Steck Weekly Announcements 10.31.25

Dear Steck Families,

We are looking forward to a fun day with our fall parade and party. Thank you to Steck PTA and volunteers for providing the fall party! Families are welcome to visit Steck to watch the outdoor parade. We recommend walking to Steck or parking in the street due to limited parking in our lot. We ask that visitors spread out while here viewing the parade. The parade route is here. We will start at door 1 and go toward McCoy, around the back of the building, and back in door 12. Please find a spot that is comfortable for you anywhere on the parade route. Our parade is closely supervised by staff.

When the parade is over, students, staff, and PTA party volunteers return to classrooms for the Fall Party. All others visitors are asked to leave at that time. The PTA Fall Party includes fall-themed activities and a snack.

Enjoy the weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Pohlmann

Upcoming Dates:

11/03-11/07 Fall Book Fair

11/04 5th Grade Family Night

11/05-07 PTA Candy Drive

11/05 Fall Book Fair Family Night

11/06 5th Grade Prelude Parent Meeting for Granger Middle School Music 7:30 p.m.

11/11 Wear Red, White, and Blue for Veterans Day

11/12 PTA Dinner Night Out @ Texas Roadhouse

11/14 PTA Cocoa with Crafts

11/24-28 No School - Thanksgiving Break

Thank you to everyone who participated in the pumpkin decorating contest. We had some fantastic looking pumpkins and it was a close competition. The following families are the winners.

2nd place - Abhiraj Mishara Lilo and Stitch #6

1st place - Aiden Boldt The Lorax #18

Here is the ballot form students used to vote if you would like to see the pumpkins.

This morning we celebrated our raffle prize winners with the Steck Cash Cube! Students that used their Eagle Bucks to purchase raffle tickets and had their name drawn were able to grab for prizes today. Check out our winners!

Steck’s Fall Book Fair is coming! The fair will be held in the LMC from Monday, November 3rd to Friday, November 7th. Family night is November 5th. Here’s what you need to know…

Wow - we are overwhelmed by the many notes of appreciation for our teachers. In the first week, we had 103 Teacher Features notes turned in. Thank you!

Would your student like to celebrate a Steck teacher or staff member? Teacher Feature is just for you! Students (and families) are invited to honor a teacher with a Teacher Feature entry. Students can pick up a nomination form in the office of print one at home. There are two options for students to honor a teacher - write a note or draw a picture. Be sure to include the student and teacher name. Forms can be returned near the school office. Every form turned in will be presented to the teacher and some names will be drawn as the lucky winner of our Staff Member of the Week Rock Star Parking. We love our teachers!

Students can submit entries to the Safety Contest - Now through Sunday, November 9!

With the rise in school threats locally and nationwide, it's important for us to foster a culture of safety and responsibility among our students. IPSD 204's second annual safety contest titled "Safer, Stronger Side by Side” is now open. Students are invited to create posters, digital designs, or PSAs to raise awareness about the importance of alleviating school threats—whether real, hoaxes, or made in jest—reporting any threats to law enforcement or a trusted adult and recognizing the vital role everyone plays in keeping our schools safe.

Submissions are due by Sunday, November 9. Students with winning entries will receive prizes (valued up to $500) and their contest submission will be featured on the district's social media and website, helping to spread awareness around this important topic.

Learn more about the safety contest at ipsd.org/safetycontest.

A special thank you to Rival5 for their generous sponsorship of our safety contest.

Researchers at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, are exploring the smallest, basic building blocks of matter, called fundamental elementary particles. They build special devices to make, catch, and study these particles. Neutrinos are the lightest known fundamental particles with mass, and they are very hard to catch—but they’re also crucially important for understanding how our universe came into existence! Some scientists are investigating how neutrinos are created from exploding stars, some design tools and write computer code to imagine and predict how neutrinos move and bump into matter, and others are curious about how many types of neutrinos exist. The SPARCtacular Science Series will explain how studying neutrinos can help us understand what our universe is made of, and how it works!

Mini Seminars, Mighty Minds: Inspiring the Next Generation of Thinkers in collaboration with:
Dr. Thomas Bussey, Teaching Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UC San Diego
Dr. Natalie Johnson, Head of Education and Public Engagement, Fermilab
Dr. Stephanie Ryan, CEO, Ryan Education Consulting

This series is designed for 5th graders and their families; however, Fermilab welcomes all interested grade levels. Learn about the fascinating world of scientific wonders studied at Fermilab! Check out this flier for information about this science program.

Share your Experience with Neurodiversity

PDAC invites families in Indian Prairie School District 204 to share their experiences with neurodiversity. Your stories help us better understand, support, and celebrate our neurodivergent students and families. You can choose to remain anonymous and skip any questions you prefer. Thank you for being part of this important conversation! Take the survey here.

PDAC Newsletter

Please enjoy the second Parent Diversity Advisory Council (PDAC) Newsletter! Our strength as a community lies in our diversity and unity. We love to take this opportunity to learn from one another, build connections, and inspire our students to be curious, kind, and inclusive.

PTA membership registration is now open for the 2025-2026 school year. Visit our website to learn of all the ways your membership supports students and become a member.

Get ready for a delicious way to support our school and Steck PTA! The PTA is partnering with Texas Roadhouse to offer:

· Frozen Bread Rolls - $8 per dozen

· Honey Cinnamon Butter - $2 per container

· Texas Roadhouse e-Gift Cards – great for dinner, gifts, or the holidays – or use during our Dinner Night Out!

Order online 10/29-11/5 and pick up your order at our Texas Roadhouse Dinner Night Out (DNO) on Wednesday, November 12 from 3-9pm. Enjoy a meal, grab your bread to take home, and help raise funds for our school – all in one night! Link to order: https://tinyurl.com/SteckBreadGiftCards

Steck PTA wants your candy! Donate your leftover Halloween candy to support Treats for Troops and Soldiers’ Angels. Drop off candy at bins in the circle drive and on the blacktop before school 11/5-11/7. Candy will be shipped to service members, military families, and veterans.

Steck PTA is excited to invite you to the second annual Cocoa and Crafts on Friday November 14th before school. Join us on the Polar Express for a fun morning of hot cocoa, crafts and magical winter fun. Steck students are all invited to bring one adult per student. This is an open-house drop-in-style event. Please use the link or QR code to register by November 10th.

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