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

• 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 - Kindergarten and First Grade Field Trip 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*

These students were chosen by their teacher for exemplifying our character trait of Responsibility.

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.

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

Steele Families!!!
As of today, April 29th, we have 77% of our families enrolled for next year. Thank you to everyone that has already registered their child. Remember, if you register before May 15th, you will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card to HyVee!

The Discovery Depot museum provides an engaging atmosphere in which children and families explore, learn, and have fun together. Discovery Depot offers something for children of all ages! From large scale Ferris Wheel to Ferris Acres combine, farm and Ferris Junction Village, imaginations can soar! For the artists, be sure to visit Blick Art Studio on our first floor. On the second floor, check out WAVES our water feature area, BE amazed with the power and possibilities of air and in the OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois Science Classroom experience science, engineering and more! Don't forget the outside exhibits! Visit our real caboose and Kids Crossing enclosed playground!

When we say school nutrition professionals are heroes, we mean it! That's why we celebrate them every spring with the annual School Lunch Hero Day. Join schools across the country who are recognizing the difference these team members make for every child who comes through their cafeteria.

Get ready for some fun as we focus on Creativity this month! One way to think about Creativity is “using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem.” Opportunities to be Creative are all around us! How can you find ways to be Creative as a family this month? Creativity is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Well. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like emotion regulation, positive self-talk, and stress-management.

Have some fun connecting as a family this month while practicing Creativity. Here are 2 “PurposeFull Pursuits” you can complete together! Get Creative with expressing your emotions through a game of emotion charades! Gather as a family and brainstorm some emotion words. Write them on slips of paper and turn them facedown. Then, take turns choosing a slip of paper and acting out the emotion (assist with reading as needed). Other family members will guess the emotion that is being acted out. After each person’s turn, take a moment to talk about what we may need when experiencing these emotions.

Review Creativity as a family! Creativity is using your imagination to create something new or solve a problem. This challenge is about creating something new – together! Find a large cardboard box and unleash your Creativity as you work together to create something totally new. What can the box become? Perhaps it will be a spaceship, an ice cream shop, a fairy castle, or a race car. Use any craft supplies or scraps on hand and your imagination to turn an ordinary box into a new creation!

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

In honor of Mr. Bob's birthday, the 4th grade team dressed up as him for our monthly assembly. Once the students were able to pick out the "REAL" Mr. Bob, the school sang him Happy Birthday!

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.

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

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