Steele Report

October 1, 2021

Parent- Teacher Conferences Sign Up

Marion L. Steele High School will be holding Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, October 7th from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.

We encourage all parents to schedule a time to meet with any or all of their child's teachers. To schedule either a virtual or in-person conference, please call Mrs. Deulley at 440-988-4433 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Positive Office Referrals

Steele Counseling Department

PSAT/ NMSQT Testing on October 13th

On October 13th, Steele High School will be administering the PSAT/NMSQT to Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors only. Seniors are encouraged to use this day as a college/career/military exploration day!

Testing will begin promptly at 7:45 am. Students are released from school once they finish testing. There will be Grab and Go lunches available in the cafetorium for students to pick up on their way out of the building.

The busses will still run at the normal time of 2:45 pm. Students who do not have a way of getting home after testing may stay in the cafetorium with a staff member until 2:45 pm.

Students will be able to access their test scores through their College Board account. Please visit www.collegeboard.org to create an account if you have not done so already. Students can see their school counselor if they need any assistance with College Board.

Need to See Your School Counselor?

Students can put a request in to see their counselor by using the QR code that is posted in all classrooms and in the Steele Counseling Office or by clicking this link.

School Counselors:

Mrs. Loushin, Grades 9-11, Last Names A-K

Ms. Rigda, Grades 9-11, Last Names L-Z

Ms. Santos, Grade 12

Science Department

The 2021-2022 school year has been off to a busy start for the Steele Science Department. Science students have been engaged in numerous hands-on labs and experiences that have enabled them to learn science in a meaningful and fun way.

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Mr. Gillam's Honors Physical Science class have been working with the LabQuest 2 interface to learn about boiling point and distillation.

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Mr. Glatz's Biology students have been exploring the microscopic world. Check out this cool image of a bee wing that Zach brought in!

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Mr. Glatz's Earth and the Environment students are learning about invasive species and the devastation that the Emerald Ash Borer has had on Ohio forests.

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Mrs. McNeal's Biology classes explored carbohydrate molecules while using beads and pipe cleaners to represent monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides.

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EcoLeague students created posters to participate in the Homecoming Parade.

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Any students interested in joining EcoLeague should see Mrs. DeLeon in room 510.

Comet Athletic Department

Winter Sports are right around the corner! Please see below for a list of all winter sports, coaches, contact information, and the first official start date.

Anyone who is interested in participating in a winter sport is encouraged to contact the coach now as there may be volunteer activities going on between now and the official start date. Students and parents are reminded that before the first official day a valid physical must be on file and Final Forms accounts need to be up to date.

Girls Basketball

John Rositano

john_rositano@amherstk12.org

First Day of Tryouts: Friday, October 22nd

Boys Basketball:

Pat Bray

pat_bray@amherstk12.org

First Day of Tryouts: Friday, October 29th

Ice Hockey

Steve Morris

arcsports1@yahoo.com

First Day of Official Practices: Friday, October 29th