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Weekly Parent Newsletter
Friday, Jan. 19, 2024
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Friday, Jan. 19, 2024
Upcoming STEM School Highlands Ranch Events
What's Happening at STEM
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:
- Monday, Jan. 22 (5-7:30 p.m.) - Love and Logic Parent Night (Zoom & HS Commons)
- Monday, Jan. 22 (4:30 & 6 p.m.) - Boys Basketball vs. Alameda (Secondary Gym)
- Thursday, Jan. 25 (5:30-6:30 p.m. - Middle School Course Selection Information Night (Middle School Cafe)
- Thursday, Jan. 25 (7-8 p.m.) - High School Course Selection Information Night (Middle School Cafe)
- Saturday, Jan. 27 (7-10 p.m.) - High School Winter Formal (Secondary Gym)
- Monday, Jan. 29 (4-6:30 p.m.) - Middle School "Sleep-In" Movie Night (Secondary Gym)
- Friday, Feb. 2 (4:30 & 6 p.m.) - Boys' Basketball vs. Rocky Mountain
- Friday, Feb. 2 (6-8 pm.) - STEM PTO Elementary Sweetheart Dance
School News and Updates
Elementary News/Updates
In this week's Elementary News, you can find information about:
- An update from Mrs. McElroy
- Love and Logic Parent Information Night
- 2024-25 Middle School Course Selection Parent Information Night (IMPORTANT FOR FIFTH GRADE FAMILIES)
- STEM's Got Talent Auditions
- Resources from the Back Pack Society
- Important Elementary School Driveline Reminders
- Uplift: Divorce Support Group for Students
- Reminder! Check your MySchoolBucks Account
- And more
Secondary News/Updates
In this week's Secondary News, you can find information about:
- An update from Mrs. Ridder and Mr. Alsup
- Love and Logic Parent Information Night
- Middle and High School Academic Course Selection Parent Information Night
- High School Winter Formal
- STEM's Got Talent Auditions
- Resources from the Back Pack Society
- FBLA District 11 Conference Judge Request
- January Access Update
- Reminder! Please check your MySchoolBucks
- Mastery Connect Tutorial and Videos
- Important PSAT and CMAS Testing Information
- SAT Essay Opt-Out Information
- Internships
- Boston Parent Information Meeting Video
- So Much More!
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.
The STEM Experience
Athletics News/Updates
Each week we'll share important Athletics News with our community. Updates are written by Athletics Director Susan Jones. In this week's update:
- Next Boys' Basketball Game:
- Basketball Tickets Being Sold Online
- New Athletics Website!
- Watch Spartans Live!
Enrichment News/Updates
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
- Elementary, Middle and High School Club Registrations
Get Involved at STEM
Donations and Volunteering News/Updates
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 sign up for Vision and Hearing Screening Food Donations
- Click here to sign-up for TSA Snack Donations
- Click here to sign-up for CyberPatriot snack donations
- Click here to sign-up for Winter Formal 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
We Need Volunteers
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.
STEM PTO News/Updates
Each week our STEM PTO puts together a newsletter for our community, sharing information about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.
First Milestone Reached!
Thank you to all who have donated.
Donate to the STEMGives Campaign
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