Extracurricular
Chess Club
Chess Club is a great way to spend time with like-minded students who enjoy fun while learning. Chess teaches many life skills including; decision making, logic, planning, strategy, tactics, teamwork, sportsmanship, and even humility. We're excited to have more than 20 regular members who receive weekly chess lessons and the opportunity to challenge and be challenged by their peers and sometimes the Chess Club Teacher, Mr. Brown.
MATHCOUNTS
STEM Charter Academy’s middle school students have the opportunity to participate in the nationally-recognized math program, MATHCOUNTS. As a participant in the National Math Club, students will gain more exposure to mathematics, learn new math strategies, sharpen their math skills, and engage in a variety of math activities. Involvement in such activities may not only increase overall achievement, but help shape positive attitudes about mathematics for life. Additionally, students have the opportunity to compete in the MATHCOUNTS Competition Series and the MATHCOUNTS Video Challenge.
NIC Math Contest
The NIC Math Contest is a high school mathematics competition, hosted by North Idaho College, in which area high school students compete in the mathematics content areas of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, basic principles of calculus, probability, mathematics of computers, and logic. This event offers STEM Charter Academy high school students the opportunity to not only apply their various mathematics skills in this prestigious competition, but potentially earn a scholarship to North Idaho College.
National Honor Society
National Honor Society is comprised of 10th-12th grade students who are selected on the basis of outstanding scholarship, character, service, and leadership. NHS students at STEM lead two school-wide service projects each year, and serve individually as peer mentors and tutors. Chapter meetings are held monthly.