Good afternoon McAuliffe Families,
This week I want to communicate about safety updates & reminders for our McAuliffe community. We are continuing to focus on before- and after-school safety at McAuliffe and appreciate your partnership. Crossing Guard Opportunity:
We are seeking crossing guard support to help students arrive and dismiss safely, especially as traffic congestion and neighborhood safety concerns continue. These positions are hired through DPS Department of Safety, and a flyer with details is included below. Please consider applying or sharing with someone who may be interested.
Job Description, English Flyer, Spanish Flyer
E-Bike Reminder:
Students may not ride e-bikes on school grounds. E-bikes may only be ridden on sidewalks and must be parked in designated areas. Due to ongoing safety concerns, students who do not follow these expectations may lose the privilege of riding e-bikes to school. Please review these expectations with your child.
After-School Incident Transparency:
Lastly, I want to be transparent and open with the community about a situation that occurred after school on Tuesday. Our administrative team intervened quickly, and no one was injured. One of the student's parents came on campus and needed to be escorted them off of school grounds. We always have strong supervision at the start and end of each school day, and we will continue to ensure students are safe. We ask families to reinforce with students the importance of not gathering, escalating situations, or recording incidents when conflicts arise. These situations fortunately do not happen often, but when they do we need students to make better decisions.
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to keep McAuliffe safe, respectful, and welcoming for all. BRIAN DUWE Principal McAuliffe International
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| Friday January 23: Coffee & Community, 9:30-10:30 McAuliffe Library Wednesday January 28: Dine & Donate - Raising Canes (Central Park Blvd, details below) Friday February 6: Lunar New Year Celebration, 4:15 - 6:30 (Auditorium & Cafeteria) Friday February 13 - Monday February 16, 2026: No School
February 20: Coffee & Community, 9:30-10:30 McAuliffe Library Tuesday March 24: 7th Grade Dance Wednesday March 25: 6th Grade Dance Thursday March 26: 7th Grade National History Day Thursday March 26: 8th Grade Dance Friday March 27: All School Early Release, 12:30pm Monday March 30 - Friday April 3: Spring Break, No School
Note: The Red/White Calendar has been updated to reflect a staff work day on May 1st. See the updated calendar here. |
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MCAULIFFE CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM - NOW HIRING |
Thanks to support from Darrell Watson and the Denver City Council team, McAuliffe is now recruiting two paid School Crossing Guards to help keep students safe before and after school. Locations:
• 26th & Holly Street
• 25th & Holly Street Schedule: Mornings and afternoons on school days
Pay: $20.51/hour (approximately $400 before taxes every two weeks) Positions Available: 2 crossing guards Interested candidates should contact Andrea Garcia, DPS Crossing Guard Program Manager, to schedule an interview: 720-660-5833
Full job description and recruitment flyers (English & Spanish) are attached. Please help spread the word in our community!
Job Description, English Flyer, Spanish Flyer
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WEAR ORANGE SPIRIT DAY - Friday 1/23/26 |
🧡 Broncos Spirit Day – Friday, January 23 🧡
To celebrate the Denver Broncos continued success in the playoffs, McAuliffe will have a Broncos Spirit Day, Friday, January 23. McAuliffe students are invited to wear orange to show their school and city pride—this can be Broncos gear, an orange shirt, or any fun orange accessory. Participation is completely optional, and students are welcome to join in however they feel comfortable. Let’s show our Bronco spirit and celebrate together—Go Broncos! 🏈🧡 *Note* If your student is not participating in the Wear Orange Spirit Day, they must be in McAuliffe uniform. |
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| JANUARY COFFEE & COMMUNITY |
Please join us for our January Coffee & Community, happening this Friday January 23rd (9:30 - 10:30a) in the McAuliffe Library.
At this month's meeting, you will hear from the McAuliffe Speaking up student change, and 7th Grade Spark Change leaders, as well as our in-house Sunshine Committee (SunCo). |
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VOLLEYBALL SEASON - SUPPORT OUR SUNDEVILS |
Volleyball games for the DPS League are now underway, and there are several home games over the coming weeks. Come out to cheer on our McAuliffe Sundevils at home - each home game is a double header, where the boys' team plays at 4:15pm, followed by the girls' game at 5:15. The next home game is next Tuesday, January 27th. Let's go Sundevils!
**Image by 8th Grade Journalism student Hannah B.** |
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STUDENT TUTORING OPPORTUNITIES |
Tutoring Club is for McAuliffe students in 6-8th grade to receive tutoring services and/or complete homework.
Every Wednesday after school from 4:15pm to 5:15pm, in room 311, students have the opportunity to complete homework or get support on any subject by a tutor. There are no sign ups needed and anyone can come any Wednesday. |
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Did you know? McAuliffe offers a number of after school clubs from 4:10-5:15 pm Monday through Thursday. Some new clubs are forming now, and other clubs that began in the Fall are opening up for new members.
You can find all of the details on the After School Clubs Page of our website: https://mcauliffe.dpsk12.org/o/mcauliffe/page/clubs-after-school
Questions regarding clubs please reach out to Sherry Beardshear at Sherry_Beardshear@dpsk12.org Clubs offered for 2nd Semester include: |
- Mock Trail Club (McAuliffe Sponsored) - Starts January 26th
- Cheer Club (McAuliffe Sponsored) - Re-starts February 5th
- Chessmates (Community Partner) - Starts February 5th
- Debate Club (McAuliffe Sponsored) - continued from Fall
- Filmmaking Club (Community Partner) - Starts February 5th
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Hip Hop (Community Partner) - Start February 5th
- Rainbow Alliance Club (McAuliffe Sponsored) - continued from Fall
- Robotics Club (McAuliffe Sponsored) - continued from Fall
- Teens in the Kitchen with Sticky Fingers Cooking (Community Partner) - Starts Feb. 4th
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YouthBiz Shark Tank (Community Partner) - Starts Feb. 4th
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The Mock Trial Club starts slightly earlier than the other 2nd Semester Clubs, so please read below and see if your student might be interested.
Mock trial club provides a space for students to learn some of the ins and outs of the criminal justice system by taking a criminal case through the trial process from reviewing the evidence to a trial. Students will learn how to tell their story of the case, understand the roles of people in the criminal system, and familiarize themselves with some of the constitutional rights and rules that protect people accused of crimes. At the end of the semester students will put on a trial in front of a judge and jury of their peers. Join Ms. McCarty and parents Ms. Teater and Mr. Hammersley on Mondays from 4:10-5:15 in rm 311.
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25-26 BASKETBALL TEAM: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN |
Early Spring prep league sign-ups are now open. This season, we will be offering girls basketball and boys basketball. We have one team for each sport for grades 6th-8th.
Sign-ups will close Friday, January 30th at 5pm (no exceptions). If you are interested in trying out for a Basketball team, read this letter from our Athletic Director. Please read this in its entirety, it has a ton of important information, including how to submit your physical to paying for registration. |
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| MCAULIFFE SPEAKING UP WINTER DRIVE |
Help support the McAuliffe Speaking Up Group with their Winter Drive. They are collecting: |
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Canned foods (beans, canned vegetables, soup, etc.)
- Used/unused warm winter Clothing (Coats, pants, shoes, gloves, hats)
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You can drop off these items in the Main Office or Community Office. The Winter Drive begins on January 20th, and runs through February 20th.
Full size flyer here. |
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DINE AND DONATE: RAISING CANE’S |
Enjoy dinner at Raising Cane's and support McAuliffe! When: January 28, 2026 04:00 PM - 10:00 PM Where: 4517 Central Park Boulevard, Denver, CO What: Mention the fundraiser at the Restaurant or apply code RCFUND96 to online or app orders at checkout and Cane’s will donate 15% of net sales to McAuliffe.
Full size flyer here. |
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Summer Science Opportunity at CU Anschutz (FREE!) - The University of Colorado Cancer Center is offering FREE START Summer Science Camps for students entering 7th, 8th, or 9th grade in Fall 2026 at CU Anschutz. Students will explore hands-on cancer and biomedical research. Lunch is provided; families provide transportation.
Learn more and apply by visiting the program website or the attached flyers (English/Spanish).
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- Rising 7th–8th graders: July 13–17, 2026 (1 week) - apply here
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Rising 9th graders: July 20–31, 2026 (2 weeks, weekdays) - apply here
- Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Location: CU Anschutz, Aurora
- Cost: Free
- Apply by: March 31, 2025 (11:59 p.m.)
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| 🌳 Community Open House: Park Hill Park Vision Plan 🌳
Families are invited to a community open house to view the final vision plan for the future of Park Hill Park, created using community feedback from last year. 🗓 January 22
🕠 5:30–7:30 p.m. (stop by anytime)
📍 Smith Elementary, 3590 Jasmine St.
While the park is now open to the public, this vision plan outlines the long-term roadmap for future improvements. The next phase will focus on developing a detailed park design. All are welcome to attend and learn more about what’s ahead for Park Hill Park.
Full size flyer here. Check out their website for more information: https://parkhillpark.org/ |
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