November 6, 2018
"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
McAuliffe Orchestra at Los Alamitos city performance
Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,

Through our partnership with LAEF, McAuliffe will be brining a FREE STEM and Innovation Club to McAuliffe Middle School. This club will provide students with experiences in hands-on science, original innovation, programming, discovery, and more! Look for more information being released this week via email.

This new club will bring an exciting new addition to rigor of instruction at McAuliffe Middle School while also supporting students who want to stay ahead of the curve with STEM and Innovation!

Sign ups will be on a first come, first served basis and spots are limited!


Keep dreaming big, Eagles!

Dr. Ryan Weiss-Wright
Highlights

Homework Club meets after school for 45 minutes Monday through Thursday in the Media Center, we also now have Homework Club before school in Room 24.

Monday, 11/5: Regular Schedule

Tuesday, 11/6: Regular Schedule

Wednesday, 11/7: College Spirit Day! Wear your college gear!

6:30 Shrek Musical!

Thursday, 11/8:

6:30 Shrek Musical!

Friday, 11/9: Hall of Honor Veterans' Day Event--happening all day during History class

6:30 Shrek Musical!

Monday, 11/12: Regular Schedule

Tuesday, 11/13: 8:50 PTA Meeting


For complete 18/19 School Year Calendar, click here .
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5.      Delivery to your home is available for an additional charge
6.      Orders may also be picked up from the shop M-F from 9-5 or Saturdays from 10-2

Mathematical Mindset
These students were exploring unique ways to find solutions in their Math class. Students were challenged to come up with their own solutions in small collaborative groups.
Science Breaks the Ice
These students are studying thermal energy and making predictions about which types of surfaces will melt ice faster!
McAuliffe Prepares for American Math Competition
Mathcounts is a program for middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes towards math and problem solving. Our club meets on Friday's after school for one hour working both as teams and individually. One of the favorite team activities is when students are divided into teams of four and compete in a Jeopardy style buzzer round.

Our students are also encouraged to participate in the nationally recognized AMC 8 math competition where students have 40 minutes - without a calculator - to complete 25 multiple choice questions. This year we have about 30 McAuliffe students from 6th to 8th grade signed up for this exciting event on November 13th! Then around February we assemble our McAuliffe Mathcounts team comprised of the 10 students who scored best on the AMC 8. Those students will go to UCI to compete against other Orange County middle schools for a chance to go to the regional competition in March. 
Canned food for a Cause!
CJSF is organizing a food drive on November 13-15 through We Care, a Los Alamitos non-profit that offers a variety of services to equip families in our community for self-sufficient futures. Items most needed are (though we will take any canned food item):

DRY GOODS
rice
Hamburger Helper
stuffing
boxed potatoes
Mac ‘n Cheese
peanut butter
jelly
CANNED GOODS
beef stew
tomatoes
chicken
Chef Boyardee - canned pasta meals
refried beans


With the USC/UCLA rival game on November 17th and in an effort to promote college, we’ve decided to make the food drive a competition between USC vs. UCLA!

Students are to place their items each day in the team’s bag that they think will WIN the game on Saturday.

All students will be encouraged to wear UCLA/USC gear on Friday, 11/16 . Our goal is for EACH student to bring in ONE item. The CORE class with the most items donated will win a party!

Thank you, LAEF!
LAEF was proud to donate $10,000 to support the 6 th  Grade Summits and CARES Campaign! Social-Emotional Learning is very important to our school culture and we are so grateful for LAEF’s generous support. Thank you to all of YOU who support LAEF, which makes their donations possible.

LosAl District Challenge: Race on the Base--February 23rd
Register Now! A friendly competition between Oak and McAuliffe to see which middle school can register the most participants in the Los Alamitos Race on the Base competition!

The Los Alamitos Recreation & Community Services Department invites you, your friends, and family to join in on the Race on the Base - Los Alamitos Unified School District Race Challenge. Get a $5 discount by using your own school code and earn credit towards your school. The code can be used by any student, faculty, friend or family member.
The school with the most race entries by their school code receives:
  1. The winning school name on a traveling championship belt
  2. A popsicle party for the whole school
  3. $500 towards your school!
  4. Register www.raceonthebase.com. Early bird registration deadline is September 30, 2018. Register before the price increase! See attached flyer for details and school code.


8th Grade East Coast Trip
8th grade students will be given priority on the trip and spaces are limited.  Click on this link for more information about the trip and how to sign up. Contact vmiller@losal.org if you have questions!


It's See's Candy Time!
See's Candy fundraiser starts November 8th and will run through December 7th!

The student that sells the most candy will win a $50 Amazon gift card!
Book Fair Coming December 1st!
Save the date for our 2018 Book Fair on December 1st at Barnes and Noble at the Long Beach Town Center. More info to come!
The Counseling Corner is a spotlight on resources and information for parents who have adolescent children! Check back often for updates and helpful tips!
PAL at McAuliffe
PAL stands for Positive Assistance Lunch and is run by our school counselor, Mrs. Olmstead. PAL is an opportunity for students who are struggling in one or more academic areas to receive small group instruction and a quiet place to catch up on missing assignments.
This section is for all important reminders from the District and McAuliffe Middle School
NEW!!

We have Club spirit shirts for McAuliffe!
We now have a club shirt to support ALL clubs on campus. Anyone can purchase a cub shirt and is encouraged to wear on their club meeting day!

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