"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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A Lighter Shade of Noir cast members promote our upcoming play!
More info below
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
8th grade families--look for information coming soon on end of year activities!
ja, M
In this week's issue:
- Film Festival Recap and Highlights
- Science explores cells!
- McAuliffe Drama Play--A Lighter Shade of Noir--preview
- Reflections Art Gallery
- Coffee Connection with Ondrea Reed next Tuesday, 3/10 at 8:50--Math Pathways and Griffin Connections
- 8th Grade Parent Ed Meeting tonight at 7:00pm LAHS
- What's happening this week in the Birdwatch! Click here.
- Follow us on Instagram!
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, MARCH 9TH:
Career Cafe both lunches: Jodie Muller, Government Affairs
Regular schedule, dismissal at 3:10
TUESDAY, MARCH 10TH:
Coffee Connections with Ondrea Reed, 8:50 in Teachers’ Lounge
Regular schedule, dismissal at 3:10
Transitioning from Middle School to High School--General Parent Ed 6:00 at LAHS PAC
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH:
Spring Conference scheduling opens. Call 714.816.3320 to schedule your Spring Conference
Dismissal at 2:05pm
6th Grade Dance! 2:30-3:30 In the MPR. Volunteer here!
THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH:
Regular schedule, dismissal at 3:10
FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH:
Pi Day at McAuliffe--we need pies! Volunteer
here
!
1:00 Elective Fair for 8th graders during lunch
Regular schedule, dismissal at 3:10
Important Scheduling for next week:
MONDAY, 3/16 Parent Conferences, 12:10 Dismissal
TUESDAY, 3/17 Parent Conferences, 12:10 Dismissal
THURSDAY, 3/19 Parent Conferences, 12:10 Dismissal
FRIDAY, 3/20 Student-Free Day, Staff Development
SAVE THE DATE: Open House is Wednesday, March 26th
For complete 19/20 School Year Calendar, click
here
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SCHEDULE YOUR SPRING CONFERENCE! CALL OUR OFFICE STARTING WEDNESDAY MARCH 11TH.
CONFERENCE DAYS ARE 3/16, 3/17, AND 3/19
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Advanced Art Stool Project!
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Every Spring our Advanced Art students get to leave their mark at McAuliffe by painting a stool for our Art Room. Inspired by an artist of their choosing, students create stools that reflect their learning for the year.
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A Lighter Shade of Noir Coming Next Week!
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YOU'RE INVITED!
Please join us next week on March 17th and March 18th for A Lighter Shade of Noir, our Advanced Drama production. Shows are at 6:30 in the McAuliffe MPR.
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Burbank Blast Choir Competition!
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Our Choir students competed this past weekend at the Burbank Blast competition. We are so proud of our show choirs for giving it their all in this highly competitive showcase!
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Book Clubs for 6th Grade English
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Our 6th grade students in their Book Club circles during English class discuss their novel choices. Book Clubs are a great way to encourage choice and a love for reading for our students.
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Hey Eagles!!!
It is time for you, your family, and your friends to sign up for the annual Seal Beach 5k/10k!!! Join the McAuliffe Eagles team and be part of this awesome event!! Click on the link below and follow the simple steps or email Mr. Grillo for more information!! Race day is Saturday March 28th!!! Sign up now and start training!!
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Thank you to our Run Seal Beach Sponsors!
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Make A Wish Birthday Posts!
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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@losla.org
if you need any help or have any questions.
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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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Community Service at McAuliffe!
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VOLUNTEER HOURS?
If you know of any non-profit organizations offering volunteer opportunities for middle school students, please submit the name of the organization and their contact info (phone or email) and we will add them to our list! Send to mcauliffemiddlepta@gmail.com. All 8th grade students earning 100 or more volunteer hours during the school year will be recognized at 8th grade promotion. Beginning this year, 6th and 7th grade students may start accumulating volunteer hours and will be recognized for each year they achieve the 100 hour goal. To track your hours, use the "Community Service Log", available in the main office and online:
- Seal Beach Leo Club is always looking for new recruits!
- Los Alamitos Girls Softball League (LAGSL) is a 501 3C non-profit that plays out of Rossmoor Park. They have been serving the community with recreation softball since 1974. They have a snack shack during the spring season and anyone 14 years and old can volunteer for community service hours. Contact: Regina Zawalick, SnackShack@lagsl.org, 562-900-3153
- Orange County Children's Theatre, occt.org, prodsecretary@occt.org, (714)-502-2244.
- Child Evangelism Fellowship, cefwoc.org, cefwoc@gmail.com, (714)-788-6889.
- Cornerstone Church Long Beach Children's Ministry, CCLBkids.org, kids@cclb.org, (562)-296-6487.
If you know of any volunteer opportunities, please email rweisswright@losal.org to promote!
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PTA Silent Auction on March 26th
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It's coming... the PTA's Silent Auction/Raffle fundraiser will take place during Open House on Thursday, March 26 from 5:30-7:30pm! All proceed to benefit programs at Mcauliffe. Buy your raffle tickets to win a Chromebook, AppleTV, Bose Speaker, or lunch with Dr. Weiss-Wright! Silent Auction items include Side-By-Side Lockers, 8 Reserved Seats at McAuliffe's 8th Grade Promotion, 3 Nights in Mammoth, a 4-pack of Rams tickets, Spa and Restaurant items and many more! Click here for the flyer.
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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This section is for all important reminders from the District and McAuliffe Middle School
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McAuliffe Middle School | losal.org/mcauliffe | 714.816.3320 | 4112 Cerritos Ave, Los Alamitos, California
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