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Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 | Newsletter Archive | View as Webpage

SCHOOL NEWS AND UPDATES
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Update from KOSON Interim CEO on Strategic Plan and Replication


Dear STEM School Highlands Ranch Community,


As we settle into the routines and rituals that occur at the beginning of the school year, I am continually reflecting on our Mission of "Never Stop Innovating" and how we are committed to the focus on the importance of our Vision and Core Values.


For those who may not know, STEM School Highlands Ranch has a Strategic Plan that was designed to guide the school's overall focus. It is made up of Five Pillars:


  • Staff Care
  • Funding
  • Parent Trust/Engagement
  • Distributed Leadership
  • Community Alignment


Work on the Strategic Plan is led by the Building Leaders and key members of STEM’s Leadership Team. My role in the Strategic Plan is serving as the facilitator to make sure that the team is staying focused and accomplishing the work that is outlined.


Part of the role of the Interim CEO of KOSON Schools is to also lead the efforts toward Replication. Years ago, the STEM Board of Directors and previous STEM Leadership had the vision to replicate what we are doing here in Highlands Ranch and bring it to students everywhere. Our current Board of Directors is mission-focused to continue to push in this direction and I am happy to pick up where we've left off over the past few years to continue to fulfill their vision. Click here to read more.

Upcoming Events

  • September 19-22 - Homecoming Spirit Week
  • Monday, Sept. 19 (4-6 p.m.) - STEM BOD Working Session (P-TECH/KOSON Building Conference 117)
  • Tuesday, Sept. 20 (8-9 a.m.) - Parent Coffee with Administration (ES Cafeteria)
  • Wednesday, Sept. 21 (10-11 a.m.) - Prospective Parent Building Tour (Secondary Front Office)
  • Wednesday, Sept. 21 (3:30-5:30 p.m.) -Student Resource Connection Event (HS Commons)
  • Wednesday, Sept. 21 (5:30-7:30 p.m.) - STEM SAC Meeting (Mechatronics Lab P-TECH/KOSON Building)
  • Thursday, Sept. 22 (4-7 p.m.). - STEM PTO Blast Off (Secondary Parking Lot/Playfield)
  • Friday, Sept. 23 - NO SCHOOL - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
  • Saturday, Sept. 24 (7-10 p.m.) - Homecoming Dance (HS Commons)


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.


From our STEM DEI Committee

Upcoming Jewish Holidays

Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on September 25 and will continue all day on Monday, September 26. Yom Kippur will begin at sundown on October 4 and will continue all day on October 5. Students 13 and older may be fasting on October 5 (which is part of the Yom Kippur observance). These are the holiest days in the Jewish calendar and attending services is often a high priority for Jewish families.

Elementary News/Updates

In this week's Elementary News, you can find information about:

  • A message from the School Nurse
  • Don't forget to order your school photos
  • More

Click here to read more

Secondary News/Updates

In this week's Secondary News, you can find information about:

  • A message from the School Nurse
  • Time to order SENIOR Caps and Gowns, Announcements and More
  • More

Click here to read more

We need your help! Do you have a cotton candy machine or any other food machines that you would be willing to lend to STEM High School Student Government for this year's Homecoming Dance? Please email anabel.dew@s.stemk12.org and tjaden.litwiler@s.stemk12.org if you are able to help!

Volunteering/Donations

Each week we update our Parent "Get Involved" page of our website with new volunteer and donation opportunities:

Click here to read more

Enrichment News/Updates

Enrichment at STEM is the place students can find all of the school’s after-school, summer, and other enrichment offerings. Our Enrichment Coordinator, Mrs. Fitzroy, coordinates with students and outside groups to offer after-school activities for all students.

Click here to read more

Athletics News/Updates

Each week we'll share important Athletics News with our community.

Sharing Our Good News

Want to see all the Good Things happening at STEM? Check out our Sharing Our Good News post. Each week we share photos, videos and information about the Good News that has happened that week.

Click here to read more

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Walking the Beat

Each week our very own DCSO School Resource Officer Deputy Gabe Uribe, writes a newsletter for our community about important topics as it relates to safety and security.

Click here to read more

STEM PTO News

Each week our STEM PTO puts together a newsletter for our community, sharing information about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.

Click here to read more

Center for Strength

The mission of Center for Strength is to promote recovery and resilience for the STEM School Highlands Ranch community through social connection and wellness programming. Visit the Center for Strength for more information.

Click here to read the September Newsletter

Each Friday we send out three newsletters to our various stakeholder groups (parents/community, students and staff). Parents are automatically signed up for our newsletter using the information provided in Infinite Campus. People can also sign-up for the newsletter using our sign-up form and can find archives via the Get Connected page on the Parent Page. Newsletters are sent through Constant

Since we are a K-12 school, there is a lot of information that gets shared with our community each week. In order to be as efficient as possible with our limited resources, we break up the newsletter into specific sections to organize the information as best as we can for our families. For Elementary-specific news, please click on the Elementary News/Updates section. For Secondary (6-12)-specific news, please click on the Secondary News/Updates section.
NEW TO FAMILY TO STEM?

Welcome to STEM! If you're a new family joining us, we want to help you onboard. Please review our archive of newsletters to get caught up. You can also check out our Back to School Hub where we have Parent Information Sessions to help you get started.

Welcome to the New School Year!
Check out the Back to School Information Hub for a one-stop-shop for all information to help your start the new school year successfully. We also strongly encourage you to check your school's specific News and Updates Section in this newsletter for the latest information.
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