"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
Thank you for another amazing week at McAuliffe Middle School! This week you will see exciting new opportunities for students to get involved at McAuliffe Middle School. Intramural football has started! We are also starting the first McAuliffe Debate Team that will participate in the Orange County Debate League this year.
As a school community we seek to find ways to increase student connectivity to school, keep looking for new ways to get involved at McAuliffe!
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
Monday, 9/24:
Regular Schedule
Tuesday, 9/25:
Regular Schedule
Wednesday, 9/26:
2:05 Dismissal
Thursday, 9/27:
Regular Schedule
Friday, 9/28: No Students!
Staff Development Day, McA School Office closed
Monday, 10/1:
Regular Schedule
Tuesday, 10/2:
Regular Schedule
Wednesday, 10/3:
2:05 Dismissal
Thursday, 10/4:
Step it Up! Day of Awesomeness
For complete 18/19 School Year Calendar, click
here
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TO ORDER:
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Go to caaswimshop.com
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Select the tab that says “McAuliffe Eagles”
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Select the product(s) you would like to order
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FREE DELIVERY available if you ship to McAuliffe. Orders will arrive every Tuesday
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Delivery to your home is available for an additional charge
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Orders may also be picked up from the shop M-F from 9-5 or Saturdays from 10-2
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STEP IT UP DAY OF AWESOMENESS COMING ON OCTOBER 4TH!
Parents, we need you! Our Step It Up Day of AWESOMENESS is October 4
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from 9:00-12:00. We will need 14 volunteers for each shift to help supervise our field fun day. We will have over six different blow up obstacle courses, the Chill and Prize Tent, Kona Ice truck and the DJ Dance Party station. This event is outdoors and we recommend comfortable shoes and clothing as well as plenty of water.
Click
here
to sign up to volunteer!
Shift One
8:30-10:30
Shift Two
10:30-12:00
** If you are able to work both shifts please put your name down for each. We want to thank each and every one of you for giving up your time to support this great reward for our kids.
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SCIENCE: MAGNETIC FORCE AND VIRUSES
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Science classes this week explored different phenomena! Some students explored kinetic and potential energy using a computer simulation, while others followed a CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) model to explore what makes a virus a virus.
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Students in History this past week were part of a "Digital Escape Room" where they had to unlock a series of clues to get a code, which they used to unlock a treasure chest.
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Time for students to investigate different clues to determine the causes of the Boston Massacre. Students participated in a Crime Scene Investigation to understand different perspectives on the Boston Massacre.
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JOIN MCAULIFFE DEBATE TEAM!
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We have had overwhelming interest in McAuliffe Debate Team! If you are interested in joining, please register at laef4kids.org/programs and select McAuliffe Speech and Debate.
For more details and information please reference our
flyer
and/or Speech and Debate
Info Sheet
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Intramural Season has Started!
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Furthering our commitment to Athletics, all students in grades 6-8 have been given the chance to enroll in intramural football for the fall season. They kicked off last week!
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LosAl District Challenge: Race on the Base--February 23rd
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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:
- The winning school name on a traveling championship belt
- A popsicle party for the whole school
- $500 towards your school!
- 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.
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PTA REFLECTIONS PROGRAM
PTA Reflections Program would like to know who are your “Heroes Around Me.” Our McAuliffe pride is full of creative students and this is an opportunity for them to share through their own unique interpretation of the theme with 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.
The deadline for entry is October 19
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in the main office. All Entry forms must be completed and turned in with the student’s project by the due date. If you have any please contact the Reflections Chairperson, Brandi Fullen at
bfullentsfl@gmail.com
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Calling all DANCERS!
McAuliffe is excited to partner with LAEF and the Los Alamitos High School (LAHS) Dance Program to offer Eagles the opportunity to register for a 6-week zero period dance class
. The class will be taught by LAHS Dance Program faculty and will take place on the McAuliffe Campus during a modified zero period.
The class is
open to all level of dancers
, from beginning to advanced, and will culminate with McAuliffe dancers performing in the LAHS Dance show in November. Dancers will come dressed to school each day in their dance attire and will have an opportunity to change before first period. T
he class will run Monday-Friday from September 24 - November 2, from 7:45am-8:30am. The cost of the dance class is $50
and includes six weeks of dance instruction, a LAHS Dance Show t-shirt and a trip to LAHS to dance on campus with LAHS dance program students.
This is a great opportunity for students to start or continue their love of dance and have an opportunity to work with the LAHS dance program faculty and students.
For more information please see the attached
flyer
. Dancers can register for the class at
www.laef4kids.org
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Space in the class will be limited so please register as soon as possible. If you have additional questions you can email Rikki Jones, LAHS Dance Program Director at
rjones@losal.org
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Los Alamitos High School Dance Intensive at McAuliffe Middle School
September 24 - November 2
7:45am - 8:30am
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Join LosAl Jr. Guard and Jr. Marching Band!
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Attention 6th, 7th, and 8th graders! Los Alamitos is starting a brand new music performance group just for you. The Junior Griffin Drum Line and Junior Griffin Color Guard are the newest competitive, performance groups on campus! All rehearsals will be at Los Alamitos High School, and no experience is necessary! If you love music, want to learn about drumming, love to dance, or want to learn and represent Los Al in local performances… this is for you!
Come to our information meeting on October 1st at 7pm at LAHS.
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SONG AND CHEER DANCE CLINIC
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3 Day Fall Clinic LEARN FROM THE BEST and HAVE A BLAST!
For: Any K-8 student (boys and girls)
What: Learn cheers, sideline and dance routines
When: October 22, 23, 24 @ 3:30-5:00, Performance on the 26th
Where: Los Alamitos HighSchool Clinic is $75 and includes Free LAHS Clinic T-Shirt, 3 days of fun learning cheer and/or dance routines and optional performance at the Los Alamitos HS Varsity football game at Cerritos College in Cerritos on Friday, October 26, 2018
Deadline for registration is October 12, 2018
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With the great support of the McAuliffe community, the McAuliffe Make a Wish club has been lucky enough to adopt 3 wishes for kids in the Orange County area.
The cost of a wish is $7,500, and we are well on our way to Wish #4. The club hosts fundraisers throughout the year from Hot Chocolate morning to Movie Matinee where the entire student body can participate; our greatest support coming from Birthday Wishes on the school marquee.
The Make a Wish club is a vibrant, active, and fun club with many opportunities to make new friends and achieve service hours… a winning combination!
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8th Grade East Coast Trip
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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!
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Don't miss out on sharing & reliving the big events that will make this year special!
Order your 2018-2019 McAuliffe yearbook today.
Yearbooks are $35 each and can be personalized for $6
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Orders are due 9/28/2018.
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The Counseling Corner is a spotlight on resources and information for parents who have adolescent children! Check back often for updates and helpful tips!
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MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS SAFE ON THEIR WALK TO SCHOOL!
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- Walk in groups or with at least one buddy.
- Walk to school with your child the first time to make sure it is safe and he follows pedestrian rules.
- When possible, organize responsible adults to take turns accompanying the children as they walk to and from school.
- Be a good role model: Teach safe pedestrian behavior and follow the rules yourself.
- Leave plenty of time to get there—rushing can cause kids to be less alert.
- Work with your school district and local police agency to identify safe routes to school and to provide crossing guards where necessary.
- Make sure your child has someone to check in with when returning home.
- Start an active Neighborhood Watch program to help keep your neighborhood safe.
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GET INVOLVED IN CAREER CAFE!
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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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This section is for all important reminders from the District and McAuliffe Middle School
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STEP IT UP! DAY OF AWESOMENESS IS COMING ON OCTOBER 4TH!
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DAY OF AWESOMENESS IS COMING NEXT WEEK, THURSDAY OCTOBER 4TH from 9:00-12:00!
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Los Al High School Musical!
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Los Alamitos High School Choirs cordially invite you to
TRADITION
Our 2018 Broadway Show
September 27 - 29, 2018
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McAuliffe Middle School | losal.org/mcauliffe | 714.816.3320 | 4112 Cerritos Ave, Los Alamitos, California
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