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Welcome To the Team!
We are excited to welcome each of you to the STEM School Highlands Ranch Team! Thank you for joining us! During the 2018 pre-season, our administrative team has been working hard to prepare for the return of our all-star students and staff! One of our major goals for this school year is to ensure that all students, parents, staff and community members know that they are an important part of the STEM team! Throughout the year, we will experience wins, losses, and maybe some ties but it is most important that we stick together as a team to support all students at STEM School Highlands Ranch.
As with any winning team, we ask you to offer your skills, expertise and guidance to ensure that our team maintains a winning record! Supporting your student at home, volunteering in a classroom, sending an encouraging e-mail, serving on our PTO or SAC, or helping a new family understand driveline are all important plays in our play-book! Thank you for all that you do. Welcome to the Team; let's make it a great year!
Leanne Weyman
Director, STEM School Highlands Ranch
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Quick Links
The newsletter is filled with so much information this week. We are hoping that these quick links will help you get to information about check-in and events and happenings that were in previous issues.
*Updated Aug. 1, 2018.
Please remember that we have a closed campus for all students K-9. Students are not allowed to leave campus for any reason unless they are signed out by a parent, guardian or emergency contact. Lunch is provided in all 3 cafeterias, students do not need to leave for lunch.
Beginning sophomore year, students may leave campus for lunch or off periods. Please help your student remember the STEM Formula for Character when they leave campus and visit nearby businesses. Thank you!
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Schoology Update
Schoology will be the Learning Management System (LMS) that STEM is utilizing this year. Teachers have been preparing their courses within this system and will be spending time in the next few weeks, communicating to students and parents about their specific courses and the process for logging in. Students may be given an access code to join a specific class, or specific login directions from their teachers. Our IT department is continuing to work on parent access and will communicate updates as this task is completed.
We will be scheduling student training sessions for extra support in the upcoming weeks. In addition, we will also be providing parent training sessions in the upcoming months.
Thank you for being patient during this transition time.
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DRIVELINE 2018-19 - Instructions & Construction Update
The school is working with the road construction company to help ease some of the work being done during drop-off and pick-up. The construction should end in a few months, but in the meantime, please use extra caution.
For new parents, unfamiliar with driveline, please refer to our
website driveline page for additional information on placards, carpools, loop and time assignments for drop-off and pick-up, and updated maps.
Let's be patient for the first few weeks while new parents learn the process and returning families get reacquainted.
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We are Looking for Part-time Educational Assistants
Click here
to see the job description. We have Elementary, Middle, and High School positions available. Please send resume, cover letter, and three references to
[email protected]
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Calendars, Bell Schedules and More!
Please NOTE.
On the "All School Calendar," you are able to click on areas of interest such as Athletics, Enrichment, Student Support, etc. Also, we've tried to make sure that all information you will need for each event listing such as time, place and sign-up information is included with calendar listing. If for some reason you have a question about an event or happening please reach out to the contact person on the calendar listing or [email protected].
Below are a few dates to mark down now!
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Kindie Parents: First Day of School Reminder
Please remember to bring your Kindie students at 9 a.m. on the first day of school! This is just for the first day so parents can park and walk their child up to school that first time. There will be an optional coffee and tea in the Elementary cafeteria after kinder drop-off for all Kinder parents who would like to attend:
Join us the first day of school with Photobooth and Coffee.
We will welcome our Kinders in the building in STYLE our Gold Carpet Walk of Fame.
Once they enter the building, stick around to meet other parents and enjoy our Kindergarten Parent Welcome Coffee with
Assistant Director of Student Experience Cassandra Burkard.
When: August 8th
at 8:45 am to 9:30 am
Where: In the front of the Elementary Entrance
Who: All Kindergarten Parents/Guardians
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Elementary Back-to-School Night
Back-to-school night is an opportunity for all Elementary parents to meet their student's teacher and learn about the ins and outs of the classroom.
Our teachers and leadership team can't wait to meet you!
There will be two sessions available for you to attend on August 14th.
You may attend either session. If you have students in multiple Elementary grades, we welcome you to attend both sessions.
- Session 1: Leadership team welcome from 5-5:15 p.m; Classroom orientation 5:15-6 p.m.
- Session 2: Leadership team welcome from 6-6:15 p.m; Classroom orientation 6:15-7 p.m.
Please park outside the Elementary school and enter through the main Elementary doors.
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Middle School Back to School Night
We look forward to Back-to-School Night for all Middle School students and families!
Middle School Back-to-School Night is August 15th from 5 - 7:30 p.m.
This night is for students to introduce their parents to their teachers and visit classrooms.
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High School Back-to-School Night
We look forward to Back-to-School Night for all High School students and their families!
High School Back-to-School Night is August 16th from 5 - 7:30 p.m.
This night is for students to introduce their parents to their teachers and visit classrooms.
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Thanks to the PTO Decorating Crew for First Day Festivities
Please click on the links and sign up below if you would like to assist with:
STEM Staff Back to School Night Dinners Aug. 14-16:
(click below)
STEM Blast Off 5k Run/Walk & Family Social
September 9, 2018 11:30am to 2:30pm
Blast Off 5k Run/Walk
Enjoy the cool morning air as we run through Redstone Park. Starting at 9:30 am, the course is family-friendly yet challenging enough for a professional. This race will be timed and winners will be announced at the end. All proceeds benefit the athletics department. For more information, please contact
Stef Evilsizer.
Click here for more information and to get your Early Registration Discount.
STEM BLAST OFF Family Social
Blast Off Family Social Sponsored by the STEM PTO will be directly following the race, stick around and enjoy three hours of amazing fun. The family social is open for all K through 12 families and is a free event sponsored by the PTO. We look forward to kicking off the 2018-2019 school year together with fun inflatable's, food trucks, bake sale and Outdoor STEM activities.
Please email us at
[email protected] to join the committee. It's a great way to get involved!
Click here for more information and to learn about how to sponsor this event.
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Middle School Cross Country
Our middle school team will start practice on
Monday, August 13th at NorthRidge Park. The team will practice
Monday and
Wednesday afternoons. Click
HERE to read more and to sign up!
BEST Robotics
Are you interested in our award-winning
BEST Robotics team? Attend our Info Night on
Monday, August 13th at 7pm in the HS Commons to learn more from High School coach Mrs Baird and the team. Click
HERE to register.
Elementary "Sports Spectacular"
STEM is thrilled to partner with Overtime Athletics to bring sports to our elementary kids! Save the best for last by finishing up the school day with Sports Spectacular, a variety athletic program that features different sports throughout the session, including Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, Kickball, Capture the Flag, and more! Click
HERE to learn more and register.
Visit the
Enrichment page on the STEM Website for more club information and registration.
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The Douglas County School District is Colorado's third-largest school district, serving more than 67,000 students in preschool through twelfth-grade. Visit the
DCSD website.
Click here for the Gifted and Talented newsletter.
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The Foundation for Douglas County Schools
is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which works with corporations and organizations to develop private resources to enrich education within Douglas County schools for the fulfillment of lifelong learning experiences of our students, citizens and community.
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DCSD Community Events
Remember that our school earns money when you purchase tickets using our school name!
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STEM School Highlands Ranch | 303-683-7836 | www.stemk12.org
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