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Weekly News from Steele Elementary

04 14 2016   
Contents
From the Principal
School News
PTA News
Community News
Quick Links
Dates To Remember
From the Principal
Parent Satisfaction Surveys
Please make sure to complete the Parent Satisfaction Survey that was sent home last week. The surveys provide us with valuable information on how to best meet families needs. Below is the blurb I sent to you last week. If you have any questions please contact me.

You 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.

Class Pictures
We will be taking class pictures next week on Monday April 18th. Your child should have brought home information on how to purchase these pictures earlier this week. If you have any questions please contact your classroom teacher or me.

Mile High Scholars
I wanted to congratulate Quinn Morley and Maya Krosky for winning the Mile High Scholar Award for Steele Elementary School. Maya and Quinn received this award in a ceremony at Boettcher Hall, where they honored with a certificate, a key to their future, and some free passes for events around town. They also had their picture taken with Mayor Hancock and Superintendent Susanna Cordovoa. They were selected for displaying leadership skills, demonstrating respect for the entire school community and supporting their peers. Congratulations Quinn and Maya!

Thanks to all of you for all that you do-cheers Kevin




School News
Library Books 
Parents, It has been a great year in the Steele Library.  To date, over 9,000 books have been checked out.  Steele students love to read!  It's time though, to start bringing them back!  All the library books are due May 20th. To access a list of books checked out by your child, please log onto www.lion.dpsk12.org, hover over My Lion and click on My Account.  (You will need your child's student number to do this.) I will also be sending home overdue slips in the next few weeks.
 If you have any lost books, you may replace the book yourself or send in the cost of replacement. If you have any questions, I can be reached at 720-424-3733 or patricia_mather@dpsk12.org.  Thanks, Mrs. Mather

Destination Imagination Team heading to Global Championship!  
Steele's Destination Imagination team 'Nashville or Bust 'is off to Knoxville (AGAIN) for Globals May 23-29. They finished 1st place at the State tournament on Saturday in the 'Meme' Event.  
These kids have worked so hard over the last 5 months!! They are now working on fundraising to help fund their trip.  If you are able to support them in anyway it is appreciated. 
Here is the link to watch their performance. 
Here is a list of their upcoming fundraising events:
1)Friday April 15 3:00-3:30: Pickles on a stick sale $2.00 per pickle
2)Friday April 22nd 3:00-345: Come see what DI ia about and learn what it takes to be on a DI team.
Nashville or Bust will perform their skit and an instant challenge in front of a live Steele audience.Tickets are $5.00 per person ad pick up is at 3:45 sharp in the auditorium. Parents are welcome to purchase tickets too.  
3)Thursday April 28th 3:00-3:30 Pickles on a stick $2.00 per pickle
4)See if we can get the planes to circle Steele. PLanes are $1.00 each, you decorate them and we hang them in the school. The class with the most planes wins a popsicle/ice cream sandwich party.
5)Join Jenny for a Movement Madness Fundraising Class.
Friday night May 6th from 5:30-8:30.
Pizza will be served
$35 per child
$60 for two children
All money raised will help cover Ms. Jenny and Mr. Miller's travel expenses.
Thanks and we hope to see more destination Imagination teams at Steele next year.

What's this I hear a Volunteer Breakfast!!!
Please join the staff at Steele as we honor you our fabulous hard working and generous Volunteers.With your support and dedication you help us all at Steele shine.
Place: Steele Elementary School Lunchroom
Time: 8:30 to 9:30
Date: May 10, 2016
RSVP by May 5th 2:00 pm
melissa_nawrocki@dpsk12.org  or 720-424-3720

Art Show Help
Help Needed for Matting Artwork for the Art Show
Thursday May 12th will be our school Art Show. Ms. Unger needs help matting the art before the show. Here are the dates that she needs help,
Tuesday April 26 3:00-7:00
Monday May 2nd 3:00-7:00
Tuesday May 3rd 3:00-7:00
Monday May 9th 3:00-7:00
Tuesday May 10th 3:00-7:00
Sign ups are posted on myschoolanywhere 
 
Earth Day Campus Clean Up at Steele!
Coach Welch and Family Programs invite all Steele Families to celebrate Earth Day at Steele on Friday, April 22nd from 3pm - 5 pm.  Trash bags, buckets and plastic gloves will be provided - come help us clean up the Steele campus!  This is a wonderful opportunity to get outside with your kids and give back to Steele - plus celebrate Earth Day!
 
After School Enrichment
Many spring Enrichment Classes are underway! Visit the Steele website for details on the programs offered.  Sticky Fingers started their cooking class last week but still have space for more children. They are pro-rating the remaining classes. Click here for more information. 
 
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
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.

Ticket Sales
Students received their Wash Park Home Tour ticket packets last week.  If your child did not bring home a packet or they sell all their tickets, the front office has extra tickets.  There are three class ticket sales competitions going on: between K and 1, 2 and 3, and 4/5.  The winning class in each group will earn Bonnie Brae Ice Cream gift certificates for every student!  Please turn in ticket money ASAP rather than waiting until right before the Tour.  This helps us with accounting, staffing, tracking, etc.

Volunteer and WIN
Have you signed up yet to volunteer?  Stuff tote bags, deliver signs, sell tickets, help out in one of the homes - there are 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.)

Not only will you get the satisfaction of helping out our school, but you'll also be entered to win one of these fabulous prizes:
·       Massage at The Work (donated by Jennifer Swift)
·       Rosedale gift card (donated by Angie and Brian Midtbo)
·       Wash Park Grille gift card (donated by Annmarie Hart)
One name will be selected each week from MySchoolAnywhere, so the earlier you sign up, the more chances to win!  And please support these local businesses that have been so generous to Steele.

Stay Up to Date
The Wash Park Home Tour is coming up quickly!  Get the details at washparkhometour.org, and be sure to follow us on Facebook.  Sharing our page with your Facebook friends is a great way to promote the event and help your kids sell tickets!
 
Steele Garden "Dig It!" Day: May 14 
"Dig It!" Day will be Saturday, May 14th from 9 AM-1 PM.  NO experience necessary. Come help prepare the beds for planting season!  Some tools are provided, but if you have garden tools at home we encourage you to bring them.  Open House After Party at the Leidner's from 6-8 PM.  Food will be provided; please bring a drink to share. Please, no children.  The Garden Committee is looking for new members to join and help make the garden flourish!  This open house is a great way to learn more about what we do. Email Andra Homans for answers to your questions.


Community News
HURRY! HURRY!  - Early Bird Discount at 241 Denver South's Sports Camp ends April 15
"Life's 2 Short 4 Just 1 Sport!"
  That's the motto of the 2-4-1 Sports Academy being held at Denver South High School this summer from July 18-22.  Denver South Athletics has partnered with 2-4-1 Sports because of their national reputation for sports-sampling as recognized by the Aspen Institute out of Washington, DC.   While 2-4-1 Sport's flagship camp is held in West Hartford, CT (see news clip about the program HERE), a similar model will be held at the great facilities on Denver South's campus and will be led by the coaches and varsity athletes of Denver South Athletics.   Sport Choices for boys and girls are Basketball,  Flag Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, and Universal Sports.  Scholarships are available as is before/after care for families that might need it. For further information don't hesitate to contact Camp Director Adam Kelsey at
241denversouth@gmail.com

Denver Public Schools Resource Fair 
Please join us for the Denver Public Schools Resource Fair on May 7th at Manual High School 9-1pm There will be resources that will benefit every child, all Denver Public School Resources as well as outside community resources there as well!  Child Care and Breakfast provided.

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 Programs
Spree 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.
To submit information to this newsletter, send it in edited, final-draft format to the appropriate person from the list below by 5 PM on Tuesdays:
For all other questions, please email Cynthia Swanson and Liz Marvan (parent volunteers) at steelestallionpress@gmail.com.