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 Enrichment News
1st Quarter Clubs Complete the Week of October 2nd
The final sessions for the 1st quarter clubs in elementary school are coming up: Chess 10/2, Craft Club and Fencing 10/4. New sessions will start after fall break with the 2nd quarter sessions. Registrations are mostly full. There is limited space left in Fencing. All other clubs will continue as scheduled. Refer to the Enrichment Activities Calendar for specific dates.
Club Registrations
| Elementary | |||||
| Program | Meets | Duration | Time | Grade | Registration/Related Links |
| Battle of the Books – Qualifier Quiz/Team Selection | Mon-Fri | 11/27-12/1-23 | During school day | 3-6 | Book List and Information packet. |
| 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. |
| Chess Club 2nd Quarter | Mondays | 10/23-12/11/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register 2nd Quarter Session (Fall 2023 ) or join Waitlist |
| Choir | Thursdays | 9/7-12/14/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 4-5 | Register |
| Craft Club Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Sold Out | Wednesdays | 10/25-12/13/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-2 | 2nd Quarter is full. Join Waitlist |
| Craft Club 3rd – 5th Grade | Wednesdays | 10/25-12/13/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | 3-5 | Register 2nd Quarter or Join Waitlist |
| Fencing – Fall 2023 | Wednesdays | 10/25-12/13/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register for 2nd Quarter Session (Fall 2023 ) |
| First Lego League (FLL) – Challenge Program Sold Out | Tuesdays | 8/22-TBD | 2:35 – 4:00 PM | 4-5 | Waitlist for FLL Challenge (2023/24 Season) |
| First Lego League (FLL) – Explore Program Sold Out | Tuesdays | 8/29-12/12/23 | 2:35 – 4:00 PM | K-3 | Waitlist for FLL Explore (2023) |
| Hip Hop (age 5.5 or older) | Fridays | 9/1-11/10/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register for Fall 2023 Session |
| Poms & Cheer Club (age 5.5 or older) | Mondays | 8/28-11/6/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register for Fall 2023 Session |
| Theater – Alice in Wonderland (age 5.5 or older) Sold Out | Wednesdays | 8/30-11/8/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Join the Waitlist |
| Yoga (age 5.5 or older) | Thursdays | 8/31-11/9/23 | 2:35 – 3:30 PM | K-5 | Register for Fall 2023 Session |
Battle of the Books (Grades 3-6)
We are excited to announce the start of our Battle of the Books club for the 2023-2024 season! Mrs. Ackley is our 5th/6th grade coach and Ms. Arianna is our 3rd/4th grade coach! We have both enjoyed reading since we were young and love that we get to coach a club dedicated to books! Though practices don’t start for a while, it is still a fun process reading the books and meeting you all! We have put together a small informational packet that can help with any common questions you may have over the next 2 months. Of course, if you have any more questions, please feel free to reach out to us! We look forward to working with you!
STEM Elementary Choir - Fall 2023
Ms. Casab is excited to launch an after-school choir program at STEM School. The Fall Elementary Choir program is available to students in 4th and 5th grades. The program will be completed on December 14th with an evening performance.
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 – Qualifier Quiz/Team Selection | Mon-Fri | 11/27-12/1-23 | During school day | 3-6 | Book List and Information packet. |
| 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-TBD | Varies | 6-8 | Register |
| Brain Bowl | Tue/Thurs | 8/22/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| 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 |
| Comedy Club | TBD | TBD | TBD | 6-8 | Registration Coming Soon |
| Cubing (Rubik’s) Club | Thursdays | 8/24/23 – TBD | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| CyberPatriot | Fridays | 9/1-TBD | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| Dungeons and Dragons Club | Thursdays | 9/7-12/14/23 | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-8 | Register or if full join waitlist |
| Game Master Training | Tuesdays | Varies | 3:00. – 3:45 | 6-12 | Register Student or Parent |
| Girls’ Persist | Wednesdays | 9/6/23-5/9/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| 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 | Register |
| Project 7 Bible Club | Fridays | 9/15/23-5/17/24 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| Science Olympiad | Thursdays | TBD | TBD | 6-8 | More Information Coming Late September |
| 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 | TBD | TBD | TBD | 6-8 | Registration Coming Spring 2024 |
| TSA Club (After School Only) | Tuesdays | 9/5/23-TBD | 3:00 – 4:30 PM | 6-8 | Register |
| ULA Payload Student Rocket Class (After School Only) | Mondays | TBD | TBD | 6-12 | Next Session Spring 2024 |
High School Registrations
| High School | |||||
| Program | Meets | Grade | Registration/Related Links | ||
| BEST Robotics | Fri/Sat | 9/8/23-TBD | Varies | 9-12 | Register |
| Business Clubs – DECA/FBLA/SpartMart | Wednesdays | 9/6/23-3/20/24 | 7:00 – 7:45 AM | 9-12 | Register |
| Chess Club | Wednesdays | 9/13/23-5/15/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| Comedy Club | TBD | TBD | TBD | 9-12 | Registration Coming Soon |
| Cubing (Rubik’s) Club | Thursdays | 8/24/23 – TBD | 3:00 – 3:45 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| CyberPatriot | Fridays | 9/1-TBD | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 6-12 | Register |
| Dungeons and Dragons Club | Thursdays | 10/5 – 12/14/2023 | 3:00 – 4:30 | Register | |
| First Robotics Club (FRC) | Tuesdays | Year Round | 6:00 – 9:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA | – | – | – | 9-12 | For more information contact michelle.wesley@https://stemk12.org |
| Magic the Gathering Club | TBD | TBD | TBD | 9-12 | Registration Coming Soon |
| Ornithology Club | Wed/Sat | 8/23/23-5/17/23 | 3:00 – 3:45 PM (Wed) | 9-12 | Register |
| Podcasting Club | Thursdays | ||||
| 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 – Clue | Mon/Wed | 9/11-12/3/23 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM | 9-12 | Registration will be sent to cast and crew |
| TSA | Wednesdays | 9/6/23-TBD | 3:00 5:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
| ULA Payload Rocket/Electronics | Mondays | TBD | TBD | 6-12 | Next Session Spring 2024 |
| UNICEF Chapter | Tuesdays | 8/22/23-5/14/24 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 9-12 | Register |
TSA Cocoa and Cookies
Friday, Sept. 29, from 6-8 p.m. – High School Commons
On Friday, Sept. 29, from 6-8 p.m. in the High School Commons. Come learn more about TSA and compete in a Rubik’s cube and engineering challenges. See the wide variety of projects that students have created in years past for their events and competitions.
Save the date for TSA Run-Offs/Potluck Fundraiser on Friday, Dec. 8!
TSA Run-offs and Potluck Fundraiser
Friday, Dec. 8, starting at 3:30 p.m. – Secondary Gym
Students are choosing their events and beginning work on projects. STEM has a tradition of holding Run-offs along with a potluck fundraiser. Run-offs will determine which individuals or teams will qualify to participate at the Colorado TSA State Conference in February. This year, STEM TSA Run-offs will be held from 3:30-7 p.m. followed by a potluck dinner (watch for food sign-up in early November) where cash donations to support TSA are encouraged. At 7:30 p.m., TSA advisors will cover specific information about the Colorado TSA State Conference and potentially be able to announce individuals and teams that qualify for their events at 8 p.m.
STEM Tabletop Game Master Training - Middle and High School
This program will teach middle and high school students the art and science of how to gamemaster(GM) a roleplaying session. We will start with a roleplaying safety tip sheet to learn how to identify topics that are or are not appropriate for various game tables (judgment free, this is a discussion of how to have these conversations, not an endorsement one way or another.
The class will then expand to elements of planning, how to run game sessions, time management, how to redirect players, how to resolve player conflict, how to build and maintain story momentum. We will delve into how to best use digital tools, map making, encounter balance, game play styles, social vs tactical vs strategic gameplay, metagaming.
After the first few sessions, this will become a time for students to plan/prep for their own Roleplaying games (hopefully they are running as a GMfor their HS and MS classmates during those enrichment opportunities). In addition to planning it will be a time for GMs to discuss any challenges they might be having with their groups for peer (and lead) support to resolve issues.
Meets on Tuesdays 3-3:45 p.m. in Ms. Montour’s room E222, starting on September 19. Cost: $0/student