McAuliﬀe School News - May 21, 2015
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MCAULIFFE SCHOOL NEWS
May 21, 2015
IMPORTANT DATES
* Thurs 5/21 | Last day of school for 8th graders (2:30pm early release)
* Thurs 5/21 | 8th Grade Continuation Ceremony - 5:00pm (arrive at East HS by 4:30)
* Thurs 5/21 | Information meeting for Quebec trip for French students, 6:00pm
* Fri 5/22 | Early release at 1:30pm
* Tues 5/26 - Thurs 5/28 | Outdoor education camp for 6th and 7th graders
* Tues 5/26 - Thurs 5/28 | 7th and 8th Grade Registration for 2015-2016 school year
* Tues 6/9 - Wed 6/10 - 6th Grade Registration for 2015-2016 school year
QUICK LINKS
Early Release Days This Week
8th Grade Continuation Ceremony Tonight!
Lost & Found - Come Check Before We Donate
Important Camp Information for 6th and 7th Graders
Summer Reading Assignments
Congrats to Baseball Team - City Champs!
Alice in Wonderland is a Hit!
Exciting Opportunity for Students Taking French
Thanks for Coming to Spring Fine Arts Night
8th Grade Capstone Presentations
Welcome to the McAuliffe Eagle Garden
SAT/ACT Excellence in Middle School
Student Wins Poetry Contest
Register on our Online Family Directory
Support McAuliffe Students Over the Summer
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Art Exhibition - Bringing Back the Arts
Community Resource Mentor's Project
Library Cards and More During Registration
Registration Dates for 2015-2016 School Year
Summer Art Classes with McAuliffe Art Teacher
No Longer Need to Receive McAuliffe Newsletter?
'Friends of McAuliffe' on Facebook
SUPPORT MCAULIFFE
REMINDERS
DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY NEWS
SCHOOL NEWS
EARLY RELEASE DAYS THIS WEEK
Today, May 21st, is an early release day for 8th graders and their last day of school. Bus
transportation will not be provided for students at that time; students who need to ride the bus and
cannot arrange a ride home can stay at school until 4:00pm to catch their normal bus. (See details
below regarding Continuation Ceremony at East High School.)
Friday, May 22nd, is an early release day for 6th and 7th graders and will be their last day of school in
the building; May 26-28 is Outdoor Education Camp for 6th and 7th grade students who have
submitted their camps forms.
8TH GRADE CONTINUATION CEREMONY TONIGHT!
Our McAuliffe 8th Grade Continuation is tonight, Thursday, May 21st at 5:00pm at the East High School
Auditorium, with doors opening at 4:15pm for general seating. Students need to arrive no later
than 4:30pm. Eighth graders will have early release at 2:30pm today, and bus transportation will not be
provided for students at that time. (Students who need to ride the bus and cannot arrange a ride home can
stay at school until 4:00pm to catch their normal bus.) Please note that we are expecting about 1,200 people
to attend continuation, so parking will be challenging; please budget some extra time to get to East High
School. Lifetouch will be at the Continuation ceremony taking stage photos; find information here about
ordering photos.
LOST & FOUND - COME CHECK BEFORE WE DONATE
Lost & Found will be donated at 3:00pm on May 28th. Please be sure to check for missing personal items
before then! More valuable items like house keys, glasses, and electronics are kept in a separate lost and
found so they can be kept safe until a student or parent comes looking for them. These more valuable lost
and found items will be donated or thrown away at the end of the school year on May 28th at 3:00pm.
IMPORTANT CAMP INFORMATION FOR 6TH AND 7TH GRADERS
Please note the times and locations below for camp departure for 6th and 7th graders next week. Students
will need to find and check in with their designated camp group chaperone. Camp groups have been posted
on Edmodo and in front of the main office. Students will find out their individual rooms assignments upon
arrival on Tuesday. All students will need to bring a sack lunch, their day pack, and overnight luggage. If you
need the packing list and/or camp schedule, you can find them on our website here. There will be NO
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bus transportation provided on either May 26th or May 28th, so please plan accordingly.
All 6th graders going to the YMCA camp will need to meet in the McAuliffe Gym (south gym) at
8:30am on Tuesday, May 26th. Students will be returning from camp at approximately 2:30pm on
Thursday, May 28th.
All 7th graders going to the YMCA camp will need to meet in the Venture Prep Gym (north gym) at
8:30am on Tuesday, May 26th. Students will be returning from camp at approximately 3:45pm on
Thursday, May 28th.
If students are interested in ordering the optional Large Group Camp Picture (11' x 17'), they need to fill out
this order form and bring $16 (check made to Gary Dill) the day they leave for camp. Picture order forms will
be given to their chaperone upon arrival on Tuesday, and students will get their photo prior to leaving camp.
For questions, please contact Sherry Beardshear at [email protected].
SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS
Stay mentally active with summer reading! Research shows that kids who read for pleasure during the
summer avoid the “summer slide” and perform better when they get back to school than those who took time
off. Check out the summer reading assignments and book recommendations from our literacy staff:
6th Grade Summer Reading Homework
7th Grade Summer Reading Homework
8th Grade Summer Reading Homework
For additional support, we will be holding optional gatherings over the summer at two Denver Public Library
branches so that students can find good books and meet new friends. We will meet at the Park Hill branch at
4705 E. Montview on Mondays from 10:00am. to noon, and we will meet at the Sam Gary (Stapleton) branch
at 2961 Roslyn Street on Fridays from 10:00am to noon. The Denver Public Library’s summer reading
program is a great motivator as well. If you have any questions or feel that your student needs special
accommodations or extensions for this assignment, please contact language arts teacher and literacy
specialist Anne Walker at [email protected].
CONGRATS TO BASEBALL TEAM - CITY CHAMPS!
The McAuliffe baseball team capped off an amazing season last week by winning a pair of playoff games en
route to the City Championship. After beating Hamilton in the quarterfinals on Wednesday 11-1, allowing only
one hit, the Sun Devils played Grant on Thursday in the semifinals. Joe Lenhart and Tommy Cummings
combined for a perfect game over 3 innings, leading the Sun Devils to a 14-0 victory. Jacob Vogul and Will
Knowles led the Sun Devil batters. On Friday, the Sun Devils took on undefeated Hill (now 8-1) at JFK High
School for the DPS Championship. Jacob Thompsen and Joe Lenhart combined for a 5 inning no-hit shutout
as the Sun Devils completed the undefeated season at 12-0, winning 10-0. The Sun Devils jumped out to a
4-0 first inning start, led by a Quinten Crum mammoth 2-run home run, and were never threatened the rest of
the way. Other big bats were Grant Stanwood (3 hits), Jack Michalek (3 hits) and Sam Costain (2 hits).
The Sun Devils finished 12-0, winning via shutout 7 times. They allowed only 7 runs all season, scoring 119
runs in the process. In the playoffs alone, they outscored their opponents 35-1. Not once did they trail in a
game all season. What an incredible team.
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ALICE IN WONDERLAND IS A HIT!
Our 6th grade Theatre production of Alice in Wonderland was a big hit for audiences over three nights this
week! Congratulations to our casts of drama students who worked so hard getting ready for their big
performances! Thanks for the support of Linsey Olesiak, Shannon Wood-R, and parents! And congratulations
to our wonderful drama teacher Hanan Bentley!
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EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TAKING FRENCH
Is your student taking French next year? Would you like them to have an immersion experience in middle
school? If you answered yes, then please come to a parent informational meeting on Thursday, May 21st, at
6:00pm in room 120 to learn more about an exciting opportunity to travel to Quebec for Carnival February
2016. Can’t make it or you have questions? Please contact Becky Middleton at
[email protected].
THANKS FOR COMING TO SPRING FINE ARTS NIGHT
A huge shout out and thank you to all in our McAuliffe community for organizing and joining us at the Spring
Fine Arts Night last Thursday! The Band, Orchestra, and Choir students wowed the audience with such
strong performances, and the Visual Art students set the gallery-goers on a creative, winding journey around
the first floor and even up to the second floor with impressive artworks! Thank you for engaging with and
supporting our artists!
Of special note, this Fine Arts Night was the first in McAuliffe's history in which artwork was sold – the 8th
graders put their prints up for sale, as a means of raising money for Project Worthmore (a non-profit that
works with and serves refugees in the city of Denver). I am proud to announce that we have raised a total of
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$388.00 that will be donated to PWM to benefit their programs that serve refugees in our neighborhoods.
These include English language classes, music classes, family partnerships, community gardens, dental
clinics, and more. Thank you for all of your lasting and encouraging support! --Ms. Cardenas
8TH GRADE SCIENCE CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS
The 8th grade science students presented their final capstone projects on Tuesday, May 19th and
Wednesday, May 20th. Students designed their own experiments based on their interest in a physical
science concept. Some project questions included, "How does electrolysis affect the magnetism of nail?"
and "How does the amount of sugar in ice cream affect its freezing point?" Students presented their results to
peers, teachers and parents.
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WELCOME TO THE MCAULIFFE EAGLE GARDEN
This past weekend, under the direction of 8th grader Jack Seward, more than 20 volunteers set out on a
mission to build a new garden for the school. With a budget of more than $5,000, the team set out to work
over the course of 4 days, 6 brick planters were built, 6 tons of rock were moved, and new tomato plants
were planted. We could not have accomplished this without the help of the community and Denver Boy Scout
Troop 62. Thanks to all our parent and staff volunteers, including Sarah Frederick, Carla Frenzel and David
Juliano and Kurt Dennis.
ENROLL IN THE 2016 WASHINGTON D.C TRIP
Be sure to enroll your student in our Washington DC trip for next year's 8th graders (trip tentatively
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scheduled for late May, 2016). We already have 30 students signed up for next year's trip (the trip will be
capped at 70 students), and we invite you to register now at the trip website here. We encourage everyone to
get signed by May 31st to lock in the spring price for the trip, so don’t delay! Remember that using a King
Sooper's reloadable gift card when you go grocery shopping is an easy way to apply money you already
spend toward this trip! (Find more information about this program on our Activities + Trips web page here.) If
you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Frederick at [email protected].
SAT/ACT EXCELLENCE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Becky Middleton and other teachers have encouraged McAuliffe GT students to apply to the academic talent
search programs of some of our nation's top universities. Students must score in the top 5% of a
standardized test to be eligible to apply, and the application process to these university programs involves
taking the SAT or ACT test. Qualifying scores not only result in recognition and awards but also enable these
students to take university classes during the summer throughout their middle and high school years. Last
year, students who qualified for the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) 7th grade talent search included
Nick Gerrans, Tucker Ezrine, Paola Kwan, and and Andrew Hageman, who was recognized at a ceremony
at Duke University.
McAuliffe is very proud again this year of the results of students participating in the Johns Hopkins Center for
Talented Youth program and the Duke TIP. This year, six 7th graders participated in the Duke TIP program
include Carly Eberhart, Max Epperson, William Snodgrass, Christopher Tsai, Aidan Wood and Ailie Wood.
Ailie and Max both received State recognition, meaning that they scored at or above the state average of
recent high school graduates in at least one category of the ACT or SAT. Will, Chris and Aidan not only
received State recognition but they all received Grand Recognition, which means they scored at or above
90% of recent high school graduates in at least one category or in the top 3% of all students participating in
the talent search. These three were invited to attend a special ceremony at Duke University. Aidan and Ailie
also both took the ACT through the Northwestern University Midwest Academic Talent Search (NUMATS).
We also had one student participate in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program this year as a
6th grader! Eric Fisher took the advanced SCAT tests and his scores earned him an invitation to an awards
ceremony at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. Information about all the above programs, including Colorado
School of Mines and Stanford, will be provided for interested families this fall.
STUDENT WINS POETRY CONTEST
Congratulations to 6th grader Mayan Caplan, who won first place in her age category in the Colorado
Humanities annual River of Words poetry contest. A separate one of her poems was also selected as a
finalist in the National contest. Her work will be published in the contest anthology, and she was recognized
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along with the other Colorado winners at the Colorado Humanities' award
ceremony on May 13th at the downtown library.
2015-2016 MCAULIFFE FAMILY HANDBOOK
For our new and returning families at McAuliffe, please read our 2015-2016
Family Handbook here. We do not provide this handbook in printed
format but will continue to make this link available on our website here for
future reference. If you have comments, questions or concerns, please
submit them via email to [email protected].
REGISTER ON OUR ONLINE FAMILY DIRECTORY
We are setting up our online Family Directory. Please register here to create
your information in the directory.
SUPPORT MCAULIFFE STUDENTS OVER THE SUMMER
The McAuliffe Critical Needs Committee needs your support in two key areas over the summer! Thanks so
much in advance for helping to make McAuliffe the supportive and generous community it is! If you have any
questions, please contact Kim Ezrine at [email protected].
Help us keep the McAuliffe food pantry running this summer to help feed families in
need. Food and supplies can be donated at any time, beginning NOW! Please see this link to get
involved in this important work.
Donate uniforms, backpacks, and school supplies. In addition to short and long sleeve shirts, gym
uniforms, track suits, and sweatshirts, we always need khaki or black pants and shorts and sturdy
backpacks! There are large collection bins in the lobby of McAuliffe through the end of the year. We
are also happy to accept unused school supplies in the same collection bins.
ART EXHIBITION - BRINGING BACK THE ARTS
Last Friday 7th grade artists Karsen Kinning, Grace Staberg and Zoe McCafferty participated in a district
wide exhibition titled, “Bringing Back the Arts”. Two hundred and fifty students from around the district
submitted artwork encompassing the theme “We Are All Denver”. Zoe McCafferty won 2nd place in the
middle school division for her piece titled, “The Blindness of Beauty”, pictured below. Congratulations to
each of the artists for their efforts in the show and congrats to Zoe on her 2nd place finish!
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COMMUNITY RESOURCE MENTOR'S PROJECT
This year, through the Community Resource Mentor’s Project, four McAuliffe students were able to work with
academic mentors to explore a career field in which they are interested. They learned valuable information
about possible future careers, and they really put a lot of work into it. Be sure to ask them more about their
experiences when you see them.
Hans Gaensbauer worked with a veterinarian through the Morris Animal Foundation, which has been
doing a national study on the causes of cancer in golden retrievers. Some of his work involved
plotting literally millions of data points.
Lindsey Weyant was mentored by a published author. During her work, she wrote a mystery entitled
“Cupcakes and a Cadaver” which she taped and presented for her class. She was able to incorporate
six suspects and everyone had an alibi…hhhmmm…
Piolet Jaech’s mentor took her for a swim, literally, in the Denver Aquarium, with eels, and turtles and
stingrays, oh my! Her research project focused on the stingray, and getting to see it up close was
quite a treat.
Devon Rutledge’s mentor was from Ribbit Consulting. While working with his mentor, Devon created
a 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe program in Java that involved writing over 2,000 lines of code. His meetings really
were like a job with objectives, working on deliverables, scope and a timeline. Wow!
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LIBRARY CARDS AND MORE DURING REGISTRATION
During registration at McAuliffe during the next two weeks (see dates below), we're offering some resources
for students and families. Check them out below!
Students and family members can sign up for Denver Public Library cards! Library clerks from the
Park Hill branch will be on site to help register people.
Sarah Frederick is the McAuliffe teacher who is spearheading the school's efforts to keep students
reading over the summer. She and Anne Walker, McAuliffe language arts teacher and our literacy
specialist, will be onsite during many of the registration hours.
Cindy Eastman, our community liaison, will be handing out free books, food, uniforms, and
information to at-risk families. She will be at the school during registration hours.
REGISTRATION DATES FOR 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
6th Grade Registration:
Tuesday, June 9th - Last names A – L, 9:00-11:00am or 1:00-3:00pm
Wednesday, June 10th - Last names M – Z, 9:00-11:00am or 1:00-3:00pm
7th and 8th Grade Registration:
Last names, A - L: Tuesday May 26th, Wednesday May 27th, Thursday May 28th from 8:00-11:00am
Last names, M - Z: Tuesday May 26th, Wednesday May 27th, Thursday May 28th from 1:00-3:00pm
SUMMER ART CLASSES WITH MCAULIFFE ART TEACHER
This summer, our very own Ms. Olesiak will be conducting a few different camps for students who would like
to continue to create art projects with guided instruction. Check out this flyer with more specifics about the
different sessions that will be offered. If your son or daughter is interested in attending one or more of the
sessions, please have them turn the form into Ms. Olesiak before May 27th so she can purchase supplies for
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each student. She will collect forms and payment at school, or you can respond electronically and mail
payment to: 2744 S. Quince St., Denver, CO 80231. For questions, please contact
[email protected].
NO LONGER NEED TO RECEIVE MCAULIFFE NEWSLETTER?
If you have a graduating student (and no younger children attending McAuliffe) and no longer wish to receive
our newsletter at the end of the school year, we ask that you use this form to unsubscribe from our
newsletter. While we offer an Unsubscribe link, having too many families unsubscribe at the same time may
hurt our newsletter status. Instead, please unsubscribe by filling out the form, which will ask your name, your
subscriber email address, and to confirm you wish to unsubscribe. No login or other information is required.
We will wait until after our last issue of the school year before we manually remove those from our subscriber
list who fill out this form. If you wish to continue receiving the McAuliffe newsletter, you don't need to do
anything.
SUPPORT MCAULIFFE
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
McAuliffe is participating in the Box Tops for Education™ program. Clipping Box Tops is an easy way for you
to help our school buy what it needs. Box Tops are each worth 10¢ and they quickly add up to real cash for
our school. This school year, our school’s earnings goal is $2,000. To help our school, just look for pink Box
Tops on products, clip them, and send them to school with your student. The main office has a container to
collect the box tops. For more information on the Box Tops for Education program, including a list of
participating products and our school’s progress, visit www.BTFE.com. Be sure to become a member to
receive exclusive coupon offers and recipes and learn about extra ways for our school to earn.
AMAZON SMILE ACCOUNT TO BENEFIT MCAULIFFE
Shopping for the Holidays? Consider adding the McAuliffe at
Smiley Foundation to your Amazon Smile Account. AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the
purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
Go to smile.amazon.com, enter 'McAuliffe at Smiley Foundation' as your donor organization, and confirm that
selection. You can also download a browser extension to go back to the smile.amazon.com site for McAuliffe
every time you shop! This is a great way to benefit McAuliffe with shopping you may already do online.
EASY, NO-COST FUNDRAISING - KING SOOPERS RELOADABLE GIFT CARDS!
King Soopers returns 5% your purchases back to McAuliffe. There is no cost to you, and you can support the
Sun Devils by doing your normal grocery shopping! This program has raised $8520.60 to date!
For students going on the 8th grade trip to Washington DC in 2015 (we will track for the 2016 & 2017 trip
too!) and on future DC trips, we will track your contributions from the King Soopers cards and apply it to the
cost of the trip. Sixth grade families can start earning money towards their 8th grade trip now!
To get started today:
Purchase a $5 reloadable gift card from Mrs. Pittman
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Load the card at any King Soopers customer service counter or the register for any amount up to
$500. You can use cash, check or credit cards to load your card.
Use the card to pay for groceries, in-store Starbucks, gas, lift tickets, and sporting or event tickets.
Continue to load the card to pay for groceries every time you shop at King Soopers.
BECOME A MCAULIFFE SPONSOR!
Thank you to our McAuliffe sponsors, who are showcased at the bottom of each newsletter and on our
website. We thank all of them for supporting our school! For information about how to become a McAuliffe
Sponsor, view our Sponsorship package information here, or contact Cindy Eastman at
[email protected].
REMINDERS
BEGINNER MANDARIN COURSE TO BE OFFERED AT MCAULIFFE
We are excited to announce that we will be offering a beginner Mandarin course next year at McAuliffe. This
course is open to the first 30 students that express a desire to be in the class. Please know that Mandarin is
a very challenging language and that participating students must be willing to commit to persevering in a
difficult course. Students should also expect to have some homework associated with this course as well. If
your student would like to enroll in the beginner Mandarin course, please
email [email protected] as soon as possible. Please include your student’s first and last name as
well as student number if possible.
STUDENT TRIP TO NYC - SUMMER OF 2016
We are so proud to announce that students of McAuliffe International School will spend 5 days in New York
City in the summer of 2016! Become dazzled by the bright lights of Broadway and Times Square as you take
in two Broadway shows and tour Lincoln Center. Plus, you’ll truly take center stage on this tour by
participating in an acting workshop led by a professional actor. Visit the tour page to learn more about this
amazing trip! All students are invited to come to the Big Apple - you do not need to be in drama class. More
information needed? Contact Jennifer Carabetta at [email protected].
HOW TO FOLLOW WHAT YOUR STUDENT IS DOING IN CLASS
If you have not yet created your Parent account on Edmodo (which is different from the Parent Portal account
with DPS) and connected to your student using their unique 'parent code', below are instructions for how to
do this. The process to create an account and specify your desired settings takes about two minutes and
does not need to be redone for as many years as your student uses their Edmodo account. This information
is also on our Parent Communication page.
1. Get your student's unique 'parent code'
Ask your student to let you know their unique ‘parent code’, located on the home page of their
Edmodo account. This same ‘parent code’ can be used by multiple parents but is unique to the
student. Codes are always lowercase and may include both letters and numbers.
2. Create your parent account.
On a laptop or desktop computer, go to dpsk12.edmodo.com. Click “I’m a parent”, input the ‘parent
code’, add your name, email address, desired password and other account information.
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3. Verify your parent account (if necessary).
Edmodo may ask you to verify your email address in a separate message; please follow the links and
instructions to carry out this step and complete the setup process.
4. Specify your desired account communications settings.
Want to receive teacher messages by email or text? When logged into your parent account, click on
‘Account’ in the upper right corner. You can check your email address or even update to a new email
address here. Then click on ‘Email and Text Updates’ and specify if you would like Edmodo
notifications to come to you via email or text, and choose which types of notifications you want to
receive; we recommend starting with at least ‘New Alerts’, ‘Notes’ and ‘Assignments’. Then save your
settings. (If you decide you would like to receive less information, deselect the options you don’t want
to receive.)
5. Have another student using Edmodo?
If you have another child who also uses Edmodo, you may click on ‘Add a student’ and input the
‘parent code’ that is unique to that child.
6. Don't need to log back into Edmodo -- just read your email or text messages.
Once your parent account is set up, you can view this activity within your Edmodo parent account, but
most of the time you'll simply read the notifications that are sent to you by your chosen method (text
or email). Anytime you want to change your settings or update your contact information, log into your
parent account to make those changes. Otherwise, once set up, Edmodo is meant to run on autopilot
so that you can simply view the email or text notifications that come to you.
BUS BULLETIN: TRANSPORTATION NOTIFICATION SYSTEM NEXT YEAR
Beginning next school year, DPS Transportation Services will implement a new notification system called Bus
Bulletin. Through Bus Bulletin, the transportation department will communicate time-sensitive information via
text message, voice message and email to district employees, transportation staff, parents and school
leaders. Parents will receive emails and/or text and voice messages when their child’s bus is more than 10
minutes late. Users will also be notified of the specific reason for the delay, such as schedule changes,
weather, accidents, etc.
There is no cost for this service.
Parents will receive notification on service delays via text message, phone call or email.
Schools will receive notification on bus delays via phone call or email.
All contact information is stored securely and will not be shared or sold.
Information on this new service will be sent to families in the transportation department’s annual mailing prior
to the beginning of the school year. More information can be found at Transportation.DPSk12.org.
INFORMATION ABOUT ALL STUDENT TRIPS
McAuliffe has several exciting student trips in the works, including planning that is underway for the next
school year. Find out about all trips on our Activities + Trips page.
'FRIENDS OF MCAULIFFE' ON FACEBOOK
McAuliffe has recently launched a 'Friends of McAuliffe' Facebook page to help our Community Liaison Cindy
Eastman get the word out about timely events and news and for parent members to share their news and
photos from different activities and events. This is a closed Facebook page located here and Cindy approves
requests to join.
DPS PARENT AND STUDENT PORTAL
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if you are new to the school district or have not yet created your DPS Parent Portal account, please take this
important step so you can stay up-to-date on your student's school record, grades, attendance,
immunizations, and other information. To create or log into your account, visit myportal.dpsk12.org. We do
not issue progress reports, so updates on student progress may be accessed on the Parent Portal. Students
also are able to access Student Portal through the same web link.
DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY NEWS
SUMMER CLASSES WITH EXL LEARNING IN LOWRY
Learn more about summer programs for kids in coding, claymation, MineCraft math, and more here.
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
With summer quickly approaching there are numerous opportunities for your students to take advantage of.
All students 18 and under interested in learning about business can participate in the Young Entrepreneur
Tournament, which is a series of events that teaches you how to start a business, find customers and earn
money with your idea. Find more information sign up here. There are also several youth job fairs, including
Youth in the Works! On May 14th from 3:45-5:45 at Englewood High School (more info at www.adworks.org),
as well as the Governor’s Summer Job Hunt Virtual Job Fair May 1-May 31 at www.connectingcolorado.org.
SPARK IT SUMMER ART CAMPS
Get your middle schooler excited about art this summer! Spark It Studios offers two middle school camps
targeted specifically at middle schoolers.
Creature Collage - June 29-July 2, 9a-3p, $240.00
Westerly Creek Elementary Art Room
Teacher: Joy Giles teaches K-8 art at Montessori School of Denver. She’s ready to have middle
schoolers create something totally creature crazy using several mediums including paper, paint, clay,
and other 3D stuff!
Upcycled Fashion - July 27-31, 9a-3p, $300.00
Westerly Creek Elementary Art Room
Teacher Melinda Stewart is a returning Spark It camp instructor as well as teacher at Polaris-Ebert.
Each fashion artists will choose fabric projects based on their interests and we’ll provide support in
making them a reality. We'll work in several mediums including clay, fabric, paper, leather and more.
Register here: https://campscui.active.com/orgs/SparkItStudios?season=796203. Questions?
Email [email protected]
VOLUNTEER OVER THE SUMMER
7th and 8th graders: Volunteers of American wants you this summer! With the Youth Volunteer Summer
Institute you can develop your leadership skills, meet new friends, feel good about helping others in the
community, fill your resume with service hours, and have FUN! For more information and directions on how
to apply, please contact Christopher Battelli at [email protected] or 720-264-3310.
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YOUTHBIZ SUMMER PROGRAMS
Attention aspiring entrepreneurs and students looking for summer work: YouthBiz is now accepting
applications for their Emerging Entrepreneurs and Aspiring Entrepreneurs programs. These opportunities
challenge students to build professional skills and habits while teaching them how to build a business. And
students earn money by successfully completing these programs! The application deadline is May 22nd.
More information and applications can be found at http://youthbiz.org/.
FAMILY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
It's National Volunteer Week, and the Volunteers of America has local opportunities posted here to learn how
you can volunteer as a family.
YOUNG FILMMAKERS WORKSHOPS 2015
The Denver Film Society’s Young Filmmakers Workshops are leading filmmaking camps for teens, ages 1218. In the workshops, participants have opportunities to learn the art of filmmaking, refine their work with film
industry professionals, collaborate with other young filmmakers, and exhibit their films in public premieres.
Learn more about these workshops here.
DPS SUMMER CAMPS
Summer is almost here, and it's time to start planning summer camp. Are you interested in science,
performing arts, aviation, or computers? These are just some of the fun summer camps that Denver Public
Schools is offering. If you have some time you would like to fill and one or more of those topics interests
you (most these camps have scholarships available so don't let cost scare you), check out this document to
follow links so you can sign up for an exciting summer!
YOUTH WORK PROGRAMS - AGE 14-18
Want to enjoy the summer and have a great paying job, too? Are you interested in career exploration
opportunities? With the Denver Office of Economic Development's Youth Services program, teens get
training in customer service, healthy relationships, financial literacy, and soft skill development so you are job
ready. Then get paid to work with local employers or industry experts! Enjoy your summer, learn great skills,
invest in yourself, and get paid! Find more information and apply online here by April 17th.
OPENWORLD LEARNING SUMMER CAMPS AGES 7-13
OpenWorld Learning is offering summer camps for ages 7-13 in robotics, sphero, computer programming,
and movie making. $275/week and scholarships available for students on free and reduced lunch. Visit their
summer camp page here. OpenWorld Learning (OWL) has a fun and innovative Denver computer summer
camp program that incorporates digital technology and peer teaching to develop leadership and ignite a love
of learning even in the summertime! Specifically offered to 7-13 year olds, OWL Tech summer camps are
held at 5 locations across the Denver Metro region from June 8th – July 31st. These 1-week camps include:
Discover Engineering with LEGO Robotics!
Imagine and Build with LEGO Robotics!
Camp Tech I
Camp Tech II
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Camp Code I – Digital Maze
Camp Code II – Game Design
Ready, Set, Action! I
Ready, Set, Action! II
See their Summer Camp Schedule here. Students can register in one week increments for as many weeks
as desired.
DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR 3-5TH GRADERS
Join the fun at DSA Summer of Arts! Sponsored by the DSA Friends Foundation, DSA Summer of Arts will
take place on the campus of DSA and will offer three two-week sessions in Dance, Theatre, Vocal Music and
Visual Arts for rising 3rd – 5th (Students entering 3rd – 5th grade during the 2015-16 school year). Find more
information here.
SUMMER PROGRAMS - UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
The University of Colorado Denver 2015 LYNX National Arts and Media Camp will be held this summer from
June 14th-26th. This program is for high school students at the CU Denver campus and offers programs in
digital design, digital animation and 3D graphics, movie production, music industry, and photography. The
camp classes and workshops will be taught be CU Denver faculty members and nationally recognized guest
artists. You can find more information about the 2015 camp on the LYNX Camp website. The application for
the 2015 Camp will be available soon and is due March 31st. The cost is $1,450 for local commuter students
and $1,950 for residential students. All meals are included in the cost. Scholarships are available.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
DaVita
Mortenson Construction and Real Estate
Jay Epperson, RE/MAX of Cherry Creek
Stir Denver
Forest City/Stapleton
Nina Kuhl, Cherry Creek Properties
Alison Roper-Zucket / Lori Pace - Kentwood Real Estate
Stapleton Foundation
Karen Nichols - Perry & Co.
Rising Sun Animal Care
Mary Gerwin / The Gerwin Group / Denver Clean Sweep
TJC Real Estate / Management Services
Cake Crumbs Bakery
Town Center Dentistry and Orthodontics
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Volume Right Liquors - Located inside Sam's Club (no membership needed)
HELPFUL LINKS
McAuliffe International School: http://mcauliffe.dpsk12.org/
McAuliffe Calendar: http://mcauliffe.dpsk12.org/calendar/calendar-and-schedule/
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Sun Devils Student News: http://mcauliffe.dpsk12.org/students/student-news/
Order McAuliffe yearbook: http://www.balfour.com
Fundraising: http://mcauliffe.dpsk12.org/parents/fundraising/
Order school uniforms: www.saiteamsports.com
DPS Parent Portal: myportal.dpsk12.org
McAuliffe International School is located at 2540 Holly St., Denver CO 80207.
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