Hawk Happenings
March 2025 Edition
Read Across America!
We celebrated the magic of reading all week long with fun stories, guest readers, and themed dress-down days that brought books to life!
Our RAA spirit days included:
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“Oh, the Places You’ll Go” Monday
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Top Hat Tuesday
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Wacky Wednesday
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Spring Into March Thursday with bright, cheerful colors!
Friday was extra cozy and special—our entire school wore pajamas and gathered in the hallways for a school-wide Drop Everything And Read (DEAR) time. It was the perfect way to wrap up a week full of reading adventures and celebrate our love of literacy!
Read Across America Guest Readers
We were so fortunate to welcome some incredible guest readers who volunteered their time to share stories with our Steen Hawks during Read Across America Week!
A heartfelt thank you to: Superintendent Kennedy, Mr. Chiang, Board President Frank Miranda, Mr. Tommy from the Bogota Public Library, Mr. Kernes, our Director of Research, Planning, Evaluation, and Testing, PTO President Mr. Kernes, Mayor Fede, Miss Diane and Mr. Patrick from the Ridgefield Park Elks, and retired Steen teacher Mrs. Piano!
Your support and love for reading helped make our celebration of literacy truly special. Thank you for being part of this memorable week!
Students Vs. Faculty Volleyball Game
Our 5th Grade vs. Steen Faculty Volleyball Game was a smashing success! The energy was high, the competition was friendly, and everyone had an amazing time—both on and off the court!
A huge thank you to our incredible PTO for organizing such a fun and memorable event for our school community!
St. Patrick's Day Fun!
Our students had a blast celebrating with leprechaun traps, exciting activities, the sound of bagpipes filling the halls, and of course—plenty of green outfits! 🍀
It was a lucky day full of laughter, creativity, and school spirit!
4th and 5th Grade Honor Roll
Congratulations to all of our fourth and fifth grade students who made the honor roll this trimester! We are so proud of all of your accomplishments!
Book Fair
Thank you to our amazing PTO and dedicated parent volunteers for all your hard work in making this year’s Book Fair such a fantastic event!
From the colorful displays to the excitement of picking out new reads, it was a wonderful celebration of books and the joy of reading!
Read-A-Thon
A big thank you to our amazing PTO for organizing this fantastic fundraising event. Thanks to our hardworking readers and supportive families, our students raised over $16,000 and logged more than 86,000 minutes of reading!
What an incredible way to celebrate literacy and school spirit—way to go, Steen Hawks!
A Day in Our Building
Kindergarten - 3D Shape Exploration
4th Grade - Weathering Activity
5th Grade Code Mania
Preschool - Liberty Science Center Trip
From hands-on exhibits to exciting discoveries, our youngest learners had a blast exploring, learning, and having fun on their field trip. It was a day full of curiosity, wonder, and smiles all around!
Student Hawks of the Month
"Hawk of the Month Recognition Program." This program is designed to "spotlight" students who bring positive energy to our school. They are uplifting, positive, hard-working, kind, etc. students who are always trying to help, care for others, be a good friend, etc.
Each month staff are given the opportunity to select a student who exemplifies one or more of the characteristics and/or traits outlined below:
- Participates in clubs, extracurricular activities, sports, and/or events and acts as a leader or team player.
- Works hard in class (regardless of grades) to be their best student.
- Consistently demonstrates maturity and is a positive role model.
- Behavior regularly reflects above and beyond what is expected of a student.
- Any other reason you think they should be recognized!!
Hawk Students of the Month
Kindergarten - Zael Morales & Jamila Gallegos
1st - Dylan Rodriguez Mejia
2nd - Isaac Celdo Morocho & Zayah Rivera-Kunzer
3rd - Fatima Mudassar
4th - Liam Salmeron
5th - Haoua Zirmi & Hailey Nivar
Kindness Coins
Our Student Council Kindness Coin initiative continues this year! Throughout the month, students who are caught performing an act of kindness without being asked are given a paper yellow coin on our pot of gold mural. At the end of the month, these students are recognized over the loudspeaker and presented with a certificate. Congratulations to all of our Kindness Coin recipients!
Elementary Literacy and Math Night!
Parent Workshop on Screen Time
Breakfast With the Easter Bunny
Lip Sync Battle Fundraiser
Upcoming Events
- April 14 - 21 - No School - Spring Break
- 4/7 - Spring Concert at BHS
- 4/24 - Lip Sync Battle 6PM
- 5/1 - Steen Talent Show - 6:30PM
- 6/12 - 5th Grade and Kindergarten Graduation Ceremonies - (Time TBA)
Nurse's Corner
We have been seeing an increase in illnesses this winter. In order to help keep our school community healthy this season, please monitor your child and keep them home if they experience vomiting or diarrhea, or fever (temperature 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher in the last 24 hours).
Please be advised that students have recently reported concerns about dry skin. To address this issue, all classrooms have been supplied with Eucerin Original Healing Lotion. This measure aims to reduce the number of students requesting visits to the nurse's office for hand cream.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Mrs. Buonadonna, the School Nurse at 201-342-6446 x 3002 or jbuonadonna@bogotaboe.com.
Lillian M. Steen School
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Location: 134 West Main Street, Bogota, NJ, USA
Phone: 201.342.6446