September Steeby Star

September 9th: WEPA meeting, 6:30pm, Steeby Library

September 16th: Picture Day

October 1: Third Graders to Camp Jijak field trip (Oct 2 is the rain date)

October 2: Donuts with Grownups before School; Fall Count Day

October 4: Progress Reports available

October 8 and 10: Parent-Teacher Conferences 4-8pm

**Flu Shot clinic for students and staff will be happening in October, with a date to come soon. The permission slip and insurance verification paperwork will be sent out in the coming weeks!

What a great start to a great year, Steeby families! Students and teachers have been working so hard at getting to know each other, learning routines, and getting classroom learning underway! Thank you for your hard work at getting your precious packages to us everyday and sharing them with us!

On Monday, September 9th, students will be introduced to the 9 character traits of the year from Capturing Kids' Hearts in a short assembly. We will send home monthly resources/CKH newsletters to build the connection from school to home around our work here to help support conversations they may have with you. As we move along in September, we will continue to focus on the Leadworthy Character traits of Empathy and Connecting with Heart.

At the end of the month, Wayland Homecoming will take place and Steeby will once again participate in Spirit Days to help support our Wayland Wildcats. Look for more information to come as the end of the month gets nearer.

Community, school, and home are so important to the success of our students. We look forward to building those relationships in a big way this year and are excited about the opportunities they will have to learn how they all intermingle!

To the best year yet!

Yours in education,

Mrs. Bailey

Steeby Elementary Principal

Steeby Order code: 91124ZA

Welcome back to the art room! We are excited to kick off an amazing year in art. This year students will continue to develop their art skills and learn new techniques. Be on the lookout for artwork as it comes home!

Mrs Spicer

Happy New School Year! Last week in media class students got to know one another and chatted about their favorite foods and books. Students even drew a picture of their favorite book. This week students visited Information Place to listen to a story on Bookflix or Storyline Online. Then students played an educational game on PBS Kids. Information Place is a great place for second and third graders to visit at home because all the websites are educational. Check it out: https://sites.google.com/waylandunion.org/libraries/home.

Happy Reading and Happy Learning!

Mrs. Barnes

Media Teacher

Welcome to the new year in the music room! My name is Mrs. Jennifer Bailey and I am excited to teach your student here at Steeby. So far this year we have been singing songs, chanting rhymes and getting to know each other. I am looking forward to a great year with your student in music!

Mrs. Bailey

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Our school day schedule runs from 8:45am to 3:45pm daily. The half day schedule runs from 8:45am to 11:45am. Students are expected to be in class by 8:45am each day.

Morning Drop Off is from 8:35 to 8:45, with students needing breakfast entering at 8:35 and the other students lining up until 8:40 when classrooms open. Please DO NOT drop off students in the morning and drive away until a staff member appears at the door at 8:35.

End of the day pick up is between 3:45 and 3:55. After 3:55, any late pick ups will be walked back to the office to await their pick up.

Morning drop off and afternoon pick up times are a very busy time. Safety and security are our number 1 priority. Please follow these guidelines for smooth transitions.

All students being dropped off in the morning or picked up at the end of the day must enter Steeby Elementary via E. Maple St. Traffic in the rear parking area follows a one way flow. Please do not let your student exit your vehicle until you reach the unloading zone in between the front of door #3 and the playground fence. To ensure safety and expedite the process, please prepare your child to unload while in the loop. Please do not park in the loop or pull out of the loop as this creates a danger to our students and staff. See the map below for flow details.

We understand that schedules change and you student may need to be picked up early. All requests for end of day pick up must be made to the office NO LATER THAN 3:15pm. Requests made after this time may not be able to be accommodated.

Students are expected to be in class by 8:45am each day. Students will be marked tardy if they arrive after this time. PLEASE NOTE: Students who arrive to school AFTER 9:00am are marked HALF DAY ABSENT.

Students are expected to complete the school day which ends are 3:45pm. If the need arises for a student to leave BEFORE 3:30pm, they will be marked HALF DAY ABSENT. Students who leave between 3:30pm and 3:45pm will be marked AFTERNOON TARDY.

If your student needs to miss school because of illness, or necessary appointment, please contact the office at (269) 792-2281. If you call outside of normal business hours there will be an option to leave a message. If we don't hear from you, your student will be marked unknown and you will receive a follow-up call from the school.

ICHAT Volunteer Forms

Parents who wish to enter the school for any activities, volunteer opportunities, or field trips, must have an active ICHAT background check on file. ICHAT background checks are good for 1 year from submission date and cover schools in the entire district. That means if you have students in multiple buildings across the district, you only need to fill out ONE ICHAT form. ICHAT request forms can be filled out on our website, www.waylandunion.org. Click Parents/Students > Parent Quick Links > ICHAT Request Form, or simply click the button below to get started!

Here is a link to their full policy: https://www.henikalibrary.org/policies

Did you know that Steeby Paper Gator gets funding for the paper that we collect for our school? Please start saving your paper at home and bring it in to the Gator, it will help us to earn money for Steeby!! Anyone in the community can deposit the items listed below in the Paper Gator. The Paper Gator is located behind Steeby in the wooden fenced in area. The Paper Gator will be the green dumpster.

Here is a list of what we CAN take in the Paper Gator:

-Newsprint
-Catalogs/Magazines
-Junk Mail
-Phone Books
-Office/School paper
-Hard and soft cover books
-Paperboard (Grocery Item boxes, NOT cardboard)
-Standard staples & paperclips are ok
-Shredded paper (preferred in CLEAR plastic bags)

Here are some of the community flyers:

Steeby Elementary

435 E. Superior St.

Wayland, Mi 49348

(269) 792-2281

Principal: Karri Bailey

baileyk@waylandunion.org

Secretary: Amy Mohr

mohras@waylandunion.org