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STEM's Plans for the Spring Semester

Learning for the Spring Semester at STEM will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 5.

STEM will continue to offer our two Academic Plans (Hybrid and Virtual) for our families.

How STEM Is Preparing

Return-to-School Parent Info Session

Thursday, Dec. 17 from 6-7 p.m. via Zoom

Our presentation outlined important information on how students and families should prepare for the start of the Spring semester. With stricter contact-tracing procedures from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CPDHE) and Tri-County Health, collaboration between our families, students and staff is going to be paramount.

Click here for the Presentation (PDF)

What informed the STEM BOD’s directive?

  • Governor Jared Polis directive and guidance for schools to remain open if they can. (Back-to-School Task Force)
  • On November 11, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, in accordance with Governor Jared Polis, shared a report that outlined the following “…public health data that reveals that, in general, schools have been able to mitigate the disease by implementing school guidance. Strategies such as cohorting, mask wearing, and disease investigation seem to be working to prevent school outbreaks. Students in grades K-8 are at a lower risk for in-school transmission than high school students.”
  • STEM Community Surveys
DCSD Decision Dashboard
DCSD's Decision Dashboard Website
Tri-County Health
Tri-County Health Department COVID-19 Website
CDPHE COVID-19 Website

What guidance has changed at the state level?

COVID Dial

COVID Dial

Capacity Restrictions

Capacity Restrictions at Each Level
Click here to access the detailed report

Close Contacts Documents/Procedures

Close Contacts Extended Explanation Video
What happens to the contacts 11_20
What Happens to the Contact (PDF)
Who is a close contact - updated 11_20
Who is a Close Contact (PDF)
R2_Return to Learn_Guidance R2
Return to Learn (PDF)
At-Home Symptom Screening for Parents and Staff
At-Home Screener (PDF)
COVID_Child-Staff Appears-Feels Unwell Oct 2020
Child/Staff Appears Unwell (PDF)

Resources for our Community

Douglas County Testing Sites
DCSD Youth and Families Resources Guide
Children's Hospital Mask Guidance for Kids

STEM's 2020-21 COVID Timeline

May 2020

Selected admin met to identify keys areas of focus to work on over the summer (health safety, facility improvements, staffing, procedures, etc.)

June 2020

Asked for feedback from families and staff on what they’d like to see for the 2020-21 School Year.

Early July 2020

Developed three Draft Academic Plans based on the feedback collected from families and staff, and requested families provide data on their learning preference.

Late July 2020

The Teacher Committee and Leadership Team used the Learning Preference data, along with the recommendations by DCSD to finalize plans. Return-to-Learn Plan is announced to entire community.

August 2020

STEM announces update to Return-to-Learn Plan. Staff and students returned to in-person learning on August 24.

September 2020

On September 2, the first COVID Case is reported in Middle School and students/staff were quarantined. STEM announces plans to bring K-5 students back with a Progressive Rollout via the Elementary Return-to-In-Person Learning Plan.

October 2020

On October 2, the second COVID Case is reported in Middle School and students/staff were quarantined. Following Fall Break, students in grades K-5 are attending 4-days a week, with some students remaining virtual.

Early November 2020

November 11 & 12 three total COVID Cases reported (2-ES, 1-HS) and students/staff were quarantined; BOD announced on November 13 that STEM would remain open for remaining three weeks. 

 

Late November 2020

On November 26 & 30, two total COVID Cases were reported (1-MS, 1-HS); BOD takes Dr Eucker’s recommendation to go remote for remaining three weeks of the semester and states intentions for STEM to return to in-person in January.

December 2020

K-12 is remote for remaining three weeks of Fall Semester; Leadership Team begins work on plans for returning to in-person learning for January. STEM announces plans to community for the return to in-person learning.

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