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From the Desk of:
Executive Director,
P.J.Eucker, PhD
Virtual Days
STEM initiated Virtual Days to replace Late Start Days for a multitude of reasons. On October 6 th, we will have a Virtual Day for 6, 10, 11 and 12th grades. It will be a testing day for 7, 8, and 9 th grades. For grades
K-5, it will be a normal school day.
October 6
Virtual Day- Grades 6, 10, 11, 12- do not come to school but complete assigned work
Testing schedule- grade 7 (7:45am- 11am), grade 8 (11:45-3:00), grade 9 (Last Name A-K will test at 7:45-11 and grade 9 Last Name L-Z will test at 11:45-3:00).
Regular School Day for grades K-5
What is the PSAT?
The Preliminary SAT is a nationally-normed test to predict college readiness. Each grade level is compared with scores in that grade level nationally. In 11 th grade, the PSAT is used to determine
National Merit Qualifiers. Students scoring in the superior range are recruited by colleges and many are offered substantial scholarships based upon their PSAT results.
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Douglas County Pupil Count Day is
Thursday, September 22, 2016
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Please be sure to have your student in attendance for the full day on September 22nd
. We do ask that you please avoid scheduling any dental or medical appointments for your student on that day. We want to have all of our students counted!!
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Upcoming Dates:
Sept. 21 Spanish Honor Society movie night
Sept. 22 Informational meeting for the trip to France
Sept. 23 No School - Professional Development
Sept. 24 High School Movie Night
Sept. 28 MANDATORY Winter Sports Interest meeting
Sept. 28 Spirit Night Cold Stone Creamery
Sept. 29 Winter Basketball Information Meeting at D1 Sport
Sept. 30 HS Powderpuff Game
Oct. 01 High School Homecoming Dance
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From the Desk of Principal Cody Blackburn
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Click here for PSAT 10 Score Information for
Parents of Juniors
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Athletics:
STEM Spartans Volleyball:
Come eat all the pizza and garlic knots you can handle! For only $10 per person, you can support our awesome volleyball team and have a great dinner at the Garlic Knot restaurant in Ken Caryl Village on Oct. 4
! Please see Coach Evil, Coach Cassie, or any of the team members for pre-sale tickets to our dinner. Hope to see you there!
For more info on the Inaugural Volleyball Team Fundraiser Dinner
October 4, 2016, 4-6pm
Winter Sports:
Fall sports season is barely off and running, and we are planning for winter sports already! You can register for Men's or Women's 2016-2017 HS Basketball NOW on Revtrak!
Also, STEM High School Athletics is excited to announce a joining of forces with D1 Sports for winter basketbal
l. We will be both hosting games and practicing at D1 for the winter season.
In order to get everyone on the same page with D1, if you or your high school student is interest in participating in basketball for the 2016-2017 sport season (whether you were on the team last year or not), please plan on attending the an informational meeting.
Click for details here!
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From the Desk of Middle School Principal
Leanne Weyman
Teacher Spotlight:
This week,
Mrs.
Shaun DeLisa, one of our all-star 6th grade Computer Science teachers,
introduced our students to a new robot named Dash. Sixth-grade students used drag-and-drop visual coding to program robots to navigate a labyrinth. While using the Blockly app students learned
advanced concepts of coding including algorithmic design, command sequences, variables, conditionals, loops, and creative problem solving.
Thank you Mrs. DeLisa!
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Attention Middle Schoolers!!
Thursday, September 22nd is CRAZY HAT AND HAIR DAY!
Wear your craziest hat or do a crazy doo! There will be three winners from each grade!
First place is a $20.00 gift card from Target;
Second place is $15 gift card from Target;
Third place is a $10.00 gift card from Target.
The cost is $1.00 to enter. Bring your money to the Middle School Lobby or Cafeteria on that day. You must receive
a stamp to be eligible.
Thank you for supporting your Student Government.
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Literacy Night:
Thank you to all of the parents (and students) who attended Literacy Night. For those who were unable to attend, attached is a link to all of the materials. If you have any questions, please contact
maura.ridder@stemhigh.org
Thanks so much!!!!
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Elementary School Updates
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From the Desk of Elementary School Principal
Karen Johnson, PhD
There are many exciting things going on in the elementary school!
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Updates from our Assistant Principals:
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Important Dates to Remember
Career Discovery Program: First Responders
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
National College Fair
Sunday, September 25, 1-4 p.m.
High School Allies in Diversity with Ms. Reinking
Meetings take place every Tuesday, from 3:30-4:20 in Room 130
Top Ten Tips to Help Children Develop
Healthy Habits
(from the American Heart Association)
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STEM is looking to form a parent group that is willing to plan, design and organize the library space over the next couple of weeks/months. If you are interested in being a part of this group, please click here. |
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Other Volunteer Opportunities:
- Gift Card Rewards for Students
- Driveline Improvement Process
- Physics classroom volunteer
- Winter Sports Coaches
- On-Going Opportunities
- Classroom Donations
You can see these and other current opportunities
(including donation items) on the
Volunteer Page of our website.
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Career Discovery Event: First Responders TSA
Join us for our 3rd Career Discovery Event for High School students to learn from and interact with professionals our program on Wednesday, October 5th will be with First Responders.
Donation Opportunity Tank of Helium
Spartan Space Sciences just began working on their fall module: Project Phoenix. They will be launching their high altitude balloon in October, and are looking for a donation of a tank of helium. Email Sara.Phelps@stemhigh.org for more information.
TSA Donations Needed
Looking for volunteer opportunities? Consider supporting our TSA Program! It started this week, and we need help in 2 different ways.
Newsletter
Would you like to receive our Academy newsletter? Please contact
Sara.Phelps@stemhigh.org.
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STEP/PTO
Eat Ice Cream and Raise Money for STEP/PTO!!!
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Time: 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Cold Stone Creamery
Located at the Highlands Ranch Town Center
SAVE THE DATE - STEM Blast Off:
What: Event to celebrate the school and build parent community
When: September 22, 2016 (3:30pm-7:30pm)
Where: Civic Green Park
Stay tuned for more details . . . .
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Douglas County School District News
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Douglas County Educational Foundation
Community Events:
- Sept. 16 - 18: Rockies Back to School Nights
- September 17: Colorado Rapids Community Night
- October 12: Denver Botanic Gardens (Chatfield) Corn Maze and Hay Rides
Link to the Foundation's recent eNewsletter
which contains complete list of upcoming events and links to purchase tickets:
click here
Click here to subscribe to the Douglas County Association for Gifted & Talented (DCAGT) Newsletter.
Click here
for DCSD story on: "STEM School and Academy Students Win National Award for Innovation."
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STEM School & Academy | 303-683-7836 | www.stemhigh.org
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