Grant Beacon Middle School: High Achievement for Every Student, College Preparatory Program of Study, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills, Collaborative Work, Diverse Communities, 21st Century Leadership Skills.

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Students select from a variety of enrichment activities that interest them.

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Grant Beacon Middle School students enjoy the opportunity to be on school sports teams.

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Grant Beacon Middle School students have the latest technology.

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Grant Beacon Middle School features creative environments

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At Grant Beacon Middle School, we nurture the whole child by serving nutritious breakfasts and lunches and offering sports and arts enrichment.

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Fully loaded computer labs enable students to explore science, technology, art and more.

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Welcome to Grant Middle School at 1751 S. Washington St.

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News and Events

Denver Post Story- iPads in Class Energize Kids…

Check out what Mr. Magaña, Mr. Benezra and student Julie Rivera-Macias have to say on the topic. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_19803837

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Eat at Noodles and Company and Raise Money for SeaCamp

Please mention Grant Middle School’s SeaCamp trip when you eat at Noodles and Company at 1737 East Evans Avenue in Denver on Thursday, February 2nd between 4-9pm. The kind manager there has agreed to donate 25% of your bill to our SeaCamp trip.   Read more about our SeaCamp trip, here: http://grant.dpsk12.org/?p=552

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Grant Beacon 7th Grader Presents Rocket Launch Experiment Data

Johann Kailey-Steiner will present an analysis of his rocket launch project at Grant Beacon Middle School on January 25th in Mr. Horan’s science class. The project, which involves the use of sophisticated altimeters, was developed while Johann participated in an academic mentorship. Johann was mentored by Adrian Adamson, a senior engineer at Deep Space Systems and… [Continue Reading]

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Congratulations to teacher Kevin Croghan!

Mr. Croghan has been nominated to attend a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation meeting on Teacher Leadership on Feb 23-25th in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was nominated due to his championing of teacher leadership in DPS.  The Gates Foundation believes Mr. Croghan can help push the conversation about teacher leadership not only in DPS but across the… [Continue Reading]

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Cyberbyullying Seminar

Hear about what’s going on in the electronic world of our kids. What is cyberbullying? Is it legal? What can I do to keep my child safe from predators? Thursday, February 2nd,  2012 7:00 pm -8:00 pm South High’s 2nd Floor Library For parents only. See flier for more information. CYBERBULLYING20

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Academic Resources

Great Learning Sites

Free Rice – go to this site to play games. You will learn new vocabulary and help end world hunger.

Online Dictionary - look up words and learn the history of them. Check out the editors’ videos. They are funny.

Owl - Purdue University’s Online Writing Lab – Check out these easy to understand rules of writing.

Kahn Academy – Grant Beacon Middle School students want to know more. From algebra to physics, accounting to statistics, learn anything you want for free online.

First In Math- Online games range from Addition to multi-step Algebra, and are organized into SKILL SETS®.

SAFE2TELL® is designed to help YOU anonymously report any threatening behavior that endangers you, your friends, your family, or your community.

Math Games HQ- Fun games to entertain and learn new math skills.

From the Principal

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It is that time of year for families to choose the school their children will be attending for the 2012-2013 school year. We, the staff and community at Grant Beacon Middle School, understand there are many choices, but we want to share with you some great reasons why your child will succeed during his/her time at our middle school. We take tremendous pride in being your neighborhood school. Grant has made significant improvements and has quickly gained momentum that is extremely exciting to … [Read More...]

Mission & Vision

Mission: Achieve, Lead, and Succeed Together Grant Beacon Middle School is committed to the high achievement and growth of every student, providing a college preparatory … [Read More...]

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Grant Beacon Middle School

Principal Alex Magaña

1751 S. Washington Street. Denver, CO 80210.

Phone: 720.423.9360.

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