Ms. Kovalesky Message
JOIN US FOR STEM'S REMEMBRANCE AND RESILIENCY WALK
Dear STEM School Highlands Ranch Families,
In an effort to honor and remember the tragic school shooting on May 7, 2019, STEM School Highlands Ranch will hold our first annual Remembrance and Resiliency Walk. It will be a meaningful event created to reflect on the strength, resilience, and unity of our community.
In collaboration with members of the former STEM Center for Strength, we will host the walk on May 7, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The walk will begin at STEM School Highlands Ranch, continue past nearby local businesses, and conclude with a community gathering at Central Park.
This walk is an opportunity for our community to come together to express gratitude, offer support, and remember the lives impacted by the tragedy at STEM. We welcome families, alumni, former and current students and staff, local businesses, and members of the greater Highlands Ranch community to join us in remembrance, support one another, and recognize the healing that has taken place over the past seven years.
We hope all families know that you are not alone, and we invite you to join us for this important day of reflection and unity.
Date: May 7
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Commemorative Resiliency Walk T-shirts are available for purchase at the link below.
https://stemwalkstore.buyproforma.com/#/
Shirts will be delivered to the school and can be picked up by a school representative before the walk begins on May 7.
To help our students understand the purpose behind an event like this, our Remembrance and Resiliency team has collaborated to develop a thoughtful lesson focused on resilience, community healing, and remembering that day while continuing to move forward together. This lesson will be presented to secondary students on Wednesday, March 11 during an Access assembly.
Volunteer Opportunities
The walk will conclude at Central Park, where students and clubs are invited to host activities and games for participants. If you would like to volunteer or support the event, please contact Colene Belisle at colene.belisle@stemk12.org.
For more information about the event please check out the link below.
https://www.stemk12.org/engage/communitywalk
We would love to have you and your students participate in this meaningful event as we come together to honor our past, support one another, and move forward as a community.
In partnership,
LynAnn Kovalesky
Executive Director
STEM School Highlands Ranch