"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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IT'S PET WEEK AT MCAULIFFE AND THESE TWO PUPS ARE ALL READY FOR CORE WITH MRS. ACUNA!
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
This week we continue to find ways to engage and interact with our students and community during school closure. We hope your student is enjoying the new schedule and opportunity to interact with peers during their period by period schedule. We believe that synchronous learning opportunities allow students to engage in dialogue with their teachers while learning new content, and allows students to feel more connected to school and each other. Thank you for your participation! Our attendance has been over 90%!
Hey 8th Grade Families--be sure you're checking our "8th Grade" section of the Eagle Eye for important updates!
In this issue:
- Spotlight on pets of the week!
- Drama Student Spotlight
- Virtual Science Field Trip
- Our next Math Power Hour Info
- Order your 8th grade lawn sign!
- Promotion Save the Date!
- Promotion Speaker Interest Form-8th Grade
- STEAM Fair Spotlight student and link
- 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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New Schedule as of 4/27/20
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Monday, May 4th
- 10:00 Period 1
- 10:35 Period 2
Tuesday, May 5th
- 10:00 Period 3
- 10:35 Period 4
Wednesday, May 6th
- 10:00 Period 5
- 10:35 Period 6
Thursday, May 7th
- 10:00 Period 0
- 10:35 Period 7
Friday, May 8th
- 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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Drama Student Showcase: Olivia
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Did you see Olivia perform her outstanding #mcauliffeathome monologue? Great work!
For more updates on McAuliffe Drama follow us @drama_mcauliffe on Instagram!
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Staff Romeo and Juliet gets a Shoutout from the Writer!
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You may have seen our staff rendition of Romeo and Juliet, but did you know that the author gave us a shout out for our hard work?! Next stop, Hollywood!
To watch our live production, click
here
! It's really funny!
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This week we wanted to see who you're working from home buddy is. Thanks for sharing your pets, keep them coming!
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6th grade science classes attended an enrichment field trip today to Oceano Dunes SVRA State Park sponsored by the State PORTS program. Sixth grade students learned about ocean currents, animal adaptations, how the dunes were created and plants that are indigenous and not indigenous to the area.
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Math Power Hour: Week 2
Thanks everyone who joined us for Math Power Hour last Friday where we tackled some hefty paper folding challenges. You did a great job.
It’s going to be a hot week! So come beat the heat and flex your mental muscles as we explore the mathematics of ice cream scoop combinations on May 8
th
at 2 pm. Here’s the Zoom information needed to join:
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 890 7298 9442
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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Dear Future Griffins and Parents,
Los Alamitos High School is extremely excited to have you as an incoming Griffin. Unfortunately, Athletic Night for incoming 9
th
grade students was canceled due to social distancing restrictions. As of right now, we are uncertain if summer camps/leagues will be available for participation. We continue to monitor the situation very closely and have not ruled anything out. We will communicate out to all families as soon as new information is released.
CIF imposed a new rule mandating a common Summer Dead Period among all sports whereby coaches and athletes have no contact for two consecutive weeks. Los Alamitos High School’s dead period will be May 29
th
– June 11
th
. Therefore, if allowed, camps will being as early as June 12
th
.
We look forward to getting back on campus and adding to the legacy of Griffin excellence.
Regards,
Richard Smith
Assistant Principal, Athletics
rsmith@losal.org
C
hris
V
lasic
Principal
cvlasic@losal.org
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8th Grade Promotion--Save the Date!
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Los Alamitos Band and Orchestra Information
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The LAHS Instrumental Music Program, based out of Los Alamitos, CA provides incredible growth opportunities for students in highly acclaimed performance ensembles including 2 Concert Bands, 3 Jazz Ensembles, 2 Orchestras, Several Chamber Ensembles & Combos, Marching Band, Indoor Dru
www.losalmusic.com
No experience required, no commitment needed, FREE, & SECURE ZOOM sessions with our coaches!
forms.gle
For all new students joining Intermediate or Advanced Band!
forms.gle
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Click to visit the page for Future Griffins!
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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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Registration is now open for LAEF’s
Virtual
Summer Enrichment Institute!
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Sign up now at
www.LAEF4kids.org/programs
! The Los Alamitos Education Foundation presents the 11
th
annual (but 1
st
ever)
Virtual
Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI), which offers fun, enriching and academic classes to students entering grades TK-12.
Join Virtual SEI to keep students learning and engaged this summer, while preparing them for the next school year! Session 1 is from June 8–19 and Session 2 is from June 22-July 2. 75 minute classes begin at 10:00am and 1:00pm. For the health graduation requirement classes, there are wide array of times and dates available to choose from.
Multi-class discounts are available for the summer – 10% off the second class and 15% off any class thereafter throughout the entire summer; it is applied to a family or individual student. Class fees increase after May 22.
Thank you for considering Virtual SEI for your family!
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Coffee Connection with the Principal
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for April'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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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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