Reassurance in the Midst of District Turmoil By now I'm sure that you have heard about what is going on with the Douglas County School Board. STEM is self-governed by our very own nine-member elected Board of Directors that is composed of Parent and Community volunteer members. Seven are current or past STEM parents and two have young children not yet school age.
The issues with the DCSD Board are complex and rooted in political beliefs about unions and their role in education. The accusations that have played out in the headlines and TV this week are not always as they are reported. Time will tell what the impact will be, but my hope is that the DCSD Board can return to functioning as one unit to do what is best for students and staff. Click here to read more |
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STEM Wide Events - Saturday, Feb. 5 - DCSD Spelling Bee
- Saturday, Feb. 5 (6:30-9:30 p.m.) - High School Winter Formal (High School Commons)
- Monday, Feb. 6 (6-7 p.m.) - Varsity Boys Basketball at Golden View Classical Academy
- Wednesday, Feb. 9 - Friday, Feb. 11 - Sixth-Grade Keystone Trip
- Wednesday, Feb. 9 (8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) - First Grade Field Trip to Fiske Planetarium
- Wednesday, Feb. 9 (10-11 a.m.) - Prospective Parent Tour
- Wednesday, Feb. 9 (6-8 p.m.) - STEM Valentine's Roller Skating Party (Skate City)
- Wednesday, Feb. 9 (6:30-8 p.m.) - STEM PTO Meeting (High School Commons)
- Thursday, Feb. 10 (7 a.m to 2:30 p.m.) - Vision and Hearing Screening
- Friday, Feb. 11 (7 a.m to 2:30 p.m.) - Vision and Hearing Screening
- Friday, Feb. 11 (5-6 p.m.) - Varsity Boys Basketball vs. Vanguard (Panorama)
- Tuesday, Feb. 15 (8-9 a.m.) - Parent Coffee with Administration (Elementary Cafeteria)
- Wednesday, Feb. 16 (10-11 a.m.) - Prospective Parent Tour
- Wednesday, Feb. 16 (5:30-7 p.m.) - STEM SAC Meeting (STEM Center for Strength & Zoom)
- Thursday, Feb. 17 - Varsity Boys Basketball League Tournament
- Thursday, Feb. 17 (3-6 p.m.) - STEM's Got Talent Auditions (Room 149)
- Friday, Feb. 18 - No School - Professional Development Day
- Friday, Feb. 18 - Varsity Boys Basketball League Tournament
- Tuesday, Feb. 22 - Secondary Student Information Session (HS Commons)
- Wednesday, Feb. 23 (10-11 a.m.) - Prospective Parent Tour
- Wednesday, Feb. 23-Friday, Feb. 25 - Sixth Grade Keystone Trip
- Thursday, Feb. 24-Saturday, Feb. 26 - TSA State Conference (Denver Marriott Tech Center
- Friday, Feb. 25 (8:15-10:15 a.m.) - Elementary Assembly
- Friday, Feb. 25 (6-8 p.m.) - STEM PTO Elementary Sweetheart Dance (ES Gymnasium)
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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| In this week's Elementary News you can find information about: - STEM's Valentine's Day Roller Skating Party
- NEHS Book Drive
- Colorado Kids Create Art Contest
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| In this week's Secondary News you can find information about: - STEM Valentine's Day Roller Skating Party
- Student Information Session
- Colorado Kids Create Art Contest
- More
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| In this week's Sharing Our Good News you can find: - Self-Driving Cars - 8th-Grade PBL
- First Robotics Competition (FRC) Movie on Disney+
- CyberPatriots take Second Place
- More
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| Each week we update our Parent "Get Involved" page of our website with new volunteer and donation opportunities: - MS Candy Gram Donations
- HS Winter Formal Donations
- Staff Gift Card Donations
- Spartan Avatar Volunteer Needed
- Vision and Hearing Donations
- Volunteer Skills Area Survey
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| Click here to see the latest Spartan Athletics News. Click on each sport to see updates from the coaching staff/student-athletes.
Boys' Lacrosse Registration is now open. Click here to find out more. |
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| Check the STEM PTO Social Media Channels to see the latest PTO News from their newsletter. Topics include: - Fabulous Fridays
- PTO Mixer at Torchy's Tacos
- Elementary Dance on February 25
- STEM Fest on April 1
- STEM PTO Fun Run on April 14
- 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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STEM School Highlands Ranch| stemk12.org |
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