Weekly Parent Newsletter

Dear STEM School Highlands Ranch Families,

Thank you for allowing our staff the time to work collaboratively this afternoon. Our staff met with their school-level directors and participated in data discussions. Each year, we interpret and analyze our students' data from the previous year to set goals for academic growth. This time is critical to our students' and school’s continued success. Please see this year's academic calendar for future early release dates.

We value your input in decisions that impact our STEM Community. Last year, Douglas County School District changed the 2024-25 School Year Calendar. As a charter school in the district, we have the ability to create our own calendar. We ask that you please take the time to review the following three proposed calendars in the 2025-26 Academic Calendar Google Form and provide us with your feedback.

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

• A message from Mrs. McElroy, Elementary School Director
• Upcoming Events
  
• No School - Happy Labor Day! - Monday, Sept. 2
  
• KOSON/STEM Board Meeting - Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 5:30-7 p.m. (KOSON/P-TECH Building & Zoom)
• STEM PTO Monthly Meeting - September 11
• Third Grade Picnic - September 13
• SAC Monthly Meeting - September 18
• STEM PTO Blast Off - September 19
• No School - PD Day - September 20
• News ad Updates
• Join STEM's Parent Facebook Pages
  
• Want to learn about School Funding in Colorado?
  

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

• Upcoming Events
  
• No School - Happy Labor Day! - Monday, Sept. 2
  
• KOSON/STEM Board Meeting - Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 5:30-7 p.m. (KOSON/P-TECH Building & Zoom)
• PTO Monthly Meeting - September 11
• SAC Monthly Meeting - September 18
• PTO Blast Off - September 19
• No School - PD Day - September 20
• News ad Updates
• Secondary Yearbook Information
• PSAT 8/9 Opt-Out information
• Want to learn about School Funding in Colorado?
• PSAT/MNSQT Questionnaire/ Student Search Service Info
• Service Dog at STEM starting to September 3

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

• Upcoming Events
  
• No School - Happy Labor Day! - Monday, Sept. 2
  
• Spain Trip Info Meeting - Thursday, Sept. 5
• KOSON/STEM Board Meeting - Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 5:30-7 p.m. (KOSON/P-TECH Building & Zoom)
• PTO Monthly Meeting - September 11
• SAC Monthly Meeting - September 18
• PTO Blast Off - September 19
• No School - PD Day - September 20
• News ad Updates
• Opt-Out Form for MNSQT Test
  
• DC Youth Congress Registration
• Want to learn about School Funding in Colorado?
  
• IMPORTANT! Secondary Yearbook Information
  
• National Security Agency - High School Work Study Program
  
• NASA Virtual Internship - Control System Hardware
  
• PSAT/MNSQT Questionnaire/ Student Search Service Info
• Service Dog at STEM starting September 3
  

We understand that the many parking lots around our campus look very inviting for families to park or wait for their student in the afternoon, or drop off in the morning. However, we've received numerous complaints from our neighbors that this is a nuisance to them, and it violates our Transportation Management Plan.

Please DO NOT park or wait in the surrounding business parking lots. This includes the hotel on the north side of campus, the office park on the Northeast side of campus, the medical office building on the southeast side of campus, and the office buildings on the southwest side of campus. Thank you so much for your cooperation.

Each week, our Athletic Director Mrs. Jones puts together important news and updates for families to read about as it pertains to Secondary Athletics (6-12). Click the button below to read more.

Click here to view the Athletics Calendar to see all of the upcoming athletic events.

Enrichment at STEM is the place students can find all of the school’s after-school, summer, and other enrichment offerings. Because many of the offerings are as unique as our school is, we invite students from throughout the Denver metro area to participate in our Enrichment program. Through Enrichment at STEM, students can participate in a variety of amazing clubs and programs, in arts, athletics, robotics, technology, and a variety of special interests.

Hey STEM Parents! High School Student Government is hosting its first-ever Homecoming Tailgating Party, and we need your help! The party will be held after school from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, outside of the Athletics entrance. We are looking both for food/material donations and also volunteers to help grill BBQ and supervise both food and game tables!

Our STEM PTO is awesome! Join an amazing team of parents who create engaging and exciting events to bring our community together. Click the button below to see their newsletter for this week.

Upcoming PTO Events:

• PTO Monthly Meeting - Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 6:30-8 p.m., in the Secondary Commons - In-Person
  

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Thank you in advance!