Steele Notes

Steele Families,

I hope you are all well! October is ramping up to be a busy month for everyone! Be sure to check out the events on the school calendar via our webpage! Have you had the chance to sign up for your Parent/Teacher Conference? You should have received an invitation from your student's teacher. If you haven't, please be sure to reach out and set up a time! I also wanted to remind you that there won't be any school on the following days:

Friday, October 9 (Teacher Work Day/Parent/Teacher Conferences)

Friday, October 16 (Parent/Teacher Conferences)

Monday, October 19 - 23 (Fall Break)

We also hope you can join us for our upcoming Monster Mash on Friday, October 30! Our Stars always have a great time dressing up in their costume and having some fun with their friends! This event is from 6:00-7:30 and we ask that you accompany your student for this event!

Lastly, we are so lucky to have such an incredible staff here at Steele, but I wanted to highlight two of our classroom teachers! I would like to recognize our 4th grade team of Mrs. Clemens and Mrs. Matthews! They were both celebrated last night at our Board of Education for the growth their students made last year! Way to go, Mrs. Clemens and Mrs. Matthews!

Have a wonderful day,

Ryan Miller

Principal, Steele Elementary

Strawbridge Studios will be here on Monday 10/12 for Picture Retake Day.

Students that were absent, will have their picture taken.

Students that are having their picture retaken, please bring the original pictures back to school to give back to Strawbridge Photography.

New photos can be ordered online at this link: Strawbridge Online Ordering

The Strawbridge Customer Service phone number is 1-866-624-6229 for any follow-up questions.

Steele’s Book Fair is almost here! We are excited to try something a little different by using Literati, a company that focuses heavily on curated, high-quality reading materials from a wide variety of publishers. Steele’s online book store is open now! Here you can shop, set up a digital gift card (similar to an e-wallet), and support teachers by purchasing books from their classroom wish lists! A benefit of Literati is that popular titles will be restocked daily, so you can rest assured waiting to shop until you come in for conferences. If you would like to volunteer and receive 20% off, please sign up in the Class Dojo event. The in person fair will be open:

October 9th 12:30-3:30

October 12th 2:45-4

October 13th 7:30-4

October 14th and 15th 7:30-6

October 16th 7:30-12:30

Thank you for supporting literacy in your homes and at Steele!

Conferences

The end of the first quarter is a great time to pause and reflect on how the school year is going so far! It’s also a wonderful opportunity to celebrate successes, recognize growth, and set goals for what your student may want to work on or continue growing in.

If you would like to check in with me during conference week, please feel free to sign up for a time slot here: Sign Up for Conferences with the Counselor

You’re also welcome to stop by my office while you’re here meeting with your student’s teacher. I’d love to connect with you!

Lunch Bunches

I frequently host lunch bunches with different students as a way to build connection, strengthen a sense of belonging, and give students an opportunity to connect with peers and with me in a relaxed setting. If you do not want your student to participate in lunch bunches, please let me or your student’s classroom teacher know.

For ongoing counseling small groups that I have (typically around 8 weeks) that focus on a specific skill or topic, I will reach out to you individually to share information and get your input and permission.

Meg Ford

School Counselor, Steele Elementary

Steele Calendar Link

Friday 10/09 - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Monday 10/12 - Parent Conferences all Week

• Picture Retake Day - Please bring your old photos for new ones
• Literati Book Fair - Library

Tuesday 10/13 -

• Literati Book Fair - Library

Wednesday 10/14 -

• Literati Book Fair - Library

• 8:00am PTA Meeting

Thursday 10/15 -

• Literati Book Fair - Library
• 5th Grd Peak Experience Rocket Launch F/T
• 3 - 5 Choir

Friday 10/16 - NO SCHOOL, CONFERENCES

FALL BREAK 10/19 - 10/23: SCHOOL CLOSED