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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Twitter: @steindorfsteam

Instagram: @steindorfsteam

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2024.25 CAMBRIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT CALENDAR

See our Bell Schedule here

August 15th - Sep. 6th - Kindergarten Early Release @ 11:45

August 27th - FDN - Ristorante da Maria

August 29th - EARLY RELEASE (Wednesday Schedule)- Back to School Night

Sept. 2nd - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day

Sept. 3rd - 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip Information Meeting @ Price Rm 40 6pm

Sept. 9th - Kindergarten Starts Full Schedule

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

Sept. 10th - Picture Day

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

To say that the start of the school year and first full week of classes has been amazing is an understatement! Since day one, August 15th, I observed community building taking place in all corners of our campus. I heard stories being shared amongst students and staff. I witnessed students learning how to be safe Steindorf students on campus during class tours. I also joined classrooms and sat right alongside students as they rose to the challenge of a brand new school year. We have many new faces on campus, not just staff but also with students. While being new in a new community can be overwhelming, the sheer joy of being part of this amazing Steindorf community is powerful! All of our students have done an exceptional job transitioning to the 2024-25 school year and have shown how ready they are to learn, grow, and tackle challenges with curiosity and dedication.

On Thursday, our ASB students kicked off the first assembly of the school year. They focused on the themes of common sense, school spirit, and celebration. Our Steindorf cheerleaders not only greeted all of our students as they arrived at the amphitheater, but they also treated everyone with two fantastic performances.

We have a very busy week coming up with Back to School Night on Thursday August 29th. Please be sure to check the schedule for the various grade levels, below. This is a parent and guardian only event. This way, parents and guardians can really focus on our teacher's presentations. They will be sharing how they run their classrooms and programs as well as their hope in how we can partner between school and home to ensure all of our students thrive.

Remember, we are Steindorf Strong, today, and everyday!

In community,

Dr. Lee

Principal

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.

Welcome back Stampede!

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

Now that we have returned to school, there has been a surge of Securly notifications that students are visiting blocked websites or using search words that raise a flag of concern. Securly is a system we utilize to monitor what students are accessing when logged into their Cambrian School District account. Some of these notifications are received in the middle of the night, when our scholars should be fast asleep. Please reiterate safe online computer practices and decision-making at home. The sole purpose of our student accounts and devices are for educational reasons, not gaming and not searching topics that are not related to their schoolwork. Please check out this article recently published by the Institute of Digital Media and Child Development of the impact of digital media on youth attention and focus and these Common Sense Media parental guides and resources.

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

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 check out our latest episode of STEAM TV!

COMING SOON!

ALL MEALS ARE COMPLIMENTARY FOR THE YEAR

Please see link below:

School Menus

(Select brunch or lunch)

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

First HSC Meeting August 26th at 7pm in the Design Hub

Zoom link

· 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/ Open

CEF Rep - Open

VP Middle School - Amy Hung/Open

VP Elementary - Supriya Molina Wunsh/ Shadin Saah

Auditor (non-voting) - Open

Room Parent Coordinator (non-voting)- Kristen Steffeck

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

Open HSC Coordinator positions:

Fall Festival

Auction

and more…

2024-2025 HSC Calendar coming soon!

Join our Steindorf HSC Facebook group to stay up to date with the latest.

Access the latest HSC financial updates

HSC Member Meeting Agendas and Minutes

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

2024.2025 Information Coming Soon

Please see our Giving Campaign link for more information

Please mark your calendar for our first Family Dinner Night on Tuesday, August 27th at Ristorante da Maria on Union Ave from 4:00-9:00 pm. Take the night off while raising money for our HSC!

We are excited to share this Fall’s enrichment schedule, starting the week of Sept 9. Sign up now to secure your spot!

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.

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 are asked to attend the virtual information session on Tuesday, Sept 3rd 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.