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The Family Buddy Program serves to welcome and acclimate new families to STEM School Highlands Ranch while also serving to strengthen the bonds between our families and the school community.  

 

At STEM, where we are continuously innovating and getting to know our school and we look forward to helping you navigate your way to success whether it be connecting with volunteer opportunities or to help to answer questions such as: “What is a virtual school day?”

How Does the Family Buddy Program Work?

 

The goal of our Buddy Program is to help alleviate some of those new school jitters by matching a new family with an existing family who has children of similar ages and grade levels.  Once you have been paired with a family, you will receive an email with each other’s contact information (only the information you are willing to share). Then you can get in contact with one another.

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We want you and your family to have fun while interacting with all of the buddy families who are both new and current families. We want you to feel comfortable asking questions throughout the school year and believe your buddy family or other buddy families can help.
 

 

How Do I Sign Up for the Buddy Program?

We are moving our Family Buddy Program to our school directory called My School Anywhere. This will make communicating with our families more streamlined.
 

How to Sign Up:

  • Simply click here and type in our School Code: STEMSchoolHighlandsR. 

    • ​If you are new to the school, please select only the grade your children are currently in for the 2017-2018 school year and "no class selected" for teacher. 

    • If you are a current family, add or update your family information including your children's current teachers. 

    • If you have a Middle or High Schooler, choose "no class selected" for teacher.

  • Once you are logged in, click on Sign Up at the top of the webpage or by clicking the three lines at the left top of the app. 

  • Select Sign Ups Available and choose 2018-2019 Family Buddy Program. 

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Remember, you can hide any of your personal information under Account Settings > Review Your Display Settings. You can choose to not share information with the school population and still be a part of the directory and program. We will keep your contact information secure.

 

Family Buddy Program and STEM Community Events

You and your student(s) will have many opportunities to meet not only with your buddy family, but with the greater STEM community. These events range from casual gatherings at local parks to sponsored events by our STEM PTO. 

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PTO Sponsored
 

  • June 7 Buddy Family Kick Off - Meet your buddy. Bring a picnic and meet many of our new and current families. Location & time TBD in the evening.

  • June 27th Ice Cream Social for the whole school (PTO provides ice cream) See Home Page for more information.

  • July 30 Annual Pirates Cove Night - Join the whole school at a fun night at Pirates Cove as it will be open only for STEM families.  Click here for more information and to buy tickets.

  • August 6 Spartan Launch - Meet at the park for popcorn/BYO picnic (K-8) before or after your launch time. Location & time TBD in the daytime.


Volunteer Driven
 

  • June 9 Highlands Ranch Annual KidFest - 9 am - 12 pm. Cost: Free. Civic Green Park: 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch. Live music, interactive demonstrations, education booths and more. Bring a picnic.

  • June 12 Book Club for Parents - The book selection is "Crossing Places". Click here for more information and to RSVP.

  • June 13 Parent’s Night Out Buffalo Wild Wings - Time: TBD. 980 Sergeant Jon Stiles Dr,. Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 www.buffalowildwings.com

  • June 15 Philip S. Miller Park - 10 am,1375 W. Plum Creek Parkway, Castle Rock, CO 80109. Inclement weather backup is inside. There is a fee visit website for more information: www.crgov.com

  • July 10 Westland Park -10 am. 5701 S Quebec St. Greenwood Village, CO 80111 www.greenwoodvillage.com

  • July 16 Centennial Center Park - Click here for more information and to RSVP

  • July 22 Enchanted Grounds Board Games and Coffee - 2 pm - close. Board games and coffee, free event, 8800 S Colorado Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. No outside food or drinks. Feel free to bring your favorite board game or there are plenty of games to try for free in the shop. If this is popular it could become part of a regular rotation of events for our group.

  • July 24 Belleview Park  -10 am. 5001 S Inca Dr, Englewood, CO 80110

  • August 14 Book Club for Parents - Click here for more information and to RSVP 


To find out more about these and other fun events, contact us by emailing volunteerSTEMPTO@gmail.com.

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