Dear McAuliffe Families,
Just a friendly reminder that there is no school tomorrow, Friday, February 14th, or on Monday, February 17th in observance of Presidents' Day. We’ll return on Tuesday for a WHITE day.
Enjoy the long weekend!
McAuliffe International School
TOP NEWS
Spread the Love - Spirit Week
Next week is Spirit Week! Check out below to see the theme for each day.
Dine Out & Support McAuliffe at Mod Pizza - February 19th
Take a night off from cooking! Come to Mod Pizza (9135 Northfield Blvd) on Wednesday, February 19th and Mod Pizza will donate 20% of the sale to the McAuliffe at Smiley Foundation!
Spring Enrichments - Sign up Today!
McAuliffe is pleased to be offering a number of before school enrichments from 8:15-9:00 am Monday through Thursday. All enrichments are free of charge but parents/guardians MUST sign up their student prior to a student attending a class. Attendance will not be taken in enrichments but enrollment is still required so that we may plan for appropriate staffing, space, and supplies. Students may choose to attend an enrichment every day they are offered (Monday – Thursday) or just sign-up for a specific day or class. All students signed up for an enrichment will enter through the main doors on Holly St.
Spring Enrichments will run Monday, March 3rd through Thursday, May 8th.
To sign-up your student for any of the enrichments below please click here. If the Enrichment you are interested in is not available on the drop-down menu, the Enrichment is FULL. Questions regarding Enrichments please reach out to Sherry Beardshear at Sherry_Beardshear@dpsk12.org
Spring Club Sports
Ultimate Frisbee
Ultimate Frisbee Tryouts will be Wednesday, March 5th from 4:30-6:15pm.
Please use this link to sign up for tryouts
Practices will start March 10th every Monday & Wednesday until May 1st.
Girls Golf
What: An all-levels program that includes lessons, skills games, and Par 3 play.
When: Mondays 4:45-6 pm April 8-May 12
Where: Common Grounds Golf Course (Transportation not provided, Carpool encouraged)
Cost: $85
Questions: Reach out to allison_rase@dpsk12.net
**Space is limited and is first come first served. Please ensure your child can attend a minimum of 5 of 6 sessions.
Tennis (provided by the SNTA)
Learn the fundamentals of competitive play. This intensive, high-skills acquisition and fast-paced course teaches one aspect of the game. For new and experienced players. No Equipment needed- Free racquets for all participants.
Spring Session:
When: April 7 - May 2, Monday-Friday, 4:30-5:30pm
Cost: $400 (Cash, Check, Money Order or MySparkDenver Card)
Registration: Please preregister here.
Scholarships: My Spark Denver mysparkdenver.org. and The Colorado Youth Tennis Foundation CYTF Scholarship
Questions or more Information: Anne Ginnold (720) 461-7904 or annesnta@gmail.com or stevennashtennisacademy.com
Yearbooks on Sale through February 24th
The 2024-25 yearbook is now on sale online through February 24th. Use this QR code to purchase a yearbook for $43 each. This is a hardcopy yearbook and your student will want to bring this home! Yearbooks are only sold online and will be distributed in May.
SAVE THE DATE! McAuliffe Foundation Auction and Fundraiser - April 11th
Let's par-tee for McAuliffe! Plan to join us for an un-fore-gettable adults only night of drinks, food, and tee-rific fun at the Hangar Club Denver. Tickets on sale soon!
Donations Needed for Auction!
The Auction Committee is seeking donations for our silent and live auctions. Do you have a vacation home, sports, event, or theater tickets, or other item or experience to donate? Are you a part of a business that would be willing to donate an item, gift card, or experience? Please email Mary Beth McErlane at mcauliffeauction@gmail.com or fill out the donation form online and we'll be in touch!
Need a Math Tutor?
Does your student need math support? Ryan Stone is a seasoned educator with over 15 years of teaching experience including previously teaching mathematics at McAuliffe. For more information click on this flyer or email stone.ryan.james@gmail.com.
McAuliffe CSC Minutes - 1/28/25
Click HERE to read the minutes from the 1/28/25 McAuliffe CSC meeting.
Follow us on Instagram @McAuliffeIntlSchool and check us out on Facebook!
WEEK IN REVIEW
Math Team MATHCOUNTS Competition
Our McAuliffe Math Team competed in the MATHCOUNTS Competition against many other middle schools in the Denver Metro Area. Keira Brennan, Ella Beresford, Reece Galang, Berkeley Hess, Alexis Krikos, Millie Motes, Nol Martelli, Sophia Tran,and Ryland Tran were our 9 competitors who did an amazing job in the individual and team competitions. One of our 7th grade competitors, Reece Galang, placed #13 out of 185 students and will be going to the State Competition in March. Congratulations Reece and good luck at the State Competition!
THANK YOU SPONSORS!
Thank you to our sponsor: Greater Denver Cares
Greater Denver Cares Mentoring is a pioneering community-galvanizing movement dedicated to alleviating intergenerational poverty among African Americans. It offers Black children in low-income families and unstable communities the social, emotional and academic supports they need to unleash their potential and graduate from high school prepared to succeed in college or vocational-training programs and 21st-century careers. We employ two primary strategies. The proven-effective, consciousness-shifting model, ideated and built by experts over a decade, unearths hope and resilience in our young living with trauma-causing impacts of poverty—homelessness, hunger, unrelenting violence, gravely under-resourced schools and overwhelmed parents and teachers. The traumatic stress children in poverty live with fuels mental illness and physical disease, including anxiety, depression, hypertension, substance abuse, obesity, violence and also the recent spike in suicide.
CARES’ unique, 36-week-long curricula are built to help children heal the multiple traumas of impoverishment and override their debilitating effects, which unaddressed will be life-long. CARES’ evidence-based healing initiatives unearth understanding, resilience and faith. They instill hope, critical thinking skills, racial pride, and a love for learning and wellness in mind, body and spirit. Our beloved young ones come to understand that they are greater than even their greatest challenges, authors of their futures, as they share their stories and heal together, supported by our trained psychologists, social workers and volunteer mentors in CARES’ wide-spreading Wellness Mentoring Circles. Our students and children in detention learn to transform their thinking and behaviors, how to love themselves, as well as one another, and prepare for success in school, careers and life.
Become a McAuliffe Sponsor!
Are you a local business looking for ways to support a school? Or are you a local dentist or optometrist looking to sponsor a student that needs braces or glasses? Maybe a local organization looking to get involved with the biggest middle school in the neighborhood. If this is you, please join us as a McAuliffe International sponsor! Our sponsors are local businesses that support in various ways, from offering services, providing support to our teachers with supplies, or donating to different groups such as drama, athletics, clubs and more! Becoming a sponsor for our school means that you are not only supporting the school needs, but also being a part of our community in a bigger way. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for our school, please reach out to michelle_moore@dpsk12.net for more information.
COMMUNITY NEWS
KingLife Basketball Tryouts
Get ready for the summer action and tryout for KingLife basketball, where we take Game to a whole new level. For more information visit their website or click on the flyer.
Denver NFL Alumni Youth Football Camps
Safe, Non-Contact Football Instruction for Kids ages 6-14. Led by Pro Coaches With NFL Alumni Broncos. Save Additional 10% with discount code "Play10". Click to see the summer camp web schedule or click here for the summer camp flyer.
Visit AlumniCamps.com, Choose Denver NFL Alumni Youth Football Camps or call 877-226-9919
Mighty Movement - Building Confidence is Our Strength!
Get Outside, Work Hard, Have Fun with Mighty Movement!
Speed and Strength Summer Camps | weeklong, half-day camps in the gym to learn how to safely lift weights with outdoor training to boost speed and power.
NW PEN: Registration for Summer 2025 for Ages 8-16!
Front Range Cycling Club
Front Rangers Cycling Club educates and promotes bicycle safety and the rules of riding on the open road. We encourage healthy active rides, teamwork and positive communication. Please reach out for more information at 720-732-9559 or visit our website.
Denver Rec Centers
Now is the perfect time to check out fall programs at the Denver Rec Centers. Visit their website or any Denver Rec Center to enroll.
Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver
Don't miss out on another school ear of growth, fun, and unforgettable memories at Boys & Girls Club! Click on the flyer for more information or visit www.bgcmd.org/clubs. English flyer - Spanish flyer
My Spark Denver
My Spark Denver increases access to extracurricular programs for Denver Public School middle school students whose families qualify for free or reduced lunch. Eligible students and their families will receive a $1,000 debit card to enroll in participating programs. There are a variety of options such as sports, theater, music, art, coding, dance, martial arts, tutoring services, and more. For more information, visit the My Spark Website. Limited spots available.
NUTS AND BOLTS
2024-2025 McAuliffe Calendars
Transportation Options
DPS Transportation - If your student qualifies for DPS Transportation (lives within enrollment zone AND 2.5 miles from school), you can sign up for transportation through your Parent Portal account. If you have any questions about DPS Transportation, please contact them at 730-423-4600 or visit the Transportation website.
Northeast Denver Carpool Group - Plan carpools with other families in the Park Hill/Central Park areas.
Way to Go Schoolpool - This is a free program for families to coordinate their own carpool. This option is ideal for families who live outside Central Park/Park Hill. Sign up for Schoolpool here.
RTD - Zero Fare for Youth - All students under the age of 19 can ride RTD buses free of charge. Students will need their school ID to ride for free.
Bike to School! Many of our students ride their bikes to school and we have a great bike corral for safe keeping! Please make sure your student has a bike lock.