The Eagle Eye: November 6th

November 13, 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,

What an amazing week for our McAuliffe eagles! The Shrek Musical performance was unbelievable! For those of you who were fortunate enough to see the performance, you know firsthand the talent of our students and the hard work they put in! Huge thank you to our vocal and acting directors, Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Armstrong, to Mr. Fontaine and the Jazz Band for the INCREDIBLE performance at intermission, and to our Choir Boosters for their commitment to the show!

Keep dreaming big, Eagles!

Dr. Ryan Weiss-Wright

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Weekly Student Bulletin

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, 11/12: No School, Veterans' Day

Tuesday, 11/13: 8:50 PTA Meeting

Wednesday, 11/14: 2:05 Dismissal

Thursday, 11/15: Regular Schedule

Friday, 11/16: Canned Food Drive, wear USC or UCLA college gear!

Monday, 11/19 through Friday 11/23: No School, Thanksgiving Holiday

For complete 18/19 School Year Calendar, click here .

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1. Go to casswimshop.com

2. Select the tab that says “McAuliffe Eagles”

3. Select the product(s) you would like to order

4. FREE DELIVERY available if you ship to McAuliffe. Orders will arrive every Tuesday

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

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Honoring our Heroes

The students at McAuliffe Middle School transformed the breezeway on Friday, November 9th to our "Hall of Honor" to recognize veterans who are connected to the McAuliffe community. To all our veterans, we say "thank you!"

Science Gears Up for a Shark Tank!

Our students are charged with developing products for major companies, solar ovens, thermal gloves, and other thermal energy devices! These students were explaining their design process as they developed these projects!

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.

McAuliffe STEAM Club!

McAuliffe STEAM Club, sponsored by LAEF, will start Monday, November 26th and run every Monday until December 17th. The McAuliffe STEAM Club will focus on a different challenge every week while giving students to explore the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics).

The best part about the club is that it is FREE! Don't miss out on this chance to expose your student to the different elements of STEAM as we prepare for our STEAM Fair in the Spring.

The McAuliffe STEAM Club is open to students in grades 6, 7, and 8 and will provide exposure to Coding, CAD Design and 3D Printing, CSI McAuliffe mystery investigation, and more!

You may sign up by clicking this link .

Please contact me, rweisswright@losal.org, if you have any questions.

Drama Fundraiser for a Good Cause!

Many Californians have been affected by the fires. If you have any gently used clothes or toys, our Drama department will be collecting to donate to the victims of the recent fires.

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:

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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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!

Save the Date: Middle School Health Curriculum Preview Night

If you are interested in seeing the preview for the middle school health curriculum being taught in 7th and 8th grade this Spring, please come to the district office for this preview night.

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!

We are recruiting student and parent volunteers to work the 2018 McAuliffe Book Fair which will occur on Saturday, December 1st at the Barnes and Noble at the Long Beach Town Center

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.