Jennings & Allen on Main Street is donating 10% of sales to Project SEEK for the month of June! Please visit this special artisan shop full of beautiful and amazing pieces from around the globe. Get inspired and discover the unique items owners Colvin and Steven have personally selected during their own travels. Support local business while you support Project SEEK! Mention Project SEEK when you shop or download the flyer here.
 

The McGaugh PTA plays a vital volunteer role in the support of students and teachers by providing a wide-range of functions, fun, enrichment and representation for our school community.

We welcome you to join our PTA Executive Board!  The following positions are OPEN for the 2021-22 school year:

• Recording Secretary
• Historian
• 3rd Vice President

For questions or more information, please contact our PTA Parliamentarian, Joy Wadleigh (joy.wadleigh@gmail.com). 

The McGaugh PTA is looking for a volunteer to take over coordination of the Connect newsletter for the 2021-2022 school year. The coordinator of Connect consolidates articles for the weekly newsletter in partnership with the Presidents of the PTA and Project Seek along with Dr. Gates and Ms. Wood. The commitment requires ~2 hours a week but does NOT require technical skills!!

If interested please reach out to jill.cronin@citi.com. 

May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! In celebration of the far-reaching history & impact of the AAPI community, each week the McGaugh ICC will highlight an influential Asian American or Pacific Islander. This week we are highlighting Ellison Shoji Onizuka, the first AAPI in space! Ellison was born on June 24, 1946, in a simple rural community in Kealakekua, Kona, Hawaii. From these humble beginnings, Ellison formulated his dream of venturing into space. Ellison excelled in school, graduating from Konawaena High School with honors in 1964.  He was also active in student council, National Honors Society, yearbook, varsity basketball and baseball and Boy Scouts.  After graduating from high school, Ellison attended the University of Colorado, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering followed by a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering.  He joined the United States Air Force in January 1970. Against stiff competition (8,000 applicants), Ellison was selected in 1978 as one of 35 astronauts for NASA’s Space Shuttle Program! He was the first Japanese American selected to participate in America’s space program. On January 24, 1985, Ellison first entered space as a mission specialist aboard the space shuttle Discovery – America’s first classified manned military space flight.  The mission was a success, and Ellison was honored as the first Asian astronaut to venture into space. Soon after, Ellison was selected for Challenger Flight 51-L along with six other crew members.  The crew of this mission was carefully chosen to reflect the spirit of America.  All walks of life, backgrounds and regions were represented on his shuttle flight, including elementary school teacher Christa McAuliffe, who would be the first civilian in space.  On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger lifted from the earth.  At 11:39 a.m., 73 seconds after liftoff, the orbiter tragically exploded and ended his and 6 other astronaut's lives, but not their courage or legacies.  Learn more about the inspiring life of AAPI astronaut Ellison Shoji Onizuka HERE.

“Your vision is not limited by what your eye can see, but by what your mind can imagine.  Make your life count – and the world will be a better place because you tried.” – Ellison S. Onizuka

To learn more about AAPI Heritage Month click HERE. For a wonderful & comprehensive list of children's books celebrating AAPI communities from the NYPL click HERE. 

And lastly, please don't forget to join The next ICC Book club at 6:30 pm, Thursday, May 27th! We will be discussing How Much of These Hills Is Gold, a critically acclaimed novel by C Pham Zhang. Please email: ninananda@yahoo.com with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there! 

Simmzy’s has generously partnered with Project SEEK to support the Art Lab, Innovation Lab, and Media Center Sea Lion Lab at McGaugh! Place your order online, anytime using the code JHM15 and 15% will go to Project SEEK.
 

LAEF is offering fantastic enrichment opportunities for Los Al Kids this summer!  The 12th annual Summer Enrichment Institute (SEI) will take place over two sessions – June 28 to July 9 (no class on July 5) and from July 12-23 – with classes available between 8am and 4:40pm.  Kids entering grades TK-5 will be on campus at Rossmoor Elementary.
 
Register now at www.LAEF4Kids.org/Summer! Early bird pricing is available through June 9, but classes fill up quickly. 
 
Jumpstart classes will be available to sharpen skills in math and language arts, plus there are classes in STEM, the arts, world language, athletics and much more!  Class size is 7-15 kids and will be taught by credentialed teachers and highly-qualified instructors.  Find class descriptions, teacher bios and policies/procedures at LAEF4Kids.org/Summer.
 
Multi-class SEI discounts apply to families and individual students across both sessions – the second class is 25% off, and 50% off any class thereafter!  Scholarships are available to families with financial needs.
 
Middle school and high school classes are also available.  Summer Camps with LAHS Coaches and Directors are also in the works, with information posted to LAEF4Kids.org/camps once they become available.