APRIL 7, 2020
"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
A message of love from our staff to you!
Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,

Thank you for your ongoing support of our McAuliffe Community during this uncertain time! We continue to strive to bring you fun alongside our educational program.

Abilities Awareness Week : Happening NOW! See below for more info and join in our spirit days and daily challenges

Morning Announcements : Every day we are bringing you a look at what's happening at McAuliffe. Follow on Instagram or YouTube .

Spot the Eagle: Maybe you've already heard! The McAuliffe Eagle has been spotted driving around our community trying to spread the school spirit while students are learning from home! Check out our first two videos here .


In this issue:
  • Abilities Awareness Week happening now at McAuliffe
  • Spotlight the Eagle in our community!
  • Join the conversation--what does your family do during home learning?
  • Update on Volunteer Hours
  • DIY Masks--student sponsored
  • School News digital issue
  • Upcoming Parent Education Opportunity: Pandemic Parenting
  • Update for the Eagles in the Vocabulary Goal
  • Order a Yearbook!


Keep dreaming big, Eagles!

Dr. Ryan Weiss-Wright
Abilities Awareness Week at McAuliffe

Monday, April 6th
  • Abilities' Awareness Week Kicks Off!
  • Acceptance is Radical (Dress 80's)
  • Challenge: Get Dressed Using Only One Hand

Tuesday, April 7th
  • United we stand for an INCLUSIVE Land: Wear Patriotic colors)
  • Challenge: Put your TV on mute and watch a show or movie using closed captioning to experience how those with hearing impairments experience television

Wednesday, April 8th
  • Suit Up and Empower Others (Wear Superhero Gear)
  • Challenge: Watch the video shared that will give insight into Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Slice out the R Word Fundraiser: Order take out or delivery from Ameci's Pizza! Present flyer digitally or in person.

Thursday, April 9th
  • Tip Your Hat to Diversity: wear your favorite hat
  • Challenge: Brush your teeth or eat your lunch with your non-dominant hand

Friday, April 10th
  • Showing Respect is the thing to do: wear McAuliffe Spirit Wear and sunglasses
  • Challenge: Read the dyslexia passage (to be shared) out loud to a family member to experience what its like to have dyslexia

Please note that Spring Break will occur from Monday, April 13th through Friday, April 17th. Virtual Learning will resume on Monday, April 20th.
SAVE THE DATE: Parent Ed Night: Pandemic Parenting with Mary Van Geffen on Tuesday April 21st at 10:00am via Zoom. Click flyer to RSVP

Sponsored by McAuliffe PTA
Virtual Field Trips
Another great field trip for our McAuliffe science students to Ano Nuevo State Park. Students love having the virtual learning opportunities!
DIY Masks
My name is Justin Kim, and I am a senior at Los Alamitos High School. With the recent coronavirus pandemic affecting the lives of many people in our community, I feel that I needed to do something. I want to help the community by showing them how to create facial masks. I have created a DIY mask Google Slides that explains why we should make our own masks, and it includes instructions on how to make them. It is very quick and simple; it took me around 10-15 minutes to make one. I have also created a #casetheface tag to spread awareness on social media about wearing masks in public areas. 

What is your family doing during the school closure?
As you have seen, McAuliffe is working hard to bring families together during the time of school closure. Do you have an idea or a family activity that you would be willing to share with our community? A puzzle? Game night? Living room camping? If so, please complete this form while we compile resources for parents and families.

Submit ideas here .

Ideas will be shared in next week's Eagle Eye.
8th Grade Volunteer Hours Update
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.

Community Service Log (click to download)

When you're ready, SUBMIT hour verification here .
Make A Wish Birthday Posts!
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  [email protected]  if you need any help or have any questions.
 
Amazon Smile! We know you're shopping online!
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.
Community Service at McAuliffe!
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 [email protected]. 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:  

Download Log here .

  1. Seal Beach Leo Club is always looking for new recruits!
  2. 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, [email protected], 562-900-3153
  3. Orange County Children's Theatre, occt.org, [email protected], (714)-502-2244.
  4. Child Evangelism Fellowship, cefwoc.org, [email protected], (714)-788-6889.
  5. Cornerstone Church Long Beach Children's Ministry, CCLBkids.org, [email protected], (562)-296-6487.

If you know of any volunteer opportunities, please email [email protected] to promote!
PTA Silent Auction Postponed.

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 [email protected].

Thanks and happy bidding!

This section is for all important reminders from the District and McAuliffe Middle School
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