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Completed Projects
- Bella Romero Academy 4-8 School
- Billie Martinez Elementary Project Updates
- Chappelow K-8 Project Updates
- Dos Rios Elementary
- Franklin Middle School
- Greeley West High School
- Harold S. Winograd K-8 School
- Heiman Elementary School
- Jackson Elementary Project Updates
- James Madison STEAM Academy K-8
- Jefferson High School/Career and Technical Education Center
- Jefferson Junior High School/Transitions
- Maplewood Elementary School
- Meeker Elementary School
- Monfort Elementary School
- S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy
- Scott Elementary School
- The Tointon Academy of Pre-Engineering
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McAuliffe STEM Academy Open House & Tours
The 50,000 square foot addition to McAuliffe is the first major project to be completed that was funded through the 2019 bond issue. It includes a larger gymnasium, new secure front office and entrance, expanded cafeteria, new STEM labs and a new wing of classrooms. This addition means that 16 portable classrooms will be removed from the campus and all students will be learning inside the school.
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S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy Topping Ceremony
S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy celebrated a milestone in its 2019 Bond Issue construction project. The school and contractor, Sampson Construction, hosted a Topping Ceremony, which is when the last and highest steel beam is put into place.
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McAuliffe STEM Academy Community Meeting
On Tuesday, September 29, District 6 - in partnership with owners representative RLH Engineering, contractors Sampson Construction and architects The Cunningham Group - hosted a meeting outside McAuliffe STEM Academy K-8 to update neighbors living near the school about the construction project, including timelines, modifications to the site, the new floor plan of the school, plans to reorient the front of the school to the north, reorienting the drop off/pick up lanes to the north and more.
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McAuliffe STEM Academy Design Advisory Group Update
The McAuliffe Stem Academy Design Advisory Group met for a virtual meeting on April 7. The Cunningham Group is the architectural firm that has been hired to complete both the McAuliffe renovation and addition, and the Chappelow Arts Magnet renovation and addition, which will follow the McAuliffe project. The contractor hired for both projects is Samson Construction, which has an office in Loveland that will be serving this project.
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McAuliffe STEM Academy Design Advisory Group Update
McAuliffe STEM Academy K-8 is the first school to undergo a major renovation through the 2019 bond issue. McAuliffe, previously an elementary school, became a K-8 school in 2016, and the enrollment of the school has grown significantly. The school is currently about 450 students over capacity, and many classes are being taught in portable, temporary buildings. The cafeteria is inadequate to serve all students, and the gymnasium is too small for middle school sports.
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Design Advisory Group
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A Design Advisory Group works with architects to help design major elements of a building or project. It is composed of people from the school's community, including staff, parents and students. The Design Advisory Group holds regular meetings throughout the project. Here is the membership for the McAuliffe STEM Academy Design Advisory Group:
Jeff Petersen, Principal
Amy Bustrum, Assistant Principal
Denise Brink, STEM Coordinator
Jessica Vincent, Attendance Secretary
Natalie Thill, Office Manager
Ashley Meyer, Primary Teacher
Madi Alison, Intermediate Teacher
Susan Starkey, 5th Grade Teacher
Trevor Pilgrim, 6th Grade Teacher
Ryan Thompson, 7th Grade Teacher
Dena Mawlawi, 8th Grade Teacher
Eileen Carey, K-4 SPED
Jared Omoto, 5-8 SPED
Terry Highfield, Specialist
Jeanette Cullup, Parent
Ally Johnson, Parent
Wesley Patch, Vestas
Design Advisory Group Reports
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McAuliffe K-8 Virtual Tour
20200407_McAuliffe_DAG03_VirtualTours_Presentation_email.pdf 9.06 MB (Last Modified on April 20, 2020) -
Design Advisory Group Meeting 2
Meeting minutes from the McAuliffe Design Advisory Group's second meeting.
Bond Updates
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January 2022
It's finished!
The new 55,000-square-foot addition constructed on the north side of McAuliffe STEM Academy opened for business on January 4, welcoming students to new classrooms, cafeteria and gymnasium, as well as a new administrative office with a secure entrance. This large addition means that NO McAuliffe student will be educated in a portable building. All portable buildings still on site will be removed later this month. This addition also shifts the front door of the school to the north side of the building. All traffic to the school enters from 4th Street and then exits back to 4th Street heading east. This should relieve traffic congestion in residential neighborhoods to the west of the school. There is still some minor construction going on at the school that will continue for the next several weeks.
There will be a special event at the end of January to dedicate this new addition and to allow community members to tour the school. Stay tuned!
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August 2021
The summer of 2021 was very busy on the McAuliffe STEM Academy construction site. Renovations were completed on most of the classrooms on the interior of the school, including new paint and carpeting, some new ceiling tiles, and new classroom venting and air systems. The library of the school was gutted, making way for a new STEM Center. The existing gymnasium, which will become the auxiliary gym in the new school was completed including a new floor. This project is slated for completion in December 2021 and is on schedule. A public grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony is being planned and will be announced soon.
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January 2021
Construction is moving quickly at McAuliffe. This large addition to the school is on budget for $22 million and will include a new gymnasium, a new kindergarten wing and a two-story classroom addition. Renovations will also occur in the existing school. The school will be reoriented to put the main entrance facing 4th Street to the north, and student drop-off will occur on that side of the building. Additional parking space will be included. The project is projected to be complete in November.