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

Upcoming Important Dates

• April 22nd - Future Kindergarteners Open House 5:30 -6:30 PM

• April 23rd - Erin's Law Presentations

• April 23rd - 4th Grade Field Trip to the Orpheum

• April 23rd - F&M Bank Presentations to 2nd grade

• April 23rd - Lombard Middle School 5th Grade Open House

• April 24th - Last Day of 4th Grade Tutoring

• April 28th - Monthly Behavior Incentive

• May 1st - Kindergarten Field Trip to Discovery Depot

• May 2nd - 2nd & 3rd Grade Field Trip to the Orpheum

• May 2nd - Lunch Hero Day

• May 5th - 9th - Staff Appreciation Week

• May 5th - 1st Grade Environmental Day to Lake Storey

• May 5th - PTO Meeting

• May 9th - FFA Ag Fair at GHS

• May 14th - Steele Family Carnival 5 - 7PM

• May 19th - 3rd & 4th Grade Music Concert 5:30 - 6:30 PM

• May 19, 20, 21st - Miles of Smiles at Steele for Dental Exams

• May 26th - No School Memorial Day

• May 27th - Monthly Behavior Incentive, Last Day of School*

You can now order spirit wear whenever you want! The online store is now open and accepting orders.

Steele Families!!!
Come to the Steele School foyer April 22nd from 4-5:30pm to register your students for the 2025-2026 school year. Mrs. Mowen will be here to help you register. It only takes a couple minutes, and we will have computers set up for you to use and Mrs. Mowen can walk you through the registration process.

Call the Steele Office if you have any questions with registration!!!

Attention, all incoming Kindergarten Families! We're thrilled to invite you to the Kindergarten Open House on April 22 at King, Silas Willard, and Steele. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your new principal and teachers, explore the school, and learn about the amazing experiences waiting for you. Join us for an exciting evening with information about what it means to be part of our kindergarten family. Your adventure is just beginning, and we can't wait to see all the bright, eager faces ready to make new friends and embark on this educational journey! Mark your calendars and get ready for a fun-filled event! #Thisis205 #ThisisKingSchool #SilasWildcats #WeareSteele

During the day on April 23, 2025, Prevention Educators from the Knox County Child Advocacy Center will be here to give a presentation to our students on Personal Body Safety. They will be reading a book and going over a presentation with the children that is designed for their age group. They will also have a short discussion on safe and unsafe touches, and the “No, Go, Tell” rule. This is not a sex education or body identification talk in any way, only a prevention presentation to help innocent children protect themselves without scaring them.

A child can be abused anywhere and at any time, and abusers do not look different than anyone else. Child sexual abuse is more common than many people would like to think, and its effects can be devastating. One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused by age 18.

If you would like to have your child excluded from this presentation please return the signed form or message your child’s teacher by April 22, 2025.

He is coming back to The Orpheum with an awesome eco-educational show that’s specifically tailored to schools! This show is an excellent blend of STEM based ecological lessons and awesome green themed magic tricks created by the original, Rockin’ Eco Hero himself – Steve Trash! Each show is filled with rockin’ music, eco-info and lots of funny stuff. Your students will take home a new understanding of their connection to the planet.

The Student Council had another successful dress up day to help an organization or person from the community.

Top Classrooms: #1 - Ms. Carter, Mrs. Kleine, Mrs. Huizenga

Jordyn Mowen & Troops - $464.57

This summer, Galesburg CUSD #205 is excited to partner with Camp Kidz, Carl Sandburg College, and Knox College to offer enriching opportunities for our students. With an emphasis on educational growth and exploration, we encourage families to take advantage of the scholarships available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Don't miss out on this chance for your child to experience new activities and gain valuable skills! Please note that transportation will not be provided by District #205. We look forward to an amazing summer filled with learning and fun!

Camp Kidz

District #205 will provide up to 30 scholarships for #205 students to attend Camp Kidz. Any CUSD #205 student ages 5-21 with a diagnosed disability is eligible to attend. Camp Kidz is a six week summer day camp that operates four days per week, Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. This year camp starts on Monday, June 16, 2025 and ends on Thursday, July 31, 2025, with a break week of June 30 – July 3 to accommodate vacation and travel.

Those interested in attending should contact the Special Education Department for an application by phone at 309-973-2020 or by email dcratty@galesburg205.org.

Carl Sandburg Kids on Campus

District #205 will provide up to 100 scholarships for #205 students to attend Carl Sandburg College’s Kids on Campus Program this summer. Any CUSD #205 student entering grades 1-8 grade may attend from July 21-25, from 9 a.m. - Noon.

To learn more and register, please click here.

Knox College 4 Kids

District #205 will provide up to 300 scholarships for #205 students to attend Knox College’s College 4 Kids this summer, offering scholarships to approximately 36 students in each current grade, K-7. The camp runs from July 7-18th, 2025.

To learn more please click here. The registration deadline is June 7th, 2025. To take advantage of this opportunity, guardians must enter "C4KCUSD" in the "Event Code" portion of the registration.

Carl Sandburg College Dual Credit

District #205 will provide scholarships for available dual credit courses offered by Carl Sandburg College this summer for students entering grades 10-12. Students earning a passing grade in a dual credit course will receive both high school and college credit. Students can use the scholarship for a maximum of one course this summer. Students who are already registered and have paid may be reimbursed for costs. In order to take advantage of this opportunity, the steps for a student to take are as follows:

• Apply to Carl Sandburg College at www.sandburg.edu/apply. (new students to CSC only need to apply).

• Schedule to take the Accuplacer test. To sign up, go to www.sandburg.edu/accuplacer and then visit campus to take it. Note the student must score 247 or higher to take BIO 101, ENG 101 and PSY 101. All other courses require a score of 227 or higher. For the Math portion, a score of 256 or higher is required for college coursework unless high school courses or SAT/ACT scores waive this requirement.

• The student should then schedule a meeting with their high school counselor to determine what classes best fit their needs, as well as complete the registration form.

• CSC will then bill District #205 for the first 25 students to take advantage of this opportunity. Summer courses begin on Monday, May 19, 2025.

• More information can be found at: https://www.sandburg.edu/Academics/index.htm.

For additional information or if you have any questions please contact Amy Pickrel, apickrel@galesburg205.org or 309-973-2118.

This month we are talking about Responsibility. One way to define Responsibility is “taking action and understanding the impact of our choices.” Taking action can mean doing the right thing or completing the tasks you have been assigned. Understanding the impact of our choices means that our actions matter. Positive and responsible actions can help people and irresponsible actions can hurt others. Responsibility is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Strong. Across grade levels students will be developing skills like focusing, organizing, and goal-setting.

Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing Responsibility. Here are 2 “PurposeFull Pursuits” you can complete together!

1. As a family, think of ways in which you might make someone’s life a little easier by helping a neighbor or family friend with 1 of their Responsibilities. Could you bring the garbage to the chute or out to the curb? Could you carry things in from the grocery store? Could you invite someone over for a meal or a show?
2. Review Responsibility as a family! Responsibility is taking action and understanding the impact of our choices. Choose 1 household chore (or more!) that requires multiple steps. Then have each member of the family select 1 step to complete to help get the job done! Maybe it’s washing the dishes, doing laundry, cleaning the living room, or unloading the groceries – whatever it is, see who can be the quickest or most effective at their task!

Conversation Starters

● Can you share or show what it means to be Responsible?

● How can we help each other practice being more Responsible?

Family Newsletters

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

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

Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Galesburg 205 app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Parents and Guardians, look for your personalized invitation to begin using this feature in our app! Our teachers have begun posting on Rooms and we will phase out Class Dojo by the end of the year.

Download for Android: https://aptg.co/qXnSys

Download for iPhone: https://aptg.co/DLrldC

These students were nominated by their classroom teacher for showing Steele's behavior expectations for the week. We are so proud of them!

These students were nominated by their classroom teacher for showing up to school and being ready to learn.

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

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