Mrs. McElroy Message

Thank you to all the families who have donated to our Boosterthon Spartan Sprint. We're officially over halfway to our goal of $90,000! If we reach it, we’ll be able to add some awesome upgrades to our playground remodel, and the students will get to see Ms. J and me turn into human sundaes. (Yes, you read that right, ice cream, toppings, the whole thing!) Your student’s participation is critical to our success! If you haven’t registered yet, please take a moment to do so today. Families can collect donations easily by sharing their student’s page through MyBooster.com or the button below— every share and donation helps us reach our goal!

Our Spartan Sprint will be held on Wednesday November 5th. Below are the times for each grade level. If you would like to volunteer please sign up here.

• 9:00am - 9:45am - 4th and 5th grades

• 10:00am - 10:45am - Kindergarten and 1st grade

• 11:00am - 11:45am - 2nd and 3rd grades

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As we move into November, our focus will shift to kindness; being kind to ourselves, to others, and to our community. Our amazing mental health team has planned a variety of fun and meaningful activities to help students celebrate and practice kindness throughout the month.

And finally, while Colorado has treated us to a beautiful fall, winter is definitely on its way! This is the time of year when our lost and found starts to overflow with jackets and coats. Please help us reunite these items with their owners by labeling your child’s outerwear with their name. It’s also a great time to stop by and check the lost and found. We’ll be donating unclaimed items over Thanksgiving break.

Veterans Day Celebration

We would like to invite any veteran or current military to the STEM Veterans Day Celebration on Tuesday November 11th at 9:30am A reception for veterans and their guests will be held after the assembly. Please RSVP here by Thursday, Nov. 7, or call our main office at 303-683-7836.

Book Fair

The fall scholastic book fair will be from Nov 10th - 14th. Students will have the opportunity to shop books with their class throughout the week. Please be on the lookout for more information from your classroom teachers. We will also need volunteers to help run the book fair throughout the week. Please use this link to volunteer.

Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive

The student council will be hosting a Thanksgiving Food Basket Drive. Our food baskets will be delivered to Doull Elementary School for needy families. Each grade level will be responsible for donating specific items to the food baskets. We also want to include King Soopers gift cards for $25 in each basket. Our goal is to make 50 complete food baskets.

K: Canned fruits and vegetables

1st: Canned soup or dry soup mixes

2nd: Mac -n- Cheese and other pasta

3rd: Canned meat and beans

4th: Dry breakfast items (i.e. cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix etc)

5th: Dry snack foods (i.e. granola bars, fruit snacks, gold fish etc.)

All grades can donate King Sooper gift cards in $25 increments

Backpack Society

Backpack Society partners with schools in Douglas County, Littleton, and Englewood School Districts to provide meals to kids on weekends and breaks. They also provide weekly groceries to families that might need extra help.

Backpack Society Programs

Student Weekend Bags

Students receive a bag of food each week during the school year, each bag contains 6 meals plus snacks. Bags are packed and delivered to the school by Backpack Society volunteers and the school will distribute them to the student before the weekend.

Family Grocery Program

A weekly grocery program meant to assist not only the child, but their family too. Families have a choice of receiving a weekly grocery box or shopping in our the Backpack Society "No Cost" Market.

Crisis Boxes or Food Box

An emergent supply of food and basic toiletries to help students or a family until they can be connected with county resources.

Holiday Programs

Offered at Thanksgiving and the Winter Holiday season, the holiday program provides a family of 4 to 6 people a traditional holiday meal.

If you and your student are interested in being part of the Backpack Society program, you can sign up here or contact Jill Dean (jill.dean@stemk12.org) for additional assistance.

Have a wonderful week. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

In partnership,

Amie McElroy

Elementary Principal

amie.mcelroy@stemk12.org