McGill will be off from December 20th to January 4th; see you back at school on Monday, January 5th!

See the fun coming up before the holidays, including our BAKE SAL E ! on December 16th starting at 5pm!

November 26, 2025 Dear Parents, I would like to inform you that  SafetyNet  in collaboration with the San Diego Police Foundation will provide a presentation to our students (Kindergarten through Fifth grade) focusing on internet safety. The first presentation will be given to kindergarten, first and second grade students and the second presentation to third, fourth and fifth grade students. The presentations will be age appropriate and gear to educate children on how to prot

Have fun and get fit with McGill's own Mr Rios!   Every Wednesday, 5:00 - 5:50pm Childcare provided for kids enrolled in Sunrise to Sunset only.

Please join us to watch McGill students create a Winter Wonderland of song and dance: Friday, December 19th at 1pm, at the school or online via meet.google.com/ufb-ivts-pho

Please join Principal Terry for coffee & conversation on all things McGill.  En español a 8:30am, in English at 9:30am.

Dear Families, I am happy to announce that I have officially returned to the classroom. I will be the classroom teacher for the remainder of the school year. I would like to thank you all for being patient with me as I was spending time to bond with my new baby. I appreciate you. I would also like to time to inform you that while the rest of McGill will be having parent teacher conferences next week, our TK students will be having them the following week December 1st - 5th. I

Please join us for a fun holiday evening!  We will have holiday music and FREE hot chocolate and café de la olla.  Empanadas, rice krispie treats and cookies will be available (donations welcome), and we will provide free decorating supplies so you can make your food festive before devouring it! We will also have instant photos with the Grinch available (donations welcomed.) All donations will be used to benefit the school.  The value of the first $1000 in donations will be m

Show your school spirit by dressing up from Monday December 15 to Friday December 19! Monday - Red and White Day Tuesday - Holiday Sweater Day Wednesday - Pajama Day Thursday - Holiday Hat Day Friday - Dress Up Day

At 8:30am on Friday, December 12th, McGill will celebrate students who showed excellence and leadership in the month of November! Join us in person or online at meet.google.com/ibv-eaxw-vbh

On Wednesday, December 10th, McGill will celebrate students whose November attendance was perfect with an AttenDANCE! For those students with perfect attendance, it will be a FREE DRESS DAY - any school-appropriate clothing may be worn.

These meetings serve as a platform to discuss the needs of English Learners, provide feedback on effective ways to support them, and ensure their full participation in all school activities. ELAC also advises the principal and staff on the development of the school's bilingual education master plan, contributes to the school's needs assessment, and helps inform the School Site Council.

At this school, we keep each other safe. If you are approached by an immigration officer, remain calm and tell a school administrator.

Find out what's on the plate (beside Turkey) for November!

TK Parents only will be having their Parent/Teacher conferences the week of December 1st thru 5th.

The following students received awards on October 10th for their stellar performances in September: Our very special Character Counts awards went to Valentina and Victoria:

McGill will be on break starting Saturday, November 22nd. School will resume Monday, December 1st.

Good morning, parents and guardians! For the safety of all our students, please remember to follow these important driving rules during morning drop-off: Drive Slowly and Be Alert:  Our parking lots and surrounding streets are busy. Please reduce your speed and watch out for children. Use Designated Drop-Off and Pick-Up Zones:  Please pull up to the designated drop-off areas before letting your children out of the car. No Double Parking and Don’t Block Driveways:  Double park

The McGill School of Success Board of Directors is scheduled to meet at 6pm on Thursday, November 20th, both at the school and at the following alternate locations (by teleconference): Dr Robert Lee Brown 5456 Pire Avenue San Diego, CA 91910 Damon Carson 39890 Osprey Road Murrieta, CA 92562 Terence Charlot 1401 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Carolyn Smith 3450 Bonita Rd Suite 201 Chula Vista, CA 91910 The public may join in person at any location or by teleconference at...

Please join Principal Terry for coffee & conversation on all things McGill.  En español a 8:30am, in English at 9:30am.