Weekly Announcements

02.16.24

Dear Steck Families,

Parents across Illinois once again have an opportunity to participate in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of your child’s school as it relates to the important elements of school effectiveness. Our goal for parent participation is 20%. We are currently at 7% parent participation - please help today!

On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey is administered online by the University of Chicago. All survey responses will be kept confidential. The state will provide survey results for individual schools only if a school has at least 20 percent of parents take the survey. If you have children attending more than one school, we ask that you complete the survey for each school.

To take this short survey:

1. Visit 5Essentials Survey Link

2. Type and select “Dupage” as "County." (The county is the location of the school district's main office.)

3. Type your school's name into the "School" field and select your school.

Enjoy the weekend!

Sincerely,

Dr. Pohlmann

Upcoming Dates:

2/19 No School - Presidents' Day

2/22 Spring Chorus Start Date

2/22 PTA Dinner Night Out @ Noodles & Company

2/29 No School - Parent/Teacher Conferences 1-8pm

3/1 No School - Institute Day

Steck Calendar

Check out the Steck event calendar!

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SAM Labs at Steck

Steck students and staff are working hard to incorporate STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) into our teaching and learning. Teachers have participated in SAM Labs professional development to help with this endeavor. While we have several classrooms that are exploring SAM Labs opportunities, Mrs. Batchelder deserves special recognition for her leadership in this area. Mrs. Batchelder (third grade teacher) and Graham Barfuss (fourth grade student) recently presented to our Board of Education about the amazing opportunities that come from SAM Labs.

Check out this article which highlights SAM Labs at Steck!

Check out this video (approximately the 30:00 minute mark) of the recent Board of Education meeting where Mrs. Batchelder and Graham share SAM Labs information.

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iReady Test Results

Please read this letter regarding iReady winter assessment results.

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IAR and ISA (State Testing)

Please read this letter regarding upcoming the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) for grades 3-5. While arriving on time and ready to learn are important each day, it is especially important on these state testing days. Classroom teachers will share information about testing times and content areas. We request that early dismissals and leaving during the school day are avoided. This helps to complete testing in an efficient manner and avoid pulling students from class on other days.

Grade 5 only - please read this letter regarding the upcoming Illinois Science Assessment.

PTA NEWS

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PTA Friendship Party Thank You

Thank you to all the room parents and volunteers that planned and helped during the Friendship Party on Wednesday!

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PTA Dinner Night Out

Our next DNO is at Noodles and Company on 2/22!

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PTA Sons Night

STRIKE!! Grab your spare and come for Steck Sons Night at Bowlero in Naperville on March 17th from 4-7pm! See the flyer for more details.

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PTA Science Fair Sign Up - NOW OPEN

Sign up now for the Steck Science Fair which will be held Wednesday, March 20 from 6:00 - 6:30 pm, followed by the hands on Steck STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Night from 6:30 - 8pm!

The Steck Science Fair is a fun night for everyone! All ages are encouraged to participate in a student led science experiment! You can work with a partner or sibling if desired. It's a great chance for students to explore science and put together a poster of their findings. At the fair, science "judges" will come around and ask the student about their project. All projects will receive a participation ribbon, as there is no official judging.

The deadline to register for the science fair is March 13th Don't delay, do so today!
For lots more information and to register check out:

Science fair site: steck.oursciencefair.com

We really need volunteers to supervise our STEM exhibit tables. We have cool stuff to play with but cannot leave the table unattended. PLEASE consider helping! All instructions will be provided and no experience is required. Or sign up your middle schooler or high schooler as a volunteer opportunity or volunteer as a whole family.

Volunteer Site: https://signup.com/go/xZvDidt

Hope to see you there and thanks for volunteering!
Please contact Katie Hartsell with any questions! khartsel@gmail.com

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March Eagle Cart

Sign up today for Eagle Cart!

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0849AFAA2AAAF4C43-47762952-march

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PTA Nominating Committee

We are looking for 2 more members to be a part of the nominating committee. The committee would need to post board positions, speak with current board members about their interest in staying on the board and/or switching positions and create the slate of nominations. The nominating committee chair would need to be able to attend PTA meetings on 4/25 (zoom) and 5/16 (zoom).

If interested, please reach out steckptapresident@gmail.com.

We are looking to fill out PTA board for the 2024/2025 PTA Executive Board.

Please fill out this form if you or or someone you know is interested!