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From the Principal
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Good luck to our Steele Destination Imagination Teams!This Saturday we will have two Steele teams participating in the state Destination Imagination Tournament. For those of you who don't know, Destination Imagination is a competition in creativity where students are given challenges that they must act out on the spot. (In some groups they have to build or create things). The two teams that reached the finals are Nashville or Bust and The Angel Biscuits 6.1. These two teams qualified for the state finals by finishing in the top 3 in the regional competition (1st and 2nd respectively). Nashville or Bust will be competing at 9:57 at the Auraria Campus. They are in the elementary level in the meme event. The Angel Biscuits 6.1 will be competing at 2:45 in the Tivoli Tower. They are also an Elementary Level team and are in the Close Encounter division. I want to wish both teams the best of luck...next stop Nationals! CMASWe have completed our first two days of CMAS testing and everything has gone super smoothly (knock on some wood please). We have had no computer issues and our students have worked incredibly hard. I am super proud of them! Parent Satisfaction SurveysYou should have received an email from your child's classroom teacher about Parent Satisfaction Surveys. I want to thank you in advance for completing these and putting them in the mail (they came with a self-addressed envelope). If you have any questions please contact me. If you did not receive an email from your child's teacher you can click on this link to learn more about the surveys. Thanks for all that you do. -cheers Kevin
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School News
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Art News for April
The 4/5 classrooms in art are creating "Sports" projects. In art we are integrating their unit from their curriculum. Students will be drawing and composing pictures related to their favorite
Sports. They will also have the opportunity to create a movement sculpture.
Our third grade students will be finishing the year with a printing unit. Second grade classes will be building various wooden sculptures with tissue paper. Kindergarten and first graders will be
drawing, painting and building group sculptures.
 The Steele All School Art Show is Thursday, May 12, 2016 from 6:30 - 8:30P.M. Please join us in
celebrating our student's art work.
I am requesting your help for matting. The dates and times can be found on the volunteer
PTA sign up. Your time and effort is greatly appreciated. NO EXPERIENCE is needed.
On April 28th , Leon Gallery , (www.leongallery.com) will host the 4/5th grade photography show
from 5:30 to 7:00.We hope you join us for this excited show.
Thank you to the Steele PTA for funding the Shakespeare Banners. A group of very dedicated
students worked on making the banners for our students to carry at the Shakespeare Festival.
Thank you.
Miriam Ungar
Steele Visual Arts Teacher
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! Visit the Steele website for details on the programs offered.
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. NEW CAMP LISTING: Count Me In! Math Camp for Girls now for grades 3-6! Michelle Parks (4th grade math) and Robin Donaldson (5th grade math) will also be teaching Count Me In! Math Camp for Girls Grades 3-6! We welcome incoming third and fourth grade girls and will have extra challenges for our current fifth grade girls! For more information, click here and scroll down to Count Me In!
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PTA News
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Next PTA Meeting: April 12 at 6:00 PM
The next PTA Meeting will be Tuesday, April 12th. The agenda will include nominations for the five PTA officer roles that will be open next year.Please plan to join us from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in the auditorium; child care will be available in the library for $3 per child. Drinks and conversation will continue nearby following the meeting.
Teacher Appreciation Breakfast: April 11
No school for students on Monday but our mighty staff will be working hard! Let's show our wonderful Steele teachers and staff members how much we appreciate them by serving them a delicious breakfast! We are looking for food as well as volunteers to help set up/serve and clean up. Your help is greatly appreciated! If you are bringing food, please have it to the auditorium by 7:45 AM. To volunteer, log in here to view opportunities on MySchoolAnywhere.
Steele Amazing Race for Families: April 17
Spaces still available for this Steele fundraiser! Come to Wash Park for an afternoon of family fun. Your family will work together as a team to complete fun and silly challenges within a time limit. We will have prizes for the winners and treats for everyone. Sunday, April 17 from 12:30-2:30 PM. $25 per family (all proceeds go to Steele). Please email Kathryn Sorrells to register:
Steele Dines Out at Wahoo's: April 17-23
April's Steele Dines Out is at Wahoo's, at 1233 S Colorado Blvd.- for a week! Come on
Monday, April 18th, for the usual fun Steele community night, as a kick off to the week, or if you can't make it that night, stop by any other day or night that week (Sunday, April 17th through Saturday, April 23rd
). Be sure to let the cashier know that you are there for Steele Dines Out. 25% of proceeds will be donated back to Steele.
Wash Park Home Tour Update
The Home Tour will be Saturday, May 7 from 10 AM to 4 PM.Tickets It's time for our Stallions to start selling tickets for the Wash Park Home Tour! Packets with tickets, tips, flyers, and more will be coming home with students this week. This is one of Steele's largest fundraisers - proceeds support second educators and technology in our classrooms, as well as DPS's Homeless Education Network - and student ticket sales make up a large portion of these proceeds.Volunteering From stuffing tote bags to delivering signs to selling tickets to helping direct guests through the homes to helping out at the Street Fair - there are many, many ways to support this year's Wash Park Home Tour. Just visit myschoolanywhere.com and pick the date and time that work best for you! If the system does not recognize your email, click here.Stay Up to Date Find out more about the Wash Park Home Tour at washparkhometour.org, and be sure to follow us on Facebook for the latest. Sharing our page with your Facebook friends is a great way to promote the event and help your kids sell tickets! |
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Merrill International Celebration - ALL IN!
Friday, May 6, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Cableland, the 19,500-square-foot mansion and official residence of the Mayor of Denver
Merrill would like to invite parents of next year's sixth-grade Merrill class to join us for this event! We are so excited for the parents and staff to come together in celebration of Merrill's dynamic community and culture while raising funds to support our much needed social services. Featuring diverse international cuisine, music, and dancing along with some amazing raffle items, this is the beginning of a Merrill tradition, and we hope you are all a part of it! For more information, contact Emily Brouillette. SPREE Spring ProgramsSpree is offering two great programs this spring along the South Platte River. Click here for more information.
Merrill Middle School News
To check out what's happening at Merrill Middle School, click here.
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