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Limited Seats: RSVP Now! Deadline to Reserve is March 2.
This event is open to all parents and interested students.
Dealing with a Slow Processing Speed in Our Fast Paced World
An Evening with Dr. Ellen Braaten
Thursday, March 8 at 6 pm in the
HS Commons
Learn to Boost Your Child's Ability to:
- Perform Better in School
- Keep Pace with Friends and Family
- Maintain Health Self-Esteem
Do you find yourself constantly asking your child to "pick up the pace?" Does he/she seem to take longer than others to get stuff done -- whether completing homework, responding when spoken to, or getting dressed in the morning.
STEM School Highlands Ranch presents an evening with
Dr. Ellen Braaten
, a Harvard Psychologist and well-known author who has worked with thousands of kids and teens who struggle with an area of cognitive functioning called "processing speed."
She will talk to parents and students about how to obtain the needed support, what to expect from a professional evaluation and how you can make daily routines more efficient while promoting your child's social and emotional well-being
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Wish Week is Under Way
STEM National Honor Society (NHS) is partnering with the Make-a-Wish Foundation to host Wish Week, a week long fundraiser that raises money to send our assigned Wish Kid on the trip of their dreams.
This year our assigned Wish Kid is Jordyn, an 8-year-old girl that loves superheroes and wants to go on a Marvel Cruise. From
February 26th to March 3rd, NHS and Student Government will be hosting multiple events such as a staff-student basketball game, a winter dance, and a carnival to raise money for Jordyn's wish.
View the schedule of events for Wish Week
here.
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General Office Updates
Reminder about Illnesses
Due to the vast amount of sickness that is present this winter, we would like to keep track of students who are going home ill from school. Please make sure to remind your child to go to the health room for an evaluation, as opposed to calling you first, if they are feeling ill. By doing so, we will have a more accurate indicator of how many students are going home and what symptoms they are being sent home with. Thank you for your cooperation.
Karen Lewis, School Nurse
Volunteer Opportunities
Seventh Grade Science Fair (During Class)
Seventh graders will compete (during class) in the STEM science fair competition on March 7th and 8th, and we need judges! As a judge, you will be responsible for objectively critiquing presentations using a provided judging criteria. You will judge 5-6 boards per class period you volunteer for. We would like to have approximately 12 judges for each class period.
Click here
to view the sign up.
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Student Support Corner
Click here to read news from the Student Support Team, including:
- Sources of Strength "Popcorn with Positive Friends"
- Financing College (K-10 Parents)
- Managing the College Search for Parents of Juniors (for parents only)
- What's Important for Sophomores NOW
- Parents Encouraging Parents Conference February 22nd
To find out more about Student Support, programs and offerings and to learn more about the team, please visit our
website.
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In the News
Cyber security in Elementary School? That's right! First graders at STEM School Highlands Ranch were featured in the
Highlands Ranch Herald, showing off their certificates from a cyber security lesson taught by Middle School Cyberpatriots coach Simi Basu.
Read the full article here.
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Monthly Flash Friday Video
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Sign up Now for the Field Trip to Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and Colorado Film School
What: An opportunity to explore college studio spaces and join in on a professor-led studio workshop
When: April 13th, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Who: All High Schoolers are welcome to attend
If you are interested in joining please complete and return the
permission form to Ms. Scott or Mr. Smith. The cost is $20.
Sign up and pay by March 30th.
If you have any questions please contact
Ms. Scott.
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Join Mountain Biking Club
We are looking forward to celebrating our first year with a mountain bike club. The co-ed team is open to all abilities. Practice starts August 1st, 2018 and runs through the end of October. If you'd like to hear more about the club, join us for the informational meeting on February 28th from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. in Mr. Clapp's room, 118. Questions? Please e-mail Mr. Clapp.
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Mark Your Calendars, Prom at Hudson Gardens
Mark your calendars for
prom Friday, April 13th from 6:30-11 p.m. at the
Inn at Hudson Gardens. This event is open to juniors and seniors and their guests. Students bringing guests from another school must submit a guest form. Guest forms will be handed out to students starting in March. Freshmen and sophomores may attend prom if they are the guest of a STEM senior or junior. All students attending prom
must bring a school ID. More details about tickets and after-prom to come. If you have questions please e-mail Taylor Wenblad.
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Middle School Gaga Ball Tournament
Middle School Student Government is hosting our 2nd Gaga Ball tournament on Friday,
March 2nd during 10th period (3-4:15 p.m.) in Room 116. Admission to the tournament is $1 and all proceeds will be donated to Make a Wish Foundation.
All Middle School students may sign up to participate and anyone can watch the tournament.
Sign up here. If you have questions, please e-mail
Maura Ridder.
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Interest Meeting: Fall 2018 Grade Kansas City Trip
This interest meeting is for current seventh graders who will be eighth graders next year. The meeting will be held in the High School Commons on March 29th from 5-6 p.m.
Both parents and students are invited to attend. Please park outside of the High School and enter through the High School doors. E-mail
Chelsey Bertrand with questions.
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Reminder from Dr. Johnson about Lost and Found
With our Lost and Found piling up, we want to remind families to please label your children's items (coats, school supplies, etc.) The office staff looks through all items for names and will call kids down to the office to redeem their lost items.
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How to Order Elementary Class Photos
Parents will be able to view and pay for photos online.
A proof on how to order will be sent home with students 10 working days after picture day.
All photos will be shipped directly to the student's home.
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Chinese New Year Celebration was a Hit
Thank you to all who came out to support our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in their Chinese New Year Performance. The Middle School Cafeteria was packed with attendees and the kids did a great job. Thank you also to Ms. Neuman for preparing the students for a successful performance!
Special thanks to student Kalil McRoy for the photos.
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Ties & Tiaras with Dad (or Father Figure or Alternatives) Dance - Friday, 2/24
TODAY is the last day to buy
tickets! Dance is this Saturday.
Butter Braid Fundraiser for Clubs and Groups
STEM PTO is helping to organize an all-group Butter Braid sale this Spring. Students do the selling and funds go directly to their enrichment club, internal club/group, or athletic team. If your group is interested in joining in the fundraiser, contact us ASAP at
[email protected]. If you are interested in ordering delicious Butter Braids for yourself, friends or family, see the STEM PTO
website for more details. Orders must be received by
March 6. Pick-up of Butter Braids will be after school on
March 14 or during parent/teacher conferences on
March 15. A yummy way to celebrate Spring Break or Easter and support the students of STEM!
Looking for Volunteer Hours?
STEM FEST will be on
April 28 and promises to be a fun, school-wide event the entire family will enjoy! One fundraiser leading up to STEM FEST is called Fund-a-Need. This is an opportunity for teachers and administrators to ask for items they need at school and for parents to help fulfill those needs through donations via a cell phone bidding system. Multiple families will contribute to each item, allowing families to donate whatever amount works for them. We need your help to make these events successful! We are looking for people to acquire silent auction items, volunteer during the event, and other jobs that will be added as we continue the planning. Your help is crucial to making large events like this possible! Please volunteer! Get more information and
sign up here.
Save the date for more PTO events
PTO Meeting -
March 14
Member at Large Coffee -
March 15
Mom and Me Battlezone -
March 30
STEMFest - Apri 28
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Register for the Summer United Launch Alliance (ULA) Rocket Payload Program
Do you want to begin learning how to launch a car into space? Interested in some hands-on Aerospace and Electronics project learning this summer, while having fun? Official registration for our Summer
2018 ULA Rocket Payload program is open. It is available to all students currently in 5th grade and older. Both beginner and advanced classes are available.
Elementary Henna Club
Elementary students in grades 3rd through 5th will have the opportunity learn about mehndi (henna art), the culture behind the art, as well as practice the art form using
traditional and modern designs.
Sign up here
for the 11-week class, which begins on February 27th.
TSA State Competition Today Through Saturday
STEM School Highlands Ranch is proud to have 180 students, from both Middle and High School, representing our school at the Technological Student Association (TSA) State Competition
this Thursday through
Saturday. There are more than 75 categories to compete in, from Animatronics to Fashion Design to Medical Technology Issues to Rubber Band Powered Cars. If you'd like to attend and cheer them on, find the event details
here.
Enrichment newsletter. Contact Nate Gallenbeck while Sara Phelps is on maternity leave if you have questions about Enrichment.
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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
(formerly the Douglas County Educational Foundation) 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 Winter Community Events
- "Creating Tomorrow's Innovators" A Parent Info Night for Gifted/High Potential Students - February 27th - More info
- Colorado Avalanche - March 4th - More info
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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