"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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If you haven't joined our PTA yet--please click the flyer above to join now! |
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
Thank you to our parents who have joined our PTA for the 21/22 school year! However, we are WAY behind our goal. Please join today and help support our PTA this school year!
In this issue:
- Meet our new Student Services Counselor, Ms. Tracee Logan!
- Vote for School Site Council
- Upcoming performances in Drama and Choir!
- Challenge Success at McAuliffe Middle School Parent Ed 9/29 Recap
- Fall FUN-Raiser update and Eagle Carnival
- East Coast Trip Opportunity
- Make a Wish Birthday on the Marquee
- Stay Connected: Teacher Instagram Pages
Keep dreaming big, Eagles!
Dr. Ryan Weiss-Wright
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It gives me great pleasure to announce our new Student Services Counselor, Ms. Tracee Logan! Tracee has worked as a 9/10 Division Counselor at Milken Community School in Los Angeles and a 9th Grade Counselor at Marymount High School. Prior to those roles, Tracee was a Student Support Specialist at Santa Monica High School. Ms. Logan's work experience, philosophy on education, training in Restorative Practices, and passion for social emotional learning make her a great fit for our McAuliffe community!
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Ms. Tracee Logan
Student Services Counselor
tlogan@losal.org
714.816.3320 ext 77175
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Please note that school dismisses at 2:05 on Wednesdays for ALL students.
Monday, October 11th
Regular Schedule
Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Tuesday, October 12th
Coffee Connection and PTA Meeting 12:00pm via Zoom
Wednesday, October 13th
2:05 Dismissal
6:30pm Operations Steering Committee
Thursday, October 14th
Regular Schedule
Eagle Carnival--Fundraiser Celebration!
9:00 6th Grade
10:30 7th Grade
12:30 8th Grade
Students will report to classes as scheduled and will attend the Eagle Carnival by grade level following announcement. Eagle Carnival is open to ALL students, celebrating our collective goal of over $75,000!!
Friday, October 15th
Regular Schedule
Hispanic Heritage Month Lunch Activity with ASB!
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October’s Wellness Theme: Bullying Prevention
The October theme is “Bullying Prevention,” which includes building awareness for our students and staff around practices and resources that encourage “3 R’s: Recognize, Respond, and Report!” Our Wellness Counselors are looking forward to continuing to be in the classrooms, meeting with students, and building the foundations of wellness within our school sites. Our Wellness Counselors will be bringing information to students on how to be an “Upstander,” as well as healthy student coping skills, conflict resolution, friendship building and inclusivity through a variety of different resources.
Please be on the lookout for any updates in the school newsletters regarding any other school activities that focus on bullying prevention.
This month, all students and staff will receive a “Los Al Upstander” wristband, to encourage and remind us all of the information learned regarding bullying prevention. All wristbands will be delivered to staff and students to wear on campus to show unity for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion and to promote the message that no child should experience bullying.
Thank you for your continued participation and support of the activities each month, that will continuously remind and encourage our wellness and self-care!
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Figurative Language Scavenger Hunt |
Students in Dr. Desbrow and Ms. Hwang's English class tackled figurative language differently this week, going on a comprehension scavenger hunt! Student groups could only finish if they found all the correct answers! |
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Hispanic Heritage Month Art Project |
Students are creating Papel Picado to help decorate for Dia de los Muertos, as part of our Hispanic Heritage Month activities. |
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Vote for School Site Council! |
The McAuliffe School Site Council is comprised of parents, teachers, classified staff, administrators, and students and ensures McAuliffe's adherence to the District's LCAP plan. We have several parents interested in this role. When there are multiple interested parties, we hold an election to select the 5 parent representatives for the 21/22 school year. Please vote using the link below:
The School Site Council will meet to address the following:
- Obtain recommendations for, and review of, the proposed Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) from all school advisory committees.
- Develop and approve the SPSA and related expenditures in accordance with all state and federal laws and regulations.
- Recommend the SPSA and expenditures to the governing board for approval.
- Provide ongoing review of the implementation of the SPSA with the principal, teachers, and other school staff members.
- Make modifications to the SPSA whenever the need arises.
- Submit the modified SPSA for governing board approval whenever a material change (as defined in district governing board policy) is made in planned activities or related expenditures.
- Regularly evaluate the progress made toward school goals to raise the academic achievement of all students.
- Carry out all other duties assigned to the council by the governing board and by state law.
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Drama Performance: The Day the Internet Died |
Coming Soon: Drama Production--The Day the Internet Died
Check out our commercial for our upcoming show: The Day the Internet Died
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Parent Ed Night: Critical Wellness to Support Students |
Join us this Thursday at LAHS for this great opportunity! |
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Choir is hosting professional a cappella group Angeles for a benefit concert and dinner on Oct. 16th at the base. Proceeds will fund clinicians and workshops to enhance students’ musical experience. Check out their work on their YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/channel/UCCdKVCv_ZEoHdBaR5xvRssw
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The Staff at St Isidore Historical Plaza are extending an invitation to the Staff, Students and Parents of McAuliffe Middle School to the Dia de Los Muertos Event being held at St Isidore Historical Plaza on October 23rd from 2:00pm – 9:00pm. This is a rich cultural event that we feel that all would appreciate and enjoy. Read the attached Letter for more information
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Let's Celebrate AAC Awareness Month this October! Everyone has something to say. AAC gives students their voice!
We have EAGLES on campus who communicate in a variety of ways! You may communicate with your mouth, but does everyone else do that? No! Our students may use verbal speech, speech generating devices, gestures, writing, typing, echolalia, sign language, or communication boards. Even though we all communicate differently, we are all EAGLES!
What Is AAC?
Augmentative and alternative communication, or AAC, is a term that's used to describe various methods of communication that can help people communicate. AAC methods vary and may be personalized to meet each individual's needs. A major advantage of SGDs is that these devices allow an individual to say and play with words. By doing this, learners can acquire new words and language and the listener is able to understand exactly what is being expressed.
What is an SGD?
Speech-generating devices produce electronic voice output. The communicator selects the letters, words and messages, alone or in combination, to be spoken aloud in a pre-recorded or computer-generated voice (text-to-speech). Again, depending on the communicator, if selecting keys via touch isn't possible access to the device may be dependent on external aids including eye gaze, head pointing, joysticks, switches or even a combination of these.
International AAC Awareness Month is celebrated around the world each October. The goal is to raise awareness of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) and to inform the community about the many different ways in which people communicate using communication devices! Join us at MCA as we celebrate all the ways our Eagles communicate!
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East Coast Trip Opportunity |
Dear New 8th Grade Families,
We are still taking registration for 8th grade students to attend the 2022 Spring Break Washington DC/NYC trip. Click on this link for a slideshow with information about our upcoming trip. And click on this link if you would like to register for the trip: School Tours of America. Trip #9838; Date:4/16/22. $99 will reserve your spot on the trip. We are close to a full trip and have limited capacity. There will be an information meeting after Back-to-School Night with more information to follow. Email me if you have any questions, vmiller@losal.org
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Make-A-Wish Birthday Messages! |
Don't forget to add to your Back-to-School List: Celebrate your child's birthday at any time during the school year AND support the Make a Wish Foundation at the same time! Click this link to submit your request. Complete the information on the form and then click on "Donate to this fundraiser." Suggested donations are $20.00 for one week on the school marquee. You can make this request at any time during the school year. Any questions, email vmiller@losal.org. And Thank You for you great support!!
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Next PTA Meeting is
Tuesday, October 19th at 12:00 noon via Zoom.
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Our PTA Membership is an essential part of our success at McAuliffe! By joining our PTA you are not only supporting our school, but a national effort to advocate for parents and students!
TO JOIN:
Go to www.mcauliffepta.org to check out the website and to make donations in addition to the membership.
TO SPONSOR:
We are also looking for sponsors and the information can be found on our website.
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McAuliffe Middle School | losal.org/mcauliffe | 714.816.3320 | 4112 Cerritos Ave, Los Alamitos, California |
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