Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)

BA from San Diego State University; Sociology and Religious Studies. I have worked in the public and private school system for 20 years as a sales representative for Lifetouch National School Studios, Xerox and currently for Balfour Publishing. I have 3 children. My oldest graduated from Mountain Vista HS and most recently from San Diego State University. My second son is in 8th grade here at STEM and my daughter is a kinder here at STEM as well. I love to travel and most recently took a trip to Peru to hike Machu Picchu and Rainbow Mountain with my oldest son. It was incredible! I look forward to serving on the PTO to help build and strengthen communications between students, parents, and the wonderful teachers and administrators at STEM Highlands Ranch.

Heidi joined the PTO Board as Communications Co-Coordinator in Spring 2018 and recently transitioned to the position of Co-President. Heidi has a degree in Marketing from Seton Hall University and has worked in Risk Management as an Assistant Vice President for Marsh McLennan, Inc. in New York where she met her husband of 14 years.  Alan is an IT Director for at Integrated Petroleum Technologies in Golden and he volunteers his time as Treasurer and Den Leader for troop 628. Heidi and Alan have two boys, Ethan, an 8th grader at STEM and Aidric, an incoming 6th grader this fall.

Laura has two kids at STEM, a high schooler and a middle schooler. She joined the board in the fall of 2019 as a Co-VP but has moved into this new position this spring. Laura has a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Management from Davenport University. She’s currently working as a part-time office manager for a family-owned business.

George has two children attending STEM and one who graduated in 2018. He has volunteered as an assistant coach for the middle school basketball team, helped with after prom, and supports the member-at-large when asked. George has a Bachelors’s Degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Arizona. He works full-time as a Software Engineer.

Tamara Emge and her husband David have four children, all boys. Their ages range from 21 years old down to their youngest who is all of six years old, and a proud first grader attending STEM.   Tamara is the Co-Founder and CEO of two companies based in Douglas County, Colo., where she is a non-verbal communication expert specializing in business and leadership development.  She has a graduate degree in Criminology with an emphasis in Emergency Management and Homeland Security from CU Denver. Upon graduation she received honors for her work in gender studies. Tamara is passionate about serving her community and the school.  Within the last year she has served on the PTO, the SAC, the Safety and Wellness Committee, the Committee for Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and is a member of the Leaders of Douglas County Cohort.  During her spare time, she enjoys equestrian jumping and leisure horseback riding, motorcycle riding, art, and going hiking and camping with her family in the Colorado Mountains.

Ensuring that every dollar is spent diligently, we put all our financial information for our members to review.  We open our PTO meetings with public comments to allow for discussion, questions, concerns and to celebrate our school’s successes. We encourage you to visit our website and read our financials and newsletters to see how your donation has made an impact on your student!

Our Annual Fundraisers

• STEM Gives!
• Colorado Gives Day
• Last Chance to Give
• Restaurant Nights
• Club Fundraisers
• Events

King Soopers: STEM PTO is now offering King Soopers cards! These FREE, reloadable cards are easy to use and STEM gets 5% back on every purchase. You can load the cards by using your credit card so that you continue to get your benefits such as miles or rewards.

The cards are available at the three school offices, at all our events or you can email us at pto@stemk12.org for delivery. The cards have absolutely no additional cost to you, but can raise significant funds for STEM.

Get one now to use all year long! Click here to see how much money has been raised from these cards and how we are using those funds to support our school. For every $500 you add to your card, you can earn 1 volunteer hour just by buying groceries or gas!

STEM is proud to partner with Longmont Dairy Farm in an effort to reduce waste and support our school. Milk Caps for Mooola!

​If you are a Longmont Dairy customer, please turn in your milk, cream or juice caps to the designated collection boxes at the STEM middle school office. As long as the caps are from a glass Longmont Dairy bottle, they qualify. Remember to wash caps prior to recycling. Collection will continue throughout the school year.

Longmont Dairy will donate five cents to STEM School for every milk cap turned in and recycle the caps to reduce waste and minimize environmental impact.

For more information, please visit Longmont Dairy or email STEM PTO.

Corporate match

You can double your donation! As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, STEM PTO is a chapter of the Foundation for Douglas County Schools and qualifies for corporate matching. If your company matches donations, use this Tax ID number: 84-1165175 and please email us at pto@stemk12.orgwith the employee name, company name and amount so that we can track the corporate match.

“Welcome to the STEM Team!” and thank you for your support!

STEM PTO is a chapter of the Foundation for Douglas County Schools which is a 501(c)3 organization so your donation is 100% tax deductible.