Steindorf STEAM School

3001 Ross Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124

Main Office: (408) 377-3022

24-HOUR ATTENDANCE LINE: 408-377-3022 x7102

Health and Attendance Secretary: Sylvia Ta ext. 7103

email: tas@cambriansd.com

FX: (408) 377-3093

https://www.cambriansd.org/steindorf

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2024.25 CAMBRIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR

See our Bell Schedule here

Sept. 9th - 20th - Kinder Color Spirit Week

Sept. 16th - HSC Meeting in Design Hub @ 6:30pm

Sept. 24th-27th - 5th Graders to Science Camp

Sept. 26th - Family Dinner Night, Isfahan Kabob 4-8pm

Oct. 4th - International Fair 5pm-7pm

Oct. 11th - Picture Makeup Day

Oct. 19th - Steindorf Fall Festival 2-6pm

Steindorf Families,

Congratulations to our youngest Steindorf Scholars, our kindergarteners, for completing their first full week of school with a full day schedule! They did such an amazing job attending school all the way up to 1:15 pm each day full of learning, growth, and wonder!

Just this week, we installed a pair of crosswalk flag stations to help our students, and adults, to safely cross our parking lot before and after school. If you and/or your student crosses the parking lot, please review the instructions. The intention is to help our walkers, scooters, and bicyclists to be more visible to those driving through our parking lot.

Congratulations to Erica Boas and Sweekar Simpson who were voted in as our two new School Site Council members. Thank you everyone who participated in the voting process!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Principal Lee

Please check out our latest episode of STEAM TV!

EPISODE 3

Dear Steindorf Families,

On Friday, October 4th, from 5:00-7:00 pm, our ASB Leadership students are hosting our second annual INTERNATIONAL FAIR 2.0, to honor and celebrate our community's diverse cultures AND raise ASB funds for our Steindorf students & activities.

(See Flyer here.)

Come join us at Steindorf and travel the 7 continents with your "Steindorf Passport" to experience different cultural activities, enjoy delicious foods, and visit the student-created Open Market Bazaar for personalized goodies, crafts, photography, and baked goods.

Food Booth Sign-Up

Parents, do you have an amazing family/home recipe you'd like to showcase at your very own food booth? Please sign up here.

Student Shops Sign-Up

Students, do you have a special hobby, craft, or skill you'd like to showcase with your very own "shop" at the Open Market Bazaar? Please sign up here.

Sign-ups are due on Monday, September 23rd.

Thank you for your support and donations. We look forward to seeing everyone there!

Sincerely,

The ASB Student Leadership Team💖✨🎈

Enrichment classes kicked-off this week, but it’s not too late to sign-up! Click HERE for the schedule.

Take our quick Interest Survey! Steindorf Enrichment wants your input so we can provide classes that our students want to take. Please take a moment to let us know what you’re interested in. Please email us at steindorf.enrichment@gmail.com with any ideas, contacts, feedback, etc.

Hello, Steindorf families!

This is just a reminder that the parent information meetings for musicians wishing to participate in the district bands and/or choirs are next week. More information about the district ensembles are linked in the ensemble names:

Beginning Band Parent Information Meeting - open to 4th and 5th Graders at any Cambrian school

Monday, September 16th - 6:30PM - Farnham Cafeteria

Cambrian Choir Parent Information Meeting - open to 3rd-5th Graders at any Cambrian school

Tuesday, September 17th - 6:30PM - Steindorf Cafeteria

Cadet Band Parent Information Meeting - open to returning 5th Graders - email Mr. Sanchez for more information

Monday, September 23rd - 6:30PM - Ida Price Room 53 (Music Room)

The parent information meeting for Steindorf ensembles is as follows:

Steindorf Choir and Steindorf Strings Parent Information Meeting - open to all 4-8th graders at Steindorf (more information below)

Wednesday, September 25th - 6:00PM - Steindorf Cafeteria

Steindorf Choir:

Steindorf Musicians from grades 6-8 are invited to join the Steindorf Choir. No prior singing experience is necessary!

5th graders may be permitted to join the Steindorf Choir based on experience and availability - send Mrs. Marriott an email for more details.

Choir rehearsals will be held on Monday mornings from 7:30-8:25 in room 16.

Steindorf Strings:

Starting in 4th grade, musicians at Steindorf are invited to begin playing a bowed string instrument (violin, viola, cello, or double bass) in beginning strings with Ms. Weber. It is never too late to begin playing a string instrument - beginning strings welcomes aspiring performers in grades 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8!

Experienced musicians in grades 4 and above may be permitted to join the intermediate strings group, also with Ms. Weber, and the Steindorf Chamber Orchestra, with Mrs. Marriott, based on an audition.

Strings rehearsals will be held from 7:30-8:25 on the following days:

Beginning Strings - Tuesdays and Thursdays in the cafeteria.

Intermediate Strings Rehearsals - Wednesdays in the cafeteria.

Steindorf Chamber Orchestra Rehearsals - Thursdays in room 16.

October 10th after school is the SJDoT’s Bike Rodeo program. This is optional and requires parental/guardian presence/supervision. This event will take place from 3:05 - 5:05pm.

A bike rodeo is a bicycle skills event which provides an opportunity for bicyclists to practice and develop skills that will help them to become better bicyclists and avoid typical crashes.

No permission slip is needed, but we do require that a parent or guardian be present during the time that their child(ren) are participating. Students need to bring their own bike and helmet. If they do not have a helmet, we will have a limited supply on hand to provide for these students.

Please RSVP through this link: https://forms.gle/3m8kyDPebVNUaJEKA. You can also sign up your student on arrival at the bike rodeo. However, the RSVP list gives the program leads an idea of how many students will be participating.

Program Flier: English | Spanish | Vietnamese

To all of our wonderful volunteers - Please make sure you have filled out and signed a Volunteer Code of Conduct Agreement. You are not able to volunteer in the classroom without it. It must be done at the beginning of every school year. If you aren't sure whether you have, go ahead and fill out another one! See link below.

VOLUNTEER CODE OF CONDUCT

Please consider signing up to help with lunch supervision! We need your help to supervise and support students. This is also a great way to see your kids in action and get to know the Steindorf Community! Just one day a week for a month could help in a huge way. See tabs at the bottom to select the month of your choice. *Please note this is for the 1st-8th Grade lunch areas, not for the Kindergarten playground

Yard Duty Sign Up Sheet

NOTE: The city has installed a "Right Turn Only During School Hours" sign at the exit of our parking lot. This is now enforceable by police. TURNING LEFT OR TRYING TO GO STRAIGHT is a danger to our students. Especially those crossing in the crosswalk across the street. Please only turn right.

Do’s

• Walk or ride your bike when possible. You can lock your bike at the small bike rack at the end of the middle school wings.

• Pull forward in the drop-off zone.

• Drive slowly through our parking lot and look for pedestrians crossing at any point.

• If transporting your child via car, park in a designated parking spot or in the neighborhood.

• Please ensure that your child is fully buckled when driving through our parking lot.

• Wear a helmet, it’s the law! Children under the age of 18 in California are required to wear a helmet when riding or operating a non-motorized scooter, bicycle, roller skates or skateboard.

• To reduce the risk of an accident, abide by the posted sign installed by the City of San Jose and only turn right out of our exit between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm.

Don'ts

• Don’t drive through our parking lot with distractions that could cause a student injury - In the first six days of school, Principal Lee has noted children scooting without a helmet, drivers with a phone in their hand, and dogs in drivers’ laps (which is not illegal, but a potential distraction).

• Don’t park in designated disabled spots without a disabled placard.

• Don’t bring your pet with you to campus.

Attendance Matters

School attendance is a top priority. When children miss school days, they miss the opportunity to learn from their teachers. The more children miss, the harder it is for them to keep up with those who attend school regularly.

• Research shows that missing 10 percent of school, or just 2 days a month, negatively affects a student’s academic performance in reading and math.

• Students who are chronically absent in grades TK-2 are far less likely to read proficiently at the end of grade 3.

Help your child be a HERO (Here at school, Every day, Ready to learn, and On time). Attending school every day helps students build their super powers like reading, writing, and math skills, and provides opportunities to connect with friends.

Medication Authorization

This is a reminder that all medications have to be stored in the office with the appropriate medication authorization form. To ensure your student's safety, over the counter and prescription medications that are used on campus must be accompanied by forms signed by your doctor. You can find all forms on our district website.

*All medications must be new and unopened. Cough drops and over the counter medications also follow the same guidelines.

Short-Term Independent Studies

If you are planning on scheduling family vacations, please make every effort to schedule around our instructional calendar. You can also find early release days outside of our regularly scheduled early release Wednesdays for scheduling appointments for your scholar. If your plans include your scholar missing 3-14 days of school, please notify the front office to discuss a short-term independent studies contract to minimize the impact of missed school days. You can find more information about absences on our district website.

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Sylvia Ta

Steindorf STEAM School

Health/ Attendance Secretary

For Health, Attendance, or Independent Study questions please call or email our Health and Attendance Secretary, Sylvia Ta.

Phone: 408-377-3022 ext. 7103

Email: tas@cambriansd.com

Cambrian School District is pleased to offer all students complimentary breakfast and lunch meals. Meals will be available for pickup in the cafeteria during scheduled meal periods. Please consider taking advantage of our FREE school meals by clicking here and signing up. It extends your grocery budget, saves time planning and preparing meals, and is comforting and familiar for kids to have school meals. In addition, every meal served is reimbursed by the USDA and funds go toward Child Nutrition staff wages. Please note that you are not taking food away from someone who needs it more – we have plenty to go around!

School Menus

(Select brunch or lunch)

Please remember to turn in your sports donations at the beginning of your season. Donations help cover coaches, referees, equipment, uniforms, and more. If you are unable to donate the full amount please consider a partial donation. Requested donation amount is $150. We accept checks (made out to Steindorf) or cash in the front office. You may also pay online through our HSC store. Here is the link: SPORTS DONATIONS

Thank you for supporting our Afterschool Sports Program. We look forward to the 2024.2025 season!

CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025 SEASONS

BOYS’ BASKETBALL: AUG 26 – FINALS OCT 9

CROSS COUNTRY: SEPT 3 – LEAGUE FINALS OCT 9

GIRLS’ SOCCER / BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL OCT 14 – FINALS DEC 4

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: DEC 9 – FINALS FEB 5

*TENTATIVE FLAG FOOTBALL: DEC 9- FINALS FEB 5

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL / BOYS’ SOCCER: FEB 10 – FINALS APR 2

TRACK AND FIELD: APRIL 14

**UPDATE** Our next HSC Member Meeting is on Mon Sept 16 at 7pm in the Design Hub. Please note this will be our last Zoom meeting for now.

**NEW** We will have a Fall Fest Planning Meeting on Mon Sept 16 at 6pm before our HSC meeting. We need volunteers to make this fun event happen for our students and community. Please consider lending your time!

2024-2025 HSC Calendar

HSC Facebook Group - Join & stay connected

HSC Financial Updates

HSC Member Agendas and Notes

Details to join via Zoom

Meeting ID: 395 400 2920

Passcode: 3001

Volunteering and Parent/Guardian Leadership

At Steindorf, we have a variety of opportunities for parents and guardians to be involved in our

students’ learning programs. Below are a few opportunities at this time:

Home and School Club (HSC) - Our HSC is a force to be reckoned with! Part of the fabric of Steindorf’s success is our HSC. Please consider contributing your skills, talents, influence, expertise, and passions! - https://steindorfhsc.com/

2024-2025 HSC Board Positions and Openings

Co-President - Jessica Bryant / Open

Treasurer - Deena Motiram / Liraz Oeschli

Secretary - Eunice Chi / Tentative Candidate

CEF Rep - Tentative Candidate

VP Middle School - Amy Hung / Open

VP Elementary - Supriya Molina Wunsh/ Shadin Saah

Auditor (non-voting) - Tentative Candidate

Room Parent Coordinator (non-voting)- Laura Patton

(You will be trained! The Board doesn’t do ALL the work - we have amazing parent volunteers who help us!)

Have a submission for the newsletter? Contact: steindorf.president@gmail.com

The Giving Campaign is the HSC’s major fundraising program — & it’s set to launch soon! This year’s goal is $100K. More information to come.

Girls on the Run is a fun, evidence-based program that inspires 3rd-5th grade girls to recognize their inner strength, imagine their possibilities, & confidently stand up for themselves & others, all while training to complete a 5K! We have our Head Coach in place, but we’re looking for 1-2 more coaches to complete the team. Coaches can be anyone over the age of 18 who wants to be a positive role model for our community. And you don’t have to be a runner to join! The season runs for 10 weeks from March through May. Please join the Virtual Info Session on Sept. 18th from 6:30-7:30 pm to find out more about becoming a coach. Click HERE to register. Click HERE for more info. For questions, please contact Catherine Winfield at jcathwin@gmail.com.

SAFETY FIRST! The city of San Jose came to do a Traffic Safety Training at the start of the year. Participation was great & we did a separate presentation for the middle schoolers with a more age appropriate message. The Bike Mobile came out that same day for free bike tune ups. Due to the heat advisory, the Bike Rodeo was postponed to October 10th. PLEASE RSVP HERE

We will have the first Walk and Roll day on Friday September 27th. We hope you kept your tags from last year. Time to find them and put them on your backpacks! If you can’t find it, please email steindorf.walkandroll@gmail.com. All NEW students will get their tag by Monday 9/23.

We have seen too many cars driving through the red light at the Ross & Foxworthy intersection — even some parents. This is extremely dangerous because the clearance time is minimal & students do not always look for cars that drive through red lights. The city is still making small adjustments to optimize safety & reduce congestion, but we need your help in consistently setting a good example!

Does your 4th-8th grade child love math? Would s/he enjoy learning how to tackle challenging problems? The Math League will meet after school weekly to prepare students to participate in several math contests throughout the year. Please fill out this form if your child might be interested in Math League. Parents of students new to Math League who didn’t attend the first virtual information session are asked to attend on Wed, Sept 11th at 8:00 pm. Survey respondents will receive the meeting link.

Our school is fundraising with Mabel’s Labels! They offer personalized, durable, waterproof labels & they are great for everything including shoes, clothing tags, water bottles & backpacks. You can customize them with your name & a design, & they are dishwasher, laundry & microwave safe. It is a great way to ensure your items don’t end up in the lost & found! To support our fundraiser, click HERE & select Steindorf STEAM School HSC (San Jose). Shipping is for free! Thank you for supporting us!

Let’s bring on the Steindorf spirit! Click HERE for ordering instructions & HERE to start shopping.