Enrichment News/Updates (08/18/23)

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!

Elementary School Updates

Registration is now open for many of the Fall First Quarter after-school Enrichment programs at STEM Elementary. Programs run from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

MONDAYS
Club Name Grades Time Frame Cost Registration
Chess Club 1st Quarter K-5 6-week session 8/21-10/4/2023 $90/student Waitlist
Poms and Cheer Dance Fall Semester 1-5 9-week session 8/28-11/6/2023 $235/student Click here **
TUESDAYS
Club Name Grades Time Frame Cost Registration
First Lego League (FLL/Lego Robotics)
FLL Challenge 4-5 August 15-December 19, from 2:30-4 p.m. $175 Waitlist
FLL Explore K-3 Begins August 29, from 2:30-4 p.m. $125 Click here *
WEDNESDAYS
Club Name Grades Time Frame Cost Registration
Fencing Club 1st Quarter K-5 7-week session: 8/23-10/4/2023 $175/student Click here
Theater Production Fall Semester Ages 5-12 10-week session: 8/30-11/8/2023 $225/student Click here **
Craft Club K-2 Only 7-week session: 8/23-10/4/2023 $50/student Waitlist
Craft Club 3-5 Only 7-week session: 8/23-10/4/2023 $50/student Click here
THURSDAYS
Club Name Grades Time Frame Cost Registration
Yoga Fall Semester 1-5 10 week session: 8/31-11/9/2023 $235/student Click here **
Choir * 4-5 Registration coming soon
FRIDAYS
Club Name Grades Time Frame Cost Registration
Hip Hop Fall Semester 1-5 7-week session 9/1-11/10/2023 $235/student Click here **

** Registration is through the Mountain Performing Arts website.

A limited number of after-school program scholarships are available for families in need of financial assistance. Please see individual registrations for more details.

Secondary Enrichment News

FRC at Western Welcome Week

Saturday, Aug. 19 – Parade and Street Fair

Come out and see STEM’s very own First Robotics Competition (FRC) Team Impulse #4418 and their robot in the parade followed by a fun street fair where our FRC team hosts several other local FRC clubs and their robots that are capable of all sorts of fun. More information about Western Welcome Week.

Interest Meetings

Middle School
Program Interest Meeting Time Location Grade Level Regular Meetings Start
Brain Bowl Tuesday, Aug. 22 3-4 p.m. HS room 230 6-8 Tuesday, Aug. 22
Magic the Gathering Tuesday, Aug. 22 3-4:45 p.m. Mr. Butler’s rm 141 6-8 Tuesday, Aug. 22
TSA (Technology Student Association) Wednesday, Aug. 23 3-4 p.m. HS Cafe/Commons 6-8 Tuesday, Sept. 25
Best Robotics Wednesday, Aug. 23 6-7:30 p.m. HS Cafe/Commons 6-8 Friday, Aug. 25
Cubing Club (Rubik’s) Thursday, Aug. 24 3-3:45 p.m. Mr. P’s rm 134 6-8 Thursday, Aug. 24
Star Wars Club Thursday, Aug. 24 3-4 p.m. Mr. Butler’s rm 141 6-8 Thursday, Aug. 24
Cyber Patriot Wednesday, Aug. 30 3-4 p.m. HS Cafe/Commons 6-8 Friday, Sept. 1
Girls’ Persist Wednesday, Aug. 30 3-4 p.m. Ms. DeWeese’s rm 109 6-8 Wednesday, Sept. 6

 

High School
Program Interest Meeting Time Location Grade Level Regular Meetings Start
Business Club (DECA/FBLA/SpartMart) Tuesday, Aug. 22 3-3:45 p.m. Room 130 9-12 TBA
Ornithology Club Wednesday, Aug. 23 3-3:45 p.m. Mr. Schnacke’s rm 169 9-12 Wednesday, Aug. 23
TSA (Technology Student Association) Wednesday, Aug. 23 3-4 p.m. HS Cafe/Commons 9-12 Wednesday, Sept. 6
Best Robotics Wednesday, Aug. 23 7:30-9 p.m. HS Cafe/Commons 9-12 Friday, Aug. 25
Cubing Club (Rubik’s) Thursday, Aug. 24 3-3:45 p.m. Mr. P’s rm 134 9-12 Thursday, Aug. 24
Star Wars Club Thursday, Aug. 24 3-4 p.m. Mr. Butler’s rm 141 9-12 Thursday, Aug. 24
Cyber Patriot Wednesday, Aug. 30 3-4 p.m. HS Cafe/Commons 9-12 Friday, Sept. 1

 

Club registrations will begin to open up for secondary students quickly as they can be created. Most clubs will begin meeting in late August or early September.

High School First Robotics Team Impulse Interest Meeting

Tuesday, Aug. 22, from 6-9 p.m. – Engineer and Computer Science Labs

High School Students interested in our robotics team can attend this meeting without registering to get a feel for the team. They can look at different projects the team is working on and try some of our training material.

Contact: Dylan Moran (dylan.moran@s.https://stemk12.org)

FRC Team Photo

High School Best Robotics Interest Meeting

Info night will present everything a student who hasn’t done BEST before needs to know before the season starts Friday that week. We’ll review what the engineering and marketing divisions do, our competitions, and much more.

Contact: Dylan Moran (dylan.moran@s.https://stemk12.org) or Suzanne Savolainen (zan128@comcast.net).

Introducing the NEW Business Club

The Business Club at STEM is the club for you if you’re interested in DECA, FBLA and SpartMart. All three will be run as Enrichment Clubs this year to allow for more students to join. Don’t know what to expect? Come to our Business Club Interest Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 3-3:45 p.m. in Room 130.

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