Mr. Barrios Message
STEM SPOTLIGHT MESSAGE 11/08/26
Dear STEM Families,
STEM Fall Athletics have officially ended.
It has been a great season of fall sports. It was so great to see the kids grow and having fun together. It is the best part of sports. Again,thank you coaches and parents. Your endless support and sacrifice usually goes unnoticed, but it really makes all the difference. I look forward to seeing you in the GYM for basketball season!
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Girls MS Basketball is already having games!!! Girls & Boys HS basketball is already working hard!
Make sure you register before it closes!
Girls indoor season is starting next week. We are looking forward to getting some touches on the ball, teambuilding and getting conditioned for our spring season.
Keep your eyes open for Booster Club!
WINTER SPORTS (BASKETBALL) REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
HS Boys & Girls Basketball
MS Boys Basketball
Registration is Open Oct 1 through November 20 or if teams fill up first, so sign up NOW!
THIS WEEK'S BOY'S SOCCER RECAP
Well, Spartans, your boys' soccer team season has officially ended.
Boys banquet is November 11th - awards are secret until after then!
It has been a pleasure watching you boy’s work!! I look forward to next season.
Thank you coaches for your great work and commitment!
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL'S VOLLEYBALL RECAP
Your Spartans girls volleyball season has officially ended.
Ladies, it has been a blast watching you grow and have so much fun. I look forward to next season!
Thank you coaches for your great work and commitment!
eSports RECAP
Middle School
Event: State Middle School State Championships:
Date: 10-24
Location: Fehringer Ranch
I am so proud of our middle school runners. Eight out of the 11 runners improved from the pre-state meet just five weeks ago. James Grinter improved 19 seconds and came in 36th place, Min Matsuda improved 47 seconds and came in 63rd place, Nick Wilczewski improved an amazing 1 minute and 4 seconds, Abby Schmidt improved a whopping 1 minute and 28 seconds and finished in 60th place, Toby Winans improved 22 seconds, Elliot Vasquez had an extraordinary improvement of 2 minutes and 9 seconds, Price Dickerson improved 55 seconds, and Anisa Jennison improved an unbelievable 2 minutes and 35 seconds.
The girls team finished as the 17th best team in the entire state The boys team finished as the 13th best team in the entire state. We just keep getting better as a program.
Upcoming End of season Banquet
MS XC banquet
Nov 10th
STEM - Athletic Entrance
High School
Spartan Cross Country season has officially ended!
I was finally able to get out to see the varsity team race. It was so fun to feel the energy and see the joy the kids were having.
Racers, it was so awesome to see you race. It was great to hear much you all have improved over the season!. I look forward to continuing to see the growth next season!
Thank you coaches for your great work and commitment!
SPEECH & DEBATE RECAP
Upcoming eSports games
High School
Wednesday Nov. 11th - Smash Bros & Valorant
Games start @ 4:00 pm
STEM School P-Tech Building
Thursday Nov 11th - Mario Kart & Rocket League
Games start @ 4:00 pm
STEM School P-Tech Building
Middle School
Thursday Nov 11th - Smash Bros
Games start @ 4:00 pm
On Saturday, October 31, the STEM Speech & Debate team attended its fourth tournament of the 2026-27 season at the Great Pumpkin Colorado NSDA Novice tournament at Castle View High School in Castle Rock.
Six STEM 9th graders competed against over 300 students from 21 high schools in three rounds of competition. The results: all of our competitors received black or orange "superior" ribbons for outstanding performances. Of special note:
Shrey Pant, Rylee Noi, Ethan Liu, and Ryan Liu went undefeated in public forum debate, and, incredibly, all four remained undefeated for the season (over FOUR tournaments)!
Aadya Inamdar earned five first place ballots in original oratory, capping a month of nearly all first place ballots!
In addition, four students volunteered as varsity judges. It was another fabulous team showing for STEM.
This coming week, STEM will scrimmage with Chatfield HS on Wednesday, and then on Saturday STEM will compete in TWO varsity tournaments: the Cherry Creek Classic at Cherry Creek HS, and The Showdown at RMP-RISE HS in Denver, a National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC) bid tournament where winning students are awarded an invitation to compete at the NIETOC national tournament next year.
Upcoming Tournaments
3 Speech & Debate tournaments Nov. 6th & 7th.
One tournament hosted by your STEM Spartans!!
Nov. 6th - Starting @ 4:30 - 9:30 pm.
Nov. 7th - Starting @ 9 am - 4:30 pm. The Showdown
Nov 7th - Starting @ 8 am - 5:30 pm. The Cherry Creek Classic
Let them know who’s best! No, really tell them! Let’s go Spartans!!!!
THANK YOU, STEM FAMILIES
Thank you for your continued support of STEM athletics. Family involvement plays an important role in creating a positive and memorable experience for every student-athlete.
I look forward to connecting with our families and partnering with you throughout the 2026–27 season. Together, we can build an athletic program centered on growth, character, teamwork, achievement, and STEM pride.
Go STEM!
Samson Barrios
Athletic Director
STEM School Highlands Ranch