March 22, 2024

Happy Spring Break!

There is no school the week of March 25-29. Whatever your plans, we hope your family enjoys the time together. We look forward to welcoming students back to school Monday, April 1.

Last Chance to Win a MacLaren Hoodie – Complete the Parent Survey Today

Lend your voice to the Parent Survey to help improve the MacLaren community! Every parent who completes the survey today (and provides an email address for contact) will be entered into a drawing to win a MacLaren hoodie. In you have children in both Lower School and Upper School, please complete both surveys.

Lower School Survey

Upper School Survey

GrandPartner Bingo – April 10

MacLaren GrandPartners (grandparents or adults filling grandparent roles) and their grandchildren (K-12) are invited to a bingo party Wednesday, April 10, 3:00-4:30 p.m., in the Commons. Students with registered GrandPartners will be released early to attend the event.

Games, snacks, and prizes await at this fun-filled event. The Celtic Mountain Band (with our own Ms. Ware!) will provide live music.

Are you available to provide snacks (no volunteer clearance needed), or serve as an event volunteer? Please sign up below. Email Mrs. Oram with any questions.

GrandPartners received an invitation to this event. If they have not yet registered, please direct them to the GrandPartners page for event registration.

Don't Forget Your Yearbook!

Both Upper School and Lower School yearbooks are available for purchase through MySchoolBucks. Yearbooks will be delivered to students in May. Lower School yearbooks cost $40; Upper School yearbooks $55. Email the Business Office with any questions.

Fourth-Grade Music and Muffins – April 5

MacLaren fourth-grade students will perform at Lower School Morning Assembly on Friday, April 5, at 8:00 a.m.

Parents, guardians, and younger siblings are welcome to attend the performance and to enjoy refreshments at Music and Muffins before the performance.

To attend Music and Muffins, please arrive as early as 7:30 a.m., with your ID, to check in at the Main Entrance and then follow the signs to the Upper Commons. The reception will conclude at 7:50 a.m. To attend the performance only, you may arrive as early as 7:30 a.m. to check in at the Main Entrance. Please allow 10-15 minutes for this process. The gym will open to guests at 7:50 a.m.

Register for Landsharks – Deadline is March 27!

Join the club and learn the fundamentals of running while competing with friends!

Practices are held Tuesdays and Wednesdays at MacLaren from 3:15-4:10 p.m., starting Tuesday, April 9. Athletes will gather on the plaza, in front of the gym for practice. 

Runners compete in three meets, held at Garry Berry Stadium on April 21, April 28, and May 5, all at 2:00 p.m.

Registration is open until Wednesday, March 27 at 11:59 p.m. Use code: THOMASMACLARENSPRING for a discount. Contact Coach Mindykowski with any questions.

Fifth-Grade Field Trip Permission Form Due April 5

All fifth-grade students will travel to the Pikes Peak Center during school hours on Friday, May 3, to rehearse before their Fine Arts Night performance later that evening. Please complete the field trip permission form and pay the $10 bus fee by Friday, April 5. Contact Mr. Alvarado with any questions. Find additional details here.

Head of Lower School Office Hours

Do you have ideas, questions, or anything you'd like to discuss with MacLaren's Head of Lower School? Mr. Alvarado will host weekly office hours, Fridays, 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Morning Assembly Orchestra Performances

Parents and guardians are welcome to attend Upper School orchestra performances during Morning Assembly. Orchestra IV Betas perform Wednesday, April 3, and Orchestra V perform Thursday, April 4.

Guests may begin the check-in process at the Main Entrance as early as 7:15 a.m. Doors will open for guests at 7:40 a.m., and the orchestra performance begins at 7:45 a.m. Please allow 10-15 minutes for the check-in process.

Please note, this round of performances does not include a Music and Muffins gathering. Find the full schedule of orchestra performances here.

Junior-Senior Spring Formal – Register by April 5

MacLaren juniors and seniors are invited to the Spring Formal, April 20, at the Colorado Springs Marriott. Photos will be at 6:00 p.m.; dinner and dancing will be 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Please purchase tickets and make meal selection through MySchoolBucks by Wednesday, April 5. It is sure to be a magical night of dancing and celebration for the school classes of 2024 and 2025!

Field Trip Permission Form Due April 5

As part of their Spring Fine Arts Night preparations, all Upper School students will travel to the Pikes Peak Center during school hours on Friday, May 3, to rehearse in the great hall. Please complete the field trip permission form and pay the $10 bus fee by Friday, April 5. Contact Mr. Redpath with any questions. Find additional details here.

Upper School P.E. Credit Forms Due April 29

If you have not yet submitted your child's P.E. Credit Form for the 2023-2024 school year, please do so by April 29. All students in grades 6-10 are required to have one P.E. credit per school year. This credit is earned outside of the school day by participating in 24 hours of physical activity over the course of the year.

If your child participated in a MacLaren sport this school year, their P.E. credit will be fulfilled. There is no need to submit a separate form. 

Please click here for a copy of the form and further details. Forms may be turned in at the Front Desk or scanned and emailed to Student Records.

Running Late? Avoid an Unexcused Tardy

If your child arrives after the start of Morning Assembly, please park and come into the building to sign them in and excuse them. If you do not sign them in, then the tardy is considered unexcused. Multiple tardies could result in detention for your child. Thank you! Contact Mr. Pingel with any questions.

Friday, March 22:

HS Girls' Soccer, Palmer @ HOME, 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 23:

HS Track @ Larry Pickering Meet, Dutch Clark Stadium, 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday, April 2:

HS Girls' Soccer, Rye @ HOME, 4:00 p.m.

MS Boys' Volleyball, James Irwin @ HOME, 4:00 p.m.

HS Boys' Volleyball @ Addenbrooke, JV 4:30 p.m., Varsity 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 3:

MS Girls' Soccer @ Colorado Springs School, A Team 4:00 p.m.

HS Boys' Volleyball @ Cañon City, JV 5:00 p.m., Varsity 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 4:

HS Girls' Soccer, James Irwin @ HOME, 4:00 p.m.

MS Boys' Volleyball @ Atlas, 4:00 p.m.

Friday, April 5:

MS Girls' Soccer @ Colorado Springs Christian, A Team 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 6

HS Track @ CSU Thunder Storm, CSU Stadium, 9:00 a.m.

MS Track @ CCAL Meet #1, Manitou, 9:00 a.m.

HS Girls' Soccer @ Ellicott, 11:00 a.m.

Share Athletic Photos

Do you have photos of MacLaren athletic events and athlete action shots to share? Please send your favorite pictures to MacPhotos for possible use on social media and other promotions.

Advertise at MacLaren

Would your place of employment or businesses you frequent benefit from advertising exposure to MacLaren's 550+ K-12 families?

Share the MacLaren Sponsorship Program (flyer linked below)! Sponsorships may start any time, but ads for the 2024 Spring Fine Arts Night program must be received by April 19. Email the Communications Office for more information.