Please keep in mind that not all after school programs that we have at McKinley start at the same time.    Please encourage your child to listen to announcements every morning for upcoming programs.  Additionally, when programs arise, we will email parents.  Also, stay tuned for updates right on this page of the school website.  Additionally, on the website, under “students,” you can view the after school chart that has specific dates for each program or click on link for Before/Afterschool Program Chart

• Boys Basketball Team practice will begin on Wednesday, October 23, and will meet every Wednesday thru Friday from 7:00 am - 8:30 am in the 4th floor gym.   If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Digiglio at jdigiglio@schools.nyc.gov   
• Participatory Budgeting Program will begin on Wednesday, October 23, and will meet on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 8:30 am in room 329.   If interested, please sign and return the permission slip to Mrs. Caufield in room 329.   If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Caufield at JCaufield@schools.nyc.gov
• Photography Club will begin on Friday, November 8, and will meet on Fridays from 7:30 - 8:30 am in room 237. If interested please sign and return permission slip to Ms. Formica or Ms. Chen.  If you have any questions, please email Ms. Formica at AFormica2@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Chen at Jchen34@schools.nyc.gov 
• Math Olympiads program will begin on Friday, November 8, and will meet on Fridays from 7:30- 8:30 am in room 336.  If interested, please sign and return permission slip to Ms. Dorso in room 330 or Ms. Eskenazi in room 336.  If you have any questions, please email Ms. Dorso at Rdorso@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Eskenazi at Jeskenazi@schools.nyc.gov 
• American Sign Language Through Song Afterschool Program will being on Monday, November 4th and will meet on most Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00-4:30pm in room 327. If interested, please sign and return the permission slip to room 327. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Lowerre at blowerre@schools.nyc.gov 
• Math Algebra 1 Regents Review Program will begin on Monday, November 18, and will meet on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:15 pm in room 309.  If interested, please sign and return permission slip to room 309.  If you have any questions, please email Ms. Zaba at ezaba@schools.nyc.gov
• Math Core Enrichment Program will begin on Monday, November 18, and will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.  If you are interested please sign and return permission slip to 137.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Radomski at JRadomski@schools.nyc.gov
• ELA Core Enrichment Program will begin on Thursday, November 7th and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:30 pm. If you are interested, please sign and return slip to room 401A. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Abecassis at Nabecassis@schools.nyc.gov
• Algebra 1 Math AM Tutorial will begin on Wednesday, November 13, and will meet on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:45 - 8:30 am in room 309.  If interested, please sign and return permission slip to room 309.  If you have any questions, please email Ms. Zaba at ezaba@schools.nyc.gov
• Tech Connect: Bridging World’s Club will begin on November 11th and will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00 - 4:30 pm.  If you are interested please sign the return slip to room 141, and if you have any questions, please contact Ms. Parla at sparla@schools.nyc.gov
• McKinley Gardening Club will begin on Thursday, November 7th, and will meet on Thursdays from 3:00-5:00 pm in room 427 or 230.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Demina at kdemina@schools.nyc.gov or Mr. Monahan at rmonahan2@schools.nyc.gov
• Culinary Arts Club will begin on Wednesday, November 6th and will meet on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 5:00 pm in room 439.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Lico at mlico2@schools.nyc.gov 
• Interactive Social Studies Club will begin on Friday, November 1st, and will meet on Thursdays and Fridays from 7:30 - 8:30 am in room 129. If interested, please sign and return permission slip to room 129 by October 25. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Edelman at Ledelman@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Soriente at dsoriente@schools.nyc.gov 
• Steps to Success Homework Help program will begin on Wednesday, October 30th, and will meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7:30 - 8:30 am.  If interested, please sign and return permission slip to room 417.  If you have any questions, please email Mr. Abecassis at dabecassis@schools.nyc.gov 
• McKinley Cheerleading Team will begin on Wednesday, October 23 from 7:30-8:30 am in room 125. They will meet on Wednesday and Thursday. If you have any questions please contact  Mrs. Cutrone at Ncutrone2@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Formica at Aformica2@schools.nyc.gov or Mrs. Pummell at Jpummell@schools.nyc.gov
• McKinley Cultural Connections Art after school program will begin on Monday, October 21 from  3pm to 4:30pm in room 229.  We will be meeting on Mondays thru March.  Please bring completed form to Mr R. Karas in room 229, or email it to rkaras@schools.nyc.gov 
• McKinley Flag Football clinic will begin on Saturday, October 19th and will meet on Saturday mornings from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm in the McKinley Schoolyard.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Froncillo at dfroncillo@schools.nyc.gov
• Grammar Boot Camp/Writing Boot Camp Program will begin on Friday, October 18th and will meet on Fridays from 7:45 am - 8:30 am in room 302.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Braunstein at  cbraunstein@schools.nyc.gov   
• McKinley Newspaper Club will begin on Thursday, October 17th, and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 pm in room 217.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Gwardyak at pgwardyak@schools.nyc.gov and Ms. Zuckerberg at jzuckerberg3@schools.nyc.gov
• After School Chorus program will begin on October 17th from 3-4 pm and will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 431. If interested please sign and return permission slip to Mrs. Sarubbi.  If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Sarubbi at MSarubbi@schools.nyc.gov 
• McKinley Cheerleading Team will have tryouts for 7th and 8th grades on Wednesday October 16th 7:30-8:30 am in room 125.  For 6th grade tryouts October 17th 7:30-8:30 am in room 125.  If you are interested please sign and return permission slip to room 223 before October 11th.  If  you have any questions please contact  Mrs. Cutrone at Ncutrone2@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Formica at Aformica2@schools.nyc.gov or  Mrs. Pummell at Jpummell@schools.nyc.gov 
• Boys Basketball team tryouts will be held on October 16, 17, and 18 from 7:00 - 8:30 am in the 4th floor gym.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. DiGiglio at jdigiglio@schools.nyc.gov
• Girl’s Volleyball Club/Clinic will begin on Wednesday, October 16th before school, and the club meets every Wednesday & Thursday morning from 7:30am-8:30am in the 3rd floor gym. If you are interested, please sign and return permission slip to Ms. Capparelli. For more information, please email Ms. Capparelli at jcapparelli3@schools.nyc.gov
• McKinley Green Team will begin on Wednesday, October 16th, and will meet on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 am in room 427 or 325.  If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Abrahim at mabrahim2@schools.nyc.gov or Mrs. Demina at kdemina@schools.nyc.gov 
• Strategy Implementation Club will begin on Tuesday, October 15th and will meet on Tuesdays from 3:00-4:30 pm in room 330.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Crowder at mcrowder@schools.nyc.gov or Mr. Lustberg at jlustberg@schools.nyc.gov 
• Basketball tryouts slip distribution will be given out in the 4th floor gym on Friday, October 11th from 3:00 to 3:20 pm
• Poetry in the Park Program will begin on Friday, October 11th, and will meet on most Fridays from 3:00-4:30 pm and every other Saturday from 9:00-12:00 pm in room 229.  If you have any questions please contact Ms. Amato at jamato9@schools.nyc.gov and Mr. Karas at rkaras@schools.nyc.gov
• The Yearbook Team will begin on Thursday, October 10th in room 417 or 419. Our team will meet on every Thursday after school from 3:00pm-4:30pm and Friday mornings from 7:30am-8:35am.  If you are interested in joining our team, please sign and return the permission slip to Ms. Cowan DCowan2@schoos.nyc.gov or Mr. Cataldi MCataldi@schools.nyc.gov  in room 417 or refer to the after school program chart on the website.
•  Lego Robotics After School Program will begin on Wednesday, October 9th. The program meets every Monday & Wednesday from 3pm-5pm in room 130 for all club participants, in addition, Saturday dates are reserved for competition students only. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Soontupe at jsoontupe@schools.nyc.gov
• Leadership Club will begin October 8th, and will continue to January.  For more information please contact Mrs. Cooper at Lwillie@schools.nyc.gov or refer to the afterschool program chart on the website.
• McKinley Chess Club will begin on Monday, October 7th.  The Club will meet on Monday from 3pm to 4pm and on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:30am to 8:30 am in Room 221A.   If you have any questions please contact Mr. McDonnell at JMcDonnell4@schools.nyc.gov or Mr. Lustberg at JLustberg@schools.nyc.gov 
• McKinley Chess Club will begin on Monday, October 7th.  The Club will meet on Monday from 3pm to 4pm and on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 7:30am to 8:30 am in Room 221A.   If you have any questions please contact Mr. McDonnell at JMcDonnell4@schools.nyc.gov or Mr. Lustberg at JLustberg@schools.nyc.gov 
• Girl’s Volleyball Team will begin on Monday, October 7th, and will meet on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00-5:00 pm in the 4th floor gym.  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Coughlin at jcoughlin@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Bissonnette at Lbissonnette@schools.nyc.gov
• Good Morning McKinley Team will begin on Tuesday, October 1st and will meet on most Tuesdays after school from 3:00pm-4:30pm, and on most Thursdays before school from 7:30am-8:35am in the library. If you are interested in joining the club, please sign and return the permission slip to Ms. Cowan DCowan2@schools.nyc.gov , Mr. Cataldi MCataldi@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Zaba EZaba@schools.nyc.gov. Please refer to the after school program chart on the website for the 2024-2025 meeting dates.
• CO-ED Soccer After School Program will begin on Tuesday, September 24 from 3pm to 5pm in the 3rd floor gym. They will meet Tuesday and Thursday thru October.  If you are interested please sign permission slip and return to Mr. DiGiglio.  If you have any questions, please contact Mr. DiGiglio at JDiGiglio@schools.nyc.gov 
• Audition for Aladdin Jr. will take place on Friday, September 20th from 3pm-5pm in the auditorium. If you get cast, rehearsals are Monday-Friday (and sometimes on Saturday). The show will be December 12th, 13th, and 14th.  For more information, please email Mr. Gibson at jgibson9@schools.nyc.gov
• Flag/Colorguard club will begin on Wednesday, September 18th from 7:30am-8:30am in the auditorium.  The club meets on most Wednesdays and Thursdays until June. If you are interested, please sign and return the permission slip to room 235. For more information, please contact Mrs. Longley at LLongley@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Grimley at JGrimley@schools.nyc.gov or refer to the after school program chart on the website.
• Our Cross Country after school club will begin on Wednesday, September 18th from 3pm-5pm. The club meets on most Wednesdays and Thursdays until December. If you are interested, please sign and return the permission slip to Ms. Solano at msolano7@cshools.nyc.gov or Ms. Zaba at EZaba@schools.nyc.gov 
• Cross Country will begin on Wednesday, September 18th and will take place every Wednesday and Thursday from 3pm-5pm. We will meet in room 319 and then proceed to run either at William Mckinley Park or to Fort Hamilton Track. If you are interested, please sign and return the permission slip to Ms. Solano at msolano7@cshools.nyc.gov
• After School Concert/Marching Band will begin on Tuesday, September 17th and will take place on every Tuesday and Thursday from 3pm-5pm in room C31.  If your child is interested, please sign and return the permission slip at the start of the first rehearsal on September 17th.  If you have any questions, please email Ms. Russo at mvargas15@schools.nyc.gov or refer to the after school program chart on the website.
• The Girl’s Volleyball Team is looking for dedicated and committed students. The first round of tryouts will be on September 16, 17, and 18 from 3pm-5pm in the 4th floor gym. If you are interested in joining the team, please pick up permission slips outside of room 319. For more information, please email Ms. Coughlin at ncoughi@schools.nyc.gov or Ms. Bissonnette at LBissonnette@schools.nyc.gov 
• McKinley Soccer Team tryouts will be held on Monday and Tuesday, September 16th and 17th from 3:00pm-5:00pm in the 3rd floor gym. If you are interested, please sign and return the permission slip to Mr. DiGiglio. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. DiGiglio at Jdigiglio@schools.nyc.gov
• 8th grade will continue the SHSAT Prep program for Fall session beginning on Monday, September 16th and will meet on Monday & Wednesday from 3pm-5pm until the end of October. Please sign and return the permission slip to room 337 no later than Thursday, September 12th. For more information, please email Ms. Fonseca at Nfonseca2@schools.nyc.gov or refer to the after school program chart on the website.

• Audition for the Advanced String Orchestra program will take place on Monday, September 9th from 3pm-5pm in room C30. Rehearsal will begin on Tuesday, September 17th and will meet every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 3pm-5pm in room C31. For more information, please email Mr. Prevost at MPrevost@schools.nyc.gov or refer to the after school program chart on the website.