Mrs. Jones Message
STEM SPOTLIGHT MESSAGE 2/1/2026
Dear STEM Families,
Basketball started this week by hosting Golden View Classical Academy. The Spartans lost all three games to the second best team in the Foothills league, picking up valuable experience against a strong opponent. Wednesday saw all three teams visiting Aurora West College Prep for the “Spartan Helmet” game! While the girls battled to a 19-19 tie at half time, they couldn’t keep up with the “other” Spartans and lost the game. The boys JV got down big early and then kept chipping away at the score until they finally hit a shot to take a two point lead with 5.5 seconds left. They were able to hang on for the win. Boys Varsity took a lead almost immediately and never relinquished it, winning easily in a game that saw every player get time on the court. Way to go STEM Spartans!
On Saturday, January 24, the STEM high school speech and debate team competed in its tenth tournament of the 2025-26 season at Colorado's Oldest Tournament held at Mullen HS. The weather was icy, but our team was not. STEM brought 13 students: Amanda Lyn, Avery Richardson, Ash Ambalavanan, Emmett Cumbler, Aaron Dologonos, Widget Taylor, Darshan Satish Kumar, Arya Karthikeya, Hayden Gotto, and Lauren Ard competed in debate; Aidric Peterson, Sophi Bertsch, and Alex Gerali competed in speech. Jane Kim, Ambal Ambalavanan, and Dale Taylor served as parent judges while Heather Dillon and I also served as judges.
This was STEM's best result of the year for a varsity tournament - we had not one but two tournament champions!
· Aaron Dologonos (10th Grade) went undefeated and took first place overall in Lincoln Douglas Debate.
· Alex Gerali (11th Grade) took first place in each of his four rounds of 5-6 students and took first place overall in US Extemporaneous Speech.
· In addition, Sofia Bertsch (11th grade) made finals and took 6th place in US Extemporaneous Speech, even though it was only her second time ever competing in the event.
Our next tournament is our state championship tournament on February 6-7 at Pueblo Central HS.
Good luck Spartans!
Spring sports parents, please make sure that your athlete is registered and has a current physical on file. Also, there will be a Spring parent meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd in the Middle School cafeteria starting at 6:00. There will be a short meeting with the Athletic Director and then parents will go with their team coach for another short meeting. Important information will be discussed. Please plan to attend.
The January Nutrition Huddle is scheduled for the 30th at 6:30pm Mountain Time. Here is the link:
Bryan Snyder is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: January Parent Huddle
Time: Jan 30, 2026 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Parents, athletes and coaches are welcome to join in for any or all of the call, and ask questions in real time.
Spring registrations are open. Please make sure that your athlete has a current physical using the link provided.
https://www.stemspartanathletics.org/
Girls golf and girls soccer will be starting their seasons soon. Make sure you are registered!
There will be a parent informational meeting on Tuesday, Feb.3rd from 6:00 to 7:00 in the Middle School cafe ( Athletic Entrance ). Please make every effort to attend so you can receive the important information from the AD and your athlete’s coach!
Let’s Go Spartans!!!!
Susan Jones
Athletic Director