Welcome to McKinley-Thatcher
2008-2009 School Supplies
2008-2009 Staff
Principal's Greeting
Overview
Weekly Newsletter
Welcome Garden
Our Fabulous PTA
Classrooms
Art and Music
Physical Education
A Million Words
Reading Counts Quiz List Interactive
Principal's Book Club
Readers and Writers Workshop
ECE Program
Kindergarten Programs
Enrichment Programs
SPREE Program
SPREE Slideshow
Library Media/Technology Program
Reading Counts Quizzes--School List
Kaleidoscope Corner
Collaborative School Committee
Kids' Hot Links
Email Us
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Overview
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) 9:00 a.m. - 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