PTA Convention Opportunity Thursday

·         All PTA members can walk the Exhibit hall at the CA State PTA convention Free on Thursday, April 28th between 9 AM and 4:30 PM

·         Shop for the latest and greatest in fundraising and school support programs and ideas

·         Close by this year at the Long Beach Convention Center

·         Bring your PTA Membership card for identification

 

SEEKing Surveys

Your feedback is needed!

As part of an effort to improve fundraising for Project SEEK, we are asking you to take just five minutes and complete a survey regarding The Event, SEEK's major annual fundraiser.  Whether or not you attended The Event this year, this survey is relevant and will give SEEK board members invaluable information for future fundraising endeavors.  Please give us your feedback by Wednesday, April 27th.  Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete the survey!

To complete the survey, please use the following URL:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JGF25FV

Last Call for Book Dedications

Honor Someone Special with a Book Dedication

LAST CALL FOR BOOK DEDICATIONS IS FRIDAY MAY 19^TH

All book dedications need to be conducted by June 1^st to prepare for media center closure.

Forms will be coming home this week and are available on

McGaugh's website, in the media center, and in the front office.

Dessert Orders

Families of McGaugh students, This message is a reminder to those that ordered desserts and snacks from our recent fundraiser.  Your students order will be delivered this Monday, April 18th, from 1:00pm - 4:00pm in the McGaugh gymnasium. Please make arrangements for pick-up of all orders, as we do not have refrigerated storage on campus. Please call Laura Sterbentz with any questions. Thank-you.

Pageant of the Arts Raffle

50/50 raffle!

It's your chance to win ½ ...and help the 5^th grade promotion activities.

Raffle Tickets on sale before "The Pageant of the Arts" show – both Friday and Saturday nights.  One winner each night!

1 ticket $5 /  5 tickets $20 (buy 4, get 1 free)

April is the Month of the Military Child

McGaugh Families,

April is the month of the military child. McGaugh military children are encouraged to show their military spirit by wearing their branch of service t-shirts on WEDNESDAY APRIL 20, 2011. Children that are not military kids will be provided with yellow ribbons to wear if they choose, to show support for their friends. 

I'd also like to encourage military kids to create a poster at home depicting their military family and branch of service to display in the classroom the week of April 18, 2011.

On behalf of the McGaugh PTA, I'd like to say a heart felt "Thank You" to our McGaugh Military Children and Families.


Best Regards,

Brenda D. Suarez

Dining for McGaugh - April

Thursday, April 14th is Dining for McGaugh at Woody's Diner!

 

Come to Woody's Diner in Seal Beach any time on Thursday for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Dining for McGaugh will get 20% of the proceeds and everyone will have fun with family and friends. Print the attached flier and bring it with you to Woody's. Enjoy!

Thank You!

Thank you to Everyone who participated in Project SEEK's Event this year!

The Event was a huge success!

 Together, we raised $56,596.93 - a marked increase over last year's Event!

Red is In

Does your son want a McGaugh shirt for an upcoming field trip?  Has your daughter's McGaugh sweatshirt suffered from being worn every School Spirit Friday?  You're in luck!

PTA is still proudly selling official Sea Lion Apparel.  You can print the attached order form, or pick one up from the front office, and your order will be delivered to your child's class often as soon as the next day.  You can also purchase that new shirt or sweatshirt in person this Wednesday, April 13th, at pick-up (1:00 pm), or Thursday, April 14th, at drop-off.  Apparel will be on sale both days at the front of the school.

PTA Agenda and Attachments for 4-7-11

PTA Members:

Attached is the agenda and attachments for the April 7th PTA meeting.  This meeting is especially important. We will be voting on the new slate of executive officers for the 2011-2012 school year.  The slate is attached and nominations can also be made on the floor during the meeting.  Also, please take note of the openings available for Committee Chairs.  In addition, Connie Weinman and Bill MacDonald will introduce the District Bullying Program and curriculum.  

Please do your best to attend.

Best regards,

Tom Motter
President, JH McGaugh Elementary PTA

Parent Survey Time

Dear Parents,

Once again, we are gathering input from parents through a K-5 parent survey. This same survey is being shared with parents throughout the district and will allow us to gain information on areas of success and those areas that we might want to consider doing differently. Currently, you can access this survey on McGaugh's web page and you will find it right on the 'Home' page. You can complete the survey online. Additionally, I have hard copies available in the office for anyone who would like to complete a hard copy. The surveys are anonymous and only request information regarding the school your child(ren) attend and the grade levels. We would sincerely appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey and provide us with information for continued improvement.

Thank you.

Daryle A. Palmer

Principal, McGaugh Elementary School

The Event - Opportunity Raffle Winners

Congratulations to "The Event"  School-wide Opportunity Winners!!

Color Nook:  Jillian Sorenson
American Girl Doll:  Elizabeth Tsamous
Xbox 360 with Kinect:  Trevor Isabell
iTouch:  Tessa and Tobias Murphree
Nintendo 3DS:  Mrs. Salmones (with a ticket purchased for her by student Anneliese Marsh)

Thank you to everyone who supported our first ever school-wide Opportunity Drawing.  Thanks to your generosity, we raised an astounding $4,720 in support of McGaugh's exceptional enrichment programs!

Pageant of the Arts Tickets

Yes, seats are still available for both shows, but they'll go fast !!!!!!!
Don't wait
Get your tickets NOW and come see this amazing performance !!!!!!!

Simply fill out and return the attached order form to the front office this week.

For those who've already pre-ordered tickets, your tickets will be sent home with your child on Monday April 11th.  So make sure you check his/her backpack!

Questions?  Contact: Cindy Duncan

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McGaugh Elementary School and Splash are proud to present...

The 2011
Pageant of the Arts

featuring

View of Arco
By
Albrecht Durer

Performances
April 15 and 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Ticket price is $5.00 each for Adults and Children