Celebrate Kaneland Knight Spirit Week from Monday, September 28th to Friday, October 2nd
Monday: Wear your favorite color
Tuesday: Crazy hair day
Wednesday: Wear your favorite sports team gear
Thursday: Pajama day
Friday: School Spirit Day (Kaneland clothing or black and white)
All parents and staff are welcome! Ways to join:
1) Email info@mcdolepto.org for the Zoom link (same link for every meeting)
Drop off your book theme decorated pumpkin on Friday, October 16th, for entry in the pumpkin decorating contest in the school library!
No carved pumpkins, as the pumpkins will be sitting indoors for a week during the voting. Real and artificial pumpkins accepted!
Student voting will be October 19th - 23rd. Pumpkins must be picked up on Friday, October 23rd or Monday, October 26th after school.
All students get a free treat whether or not they ordered fun lunch for this day!
Help with Fun Lunch - Sign Up Here
McDole PTO is back with our annual Trunk or Treat! Dress your family in their spookiest, cutest, or funniest costumes and join us in the McDole west parking lot on Saturday, October 17th from 2-4pm for some trick or treating fun. We are looking for volunteers to help make this event awesome. If you are willing to show off your crafty, creative side and help us out by decorating a trunk, PLEASE SIGN UP AT THIS LINK.
All students get a free treat whether or not they ordered fun lunch for this day!
Help with Fun Lunch - Sign Up Here
Students will enjoy Halloween fun in their classrooms, hosted by the PTO and parent volunteers!
Student parade will start promptly at 2pm with class parties starting directly afterward.
All parents and staff are welcome! Ways to join:
1) Email info@mcdolepto.org for the Zoom link (same link for every meeting)
All students get a free treat whether or not they ordered fun lunch for this day!
Help with Fun Lunch - Sign up here!
All students get a free treat whether or not they ordered fun lunch for this day!
Help with Fun Lunch - Sign Up Here
McDole students get out 1 hour early. Students dismissed at 2:25pm.
All parents and staff are welcome! Ways to join:
1) Email info@mcdolepto.org for the Zoom link (same link for every meeting)
All parents and staff are welcome! Ways to join:
1) Email info@mcdolepto.org for the Zoom link (same link for every meeting)
All parents and staff are welcome! Ways to join:
1) Email info@mcdolepto.org for the Zoom link (same link for every meeting)
McDole students get out 1 hour early. Students dismissed at 2:25pm.
All parents and staff are welcome! Ways to join:
1) Email info@mcdolepto.org for the Zoom link (same link for every meeting)
All parents and staff are welcome! Ways to join:
1) Email info@mcdolepto.org for the Zoom link (same link for every meeting)
The students enjoy fun, energetic outdoor time with a PTO-sponsored treat!
Volunteer for Field Day: Link TBD
McDole students get out 1 hour early. Students dismissed at 2:25pm.
Enjoy your summer!
McDole PTO provides bounce houses on the last day of school!
Volunteer for Bounce House Day: Link TBD
This has become a tradition where the 5th grade students will be clapped out of the building and parade around the school for parents and McDole students.
McDole students get out 1 hour early. Students dismissed at 2:25pm.
Last Day of School! Enjoy the Summer!
All students get a free treat whether or not they ordered fun lunch for this day!
Help with Fun Lunch - Sign Up Here
All parents and staff are welcome! Email info@mcdolepto.org for the Zoom link (same link for every meeting)
Welcome Back McDole Students
Families can bring in school supplies and meet your teachers/staff.
Kindergarteners & their families are invited to come play & meet classmates right after curriculum night. Popsicles will be provided and siblings are welcome!
Come join us at Blackberry Farm on Thursday, May 7th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm for a night of FREE family fun! Play on the adventure playground and enjoy unlimited rides on the carousel and train. The first 100 kids will get a free treat!
100 S Barnes Rd, Aurora, IL 60506
Menu: Chicken Strips, Chips, Applesauce & Juice
All students get a free treat whether or not they ordered fun lunch for this day!
Help with Fun Lunch - Sign Up Here
Join us on Saturday, April 11th, 5:30-7:30pm. We are looking forward to seeing everyone dressed in Bright, Colorful and Sparkly outfits. Please join us for an exciting evening of dancing, refreshments, basket raffles, and souvenir photos.
Pre-Purchase Tickets through Tuesday, April 7th!
You can submit your 2 free custom pages as well as purchase a yearbook up until Thursday, March 26th. To order your yearbook, go to www.treering.com/validate and enter the passcode below for McDole.
Passcode: 1015646286494831
Celebrate Spring Spirit Week from Monday, March 23rd to Friday, March 27th
Monday: Pajama Day (Wear your PJs to school)
Tuesday: Hawaiian Day (Wear Hawaiian clothing or tropical colors)
Wednesday: Flower Power Day (Wear flower patterns, peace signs or spring inspired clothes)
Thursday: Dress Alike Day (Dress like your friends or your favorite staff)
Friday: School Spirit Day (Kaneland clothing or black and white)
Join us for an afternoon of family fun at the Chicago Steel Hockey Game.
Purchase Tickets Here: https://mpv.tickets.com/schedule/?orgid=56250&agency=CSHV_PL_MPV#/sales_group_code;salesGroupId=8220
Use Offer Code: KNIGHTS
Last day to submit shirt sizes for students. Submit sizes: Field Day Shirts - 2026!
McDole PTO is hosting the Spring Raffle Basket fundraiser during the Open House at McDole Elementary, in the Multipurpose Room! Pre-Purchase Raffle tickets through Friday, March 13th. You can also purchase tickets during the open house. Raffle will be hosted via McDole PTO Facebook live after the event.
Use this form to buy your raffle tickets and donate by Friday, March 13th
As our community celebrates the Kaneland Knights' historic 35-0 season and their trip to the IHSA Class 3A State Finals, the District has been closely monitoring projected attendance for this Friday, March 13.
Based on internal data, we project a significant level of non-attendance across the district, which would prevent us from maintaining normal instructional operations.
As a result, the Kaneland Board of Education and District Administration have determined there will be NO SCHOOL for all Kaneland District students on Friday, March 13, 2026. This day will be made up in May.
Families and staff are invited to celebrate countries around the world on this special free-of-charge evening. Families, please sign up to host a table about the country of your choice! We are also looking for family members, students and staff of all ability levels who are interested in doing a cultural performance in the Multipurpose Room during the event! This could be dance from any country, singing in any language, poetry in any language, reading a storybook out loud related to any culture, playing an instrument, demonstrating an activity like Chinese Yo-Yo's, just to name a few!
Sign up here to host a country table or express interest in performing!
Menu: Cheese Pizza, Goldfish, Applesauce and juice
All students get a free treat whether or not they ordered fun lunch for this day!
Help with Fun Lunch - Sign Up Here
McDole PTO is excited to announce our upcoming UNO Tournament & Family Game Night! McDole Families and staff are invited to join us for an evening of fun! Cheer on the K-5th grade students while they compete in an UNO tournament. Prizes will be awarded to the tournament winners! In addition to the tournament, we will have board & card games available to play, Open Gym after the tournament, and snacks.
Click here to buy your tickets today!
Advance Ticket Purchase: $10 per student. (Adults and Children 4 and under are FREE!) At the Door: $15 per student.
Pre-Purchase Deadline 2/18/26.
Menu: Hot Dog, Chips, Applesauce and Juice
All students get a free treat whether or not they ordered fun lunch for this day!
Help with Fun Lunch - Sign Up Here
Students will enjoy Valentine’s Day fun in their classrooms, hosted by the PTO and parent volunteers!
Help with Valentine’s parties - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090445ABA62DA4FF2-58275597-valentines#/
Registration for incoming Kaneland Kindergartens will take place on Saturday, February 7th, from 8:00-11:00 am. Registration for McDole families will take place at McDole. Please contact the office at 630-897-1961 if you have any questions.
Online registration is open.
To get started, visit www.kaneland.org and click on "Schools" in the top right corner to find your local elementary school. There, you'll find registration links and all the information you need. We can't wait to welcome our new Kindergarten families!
Menu: Cheese Pizza, Goldfish, Applesauce and juice.
All students get a free treat whether or not they ordered fun lunch for this day!
Help with Fun Lunch - Sign Up Here!
Grab your pajamas and your laptop and join us from home via Google Meets (see live link below). Enjoy a live presentation by book author, Katherine Roy, as she talks about her nonfiction book, How to Be an Elephant, and leads us in a draw-a-long activity!
-Please have paper & pencil ready to join!
-When you log-on, you get a chance to win a FREE copy of one of Katherine’s books!
We can’t wait to see you!
Google Meets Link: https://forms.gle/iHQaYPxLjxKsy9Dr6
Last day to order Fun Lunch. Late orders are not accepted, so make sure to get your orders in.
Order Lunch: https://mcdoleptofunlunch2026.paperform.co/
Ordering Starts: 1/6/2026
Kaneland School District, in partnership with the Kaneland Education Association (KEA) and the Support Professionals' Education Association of Kaneland (SPEAK), is excited to launch our Spread the Love Food Drive to support families in our community who may be experiencing food insecurity.
Each school and/or grade level will collect specific items from our donation list. The list is below and attached here. Food Donations can be dropped off at any Kaneland School location during the collection period.
If you would like to make a monetary donation instead of providing food items, you can contribute through the Kaneland Foundation at https://app.dvforms.net/api/dv/jk53rz
All funds will go directly toward purchasing food and essential household items for families in need. Your generosity makes a tremendous difference, and we are grateful for any contribution you are able to make.
Thank you for helping us Spread the Love and support our Kaneland community.
Students will enjoy holiday fun in their classrooms, hosted by the PTO and parent volunteers!
Help with Winter Holiday parties - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090445ABA62DA4FF2-58275238-holiday#/
On Saturday, Dec. 6th, Panera on 1330 Orchard Rd in Aurora will generously contribute 20% of sales to the McDole PTO ALL DAY! Visit for Breakfast, Lunch and/or dinner. Enter promo code FUNUD for online, app and kiosk orders! Thanks for your support!
Website - www.panerabread.com
