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Weekly News from Steele Elementary

03 17 2016   
Contents
From the Principal
School News
PTA News
Community News
Quick Links
Dates To Remember
03/24: Last Day for Box Tops Classroom Competition

03/25: Lost & Found Donated

05/07: Wash Park Home Tour

05/12: Save the Date! Steele Art Show

05/14: Save the Date! Steele Garden "Dig It" Day
From the Principal
CSC Nomination Forms
Calling all future CSC members! The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) is a vital group that helps keep parents, staff, and community connected when making decisions and tracking student growth. The CSC provides input on schoolwide decisions, helps develop the school budget, and provides a community perspective for staff members. If you are interested in being a part of CSC next year, please click here and fill out the application form.
 
Steele "Represents" at Destination Imagination!
On Saturday, March 12, we had four teams from Steele participate in the Denver Regional Destination Imagination (DI) competition. Teams that placed in the top three in their challenge category were selected to go on to the state competition. We had two teams that were selected to move on to the statewide competition, which will be held on April 9 at the Auraria campus. I'd like to give a special shout-out to Jenny Cargile's team, which not only took first place in their challenge, they also donated their trophy to the school. Feel free to stop by the office and check it out -- we're housing it there until we decide where to officially display it.
 
I would like to send a special thank-you to Mr. Miller, our parent volunteers, and our DI students for doing such a great job of representing Steele. The parent volunteers and Mr. Miller held practice at least once a week for over three months. Stacy Crum, Jenny Cargile, Beth Kapadia, and Lindsey Ayers -- thank you very much for generously donating your time, patience, and expertise!
 
Cheers,
Kevin
School News
LostAndFoundLost & Found 
Please check the Lost & Found area (outside the cafeteria) for items that may belong to your child. All unclaimed items will be donated on Friday, March 25.

Clothing Donations for the Health Office
The Steele Health Office is in need of clothing donations, mostly pants (boys and girls) in sizes ranging from 5T up to size 8. Soft, stretchy pants for girls and adjustable pants for boys are preferred. Please leave your donations in the school office. Thank you!

BoxTopsStudent Council Box Top Contest
Box Tops for Education logoStudent Council is collecting Box Tops for Education! We are challenging each classroom to collect at least 100 box tops by March 24. The class that raises the most box tops
will earn a pizza party on Friday, March 25! We'll continue a school-wide collection for the remainder of the year but only box tops collected between now and March 25 will be part of the competition. Containers are in classrooms for students to put their box tops in. Questions? Contact Ms, Parks, Room 306.

Wizard of Oz
All third grade classes are performing the Wizard of Oz in April. If you are unsure of your student's performance date, check with your teacher.

After School Enrichment
Many spring Enrichment Classes are underway -- and others are starting soon! A new session of Sticky Fingers starts next week! Visit the
Steele website for details on the programs offered.

Summer Camps
Looking for fun activities for your children this summer? Many terrific camps will be offered by our enrichment providers, teachers, and associated community partners (such as South High and SPREE). To view all current opportunities, click here -- and make sure to check back, as other camps will be added when information becomes available.
PTA News
HomeTourWash Park Home Tour 2016 - May 7 - Save the Date! PTA Logo
Mark your calendars! This year's Wash Park Home Tour takes place on Saturday, May 7, featuring these fabulous five houses:
  • 441 S. Franklin: Victorian cottage
  • 523 S. Gilpin: Classic Wash Park family home
  • 595 S. Gilpin: Renovated craftsman bungalow with pop-top
  • 551 S. High: Contemporary masterpiece 
  • 964 S. High: New build with timeless neighborhood style
In addition to touring the homes, you can visit the Street Fair on the 500 block of S. Gilpin, which will feature food trucks, event sponsors, a plant sale, and art activities. Check out the homes and learn more about the event at washparkhometour.org. And be sure to follow us on Facebook!
 
Wash Park Home Tour 2016 - Attention Steele Family Businesses!
We'd love to involve as many Steele family businesses as we can in the Wash Park Home Tour! All Steele Family Business Sponsors receive promotion via the Street Fair, event communications, and in the directory -- reaching an audience of about 2000!
 
Check out all of the sponsorship and advertising opportunities, starting at just $250. To get a sense of the event directory, click here to view last year's directory. Or if you work for a business that might be interested in purchasing a sponsorship or an ad, please email Rebekah Marcus. The last day to sign on as a sponsor is March 23!
Community News
Merrill Middle School News
To check out what's happening at Merrill Middle School, click here.
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For all other questions, please email Cynthia Swanson and Liz Marvan (parent volunteers) at steelestallionpress@gmail.com.