After School Clubs – Monday through Thursday from 4:15-5:15 pm
McAuliffe is pleased to be offering several after-school clubs from 4:10-5:10pm Monday through Thursday. Some McAuliffe clubs will be school-sponsored and led by McAuliffe staff. For a McAuliffe sponsored club sign-up will be through the link provided and payments will be made to MIS via the main office. Other clubs will be offered by trusted partner organizations and will run during our fall and spring after-school programming. In a community-partnered class, parents need to contact the organization directly to register and pay for the enrichment. Classes with insufficient registrations may be canceled, and there is a maximum number of students each class can accommodate. Please note that scholarship spots for community-partnered classes are extremely limited.
Questions regarding clubs please reach out to Sherry Beardshear at Sherry_Beardshear@dpsk12.org
Animation Club (Community Partner)
Join Mile High Animation as we explore hand drawn animation on iPad Pros. Learn from animation professor and professional filmmaker, Eric Sinha. Our animators will learn the tools and techniques to create characters, write stories, and animate films!
Cheer Club (McAuliffe Sponsored) – Starts January 30th
Join Cheer Club and bring your school spirit to life! Whether you’re new to cheerleading or looking to improve your skills, come learn the fundamentals- including exciting chants, cheers, and fun routines, while building teamwork and confidence. The club meets Thursdays from 4:15-5:15 with Ms. Morris in the cafeteria —come be part of the energy and help spread some spirit!
Chessmates (Community Partner)
Whether you are new to chess and want to learn the fundamentals or seek to become be a stronger tactical player, this is the club for you! Taught by accomplished players, we welcome students of all skill levels and encourage the pursuit of excellence. Chess has proven to be an effective way to improve competency in math, reading, logic and problem-solving. We have so many ways of getting everyone involved with the game and having fun.
Craft Club (McAuliffe Sponsored) – Starts January 29th
Fine tune your creativity with Craft Club! Each week we will get our hands dirty and do a variety of arts and crafts including: ceramics painting, collaging, origami, water coloring, bag decorating, DIY stuffed animals, tie-off blankets, and much more! No previous artistic experience is needed and will be an open space to try out new artistic endeavors. Also, some weeks will be ‘studio time’ where students can work with any medium or on any project of their choosing. All materials will be provided via the school so kiddos just need to show up ready to be creative! Join Ms. Passerella in room 122 each Wednesday after school from 4:15-5:15.
Digital Drawing Club (Community Partner)
Join Mile High Animation as we explore digital drawing, character designs, and background layouts. In this course we will focus on creating story, characters, backgrounds for animation and more!
McAuliffe Green Team (McAuliffe Sponsored) – Starts January 27th
During this gardening club, we will not only cultivate plants, but our love for nature, being sustainably green, while having hands-on learning! Come and get your hands dirty, whether you have gardened before or you’re just starting out, join us in making our school a greener, and more vibrant space! This club can combine plant life, cycles, science, and art, as we can decorate pots and also paint and create rocks for the outdoor garden and more! Join Ms. Diane on Mondays in room 111.
Rainbow Alliance is a student club that provides for the concerns and interests of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender students and friends. Students can socialize in a supportive community of peers who either identify within the LGBTQIA+ or are supporters of this community. The club will be held every Tuesday from 4:15-5:15pm in room 106.
Run Club
The goal of Run Club is to run 50 miles (or further!) before the end of the school year. Runners will receive cool t-shirts as well as other prizes & incentives on their way to their goal.
Run Club will meet in the small gym every Wednesday from 4:15-5:00pm. Club members can also include any miles run outside of the Run Club towards their goal (honor system!). This is a co-ed club open to all grades, with or without running experience. The cost for Run Club is $35 and covers all prizes and t-shirts earned. To register for Run Club, complete this Google form. Any questions about Run Club, please email Laura Thompson at miscrosscountry@gmail.com.
If your runner is already participating in Run Club you do not need to register again.
Skit Kids Live (Community Partner)
Live from McAuliffe, It’s SKL! Do you have a creative kid at home that loves to act? SKL is a STEAM-based program where students learn what it takes to host their own Skit Kids Live. Kids transform into sketch writers, actors, musicians, and set crew. Students work together to create a comedic episode with sketches, shorts, commercials, and musical acts! *Kids will receive a professionally edited SKL episode a few weeks after the last class.
Square State Skateboarding Club (Community Partner)
Square State Skateboarding Club is a curriculum based skateboarding club that focuses on everything from fundamentals to more advanced skills on skateboards. We provide all the equipment needed and work with participants of all skills and abilities. Our skilled staff provide hands-on instruction with a focus on safety and growth both on and off a skateboard!
Teens in the Kitchen with Sticky Fingers Cooking (Community Partner)
Your kids will have a blast cooking up and devouring our exciting, tasty, and healthy recipes. Our interactive classes incorporate S.T.E.A.M., culture, language, and more, led by our experienced Chef Instructors. Allergies are always accommodated and our plant-forward recipes are nut-free. Explore our lineup of ever-changing weekly recipes below and join us to WHIP up some culinary fun all year! Our cooking classes are perfect for teens.
VOCO Choir Club (Community Partner)
VOCO is a one-of-a-kind choir program led by Travis Branam that helps youth unlock and unleash the power of their voice in fun, non-pretentious ways. Participants will love singing, rapping, and connecting with their peers, and will skyrocket their confidence in the process. Last but not least, participating youth will have the opportunity to perform this May at our annual “VOCO-Chella” concert at the University of Denver alongside 150 VOCO youth from across the city.
All experience levels are welcome. If you need a scholarship, email Travis at contact@vocalcoalition.org.
YouthBiz Shark Tank (Community Partner)
Calling all future entrepreneurs! Ever thought you had an idea for the next big thing? Ever wanted to start your own business and be your own boss? YouthBiz StartUp is for you! This class will show you how to generate a business idea, or improve one you already have, find out more about other businesses doing something similar, create an initial prototype, and prepare and present a professional business pitch, just like Shark Tank! On the last day of class, young business owners will pitch their businesses to a panel of judges, competing for the grand prize of $100!