"BE YOURSELF. TRY YOUR BEST. NEVER BE AFRAID TO DREAM."
-SHARON CHRISTA MCAULIFFE
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ADVANCED BAND TACKLES A NEW INSTRUMENT--COVID-FRIENDLY! |
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Dear McAuliffe Parents and Families,
This week in our Eagle Eye we are looking at Arts at McAuliffe. This is one are that we are constantly reinventing to bring positive experiences to your child. We want to make sure every child has a chance to be exposed to the arts in every form during their time at McAuliffe. Thanks to our amazing VAPA (Visual and Performing Arts) team, we are able to bring this creativity to our students every day.
All Eagle Eye newsletters are posted on our school website for easy reference.
In this issue:
- PTA: Reflections Art Contest starting now!
- Spotlight on Arts at McAuliffe!
- Stay Calm and Parent Strong! Parent Ed Opportunity
- Get involved! Donate gift cards!
- Make a Wish Birthday on the Marquee
- Order your 2020/2021 school yearbook today!
- Stay Connected: Teacher Instagram Pages
- Save the Date:
- 10/15 Great California Shakeout
- 10/26-27 Picture Day!
- 10/30 Virtual Lip Sync Contest!
Keep dreaming big, Eagles!
Dr. Ryan Weiss-Wright
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Monday, October 12th
- Hybrid Learning
- Cohort A 8:35-11:15
- Cohort B 12:15-2:55
Tuesday, October 13th
- Hybrid Learning
- Cohort A 8:35-11:15
- Cohort B 12:15-2:55
- PTA Meeting and Principal Update
Wednesday, October 14th
- Distance Learning for all students
Thursday, October 15th
- Hybrid Learning
- Cohort A 8:35-11:15
- Cohort B 12:15-2:55
- Great California Shakeout 10:15 for Cohort A and 1:30 for Cohort B
Friday, October 16th
- Hybrid Learning
- Cohort A 8:35-11:15
- Cohort B 12:15-2:55
- Student Progress Reports visible through Aeries
Save the Date:
Picture Day on 10/26 and 10/27 during PE class!
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS AT MCAULIFFE |
Our VAPA Department at McAuliffe has been hard at work finding new ways to engage our young artists!
Visual Arts: These 7th and 8th graders are designing cartoon buttons in a very specific style. Stay tuned for the final product!
Band: Guess who is learning to play drums?! Our Advanced Band is branching out and learning drums!
Drama: Students are back on the stage and rehearsing their monologues. Students are so excited to share their work with their peers.
Choir: Here you can see students engaging in a Socratic Seminar analyzing social media and performing arts. Getting creative while we can't sing!
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Submit Photos for the Yearbook! |
Student Activities and Student Pictures
As part of the ongoing efforts this year to collect pictures for this year’s yearbook we are asking that all students enroll in one extra Google Classroom designed as a hub for student activities and pictures.
Periodically, “assignments” will be posted asking for you or your child to upload a picture of them to help fill out the yearbook while we are away during distance learning. The first assignment is already posted asking for a “First day of school picture” but any picture during this first week works great.
Photos will be kept private and will only be seen by our ASB and Yearbook Directors, Mrs. Bellendir and Mr. Danforth, before being made visible to others.
We greatly appreciate your help in this endeavor and can’t wait to start putting all of the memories together for this year! This is a great way to make sure our student leadership class our Yearbook class don’t miss out on helping you create memories this year!
Google Classroom Codes
6th grade - 5cb2vct
7th grade - skrosvf
8th grade - 3qonoj6
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Picture Day is coming October 26th and 27th!
- Picture Day will be over 2 days this year, October 26th and 27th
- Students will take pictures in their PE Class
- For students who have PE every day, PE teachers will communicate with students which day is their picture day!
- For LosAl@Home families--please come any time between 8:30 and 3:00 on either day!
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Our First Virtual Concert is coming on October 30th! |
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GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT HAPPENING OCTOBER 15TH AT 10:15 and 1:30! |
This annual event will look a little different this year! In accordance with the California Department of Public Health Guidelines to “Minimize movement of students and teachers or staff as much as practicable,” there will not be a full evacuation to the student assembly areas or a Search and Rescue exercise. Instead, teachers will discuss with students the locations they would assemble (once the shaking stops) in the event of a real earthquake.
To download our parent letter, click here.
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Serve on our School Site Council |
2020- 2021 School Site Council (SSC) is a group of teachers, parents, administrators, staff, and students who work to develop and monitor school procedures and plans. The committee will review and give input/edit the School Safety Plan and SPSA Plan. There are three meetings per school year and our meetings will take place in our conference room #4. Please email Mrs. Vienna (cvienna@losal.org) if you have any questions and/or are interested in joining the committee. The deadline to sign up as a parent is next Friday, October 11. Thank you for your support and looking forward to working with all of you these school year.
· Thursday, November 19 @ 3:30-4:30 (Introductions & School Site Safety Plan)
· Thursday, January 14 @ 3:30-4:30 (SPSA- Single Plan for Student Achievement)
· Thursday, May 13 @ 3:30-4:30 (Year in Review- wrap up)
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YOU'LL ALWAYS WANT TO REMEMBER THIS YEAR! ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK NOW! |
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Make-A-Wish Birthday Messages! |
Now that we are back on campus, it's time to start celebrating all the birthdays we missed and all the upcoming ones. It's so easy to celebrate your child while helping the Make a Wish Foundation. Click on this link and complete the birthday information. You will receive a confirmation email from Ms. Miller within 48 hours. Birthday wishes can be purchased now for any time during the school year for a donation of at least $20. All donations are made directly to the MAW Foundation. If you have any questions, please reach out to vmiller@losal.org
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The Reflections Program is a National Art recognition and achievement program for K-12 students. The categories include Dance Choreography, Literature, Film Production, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. This years theme is “I Matter Because.” This is a great program and gives our creative students an opportunity to share their own unique interpretation of the theme with our community and beyond. You can pick up your entry form from the Main Office or print online form. The Deadline for entries is November 4, 2020. All entry forms and student projects must be turned in by the due date. If you have any questions please contact Reflections Chairperson, Brandi Fullen at bfullentsfl@gmail.com.
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As part of our ongoing effort to celebrate and recognize students, we are collecting gift cards ($5 or $10) to any kid-friendly location that we can use as prizes and incentives for our students on campus! |
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Click the images to download our Membership Form and Welcome Letter |
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Click for our welcome message from our PTA President, Genevieve Murphy!
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Stay Calm and Parent Strong! |
The Los Alamitos Unified School District and our Human Relations Advisory Council is pleased to host a virtual event for parents and guardians to discuss self-compassion, self-care, and ways to support our children. The Stay Calm and Parent Strong virtual event will be hosted by Jodi Hutchinson, LAHS School Counselor, and Kristine Morris, LAHS School Psychologist. During the presentation, individuals can elect to participate and interact through surveys and polls. Participants will be provided with resources and tools to support families.
Stay Calm and Parent Strong!
Thursday, October 15th
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
To Register for this Event, Please Click Here:
For additional information about the event please see the attached flyer or contact Dr. Jerry Friedman, Director of Safety and Student Services, JFriedman@losal.org or (562) 799-4700 ext. 80411.
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Click above to download flyer |
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Click here to download and view our virtual October/November issue of School News for the Los Alamitos Unified School District. |
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Download our District Safety and Reopening Plan Here |
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McAuliffe Middle School | losal.org/mcauliffe | 714.816.3320 | 4112 Cerritos Ave, Los Alamitos, California |
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