During the week of August 5th, the kindergarten teachers will be holding assessment days for incoming kindergarten students to help us create classes. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know your students and form trusting relationships! During this time your student will meet each teacher and be asked to demonstrate their level of understanding around current concepts (i.e., letters, numbers, colors, etc.), along with observing social-emotional skills. 

Assessments  will be held over the course of 3 days, Monday, Aug. 5 (11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.), 

Tuesday, Aug. 6 (8:30-10:30 a.m.), (11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.), and Wednesday, Aug. 7 (8:30-10:30 a.m.). Please look at the sign-up genius below and pick one day and time that works for your family. (if you have multiple children, please sign up for one time slot per child)

During your student’s designated assessment day and time, parents will drop their student(s) off at the main entrance to the school. After the testing is complete, the teachers will walk the students out to the main entrance where they will be released to their parent/guardian. Please be on time for pick up and drop off.  

After testing, students will be placed with their prospective teacher. On Wednesday evening 

(August 7th) you will receive an email from the school with information about who your students’ teacher will be for the 24-25 school year!

Thursday, Aug. 8 and Friday, Aug.  9 will be half days

Students will attend school from 8:30 a.m. –1:00 p.m. both days. Our half days are designed to ease the transition to a new classroom environment. During this time your students will learn about the classroom/school rules and expectations. They will get a tour of the school, play fun games, have lunch (school lunch or packed lunch from home), and get to know the friends they will be playing with this year!  We will also host a Tissues and Tears Event for parents on Thursday, Aug. 8 after students are dropped off with their teacher. This is a time for parents to connect with other kindergarten families and meet the administration. Coffee and pastries will be provided. 

Monday, Aug. 12, will be the first full day of school (7:30 a.m.-2:25 p.m.)

We are excited about the upcoming school year and cannot wait to meet our new friends. Please feel free to reach out to our Elementary Director, Amie McElroy (amie.mcelroy@stemk12.org)  if you have further questions about testing or the half-day roll-out.

Enjoy the rest of your summer break. See you soon!

The Kindergarten Team

Monday, Aug. 5, from 3-5 p.m.

Please join us to meet your teacher for the 2024-25 school year on Monday, Aug., from 3-5 p.m. This is an opportunity for 1st – 5th grade students and families to meet their teacher, see the classroom and drop off school supplies. Families will see who their student’s teacher is in Infinite Campus starting on Monday, June 22.

Kindergarten families are welcome to come to the teacher meet -n- greet to drop off supplies and meet all the teachers, however kindergarten class lists will not be distributed until after Kindergarten Spartan Launch on Thursday, Aug. 8. Please email any questions to Elementary Director, Amie McElroy at amie.mcelroy@stemk12.org.

Monday, Aug. 5, from 9-11 a.m. or 12-2 p.m.

New students to STEM who will be entering secondary school (grades 6-12) are invited to participate in our Secondary Spartan Launch! (this includes first-time students at STEM and first-time students entering Secondary who were in STEM Elementary last year)

Come meet new friends, learn about STEM School’s culture and student expectations, team building, and tour the school. Participation in Spartan Launch will help prepare all new students for their first school day on Tuesday, Aug. 6. This event is for students only. Please enter through the Middle School Doors. Click the button below to sign up for one of the two sessions being offered.

We are very excited to welcome back our students to STEM for the 2024-24 school year. We want to make sure all students with medication needs have the proper forms on file at the beginning of the school year. Please review the DCSD medication policies for Elementary students and for Secondary students if your child requires medication while at school, their physician will need to fill out the following forms before the first day of school. These forms can be returned to our K-12 school nurse, Mallory Jimenez, at nurse@stemk12.org or turned in to one of the health offices along with the medication starting on August 1.

Elementary Students (K-5)

1. The use of medication at school is discouraged in most instances. Most medications are available in long acting form and parents are encouraged to administer such medication at home.
2. Medication to be given at school (prescription medication and over-the-counter) must have a completed Student Medication Request and Release Agreement and Provider Authorization form on file.
3. All prescription medication must be furnished in the original pharmacy-labeled container, with the student’s name, medication, dosage, and physician on the label. Over-the-counter medications must be in an original container (these requirements are state regulations). Medication in baggies will not be accepted.

Middle School Students (6-8)

Middle school students may assume responsibility for bringing to school and administering their own medication, provided they carry only enough for one day and have the “Permission to Self-Carry and Self-Admin Medication” form on file in the school office. Students using poor judgment in carrying and taking their own medication will have such medication confiscated by school personnel, and parents or guardians will be notified. A structured plan will then be developed for the administration of the medication. Any parent or guardian who chooses not to sign the permission to carry medication form may request that a structured plan be devised for his or her student.

High School Students (9-12)

High school students may assume the responsibility of bringing to school and administering their own medication, provided they carry only enough for one day. Students who appear to be using poor judgment in carrying and taking their own medication will have such medication confiscated by school personnel, and parents or guardians will be notified. A structured plan will then be developed for the administration of medication. Any parent may also request that a structured plan be devised for their student. On an overnight field trip, students may bring enough medication for the duration of the field trip.

The fee for a locker will be $5 Lockers will be assigned beginning on July 17, 2024. If your student has received a locker, the fee will be in your My School Bucks account. Students that have paid the fees, will receive their locker number and combination through email.

Enrichment at STEM is the place students can find all of the school’s after-school, summer, and other enrichment offerings. Because many of the offerings are as unique as our school is, we invite students from throughout the Denver metro area to participate in our Enrichment program. Through Enrichment at STEM, students can participate in a variety of amazing clubs and programs, in arts, athletics, robotics, technology, and a variety of special interests.

The athletic teams at STEM are coached by staff at STEM as well as parents. Our teams give our students the opportunity to learn teamwork, safe competition, and life-changing skills. Our Athletic Director is Susan Jones and our Athletics Assistant is John Munro.

STEM is currently registering for Fall ’24 Athletics and Activities:

• HS Boys Soccer
• HS Cross Country (Coed)
• HS eSports (Coed)
• HS Girls Volleyball
• HS Boys Golf
• HS Speech and Debate (Coed) (Late Fall/Winter season)

Athletics is still registering for Summer Camps:

• HS Boys Basketball Camp – July 29-Aug 2, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
• HS Girls Volleyball Camp – July 29-Aug 2, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Middle School Athletics & Activities:

• Registration will begin after MS Club Rush (Aug 15)
• Planned Offerings: MS Cross Country, MS eSports, MS Boys & Girls Basketball, MS Spirit/Cheer, MS Speech & Debate
• Please address questions to Athletics@stemk12.org