Steindorf STEAM Magnet School

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3001 Ross Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124

Main Office: (408) 377-3022

24-HOUR ATTENDANCE: (408) 377-3022, OPTION 2/EXT. 7103

https://www.cambriansd.org/steindorf

Follow us on:

Twitter: @steindorfsteam

Instagram: @steindorfsteam

ARRIVAL: All Students Enter through Double Gates

8:15 - Students & Families arrive and are allowed on campus

8:30 - Instructional Day begins. Families exit campus.

DISMISSAL: All Students Exit through Double Gates

2:15 - Kindergaten

2:35 - 1st-3rd Grades

3:00 - 4th-8th Grades

SEPTEMBER

21-25 - FDN @ Five Guys 11am-9pm

22- Picture Day

23 - Steindorf Strings Parent Info. Night @ 6 PM, Steindorf Cafeteria

25 - Cultural Attire Assembly Day @ 8:45 AM

25 - Steindorf International Fair 5-7 PM

28 - School Site Council Meeting 3:15-4:15pm

29-30 - Elementary Goal Setting Conferences- Early Dismissal

Kinder Dismissal: 1:15 PM, 1st - 3rd Grade Dismissal: 1:30 PM, 4th- 5th Grade Dismissal: 1:40 PM

6th - 8th Grade Dismissal: 3:00 PM

30 - Parent Class for TK, K, & 1st Grade @ District Office 5:30 PM Details HERE

OCTOBER

1-8 - Elementary Goal Setting Conferences- Early Dismissal

Kinder Dismissal: 1:15 PM, 1st - 3rd Grade Dismissal: 1:30 PM, 4th- 5th Grade Dismissal: 1:40 PM

6th - 8th Grade Dismissal: 3:00 PM

1 - District Board Meeting @ 6:30 PM District Office

7 - Walk and Roll to School day

7 - Board Office Hours @ Fammatre 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM

9 - Professional Development Day- NO SCHOOL for Students

9 - District K-8 Attendance Recovery Day for students 8:15 AM-12:30 PM Sign Up

12 - NO SCHOOL

15 - District Board meeting

16 - HSC Member Meeting 9:15am @Design Hub or zoom

17 - Steindorf @ Earthquakes Game

24 - Fall Festival

27 - Make-Up Picture Day

For the past two weeks, every day brought a new color to wear in support of K-8 school spirit and kindergarten color days. Thank you for your support and participation.

We are adding new ways to recognize students' contributions to the well being of our school community. Now, students can submit school appropriate jokes and compliments to peers that are read to the whole student body, staff, and audience members at Friday spirit assemblies. We are spreading more laughter, appreciation, and pride as a result of these efforts.

Warmly,

Debbie Stein

Steindorf Families,

Urgency at school drop off does not excuse dangerous driving. Prioritize pedestrian safety in the parking lot and on the streets. As a licensed driver, you agreed to follow the law and keep everyone safe.

• Yield to pedestrians of all ages across the parking lot exit and in the crosswalks. It's the law!
• Right turn only out of school parking lot. It's the law!
• No parking in red zones. It's the law!
• Use designated crosswalks to cross streets. Do not cross Ross Ave. elsewhere, including at Brighten Ave.
• Use caution to keep crosswalks at Ross & Foxworthy Avenues clear for pedestrians. Do not jump the light.

Thank you for doing your part to keep Steindorf and the area surrounding the school safe.

Principal Debbie Stein

Dear Parent/Guardian,

In 2017, the California Department of Education Social Emotional Learning (SEL) State Team collaborated on creating California’s Social and Emotional Learning Guiding Principles, a set of statements intended to provide guidance to education leaders and to support the strong SEL work happening across the state:

1. Adopt Whole Child Development as the Goal of Education

2. Commit to Equity

3. Build Capacity

4. Partner with Families and Community

5. Learn and Improve

The Cambrian School District's mission is to educate the whole child by creating a student-centered school culture that addresses students’ physical, social, emotional, and academic needs by creating a safe and healthy learning environment in which students are challenged, supported, and engaged. Research shows that when schools fully integrate social, emotional, and academic development into K-12 education, academic performance improves, students are more engaged in school, and they are more likely to graduate high school and attend and graduate from college.

One way to gather information about a child’s development is through a Social, Academic, and Emotional Behavior Risk Screener (SAEBRS). The SAEBRS is a brief and efficient tool for universal screening of student risk for social-emotional and behavioral problems for students in Grades K through 12. The goal of universal school-wide screening is to identify students early who may need social/emotional support.

All teachers in grades TK-8 will be filling out a SAEBRS on each student in their class via our Fastbridge assessment system. In addition, all students in grades 2-8 will be asked to complete a self-screener during the school day with support from the school staff sometime September 28 - October 16. This screener helps identify areas in a child’s social/emotional health where the child has the possibility to benefit from extra support. If your child’s score on the screener is at-risk (meaning there are concerns about the student’s social-emotional development), the school staff will contact you to discuss options about how we can best support you and your child’s needs.

For more information about the Fastbridge SAEBRS, please see the following link: https://www.cambriansd.org/departments/educational-services/assessment/csd-local-assessments. To view the questions on the SAEBRS assessment, please visit the following link: https://bit.ly/3BzklUF

We are excited about this opportunity to help support your child’s social/emotional development. If you have any questions about this process, please contact me or your child's teacher.

Sincerely,

Principal Debbie Stein

We are excited for our 4th Annual International Fair on Friday, September 25th, from 5:00-7:00 pm!

🎫🎫🎫🎫

TICKET PRESALE: 9/22-24 Flyer

Next week, Monday through Thursday, we will sell tickets in front of the amphitheater after school from 2:30 to 3:15 pm (M, T, Th) and 1:30 to 1:50 pm (W).

We accept cash and checks (made out to Steindorf ASB). Ticket =$1

Don't miss our Early Bird Special - Buy 50 tickets, get 10 free.

CULTURAL ATTIRE DRESS-UP DAY: 9/25 Flyer

Join us for a special assembly on Friday, the 25th, and wear your traditional clothing to celebrate Steindorf's diverse community.

Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,

ASB 💟

Order online at yearbookordercenter.com and enter job #14864.

Hard cover: $35 | Soft Cover: $25

Please note, yearbook ads are only for 8th grade families. 8th grade families, look for more info in the 8th grade newsletter.

Do you have sports, fieldtrip, or school event pictures that you want to share with the yearbook staff? Use this link to upload them to eShare! Alternatively, go to yearbookshare.com and type in our password: steindorf2627.

* One week only: Buy your yearbook in person to avoid online fees! Stop by the yearbook table near the amphitheater after school Sept 21-24.

Take advantage of the opportunity to talk to members of Cambrian School District's Board of Trustees. Everyone is welcome to attend any of the Office Hours regardless of meeting location or school affiliation.

Truancy

A pupil is considered truant if they are absent without a valid excuse for:

• Three full days in one school year.

• Any combination of absences or tardiness exceeding 30 minutes on three occasions in one school year.

Upon classification as a truant, the school will notify the parent or guardian, informing them of the pupil's truancy status and their obligation to ensure the pupil's attendance.

Habitual Truancy

If a pupil is reported as a truant three or more times in one school year, the pupil is considered a habitual truant. A School Attendance Review Team (SART) meeting will be scheduled with the parent/guardian to work on a success and remediation plan.

Chronic Absenteeism

A pupil is deemed chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of school days in a year, regardless of whether the absences are excused or unexcused.

Students who are habitual truants or chronically absent may be referred to a School Attendance Review Board (SARB). These bodies work with the student and family to address attendance issues and may recommend community services or other interventions.

Register HERE

Follow directions on the Cambrian School District website to gain clearance to volunteer within the school district. Volunteer webpage link.

Open the Door to More Volunteers

Volunteers make our schools stronger. They support classrooms, field trips, student activities, and school programs—and students benefit when parents and community members can be involved. The new volunteer clearance process includes a $77 fingerprinting cost, which can be a barrier for some families.

Help Remove the Barrier

Cambrian Educational Foundation (CEF) has launched the Volunteer Support Fund with an initial $3,000 investment to help provide financial assistance for required fingerprinting.

Your donation can help multiply that impact by helping more parents and community members become cleared volunteers. To direct your donation to this fund, visit www.cambrianef.org/giving Under “Please direct my support to:” select “Volunteer Support Fund” from the dropdown menu.

🎻Are you interested in learning Violin, Viola or Cello?🎻

Steindorf Strings is a yearlong commitment open to 4th-8th graders All Levels Welcome!

Classes are morning sessions from 7:35-8:20 in cafeteria taught by Ms. Weber

Sign ups will begin September 24th

Classes will begin week of October 12th

Steindorf Strings Parent Info Night @ Steindorf Cafeteria

Wednesday, September 23 @ 6:00pm

Please contact Mrs. Weber with questions: weberj@cambriansd.com

1. 1. Thank you to everybody who joined for the HSC Member Meeting this morning, where we voted on funding additional tables/umbrellas/signage ~$7k, and increasing hospitality / teacher appreciation activities ~ $2K. Link to slides
   2. Your HSC Committee members are hard at work coordinating a fun year for our Steindorf community! Thank you to everybody who has volunteered to help with a program or event so far.

   We are looking still for volunteers to coordinate the following programs/events:

   • Project Cornerstone classroom readers needed for 3 - Ericson, and 5-Kannan

   • Fall Festival - Food & Drink Coordinator

   • Girls on the Run (3rd-5th) - Coordinator

   • Movie Night - Coordinator

   • Spring Parent’s Night Out Auction - Coordinator / Planning Committee members

   
   

   If you would like to get involved in any of the committees, or if you have a special talent that you can share, please let us know here: Steindorf HSC Volunteer Interest Form or email steindorf.president@gmail.com

   
   

   Kind regards,

   Colette Stratman

   President - Steindorf HSC

   steindorf.president@gmail.com

   
   

   Next HSC Member Meeting 10/16/26 9:15am @Design Hub or zoom

   Website: steindorfhsc.com

   Join our private Steindorf HSC Facebook group

   Donate here

   
   

We will be coordinating things like: Inflatables / Food / Activities / Logistics / Donations/ Volunteers/ Marketing

The event will take place on October 24th so we need to get started! We meet weekly on Fridays on campus and via Google meet. Please contact garden.steindorf@gmail.com if interested in volunteering.

Fall Festival Webpage

Five Guys (Lucky’s Camden/Union Shopping Center)

11am-9pm 2007 Camden Ave

Fundraiser Dinner Night Webpage

Please join us Wednesday (Oct 7th) for our next Monthly Walk and Roll to School day as we prepare for the National walk/bike to school day next month!

For any questions, feel free to reach out to steindorf.walkandroll@gmail.com.

Walk and Roll Webpage

Walk Through California brought California history to life this week in fourth grade. Students learned through games, music, storytelling, and re-enactments as they explored important events, people, and geography connected to our curriculum. It was a fun and engaging way to build on our classroom learning and spark curiosity about California’s rich history!

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