"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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McAuliffe Speech and Debate students competed again this weekend--read the full story below!
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our McAuliffe Open House this past week! We are so proud of the hard work our students have done this year! As we head into April, we are looking forward to Run Seal Beach with the biggest team in McAuliffe history, the STEAM Fair showcase at LAHS this weekend, and gearing up for our 8th grade activities!
In this issue:
- Deadline to buy Yearbook approaching fast! Click here to order!
- Movie Matinee this Friday!
- Ability Awareness Week is next week!
- Debate Team Update!
- Spy TV and Film Festival Recap--Watch the highlight video!
- Open House Recap
- 8th Grade Class of 2019 Shirts are now available!
- 8th Grade Activities Calendar!--and packet now available!
- Middle School Dance Intensive
- LAEF Summer Institute
- Lunch Hero Contest
- Run Seal Beach--Thanks to our Sponsors!
- LAHS Silent Auction!
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, we also now have Homework Club
before
school in Room 24.
Monday, 4/1:
Regular Schedule
Tuesday, 4/2:
3:15 Robotics Team
Wednesday, 4/3: Wear College Gear!
2:05 Dismissal, 6:30pm Operations Steering Committee
Thursday, 4/4:
Regular Schedule
Friday, 4/5:
3:30 Movie Matinee
4:45 6th Grade Robotics Team competes in Robot Nation
Saturday, 4/6:
Run Seal Beach!
10:00-12:00 Los Al STEAM Fair Showcase
Monday, 4/8:
Abilities Awareness Week!
3:15 Final STEAM Club Go-Kart Race!
Tuesday, 4/9:
Regular Schedule
For complete 18/19 School Year Calendar, click
here
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Movie Matinee this Friday!
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Make a Wish is showing Space Jam in honor of March Madness.
Friday, April 5, 3:30-5:30.
Tickets are $3.00 for general admission and $5.00 for preferred seating. Intermission will have hot popcorn, cookies, cupcakes... Last matinee for the year, hope we get your support!
All proceeds benefit Make a Wish!
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Abilities Awareness Week at McAuliffe: April 8th through April 11th!
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Next week is Abilities Awareness Week at McAuliffe where we will be promoting inclusivity and awareness of our students who are differently abled. We will have daily messages and activities to help promote this learning!
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Spirit Days
Monday: ACCEPTANCE Rocks (dress like a rockstar)
Tuesday: United We Stand for an INCLUSIVE Land (wear red, white, and blue clothing)
Wednesday: Do Some Heavy Lifting and EMPOWER Others (wear work-out attire)
Thursday: Building Dreams for DIVERSITY (wear pajamas)
Friday: Show RESPECT for All McAuliffe’s Eagles (wear MCA spirit wear/RESPECT shirts for staff)
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Thank you to everyone who came out to support our students and teachers at this year's Open House! We loved showcasing our students' work!
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McAuliffe Speech and Debate Heat up Orange County Debate League!
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Once again our McAuliffe Debate Team was very successful. We won 6 trophies at the Orange County Debate League’s Spring Festival Debate Tournament held Saturday, March 30th, at Buena Park High School.
For the second tournament in a row, Kaitlyn Mady won 1st Place Six Grader Outstanding Speaker.
The team of Emily Fitzgerald, Anders Jew, and Kaitlyn Mady finished in the top 15 out of 26 schools and 360 individual debaters.
Both Emily Fitzgerald and Kaitlyn Mady won Individual Speaker trophies.
McAuliffe is becoming known as a power house Debate team in Orange County.
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Last Wednesday was our first annual McAuliffe Film Festival: Lights, Camera, Kindness! This was an amazing event where we were able to highlight student creativity in filmmaking!
Winners:
Most Artistic
: "Kindness" by Emme Leao
Best Animation
: "A Helping Hand" by Sara Borkovich
Best Original Artwork
: "Stepping Up" by Elle Davis
Best Picture
: "Simple Selflessness" by Connor Taing, Sophie Littig, Dean Mac, Allison Qu, and Young Dokgo
Did you miss it? Check out our highlight
video
!
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This section will detail all important events for our 8th grade students this Spring!
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Do you want to speak at Promotion?
8
th
grade students who have earned a GPA of 3.0 or above and have no N’s or U’s in citizenship in grades 6-8 are invited to audition to be a speaker at 8
th
grade promotion. If you are interested, please come to a meeting on Tuesday,
April 9
second lunch, in room 26 (Ms. Miller’s room) to receive a packet and additional info. You will receive the prompt at the meeting. Auditions will begin Wednesday, May 1, after spring break
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- Monday, April 1st: 8th Grade Packets Distributed--you can download here
- Monday, April 15th at 10:30am: 8th Grade Panoramic Picture
- Wednesday, May 22nd: Promotion Rehearsal, 9:15 LAHS
- Thursday, May 23rd: 8th Grade Awards Night (Invite Only)--Seacoast--for students who want to submit their community service hours, download this form
- Friday, May 24th: 8th Grade Trip to Knott's Berry Farm
- Tuesday, May 28th: 8th Grade Party at CSULB
- 9:00-12:30
- 8th Grade students go home after CSULB
- Volunteers Needed!
- Tuesday, May 28th: 8th Grade Promotion!
- 7:00pm, LAHS Field
- Students arrive at 6:00pm
8TH GRADE PARENTS: WE NEED YOUR HELP! GET INVOLVED!
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Pre-Order your Los Al Spiritwear!
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Run Seal Beach Thank You!!
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Big thanks to all of you who joined the McAuliffe Team for Run Seal Beach!!! Please be on the lookout for an important email from Mr. Grillo as we approach race day; Saturday, April 6th!!!
Also, a HUGE shoutout to our team sponsors!!! Friday Night Lights, Oranje Builders, Seal Beach Police Officers Association, Test Prep Gurus, Hook Real Estate, Wahl’s Upholstery, iBank, Olympix Fitness, O’Malley’s on Main, and Long Beach Craft Radio. We thank these local businesses for their generous support!!!
Questions: jgrillo@losal.org
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Order Your Yearbook Now! The Deadline is Now Extended!
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Yearbook online orders are open NOW
! Don't miss your last chance to preserve this year's memories through the purchase of the 2018-19 yearbook! The deadline to buy the 2018-19 yearbook has been extended!
jostensyearbook.com
Search: McAuliffe MS-Los Alamitos
Cost: $35
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Breakfast at McAuliffe is here!
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The McAuliffe Breakfast Program started this week on December 3rd. 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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8th Grade Parent Volunteers Needed!
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Dear McAuliffe 8
th
Grade Parents, Friends and Community Members:
On Tuesday May 28
th
, 2019, the 8
th
Grade Class
is invited to the promotion party at California Sate University Long Beach Event Center from 9:30 am to Noon. We need your help!
Click
here
for the full letter.
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Hello Middle School Parents,
The LAHS PTSA is in the middle of their Online Auction. WE have many items you might be interested in: LAHS Dance Clinic, Learn to Row Summer Camp, A row of reserved lockers for next school year, Spirit Bundle, and VIP package for our Choir Shows in May. Our online auction will close Friday, March 22 at 11:59pm. Thank you for helping out LAHS PTSA and our future Griffins!
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This section is for all important reminders from the District and McAuliffe Middle School
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Join McGaugh's Pageant of the Arts!
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McGaugh’s Pageant of the Arts show is around the corner. There will be two performances, one on Friday, March 29 and one on Saturday, March 30. Both beginning at 7:00pm. Former Sea Lions might want to come back for it!
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NEW!!
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:
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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McAuliffe Middle School | losal.org/mcauliffe | 714.816.3320 | 4112 Cerritos Ave, Los Alamitos, California
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Registration is now open for LAEF’s Summer Enrichment Institute!
Sign up now at
www.LAEF4kids.org/programs
! The fully accredited Los Alamitos Education Foundation presents the 10
th
annual Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI), which offers valuable classes to students in grades K-12.
Multi-class discounts are available for the summer –
25% off the second class and 50% off any class thereafter throughout the entire summer
; it is applied to a family or individual student. Class fees increase after May 9.
Join the Summer Enrichment Institute to keep kids learning and engaged this summer! Session 1 is from June 10–21 and Session 2 is from June 24-July 3. Students entering grades 6-12 will be at Oak Middle School (
See Catalog
).
LAEF is offering Summer Sports Camps and Camps in the Arts by Los Al’s Head Coaches and Directors! HIGH SCHOOL FOR CREDIT registration is available online until Wednesday, May 29, 2019.
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The National School Lunch Program has an annual School Lunch Hero Day. This year, it is celebrated on Friday, May 3
rd
. Here’s some brief information on the holiday:
“Between preparing healthy meals for America’s students, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, school nutrition professionals are true heroes.
On Friday, May 3, 2019, we will celebrate the 7th Annual School Lunch Hero Day! School Lunch Hero Day is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria.
School Lunch Hero Day provides you with the perfect opportunity to recognize the hardworking professionals in your school cafeterias.”
As a school district, we appreciate the time, effort, and hard work that the food service employees demonstrate on a daily basis. We encourage administrators and teachers take part in the I Love My School Lunch Hero Video Contest! This year, the deadline to submit entries is Friday, April 19
th
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LAEF’s Spring Break Sports Camp (NEW!)
Jump into our new Spring Break Sports Camp! Sign up at
www.LAEF4kids.org/programs
. Camp will be from April 22-26. LAEF is proud to provide high qualified instructors from TGA Premier Sports! This is an experience your children will not want to miss
.
There will be four single sport tracks to choose from; Cheerleading, Golf, Tennis and Volleyball.
Sibling discounts available – 10% off the 1st sibling and 15% off every sibling thereafter. Camp fee increases after April 12th. Before-care and after-care are available for purchase for the week.
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