"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
We are grateful for another great week at McAuliffe! Thank you for the hard work you have all put in to finishing our first quarter well! I have been so impressed with how dedicated every student, teacher, and family is to the overall success of our school. I am grateful to serve as your principal and look forward to the rest of the year!
Parents, please read our conference schedule guidelines below for information on Parent/Teacher Conference week.
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, 10/8:
Regular Schedule
Tuesday, 10/9:
8:50 PTA Meeting
Wednesday, 10/10:
2:05 Dismissal
Thursday, 10/11:
Regular Schedule
Friday, 10/12:
Regular Schedule
Monday, 10/15:
Regular Schedule
Tuesday, 10/16:
Regular Schedule
Wednesday, 10/17:
Conference Schedule, dismissal at 12:10
Thursday, 10/18:
Conference Schedule, dismissal at 12:10
Friday, 10/19:
Conference Schedule, dismissal at 12:10
For complete 18/19 School Year Calendar, click
here
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Parent/Teacher Conference Guidelines
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Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences are next week. Please note the following guidelines when scheduling your child's conference:
- Conferences are intended for students who are struggling academically in a particular class or content area. Middle school teachers have over 100 students and cannot meet with every family during our three conference days.
- First Quarter progress reports are mailed home the week of October 15th, if your child is not passing or is having difficulties that need to be addressed, please sign up online for a conference
- To sign up for a conference: Please call our school office at 714.812.3320 ext 77177 to speak with Kerri Pallone between 10:00 and 2:00 from Friday, October 12th through Tuesday, October 16th. We will also be able to schedule conferences after the 16th. Time slots are assigned on a first come, first served.
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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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FIRST SET OF SPIRIT WEAR IS HERE!
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On Tuesday, October 2nd our students received their first order of spirit wear. If there are any issues or concerns, please contact the vendor directly:
800.421.5192
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Step it Up Day of Awesomeness!
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Congrats to everyone for their hard work on this year's Step it Up! fundraiser! We appreciate your effort in raising nearly $60,000 for our school!
That money is spent on our Club Advisors, Intervention teachers, Student Advocate program, and so much more!
Thank you especially to all our AMAZING PARENT VOLUNTEERS for helping making this event possible!
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Students in this English class participated in a Socratic Seminar this week. Socratic seminars are inspired by the philosopher Socrates who believed that in order to teach people you can't give them answers, just questions and allow them to find their own answers.
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7th Grade science students study insulators and conductors and draw their own models. Stay tuned to see those models constructed!
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These English students aren't writing on their tables just for the fun of it! They are hunting through their core novel for different types of figurative language and creating a presentation to share with their class on the different types and how they're used!
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McAuliffe 7th and 8th Grade Halloween Costume Dance!
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Save the date!
Tuesday, October 30th
3:15-4:30
McAuliffe MPR
Our first dance of the year is open to all 7th and 8th grade students! More information to come!
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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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IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN!!
EMAIL DR. WEINTRAUB IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING THIS TEAM!
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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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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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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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Please help support our Jazz Band Boosters! Come shop with us!
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Book Fair Coming December 1st!
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Save the date for our 2018 Book Fair on December 1st at Barnes and Noble at the Long Beach Town Center. More info to come!
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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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Thank you to our first Career Cafe presenter, Mr. John Chung for sharing with us the exciting world of civil engineering! Our students loved hearing our civil engineers can make a difference!
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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Bring Earbuds for Media Center and Computer Lab!
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Students--please bring your own earbuds and/or headphones for your use in the Media Center! This will help keep everything clean!
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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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McAuliffe Middle School | losal.org/mcauliffe | 714.816.3320 | 4112 Cerritos Ave, Los Alamitos, California
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