Pick a Box, Any Box

McGaugh PTA is offering

ORGANIC PRODUCE! 

Produce delivered by J'lilly Farms, a local company that does your weekly or twice monthly Farmers Market shopping for you!

Support PTA by picking up your ORGANIC PRODUCE on Wednesdays at 1:00- by the Main Office.

$3.50 - $4.00 per box goes directly to PTA.

Check out the attached document for details, order forms, and frequently asked questions.

Fundraising That Won't Cost You A Dime

Do you shop for groceries at Ralphs or Vons/Pavilions?  Ever buy anything online from Amazon, eBay, or hundreds of other internet merchants?  Project SEEK has an easy way for you to donate a percentage of each purchase automatically, without increasing your totals.   Just by registering your market rewards cards or shopping online through the OneCause website, you can help our school.  All donations are made by the companies you buy through, so there is no cost to you.

The attached document with more information about signing up for these programs is in the PDF format and requires a PDF viewer, such as the Adode Acrobat or FoxIt Reader.  You can also go to http://www.losal.org/McGaugh and click on "Fund Raising Projects That Won't Cost You a Dime!" for further details.

The Fun Starts Tomorrow

Silent Auction starts Friday at 12:30 in the Gym!  

Come shop before or after picking up your children – we have lots of great merchandise and gift ideas for sale!   Disneyland tickets, American Girl dolls, lots of great toys, sports tickets to see the Angels, Dodgers, Kings, Lakers, and Clippers, and wonderful treats for you – massages, facials, and loads of restaurant gift cards!

Don't forget that all merchandise will have a Buy-It-Now price, so come early and shop before your dream item is gone!

We will be open Friday from 12:30 to 3pm as well as Saturday during Carnival.  See you at the Silent Auction!

And remember, the Carnival Cakewalk and Sweet Shop can still use your treat donations!  Cupcakes, cookies, cakes, rice crispy treats, and any other sweet treat you can dream up can be dropped off Friday morning in the ball room adjacent to the gym.  Treats can also be brought Saturday morning by 8am.  Please contact Emily Ledterman or Renee Schwartz if you have any questions.

Urgent Need for Carnival Volunteers

Ladies and Gentlemen of McGaugh Elementary,

     This is an urgent plea for help at YOUR Carnival this weekend!  Your PTA volunteers have tallied all the volunteer sheets and we are quite thin on staffing for much of the Carnival – especially the 2nd shift (11:30am – 1pm) and the 3rd shift (1pm – 2:30pm).

     This Carnival & Silent Auction is put on for the benefit of your children and the school they attend.  Many people have put countless hours into the planning and preparation for this event – I would think most people would be able to give an hour and a half (one shift) as their contribution toward a great day!  If you have not already done so, please contact your Room Parent immediately to help fill the shifts for your classroom booth.  If they are full, there are many other positions needing to be filled – contact Lina Ayale or me to find other opportunities.

     So many people ask, "What can I do to help?"  This is your chance and your kids will love you for it – help make a great Carnival experience for all!!

     Whether or not you volunteer, don't miss your chance to get free Carnival tickets tomorrow and Friday before and after school.  Presale tickets will be sold at the Flag Pole, the Pool Parking Lot, and the West Gate for a special pre-carnival price of only $20 for $25 worth of tickets.  That an amazing 25% more free!  This deal will only be available during the presale and will not be offered during the Carnival.

Thank You in Advance,

Rick Gordon

PTA President 2008-2010

J.H. McGaugh Elementary

Paper Paper Everywhere

As we are becoming a paperless society, it is our goal to reduce the numbers of papers that go home with students by making School-to-Home fliers that are made available to us in a digital version, available to our parents.  This way you can view and print it ONLY if you need it, and we save a few trees.  Please bookmark the below link and refer to it often. 

There will still be fliers coming home with students on Thursdays, but eventually we hope to lessen that load!

Thanks for your cooperation.

 

School-to-Home Fliers Link

 

Karen Ferretti

Media Center Specialists

McGaugh Elementary School

1698 Bolsa Ave.

Seal Beach, CA 90740

562.799.4560 x79158 x79154 

Error in November's Calendar

Parents, 

The original calendar for this school year showed Nov. 6^th as a Student Free Day, this was incorrect. The next Student Free Staff Development Day is scheduled for January 4^th.

 

Daryle A. Palmer

Principal, McGaugh Elementary School

Get 'Em While They're Hot

Here's your opportunity to save a bit of time!   Purchase Teacher Donation Raffle Tickets Now!

Every year, the PTA holds a "teacher donation raffle" during Carnival.  Check out our cool selections – Principal for the Day!  Ice Cream Trips! Surfing or Music Lessons! Take a look and see what creative adventure McGaugh's teachers have donated!

Attached are the Raffle Rules, Teacher Donation Summary and Raffle Ticket Order Form for your paperless review! Parents need only print out the attached Raffle Ticket Order Form, fill it out and return to their teacher or the PTA box in the main office, along with their check made payable to "McGaugh PTA"! 

Pre-Carnival Tickets must be purchased no later Wednesday, October 21st.  But don't worry if you miss the pre-carnival sale – come by and check out our display of teacher pictures on each raffle box and buy your tickets in the gym during the Silent Auction on October 23rd and 24th!

If you should have any questions, feel free to email Sue Dunbar.

Coming to a Backpack Near You

Look for the Silent Auction sales catalog this week in your child's backpack!  You can also view the catalog on-line at www.losal.org/mcgaugh.

The Silent Auction starts Friday, October 23rd at 12:30 and continues on Saturday, October 24th during Carnival.  Visit us in the gym to shop for toys, spa treatments, restaurant gift cards, tickets to amusement parks and sporting events, and a whole lot more!

McGaugh Newsette - October 2009

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In this issue…

Aloha from Daryle Palmer

It’s Here – Carnival Days!

Teacher-For-A-Day

PTA President Message

Red Ribbon Week

Rock ‘N Road (RRW)

Media Center News

Wave of Technology

School Concert Videos

We’re on the Web!

Project Seek

Winter Clothing Drive

Red T-Shirt Fridays

McGaugh Carnival and Silent Auction

Silent Auction - Friday, October 23 & 24

Carnival - Saturday, October 24

Don’t forget to buy your pumpkins at our very own McGaugh Carnival Pumpkin Patch!

Red T-Shirt Fridays – Show Your School Spirit!!

Wear your red t-shirt every Friday!

Red Ribbon Week  - October 26^th through October 30^th

See page 4

Limiting Schoolwide Notifications

Dear Parents, 

There has been a tremendous increase in the request for phone messages for various causes. This is causing a number of parents to request that their phone numbers be removed from our phone system. This could compromise our phone message system if too many parents opt out. Therefore, in the future I am going to have to restrict phone messages to school related information. We are trying to update our email delivery system and once that is in place I am comfortable sending out more emails with information since emails are not as intrusive. 

Daryle Palmer

Carnival Cake Walk and Sweet Shop

Cake Walk and Sweet Shop

The McGaugh Carnival is Saturday, October 24^th and the cake walk and Sweet Shop needs your help!  We need lots and lots of cakes, pies, cookies, and any other baked treat so we can have lots and lots of winners!  PLEASE wrap the treats individually for sale and distribution and mark any baked good that has nuts in consideration of allergies.  We need both homemade and store-bought contributions for the Carnival.

WHEN DO WE NEED YOUR BAKED GOODS?

Please drop off your goodies in the gym on Friday, October 23 between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm and Saturday, October 24, by 8:00 am.

Thanks so much, your sweet treats are appreciated!

Contacts:

Emily Ledterman                                               Renee Schwartz

Join us for a Parade

HALLOWEEN

IS COMING TO MC GAUGH

 

The ghosts and goblins of McGaugh School will parade their finery for Halloween.  The community is invited to view this fun, exciting, and spectacular event.

(If you prefer your student not participate, please send a note to the teacher)

 

 

To participate in the parade, students need to follow these simple rules.

1.     Students should wear their costumes to school with clothes underneath.

2.    Each child should bring a clearly labeled bag in which to place his/her costume after the parade for the remainder of the day.

3.    Costumes should be simple and easy to put on and take off.

4.    No make-up is to be worn, this includes coloring put in hair.  Students may not bring inappropriate "props" (i.e. toy guns, swords, Dracula's blood, etc.) to school.

 

SHARE YOUR TREATS!

As you know, Halloween is always a big day for elementary students.  Many children collect more candy and treats than they can eat, so we are hoping students will "share their treats."  We are collecting portions of candy from our students to donate to the Rossmoor Woman's Club project for the Indian children.  "Share Your Treats Week" is scheduled for Monday, November 2^ndthrough Friday, November 6^th.   Students should bring their wrapped candy contributions and other wrapped treats in a bag; there will be a container in the office.  Thank you very much for sharing.

No School Tomorrow

A Reminder from the Front Office

 

There will be no school tomorrow, October 9th, 2009, for Staff Development.

 

Thank you.

 

J.H. McGaugh Elementary School

Pumpkins Ahoy

At the McGaugh Carnival on Sat. October 24, we will be having our own pumpkin patch. So please don't buy your pumpkin too early and have a smooshy pumpkin by Halloween. You can get a farm-fresh pumpkin and help your school at the same time. We will have more pumpkins than last year so there should be plenty for all. Come early and select one and we can put it aside to be picked up later.

Silent Auction Deadline is Friday!

The Silent Auction donation deadline is fast approaching!  Bring your donations to the front office by Friday, October 9th!

** Show off your craftiness with homemade creations! **
** Donate a gift card to a local business! **
** New, purchased products are welcome – popular toys, electronics, surf items! **

Donation forms are in the front office.  Contact Michelle Gillespie or Liz Dubin with questions.

Thank you for your support!

Everyone's a Winner

Have any new toys laying around taking up space?  Spare emergency gifts or even unopened Happy Meal toys?  The Prize Booth is looking for greater diversity this year and everything is useful.  Please bring any new, unused toys to the PTA Resource Room (at the back of the Media Center) before or after school so as not to interrupt any classes or studying that may be going on.