"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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Click to watch our Teacher Appreciation Video!
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
This week we started our new synchronous learning schedule. Thank you to everyone who has signed on and helped to make this new platform a success for our students. We believe that students will benefit from the improved interaction between teachers and peers. See full schedule below!
In this issue:
- Order your 8th grade lawn sign!
- Promotion Save the Date!
- STEAM Fair Spotlight student and link
- New Schedule for Week of April 27th
- Grading Policy
- Coffee Connection with the Principal Video
- Civil War Love Letters
- Romeo and Juliet: Staff Edition!
- Parenting in a Pandemic Newsletter
Keep dreaming big, Eagles!
Dr. Ryan Weiss-Wright
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Monday, April 27th
- New Schedule Launch!
- 10:00 Period 1
- 10:35 Period 2
Tuesday, April 28th
- 10:00 Period 3
- 10:35 Period 4
Wednesday, April 29th
- 10:00 Period 5
- 10:35 Period 6
Thursday, April 30th
- 10:00 Period 0
- 10:35 Period 7
Friday, May 1st
- Original Virtual Learning Schedule:
8:30-9:30 Electives
9:30-10:30 English and History Social Science
10:30-11:30 Math and Science
11:30-12:30 Lunch Distribution
12:30-1:30 Special Education
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STEAM Fair Student Shout Out!
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HUGE Shout Out to 8th grader Arjun Ghoush for entering his STEAM Fair Project into the Orange County Science and Engineering Fair and placing FIRST in the category of Product Science!
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This year our students submitted their projects digitally and are showcased
here
for your enjoyment! Great work to all of our students for their hard work!
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Romeo and Juliet--coming soon to a theatre near you!
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Our McAuliffe Staff zoomed together this week to film a virtual Romeo and Juliet. Under the direction of Mrs. Armstrong, we tried our best to bring Shakespeare to life for your entertainment.
To watch our live production, click
here
! It's really funny!
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Mr. Thomson Re-Enacts Civil War Love Letters
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...and it couldn't be better!
This week Mr. Thomson took to virtual re-enactments of Civil War era love letters. A lesson that normally happens in the Spring, Mr. Thomson's US History students read and compare primary source love letters written during the time of the Civil War. Click to watch him in action!
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Coffee Connection with the Principal
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for this morning's Coffee Connection with the Principal. If you missed it, you can check it out on YouTube!
In this meeting we discussed the new schedule changes and the update to our Grading Policy. If you haven't had a chance to read the Grading Policy, you can check it out
here
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If your student is looking for an extra push in math, have them check out our McAuliffe Math Power Hour hosted by district TOSA, Mr. Paul Chun.
MS Power Hour Zoom Meeting Link for McAullife, 2 p.m. Friday, May 1
st
:
(Password: 6hy8CS)
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This section of the Eagle Eye is for all information related to 8th grade activities and information for the Spring of 2020
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8th Grade Promotion--Save the Date!
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Los Al Choir Auditions Happening Now!
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Join the LAHS Choir Audition Google Classroom listed below. This is where you will complete and submit all audition requirements. Students may also fill out the
Student Leadership Application.
All current Los Alamitos middle school & high school students, you must use your golosal.net email to access the LAHS Choir Audition Google Classrooms.
MEN Audition Class Code: 3qiex47
WOMEN Audition Class Code: cpcw5am
Students NEW to Los Alamitos Unified, you must use a gmail.com email to access the LAHS Choir Audition Google Classroom.
NEW STUDENTS Audition Class Code: q3upn34
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8th Grade Volunteer Hours Update
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Hey 8th Graders!
You may remember in the Spring of 2019, we made the decision to encourage our students to collect 100 hours of community service per year. Therefore, the 8th Grade Class of 2020 would have been recognized for 200 hours of community service and the Class of 2021 and beyond would have been recognized for 300 hours of community service.
For this year, we will be recognizing students who completed 75 hours of community service or more during their 8th grade year, and students who completed 175 hours of community service (or more) during their time at McAuliffe.
Information for submitting your hours will be sent out in Tuesday’s Eagle Eye Newsletter.
When you're ready, SUBMIT hour verification
here
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Make A Wish Birthday Posts!
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We are still doing birthday shout outs, every day in our morning announcements!
Three-fourths of the school year is done, but there’s still time to order your Make a Wish Birthday wish for birthdays from now through the summertime. For only $20.00, you can honor your child for one week on the school marquee AND donate to a great cause of granting a wish for a critically ill child. McAuliffe has granted 5 wishes and with your help, we will be able to grant Wish #6
! Click on this link
to get started. Please email Ms. Miller
vmiller@losal.org
if you need any help or have any questions.
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Amazon Smile! We know you're shopping online!
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On your first visit to AmazonSmile
smile.amazon.com
, you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Choose
McAuliffe Middle School PTA
! Amazon will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at
smile.amazon.com
will result in a donation. AmazonSmile will occasionally contact you about donation amounts disbursed to your chosen charity or about the program.
Read the full letter
here.
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Parent Tips from MCA_C.A.R.E.S
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Parent Tip: Avoid student device-use in their bedrooms! Students can wear headphones if necessary to use their devices in a common space. There is never a reason for students to have their devices charging over night in their bedrooms. We recommend removing video game controllers so that kids can't play unless it's within the designated time.
Parents--we need you to partner with us in helping to ensure students are making mature decisions online. Having students work in a common space decreases the risk of technology misuse.
For daily tips, follow us @mca_c.a.r.e.s on Instagram!
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Thanks to everyone who tuned in to our first virtual parent education session with parent coach Mary VanGeffen. If you missed it, you can catch the recording on our
YouTube channel.
Check it out!
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PTA Silent Auction Postponed.
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If you can donate an item, please click here for the auction donation form and letter. If you can volunteer to help during open house, please email mcauliffemiddlepta@gmail.com.
Thanks and happy bidding!
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Parenting Resource called Your Teen, click for more information!
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McAuliffe Middle School | losal.org/mcauliffe | 714.816.3320 | 4112 Cerritos Ave, Los Alamitos, California
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