Visit for updates on after-school Enrichment programs including new program registrations and club news. As always, please check the Enrichment Calendar on the https://stemk12.org website for the most up-to-date information on event locations, cancellations, and time updates.
Please Consider Donating to STEM’s Enrichment Programs
Donations will enable Enrichment to provide much-needed program scholarships for STEM families in need of financial assistance, update equipment, like Spike Prime kits for our First LEGO League, and offset expenses for our low to no-fee clubs and activities, like Battle of the Books and Craft Club. Click the button below to donate to STEM Enrichment today!
Volunteers Make it Possible
Many of our after school programs wouldn’t exist without the dedication of our parent volunteers. Our FLL, BEST and FIRST Robotics teams are all supported by parent coaches and mentors through a labor of love for their children and quite possibly the chance to play with robots. TSA parents put the “luck” in potluck with a smorgasbord of culinary delights at TSA Run-offs. Middle school Dungeons is organized by fantastic parents that are sharing their love of the tabletop adventure game allowing the club to triple in size and support a half dozen campaigns and 30+ students. Volunteers make the after school enrichment world go round. Thank you all!
Wishing you all a peaceful and relaxing winter break.
Kind regards,
Melanie & Emily
Elementary Enrichment News
Club Registrations
Several spring elementary enrichment registrations are now open including chess, crafts, fencing, hip hop, poms & cheer, theater production and yoga. Opening after the break: Girls Who Code (grades 3-5) on Tuesdays starting in late January.
| Elementary | |||||
| Program | Meets | Duration | Time | Grade | Registration/Related Links |
| Battle of the Books – Practice dates | Thursdays | 12/7/23-TBD | 2:55-3:30 | 3-6 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Chess Club 3rd Quarter | Mondays | 1/22-3/4/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration Closed |
| Chess Club 3rd Quarter | Thursdays | 1/18-3/7/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register |
| Choir Audition Submission 4th – 5th Grade only | Thursdays | 2/1-5/9/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 4-5 | Registration Closed |
| Craft Club Kindergarten – 1st Grade | Wednesdays | 1/17-3/6/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-1 | Registration Closed |
| Craft Club 2nd – 3rd Grade | Wednesdays | 1/17-3/6/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 2-3 | Registration Closed |
| Craft Club 4th – 5th Grade | Wednesdays | 1/17-3/6/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 4-5 | Registration Closed |
| Fencing – Spring 2024 | Wednesdays | 1/17-3/6/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register |
| Girls Who Code | Tuesdays | 1/30/24-4/30/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 3-5 | Register |
| Hip Hop (age 5.5 or older) | Fridays | 1/19-4/19/2024 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration Open |
| Poms & Cheer Club (age 5.5 or older) | Mondays | 1/22-4/15/2024 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration Open |
| Scratch Code | Thursdays | ||||
| Theater – (age 5.5 or older) | Wednesdays | 1/24-4/17/2024 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration Closed |
| Yoga (age 5.5 or older) | Thursdays | 1/25-4/18/2024 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Registration Open |
Girls Who Code Grades 3-5 Tuesdays 2:35 – 3:30 p.m. Registration Open
Starts Tuesday, January 30th! Get more information. Girls Who Code Clubs are spaces where girls can join our sisterhood of supportive peers and use Computer Science to change the world. When you join a Club, you will learn by reading excerpts from our books Learn to Code and Change the World and The Friendship Code, practice new skills by completing fun and simple online coding tutorials, and build community through interactive activities with the rest of your Club. Space is limited to 12 students
Advance Choir Club Grade 4-5 Now accepting audition videos
In STEM’s Elementary Advanced Choir Club, students will learn a minimum of 5 songs that will be more rigorous and more challenging than the songs we learn in normal class. Students who audition for the Adv. Choir Club should want to learn harmonies, possibly sing solos, and perform in a small group to really hone in their musical skills. If your student would like to audition, please help them record and submit a 2-3 minute video of them singing an appropriate song of their choice. It could be a cappella or with a karaoke backing track as an audition. If you’re unable to submit a video, Ms. Erin will have a limited number of time slots available between January 29-31 to pull students for auditions. The video upload submission is the preferred method of auditioning. Videos will not be shared and will only be used for auditioning purposes.
STEM Elementary Coding Club for Grades K – 5 Spring: Thursdays 2:35-3:30 p.m.
STEM School Enrichment partnering with Crest Robotics and Coding Academy to provide coding classes for Spring 2024 using Scratch (a block-based coding platform built by MIT). Click this link for more information.
Other Elementary Spring Enrichment Opportunities with space including Poms/Cheer, Fencing, Yoga and Hip Hop.
Hip Hop Club – Fridays after school
This upbeat class will get your child moving to the latest moves. Class is designed for beginners. Paramount to class is respect for one another and each students’ expression. Students will develop musicality, creativity, coordination through Hip Hop, break dancing and dance games.
Yoga Club – Thursdays after school
Students will learn basic yoga poses while maintaining a playful, fun class experience through games, props and music. Classes focus on building self-confidence, strength and concentration. Children are encouraged to express themselves while learning the basic yoga principles of respect to self and others.
Poms & Cheer Club – Mondays after school
Energize your child’s afternoons with our exciting and dynamic Poms & Cheer club! Designed to inspire creativity, build confidence, and promote physical activity, this engaging after school program offers young participants the opportunity to explore the world of dance and cheerleading in a fun and supportive environment.
E.M.E.R.G.E. Inside Out – Grades 3-6
Exploring Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, Resiliency and Grounding through Exercise. Center for Strength is partnering with STEM School for another session of their E.M.E.R.G.E. program. This session’s theme is inspired by the movie Inside Out. The “Inside Out” group is an expressive arts group to help support emotional and social skills in children 3rd-6th grade. View the program sign-up. Starts Monday, January 22nd
Secondary Enrichment News
New Registrations are available, including Chess Club, CyberPatriot, MS Broadcasting Club, MS MathCounts. Click registrations for individual club details. Club registrations will continue to open up for secondary students, so please continue to watch the Enrichment page on https://stemk12.org and the newsletter updates throughout the year.
Middle School Registrations
| Middle School | |||||
| Program | Meets | Duration | Time | Grade | Registration/Related Links |
| Battle of the Books – Practice dates | Thursdays | 12/7/23-TBD | 2:55-3:35 | 3-6 | Must be selected for teams to receive registration. |
| BEST Robotics | Mon/Fri/Sat | 9/8/23-12/17/23 | Varies | 6-8 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Brain Bowl | Tue/Thurs | 8/22/23-TBD | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-8 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Broadcasting Club | Thursdays | 9/14/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Chess Club | Wednesdays | 9/13/23-5/15/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| Cubing (Rubik’s) Club | Thursdays | 8/24/23 – TBD | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-12 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| CyberPatriot | Fridays | 9/1-TBD | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Dungeons and Dragons Club – New | Thursdays | 1/11 – 5/16 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Flight Club – New | Monday/Friday | Jan – May | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| Game Master Training | Tuesdays | Varies | 3:00. – 3:45 | 6-12 | Registration Coming Spring 2024 |
| Girls’ Persist | Wednesdays | 9/6/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Magic the Gathering Club | Tuesdays | 8/22/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 4:45 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| MathCounts | Thursdays | 8/24/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Project 7 Bible Club | Fridays | 9/15/23-5/17/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Science Olympiad | Thursdays | 11/16/23-4/11/24 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Star Wars Club | Fridays | 8/7/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| SteMed Jr. | Thursdays | 8/24-12/14/23 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Theater Production – Addams Family Cast/Crew | Mon/Wed | 1/29-5/5/24 | 3:00 – 5:30 | 6-12 | Register |
| TSA Club (After School Only) | Tuesdays | 9/5/23-TBD | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| TSA State Conference Student Participant | Thur-Sat | 2/22-2/24/24 | All Day | 6-12 | Payment & Permission Form |
High School Registrations
| High School | |||||
| Program | Meets | Grade | Registration/Related Links | ||
| BEST Robotics | Fri/Sat | 9/8/23-TBD | Varies | 9-12 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| Business Clubs – DECA/FBLA/SpartMart | Wednesdays | 9/6/23-3/20/24 | 7:00 – 7:45 AM | 9-12 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2025 |
| Chess Club | Wednesdays | 9/13/23-5/15/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| Cubing (Rubik’s) Club | Thursdays | 8/24/23 – TBD | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-12 | Registration Coming Soon |
| CyberPatriot | Fridays | 9/1-TBD | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
| First Robotics Club (FRC) | Tuesdays | Year Round | 6:00 – 9:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| Flight Club | Monday/Friday | Jan – May | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA | – | – | – | 9-12 | For more information contact michelle.wesley@https://stemk12.org |
| Ornithology Club | Wed/Sat | 8/23/23-5/17/23 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM (Wed) | 9-12 | Register |
| Project 7 Bible Club | Fridays | 9/15/23-5/17/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| Star Wars Club | Thursdays | 8/7/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| SteMed | Thursdays | 8/24-12/14/23 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| Theater Production – Addams Family Cast/Crew | Mon/Wed | 1/29-5/5/24 | 3:00 – 5:30 | 6-12 | Register |
| TSA | Wednesdays | 9/6/23-TBD | 3:00 5:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| TSA State Conference Student Participant | Thur-Sat | 2/22-2/24/24 | All Day | 6-12 | Payment & Permission Form |
| UNICEF Chapter | Tuesdays | 8/22/23-5/14/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
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Competition Season is in full swing!
With BEST Robotics and CyberPatriots competitions in the books, Brain Bowl, DECA/FBLA, First Robotics Competition (FRC Team Impulse), MathCounts, Science Olympiad and Technology Student Association (TSA) programs are just gearing up for their heated competitions.
BEST Robotics Season Complete!
Our high school BEST Robotics team wrapped up an outstanding STEM record-setting season, receiving one final award-winning 1st Place National Robot Modeling Award – Denver Region to add to their 2nd Place BEST Award Denver BEST Robotics Regional Competition, 1st Place BEST Award Front Range BEST Competition and several individual category awards.
A huge shout out to volunteers Suzanne & Doug Savolainen, Eric & Beth Boen, Dakotah Mann and family, Maeve Moran, Eugen & Laura Nicoara, Travis & Jennifer Koenig, Amy & Mike Sagrati, Nicole & Shawn Hunter, Susan Wann, and Tara Vargish. BEST Robotics has thrived at STEM School due to your dedication to the program and our students.
Brain Bowl Metro Competition Success
Congratulations to the 8A Team members Zain K, Shaivi K, Emmett C, John G, and Vedant M for qualifying for the Championship Tournament on Saturday, February 10th. Thank you to Coach Evan Voorn for your brilliant dedication. Please wish them Good Luck in their final tournament!
CyberPatriots Competition Season Complete
Congratulations to the following teams:
- Red Rain – #1 Colorado High School Silver Division Members: Bri S, Spencer K, Adam K.
- Commanding Coconuts – #2 Colorado Silver Division Members: Mateen Z, Lucas P, Luke G.
- GOAT (Greatest of all Time) – #2 Colorado Middle School Division Members: Max V, Ronit K, Tiernan M.
- 6 Sages – Top 20 Colorado Middle School Division Members: James E, Steven W, Ethan L, Brycen L, Grayson S, Kellen H
2 Platinum Division teams and 1 Silver Division team from the High School were eliminated after the toughest State Round in the program’s history.
The competitions keep getting more intense each round, and every year the overall difficulty seems to be a little tougher than before.
Thank you to Coaches Tylor Chacon and Rhett Butler for rebooting the program and having a stellar year. Thank you to Racheal Espinosa for supporting the teams and coaches.
First Robotics Competition – High School Robotics Program
Are you wondering what the large wooden structures are that have popped up in various corners of our halls? They are the custom-built game field pieces for FRC’s 2024 competition Crescendo!™. Check out the game animation to see what FRC competition for this season. STEM’s FRC Team Impulse is looking for new members, potential sponsors and parent volunteers to add to their crew. No experience is required and a variety of skill sets are needed. Click here for more information or to register.
Flight Club
Remote-control airplanes, drones and more. Meets Mondays and Fridays in Ms. Viren’s room 132. 3:00 – 4:30 pm. Register.