Have a Great Summer McPherson Families
It has been a wonderful year filled with fun memories!
It is truly an honor and a pleasure to serve as the principal and assistant principal of a school with such amazing students, dedicated parents, and outstanding staff members. We hope everyone enjoys a relaxing and fun summer vacation! Enjoy your summer break, and we look forward to seeing you in August!
Congratulations to our promoting 8th graders and their families!
We wish you all the best as you move on to the next exciting chapter of your educational journey.
Have a great summer, Meteors!
Dr. Godsey, Principal
Ms. Manion, Assistant Principal
WILD RIVERS EVENT COMING UP!!!! - TUESDAY, JUNE 17
Kick Off Summer with McPherson at Wild Rivers! ☀️
Join us for a fun-filled day at Wild Rivers Water Park on Tuesday, June 17, 2025! We’re making a splash to celebrate the start of summer—and you’re invited!
🎟️ Special Discounted Tickets
Just $40 per person (ages 3 and up)
Family and friends are welcome to join!
Purchase Tickets Here: https://wild-rivers-waterpark-day-2025.cheddarup.com
📌 Important Info:
This is not a drop-off event—all children must be supervised.
Parking is not included and will require an additional fee.
Let’s make waves and great memories together—see you there!
McPherson Magnet will gladly take any gently used school uniforms off your hands! The end of the school year is a great time to clean out your children's closets. We ask that you consider donating any clean, gently used uniform items for our used uniform sale. Funds will be used to buy McPherson supplies. Clean and gently used uniforms donations can be left at the front office at any time. We will have a used uniform sale on registration day, August 13. Thank you in advance for your donations.
McPHERSON REGISTRATION DAY AUGUST 13
All families will be completing their McPherson registration materials and turning in their McPherson documents on Wednesday, August 13. Times for Registration are listed below. ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND TO TAKE THEIR PICTURES, GET ID CARDS, PURCHASE AGENDAS AND PICK UP TEXTBOOKS
Last Name Begins With:
A-J: 8:00am-9:00am
K-P: 9:00am-10:00am
Q-Z: 10:00am-11:00am
McPHERSON CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION AUGUST 16
Campus Beautification @ McPherson - Saturday - August 16TH , 7:30am to 10:00am
Mark Your Calendar for BEAUTIFICATION DAY
All FAMILIES - McPherson Beautification Day is scheduled for Saturday, August 17th, to help us spruce up our campus. Many hands make the load light. We have a lot of small projects that can be done by all members of the family - i.e…..painting, planting new bushes in quad, refinishing benches, working in Earth Lab, working in California garden, hanging new backpack hooks, washing windows, cleaning - and much more. A Google Doc will be coming home in July to sign up for Beautification Day, so we will know how many volunteers will be coming to help.
T-Dap Required for all Students Entering 7th Grade in 25/26
REMINDER - If your 6th-grade student has not turned in proof of the T-Dap vaccination before they enter 7th grade next year, they will not be able to register nor attend school until their T-Dap proof is turned in. Please make sure you turn in your T-Dap vaccination record before your student enters 7th grade for the 25/26 school year.
Orange Public Library Upcoming Summer Programming
All ages are encouraged to join the Summer Reading Club and earn a chance to win prizes by reading or being read to.
During our 6-week program, participants will be challenged to read 30 books OR read for 30 hours...they choose!
Beginning June 16, families can visit any of our three Orange Public Libraries to pick up a Summer Reading Club game sheet.
I've attached a Save the Date flyer to share with your families. Programming information can be found on our website using the link listed on the flyer.
Also, our El Modena Branch Library will be offering Lunch @ the Library once again. Please see the attached flyer.
Andrea Roque Librarian III
Dear OUSD Families,
New for Summer 2025!
We are excited to introduce a brand new OUSD College & Career Exploration Summer Camp for OUSD students entering grades 4–6 in the 2025–2026 school year! This hands-on program is presented by Orange Unified’s Career Technical Education department and provides a fun and engaging way to explore real-world careers.
Location: Yorba Middle School
Session 1: June 23–26, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 2: July 7–10, 2025 | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
This program is FREE and spots are limited, so don’t wait to sign up!
Click here for more information. Sign up here!
College for Kids Summer Program
We are thrilled to once again offer the Santiago Canyon College “College for Kids Summer Program” for current Orange USD students in grades K-12! This free program provides fun, interactive, and engaging classes designed to support academic growth, close learning gaps, and offer rigorous enrichment opportunities. Each OUSD student may register for one free class. Space is limited, and registration will close once classes are full.
Register starting May 5 at 10:00 a.m. at www.sccollege.edu/ck
Browse the course brochure here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/qlhdz/pnet/#p=36
ELOP & CARES Summer Enrichment
Registration is currently open for the Expanded Learning Opportunities Programs at California, Cambridge, Canyon Rim, Esplanade, Handy, Lampson, Olive, Portola, Prospect, Sycamore, Taft & West Orange.
June 16-July 25, 2025 | 7:30-4:30 PM
The CARES parent paid program will be taking place at Chapman Hills, Fletcher, Crescent OPK, McPherson and CDC Preschool
June 16-August 15, 2025 | 7:00-6:00 PM
Click here for more information
Optional Summer Activities
We would also like to share a collection of optional activities to keep students engaged in learning throughout the summer.
Link to Optional Summer Activities
For questions, please contact the OUSD Office of Curriculum and Instruction at 714-628-5452 or curriculum@orangeusd.org
We look forward to a summer filled with learning and exploration!
Sincerely,
Orange Unified School District
Office of Curriculum and Instruction
PLEASE COLLECT YOUR BOXTOPS TO HELP McPHERSON
Our school is participating in BoxTops, which means that you can earn cash with the products you already buy to help our school earn money for classroom supplies. We need your help, collecting Box Tops to earn cash for McPherson. Each one is worth 10¢! Everyone’s participation is helpful. Let's work together to give our students what they need to succeed — and see how much we can earn this year!
If you're new to BoxTops, you can download the app, select McPherson and input referral code C86O5H22 to earn an extra $2.50. Spread the word!
Here's how you can help:
· If you haven't done so already, Download the Box Tops app on your smartphone.
· Buy Box Tops products, Scan your receipt with the Box Tops app within 14 days of purchase and earn for McPherson with every Box Tops product you buy. The earnings through the application are recognized immediately.
· Our school will get a check to spend on classroom supplies. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE STUDENT & TEACHER’S NAME UNDER “GIVE CREDIT MEMO.”
· Refer your friends, family and other parents in the school to sign up for Box Tops. You'll earn Bonus Box Tops for our school when your referral scans their first receipt!
· Turn on notifications in your Box Tops app to get scan reminders and stay updated on special offers, new products and opportunities to earn for our school. Go to your Communications Settings by tapping on the person icon in the upper-right corner of the app.
· If you shop online, you can earn with your digital or email receipt, too.
MCPHERSON MAGNET SCHOOL | School ID: 227368
If you have trouble scanning your receipts, please email Trinh a copy of the receipts immediately.
Thank you for your support of the Box Tops Program and McPherson! We couldn’t do it without you!
Trinh Guevara
Box Tops Coordinator
trinhandcarlo@gmail.com
