Congratulations to our Steele students who participated in Special Olympics on Friday, May 10th at Ely Stadium! See the video below for highlights.

Congratulations to our 19 Seniors who committed to the United States Armed Forces! Marion L. Steele honored these students at our annual Armed Forces Commitment Ceremony on Friday, May 3rd. Click this link to view pictures from this incredible event!

Congratulations to our MLS Academic Team of Aiden Workman, Mark Vitelli, and Mort Wilson who won the WEOL Scholasic Games Championship last weekend! The Academic Team is led by advisors Mrs. Durdak and Mrs. Kremer. Job well done!

Please be aware that chromebooks will not be collected for underclassmen this year. Students will be taking their chromebooks home for summer. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the main office at 440-988-4433.

Please see the schedules below for each day or click here.

Marion L. Steele will be having our second annual "You Do You" day on May 24th. Students will be receiving a Google Form to Sign Up for four different activities to participate in. Activities are based on teacher interests and feature a wide range of exciting offerings. We are looking forward to staff members sharing their outside interests and talents with our students. Some examples of offerings include: musical jam sessions, pickle ball, line dancing, self care, and many more!

Students will receive a schedule in the upcoming weeks for the day, please see the bell schedule below.

As the school year winds down, please monitor your child(ren)'s lunch account(s) to make sure they have enough money to purchase breakfast &/or lunch. You can add funds, as well as monitor their account(s) at www.payschoolscentral.com. Please have all negative balances paid, and funds available on their accounts, before May 17th. Your child(ren)'s balance will roll over to next school year, so any remaining funds will be on their account at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year. If your child is a Senior, they must pay off any negative balance before they receive their cap and gown.

If you need assistance with PaySchool Central, you can call 1-877-393-6628. If you have any questions regarding the breakfast and lunch programs, you can contact Deanne Kelbley at 440-988-1991 or deanne_kelbley@amherstk12.org. Have a wonderful summer!"

The class of 2024 will be taking exams on Monday, May 20th and Tuesday, May 21st. Students will follow a normal bell schedule for exams. On Monday, May 20th exams will be administered for fifth, sixth, and seventh period. On Tuesday, May 21st students will take exams in first, second, third, and fourth period. Students will then be released from school after their fourth period class on May 21st. Seniors will return their school issued chromebook in the North Gym (MPR) before leaving the building.

The Marion L. Steele High School class of 2024 plans to hold its Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 25th at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center beginning at 10:00 am.

All students participating in commencement must attend the mandatory graduation practice on May 23rd. Please review the Class of 2024 Graduation Details for further information.

Please keep in mind that all school fees need to be paid in full in order to receive your cap and gown and to receive your diploma. Please contact Mrs. Doehr, financial secretary, if you need to set up a payment plan. She can be reached at 440-988-1422.

May 31st is the deadline to buy a yearbook for this school year. You can order by going to Jostens.com, searching Marion L. Steele High School, and that will take you to a page for everything Jostens at Steele. Don't forget to check out the personalization and icon upgrades!

We do not order extra yearbooks, so the only way to guarantee a yearbook is to preorder your student a copy today. If you want to double check if you have already ordered a yearbook, please call Jostens at 877.767.5217. Jostens can look up your account by your email or phone number and double check for you.

Marion L. Steele High School will be holding its Academic Awards Ceremony for underclassmen who have earned an Academic Award Letter on Wednesday, May 22nd in the cafetorium. Freshman awards begin at 8:00 am, sophomores at 9:00 am and juniors at 10:00 am. Students who qualify for the Academic Awards Ceremony will be notified by mail. If you have any questions regarding the ceremony, please contact your school counselor.

Parents and/or guardians are invited to attend this ceremony. The ceremony will also be streamed live on the CometsLive YouTube channel.

In order to qualify for an award letter, the following criteria must be met:

9th grade after the first semester 3.65 Cumulative GPA

10th grade after the third semester 3.60 Cumulative GPA

11th grade after the fifth semester 3.50 Cumulative GPA

Student schedules for the 2024-2025 school year will be available to view beginning on May 30th in PowerSchool Parent Portal.

To view your schedule, log into your ParentPortal account via the website (schedules are not available to view in the ParentPortal app) and click on “Next Year Schedule”. Please note a student’s schedule will only be changed to correct an incomplete schedule or to meet graduation requirements. If you have any questions about your schedule, please contact your school counselor. Late Arrival, Early Release and Open Campus applications will be available for upperclassmen in the fall.

School Counselors:

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

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

Ms. Santos, Grade 12

Our third annual Career Fair was a huge success! Thank you to the 35 plus vendors who came out to support our students and our Steele staff for leading our students!

Congratulations to our Class of 2024 academic award recipients and scholarship winners. These were recognized at our annual Senior Awards Banquet held on May 7th at German's Villa. Thank you to all of our scholarship donors, Board of Education members, the Amherst School Educational Foundation, and our MLS faculty for making this event possible!

Seniors, as you wrap up the school year, this is a reminder to please log in to Naviance to ensure you selected your attending college, which ensures your final high school transcript is sent to set college. Also, if you have participated in any dual enrollment college-credit plus courses through LCCC you will need to take the steps to have your LCCC transcript sent to the college. For detailed, step-by-step instructions on both of these tasks, please visit the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cKVvXJRWOBTic65Eg9kR9JE1fbHEookX/view

Students who registered for summer CCP classes through LCCC, please be aware the term starts on Monday, May 20th, 2024, if you are taking 10-week courses. 8-week courses will start on June 3rd, and 7-week courses will start on June 10th. Students are responsible for checking their course confirmation email from Mrs. Karen Tomcko, which includes information on the course, book ordering instructions, student resources, etc. If you have any questions, please 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

Mr. Mike Edwards and Mrs. Emily Marty had some students volunteer this weekend for the upcoming 'Taste of History' event hosted by the Amherst Historical Society. They helped design signs and build “checkpoint” stations.

Need Volunteer Opportunities to meet Ohio's Graduation Requirements for 2024-25? The teachers within the Marion L. Steele Social Studies Department can help! Students can accumulate volunteer hours to show readiness and earn a community service seal. Students are encouraged to stop by a social studies teacher's classroom or send an email to learn how to get involved.

For more information, please contact the Amherst Historical Society at 440-988-7255 or office@amhersthistoricalsociety.org.

Students can count on the Social Studies Department to help them register to vote! There are voter registration forms located in junior and senior classrooms. Registration requirements for elections include:

* being a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on or before the day (T, 11-5-24) of the general election (please note: 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by the date of the general election can register now!)

* a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days immediately before the election

* registered to vote at least 30 days before the election. (If you have recently moved to Ohio, you must file a new registration form).

Citizens can also register to vote online through the Ohio Secretary of State's website https://olvr.sos.state.oh.us/ or go to the Lorain County Board of Elections webpage mhttps://www.voteloraincountyohio.gov/

On Wednesday, May 9th, 108 students from Marion L. Steele High School went to the Lorain Palace Theater to experience a powerful program with a Holocaust survivor speaking about her experience. There were several Violins of Hope that came from Jerusalem with stories of how these violins survived as their owners were going to Auschwitz, and some of these violins will be played at the program.

Mr. McConihe's Social Studies III Government & Economics classes finished the school year with three hands-on, project-based activities to learn more about the three branches of government.

In March, students contacted their legislator after researching bills, wrote their own bills, and participated in committee & floor exercises using Robert's Rules of Order.

In April, students competed in one-item debates in a Presidential Bracketology Tournament evaluating the executive accomplishments of their respective presidents.

During May, students are participating in a Mock Trial to learn the aspects of the judicial branch, including jury duty, voir dire, venire, Ohio Revised Code, and analyzed the best strategies to make their case. Lawyers made opening & closing statements, prepared witnesses who offered their testimony on the stand in room 110 courtroom. Honorable McConihe presided over the case which the students enjoyed immensely.

Last Week, we were able to introduce members of the Class of 2024 who are headed to college to continue their Academic and Athletic Careers! For more information please click here. Congratulations to our student athletes committed to continuing their athletic careers!

It's not too early to start thinking about Fall Sports. If you have not previously played a fall sport, but you have interest in participating with one of our programs, please contact our coaches to see what their plans are for this spring (if you aren't in a spring sport) and this summer, leading up to August 1st:

Boys Cross Country: Rob Glatz, rob_glatz@amherstk12.org

Girls Cross Country: Terry Kemp, terry_kemp@amherstk12.org

Football: Tom Thome, tom_thome@amherstk12.org

Boys Golf: Mitch Gillam, mitch_gillam@amherstk12.org

Girls Golf: Dave Zvara, david_zvara@amherstk12.org

Boys Soccer: Brett Thompson, brett_thompson@amherstk12.org

Girls Soccer: Gary Gonzalez, steeleladycometsoccer@gmail.com

Girls Tennis: Kyle Hougland, kyle.hougland@gmail.com

Volleyball: Felicia Sanchez, felicia_sanchez@amherstk12.org

Finish strong academically! Eligibility for Fall 2024 is based solely on your grades during the current 4th Quarter. Neither Semester Grades or Summer School can factor into your Fall 2024 Eligibility.

Saturday, May 18th: Pop Show, 7:30pm, Steele Cafetorium

Sunday, May 19th: Pop Show, 2:30pm, Steele Cafetorium

Monday, May 20th: Senior Finals

Monday, May 20th: Spring Orchestra Concert 7:00pm, Steele Cafetorium

Tuesday, May 21st: Senior Finals, Seniors Last Day, Senior Chromebook Return

Wednesday, May 22nd: Underclassmen Awards

Thursday, May 23rd: Graduation Practice, 8:00am, Cafetorium

Friday, May 24th: You Do You Day

Saturday, May 25th: Commencement, CSU Wolstein Center, 10:00am

Monday, May 27th: No School, Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 28th-Thursday, May 30th: Semester Ending Exams

Thursday, May 30th: Last Day of School, Early Release

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