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!
Summer with STEM School
Registrations are now open for a few of the summer camps at STEM and our club partner facilities, including Camp Invention, PALS Chess Camp and Fencing Camp (Fencing & Jedi Training).
4th Quarter Enrichment Club Registrations Opening Soon
The final sessions of the Chess Clubs, Craft Clubs and Fencing Club will start after Spring Break. Registration will open up on Friday, February 23rd.
Elementary Enrichment News
STEM Battle of the Books Teams Finished in 1st Place & Qualified for the Knockout Rounds
Congratulations to STEM School’s Battle of the Books teams and coaches for finishing in the 1st Place slot in the Interschool Battles for the Highlands Ranch Library. Mrs. Ackley’s 5th/6th grade team was a strong competitor in the quarter-finals, but ultimately, it came down to one question in a 45 to 48 defeat by Summit View Elementary. Mrs. Gusich’s 3rd/4th-grade team is headed for the semi-finals on Monday, March 4th, at 4:30 to face Roxborough Elementary after a whopping defeat of Eldorado Elementary in a 51 to 30-point upset. GO STEM SPARTANS!
Registrations for 4th quarter clubs are now open!! Please review the offerings below and register
Fencing Club (K-5)
Fencing is a fantastic mental and physical sport that teaches competition, respect, and self-discipline in a safe and fun environment! (All equipment is provided.) Fencing Academy of Denver offers some of the most experienced coaching in the region. Learn from the best, learn fast, learn well, and have fun!
Wednesdays, from 2:35-3:30 p.m. – March 27 – May 15 – Registration Link
Chess Club (K-5)
Calling all budding Kings and Queens to PALS Chess Academy, one of Colorado’s premier chess programs! Following a creative and proven curriculum written by 5-time CO State Champion Lior Lapid, STEM School Chess Club brings humor, stories, and hands-on “chessercizes” to help students apply lessons on and off the board. We aim to make chess learning fun while teaching valuable critical thinking and life skills in every class. Students calculate options and evaluate consequences, use planning skills, learn from mistakes, overcome obstacles, and practice visualization techniques to think a few steps ahead. Monthly scholastic tournaments add to the experience! But whether playing in competitions or just for fun, your child will LOVE learning with PALS!
Mondays, from 2:35-3:30 p.m. – March 25 – May 13 – Registration Link
Thursdays, from 2:35-3:30 p.m. – March 28 – May 9 – Registration Link
Craft Club (K-5)
Calling all creative students! Let your creativity come alive through various crafts! Each week, students will make and take home a craft. In order to keep the student numbers balanced across grade levels, the registration is separated by grade level. Please see below.
Wednesdays, from 2:35-3:30 p.m. – March 27 – May 8 – K-1 Registration – 2-3 Registration – 4-5 Registration
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.
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 Monday Only – NEW | Mondays | 3/25-5/13/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | 4th Quarter Registration |
Chess Club 3rd Quarter Thursday Only – NEW | Thursdays | 3/28-5/16/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | 4th Quarter Registration |
Choir Audition Submission 4th – 5th Grade only | Thursdays | 2/1-5/9/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 4-5 | Contact erin.casab@https://stemk12.org |
Craft Club Kindergarten – 1st Grade NEW | Wednesdays | 3/27-5/8/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-1 | 4th Quarter Registration |
Craft Club 2nd – 3rd Grade NEW | Wednesdays | 3/27-5/8/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 2-3 | 4th Quarter Registration |
Craft Club 4th – 5th Grade NEW | Wednesdays | 3/27-5/8/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 4-5 | 4th Quarter Registration |
Fencing – 4th Quarter NEW | Wednesdays | 3/27-5/15/24 | 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 Coding | Thursdays | 2/8-5/16/24 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register |
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 |
Secondary Enrichment News
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Join Canvas as an observer of your student! Many of the after school activities have an associated Canvas course where advisors post important information.
STEM TSA and DECA Students Are Going to Nationals!
The last week and a half has been jam-packed with awards and recognitions for both our middle and high school TSA (Technology Student Association) chapters and our high school DECA chapter. Congratulations to all of the students who qualified to attend the TSA National Conference in Orlando, Fla, and DECA’s International Career Development Conference in Anaheim, Calif.
A big shout out to the advisors and parent volunteers who have dedicated their time to supporting our students and guiding them to participate in the state competitions successfully.
FRC Prepares for Tulsa Regional Competition March 7-9th
STEM’s FRC Team Impulse will depart for Tulsa, Okla, for their first regional competition of the 2024 FRC season. Their new swerve module drivetrain has significantly stepped up their competitive edge for this season. They performed very well in the area scrimmage held in Colorado Springs last weekend. Go Spartans!
Middle School Registrations
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 | Thursdays | 1/11 – 5/16 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-8 | Register |
Game Master Training | Tuesdays | Varies | 3:00. – 3:45 | 6-12 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
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 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
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 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
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 | Closed to new partcipants for 2023/2024 |
TSA National Conference Student Participant | Thur-Sat | 2/22-2/24/24 | All Day | 6-12 | Payment & Permission Form Coming Soon |
High School Registrations
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 | 9-12 | 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 |
Robotics Team, FRC Impulse 4418, Sponsors Needed!
FRC Team Impulse 4418 is currently struggling to sustain itself through this competition season and must raise $45,000 this year to continue to supply the same benefits to our community as we have done in previous years. With a reduced budget, our options for robot construction become more limited and our ability to create a competitive robot for our district that exposes students to industry-relevant software, electronics, and manufacturing techniques becomes more difficult. If we fail to raise enough money, we may face the possibility of shutting down. To cut down our costs, we have resorted to tearing apart our previous robots for parts, limiting the number of robots we can field at outreach events to our community. Factoring inexpensive registration fees, we are struggling to compete at our usual pace.
Impulse is an independently funded team, so any support would greatly assist us this FIRST Robotics Season. The funds would help us pay for the maintenance that allows our team to build skills throughout the season, food for our 28-person team, and the materials needed to build the 2 robots we bring to competition each year. Our operating budget sits at around $30,000 per season, and we are planning on expanding our fabrication efforts this year in order to increase our chances at the national-level competition.
Please feel free to have a look at the attached Sponsorship Packet, which outlines our goals, sponsorship levels, and our mission as a team. If you have any questions or would like to sponsor our team, please reach out to first4418@gmail.com for any additional information!
Summer Camps
Program / Location | Starts | Completes | Drop-off / Pick-up | Grade | Registration/Related Links |
Camp Invention / STEM | 6/3/2024 | 6/7/2024 | 9:00 AM / 3:00 PM | K-6 | Register |
Chess Camp / STEM Secondary | 6/17/2024 | 6/21/2024 | 8:00 AM / 3:00 PM | K-12 | Register |
Fencing Camp / Littleton & Parker | Varies | Varies | Varies | K-12 | Register / Flyer / Description |
Girls’ Persist 30-day Camp / STEM Secondary | 6/3/2024 | 6/28/2024 | 9:00 AM / 12:00 PM | 5-12 | Register / Flyer |
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FRC LEGO Camp / STEM Elementary | 6/10/2024 | 6/14/2024 | 9:00 AM / 3:00 PM | 4-6 | Coming Soon |