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Welcome to Christa McAuliffe Elementary School!
We are A Leader in Me School and home of the McAuliffe Challengers.
Our Mission
At McAuliffe Elementary, our mission is to unite families, school staff, and the community to assist students in their pursuit of becoming life-long learners and leaders
Leader In Me School
McAuliffe Elementary is a Leader in Me Lighthouse School, and works to foster strong leadership with the students, who lead periodic assemblies in front of their classmates.
High Expectations
We will hold students accountable to high expectations while meeting individual academic needs.
We will inspire students to discover and pursue their individual talents.
We will encourage students to set and achieve goals.
We will instill in students the value of giving back by providing opportunities to serve others.
Student Pledge
I am a leader, empowered to:
Achieve academic excellence, dream without boundaries, embrace my community, and reach my destiny!
Vision
McAuliffe is a place where:
Leaders are
Empowered to
Achieve academic excellence
Dream without boundaries
Embrace their community
Reach their destiny
Community Schools
Union Public Schools is committed to strengthening children, families, and communities. Our Community Schools support student growth and achievement while also creating strong ties among families, students, schools, and communities.
McAuliffe News
![Union Public Schools Board of Education: Steve Nguyen - Zone 5; Dr. Chris McNeil - Zone 2; Heather McAdams - Zone 3; Stacey Roemerman - Zone 4 ; Joey Reyes - Zone 1; and Superintendent Dr. John Federline.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1730392406/unionpsorg/bgx1digyvbwp7ra8oo16/Board_Of_Education_Oct24.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1730392406/unionpsorg/bgx1digyvbwp7ra8oo16/Board_Of_Education_Oct24.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1730392406/unionpsorg/bgx1digyvbwp7ra8oo16/Board_Of_Education_Oct24.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1730392406/unionpsorg/bgx1digyvbwp7ra8oo16/Board_Of_Education_Oct24.png","width":1000}])
A brief summary of the December 9 Board of Education meeting has been posted which includes information on the Long-Range Planning Committee, financial audit and more.
![The Union U-Wear Spirit Store Christmas Sale is underway, now through December 20. All regular-priced items are 25 percent off. Stock up on your Union gear and shop early while supplies last!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733751409/unionpsorg/dmw8vjkhdhqiuheilxqh/469805441_122202829634182952_3867139209528415457_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733751409/unionpsorg/dmw8vjkhdhqiuheilxqh/469805441_122202829634182952_3867139209528415457_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733751409/unionpsorg/dmw8vjkhdhqiuheilxqh/469805441_122202829634182952_3867139209528415457_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733751409/unionpsorg/dmw8vjkhdhqiuheilxqh/469805441_122202829634182952_3867139209528415457_n.jpg","width":1080}])
The Union U-Wear Spirit Store Christmas Sale is underway, now through December 20. All regular-priced items are 25 percent off. Stock up on your Union gear and shop early while supplies last!
The Board of Education on first reading Monday, November 11, considered various board policy revisions, which may be viewed online.
![Steve Nguyen]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1701118557/unionpsorg/qyn8s36ktsg3ctcdls1z/DistrictNewsThumbnail.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1701118557/unionpsorg/qyn8s36ktsg3ctcdls1z/DistrictNewsThumbnail.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1701118557/unionpsorg/qyn8s36ktsg3ctcdls1z/DistrictNewsThumbnail.png","width":800}])
In the Union Public Schools District 5 race, incumbent Steve Nguyen has automatically won election to a full five-year term after he was appointed to replace Ken Kinnear in June.
![Check out the coral reef pre-kindergarten students made out of recycled items in Amanda Shine's classroom!]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732301028/unionpsorg/xjpv1vpwbgfgtgmhvytf/DSC08197.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732301028/unionpsorg/xjpv1vpwbgfgtgmhvytf/DSC08197.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732301028/unionpsorg/xjpv1vpwbgfgtgmhvytf/DSC08197.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732301028/unionpsorg/xjpv1vpwbgfgtgmhvytf/DSC08197.jpg","width":1000}])
Check out the coral reef pre-kindergarten students made out of recycled items in Amanda Shine's classroom!
![Union Schools Education Foundation word art]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1725026841/unionpsorg/ydzbxizoirhljewhnwew/USEFart.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1725026841/unionpsorg/ydzbxizoirhljewhnwew/USEFart.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1725026841/unionpsorg/ydzbxizoirhljewhnwew/USEFart.png","width":598}])
McAuliffe Elementary students are learning to love the game of chess with their Union Schools Education Foundation grant materials!
![Union kids play basketball in intramurals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1732137286/unionpsorg/ys6eadsxqsshrjqia6je/467651106_122199110450182952_4777997974120052941_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1732137286/unionpsorg/ys6eadsxqsshrjqia6je/467651106_122199110450182952_4777997974120052941_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1732137286/unionpsorg/ys6eadsxqsshrjqia6je/467651106_122199110450182952_4777997974120052941_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1732137286/unionpsorg/ys6eadsxqsshrjqia6je/467651106_122199110450182952_4777997974120052941_n.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1732137286/unionpsorg/ys6eadsxqsshrjqia6je/467651106_122199110450182952_4777997974120052941_n.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1732137286/unionpsorg/ys6eadsxqsshrjqia6je/467651106_122199110450182952_4777997974120052941_n.jpg","width":2048}])
Our K-2 and 6-8 grade teams are crushing mid-season, and now it’s your turn—9th-12th grade registration opens today!
![All Union students will be asked to vote for the name of Union's new mascot.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731949543/unionpsorg/ivvtt1ndoshuu0k7esd0/mascotvoteart.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731949543/unionpsorg/ivvtt1ndoshuu0k7esd0/mascotvoteart.png","width":504}])
All Union students will be asked to vote for the name of Union's new mascot.
![Thanksgiving art of a turkey]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731941328/unionpsorg/e2hj4xmrr4jg4jpufzm3/467452158_980587094097250_3151457280929483785_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731941328/unionpsorg/e2hj4xmrr4jg4jpufzm3/467452158_980587094097250_3151457280929483785_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731941328/unionpsorg/e2hj4xmrr4jg4jpufzm3/467452158_980587094097250_3151457280929483785_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1731941328/unionpsorg/e2hj4xmrr4jg4jpufzm3/467452158_980587094097250_3151457280929483785_n.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1731941328/unionpsorg/e2hj4xmrr4jg4jpufzm3/467452158_980587094097250_3151457280929483785_n.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731941328/unionpsorg/e2hj4xmrr4jg4jpufzm3/467452158_980587094097250_3151457280929483785_n.jpg","width":2048}])
School will be closed Monday, November 25, through Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving break.
![Hornsby the Tulsa Drillers mascot shakes hands with McAuliffe Elementary students.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731618229/unionpsorg/brehxtw9nbopem08xwys/466796040_1134783698651773_8860053110260819167_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731618229/unionpsorg/brehxtw9nbopem08xwys/466796040_1134783698651773_8860053110260819167_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731618229/unionpsorg/brehxtw9nbopem08xwys/466796040_1134783698651773_8860053110260819167_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731618229/unionpsorg/brehxtw9nbopem08xwys/466796040_1134783698651773_8860053110260819167_n.jpg","width":1000}])
Hornsby talks talk to older kids in grades 3-5 at McAyliffe Elementary about avoiding sugary drinks.
District News
A brief summary of the December 9 Board of Education meeting has been posted which includes information on the Long-Range Planning Committee, financial audit and more.
![Darnaby teacher Halley Garry with her students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733507271/unionpsorg/q5d3foetc4ankmdkyjvp/DSC09710.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733507271/unionpsorg/q5d3foetc4ankmdkyjvp/DSC09710.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733507271/unionpsorg/q5d3foetc4ankmdkyjvp/DSC09710.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733507271/unionpsorg/q5d3foetc4ankmdkyjvp/DSC09710.jpg","width":1000}])
Third grade teacher Halley Garry was named Teacher of the Year for Darnaby Elementary.
![Dr. Kenneth Moore, executive director of secondary schools, talks to visitors from Tahlequah Public Schools about the classes and offerings Union provides at the Union Innovation Lab.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733776154/unionpsorg/dcb1pzuxuqucqaxcg95i/469877534_996378182518141_8862175101456597729_n.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733776154/unionpsorg/dcb1pzuxuqucqaxcg95i/469877534_996378182518141_8862175101456597729_n.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733776154/unionpsorg/dcb1pzuxuqucqaxcg95i/469877534_996378182518141_8862175101456597729_n.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733776154/unionpsorg/dcb1pzuxuqucqaxcg95i/469877534_996378182518141_8862175101456597729_n.jpg","width":1000}])
Visitors from Tahlequah Public Schools tour Union's Innovation Lab and Ellen Ochoa Elementary.
The Union U-Wear Spirit Store Christmas Sale is underway, now through December 20. All regular-priced items are 25 percent off. Stock up on your Union gear and shop early while supplies last!
The Board of Education on first reading Monday, November 11, considered various board policy revisions, which may be viewed online.
![Teacher Of The Year Spotlight: Alexandria Arias]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733506364/unionpsorg/xxv6tbvkglenybyhqxch/DSC09217.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733506364/unionpsorg/xxv6tbvkglenybyhqxch/DSC09217.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733506364/unionpsorg/xxv6tbvkglenybyhqxch/DSC09217.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733506364/unionpsorg/xxv6tbvkglenybyhqxch/DSC09217.jpg","width":1000}])
Special education teacher Alexandria Arias was named Teacher of the Year for Roy Clark Elementary.
![Possibilities in Action Partners: Union Recognizes School Psychologists]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733500650/unionpsorg/t26gpwwvu2uu8qhzmefe/2024-12-06_9-56-35.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733500650/unionpsorg/t26gpwwvu2uu8qhzmefe/2024-12-06_9-56-35.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733500650/unionpsorg/t26gpwwvu2uu8qhzmefe/2024-12-06_9-56-35.png","width":660}])
Union's school psychology team recognizes employees with ‘Possibilities in Action Partner’
The Union Education Service Center will be closed from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. today.
![Join us for the 42nd annual Darnaby Arts & Crafts Show, where more than 170 vendors will showcase their unique creations. This beloved tradition has been a cornerstone of our community, fostering creativity and connection. The event runs from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at the UMAC, 6836 S. Mingo Road.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733420947/unionpsorg/yxysz3rm8vlv87mb9kfk/2024-12-05_11-48-20.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733420947/unionpsorg/yxysz3rm8vlv87mb9kfk/2024-12-05_11-48-20.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733420947/unionpsorg/yxysz3rm8vlv87mb9kfk/2024-12-05_11-48-20.png","width":603}])
Join us for the 42nd annual Darnaby Arts & Crafts Show, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at the UMAC, 6836 S. Mingo Road. Band and Pom will also be wrapping gifts and offering FREE visits with Santa!
![Tulsa World photo of Union Football Coach Kirk Fridrich. Photo by Daniel Shular, Tulsa World]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733407336/unionpsorg/estjz4yvfdanbt0ie2p5/fridrichtulsaworldstepdown.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733407336/unionpsorg/estjz4yvfdanbt0ie2p5/fridrichtulsaworldstepdown.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733407336/unionpsorg/estjz4yvfdanbt0ie2p5/fridrichtulsaworldstepdown.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733407336/unionpsorg/estjz4yvfdanbt0ie2p5/fridrichtulsaworldstepdown.png","width":934}])
Tulsa World: Kirk Fridrich, Union’s all-time winningest head football coach, is stepping down after 18 seasons.
Together, We Make A Difference
Academics are a priority. Union offers programs for students as young as 3 to adults. Union wants everyone to succeed.
College & Careers
Union is committed to academic excellence. Ensuring all students graduate from high school, prepared for college or career success, guides our practice from Pre-K through 12th grade.
English Learners
Union provides English Learners a high-quality program, designed to assist students in learning English & to meet challenging state academic content & standards.
Early Childhood
Union provides a full-day, year-round program for eligible 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds and kindergarteners. Students learn language, fine arts, problem-solving and more.
STEM
Union offers a wide range of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math opportunities. Union was the 1st in Oklahoma, & among only a handful of districts nationwide, to offer STEM to students Pre-K through 12th grade.
Community Schools
Union's effective Community Schools model means increased attendance, reduced mobility, & improved academic success because of our partnerships.
Hope-Guidance-SEL
Union is a hope-centered district, using hope as a lens to guide our work. The goal is to foster greater confidence in students’ lives in a positive, affirming school environment.
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