"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
Tomorrow we are excited to launch the Los Al Learning Connection for McAuliffe! We are excited to offer an online platform to engage your students in learning during this unexpected school closure. Tomorrow we will share the links to access the Learning Connection. It is our goal to provide each student with rigorous and relevant work for the next two weeks.
Parents, you are vital partners in this work. Please help support your students with a schedule during the school closure, routines and self care (making your bed, getting ready, good hygiene) will help make this time meaningful and productive.
We are continuing to share this journey online through our site Instagram account @mcauliffe_middle_school and through our different staff and department accounts. Share your journey with us by using the hashtag #mcauliffeathome to be part of the community!
Lastly, we have a host of social emotional wellness supports available under our Counseling and Psychology Google Classrooms. If you are experiencing anxiety or need to connect with support services, we are here for you!
In this week's issue:
- 6th Grade Science explores cells!
- Planning for online learning
- 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 16th
Teacher Planning Day for online learning
Tuesday, March 17th
Special Education Planning Day for online learning
Device and materials checkout for students, 1:00-3:30 in Media Center
Wednesday, March 18th
Los Al Learning Connection Launch with online learning for all students, grades 6-8, in all content areas. Schedule and accessibility information TBA.
Kids Korner/Outpost program reopened for students who are already enrolled each day from 6:30am to 6:00pm.
LAE begins serving drive up meals for students on free/reduced meal programs (both breakfast and lunch).
Thursday, March 19th
Los Al Learning Connection instruction continues
Friday, March 20th
Los Al Learning Connection Instruction continues
For complete 19/20 School Year Calendar, click
here
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Observing specimens under a microscope to determine whether or not cells are present. The presence or absence of cells determines whether or not something is living or nonliving.
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Teachers are working on getting our online Learning Connection launched. In the meantime, follow along with your teachers and updates. Google classrooms are all LIVE tomorrow!
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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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