When life hands you lemons, what do you do? Go on a field trip! After school and throughout Back to School Night, McGill will be selling lemonade and other refreshments to fund field trips for the students. Lemonade, fruit punch, popsicles, water, nachos will all be available; cash, credit or Venmo. Supporting our students is tasty! (If you don't want lemonade, you can still give by visiting mcgillschoolofsuccess.org/donate)

Families, please join us for Back to School Night, on Thursday, September 10th at 5pm! You can meet the teachers, coaches and staff who make McGill a phenomenal place, see your student's classroom, ask questions and give feedback. We'll even have food for sale!

This year's Schoolsite Council (SSC) will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, September 15th at 5pm; anyone is free to join at the school or online via meet.google.com/ofn-tmro-txi The Schoolsite Council develops the Local Control and Accountability Plan for programs funded through the consolidated application, as well as the school's Comprehensive School Safety Plan. For more information on McGill's Schoolsite Council, visit our Schoolsite Council page.

The McGill School of Success Board of Directors will hold a Board Meeting at 4:00 pm on Thursday, September 17th. You have the right to attend the meeting AND to make your voice heard! We have a quick primer on how to participate in board meetings right here; check it out! The agenda may be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/1fh_dGShY6yqt6LXB_ES6D68ZCW2i5x3X You may join at the school or any public location listed in the agenda or online via meet.google.com/bzv-inaz-pbc

We will be taking student pictures on Tuesday, September 22nd. If you wish to order photos, various photo packages are available, as well as other items such as cups and clothing. Please pay in advance online or drop your form with payment off at the school office. Ordering Information: https://shopstudio1.com/elementary--middle-schools CODE: F2639970 If you prefer to opt-out of picture day, please contact us in the school office or via office@mcgillschoolofsuccess.org or (6

(¿Prefieres leer en español? ¡Haz clic aquí!) The McGill School of Success Board of Directors is the ultimate authority on how the School runs. They set the policies that the CEO/Principal Ms Terry follows when dealing with students, staff, parents and the community. They control School finances, discipline, subject matter that is taught and all other aspects of School operation. All Board decisions are required to be taken publicly, and (nearly†) all Board discussions are re

Dear McGill Mustang Families, A Huge Welcome Back to all of YOU! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful and restful summer. I also hope you are relaxed, recharged and ready to start a new school year. We are so delighted that you are part of our amazing learning community. I welcome and value your positive energy and dedication to excellence in education, and I look forward to working with you and your children. All points to another incredible and productive school year. Our skill

One way to help McGill and its students thrive is for us to bring in more students, parents, and volunteers. An easy way you can do that is to share your thoughts about McGill on some of the sites people use to find schools. Please consider reviewing the school on one of these sites: Yelp (www.yelp.com/writeareview/biz/4R5bi87zjfBIh08u2WNciA) Great Schools (www.greatschools.org/california/san-diego/6232-Mcgill-School-Of-Success/review/)