March
28, 2024 - STEM School Info 03/28
Parents/Guardians,
Happy Thursday!
Below are some items of note
for you.
Spring Holiday March 29 and
School PD on April 1
Hamilton County Schools are
closed for students on March 29 for a Spring Holiday and on April 1 for staff
PD. The STEM School will be closed during this time and no bus transportation
is provided to campus. IMPORTANT NOTE: Chattanooga State classes are in session
and students with college courses are expected to attend their college course.
Student Led Conferences- April
2 & 4
The spring Student Led
Conferences will take place virtually on April 2 and 4 in the evening from
6:00pm to 8:00pm. Teachers will be reaching out to parents for those students
where conferences are required. If you have not been contacted by end of day on
March 27th, then a conference is not required for your student. However, all
students and parents may request a conference time if desired. If you want to
request a time, please email Amy Robinson, [email protected], and she will set up a time for you and your student.
Special Thanks
A special shout out to our
amazing Parent Leadership Team:
The Hospitality Committee
provided a wonderful Bookworm Brunch today for the month of April.
An extra special shout out to
Amy Blankenship and the Auction Committee for organizing a successful STEM
Auction. We raised approximately $5000.00 this year.
From
the House Committee: April House Comp- Food Drive
Our
April House comp is a food drive for the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. This will
run between April 2nd-April 30th.
Their
most requested items are: Peanut butter, Jelly, Canned proteins, Canned
soups, Canned corn, Canned beans, Pasta, Rice, and Cereal.
There
will be labeled boxes set up for donations at the front of the school.
State Testing – April 16
through May 10
State End-of-Course (EOC), Dual
Credit and AP testing will begin in April. Students will take exams online in
the following EOC courses: English I, English II, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra
II, and Biology. Each of these EOC exams will count as 15% of the student final
grade for their course. The Dual Credit Exam for US History will also take
place, as well as AP testing in US History. However, these dual credit and AP
exams do not impact course grade.
Please make sure students are
present starting at 9:30am on each of these testing dates as testing will take
place in the morning.
April 16 – English I, II –
Subpart 1
April 17 – English I, II –
Subpart 2
April 18 – English I, II –
Subpart 3
April 23 – Algebra I, II,
Geometry – Subpart 1, 2
April 24 – Algebra I, II,
Geometry – Subpart 3
May 1 – Biology
May 1 – Dual Credit US
History
May 10 – AP US History
STEM Gala - April 13
We are so excited for our
Junior/Senior Gala on April 13, 2024! Gala is STEM’s version of prom and this
year’s Gala will be held at The Granfalloon. The theme is: Welcome to the Big
Top: Carnival. We will have an awesome DJ, carnival style games (non-monetary
games), food and drink, & tons of dancing!
We are in the process of
handing out invitations to all juniors and seniors. Tickets can be purchased
online on our school’s website, by check (made out to STEM School Chattanooga),
or by cash. See Ms. Phifer or Mrs. Stanley if purchasing by check or cash.
Sale dates and prices are
below.
·
Regular Purchase (March 11 – April 6): $60 single ticket, $110 pair
·
Late Purchase (April 7 – April 11): $80 single ticket, $150 pair
Graduation Reminders for
Seniors
Graduation is May 17, 7:30pm at
Memorial Auditorium, with seniors arriving by 7:00pm. Please look for an email
from Ms. Pearson early next week.
Math Lab and ELA Writing Labs
The lab days and times are as
follows. All students are welcome to participate. No prior
appointment is necessary.
• ELA Writing Labs --Each Wednesday
and Thursday morning from 8:15am to 9:15am in an English classroom (Kubisak and
Britt).
• Math Labs --Each Tuesday and
Wednesday morning from 8:15am to 9:15am in a math classroom (Williamson and
Gibbons).
Upcoming Dates
Mar 29 - No School Good Friday
Apr 1 - No School- (Staff PD)
Apr 13 - STEM Gala
Apr 16 – English I, II –
Subpart 1
Apr 17 – English I, II –
Subpart 2
Apr 18 – English I, II –
Subpart 3
Apr 23 – Algebra I, II,
Geometry – Subpart 1, 2
Apr 24 – Algebra I, II,
Geometry – Subpart 3
May 1 – Biology
May 1 – Dual Credit US
History
May 10 – AP US
History
May 17 - Graduation STEM at
Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Thank
you,
Jim David
Principal
March 22, 2024 - STEM School Info 03/22
Parents/Guardians,
Happy STEM Showcase Friday!
We look forward to seeing you tonight! Here
are some items of note for you below.
Silent Auction – Last Day!
The STEM Parent Leadership Team Silent Auction
closes tonight at 8pm! The auction is viewable online at https://app.memberhub.gives/stemauction/Campaign/Details. The auction items will also
be set up for viewing at the STEM Showcase in the Commons near the front of the
school. Don’t forget to get in a bid!
STEM Showcase – Mar 22 (Tonight!)
The STEM Showcase will take place from 5:30pm
to 7:00pm. The STEM Showcase will feature student displays of work from grade 9
through grade 12. This is an excellent way to see the school and the work
progression expected of students as they mature over four years. The showcase
will include the McCormick (CETAS), Wacker and STEM buildings. Guests will
enter through the main STEM School entrance. Guests will have an opportunity to
see the GCDI (Global Center for Digital Innovation), see STEM IV Business Plans
developed by seniors in the GCDI hallway, STEM III Community and Business
Partnership Projects by juniors in the CETAS hallway, and varied project work
by sophomores and freshmen in the STEM building. All students are expected to
attend and participate that evening as part of their STEM School requirement.
Expectation for parents and guests: walk the hallways and see what our students
are doing!
FAFSA Night - March 27
Parents of senior students who need help
completing their FAFSA are encouraged to attend our FAFSA completion night on
March 27 in the Commons, please bring a computer and know all social security
numbers involved. This meeting is the rescheduled date due to the inclement
weather cancelation of the January meeting.
Spring Holiday March 29 and School PD on April
1
Hamilton County Schools are closed for
students on March 29 for a Spring Holiday and on April 1 for staff PD. The STEM
School will be closed during this time and no bus transportation is provided to
campus. IMPORTANT NOTE: Chattanooga State classes are in session and students
with college courses are expected to attend their college course.
Student Led Conferences- April 2 & 4
The spring Student Led Conferences will take
place virtually on April 2 and 4 in the evening from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Teachers
will be reaching out to parents for those students where conferences are
required. If you have not been contacted by end of day on March 27th,
then a conference is not required for your student. However, all students and
parents may request a conference time if desired. If you want to request a time,
please email Amy Robinson, [email protected], and she will set up a time
for you and your student.
STEM Gala - April 13
We are so excited for our Junior/Senior Gala
on April 13, 2024! Gala is STEM’s version of prom and this year’s Gala will be
held at The Granfalloon. The theme is: Welcome to the Big Top: Carnival. We
will have an awesome DJ, carnival style games (non-monetary games), food and
drink, & tons of dancing!
We are in the process of handing out
invitations to all juniors and seniors. Tickets can be purchased online on our
school’s website, by check (made out to STEM School Chattanooga), or by cash.
See Ms. Phifer or Mrs. Stanley if purchasing by check or cash.
Sale dates and prices are below.
·
Regular Purchase (March 11 – April 6): $60 single ticket, $110
pair
·
Late Purchase (April 7 – April 11): $80 single ticket, $150 pair
State Testing – April 16 through May 10
State End-of-Course (EOC), Dual Credit and AP
testing will begin in April. Students will take exams online in the following
EOC courses: English I, English II, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and
Biology. Each of these EOC exams will count as 15% of the student final grade
for their course. The Dual Credit Exam for US History will also take place, as
well as AP testing in US History. However, these dual credit and AP exams do
not impact course grade.
Please make sure students are present starting
at 9:30am on each of these testing dates as testing will take place in the
morning.
April 16 – English I, II – Subpart 1
April 17 – English I, II – Subpart 2
April 18 – English I, II – Subpart 3
April 23 – Algebra I, II, Geometry – Subpart
1, 2
April 24 – Algebra I, II, Geometry – Subpart
3
May 1 – Biology
May 1 – Dual Credit US History
May 10 – AP US History
Graduation - May 17
Reminders for Seniors- Graduation is May 17,
7:30 pm at Memorial Auditorium. We will be sharing more information as we get
closer to the big day.
Upcoming Dates
Mar 27: FAFSA Night in the Commons
Mar 29 - No School Good Friday
Apr 1 - No School-(Staff PD)
Apr 13 - STEM Gala
Apr 16 – English I, II – Subpart 1
Apr 17 – English I, II – Subpart 2
Apr 18 – English I, II – Subpart 3
Apr 23 – Algebra I, II, Geometry – Subpart 1,
2
Apr 24 – Algebra I, II, Geometry – Subpart
3
May 1 – Biology
May 1 – Dual Credit US History
May 10 – AP US History
May 17 - Graduation STEM at Memorial
Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Jim David
Principal
March
8, 2024 - STEM School Info 03/08
Parents/Guardians,
Happy Spring Break! As we head
into the Hamilton County Schools spring break week, here are some items of note
for you. Please also note that the next STEM Info email will be on Friday,
March 22 (no email will go out on March 15).
Spring Break Reminder – March
11-15
Spring Break for Hamilton
County Schools is from Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15. The STEM
School will be closed during this time and no bus transportation is provided to
campus. IMPORTANT NOTE: Chattanooga State classes are in session and students
with college courses are expected to attend their college courses.
STEM Showcase – Mar 22
Save-the-date:
The STEM Showcase will take place on the evening of Friday, March 22 from
5:30pm to 7:00pm. The STEM Showcase will feature student displays of work from
grade 9 through grade 12. This is an excellent way to see the school and the
work progression expected of students as they mature over four years. The
showcase will include the McCormick (CETAS), Wacker and STEM buildings. Guests
will enter through the main STEM School entrance. Guests will have an
opportunity to see the GCDI (Global Center for Digital Innovation), see STEM IV
Business Plans developed by seniors in the GCDI hallway, STEM III Community and
Business Partnership Projects by juniors in the CETAS hallway, and varied
project work by sophomores and freshmen in the STEM building. All students are
expected to attend and participate that evening as part of their STEM School
requirement. Expectation for parents and guests: walk the hallways and see what
our students are doing!
ACT - March 20
All grade 11 students will
complete an official ACT test on Wednesday, March 20. Grade 11 students will
need to report to school no later than 9:15 am that day.
Student Led Conferences- April
2 & 4
The spring Student Led
Conferences will take place virtually on April 2 and 4 in the evening from
6:00pm to 8:00pm. Teachers will be reaching out to parents after spring break
for those students where conferences are required. If you have not been
contacted, then a conference is not required for your student. However, all
students and parents may request a conference time if desired. If you want to
request a time, please email Amy Robinson, [email protected],
and she will set up a time for you and your student.
STEM Gala - April 13
We are so excited for our
Junior/Senior Gala on April 13, 2024! Gala is STEM’s version of prom and this
year’s Gala will be held at The Granfalloon. The theme is: Welcome to the Big
Top: Carnival. We will have an awesome DJ, carnival style games (non-monetary
games), food and drink, & tons of dancing!
We are in the process of
handing out invitations to all juniors and seniors. Tickets can be purchased
online on our school’s website, by check (made out to STEM School Chattanooga),
or by cash. See Ms. Phifer or Mrs. Stanley if purchasing by check or
cash.
Sale dates and prices are
below.
- Early Purchase (March 4 –
March 10): $50 single ticket, $90 pair
- Regular Purchase (March 11
– April 6): $60 single ticket, $110 pair
- Late Purchase (April 7 –
April 11): $80 single ticket, $150 pair
State Testing – April 16
through May 10
State End-of-Course (EOC), Dual
Credit and AP testing will begin in April. Students will take exams online in
the following EOC courses: English I, English II, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra
II, and Biology. Each of these EOC exams will count as 15% of the student final
grade for their course. The Dual Credit Exam for US History will also take
place, as well as AP testing in US History. However, these dual credit and AP
exams do not impact course grade.
Please make sure students are present starting at 9:30am on each of these testing
dates as testing will take place in the morning.
April 16 – English I, II –
Subpart 1
April 17 – English I, II –
Subpart 2
April 18 – English I, II –
Subpart 3
April 23 – Algebra I, II,
Geometry – Subpart 1, 2
April 24 – Algebra I, II,
Geometry – Subpart 3
May 1 – Biology
May 1 – Dual Credit US
History
May 10 – AP US History
Graduation
Reminders for Seniors- Graduation is May 17, 7:30pm at Memorial Auditorium. We will be
sharing more information as we get closer to the big day.
Upcoming Dates
Mar 11-15 HCS Spring Break No
STEM School Classes (Chatt State Classes in Session)
Mar 20: Juniors take ACT
Mar 22: STEM Showcase
Mar 29 - No School Good Friday
Apr 1 - No School-(Staff PD)
Apr 13 -Gala
Apr 16 – English I, II –
Subpart 1
Apr 17 – English I, II –
Subpart 2
Apr 18 – English I, II –
Subpart 3
Apr 23 – Algebra I, II,
Geometry – Subpart 1, 2
Apr 24 – Algebra I, II,
Geometry – Subpart 3
May 1 – Biology
May 1 – Dual Credit US
History
May 10 – AP US
History
May 17 - Graduation STEM at
Memorial Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Thank you,
Jim David
Principal
March 1, 2024 - STEM
School Info 03/01
Parents/Guardians,
Happy Friday! As we close out
the third quarter, here are some items of note for you.
PLT Luncheon- Leap Year
Celebration
Thank you so much to all
parents who supported our staff luncheon on Thursday. It was a wonderful lunch
for the entire staff.
ER Week (Extended Remediation)
Quarter 3 – Mar 4 thru Mar 8
During ER Week, three items
take place: student independent work time, workshops run by teachers where
students choose to attend to get assistance or re-assess, and focus groups
where students are assigned and required to work with a teacher. New work and
assignments are not posted during this week. This week is set up as an
opportunity for students to improve any learning target grade for the quarter.
For students in grades 9-10
(underclassmen) who have no missing and/or below basic learning targets, these
students may continue to work in ER to improve their grades to advanced (100).
Students will also have an enrichment opportunity through Thursday called
Fabrication Days. These students will be working in the Global Center for
Digital Innovation (GCDI) on design challenges. These design challenges provide
students with opportunities to complete STEM III type projects in an
abbreviated format and build upon their STEM digital fabrication and
micro-credentialing portfolio.
For students in grades 11-12
(upperclassmen), ER Week also has an additional difference. When an
upperclassman no longer has any ER work left to remediate, the upperclassman is
not required to attend school for the remainder of ER. An email will be sent to
each grade 11 and 12 student (and parent copied) that is assigned mandatory ER.
Please note that even if the student is not assigned mandatory ER, the student
is still welcome to come in and participate to improve their learning target
grade to advanced (100).
Rising Junior Meeting - March 7
On Thursday, March 7 at 6:30pm
we will be hosting our Rising Grade 11 night for all 10th grade parents and
students. The night will take place in the Health Science Center building (HSC)
room 1085. All grade 10 parents are expected to attend as we will cover the
significant changes that take place as students enter grades 11 and 12. The
Chattanooga State Early College Director will be introducing dual enrollment
items, including important financial pieces. Our school counselor, Ms. Millard,
will also explain dual enrollment and scheduling items. Our grade 11 and 12
teachers will introduce the team to you, and we will also introduce a day in
the life of an upperclassmen STEM student. Mark your calendars now!
Spring Break Reminder – March
11-15
Spring Break for Hamilton
County Schools is from Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15. The STEM
School will be closed during this time and no bus transportation is provided to
campus. IMPORTANT NOTE: Chattanooga State classes are in session and students
with college courses are expected to attend their college courses.
STEM Showcase – Mar
22 (Updated info below)
Save-the-date: The STEM
Showcase will take place on the evening of Friday, March 22 from 5:30pm to
7:00pm. The STEM Showcase will feature student displays of work from grade 9
through grade 12. This is an excellent way to see the school and the work
progression expected of students as they mature over four years. The showcase
will include the McCormick (CETAS), Wacker and STEM buildings. Guests will
enter through the main STEM School entrance. Guests will have an opportunity to
see the GCDI (Global Center for Digital Innovation), see STEM IV Business Plans
developed by seniors in the GCDI hallway, STEM III Community and Business
Partnership Projects by juniors in the CETAS hallway, and varied project work
by sophomores and freshmen in the STEM building. All students are expected to
attend and participate that evening as part of their STEM School requirement.
Expectation for parents and guests: walk the hallways and see what our students
are doing!
ACT - March 20
All grade 11 students will
complete an official ACT test on Wednesday, March 20. Grade 11 students will
need to report to school no later than 9:15 am that day.
STEM Gala - April 13
We are so excited for our
Junior/Senior Gala on April 13, 2024! Gala is STEM’s version of prom and this
year’s Gala will be held at The Granfalloon. The theme is: Welcome to the Big
Top: Carnival. We will have an awesome DJ, carnival style games (non-monetary
games), food and drink, & tons of dancing!
We are in the process of
handing out invitations to all juniors and seniors. Tickets can be purchased
online on our school’s website, by check (made out to STEM School Chattanooga),
or by cash. See Ms. Phifer or Mrs. Stanley if purchasing by check or cash.
Sale dates and prices are
below.
·
Early
Purchase (March 4 – March 10): $50 single ticket, $90 pair
·
Regular
Purchase (March 11 – April 6): $60 single ticket, $110 pair
·
Late
Purchase (April 7 – April 11): $80 single ticket, $150 pair
Thank
you for your support!
Jim David
Principal
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