 Principal's Message
Dear Sea Lion Families,
Thank you for participating in the McGaugh School Site Council Election. Julie McMahon & Amber Nichols have been elected to serve a two-year term on the SSC. I am looking forward to the partnership and know these two parents will represent the parent voice on our campus very well.
As you are aware, there are quite a few opportunities for parents to get involved and volunteer here at McGaugh. PTA and Project Seek are two well-known opportunities. However, there are other opportunities.
For example, we currently need a parent to serve on the District-level English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC). The District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) is an advisory group that reviews and comments on key aspects of our district's English Learner program, such as reclassification and outreach efforts to parents of English Learners. If you are interested in serving on the DELAC team, please send Wendy Wood a quick email at wwood@losal.org. Thank you again.
As we head into the fall season, I want to take a moment to revisit a few classroom food and treat protocols. These have helped us maintain a safe learning environment by limiting the exposure and spread of COVID-19 on campus.
Please know:
- Only store-bought or restaurant-bought individually packaged snacks/food are allowable and may be distributed to students as birthday treats, holiday celebrations, and end-of-year activities.
- Items made or packaged at home or in the classroom are not allowable.
- Snacks/food must be purchased as individually packaged items, except for whole fruit. Whole fruit like an apple, a banana, or even a small bunch of grapes is allowable.
On the Horizon :
Mon. - Fri. (9/20-9/25) |Peace Week
Mon. (9/20) |Seek Skate Night
Tues. (9/21) |Picture Day @ 8:00AM
Fri. (9/25) |Come Walk In My Shoes
That's all for now.
Dr. Issaic Gates
Principal
He/Him/His
J.H. McGaugh Elementary School
Rah, McGaugh!
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TONIGHT!!!!
Project SEEK Skate Night is Back! Come have some fun and support your children’s art, STEM and media classes. NOTE: Everyone in attendance needs a ticket, even non-skating parents. Pre-sale ends at 3:00 pm today, 9/20/21!
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Dining for McGaugh Tuesday, 9/21
 Feeling like the sixth week of school has you running out of dinner ideas? Dominos has you covered! From 10am-12am on Tuesday, 9/21, the Seal Beach location will return 25% of all sales to Project Seek to support art and technology programs at McGaugh. Make sure to mention Project Seek when ordering and fill out your child’s name and classroom to be entered into a drawing for free pizza! Help us kick off our school year by supporting both a local business and our school! Print the flyer here or look for a copy coming home in your child’s backpack.
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Help! Your donations are needed for our Silent Auction
 The annual McGaugh Silent Auction is quickly approaching and we need donations!
Have season tickets to a sporting event or theatre? Vacation Home? Business connection that wants to help out a 501(c)(3) non-profit? Unused gift cards from places you don’t really go to? We will take them and make money to give back to our school and kids! Please ask your favorite restaurants while there or pass along any info you have that many we willing to donate to.
Click here for the donation form, stop by the front office or contact Steve Miller (socalstevemiller@gmail.com) anytime. You can also make a monetary donation, create a basket or donate items in your family name. Donations can be left in the front office or call Steve to arrange for pickup.
Remember, the carnival and silent auction are PTA’s largest fundraisers of the year. PTA has paid for various educational programs like PEACE Week and International Culture Club, school field trips, window shades and the new marquee, just to name a few things. Community support has been vital to the success of our auctions in the past so let’s keep it going!
Contact Silent Auction Chair: Steve Miller 562-370-5551 (socalstevemiller@gmail.com) with any questions or to arrange a pickup.
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Come Walk In My Shoes Is Coming Back on Friday, September 24th!
We are happy to announce that a McGaugh tradition is returning on campus on Friday, September 24th- Come Walk in My Shoes!
What is it?
- McGaugh students to experience activities that simulate what it is like to live with a physical or developmental challenge
What do we need?
- If you are interested in volunteering for this activity, please contact Emmy Harris.
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Join us! Next International Culture Club Meeting: Wednesday October 6th! Time and place TBA
Please join us for our first International Culture Club (ICC) Meeting on Wednesday, October 6th time and location TBA! Come meet new parents and learn what ICC is all about -- from celebrating months like Black History Month & Lunar New Year to International Day and much more. We welcome all! Please RSVP to: bethany.gregory@gmail.com for more details. We look forward to meeting you! ☮💚
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CALLING ALL CREATIVE KIDS!
Get ready for this year's Reflections program. How will you change the world? Use your creativity to show us!
Click here to download the submission form and get started!
Entries Due by Wednesday, October 6th.
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McGaugh Carnival – We Need Your Help!
McGaugh’s 2021 Carnival Committee is looking for some talented parents/volunteers to help utilize their skills for bringing back our carnival in a major way!
- Photographer
- Need: A volunteer on Carnival day to take pictures of all booths and also images of the carnival
- Disc Jockey
- Need: A professional to volunteer their time or offer a discounted rate or a student/aspiring DJ with equipment on October 23rd from 10am-4pm.
If you can help in these areas or know someone that can, please contact Denyse Rabbat for more information.
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After School Activity Alert - Seal Beach Volleyball Programs (Fall 2021)
Please see this exciting opportunity offered by the City of Seal Beach for ages 6-13. Click here for details and registration.
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To become a Sea Lion Sponsor of Project SEEK, check your child’s folder for our donation form, visit https://one.bidpal.net/sealionsponsor or snap the QR code. Grandparents and family members are always welcome to donate and get involved, as well.
If every McGaugh family were to donate $150, we would meet our annual fundraising goal to fully fund these programs. Of course any amount is always welcome and greatly appreciate! We hope you can join us in our efforts to keep these amazing programs running. We are so grateful for your continued support of art and technology at McGaugh!
Warmly,
Claudia Vecchio Wille
Project SEEK President 2021-2022
To find out more about Project SEEK and follow us on social media, click on any of the links below.
Instagram: Projectseek_mcgaugh, https://www.instagram.com/projectseek_mcgaugh/
www.projectseek.org
Please join and follow McGaugh Parent group on Facebook for updates, as well.
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Project SEEK Presents:
Meet McGaugh’s Enrichment Teachers and Learn About our Programs!
Meet McGaugh’s Enrichment Teachers and Learn About our Programs!
Please take a minute to “meet” the amazing Project SEEK funded programs and teachers who make it all possible!
Visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WHlL8GjcPsZu99xUwmRBCd5idsadHeIc/view or Snap the QR Code.
 The smiling faces in this video need your help! Project SEEK is McGaugh's non-profit organization that raises money to fund our art lab, innovation/STEM lab and media center. We fund three teachers' salaries and all the supplies for these labs to enrich the education of every McGaugh student. Research shows that art, innovation and media education encourage problem solving, creativity, and a growth mindset in all subject areas.
Please consider volunteering for Project SEEK!
Project SEEK needs your expertise for the following role:
After-School Assembly Chair - In this role, you will solicit organizations to perform a show in the fall and spring during parent conferences. You will coordinate with the performers, make a flyer for distribution and collect payment (with help from Project SEEK officers). You will need to be present during the performances.
If this roles seem like the perfect way for you to contribute to your child's art, innovation and media education, please contact me, Claudia Vecchio Wille at president@projectseek.org, 917-547-0035. Even if you're not sure, but you would like to help, please contact me or look for me around school. Thank you for your time and continued support!
Sincerely,
Claudia Vecchio Wille
President, Project SEEK
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