The STEM Weekly Stream
STEM Academy Family Newsletter
STEM WEEKLY STREAM
Week of May 22
STEM CALENDAR
SPRING EXAM SCHEDULE
Spring Exams
We are happy to report near 100% participation in exams. Although these assessments can be long and stressful for Students, they are nearly complete and we are excited to learn the results. Teachers and Students worked hard this year to achieve growth, and we believe our scores will reflect great improvement!
Exam Dates
See below for Test Dates and Student Testers.
April 25-26: NOCTI Written Exams (12th Grade CTE Students)
April 25-27: PSSA ELA Exams (7th and 8th Grade)April 27-28: NOCTI Performance Exams (12th Grade CTE Students)
May 2-4: PSSA Math Exams (7th and 8th Grade)
May 2: AP Psychology Exam (AP Psychology Students)
May 3: AP Literature Exam (AP Literature Students)
May 4: AP Geography Exam (AP Geography Students)
May 5: AP US History Exam (AP US History Students)
May 8-9: PSSA Science Exams (8th Grade)
May 16-17: Keystone Literature Exams (10th Grade ELA Students)
May 18-19: Keystone Algebra Exams (Algebra Students)
May 18: MAP Reading Exam (10-12 Grade)
May 19: MAP Math Exam (10-12 Grade)
May 22-23: Keystone Biology Exams (Biology Students)
YEAR END EVENTS
Calendar of Events
May 23: CUSD Spring Concert - 6:00 at Chester High
May 26: Prom - 8:00 at Camden Adventure Aquarium
June 1: Baccalaureate - 5:00 at Chester High
June 6: Class Day - 10:00 at Chester High
June 7: Senior Trip to Dorney Park
June 8: 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony - 9:00 at STEM
June 9: Senior Field Day - 10:00 at STEM
June 12: Chester Upland Graduation - 11:00 at Neumann University
Additional information about all these events has been provided to Students. Please contact Ms. Thomson (rthomson@chesteruplandsd.org) about Senior Events, and Ms. Labrum (jlabrum@chesteruplandsd.org) about 8th Grade Events.
Spring Concert
Seniors
-Transportation (free Limo Bus leaving from CHS) is available for students attending Prom on
-Permission Slips for Students attending the Post-Prom Party at Chester Boys & Girls Club must be returned by Thursday, May 25
-Parents/Families be sure to read information regarding Prom rules and regulations sent by Ms. Thomson
Graduation:
-Seniors received an information sheet regarding Graduation and Year-End events during their Senior Meeting last week. This sheet includes important details Families need to prepare for Graduation Day on June 12.
Juniors
Campaign Week has begun. Rising Seniors will be working hard this week to earn the votes of their classmates to become the Class Officers of the Class of '24. Candidates will give speeches on Tuesday, May 30. Voting will open that afternoon and conclude at 8:00 AM on Thursday, June 1.
Winners will be announced at 2:25 PM on Thursday, June 1.
Last Day of School
ACADEMICS
Grades Close
Summer Credit Recovery
There will be a $75 Fee per course for Summer Credit Recovery classes.
Academic Probation
Students on Academic Probation will be provided with extra supports designed to help them improve their grades, such as tutoring, mentoring and remediation. Academic Goals will be established which must be achieved by the conclusion of the School Year. Students on Academic Probation who do not meet those goals may not be permitted to return to STEM for the 2023-24 School Year.
Students on Academic Probation will receive notification the week of June 12 of their Probation Determination and School Assignment for the 2023-24 school year.
Home Access Center
If you do not have your HAC set up yet, email Ms. Chanel Turner-Wright (cturnerwright@chesteruplandsd.org). She will reply with your username, password and a link to the log in page.
We encourage All Students and Families to check HAC every day!
ADMISSIONS 2023
2023-24 New Student Application
Grades 9-12
Admissions Decisions
Questions regarding the application process should be directed to stemacademyadmissions@chesteruplandsd.org. All official communication regarding admissions will be sent via email.
ATHLETICS
On To States!
Boys 4x400 Relay
- Quamere Cosby
- Walton Garnett
- Zion Spotwood
- Jaydon Bantum
Boys 400 Meter Dash
- Walton Garnett
Girls 100 Meter Hurdles
- Da'Mira Allen
Girls 100 Meter Dash
- A'lasia Mosley
Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
- JaNaisa Dearry
- Da'Mira Allen
- Niya Jeffers
- A'lasia Mosley
Girls 400 Meter Dash
- JaNaisa Dearry
Girls 200 Meter Dash
- JaNaisa Dearry
- A'lasia Mosley
Girls High Jump
- Niya Jeffers
ON-TIME ARRIVAL
In Classes by 7:50 AM!
This month, we would like to turn our focus to On-Time Attendance. We have a number of students who are consistently arriving at 7:50 or later. First Period begins at 7:50, so students who arrive on campus at that time or after will be late by the time they get to their classroom. While it may just be a few minutes, 5 minutes of class time per day adds up to 15 hours of missed instruction during the year.
In addition to reducing missed class time, we are also attempting to build productive habits and career readiness in our students. This starts with instilling the importance of being on time. Please help us in ensuring your student is in their classroom ready to learn each day at 7:50 AM.
EARLY DISMISSAL LIMITS
Early Dismissal
Early Dismissals should not be taken as a matter of convenience for students and/or families. Frequent Early Dismissals result in extensive missed class time, and seriously impact learning and academic performance.
Over the next several weeks, we will be taking measures to restrict permissions for Early Dismissals. Recognizing that this is a shift, we will allow a period of adjustment. However, please note the following guidelines for Early Dismissals are now in effect:
1. A Phone Call to the STEM Office must be placed thirty minutes in advance of an Early Dismissal.
2. Early Dismissals without written documentation from a health care provider will be marked Unexcused until such documentation is provided.
3. Students will not be dismissed for an Early Dismissal due to illness without first being seen by the School Nurse.
VAPING
Vaping in School
Also, be aware that we will continue to enforce our School Code of Conduct which includes suspensions for possessing or using vapes while on school property. Repeat offenders will be placed on Academic Probation as well. We are prepared to take increasingly proactive measures to deter this behavior, including more frequent and thorough searches of students who are suspected of possessing prohibited items.
Contact STEM
Email: bbell@chesteruplandsd.org
Website: https://www.chesteruplandsd.org/sas
Location: 1100 West 10th Street, Chester, PA, USA
Phone: 610-447-3650