Steele Family Newsletter

Mrs. Grice, Dean of Students

Mrs. Knuth, Nurse

Mrs. Hickey, Family Engagement

Mrs. Mowen, Outreach

Mrs. Fones and Ms. Patch, Front Office Assistants

Email: kcoate@galesburg205.org
Website: https://steele.galesburg205.org/
Location: 1480 West Main Street, Galesburg, IL, USA
Phone: (309)973-2016
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steele205/
X: @wearesteele

Instagram: @205steelestars

This week our 4th graders will visit the Rock Island Arsenal Lock and Dam on Wednesday. One hour will be spent at each the Arsenal Museum and the Lock and Dam while lunch will be eaten at Memorial Park. We hope they enjoy this amazing experience brought to us from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

As you may have heard, a family in town suffered a house fire that claimed the lives of the father and his young daughter. Both Lombard and Silas Willard, their home schools, are putting on a drive to collect monetary donations as well as needed items. If you are interested in helping support this family, visit https://gofund.me/7db905cb. Donations can also be brought to the Galesburg Christian School or Big Katz in Knoxville. We will wear blue on Wednesday to show our support.

The end of first quarter will quickly be upon us. On Friday, October 11th we will dismiss one hour early so that teachers have an opportunity to work on report cards. That will lead us into Fall Break where we will have no school from October 14th - 18th. We hope that this break is a chance for you to spend quality time as a family.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Coate

We are getting close to our next #Shinein205 awards! Help us recognize someone who has gone above and beyond for the students in #205! #Thisis205

Click the link to nominate: https://forms.gle/5vV1qBzhPNzyXSyw6

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Take a look at the "Family Strong" website for more resources for home Family Strong

Hip, Hip, Hooray! You have won breakfast at Judy's Cafe! We are so fortunate to partner with Judy's Family Cafe in Galesburg for our weekly attendance prizes. Judy graciously donates a free breakfast to each one of our winners every week! Teachers will pick one student per week that has been at school all week long and has shown up ready to learn.

Judy's Family Cafe 1195 N. Broad Street, Galesburg https://www.facebook.com/judysfamilycafe

Congratulations to our weekly attendance winners!

September 16 - 20, 2024

Congratulations to our students that were nominated by their bus driver for showing safety on the bus!

September 16 - 20, 2024

Congratulations to our students that were recognized for following our Steele Star behavior expectations.

September 16 - 20, 2024

All meetings are held at Steele in the library. Meetings run from 5:30 - 6:30 PM and are typically on the first Monday of the month.

A Google Meet will be set up for those of you that want to attend but cannot be in person.

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jms-yjdu-agj

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 678-487-9512‬ PIN: ‪356 280 867‬#

Quarter 1: August 8 - October 11, 2024

Quarter 2: October 14 - December 20, 2024

Quarter 3: January 6 - March 14, 2025

Quarter 4: March 17 - May 21, 2025*

*unless emergency days are needed

How do we grade at the elementary level? We use a standards-based report card instead of a report card with letter grades. Elementary report cards are issued at the end of each grading period. They are intended to give an evaluation of the scholastic achievement and work habits of each child. Parents should examine all cards carefully since each child is rated not only on academic progress, but also progress in development of social attitudes and work habits.

We use a 4,3,2,1 system to assess a student's mastery of standards.

4 = Exceeding State and District Standards

3 = Meeting State and District Standards

2 = Approaching State and District Standards

1 = Not Meeting State and District Standards