BGISD plans to be in school and on normal schedule tomorrow, February 2, 2026.

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!

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.

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.

🍗💙 McNeill Spirit Night at Zaxby’s! 💙🍗
Mark your calendars and join us for a fun night supporting McNeill! Grab dinner at Zaxby’s and help give back to our school.
📅 TONIGHT
⏰ 5:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 Zaxby’s – 1801 US 31W Bypass, Bowling Green, KY
A portion of all sales during Spirit Night will be donated back to McNeill. 🙌
✨ No flier or code needed — just show up and support!
Thank you for supporting our school and our students! 💙

Arrival & Dismissal Reminder:
The parking lot beside our school is a WKU parking lot and is used by our school buses. Vehicles parked in this lot without a valid WKU parking pass are subject to being ticketed.

Additionally, it is against the law to pass a school bus at any time when the stop arm is extended. All buses are equipped with cameras that record and report violations.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping keep our students and staff safe during arrival and dismissal.

Fourth graders learning more about the structure and function of eyes.
Cow eye dissection at McNeill Elementary!

It's time for mid-year overdue book notices. If you receive a message about a missing or overdue library book, please help your child look for the book at home and in the car. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your help!

We will be doing the Warren County Public Library's Winter Reading Challenge Jan. 5th-30th! Reading logs will go home January 5th. Students who read or listen to 5 books and bring back their completed reading log will receive a prize, a Winter Reading trading card, and will have their name entered in a drawing for the grand prize. They can log books they read over Winter Break!

McNeill Elementary 4th grade students held Poetry Publishing Parties today, sharing poems inspired by George Ella Lyon’s “Where I’m From.” Beautiful poems that celebrate each student’s home, family, and traditions.

🎃 What a spooktacular day! Our students (and teachers) brought the Halloween spirit! 👻🖍🍬 We love seeing so much creativity and laughter in the school today!

WRM Staff is Haunted by 6-7! Happy Halloween! 🎃

🎃 Sequencing: How to Carve a Pumpkin
Halloween fun at W. R. McNeill!

Welcome to the tent! It is with the utmost delight that we introduce the exceptional eight contestants for this year’s intense run of The Great BG Teach-Off professional development.

This year, with six half-day sessions, contestants will tackle challenges related to their program and goals. We’re looking for creativity, flair, and show-stopping ideas.

Best of luck, bakers… uh… educators! We're all rooting for you!

Teach 2 Transform 2025-2026:
Jordan Franklin, BGJHS
Tyler Beyke, T. C. Cherry
Felicia Lawrence, Potter Gray
Erin Henry, Parker-Bennett-Curry
Kylee Wall, Dishman McGinnis
Taylor Summers, W. R. McNeill
Alesa Baker, BGHS
Amanda Brown, BGJHS

The Book Fair will be open in the library tonight during our Movie Night from 6:30-7:30! 📚🎉

🎬🍿 This Friday!!!– McNeill PTO Family Movie Night! 🍿🎬

Join us on Friday, September 26th for a fun-filled evening on the McNeill playground! We’ll be showing Moana 2 🌊✨

📌 Details:
• Doors open at 6:30 PM | Movie starts at 7:30 PM
• $10 per family pre-sale OR $20 per family at the door (don’t forget our events pass!!)
• Concessions available: pizza, nachos, snow cones, popcorn & drinks

👉 We need volunteers to help make this night a success! If you’re able to lend a hand, please let us know—we’d love your help.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4CACAA28A4FA7-58032202-movie

💛 Bring your blankets, chairs, and the whole family for a magical night under the stars!

Don’t forget to check out our experience auction! Bidding begins Today!

#McNeillPTO #FamilyMovieNight #Moana2 #SaveTheDate #Volunteerd

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming Friday, September 26th-Thursday, October 2nd! We will also be open at Family Movie Night on Sept. 26th. Please check out our book fair homepage for more info or to set up an eWallet: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/wrmcneillelementaryschool
Thank you for your support!