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STEM School Highlands Ranch Weekly Newsletter | Friday, Oct 29, 2021 View as Webpage
This is your STEM Student Newsletter. Created by You! Help us make it what you want it to be. We're looking for interested students to join our STEM communications team to help us communicate with our STEM Spartans. Email communications@stemk12.org if interested.
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QUICK BITES
STEM Wide Events
  • Saturday, Oct. 30 (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.) - Varsity VB Foothills League Tournament@ Twin Peaks
  • Saturday, Oct. 30 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) - High School Ultimate Frisbee Tournament (Monarch High School)
  • Monday, Nov. 1-Monday, Nov. 15 - Thanksgiving Food Drive for Doull Elementary
  • Tuesday, Nov. 2 (3-3:45 p.m.) - High School Computer Science Honor Society Induction Ceremony (Room 145)
  • Tuesday, Nov. 2 (5:30-7 p.m.) - STEM Board of Directors Meeting (High School Commons)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 3 (10-11 a.m.) - Prospective Parent Building Tour
  • Thursday, Nov. 4 (3-4 p.m.) - High School Science Olympiad (Room 122)
  • Thursday, Nov. 4 (5-7 p.m.) - High School Showcase (Secondary Entrance)
  • Friday, Nov. 5 (3-3:45 p.m.) - Student Forum (High School Commons)
  • Saturday, Nov. 6 (8 a.m.-3 p.m.) - Middle/High School BEST Robotics Game Day (Englewood High School)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 10 (10-11 a.m.) Prospective Parent Building Tour
  • Wednesday, Nov. 10 (6:30-8 p.m.) - STEM PTO Meeting (High School Commons)
  • Thursday, Nov. 11 (5-7 p.m.) - TSA Open House "Cocoa and Cookies" (Middle and High School Commons)
  • Friday, Nov. 12 (All Day) - No School - Teacher Professional Development Day
  • Friday, Nov. 12 (3-4 p.m.) - New Building/CHSAA Gym Remodel Groundbreaking (West Side of School; Middle School Cafeteria)
  • Monday, Nov. 15-Friday, Nov. 19 (All Day) - Scholastic Book Fair
  • Wednesday, Nov. 17 (8-9 a.m.) Coffee with Administration Team (Elementary Cafeteria)
  • Wednesday, Nov. 17 (10-11 a.m.) Prospective Parent Building Tour
  • Wednesday, Nov. 17 (5:30-7:30 p.m.) SAC Meeting (Room 101; Zoom)
  • Friday, Nov. 19 (8:15-10:15 a.m.) - Elementary Assembly (Playfield)

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 Secondary News buttons to see what's happening at each school level.
SECONDARY NEWS
In this week's Secondary News you can find information about:
  • Classroom Wishlists
  • Donation/Volunteer Opportunities
  • Upcoming Events
  • CogAT Testing Information
  • Secondary Yearbooks on Sale!
  • More
How Staying Focused and Balanced is Keep STEM On Track
How does STEM stay neutral with so many battles being waged across the country? We stay in our lane and have a clear road map defined by the STEM board of directors’ adopted Strategic Plan with five goals. Click here to read more
SPARTAN ATHLETICS
Fall Sports are underway! If you have a student interested in joining one of our Athletic Teams, we must have a completed physical form on file.

Click here to see the latest Spartan Athletics News. Click the sport to see the latest news from the coaches/student-athletes.
Walking the Beat with Deputy Gabe
Walking the Beat with Deputy Gabe
Check out the first entry of Deputy Gabe Uribe's "Walking the Beat" Newsletter for the 2021-22 School Year.

Each week Deputy Gabe shares some helpful tips, reminders and insights from a safety perspective.

You can also access last year's version via the same link.
Student Shout-Outs!
We want to celebrate our students and for our students to celebrate each other. Give a Shout-Out to a fellow classmate!

Kyrie Hart
Empathy
I was starting to panic, and Kyrie calmed me down and helped me feel more comfortable with what was going on.

Avery Zielbauer
Empathy
Avery is such a great student always offering to help and make sure you're okay. She always has a smile on her face and is super positive all the time. She loves to help the teacher with tasks and she is always ready to be there to help.

Alex Olkhov
Responsibility
Alex has been consistently demonstrating his commitment and perseverance this school year, despite having a rigorous schedule and out-of-school responsibilities. Furthermore, he has not allowed this demanding schedule to take away from his empathy and kindness.

Raihan Sen
Empathy
He accepts people for who they are.

Lucy Kovack
Empathy
This student has helped me open up about my feelings and really supported me even though I had only met her a month ago. 

Ethen Reyna
Responsibility
Telling other students to be on task when off task.

Chase Wilner
Empathy
Chase is always quick to help out and to try and put a smile on your face. He is very kind and enjoys helping people.

Autumn bogart
Empathy
Autumn is very kind we became friends in a second! She is very sweet and kind she is always respectful and ready to make new friends she is honest and if I could I would select all the character elements. She stands up for people when other people are being mean.

Alex Hegemon
Integrity
He is always doing the right thing and not breaking the STEM rules even when no one is looking. He is also, really nice to everyone he meets.

Herny Morgan and Sophia Marks
Empathy
I've had a very hard week and they've been there for me every step of the way. 

Check back next week for more Shout-Outs.
Student Support Services
Feedback?
Have feedback and/or content for the STEM Student Newsletter? Email communications@stemk12.org. If you would like to promote an event, please work with your respective Student Government leaders or Sara Phelps, Enrichment Coordinator.