Darshana - A Glimpse into the Hindu Civilization Last weekend, I was invited by a STEM staff member (Vinaya Raigaonkar) to attend an Indian cultural event called "Darshana- A Glimpse into the Hindu Civilization." For years, I have attempted to understand this ancient and complex culture. French economist Thomas Piketty wrote extensively about how the British attempted to create a system to better understand the subcontinent and failed. It is far too complex rooted in thousands of years of traditions.
The event last week was almost three years of curation to design around twenty posters to capture deep cultural roots around topics such as traditions, mathematics, architecture, yoga and more. In about one hour, a visitor could better understand the depth and breadth of Indian history and culture. 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 16 (10-11 a.m.) - Varsity Track Ponoma Invite
- Monday, April 18 - 7th Grade Virtual due to testing
- Monday, April 18 (4-5 p.m.) - Varsity Girls Soccer at Vanguard
- April 18-21 (4-7 p.m.) - Colorado Youth Career Fair (Zoom)
- Tuesday, April 19 (5-6 p.m.) - Varsity Boys Lacrosse at Rock Canyon
- Wednesday, April 20 (4-6 p.m.) - Englewood JV Track Meet
- Wednesday, April 20 (5:30-7:30 p.m.) - SAC Meeting (HS Commons)
- Thursday, April 21 (9 a.m.-2 p.m.) - Fifth-Grade Revolutionary War Reenactment (Chatfield)
- Friday, April 22 - No School - Professional Development Day
- Friday, April 22 (4-5 p.m.) - Varsity Boys Lacrosse vs. Thunder Ridge
- 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 (6-8 p.m.) - DCSD Board Meeting Presentation for STEM School Sterling Ranch (Wilcox Building)
- 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
- Thursday, May 5 (10:30-11:30 a.m.) - STEM Day at the Colorado Rockies
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: - STEM Day at the Colorado Rockies
- Update on ES Director
- Welcome to STEM Secondary Information Session
- Parent-Teacher Request Form
- More
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| Secondary News In this week's Secondary News you can find information about: - Colorado Youth Career Fair
- Climate Change Club Info Meeting
- STEM Prom and After Prom
- STEM Day at the Colorado Rockies
- More
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| Sharing Our Good News In this week's Sharing Our Good News you can find: - STEM Cart of Happiness makes its rounds on Friday
- STEM 5th grader publishes children's book on Amazon
- STEM 8th grader goes viral for spreading cheer to a sick neighbor
- More
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| Volunteers & Donations Each week we update our Parent "Get Involved" page of our website with new volunteer and donation opportunities: - Business Panelists Needed (Virtual)
- ES Lunch and Recess Volunteers
- After Prom Donations
- 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 Fest Recap
- Terrific Tuesdays
- Milk Caps for Moola
- STEM Community Partners
- Membership Toolkit
- Join PTO!
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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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