Steele Family Newsletter

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 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

This second quarter will go by just as quickly. Please make sure to check all of the dates below so that you are prepared.

• Oct 29th - Picture Retake Day and Parent Teacher Conferences
• Oct 31st - Monthly Behavior Incentive and Fall classroom parties
• Nov 3rd - Daylight Saving Time ends
• Nov 4th - PTO Meeting 5:30 pm
• Nov 5th - No School Election Day
• Nov 7th - Steele Family Reading Night 5:30 - 7:00 pm
• Nov 11th - No School Veterans Day
• Nov 26th - Monthly Behavior Incentive
• Nov 27 - 29th - No School Thanksgiving
• Dec 2nd - PTO Meeting 5:30 pm
• Dec 20th - 1 hour early dismissal, End of 2nd Quarter
• Dec 21 - Jan 6th - No School Winter Break

Kindergarten

First Grade

Second Grade

Third Grade

Fourth Grade

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

Once again, students from Carl Sandburg, along with Anthony Law, came to talk with our students during lunches. We are so fortunate to have this partnership so that students are able to interact with these amazing young women and men.

The majority of our 4th grade teachers participated in the High Five Friday at Lombard. They said it was great to see all of the former Steele Stars!

Our first graders visited the Bettendorf Family Museum. They enjoyed interacting with all of the games, activities, and art stations.

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!

October 7 - 11, 2024

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

October 7 - 11, 2024

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

October 7 - 11, 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