Originally delivered on 10/15/2025 9:00 am

SUBJECT: Mid Month Memo-October 2025

👹 A Message from our STEM Lab Monsters:

"We’re STARVING! 🍬 Bring us candy, please! You can feed us by dropping your treats into any of our monster mouths throughout the building. Just make sure your bag is clearly labeled with your grade and teacher’s name—we like to know which humans are keeping us happy! 😋"

EPIC EVENTS

Trunk or Treat & Volunteers Needed!

Get ready for a spooktacular night of fun at our annual FREE Trunk or Treat event! 🍬👻 Bring your family and friends for a fun filled evening. Plus you get to vote on your favorite trunk of night! (Fun note: Hulstrom and Malley Drive have their trunk or treat event this night too. So you can make your rounds!) The line is VERY long to go to get through all of the trunks so please pack your patience. We will also have no access to a restroom that evening so plan accordingly.

Volunteer Oppurtunities!

We still have room for Trunk or Treat volunteers! 🎃
Host a trunk, booth, or table, or help out by running our voting table! If trunk spots fill up, don’t worry, just email us and we’ll open more!

Fundrai$ing Festivities

Chipotle Dine-out

Tuesday, Oct. 21! Skip cooking and dine out for a great cause! Join us at the Thornton Chipotle (120th & Washington). Click the image for the flyer and ordering details.

Skate City Spirit Night

Save the date for our first Spirit Night of the year! 🥳 Join us Thursday, Nov. 6th from 6–8 PM at Skate City Westminster (120th & I-25).
More details coming soon!

Passive Fundraising Spotlight

This month, we’re challenging our community to sign up for the King Soopers Grocery Rewards Program. We currently have 172 families participating, and our goal is to reach 200 families by the end of the year!

Follow the steps below to enroll and be sure to share it with friends and family. Remember, it costs you nothing extra, but it makes a big difference for STEM Lab.

💡 For example, last quarter alone we raised over $1,400 just from families who shop at King Soopers and are linked to support STEM Lab PTO! It’s that easy! Click the image to download the flyer to share!

COMMUNITY CORNER

We Need More Lunch and Recess Monitors!

In light of recent budget cuts, our need for school volunteers is greater than ever. We’re looking for help starting at 10:35 AM each day to monitor Kindergarten and 1st grade lunch and recess, and/or at 11:00 AM for 2nd and 3rd grade lunch and recess.

If you’re interested in helping, simply show up any school day check in at the front office (don’t forget your ID!)—you’ll receive quick, on-the-spot training your first day. It's a super simple way to help our community.

Staff's Favorite Things

We’re often asked for staff favorites to help with special gifts, holidays, birthdays, and staff appreciation. So, we’ve gathered as much information as possible from those who submitted theirs!

If you don’t see someone listed, they haven’t shared their info yet. Please pay close attention to any allergies, aversions, or “no thank you” items noted.

And remember, our staff are always most grateful for a simple note, drawing, or card above all else. 💛

Cultural Appreciation

At STEM Lab, we believe that a strong, inclusive school culture thrives when families and educators work together. We value your voice and would love to know how you'd like to be involved in school culture activities and events throughout the year. Please [FILL OUT THIS SURVEY] so we can better plan meaningful opportunities, ensure every family feels represented, and create events that reflect our amazing community.

SAVE THE DATE!

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

At The Body Refinery, we don’t just focus on your fitness; we create an experience like no other. From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel the energy that radiates throughout our community. We aim to uplift and support our members as they pursue whole-body fulfillment through Pilates

SCHOOL NEWS & UPDATES

(Click to be directed to the STEM Lab School website)

Mill Levy Override Information (Ballot Measure 5B)

[GO HERE] to learn about how we could lose EVEN MORE than we already have without this MLO! Questions? Please don't hesitate to ask us!

"We know the state's not going to have a lot of money to help us out for next year. So if we don't help ourselves here in Adams 12, next year will be another difficult year when it comes to cuts," Superintendent Chris Gdowski said.

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