Steele Report

March 14, 2024

Steele Announcements

Solar Eclipse- April 8th

An exciting event will take place on April 8th, 2024- a solar eclipse! There will be no school on April 8th. Students will be provided with a pair of solar eclipse glasses for viewing and safety during this event! Please click this link for a letter from Mackenzie Hall, director of curriculum and instruction, for more information.

End of Course Exams

As part of graduation requirements for the State of Ohio, students are required to take End of Course exams in English 10, Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, American History, and American Government.

Please see below for Steele's End of Course exams schedule. Any student who took English 10, Algebra 1, Geometry, Biology, American History, or American Government this school year will be taking an End of Course exam for that course. All students not testing will follow a late arrival Schedule. Click the button below to view exam dates and bell schedules, including AP exams.

Marion L. Steele Spring 2024 Testing Calendar

SAT Day: April 10th

On April 10th, all Juniors will be taking the SAT during school. There will be no school that day for grades 9, 10 and 12.

Juniors will need to report to the High School and be in their assigned testing room by 7:45am. Students will receive information about their assigned testing room the Monday before the exam. All students will need to bring their chromebooks with them charged, as well as their charger. JVS students coming to test will have a computer at the high school to test on. The test will last until approximately 11:30am. If you have any questions regarding SAT testing, please contact your school counselor.

School Fees

School fees need to be paid in full in order to attend Prom, receive your cap and gown, and to receive your diploma. Please see Mrs. Doehr, Financial Secretary, if you need to set up a payment plan.

Eco League Earth Day T-Shirt Sales

Get your Earth Day merchandise, available from EcoLeague! We have t-shirts and long sleeve shirts made of 100% cotton, sweatshirts in a 50/50 blend, and canvas totes. Orders and payments are due to Mrs. DeLeon before March 22nd. Send inquiries to angie_deleon@amherstk12.org. Thanks!

Class of 2024

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. Doors will open at 9:00 am and the ceremony will begin promptly at 10:00 am.

More information on the Commencement Ceremony can be found on page 14 of the Student and Parent Handbook and in the Senior Newsletter.

Yearbook Information

Yearbooks are still on sale. 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!

Senior Recognition Ads that go in the back of the yearbook are still on sale until March 22nd. Go to Jostens.com, then you design and buy your senior recognition ads online and they appear in our yearbook a couple weeks later. Feel free to confirm with Mr. Rubinski that your ad made it in the yearbook by emailing him with any questions you have about yearbook information.

2025 Trip to Argentina!

The Paris of South America, gauchos-the original cowboys, dulce de leche-that creamy caramel ribbonned ice cream, horseback riding through a true cattle ranch, cross the widest street in the world, learn to tango....You CAN see and do all of this and much more if you join us on the 2025 trip to Argentina!

All students who are matriculated at Steele High School are able to enroll in this amazing trip. There are a few spaces left to enroll. Heads up: the price will increase March 27, 2024. A $50 deposit locks you into the current price!

This trip will occur during spring break. We will depart March 27, 2025 and return April 3, 2025.

You can get details about this fantastic South American journey by going to:

www.explorica.com/Volzer-2575

If you have questions about this tour, reach out to Mrs. Volzer at lisa_volzer@amherstk12.org.

MLS Counseling Department

Link Crew

Steele is looking for our next cohort of Link Leaders! We encourage our sophomores and juniors to apply, the deadline for applications is March 15th!

The Amherst Schools Educational Foundation (ASEF) & Local Community Scholarships

The Amherst Schools Educational Foundation (ASEF) & Local Community Scholarships

The Amherst Schools Educational Foundation (ASEF) and the Amherst community proudly present our students with 60 scholarships exclusive to our MLS seniors! Students have the opportunity to apply for these scholarships over the next month, all scholarship submissions have a deadline of March 20th at 2:30 pm.

Forms and descriptions can be found on the Marion L. Steele High School, School Counselor webpage.

We highly encourage students and parents to watch the 8-minute video below for further information and details.

Free Federal Student Aid Application (FAFSA) Workshop

The FAFSA application is now available for senior students to complete as they prepare to attend college in the Fall, students can access the application at the following link: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

If any senior parents missed out on the virtual FAFSA workshop they can access the recording via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw95_vTHTwM

Scholarship Information

The MLS College & Career Guide is updated with all of the current local scholarship opportunities available to the senior class, including the Community Foundation of Lorain County. We highly encourage students to take a look at the Community Foundation of Lorain County Scholarship which houses many local scholarship opportunities.

MLS Scholarship Database: https://sites.google.com/amherstk12.org/mlscollegecareerguide/scholarships

College Credit Plus

Next week, Karen Tomcko from LCCC will be administering CCP placement tests for any student requiring testing. Sign-up sheets for testing are in the school counseling office. Students will be responsible for any missed schoolwork. Please see your school counselor if you have any questions.

Accuplacer - March 20th at 7:45 am in the CLC

ALEKS - March 22nd at 7:45 am in the CLC

Senior Day at LCCC - Comets to Commodores

Seniors, if you are attending LCCC as a first-year student this fall, you will want to attend the Senior Day at LCCC field trip on Friday, April 5th!

On this trip, seniors will:

✓ Complete LCCC New Student Orientation

✓ Schedule Summer/Fall Classes

✓ Hear from the Student Services Speaker

✓ Get College ID

✓ Have Lunch & Celebrate

To sign up, complete the following Google form: https://forms.gle/VUUTugcNVQQxqj847

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: Science Department

Mrs. McNeal

Honors biology is studying the reactions of photosynthesis and cellular respiration and how they are interrelated. They are also analyzing the impacts of using cellular respiration to make energy while exercising.

Biology students are demonstrating stages of cell division using cookies. The stages will then lead to their understanding of inheriting genetic information from parents.

Mr. Glatz

Students in Mr. Glatz's Biology class are learning about Protein Synthesis and Earth and Environment students are learning about Earthquakes. Special thanks to Mrs. Sears for lending us these awesome shake tables!

Comet Athletic Department

Winter Sports Update

Congratulations to our winter sports athletes on your tremendous seasons! This winter brought many team and individual accomplishments.

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Game Day Competition Cheerleaders won the 2024 OASSA Division 2 Non Building Game Day State Championship back on March 3rd. The competition was held at Big Walnut High School. This is our Cheer program's second State Championship in the last three years!

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Boys Bowling qualified for their 2nd Straight OHSAA Division I state tournament. They competed on March 8th at HP Lanes in Columbus. They finished 16th overall.

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Girls Bowling qualified for the OHSAA Division I State Tournament. They competed on March 9th at HP Lanes in Columbus. They finished ninth overall. They were led by senior, Sabrina Stawicki, who finished seventh overall and earned second team All-Ohio honors.

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Hockey Head Coach Steve Morris received the OHSAA Sportsmanship, Ethics, & Integrity Award at the OHSAA Hockey Final Four on March 8th. This honor was recommended to the OHSAA from the Ohio Hockey Coaches Association.

Spring Sports Season is Underway

The 2024 Spring Sport Season is underway. Official practices started in late February for baseball, softball, track & field, and boys volleyball. Boys tennis practices started on March 4th. For up to date schedules, please go to https://amherststeelecomets.com/events.

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