Steele Family Newsletter

Click the headline above to see the calendar for all of the District #205 schools. This will help you stay up-to-date on days off, early release days and much more.

Dear Steele School Families,

What an amazing first week of school we have had at Steele Elementary! From the moment our doors opened, our classrooms and hallways have been filled with excitement, curiosity, and the joy of learning. Students are already building friendships, settling into routines, and showing the Steele Star qualities that make our school such a special place.

We ended our week with a schoolwide Kindness Assembly to set the stage for our upcoming Kindness Kickoff Week. Together, we talked about the power of small acts of kindness and how each of us can make a positive difference in our school community. Starting next week, students will participate in activities, challenges, and celebrations designed to spread kindness across our building and beyond.

Thank you for your partnership in making this a successful and positive beginning to the year. We are so proud of our students and look forward to all the great things ahead.

With appreciation,
Mrs. Coate
Principal, Steele School

Please download the Galesburg App. When you receive your invitation email, then you can sign up for messaging. All staff will use this for communication this school year. Once you have the app downloaded, you will see your child's teacher and information in the app.

If you haven't received an email or text, you can reach out to the office to get a code. If you are having trouble connecting, please contact our main office at 309-973-2016

The Shine in #205 program is a way for you to salute any CUSD #205 employee who goes above and beyond what is expected. Whether you are a parent/guardian impressed with that special touch your student's teacher added to a moment, a coworker who thinks their colleague doesn't hear often enough about the great job they are doing, or a community member who witnessed a staff member's commitment to students-you can submit a Shine nomination!

Link to nominate a staff member

When we have a heat advisory/warning, we will keep the students inside for recess. This happened this afternoon (Friday, 8/15) when the real feel temperatures were above 100 degrees. Students are allowed to bring water bottles to school. They can fill them up at the drinking fountains as well. Teachers will have specific guidelines for where the water bottles are kept (counter, desk, locker, etc.)

Each month students will focus on monthly themes . Teachers will provide explicit, direct skill instruction in these areas so that our school community as a whole becomes stronger. The month of August is our Kindness Kick off! Below is a video for a calming strategy that we teach all of the students at Steele. You can practice it at home as well.