Steele Report
September 23, 2022
MLS Homecoming 2022
Spirit Week and Comet Pride Contest
Monday, September 26th: Pajama Day
Tuesday, September 27th: Sports/ Jersey Day
Wednesday, September 28th: Country vs. Country Club
Thursday, September 29th: Anything but a Backpack
Friday, September 30th: Class Colors (Freshmen: Yellow, Sophomores: White, Juniors: Green, Seniors: Black, Staff: Grey)
We encourage all students to participate in the theme for each day to not only show their school spirit but to also help their class win the Student and Staff Comet Pride Contest. Students and staff will earn points for their grade level through participation in Spirit Week.
At the Pep Rally on Friday, there will be spirit competitions and opportunities to earn more points. The winning grade level will win free admission to the Homecoming Game! Be sure to tune into Steele News Live each day for updates on the Comet Pride Contest.
2022 Homecoming Dance
Tickets can be purchased through the Amherst Event Ticket Link (use your PowerSchool Student ID as your passcode.)
Saturday, Oct 1, 2022, 07:00 PM
450 Washington Street, Amherst, OH, USA
National Merit Scholars
MLS COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Testing Day for 9th, 10th & 11th Grades on October 12, 2022
- Students will be assigned to a testing room and the room assignments will be posted the week of testing. Students should create a College Board account if they don't already have one. They can go to collegeboard.org to log in or create an account.
- Testing will end approximately at noon and students will be dismissed to go home once testing in their room has ended. Students testing with extended time will take longer, please speak to their intervention specialist regarding this.
- 9th grade students will be taking the PSAT 9. Students must bring their chromebooks to school fully charged as this test is online. Study guides are available online and students can link their College Board account with Khan Academy to prepare for the exam.
- 10th and 11th grade students will be taking the PSAT/NMSQT. Sophomores and Juniors received their study booklets in their history classes. The PSAT/NMSQT is a paper pencil test, sophomores and juniors do not need their chromebooks.
- 12th grade students will use October 12th for College/Career Exploration. Seniors do not need to report to school on this date.
College Visits
Upcoming College Visit Dates
Interested students can sign up on their school-issued Naviance account. Students can visit Naviance.com and use the single sign-on option to log in and register for visits!
Cleveland State University - Tuesday, September 27th at 9:15 am
University of Akron - Wednesday, September 28th at 8 am
Baldwin Wallace University - Thursday, September 29th at 9:15 am
Upcoming Lunchroom Visit
Ohio Air National Guard, September 29th - Lunch periods
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
Department News
English Department
Students Experience “Little Shop of Horrors”
Thanks to a generous donation from the Community Foundation of Lorain County, students in Mrs. Opel’s English and Communication classes attended Great Lakes Theater’s production of “Little Shop of Horrors”.
The Classic Company’s performance at Playhouse Square’s Hanna Theater was an amazing opportunity. The students enjoyed the riveting, musical comedy and plan to use their new insight as they study plays and present speeches in class.
The students are looking forward to the spring when they will spend one week with the GLT actors who will be in Residency at the high school. This opportunity is made possible due to a generous Amherst Fine Arts Grant.
COMET ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Fall Season Winding Down, SWC Championship Races:
The Fall Athletic season is winding down! Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, and Volleyball are all in the thick of their SWC Championship races! Get out and support your peers at our athletic and extracurricular events. Your energy and support at home games has been awesome! Keep it up! Our Comet teams know when you are there and feed off of your energy! Please click the button below for a full schedule of our upcoming athletic events.
Congratulations!
Boys golfer, Landen Bray, for won the Southwestern Conference Golf Tournament!
Boys golfer, Ryan Yoder, on being our first, First Team All-SWC Student-Athlete for the 2022-23 school year!
Winter Sports Off Season:
Winter Sports are right around the corner. If you have interest in participating in a winter sport, please reach out to our winter coaches to see what information they have for you regarding any volunteer activities they have going on between now and the official start date or any information they may have regarding tryouts/first official practices. Reminder that you will need to have a valid physical on file before the first official day and that your Final Forms account will need to be up to date.
Below is a list of our winter sports, coaches, their contact, and the first official start date:
Girls Basketball
John Rositano
First Day of Tryouts: Friday, October 21st
Boys Basketball:
Pat Bray
First Day of Tryouts: Friday, October 28th
Ice Hockey
Steve Morris
First Day of Official Practices: Friday, October 28th
Swimming & Diving
Mary Bartek
First Day of Official Practice: Friday, October 28th
Girls & Boys Bowling
Steven Taylor
First Day of Official Practices: Friday, November 4th
Wrestling
Bill Walker
First Day of Official Practice: Friday, November 11th
Home Event Athletic Student Pass:
Academic Eligibility:
All Student Athletes (Fall/Winter/Spring), please check your schedules to verify you are in the equivalent of at least 5 one credit courses each grading period. Please note, that PE courses do NOT count towards your academic eligibility because they are only worth the equivalent of a half credit. If you need to add courses, please see your guidance counselor. If you are unsure or you want help verifying your eligibility, please see Mr Wolf or your school counselor.
Important Dates
September 26 - September 30: Homecoming Week
Friday, September 30: B-Schedule, Homecoming Pep Rally
Saturday, October 1: Homecoming Dance, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wednesday, October 12: PSAT for 9th, 10th & 11th Graders
Thursday, October 13: Parent-Teacher Conferences, 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday, October 14: No School, NEOEA Day
Tuesday, October 18: Senior Portraits - Class Panoramic @ 7:45am
Friday, October 28: C-Schedule, Student Council Costume Contest
Friday, October 28: End of First Grading Period
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Marion L. Steele High School
Email: nick_toney@amherstk12.org
Website: https://www.amherstk12.org/schools/steele
Location: 450 Washington Street, Amherst, OH, USA
Phone: 440-988-4433
Twitter: @SteelePrincipal