Director's Update
A message from Mrs. McElroy, Elementary School Director
Dear STEM Families,
I hope everyone had a fabulous fall break. It was wonderful having all the students back and ready to learn. We are wrapping up our final week of Bullying Prevention Month with an all school assembly. We also had our buddy grades meet and discuss ways to make our school safe for all students. Next month we will be focusing on kindness. We are entering the final 2 months of the first semester, and boy, do we have a lot planned. Please continue to read the parent newsletter each week and check our website for updates.
Halloween Class Party and Parade
We will be celebrating Halloween on Thursday October 31st. This year our Halloween Parade will be held in the afternoon starting at 1:25pm. Parents are encouraged to line the parade route as students showcase their costumes. Class parties will be held at the teacher’s discretion throughout the day. Please communicate with your teacher if you have specific questions about the class party and/or parade. Please adhere to the following costume guidelines.
- Costumes that would otherwise violate the Student Dress Code Policy will only be allowed if approved by an administrator before wearing to school.
- For safety reasons, masks or makeup should not cover the student’s face in a manner that makes the student unrecognizable.
- Toy or facsimile guns or weapons (knives, swords…) are prohibited.
- Overly graphic costumes promote violence or otherwise might logically be assumed to be offensive to others are not acceptable.
- Costumes should not include items with sound effects, lights, or other components that would disrupt the classroom learning environment.
Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive
The student council will be hosting a Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive. Our food baskets will be delivered to Doull Elementary School for needy families. Each grade level will be responsible for donating specific items to the food baskets. We also want to include King Soopers gift cards for $25 in each basket. Our goal is to make 50 complete food baskets.
K: Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
1st: Mac -n- Cheese
2nd: Canned Fruit
3rd: Canned Veggies
4th: Stuffing
5th: Cake or Muffin Mix and frosting
All grades can donate King Sooper gift cards in $25 increments
Veterans Day Celebration
We would like to invite any veteran or current military to the STEM Veterans Day Celebration on Monday November 11th at 9am A reception for veterans and their guests will be held after the assembly. Please RSVP here by Thursday, Nov. 7, or call our main office at 303-683-7836.
Book Fair
The fall scholastic book fair will be from Nov 11th – 15th. Students will have the opportunity to shop books with their class throughout the week. Please be on the lookout for more information from your classroom teachers. We will also need volunteers to help run the book fair throughout the week. Please use this link to volunteer.
Nominate a STEM Staff Member for an Apple Award!
The 2024-2025 Apple Award Nomination link LIVE on the FoundationDCS.org website. The 2024-2025 Apple Award Nomination window will be open from Monday October 1, 2024 through Sunday November 11, 2024. We invite our DCSD students, teachers, staff and community to join us in nominating their favorite teacher(s), principal, classified employee and department employee. After the Nomination window closes on November 11th, we will choose 2 school representatives. Each school may submit one educator and one classified representative to be considered for the 2023 Apple Award!
Important Dates:
- October 21 – Nov 15 – Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive
- October 29 – Prospective Spartan Night (6-8pm)
- October 31 – Halloween Parade and Class Parties
- November 1 – PD Day – NO SCHOOL
- November 1-30 – National Native American Heritage Month
- November 11 – Veterans Day Celebration
- November 11 -15 – Scholastic Book Fair
- November 12 – STEM Board Meeting (5:30 – 7pm)
- November 13 – PTO Meeting (6:30 – 8pm)
- November 15 – Early Release
- November 20 – STEM SAC Meeting (5:30 – 7:30pm)
- November 25 – 29 – Thanksgiving Break
Have a wonderful weekend. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
In Partnership,
Amie McElroy, Elementary Director
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