Steele Report

October 27, 2023

Steele Announcements

The Amherst Marching Comets

The Amherst Marching comets have had another great year! Coming in first place at the Perkins High School Competition, the band opened their season of success continuing the long tradition of wins and Grand Champion statuses. A few weeks ago with their show a little more towards completion the band narrowly won Grand Champion at the Norton Competition by only a few 10ths of a point above Mentor High School. Putting the last finishing touches on their Haunted Castle show, the band went out this past Saturday at Brunswick and competed against 17 bands seeing some of the same programs they competed against during the season. With many other marching bands looking to outscore the Comets at this show, the band was able to clinch yet another Grand Champion title out scoring some of the top bands in the area.

This week is the busiest week for the Marching Comets as they will perform Friday morning on Fox8 News with Kickin It With Kenny. They will perform at State Marching Band Finals in Columbus, Ohio for the 21st year in a row on Saturday. Then on Sunday, the band will march in the annual Amherst Halloween Parade.

It has been a great season and the band would like to thank its fans, the student body, and the administration for all their support.

Go Marching Comets!

Student Council Spirit Week

Student Council is hosting a spirit week during the week of October 30th. See the graphic below with details!

Positive Office Referrals

Over 120 students were recognized in the first grading period by our staff for being respectful, engaged, and accountable! Congratulations to our students who recieved October Positive Office Referrals!

Yearbook Information for Seniors

Yearbook senior portrait proofs will be ready to distribute Monday, October 30th! Starting Monday, stop by Mrs. Doehr's office to pick up your portrait proof. JVS Portrait proofs will be delivered to the JVS and will be ready for pickup at the JVS on Monday, October 30th as well. After you pick them up, there are a few things you need to to consider:

If you plan on ordering pictures after Nov. 8th, or you do not want to order any pictures, we still request that you write in the image file name for the pose you want in the yearbook in the "Yearbook Photo Selection" box on the form and turn it into Mrs. Arendash in the office by Nov. 8th. If you do not pick a pose for the yearbook by Nov. 8th, we will choose one for you.
If you would like to order pictures, you can order online using the site and password on your portrait proof page. If you order only one pose online by November 8th, that will be the photo we use in the yearbook, but if you order multiple poses online, please write in the image file name for the pose you want in the yearbook in the "Yearbook Photo Selection" box on the order form and turn into Mrs. Arendash by November 8th so we know what pose you want in the yearbook.
If you would like to order from the proof sheet, simply fill out the form, making sure you write in the image file name for the pose you want in the yearbook in the "Yearbook Photo Selection" box, choose all of your purchase options, enclose your payment, and turn into Mrs. Arendash in the office by Nov. 8th.

If you missed the previous senior portrait day, or you would like a retake, make sure to sign up for your slot from 7am-10am in the North Gym at Steele. We would still like to reserve JVS retake times from 7-7:30am, and then all other seniors who want a retake from 7:30-10am.

The SignUp Genius link is below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084BAFAB2BA7FF2-45652985-class

Please contact Studio Q at info@studioqinc.com with any ordering questions. Contact Mr. Rubinski at brian_rubinski@amherstk12.org with any yearbook questions.

MLS Counseling Department

Upcoming College and Military Visits

All college visits will be at 9:15am and students can register for college rep visits via Naviance:

1. Go to https://launchpad.classlink.com/amherstk12, and log in using your Amherst school credentials 2. Click on the Naviance App 3. Once in the Naviance Homepage, scroll to the What's New section, and register for any visits you are interested in!

The U.S Army National Guard will be making their next lunch room visit on Nov 28th.

FAFSA Workshop, Exclusive Private Tutoring

Exclusive Private Tutoring is inviting Steele parents to attend a virtual FAFSA workshop on Saturday, December 16th, 1-2:30 pm. The workshop will be especially helpful to current seniors and their parents. The workshop is free but registration is required.

To Register Click the Link: https://bit.ly/3tMCvlJ

Need to See Your School Counselor?

Students can put a request in to see their counselor by using the QR code that is posted in all classrooms and in the Steele Counseling Office or by clicking this link.

School Counselors:

Mrs. Diaz, Grades 9-11, Last Names A-K

Ms. Rigda, Grades 9-11, Last Names L-Z

Ms. Santos, Grade 12

MLS Counseling Department on Twitter

Department News: World Language Department

SPANISH 1 with Señora Layport

In Ms. Layport inclusive classroom, students who are taking Spanish level 1 are learning and practicing content from their first Unit “¡Hola! ¿Qué tal? At this point students can greet and say goodbye, identify themselves, count 0-31, say the Spanish alphabet, and tell time (still working on it). Spanish 1 students are having great success with the daily use of advanced technology including AI. Lessons are delivered and differentiated by integrating advanced technology such as Newline Smart Board, Chromebook, and Vista High Learning Spanish 1 Program. Students’ engagement and motivation have been increased thanks to the variety of resources posted in Google Classroom. Each unit is organized by modules where students can find lesson plan reviews ("Contextos" and "Estructuras''), games (Quizziz, Kahoot and Quizlet), quizzes (Google Form), projects (Video presentations), Spanish authentic material (Ads, books, Websites, etc), forums with cultural essential questions, unit’s auto evaluation "I can'' document, study guide, and the unit exam.

SPANISH 2 with Señora Volzer:

In level 2 students are exploring the Unit on Travel and the Weather! As we learn vocabulary very relevant to life such as "How's the Weather?", stating what we like to do depending on the weather, commenting on where we would like to travel and by which means of transportation and what we are doing on vacation and how we feel.

We are also taking mini "in class field trips" to explore other cultures while we are learning the vocabulary and grammar of the lesson.

We will conclude this unit by each student creating (in Spanish) a travel "documentary" to a Spanish-speaking city of choice that they will present to the class.

SPANISH 3 with Señora Kasnyik:

Level 3 Spanish is honing in on their preterite tense skills by describing historical events in Spain. All classes are also competing in an international song competition while learning new vocabulary and grammar structures within those songs. This year the focus is on the music genres of bachata, cumbia, rock and reggaeton.

French with Madame Gorodea:

In the French classes, we are focusing on improving oral communication skills, through a variety of conversational activities. In today's world, where face-to-face communication is often replaced by a wide array of digitalized interactions, it is beneficial to re-examine the "art of conversation", and learn how to communicate effectively, while learning French, getting better at English, and having educational fun.

Comet Athletic Department

Postseason For Comet Athletics is Underway

Congratulations to our Cross Country teams!

Boys Cross Country won the SWC (10/14/23), placing all seven runners in the Top 15! They returned to LCCC last weekend (10/21/23) to finish runner-up at the OHSAA District Meet, which qualified them for the OHSAA Regional meet this Saturday (10/28/23) at Boardman High School. Race time is 2:45pm.

Girls Cross Country finished in second at the SWC Championships (10/14/23). Last weekend, they continued the tradition of qualifying for the OHSAA Regional Meet at Boardman. This is their 32nd Regional Meet in the last 35 Years. They race at 2pm tomorrow.

Congratulations to our Girls Soccer Team on being an OHSAA District runner-up! This was their first ever district final appearance!

Congratulations to our Volleyball Team on making it to the district semifinals with big wins over Strongsville and Rocky River!

Steele Comets Athletic Events

Winter Sports Off Season/Coaching Contacts

Winter Sports are right around the corner. If you have interest in participating in a winter sport, please reach out to our winter coaches to see what information they have for you regarding volunteer activities, the official start dates, and any information they may have regarding tryouts/first official practices. Reminder that you will need to have a valid physical on file before the first official day and that your Final Forms account will need to be up to date.

Below is a list of our winter sports, coaches, their contact, and the first official start date:

Girls Basketball

John Rositano

john_rositano@amherstk12.org

First Day of Tryouts: Friday, October 27th

Boys Basketball:

Pat Bray

pat_bray@amherstk12.org

First Day of Tryouts: Friday, November 3rd

Ice Hockey

Steve Morris

arcsports1@yahoo.com