Weekly Parent Newsletter

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. Upcoming events include:

• Friday, March 1-Friday, March 8 - NHS Wish Week
• Monday, March 4 (4:30 & 5:30 p.m.) - Boys' Volleyball JV and Varsity vs. The Vanguard School Season Home Opener (Secondary Gym)
• Tuesday, March 5 (7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) - Vision and Hearing Screening
• Tuesday, March 5 (3:15-4 p.m.) - Student Forum/Information Session (High School Commons)
• Tuesday, March 5 (5-7 p.m.) - STEM's Got Talent Dress Rehearsal for Students
• Tuesday, March 5 (5:30-7 p.m.) - KOSON/STEM Monthly Board Meeting (KOSON/P-TECH Building)
• Wednesday, March 6 (7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.) - Vision and Hearing Screening
• Wednesday, March 6 (5 & 6 p.m.) - Boys Volleyball JV and Varsity vs. Aurora West College Prep (Secondary Gym)
• Wednesday, March 6 (7-9 p.m.) - Wish Week - Nerds Night Out (High School Commons)
• Thursday, March 7 (6-9 p.m.) - STEM's Got Talent Show (Mission Hills Church)
• Friday, March 8 (3:30-6 p.m.) - Wish Week - Carnival
• Sunday, March 10 - Daylight Savings Time
• March 11-15 - Elementary Parent-Teacher Conferences
• Tuesday, March 12 (8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) - Spring Photo Make-Up Day & Elementary Portraits (ES Gym)
• Wednesday, March 13 (6:30-8 p.m.) - STEM PTO Monthly Meeting (Zoom)
• Thursday, March 14 (10 a.m.-1 p.m.) - Career Discovery Day (Secondary Gym)
• Thursday, March 14 (3:30-7 p.m.) - Secondary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Secondary Cafe, Commons, Secondary Gym)
• Friday, March 15 - No School - Teacher Work Day
• Friday, March 15 (12-1 p.m.) - Secondary Parent-Teacher Conferences (Virtual)
• Friday, March 15 (1-3:30 p.m.) - Secondary Parent-Teacher (In-person)
• March 16-24 - Spring Break

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

• A message from Mrs. McElroy, Elementary School Director
• Upcoming events
• Important Elementary School Driveline Reminders
  
• CMAS Testing Information

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

• A message from Mrs. Ridder and Mr. Alsup
• Upcoming Events
• Reminder about upcoming Concurrent Enrollment Deadlines
• SAT Questionnaire Info for 11th-grade Families
• PSAT10 Questionnaire Info for 9th- and 10th-Grade Families
• Senior Cap and Gown Information
• Summer Programming Opportunities
• 2024 Douglas County Outstanding Youth Award Nominations
• Testing Accommodation Information for PSAT and SAT
• NYU GSTEM High School Research Program
• FREE Virtual Exchange STEM Program
• AI Scholarship for 2024 AI Camp
• FBLA State Judge Request

The Backpack Society is an organization that partners with schools in Douglas County and Littleton Public Schools to reach students in need. They are a 100% community supported nonprofit based in Highlands Ranch. They collect food donations and raise funds for students who are sturggling with food insecurity.

• Click here to learn more about the Backpack Society
• Click here to sign-up to receive food

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.

Each week we'll share important Athletics News with our community. Updates are written by Athletics Director Susan Jones. In this week's update:

• Boys' Volleyball Home Opener Next Monday!
• Download the new STEM Spartans Athletics App
• New Athletics Website!

Enrichment at STEM is the place students can find all of the school’s after-school, summer, and other enrichment offerings.

• Donate to STEM's Enrichment Program
• Summer with STEM School
• 4th Quarter Enrichment Club Registrations Opening Soon
• Donations and Volunteers Needed for TSA State Competition
• Elementary and Secondary Club Registrations

Spartmart is the place to get all of your STEM Spartan Gear. The SpartMart is run by High School Students from our Business Department, who have a passion for building school culture and spirit. Check out our selection below.

We ask that all families contribute 30 hours (or more) of volunteering to STEM. Families can give of their time or make a Volunteer-Hour Donation. See all the opportunities available:

• Volunteer sign ups in Raptor Volunteer Portal
  
• Lunchroom helper
• Driveline helper
• Vision and Hearing Screening Volunteers (Need 24)
• Click here to donate items for Middle School Game Night
• Click here to donate items for Wish Week
• Click here to make a monetary donation to Wish Week
• Click here to donate Newspapers for Art Class
  
• Click here to donate for the 6th Grade Keystone Trip
• Click here to sign-up for CyberPatriot snack donations
  
• Our Health Room needs donations - Click here for the Amazon Wishlist
  
• Donate snacks for Enrichment Clubs
  
• Staff's Amazon Wishlists
• Make a Volunteer-Hours Donation via MySchoolBucks

Volunteering is easy. Once you're approved in our Raptor System, browse the Upcoming Events in the Volunteer Portal and sign-up! Your Volunteer Hours will automatically be logged when you sign-in for the event.

As the Center for Strength approaches the closing of its doors, their heart is to meet the needs of the STEM community. Some of their events/programs are in need of funding and they are asking for your help. Please click the button below to see all of the ways that you can get involved.

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

Niche.com is an online platform that helps connect families with their future schools in their neighborhoods. It is one of the top search platforms that families use when looking for a new school. If you love STEM and what we have to offer your student(s), please consider leaving us a review. Click the button below to visit our school's profile, where you can leave a review.

You can also leave us a review on our Google Business page. Click the button below to share why you love STEM School Highlands Ranch.

Thank you in advance!

Currently, we are excited to announce we are recruiting for the following positions:

• Long-Term Substitute Teacher
• In-House Substitute Teacher
• Associate Director of Admissions
• Elementary Instructional Assistant
• K-12 School Psychologist