Caring for our Staff; Replication Update One of our five strategic plan pillars is staff care and this past summer, we spent a great deal of time diving into the data that our staff provided us with, as well as national data on what teachers needed and wanted in support. While we still have more work to do, we have made great strides this year in improving staff culture and morale. We understand that this is going to be a process and that each year we will continue to improve.
One of the behind-the-scenes components of our Staff Care Plan is always looking at how to better optimize wages and benefits. We know STEM’s benefits outperform DCSD’s in comparison and our benefits provider has compared our benefits nationally to let us know we are in the top 10%. Benefits are a powerful way to provide the most for all. Click here to read more |
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Call for Parent Candidates for STEM’s BOD Annual Elections The annual election to select one parent board of directors member will be held during the week of May 9. Any parent with at least one student at STEM School Highlands Ranch next school year (August 2022 to May 2023) is eligible to run for this three-year position. If you want to be a candidate, which requires a monthly volunteer commitment of about 15 to 20 hours plus about two charter school board and operations training, please send a short email with a 350-word maximum candidate statement plus your best public contact information, to Rudy Lukez (rudy.lukez@stemk12.org) by 5 p.m., Friday, April 29, 2022.
As a reminder, the nine-member Board of Directors includes three parent-elected members that each serve a staggered three-year term. Terms begin in late May. Click here to read more |
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Mark your calendars for #STEMShares, May 2-7 We want to let you know that we will again focus our efforts on #STEMShares for the week of May 2-7 to commemorate May 7. Since this day will be on a Saturday (no school for students and staff), we wanted to share the following information with you.
We want to invite our entire community to participate in #STEMShares by doing Acts of Kindness, Acts of Service and Acts of Donation. This could include donating to a charity or non-profit organization, volunteering, helping a family member, reaching out to a friend you haven't connected with in a while, or anything else you can think of to provide a moment of connection with others. Click here to read more |
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STEM Wide Events - Saturday, April 23 (9:30-10:30 a.m.) - Varsity Track at DCHS Huskie Invite
- Saturday, April 23 (7-11 p.m.) - STEM Prom (The Sanctuary Golf Course)
- Saturday, April 23 (11 p.m.-2 a.m.) - STEM PTO After Prom (Miller Activity Center)
- Monday, April 25 (5-6 p.m.) - Varsity Girls Soccer at Windsor Charter
- Monday, April 25 (5-7 p.m.) - DEI Committee Meeting (HS Commons)
- Tuesday, April 26 (5-8 p.m.) - DCSD Board Meeting Presentation for STEM School Sterling Ranch (Wilcox Building)
- Wednesday, April 27 (10-11 a.m.) - Prospective Parent Building Tour
- Wednesday, April 27 (1:25-2:30 p.m.) - Seventh-Grade Holocaust Assembly
- Wednesday, April 27 (3-4 p.m.) - Secondary Student Information Session/Forum (HS Commons)
- Wednesday, April 27 (4-5 p.m.) - Girls Varsity Soccer at Denver Jewish
- Wednesday, April 27 (5:30-6:30 p.m.) - Welcome to STEM Secondary School Information Session (HS Commons)
- Welcome, April 27 (7-8 p.m.) - Varsity Lacrosse vs. Chaparral
- Thursday, April 28 (6-9 p.m.) - STEM Music Concert (MS Cafeteria)
- Friday, April 29 (3-4 p.m.) - Varsity Lacrosse at Legend High School
- Saturday, April 30 (10:30-11:30 a.m.) - Varsity Track Ram Charger Invite
- May 2-7 - STEMShares
- May 2-6.- Teacher Appreciation Week
- Monday, May 2 - AP Testing Begins
- Monday, May 2 (10-11 a.m.) - Varsity Track Foothills League Championship
- Monday, May 2 (6-7 p.m.) - Varsity Lacrosse vs. Pine Creek
- Tuesday, May 3 (4:30-5:30 p.m.) - Kindergarten Open House
- Tuesday, May 3 (5:30-7 p.m.) - STEM Board Meeting
- Wednesday, May 4 (10-11 a.m.) - Prospective Parent Building Tour
- Wednesday, May 4 (5-7:30 p.m.) - STEM Film Festival
- Thursday, May 5 (10:30-11:30 a.m.) - STEM Day at the Colorado Rockies
- Friday, May 6 (8:15-8:45 a.m.) - Senior Walk
- Friday, May 6 (9:30-10:30 a.m.) - Varsity Track at Denver North Viking Invite
Click on the STEM Events Calendar to see everything that is happening at STEM. We've added Enrichment and Athletic Events to the calendar as well.
Click on the Elementary News and the Secondary News buttons to see what's happening at each school level. |
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| Elementary News In this week's Elementary News you can find information about: - DCSD Board Meeting Presentation for STEM School Sterling Ranch
- Welcome to STEM Secondary School Information Session
- More
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| Secondary News In this week's Secondary News you can find information about: - Secondary Student Information Session/Forum
- STEM Day at the Colorado Rockies
- Welcome to STEM Secondary School Information Session
- More
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| Sharing Our Good News In this week's Sharing Our Good News you can find: - Students place Second Place at Statewide Ethics Competition
- First Grade Hosts Market Day at STEM
- Robot Hill Climb competition
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| Volunteers & Donations Each week we update our Parent "Get Involved" page of our website with new volunteer and donation opportunities: - Elementary Field Day Donations
- Business Panelists Needed (Virtual)
- ES Lunch and Recess Volunteers
- Staff Gift Card Donations
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| Spartan Athletics Click here to see the latest Spartan Athletics News. Click on each sport to see updates from the coaching staff/student-athletes. |
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| STEM PTO Click here to see the latest PTO News from their newsletter. Topics include: - STEM PTO Social
- Terrific Tuesdays
- Milk Caps for Mooola
- King Soopers Community Rewards
- Membership Toolkit
- Join Us
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| STEM Social and Emotional Support Students, families and staff have access to a variety of emotional and mental health supports. In addition to resources, you can see upcoming events from DCSD and more.
Click here to access STEM's Social and Emotional Supports Resources page.
Click here to read the latest STEM Center for Strength Newsletter. |
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THE FOUNDATION FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS |
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The Foundation for Douglas County Schools is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which works with corporations and organizations to develop private resources to enrich education within Douglas County schools for the fulfillment of lifelong learning experiences of our students, citizens and community. Visit the website. |
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STEM School Highlands Ranch| stemk12.org |
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