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WELCOME FROM PROJECT SEEK
Do Project SEEK and PTA Work Together?
Project SEEK and PTA: Different Roles, Shared Mission
Project SEEK (Seeking Excellence in Education for our Kids) and The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) are two volunteer groups that work in tandem to serve our community. They support our students, staff and families in different ways but are united in the same goal – enhancing opportunities for all Sea Lions to create the strongest school for our children.
Project Seek
- Inaugurated by McGaugh parents in 1993 in response to District budget cuts threatening to adversely impact programs at McGaugh.
- Parent-School Partnership designed with the sole purpose of raising funds to continue specific programs at McGaugh.
- Raises funds through outright donations, product sales, Skate Nights, The Event and Silent Auction, and other activities.
- Non-Profit organization run according to bylaws and is guided by an Executive Board.
- Funds personnel and supporting programs which would not otherwise exist without Project SEEK funding.
- Completely funds several positions at McGaugh, including: Art Lab teacher, Media Center/Innovation Lab teacher, Computer Lab Aide and supplies for each lab.
PTA
- Nationally based organization established more than 100 years ago to promote the rights of children.
- Not primarily a fundraising organization. Main goals are to promote programs for children, give back to the school community, and to promote a forum for advocacy on behalf of children.
- Gathers funds for programs through yearly Carnival and Silent Auction, Jesters, Apparel, Jogathon, Book Fair, and more.
- Non-Profit organization, run according to bylaws and guided by the national and state organization.
- Supports programs (bylaws prohibit the funding of personnel).
- Sponsors identified needs of the school including: The Wellness Center, Intervention Specialists, student assemblies, field trips, and technology and supplies for staff and students.
Meet Our Teachers
Anya Cappon
Anya Cappon began teaching at McGaugh in January 2022. She is an accomplished artist with a mixed media background and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Chapman University in 2020. Cappon tailors art lessons and concepts to each grade level at McGaugh, from kindergarten through fifth grade, so that students are able to build on their skills and understanding. Just many of the art projects students have created in art class include annual self-portraits, African-inspired art, ceramics, weaving projects using yarn and paper, and life-sized paintings each year that are part of McGaugh’s Pageant of the Arts performance in March.
May Samari
May Samari came to McGaugh in 2014 as a leader in the early stages of STEM education. Holding a Masters Degree from UC Davis, May was instrumental at her previous school in piloting Google Chromebooks in the classroom and has collaborated with Khan Academy and in Stanford studies on pioneering educational technology programs. May creates a vibrant learning environment in our McGaugh Innovation Lab, where students look forward to engaging in hands-on STEM activities. She also spearheads our Annual STEAM Fair in April, encouraging students to explore their curiosities and transform their ideas into reality.