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Overview

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Here's a bird's eye view of McKinley-Thatcher, Home of the Eagles!

* ECE (4 yr. olds) - Grade 5 instruction

* Active parent involvement in PTA, Collaborative School Committee, & the classroom

* Small school atmosphere

* SPREE Environmental Education Program

* Free Breakfast Program for all students

* Early Childhood Education Program (ECE) 1:00-3:45 p.m. for 4 year olds

* Half Day Kindergarten and Extended Day Kindergarten programs

* Beautiful, well kept, modern facility meeting Americans With Disability Act standards

* Comprehensive Mild Moderate and Multi-Intensive Special Education Programs

* Enrichment classes in music, art, technology, library/media, and physical education

* Experienced, professional and friendly staff

* School Psychologist/Social Worker, Counseling Intern, Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Nurse on staff

* Affective Ed. Programs: Character Education, Steps to Respect Bully-Proofing Program, and Second Step Violence Prevention Program

* Kaleidoscope Corner before and after-school child care available

* Special Programs: Library Media/Technology/Classroom Collaboration; Gifted and Talented Challenge Program; South Platte River Environmental Education (SPREE); Denver Zoo's W.I.N.-W.I.N (Wonders in Nature; Wonders in Neighborhoods) Science Program, Spelling Bee, Young Authors' Contest

* Reading Counts Motivational Reading Program Kindergarten through Grade 5

* School wide Internet access and State-of-the art, networked, Macintosh computer lab

* Literacy Activities: Million Word Campaign, Scholastic Reading Counts Motivational Reading Program, Perfect Copy Computer Editing program, Reading is Fundamental (RIF) book give-aways, and Scholastic Book Fairs


Last update: Saturday, August 11, 2007 at 9:53:48 PM.