
1/28/26 and 1/29/26
Monday, January 26th, and Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, will be Non-Traditional Instruction Days for BGISD. Teachers will communicate assignments and will be available to help during school hours.
4 months ago, Leslie McCoy
NTI: 1/26/26 and 1/27/26