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English, Nathan

8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
 I am so grateful to be here working with such great students, parents, and staff.  This is my sixteenth year teaching in Adams 12 and my fifth year at STEM Launch.  I am a Colorado native and a proud graduate of Arvada West High School. I graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a degree in... View Profile
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Ewing, Molly

6th Grade Social Studies Teacher
BA, MA
Welcome to STEM Launch!  I am very excited to get to meet all of our students and families and work with you over the course of the upcoming year.  I’d like to join my team in taking a moment to tell you a little about myself.   This will be my 9th year as a classroom teacher in Adams 12 but I knew I wanted to... View Profile
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Kawalec, Nicholas

7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
BA, MA
Mr. Kawalec began teachig in 1998.  In 2005 he moved to Colorado to work as a reading interventionist.  He moved to STEM Launch in 2016 where he enjoys teching 7th grade.  Mr. Kawalec also facilitates running club and takes a group of students to run the Bolder Boulder. Please check out Mr. Kawalec's 7th grade... View Profile

Additional Teachers

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Bowes, Anna

Music Teacher , K-5 Elective Teacher
BM
My name is Anna Bowes and this is my second year teaching music at STEM Launch! I am excited to immerse students in an interactive music class where we get to learn to participate in music in a wide variety of ways; singing, playing, dancing, and creating. I recieved my Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education... View Profile
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Lincicome, Shawna

Librarian
BA, MA
Hi, I'm the Digital Literacy Teacher Librarian here at STEM Launch.  I absolutely love my job. I work with teachers, students, and parents not only in the library but also to help build literacy skills of all kinds!  Ms. Tangled (aka Mrs. McMurtry) and I work hard together to make the library a place you want to be... View Profile
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Ressler, Hannah

Music Teacher , 6th - 8th Elective Teacher
BA
Hannah Ressler received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Instrumental Music Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2015. Prior to becoming the Director of Bands at STEM Launch, Ms. Ressler was the Assistant Director of Bands at Lafayette High School in Lafayette, LA for two years. During her time at... View Profile
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Tipton, Nora

Art Teacher , K-5 Elective Teacher
BS
Welcome to Kindergarten through 5th grade art! My name is Ms. Tipton and while I enjoy ceramics, drawing, jewelry-making, and painting in my own time, getting my students inspired and passionate about their own ideas is my main drive in life! I truly love teaching art at a STEM school given that students receive a... View Profile

Support Staff

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Figueroa, Jackie

Family Liaison
Hello! My name is Jackie and I am the bilingual Family Outreach Liaison here at STEM. I am a proud Adams 12 graduate. I attended Thornton Middle and Thornton High, and have lived in Thornton for the last 18 years so I'm very well acquainted with the community. When I'm not at work, I spend my time playing the... View Profile
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Klaver, Kate

STEM Coordinator
MA
As a STEM Coordinator, Kate has the privilege of making connections with our industry partners to help bring learning to life for our students. Prior to this role, she taught third grade at STEM Magnet Lab School where she was a PEBC Classroom Lab Host and Champion Educator for Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots. She... View Profile
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McMurtry, Lanine

Media Clerk
My name is Lanine McMurtry, but our students call me Ms. Tangled. When I first started working for Adams 12 I was a substitute Paraprofessional, and I visited a lot of different schools. The one thing that followed me to each school, however, were the whispers from students saying "It's Tangled! It's Rapunzel!" I... View Profile

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