"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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McAuliffe Middle School with the BIGGEST team in Run Seal Beach history--186 runners!
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Our 6th grade Robotics Team tackled Robot Nation--earning medals in every challenge!
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McAuliffe students representing a few of the over 60 students that presented at the LAEF STEAM Showcase this Saturday
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
This week at McAuliffe is Ability Awareness Week. Every day students will be taught about a different disability. Students will also be given opportunities to visit and play games with some of our students who are differently-abled. As we strive for a culture of inclusion we are also able to raise awareness about how others experience daily life. Talk to your student about what they're learning this week!
In this issue:
- Deadline to buy Yearbook approaching fast! Click here to order!
- Robotics Team Update
- Run Seal Beach Update
- STEAM Fair Update
- STEAM Club Final Go Kart Challenge
- Summer and High School Opportunities
- 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, April 8th
Abilities’ Awareness Week Kickoff at McAuliffe--”Acceptance Rocks!” Dress like a rockstar!
Final STEAM Club Meeting: Go-Kart Challenge! 3:15 in the Outdoor Amphitheatre
Tuesday, April 9th
“United We Stand for an Inclusive Land”--wear red, white, and blue!
Testing Launch Party during lunch with DJ Jazzy--free for all McAuliffe students
Robotics Team Party at 3:15 in Room 29.
Wednesday, April 10th
“Do Some Heavy Lifting and Empower Others”--Wear workout attire!
2:05 Dismissal
7:00pm Vaping Parent Ed Night at LAHS see flyer
Thursday, April 11th
“Building Dreams for Diversity”--wear pajamas!
Friday, April 12th
Spirit Day!
For complete 18/19 School Year Calendar, click
here
.
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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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Congratulations to all our students and their families who came out in support of Team McAuliffe at Run Seal Beach this weekend.
A record-breaking 186 runners
represented our middle school and ran the 5 or 10k races! Thank you to Mr. Grillo for his leadership and motivating our students toward a healthy lifestyle!
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6th Grade Robotics Team takes on Robot Nation!
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At McAuliffe we are so proud of our first ever Robotics Team! Thanks to our partnership with LAEF, we were able to prepare a team of 6th grade students to compete at Robot Nation this April. The teams competed in three different challenges with an opportunity to medal in each competition. We were so proud of our students for earning medals in every category as they competed against other sixth grade teams. Robotics students have been learning block coding to complete the Maze, Line, and Sumo Battle challenges, as they discover the importance and FUN of this 21st century skill.
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McAuliffe at LAEF STEAM Fair
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We are so proud of our students for submitting almost 70 projects to the District's annual STEAM Fair. These projects were representative of our students' hard work this semester!
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STEAM Club Go-Kart Races!
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Congrats to our STEAM Club for completing the Go-Kart challenge! Student groups tested their knowledge of kinematics through the completion of their projects--and they had FUN!
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This section will detail all important events for our 8th grade students this Spring!
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Volunteer Hours
- 8th grade students may earn 100 hours of volunteer service and be recognized at the 8th grade Awards Night
- Hours and description are due on Monday, April 15th. Please email Mrs. Vienna or Dr. Weiss-Wright with any questions
- Please have students answer the attached questions in order to be considered for the American Legion Award on this form
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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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CAASPP Testing Starts Next Week!
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- Science for 8th graders: April 15th through 19th
- ELA for grades 6-8: May 6th through 10th
- Math for grades 6-8: May 13th through 17th
We are also GLADLY accepting donations of small water bottles, mints, and granola bars to help our students stay nourished during these important weeks! All donations can be brought to the front office at any time!
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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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This section is for all important reminders from the District and McAuliffe Middle School
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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
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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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