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From the Desk of:
Executive Director, P.J. Eucker, PhD
Thanksgiving
As we pause the academic year for a week with our families, there is so much for our community to be thankful for this year.
- We live in a safe part of the world that has extraordinary beauty and world class recreation.
- Our school is filled with faculty and staff dedicated to the success of our students.
- Our students are willing to go the distance by challenging themselves in our classes.
- We have added another five grades this year, and their rate of learning is astounding all of us.
- Douglas County School District has remained a true partner in our expansion to help meet the needs of our waitlist that will soon top 2,000 families.
Enjoy your time with your precious family around delicious meals and conversation.
We will all return ready for the last few weeks of our fall semester.
P.J. Eucker PhD
Executive Director
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Lost & Found
Please have your student check the lost & found as remaining items will be donated to a local charity over Thanksgiving Break.
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State Mandated Testing
If you choose to excuse your student from State Mandated Testing in the Spring, please do so by December 15th. This form must be filled out each year. Directions can be found under the Parent Excusal Form on the State Mandated Testing page of our website. This allows us to build an efficient schedule to protect instructional time. Questions? Contact Hannah Reese,
Assistant Principal | Academic Dean.
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Intent to Return to STEM for 2017-2018 School Year
The Douglas County Open Enrollment window begins on
November 1, 2016. STEM will begin accepting students for enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year on
December 1, 2016. Please take a moment to complete the form below to let us know if your currently enrolled STEM student plans to return, or to enroll at another school for the 2017-2018 school year. It is not necessary to Open Enroll your current student. If you have friends or family that are interested in STEM, please have them place their student on the Enrollment List located on the STEM website.
If you currently have a student enrolled at STEM and would like to enroll a sibling, please place their name on the enrollment waitlist located on the STEM website. Please be sure to include the name of your current student in the "Sibling Enrolled" box.
We do offer sibling priority for grade level availability.
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Important message!
From our Chief Operation Officer, Robert Hoornstra
An important part of our Transportation Management Plan (TMP) is to implement best traffic practices to mitigate potential impacts on adjacent businesses.
It has come to our attention that our very close neighbors, like the Hilton and D1, are being severely imposed upon by STEM's vehicular traffic during student drop-off and pick-up.
STEM asks that parents refrain from the continued or future use of any adjacent
business roadways and parking lots. We ask that you respect our neighbor's rights to the quiet enjoyment of their business.
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Spart Mart Black Friday Sale
Attention STEM Families,
On
Friday, November 18th
, the Spart Mart will be hosting a Black Friday sale in the morning in the Elementary lobby from
7:30 - 8:15 am.
Stop by and purchase a drink and you will get one food item FREE!
Also, the BLACK FRIDAY bundle deal, for only $35 includes:
- Hoodie
- Sticker
- Lanyard
- Drawstring backpack
We hope to see you on Friday!
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Upcoming Dates
Nov. 14-18 7th Grade SeaCamp Trip
Nov. 15-19 8th Grade Kansas City Trip
Nov. 17 International College Options (ICO)
Nov. 19 STEM First Tech Challenge Scrimmage
Nov. 21-25 Thanksgiving Break - No School
Nov. 28 Vision & Hearing Screening (through Dec. 1)
Nov. 29 6-8 Grade Drama Field Trip
Nov. 29 Allies in Diversity club's Middle School movie night
Nov. 30 Drama Production
Nov. 30 4th Grade Manitou Cliff Dwellings Field Trip
Dec. 01 Simple Solutions
Dec. 02 TSA Run Offs
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STEM Survey
Have you completed it yet?
Dear STEM Parents and Staff,
Just a reminder that we would greatly appreciate if all current families and staff will take a few minutes to complete the survey sent out last week.
It is important for our branding and communication evaluation process.
We want to be certain that each and every person involved with STEM takes the time to complete this survey.
We thank you, in advance, for your time, thoughts and comments.
STEM SURVEY LINK
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Accolades!
Have you visited the Accolades page on the school website? If not, you might take a minute to look. We know it is not completely up-to-date, but are working on adding stories as time permits. This week we added art and music awards won by students.
Check out the page here
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Music at STEM!
Take a break from your digital "screens" and join us for an amazing evening of music presented by the STEM School and Academy music department.
Details:
STEM School and Academy
Music Festival Night
Tuesday, December 6 from 6-7 pm
Middle School Cafeteria and throughout the school!
Bring your friends and neighbors to share an evening of sound with the STEM Symphonic Ensemble, High School and Middle School Choir, Guitar Ensemble and the original music and covers from the Music Production Class.
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STEM EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP (PTO)
A new event organized by S.T.E.P
Please join us for dinner;
- Wednesday, November 30th at the Lone Tree Panera Bread to benefit STEP at STEM school. Click here for flyer.
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Wednesday, December 13th, from 3:30 - 8:00 pm at Freddy's Steakburgers,
click for flyer
What is STEP: The
ST
EM
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ducational
P
artnership (STEP)
is a volunteer Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) that uses its resources (materials, funds and services) to support our school. Every parent, every teacher and every staff member at STEM School is granted membership in STEP. There are no dues to pay or requirements to meet. STEP's objective is to promote open communication between STEM parents, teachers, and staff, to support STEM's educational needs, and to foster a sense of school-wide community and spirit. We take pride in doing all we can to enhance the learning environment of our children as they are our future. All of us working together can help make this happen.
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Counseling Corner
Second semester Schedule Changes:
We have already received schedule change request forms for 2nd semester. Please note the following:
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Schedule change requests will be considered
during the 1st week of 2nd semester
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Every request
WILL NOT be fulfilled
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Additional criteria regarding schedule change requests will be shared toward the end of 1st semester. A new form will likely be used.
- We appreciate your patience and understanding with this matt
Thursday, November 17, 2016,
7 p.m.
International College Options (ICO)
30 international colleges will be at Regis Jesuit High School, Steele Center on Thursday, Nov 17 from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ICO began in Chicago in 2013 as a way for students, their families, and counselors to learn more about college options outside of the US. Due to the success in Chicago - ICO has expanded to include Denver in 2016! This event only occurs every other year, so all high school students (and their parents) are encouraged to attend!
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Volunteer News and Information
Athletics Booster Club
STEM High Athletics is seeking a volunteer to spearhead the development of a High School Athletics Booster club! This is a volunteer position. If you have any interest, please email
[email protected].
If you are not interested in a leadership role, but have experience with starting booster clubs and are willing to share your knowledge, please also email
[email protected]
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Other Volunteer Opportunities
You can see these and more opportunities on the Volunteer Page of the website.
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High School News
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Click here for video newsletter
What's Mr. Blackburn chatting about today?
- High School Showcase
- National Merit Semifinalist
- Project Phoenix
* Do you know that you can find any of Principal Blackburn's video
NEEDED: Assistant H.S. Lacrosse Coaches
High School Athletics is looking for TWO assistant lacrosse coaches for the Spring 2017 Lacrosse Season. Please email
[email protected]
if you are interested.
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MANDATORY CE Registration Meeting
Who: All students with CE courses at STEM on their Spring schedule
What: Register for Spring courses at ACC
When:
December 7th from
3:30-5:00 pm
Where: High School Cafeteria
Why: ACC and STEM are piloting a program that will allow students to enroll for their ACC courses via the ACC portal.
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From the Desk of:
Principal Leanne Weyman
Reminder: If your students are going to be participating in the Veterans Day celebration
this Friday
, please ask them to wear red, white and blue!
Happy Thanksgiving!
It has been a wonderful start to the 2016-17 school year! I hope that each of you has the opportunity to spend some quality time with friends and family over this holiday break. We have asked teachers to limit any new assignments or homework over this vacation. Please encourage your students to re-charge (or work on makeup work if necessary)!
Thank you to Ms. Mackenzie Harper and Mrs. Stephanie Hart for their work in coordinating our first ever 6th grade Science Exhibition Night! This event was held over two nights last week and the turnout was incredible! Students had an opportunity to show parents and community members what they learned about plate tectonics through stop-motion videos and physical models. I overheard many great conversations between visitors and scholars! Thank you Ms. Harper and Mrs. Hart for all of your hard work!
Allies in Diversity Club
Hello parents and students!
You are invited to our Allies in Diversity club's Middle School movie night! The purpose of this movie night is to raise awareness on diversity issues and to help build a caring community here at STEM.
Because some of the movie choices are PG-13, we have provided a link to a trailer for each, a blurb about its subject matter, and a Google Form to give permission for your child to see a film.
Movie night will be on November 29, 2016 from 4-6 p.m. Concessions will be sold.
We are also asking for
snack donations that we can use for concessions. We need donations turned in to the front office by Monday, November 28!
News from the Middle School Student Council
Spirit Week is December 5-9
Monday 12/5- Stem Spirit Day
Show your Stem Spirit by wearing yellow and blue
Tuesday 12/6 - Twinning is Winning
Dress up exactly the same as your friend
Wednesday 12/7 - Tacky Tourist Day
Today you are taking a vacation to the world of Stem
Thursday 12/8 - Throwback Thursday
Show how you think people dressed back in the day
Friday 12/9- Holiday Fun Friday
Show your holiday spirit!
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Elementary School News
From the Desk of:
Karen Johnson, PhD
As the week winds down, I just want to extend an enormous "thank you" to the parents, students and staff who have helped to create the wonderful culture of caring and learning that takes place daily in our school! Have a relaxing break and enjoy time with your family and friends!
Click here to view a few highlights of this past few week!
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Elementary Staff Favorites
We now have an Elementary staff favorites binder at the Elementary front desk. It has all of the Elementary staff's favorite items listed by grade, class designation (Chinese, Art etc) and all of the office and EA staff. All parents are able to view the binder at any time - just ask the front desk staff.
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Do you shop on Amazon?
If so, you can raise money for the Academy while shopping at the same time. It does not cost you any more money. It's easy. Click
HERE
to learn more and register for Amazon Smile!
And there is more:
Click here to read more about Academy these programs:
- Project Phoenix Launches
- Middle School Basketball Interest Form
- 'Allies in Diversity' Movie Night
- FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America
- Sewing Club
- After-School Volunteers Needed
Academy Newsletter:
Would you like to receive our Academy newsletter? Please contact
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Douglas County School District News
Douglas County Educational Community Foundation Events
December 4th and 8th, DCPA Event, "A Christmas Carol"
Click here to view the Douglas County Association for Gifted &Talented Newsletter
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