McAuliffe Champions!

Several McAuliffe students recently participated in the highest level of youth football and, along with their teammates, won the orange Empire Conference Championship. Jake Pauley, Bo McConnell, David Main, Gary Voigt and Lane Broderick, along with several students who attend Oak Middle School, have earned an opportunity to compete against other western regional champion teams for a spot in the national championship! The Commissioner of the League told the boys that it was the best and most exciting game he had seen in 17 years. The game went into double overtime, and was a testament to the hard work and team effort by all of the boys involved. Congratulations boys!

Parent/Teacher Conference Schedulers
This month, parent volunteers needed in the main office to schedule Parent/Teacher Conference requests. Use the Sign Up link below.

Step It Up - Prize Party
November 16th, volunteers needed to help with the Step It Up fundraiser prize party. Use the Sign Up link below.

Staff Appreciation Week
Don't have a lot of time to volunteeer? Just do one, quick event! Committee chair needed to plan Staff Appreciation Week, which takes place in May.This job entails planning breakfast and lunch events, as well as coordinating food donations. For info, contact barb_ringhofer@yahoo.com

8th Grade Promotion Party
Calling all 8th grade parents! Want to make a memory that will last a lifetime for your student? Committee needed to plan the 8th Grade Promotion Party, which takes place at Cal State Long Beach in June. This job entails coordinating activities, managing volunteers, and soliciting food and prize donations. For info, contact barb_ringhofer@yahoo.com

Did you miss our bookfair?
Do not dispair!
You can still shopping on-line
For a limited time!

Click link below and use code 12234340 so that your purchases support McAuliffe!

November 7 @ 8:45

Please join us for coffee and refreshments, as guest speaker McAuliffe Counselor Jean Foley.discusses strategies for parents and students to help with navigating changing friendships. We look forward to seeing you there!

Dancing, Friends, Raffles and Prizes, November 9 @ 3:15 - 4:30 in the M.P.R.
Please join us for the first dance of the year….McAuliffe 8th Graders Care for the Kids at Casa! Invitation will be coming home soon with a list of donations for Casa Youth Shelter in Los Alamitos. For each item donated, you will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a prize. Raffle drawing will take place at the dance. For questions or to make a donation, contact Julie Jorge (julie@jorgefamily.com) or Stacy Schmitz (sschmitz@losal.org). McAuliffe_8th_Dance.pdf

Veteran’s Day Hall of Honor, November 9

The McAuliffe Middle School History Department will be leading students in a most meaningful Veteran's Day activity. All students in grades 6-8 will be helping to create a display in the front breezeway by completing any one of three assignments. Students may choose to bring in captioned picture of loved ones who have served in the military, may choose to find and reproduce famous quotes shared by veterans or may bring in primary source letters from soldiers past and present. All teachers will be invited to visit the Hall of Honor and students will be encouraged to invite family members who have served to tour as well. At the start of every period designated students will serve as docents, ensuring that all visitors appreciate the displayed artifacts and have pertinent questions answered.

Please consider joining us to celebrate our veterans and our students who honor them.

Thank you to everyone who joined so far! We are at 80% of our goal. For those who missed out, there is still time! For your convenience, membership information will be mailed to your home. Or, click the link below.

Thanks for everyone who participated in teh Ameci's fundraiser. Don't forget, you can raise even more money for McAuliffe by clipping the coupons on the top of the Ameci Pizza boxes. Turn them in at the office. The collection box is across from the attendance office. Thanks!

Year-End Legislation Action Report

This year, California State PTA took positions on more than 120 bills in the California Legislature, of which 34 were signed and approved. Use the links below to view the PTA advocacy goals, as well as the legislative action report.

Highlights from the 2017 Session

Signed and Supported by California State PTA:

• AB 10 (Cristina Garcia):This bill requires any public school, serving grades 6-12 with at least 40 percent of student body of free/reduced lunch, to provide feminine hygiene products free of charge. California State PTA supported this bill as an equity issue to eliminate any barriers for students from fully participating in their studies or sports activities.
• AB 480 (Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher):This bill adds diapers to the lists of supportive services that would be covered by CalWORKS. California State PTA supported this bill because of the necessity and expense of diapers, and our primary goal to advocate and protect the most vulnerable children.
• SB 751 (Jerry Hill):This bill adjusts the Reserve Cap implemented on local School Districts in 2014. California State PTA has long supported a remedy to this issue and allowing local school districts to budget for the needs of their community and students.

Bills to Watch Next Year:

• AB 1217 (Raul Bocanegra/Anthony Portantino):This misguided attempt at creating a new STEM school in Los Angeles and subverting every local agency was strongly opposed by California State PTA and could potentially return in 2018. California State PTA has long supported public charters that are developed, evaluated and held accountable by their local communities. This bill circumvents all local contributions and oversight.
• SB 328 (Anthony Portantino):California State PTA will continue to work with the bill’s author in hopes of encouraging the State to recognize how crucial a later start time is for the health and well-being of our students in grades 6-12.