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

We are looking for a few parents that would be interested in joining our school improvement team Meetings are from 4 - 6 PM once a month. We have a partnership with Regina Johnson, from the Regional Office of Education, to help us with our journey of creating a more diverse, inclusive and equitable experience for students at Steele. In addition, we discuss our school improvement goals and our progress towards those. We welcome different perspectives and suggestions which is why we are looking to grow our team. If you are interested, please contact me at kcoate@galesburg205.org. Our next meeting is on November 12th.

The end of first quarter will quickly be upon us. On Friday, October 11th we will dismiss one hour early so that teachers have an opportunity to work on report cards. Report cards will be available on Skyward on October 14th. Fall Break is the next week where we will have no school from October 14th - 18th. We hope that this break is a chance for you to spend quality time as a family.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Coate

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#

Every parent that attends will receive a Scooter's coupon!

If you have any teens that need community service hours or would just love spending an hour with kids, please have them sign up to help with child care during our PTO Meetings!

Bring your pup when you drop off your student or when you pick up your student on Friday, October 11th. We will be handing out a pup cup for your doggie to enjoy! Please take pictures and send them to us if you can.

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

Take a look at the "Family Strong" website for more resources for home Family Strong

As of the end of the day on Friday, October 4th, we had a total of 8 office referrals which is significantly less than normal. Keep up the good work Steele Stars!

At the elementary schools we will have a Fall Party in the classrooms on October 31st. Teachers may reach out to families with more details as it approaches.

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

Ms. Wallace is a proud nominee for the October Shine in 205 award.

Or students that earned the September Behavior Incentive has a blast blowing and popping bubbles. Those that tried to eat the bubbles quickly learned that it did not taste good. We are so proud of all the Steele Stars that were able to participate.

Congratulations to our students who were nominated by their classroom teacher for exemplifying our character trait of RESPECT.

Hip, Hip, Hooray! You have won breakfast at Judy's Cafe! We are so fortunate to partner with Judy's Family Cafe in Galesburg for our weekly attendance prizes. Judy graciously donates a free breakfast to each one of our winners every week! Teachers will pick one student per week that has been at school all week long and has shown up ready to learn.

Judy's Family Cafe 1195 N. Broad Street, Galesburg https://www.facebook.com/judysfamilycafe

Congratulations to our weekly attendance winners!

Congratulations to our weekly attendance winners!

September 23 - 27, 2024

Congratulations to our students that were nominated by their bus driver for showing safety on the bus!

September 23 - 27, 2024

Congratulations to our students that were recognized for following our Steele Star behavior expectations.

September 23 - 27, 2024

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