Click here for the Yearbook flyer. Click here for the Yearbooks for all innitiative and see how you can partner with our PTG to ensure that every student that wants a yearbook will have one. 

The STEM Academy will celebrate international Pi Day on 3.16 since the official Pi Day 3.14, fell on Saturday. 

Volunteer Appreciation Ice Cream Social —  We are hosting a volunteer appreciation ice cream social to celebrate our many volunteers. The event will be held on April 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Colt Center at Comstock High School. If you have volunteered in the classroom, or in any other capacity, and would like to attend this event, please complete the form on our website.  

The STEM Shop is now live. If you would like to order STEM gear orders are due March 29th and will be delivered to school. Click here to go to the shop. 

Click here for our annual parent version of our school improvement survey. We are at 40 responses. Our goal is to have 75 or more parents respond to this short survey. The purpose of this survey is better to understand students' experiences at the STEM Academy and to help continue improving. Please carefully and honestly answer each question. Your response is anonymous; we review our data and use this to make improvements to our school each year.  Last year, we had 74 parents respond, and we would love to have responses from this many again this year. 

Here is the list of middle school sports that are starting on March 23rd, and it includes the times and locations of practice. Here is a link to the middle school sports website. 

The middle school team creates a weekly newsletter to keep students and parents updated. Click here to see the middle school newsletter. 

Important Dates

3/13: No School- Teacher Professional Development

3/20: Washington, DC Fundraiser @ Qdoba Gull Road 4pm-8pm 

3/26: Yearbook orders due

3/27-4/3: Spring Break

4/14: 8th Grade PSAT Testing 

4/17: James R. Ryan Family Foundation Middle School Scholarship applications due

Click here for a link to the middle school virtual summer school option. (Fill out form if interested, due May 1st)

Click here for a link to the K-5 in-person summer school option. (Fill out form if interested, due May 1st) 

James R. Ryan Family Foundation Middle School Scholarship

• $40,000 College Scholarship ($10,000 per year)

• One annual recipient chosen from CMS or Comstock STEM Academy

• Deadline to apply April 17, 2026

• Eligibility Requirements

  • 2.5+ Middle School GPA

  • Reside in the CPS district

  • Attend and graduate from CHS

  • Demonstrate Financial Need

  • Letters of recommendation and essay components required 

• Application can be found here

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Anna graduated from Comstock High School and is currently a junior at the University of Michigan, and is triple majoring in Neuroscience, Anthropology, and Psychology.  

Anna plans to get her PhD in clinical psychology to research and diagnose learning disabilities. Resources to help people with different learning styles are sorely lacking, and she wants to help create them and make sure they are equitably distributed. 

Over the past two summers, Anna has worked as a research assistant at KBS Long Term Ecological Research. Anna is a member of the Tiger Elite Winter Guard and a set designer for N.E.R.D.S (Not Even Really Drama Students), a student theater organization. 

Attending the STEM Academy helped Anna develop critical thinking skills that have helped her greatly in college and in life.

We are excited to announce that e have two coaches for Girls on the Run! 

Practice starts this week. 

We have three coaches for Let Me Run! Practices will be every Wednesday and Thursday from 2:45-4:00, March 18- May 9th. 

Practice starts this week. 

Who doesn't love good news? If you have had a positive experience with a staff member this week, please take a moment and let me know. I send personal emails to staff members who receive a shoutout, and it really brightens their day to know they are making a difference. I also include Dr. Thoenes and Mrs. Ansel so they know how STEM staff are positively impacting families. We have been collecting shoutouts since 2018, and have 134 so far.  Click here to fill out the form. It takes one minute. 

Click here to access our weekly family letter from the positivity project. This week, our school community will focus on the Other People Mindset of Identifying and appreciating the good in others. It’s important to deliberately work to identify and appreciate others’ character strengths. It’s not always easy to notice people’s strengths, but it’s something we should all practice.

Often, it’s easier to blame others or focus on their mistakes, which can lead to negative feelings like jealousy or frustration. This negativity can create problems, not just for us but also for our relationships with others.

Here's the latest edition of Comstock Celebrations. This is a weekly publication of good news from around the Comstock district. 

Many more celebrations will be coming soon! 

Link to the calendar for the 25-26 school year.  There is no school on Friday, March 27th-April 5th for spring break.