Steindorf STEAM School

3001 Ross Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124

Main Office: (408) 377-3022

24-HOUR ATTENDANCE LINE: 408-377-3022 x7102

Health and Attendance Secretary: Sylvia Ta ext. 7103

email: tas@cambriansd.com

FX: (408) 377-3093

https://www.cambriansd.org/steindorf

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Twitter: @steindorfsteam

Instagram: @steindorfsteam

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2024.25 CAMBRIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR

See our Bell Schedule here

Sept. 9th - Kindergarten Starts Full Schedule

Sept. 9th - 20th - Kinder Color Spirit Week

Sept. 10th - Picture Day

Sept. 16th - HSC Meeting in Design Hub @ 6:30pm

Sept. 24th-27th - 5th Graders to Science Camp

Oct. 4th - International Fair 5pm-7pm

Oct. 11th - Picture Makeup Day

Steindorf Families,

What an amazing whirlwind of a week we had at Steindorf! Although there were only four days, we sure did cover a lot of ground!

Book Launch

Book Launch at Steindorf is a special time while we get our scholars excited about our classroom and school libraries opening. Our Steindorf assembly included our Word Parade, Family Book staff performance, ‘We are Family’ sing-along, poem reading, and Llama Llama Red Pajama rap performance by Ms. Ava! All day, Thursday, our classes visited the Design Hub for their “Book Tasting” at StarBooks! A big thank you goes to our outstanding staff for planning and leading this week’s events, Mrs. Chieng, Mrs. Lam, Mrs. Lister, Mrs. James.

School Site Council

As mentioned last week, we have two School Site Council openings. Thank you to the many parents/guardians who reached out, expressing interest. We have four interested Steindorf parents/guardians for two openings. By Friday, September 13th, please vote for two candidates through this Google Form.

Thank you again for being part of the process of identifying your parent/guardian representatives on our School Site Council!

Street Smart Assembly, Bike Mobile, and Bike Rodeo (Rescheduled)

We are grateful for the leadership and dedication of HSC volunteer Tim Claes who partnered with the City of San Jose Transportation Department and I to set up The Street Smart Assembly (K-5 and 6-8) and Bike Mobile. We learned the proper way to measure and fit ourselves with a bike helmet as well as the steps for crossing the street, including:

1. STOP

2. LOOK left, right, left, and

3. LISTEN for approaching vehicles and other dangers.

The message of being aware of our surroundings was emphasized throughout the assembly. After school, Steindorf students and families could bring their bicycles to the Bay Area Bike Mobile to service, tune, and fix their bikes.

The Bike Rodeo has been rescheduled, due to the heat advisory this week, for October 10th.

Parking Lot Safety

Please remember to drive slowly and without distractions to school and in our parking lot. Just this morning, I observed a near vehicle vs. family accident in our crosswalk.

In community,

Principal Lee

Please check out our latest episode of STEAM TV!

EPISODE 2

Dear Steindorf Families,

On Friday, October 4th, from 5:00-7:00 pm, our ASB Leadership students are hosting our second annual INTERNATIONAL FAIR 2.0, to honor and celebrate our community's diverse cultures AND raise ASB funds for our Steindorf students & activities.

(See Flyer here.)

Come join us at Steindorf and travel the 7 continents with your "Steindorf Passport" to experience different cultural activities, enjoy delicious foods, and visit the student-created Open Market Bazaar for personalized goodies, crafts, photography, and baked goods.

Food Booth Sign-Up

Parents, do you have an amazing family/home recipe you'd like to showcase at your very own food booth? Please sign up here.

Student Shops Sign-Up

Students, do you have a special hobby, craft, or skill you'd like to showcase with your very own "shop" at the Open Market Bazaar? Please sign up here.

Sign-ups are due on Monday, September 23rd.

Thank you for your support and donations. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Sincerely,

The ASB Student Leadership Team💖✨🎈

We are excited to share this Fall’s enrichment schedule, starting next week. Sign up now to secure your spot!

Take our quick Interest Survey! Steindorf Enrichment wants your input so we can provide classes that our students want to take. Please take a moment to let us know what you’re interested in. Please email us at steindorf.enrichment@gmail.com with any ideas, contacts, feedback, etc.

October 10th after school is the SJDoT’s Bike Rodeo program. This is optional and requires parental/guardian presence/supervision. This event will take place from 3:05 - 5:05pm.

A bike rodeo is a bicycle skills event which provides an opportunity for bicyclists to practice and develop skills that will help them to become better bicyclists and avoid typical crashes.

No permission slip is needed, but we do require that a parent or guardian be present during the time that their child(ren) are participating. Students need to bring their own bike and helmet. If they do not have a helmet, we will have a limited supply on hand to provide for these students.

Please RSVP through this link: https://forms.gle/3m8kyDPebVNUaJEKA. You can also sign up your student on arrival at the bike rodeo. However, the RSVP list gives the program leads an idea of how many students will be participating.

Program Flier: English | Spanish | Vietnamese

To all of our wonderful volunteers - Please make sure you have filled out and signed a Volunteer Code of Conduct Agreement. You are not able to volunteer in the classroom without it. It must be done at the beginning of every school year. If you aren't sure whether you have, go ahead and fill out another one! See link below.

VOLUNTEER CODE OF CONDUCT

Please consider signing up to help with lunch supervision! We need your help to supervise and support students. This is also a great way to see your kids in action and get to know the Steindorf Community! Just one day a week for a month could help in a huge way. See tabs at the bottom to select the month of your choice. *Please note this is for the 1st-8th Grade lunch areas, not for the Kindergarten playground

Yard Duty Sign Up Sheet

NOTE: The city has installed a "Right Turn Only During School Hours" sign at the exit of our parking lot. This is now enforceable by police. TURNING LEFT OR TRYING TO GO STRAIGHT is a danger to our students. Especially those crossing in the crosswalk across the street. Please only turn right.

Do’s

• Walk or ride your bike when possible. You can lock your bike at the small bike rack at the end of the middle school wings.

• Pull forward in the drop-off zone.

• Drive slowly through our parking lot and look for pedestrians crossing at any point.

• If transporting your child via car, park in a designated parking spot or in the neighborhood.

• Please ensure that your child is fully buckled when driving through our parking lot.

• Wear a helmet, it’s the law! Children under the age of 18 in California are required to wear a helmet when riding or operating a non-motorized scooter, bicycle, roller skates or skateboard.

• To reduce the risk of an accident, abide by the posted sign installed by the City of San Jose and only turn right out of our exit between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm.

Don'ts

• Don’t drive through our parking lot with distractions that could cause a student injury - In the first six days of school, Principal Lee has noted children scooting without a helmet, drivers with a phone in their hand, and dogs in drivers’ laps (which is not illegal, but a potential distraction).

• Don’t park in designated disabled spots without a disabled placard.

• Don’t bring your pet with you to campus.

Attendance Matters

School attendance is a top priority. When children miss school days, they miss the opportunity to learn from their teachers. The more children miss, the harder it is for them to keep up with those who attend school regularly.

• Research shows that missing 10 percent of school, or just 2 days a month, negatively affects a student’s academic performance in reading and math.

• Students who are chronically absent in grades TK-2 are far less likely to read proficiently at the end of grade 3.

Help your child be a HERO (Here at school, Every day, Ready to learn, and On time). Attending school every day helps students build their super powers like reading, writing, and math skills, and provides opportunities to connect with friends.

Medication Authorization

This is a reminder that all medications have to be stored in the office with the appropriate medication authorization form. To ensure your student's safety, over the counter and prescription medications that are used on campus must be accompanied by forms signed by your doctor. You can find all forms on our district website.

*All medications must be new and unopened. Cough drops and over the counter medications also follow the same guidelines.

Short-Term Independent Studies

If you are planning on scheduling family vacations, please make every effort to schedule around our instructional calendar. You can also find early release days outside of our regularly scheduled early release Wednesdays for scheduling appointments for your scholar. If your plans include your scholar missing 3-14 days of school, please notify the front office to discuss a short-term independent studies contract to minimize the impact of missed school days. You can find more information about absences on our district website.

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Sylvia Ta

Steindorf STEAM School

Health/ Attendance Secretary

For Health, Attendance, or Independent Study questions please call or email our Health and Attendance Secretary, Sylvia Ta.

Phone: 408-377-3022 ext. 7103

Email: tas@cambriansd.com

Cambrian School District is pleased to offer all students complimentary breakfast and lunch meals. Meals will be available for pickup in the cafeteria during scheduled meal periods. Please consider taking advantage of our FREE school meals by clicking here and signing up. It extends your grocery budget, saves time planning and preparing meals, and is comforting and familiar for kids to have school meals. In addition, every meal served is reimbursed by the USDA and funds go toward Child Nutrition staff wages. Please note that you are not taking food away from someone who needs it more – we have plenty to go around!

School Menus

(Select brunch or lunch)

Please remember to turn in your sports donations at the beginning of your season. Donations help cover coaches, referees, equipment, uniforms, and more. If you are unable to donate the full amount please consider a partial donation. Requested donation amount is $150. We accept checks (made out to Steindorf) or cash in the front office. You may also pay online through our HSC store. Here is the link: SPORTS DONATIONS

Thank you for supporting our Afterschool Sports Program. We look forward to the 2024.2025 season!

CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025 SEASONS

BOYS’ BASKETBALL: AUG 26 – FINALS OCT 9

CROSS COUNTRY: SEPT 3 – LEAGUE FINALS OCT 9

GIRLS’ SOCCER / BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL OCT 14 – FINALS DEC 4

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: DEC 9 – FINALS FEB 5

*TENTATIVE FLAG FOOTBALL: DEC 9- FINALS FEB 5

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL / BOYS’ SOCCER: FEB 10 – FINALS APR 2

TRACK AND FIELD: APRIL 14

Our next HSC Member Meeting is on Mon Sept 16 at 630pm in the Design Hub.

Zoom link

· Meeting ID: 395 400 2920 · Passcode: 3001

2024-2025 HSC Calendar

HSC Facebook Group - Join & stay connected

HSC Financial Updates

HSC Member Agendas and Notes

Details to join via Zoom

Meeting ID: 395 400 2920

Passcode: 3001

Volunteering and Parent/Guardian Leadership

At Steindorf, we have a variety of opportunities for parents and guardians to be involved in our

students’ learning programs. Below are a few opportunities at this time:

Home and School Club (HSC) - Our HSC is a force to be reckoned with! Part of the fabric of Steindorf’s success is our HSC. Please consider contributing your skills, talents, influence, expertise, and passions! - https://steindorfhsc.com/

2024-2025 HSC Board Positions and Openings

Co-President - Jessica Bryant / Open

Treasurer - Deena Motiram / Liraz Oeschli

Secretary - Eunice Chi / Open

CEF Rep - Open

VP Middle School - Amy Hung / Open

VP Elementary - Supriya Molina Wunsh/ Shadin Saah

Auditor (non-voting) - Open

Room Parent Coordinator (non-voting)- Laura Patton

(You will be trained! The Board doesn’t do ALL the work - we have amazing parent volunteers who help us!)

Open HSC Coordinator positions:

Fall Festival

Auction

and more…

Have a submission for the newsletter? Contact: steindorf.president@gmail.com

The Giving Campaign is the HSC’s major fundraising program — & it’s set to launch soon! This year’s goal is $100K. More information to come.

Does your 4th-8th grade child love math? Would s/he enjoy learning how to tackle challenging problems? The Math League will meet after school weekly to prepare students to participate in several math contests throughout the year. Please fill out this form if your child might be interested in Math League. Parents of students new to Math League who didn’t attend the first virtual information session are asked to attend on Wed, Sept 11th at 8:00 pm. Survey respondents will receive the meeting link.

Our school is fundraising with Mabel’s Labels! They offer personalized, durable, waterproof labels & they are great for everything including shoes, clothing tags, water bottles & backpacks. You can customize them with your name & a design, & they are dishwasher, laundry & microwave safe. It is a great way to ensure your items don’t end up in the lost & found! To support our fundraiser, click HERE & select Steindorf STEAM School HSC (San Jose). Shipping is for free! Thank you for supporting us!

Let’s bring on the Steindorf spirit! Click HERE for ordering instructions & HERE to start shopping.