Visit for updates on after-school Enrichment programs including new program registrations and club news. As always, please check the Enrichment Calendar on the stemk12.org website for the most up-to-date information on event locations, cancellations, and time updates.
Enrichment is Hiring!
We’re is looking for a new part-time After-school Program Assistant. Contact careers@stemk12.org for more information.
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 Club Registrations & News
Club Registrations
| Elementary | |||||
| Program | Grade | Meets | Duration | Time | Registration/Related Links |
| Battle of the Books | 3-6 | Thursdays | Nov. – Mar. | 2:55 – 3:45 PM | Book Lists More info coming late September |
| Broadway Dance New start date! | K-5 | Tuesdays | 10/22 – 12/17/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| Chess Club & Adv. Chess 1st Qtr (Monday Only) | K-5 | Mondays | 8/12 – 10/7/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| Chess Club 1st Quarter (Thursday Only) | K-5 | Thursdays | 8/15 – 10/3/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| Craft Club | K-5 | Wednesdays | 8/28 – 12/4/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Sold out. Next session starts in January. |
| Fencing – 1st Quarter | K-5 | Wednesdays | 8/14 – 10/12/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| FIRST LEGO League – FLL Challenge | 4-5 | Tuesdays | 8/13 – TBD | 2:30 – 4:00 PM | Teams are full for 2024-25. |
| FIRST LEGO League – FLL Explore | K-3 | Tuesdays | 1/7 – 5/3/24 | 2:30 – 4:00 PM | Registration opens November! |
| Girls Who Code | 3-5 | Tuesdays | 9/3 – 12/17/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| Hip Hop (age 5.5 or older) | K-5 | Thursdays | 1/30 – 4/3/2025 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| LEGO Robotics – New! | K-1 | Fridays | 9/13 – 12/13/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register – This is not the same as FLL Explore |
| LEGO Robotics – New! | 2-3 | Fridays | 9/13 – 12/13/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register – This is not the same as FLL Explore |
| MineCraft Coding Club – New! | 2-5 | Fridays | 10/25 – 12/13/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| Photography Club – New start date! | 3-5 | Fridays | 10/25 – 12/13/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| Poms & Cheer Club (age 5.5 or older) | K-5 | Thursdays | 11/7/24 – 1/16/25 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| Theater – (age 5.5 or older) | K-5 | Wednesdays | 8/21 – 11/6/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| Tumbling – New start date! | K-5 | Thursdays | 10/24 – 12/19/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
| Yoga (age 5.5 or older) | K-5 | Thursdays | 8/22 – 10/24/24 | 2:30 – 3:30 PM | Register |
News
Battle of the Books – Grades 3-6
The reading lists are now available on the Douglas County Library website. Our STEM Battle of the Books coaches are working on putting together parent information. Please look for it in next week’s newsletter.
New Clubs starting in September
Fridays – LEGO Robotics (K-1)& LEGO Robotics (2-3) Starts Sept. 13th
New Clubs Starting in October
Tuesdays – Broadway Dance (K-5) New start date Oct. 22nd
Thursdays – Tumbling (K-5) Starts Oct. 24th
Fridays – MineCraft Coding Club & Photography Club (2-5) Starts Oct. 25th
Secondary Club Registrations & News
Club Registrations
| Middle School | |||||
| Program | Grade | Meets | Duration | Time | Registration/Related Links |
| Battle of the Books – Practice dates | 3-6 | Thursdays | TBD | 2:55 – 3:45 PM | Book Lists More info coming late September |
| BEST Robotics | 6-8 | Mon/Fri/Sat | Sept. to Nov. | Varies | Register |
| Broadcasting Club | 6-8 | Thursdays | 9/12/24 – 5/1/25 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | Register |
| Chess Club (PAL) – 1st Semester New | 6-12 | Mondays | 8/19 – 12/16/24 | 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Register |
| CyberPatriot | 6-12 | Fridays | 9/6/24 – 1/25/25 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Dungeons & Dragons and TTPRGS Club | 6-8 | Thursdays | 9/5/24 – 5/8/25 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Register |
| Fencing 1st Semester | 6-12 | Mondays | 8/19 – 12/16/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Flight Club | 6-12 | Mondays | 9/6/24 – 5/12/25 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Register |
| Game Master Training | 6-12 | Tuesdays | 8/27/24 – 5/6/25 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | Register |
| Girls’ Persist | 6-8 | Wednesdays | 8/28 – 10/9/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Girls Who Code – New! | 6-8 | Thursdays | 9/5 – 12/19/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Literary Club New! | 6-8 | TBD | TBD | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | Coming soon! |
| Magic the Gathering Club | 6-8 | Tuesdays | 9/3/24 – 5/15/25 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Register |
| Math Club | 6-8 | Wednesdays | 9/4/25 – TBD | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Project 7 Bible Club | 6-12 | Fridays | 8/16/24 – 5/16/25 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | Register |
| Rocketry, Electronics & Payload Club | 6-12 | Thursdays | 9/19 – 11/16/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Registration opening soon. |
| Science Olympiad | 6-8 | Thursdays | 9/19/24 – 4/10/25 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Virtual info session 9/16 5:00 – 6:00 PM Register |
| Speech & Debate | 6-8 | Wednesdays | 10/1/24 – 5/16/25 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | More information coming September 20th |
| Star Wars Club | 6-12 | Wednesdays | 9/4/24 – 4/30/25 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Questions: Contact rhett.butler@stemk12.org |
| SteMed (bi-weekly ) | 6-12 | Thursdays | 9/12 – 12/12/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Theater Production | 6-12 | Mon/Wed | Aug to May | 3:00 – 5:30 PM | Contact Mr. Roberts or Ms. Hafner |
| TSA Club (After School Only) | 6-8 | Tuesdays | 9/10/24 – 2/11/24 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Register |
| High School | |||||
| Program | Grade | Meets | Duration | Time | Registration/Related Links |
| BEST Robotics | 9-12 | Fri/Sat | Sept. – Dec. | Varies | Register |
| Business Clubs – DECA & FBLA (bi-weekly) | 9-12 | Wednesdays | 8/14/24 – 5/14/25 | 7:00 – 7:45 AM | Register |
| Chess Club (PAL) – 1st Semester New | 6-12 | Mondays | 8/19 – 12/16/24 | 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Register |
| Cubing (Rubik’s) Club | 9-12 | Thursdays | 9/12 – 12/12/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | Register |
| CyberPatriot | 6-12 | Fridays | 9/6/24 – 1/25/25 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Fencing | 6-12 | Mondays | 8/19 – 12/16/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| First Robotics Club (FRC) | 9-12 | Tuesdays | Year-round | 6:00 – 9:00 PM | Register |
| Flight Club | 9-12 | Mondays | 9/6/24 – 5/12/25 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | Register |
| Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) | 9-12 | – | Aug to May | – | Contact Mrs. Wesley for more details. |
| Ornithology Club | 9-12 | Wed/Sat | TBD | 3:00 – 3:45 PM (Wed) | Register |
| Podcasting Club | 9-12 | Thursdays | 9/5/24 – 5/8/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Project 7 Bible Club | 6-12 | Fridays | 8/16/24 – 5/16/25 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | Register |
| Rocketry, Electronics & Payload Club | 6-12 | Thursdays | 9/19 – 11/16/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Registration opening soon. |
| Star Wars Club | 6-12 | Thursdays | 9/4/24 – 4/30/25 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Questions: Contact rhett.butler@stemk12.org |
| SteMed (bi-weekly ) | 6-12 | Thursdays | 9/12 – 12/12/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Student Advisory Committee | 6-12 | Tuesdays | 8/27/24 – 5/20/25 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
| Theater Production | 6-12 | Mon/Wed | Aug to May | 3:00 – 5:30 | Contact Mr. Roberts or Ms. Hafner |
| TSA Club (After School Only) | 9-12 | Wednesdays | 9/11/24 – 2/12/25 | 3:00 5:00 PM | Register |
| UNICEF Chapter | 9-12 | Tuesdays | 8/20/24 – 5/20/25 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Register |
News
Battle of the Books – Grades 3-6
The reading lists are now available on the Douglas County Library website. Our STEM Battle of the Books coaches are working on putting together parent information. An information packet will be available next week, and an info meeting will follow.
Science Olympiad
Join the Science Olympiad coaches virtually on Monday, September 16th, from 5-6 p.m. for information on the program—virtual meeting link. The first club meeting will be on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 3-4:30 p.m. Registration will go out following the information session.
TSA Club registration is now open!
Thank you for your patience as we worked through updating some of our processes for TSA. Meetings are now happening weekly starting in engineering lab room 123. Middle school meets every Tuesday from 3-4:30 p.m. High school meets every Wednesday from 3:00 – 5:00 pm. Questions? Email tsa@s.stemk12.org.