"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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New: "Opt In" for text message alerts from McAuliffe!
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
Thank you for your support this week as we roll out text messaging updates for our parents and community. The goal of the Sunday Message, the Eagle Eye, emails, phone calls, etc. is to make sure we build partnerships with our community. In this week's issue you will see highlights from teacher and department social media accounts which highlight the instruction happening in the classroom. We encourage you to follow our accounts for more updates!
In this week's issue:
- Clubs at McAuliffe
- Classroom updates and teacher instagrams
- Speech and Debate Program! Middle School Debate Team
- Parent Ed Night Resource Packet
- Join PTA and other opportunities to support our school!
- Volunteer for Career Cafe!
- Breakfast at McAuliffe
- Birthday on the Marquee with Make a Wish!
- East Coast Trip!
- BYOD Information
- Follow us on Instagram!
- Order a Yearbook today! Available online only!
Keep dreaming big, Eagles!
Dr. Ryan Weiss-Wright
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Highlights
Homework Club meets after school for 45 minutes Monday through Thursday in the Media Center starting August 19th, we also now have Homework Club
before
school in Room 24.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH
: PTA and Parent Ed Night. Please join us at 5:00 for our PTA Meeting with Dr. Andrew Pulver to discuss the transition to trustee-area voting. Then, at 5:30, we will open up for Parent Education on different topics: BYOD, Student Life, Intramural Sports, Math Pathways, Nutrition Services, VAPA Programs, and more! This event will conclude at 6:30.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH
: 8th Grade Hearing and Vision Screening during PE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH
:
2:05 Dismissal
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH
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6:00 Junior Thespian Induction Ceremony
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH
: State of the District with Dr. Andrew Pulver, 8:00am at the Navy Golf Course
For complete 19/20 School Year Calendar, click
here
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EXPLANATORY WRITING IN ELA
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Spotlight on Mrs. LeTourneau's 8th graders and their work on explanatory writing assignment explaining how Greek mythology affects our modern world!
For more updates follow @mrsletourneau_8 on instagram!
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Bottle Flipping and the Scientific Method
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Ms. Favilla/Mrs. Stewart's 7th grade students put their knowledge of the scientific method to the test by designing their own experiment on bottle flipping!
For more updates from our science department be sure to follow @mcauliffe_science_stem on instagram!
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History students create Tombstones
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After a lesson exploring the fall of the Roman Empire, students used their knowledge of graphic design to create tombstones demonstrating their learning!
For more updates from Ms. Bellendir's class, follow @mshistoryteacher. And for updates from our history department follow @mcauliffehistory
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Speech and Debate Team starts Wednesday, September 18th!
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For the first time, McAuliffe and Oak will be partnering together to offer a united middle school speech and debate program that will compete in the Orange County Debate League. This extracurricular program will be coached by professional speech and debate coaches and fees will cover all costs.
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Parent Ed Night Resources
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Thanks to everyone who came out to Parent Ed Night on Monday! If you were unable to attend, you can download the packet of information by clicking the image of the Parent Ed flyer.
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Career Cafe at McAuliffe: Volunteers Needed!
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Volunteers Needed!
Career and college readiness is part of our vision in Los Al. It is our goal to prepare students for their future employment by providing awareness and skills training.
At McAuliffe we offer Career Cafe monthly as a way for students to learn about the careers performed by individuals within our community
. Speakers will share their career journey with a group of 25-35 students at both lunches. Speakers will share:
- Their interest in their current field
- Their education and training needed for their job
- What a typical day is like for someone in this field
- Advice to students looking to pursue a career in this field
Speakers will speak to students for about 20 minutes each session including time for questions and answers.
If you are interested in sharing your career, or know of anyone within the community that would be willing to share, please complete the google form
here
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The McAuliffe Breakfast Program is here! Breakfast at school is affordable! If you qualify for free and reduced price meals, you also qualify for the breakfast program, with no additional paperwork. If you must pay, breakfast costs $2.25. Nowhere else will you find a balanced breakfast at such a low cost.
So take advantage of this opportunity to start the day on the right foot. Your child will find breakfast at school provides not only a nutritious meal but also a relaxed atmosphere for socializing with friends and siblings.
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Parents, one last “Back to School” item to check off your list. The Make a Wish Club at McAuliffe sponsors the “Birthday Wishes” on the school marquee. For only $20 you can celebrate your kid’s birthday AND support the Make a Wish Foundation. All of the money is sent directly to the Make a Wish Foundation. Two easy steps:
Click this link
and hit “birthday wishes.” Complete the information and then hit “donation” at the bottom. That takes you straight to the Make a Wish Foundation and you can make your contribution directly to the Foundation. Minimum donation: $20.00.
McAuliffe has granted 4 wishes and we will be celebrating Wish #5 this school year, with your help!
Please email
vmiller@losal.org
if you have any questions. Thank you and welcome back to school!
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Order Your Yearbook Today!
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Order your yearbook early! They are available for purchase online only using this
link
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7th/8th Grade East Coast Trip
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Calling all adventurous travelers out there, 7th and 8th grade students and families. Are you interested in traveling to Washington DC, Philadelphia, AND New York city this Spring Break?
Click this link
for some pictures and information from last year's trip or
click this link
to sign up; reference Trip #9517 . Any student who signs up must complete a teacher recommendation and have no F's, N's or U's. Need more information? contact Ms. Miller, Room 26
@Valerie Miller
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Our next PTA Meeting is Tuesday, October 8th and will feature an update and "Coffee with the Principal". The meeting will be at 8:50 in the MPR.
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PTA Reflections Program is excited to announce this year’s theme of “Look Within.” Our McAuliffe pride is full of creative students and this is an opportunity for them to share their own unique interpretation of the theme to our community and beyond. The Reflections program is a National Art recognition and achievement program for K-12 students. The categories include Dance Choreography, Literature, Film Production, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. There will be an art showcase in the Spring displaying all of the art pieces for the Los Alamitos School District.
Pick up your submission guidelines and entry form today in the Main Office. All entry forms and student’s projects must be turned in by October 18, 2019 in the Main Office. If you have any questions please contact the Reflections Chairperson, Brandi Fullen at
bfullentsfl@gmail.com
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MEMBERSHIP: Please join our PTA! Membership dues are only $10 per member and support our PTA programs throughout the year. Any family member can join, so invite your grandparents, aunts and uncles too!
CLICK HERE
for our membership form. Even if you don’t have time to attend meetings or volunteer, please JOIN today and stay informed of important PTA communications, programs and volunteer opportunities!
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DONATION DRIVE
: Please help to support McAuliffe by donating as a Silver ($50) or Gold ($100) Donor. Your donations will be used to help fund school innovation grants and a student scholarship fund, along with PTA supported programs throughout the year. Donations may be sent to the school office using the membership form available
Donors will be listed in a special edition of the Eagle Eye.
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PTA Membership and Other Giving Opportunities!
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This year the McAuliffe PTA has different levels of donations to support our school wide efforts. Please read the flyer for more information, you make make donations to the main office at any time. Please make checks payable to "McAuliffe PTA"--thank you so much for your ongoing support!
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We have many open positions and can use your help! Please contact Scott Fayette at scfayette@aol.com if you are interested in any of the following:
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Parent Education
: Plan informational nights for parents on topics and issues important to middle school parents
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Box Tops 4 Education coordinator:
Promote, collect, and turn in box tops as a fundraiser
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Family “Funraiser” Nights coordinator
: Set up and promote family fundraiser nights at local restaurants
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See’s Candy Fundraiser
: Promote, collect orders, and fulfill orders for See’s candy (Typically in November and March/April)
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7
th
Grade Social Coordinator
: Assist in planning the 7/8
th
grade socials/dances
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Volunteer Coordinator
: Set up volunteer signups as needed for various school events
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Staff Holiday Luncheon
– Plan lunch for staff/teachers
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Book Fair Coming in December!
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BOOK FAIR – Save the Dates, Dec. 7-8
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, 2019: Our 3
rd
annual McAuliffe Book Fair will be held at Barnes and Noble in Marina Pacifica Mall. Please save these dates and sign up to volunteer, and plan to stop by to stock up on books, gifts and more while supporting our school! Please contact Kelly Das at
kekky@yahoo.com
if you are interested in assisting with Fair planning.
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This section is for all important reminders from the District and McAuliffe Middle School
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We have Club spirit shirts for McAuliffe!
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I am excited to announce the new Competitive Aquatic Supply website will be launching
Monday November 26
th
. A private Team Store has been set up specifically customized with your apparel and discounted pricing.
McAuliffe Middle School families will now need a code
, assigned here in this email, to enter your Team Store. This privacy code allows CAS to offer your team custom items along with discounted accessory items normally only offered when purchased in one of our retail stores.
The domain name will remain unchanged.
- casswimshop.com
- Enter the : TEAM STORE
- McAuliffe Middle School team code is : MAC (case sensitive-all caps)
Call 714.898.2655, in case you have any difficulty
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TO ORDER:
A private Team Store has been set up specifically customized with your apparel and discounted pricing.
McAuliffe Middle School families will now need a code
, assigned here in this email, to enter your Team Store. This privacy code allows CAS to offer your team custom items along with discounted accessory items normally only offered when purchased in one of our retail stores.
The domain name will remain unchanged.
- casswimshop.com
- Enter the : TEAM STORE
- McAuliffe Middle School team code is : MAC (case sensitive-all caps)
Call 714.898.2655, in case you have any difficulty
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McAuliffe Middle School | losal.org/mcauliffe | 714.816.3320 | 4112 Cerritos Ave, Los Alamitos, California
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