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

Please make sure to check all of the dates below so that you are prepared.

• Jan. 27th - 31st - The Great Kindness Challenge
• Jan. 28th - Twin Dress Up Day - Donations to the Knox County Humane Society
• Feb. 3rd - PTO Meeting 5:30 PM
• Feb. 6th - Kindergarten & 1st grade Field Trip to the Orpheum
• Feb. 7th - District Spelling Bee at Lombard
• Feb. 11th - Steele Family Movie Night at the Orpheum
• Feb. 17th - Presidents' Day (No School)
• Feb. 20th - Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Feb. 25th - Parent Teacher Conferences 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Families had fun enjoying the large games in the gym and playing bingo in the cafeteria. Most students were able to win a prize for getting bingo at least once. A big thanks goes out to the students from Knox College that volunteered to help run bingo. This made the games run smoother and allowed more prizes to be handed out.

On behalf of Steele PTO, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you for all that you did to help make our 3rd Annual Family Game Night & Silent Auction a huge success! An event like this can not be done without the efforts of many many people. Whether you obtained silent auction donations, checked BINGO cards, bought silent auction items, or braved the intense circling of final bids-we couldn't have done it without you!

Despite the bitter cold and the rescheduling of the event we were able to raise $4,412 (only $33 less than last year!)! These funds will be used to help pay for all family engagement events, food at said events, teacher appreciation week, parent teacher conference meals, and more! Thank you again for giving of your resources to make this event so successful!

These students have been selected by their teacher for their attendance and positive attitude for the week. They received a free breakfast from Judy's Family Cafe. We are so proud of them!

These students were nominated by their classroom teacher for showing Steele's behavior expectations for the week. We are so proud of them!

These students were nominated by their bus driver for showing Steele's behavior expectations for the We are so proud of them!

These Steele Stars will compete at the District 205 Spelling Bee at Lombard Middle School on February 7th. We are so proud of these students and all that participated in our bees.

This month’s focus is Empathy. One way to think about Empathy is “understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings.” Empathy is a practice that can help us grow strong relationships. Empathy is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership.

Family Newsletters

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Third Grade

Fourth Grade

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

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

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