This week is Pageant of the Arts performance week. Our fourth and fifth grade student participants and McGaugh teachers have been working very hard to make this year’s 31st annual Pageant of the Arts a special event. Public performances will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20.
This year’s featured artist is Emily Kame Kngwarreye and her painting Emu Woman. I am looking forward to this exciting addition to the Pageant line up. Please join us for this incredible event, which showcases the McGaugh art program and the many talents of our amazing students.
April is World Autism Awareness Month and this Friday, April 19, McGaugh will be doing its part. Students, faculty and parents are encouraged to wear blue to school to spread awareness, compassion and support.
If you weren’t already aware, McGaugh hosts the regional autism classes for K, first, and second grade for the greater Anaheim SELPA. These classrooms add diversity and expertise to our campus and truly help all of us understand and value individual differences. Did you know that autism affects 1 in 88 children? Did you know that the number of school-age students on the autism spectrum is forecasted to rise by 133 percent in 2030? For more information about Autism, please visit www.autismspeaks.org.
Last but certainly not least, a big thank you to Lorie Tannourji and her team, the McGaugh Jesters, and McGaugh teachers Vanessa Uy and Kate Pekar for their efforts in making “Books for Bedtime” a tremendous success this year.
The event last Thursday was a great opportunity for families to acquire books at discount prices, enjoy an entertaining and educational program for children courtesy of the Jesters, and attend an excellent parent workshop on building reading comprehension at home. Thanks ladies—it was a fabulous night.
The event tickets …
Tickets to the event will be on sale beginning Monday, April 15, through April 26.
Tickets are $100 each, and will be sold every day before and after school at West Gate and in front of the school. You will also be able to purchase tickets during Kindergarten pick-up at the Flag Pole.
And, don’t forget about our Premier Tables. $2000 will buy 10 reserved seats, limo bus, complimentary wine, VIP “express” check out, and a dedicated hostess for the evening.
Tickets for the Opportunity Raffles go on sale Monday, April 22, but we will be previewing our exciting raffle items on Friday, April 19.
For more information, contact Andrea Crammer at (562) 618-1273 or acrammer@verizon.net, or Michelle Gillespie at (562) 221-1052 or gqgillespie@msn.com.
Bill MacDonald is the principal of J.H. McGaugh School in Seal Beach.
