STEEBY STAR
January 5, 2024
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Jan. 8: Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 PM at Baker Elementary
Jan. 15: WEPA Meeting, 6:30 PM
Jan. 22: No School
Feb. 12: Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 PM at Steeby Elementary
Feb. 12 WEPA Meeting, 6:30 PM at Baker Elementary
Feb. 16 & 19 No School
Principal's Corner
Welcome Back!!
Happy New Year Steeby Families!
We are off to a very busy start here at Steeby. NWEA winter testing has begun. This week your child took the NWEA Reading assessment and next week they will take the NWEA Math assessment. The results of those tests are used to determine what your child needs to be successful in reading and math. Our teachers work together to determine what each child needs to grow as a student and they design our daily interventions (W.I.N.) around that information.
Winter is here and we need to make sure our students are bundled up for their recesses each day. We are still noticing many students not coming to school with coats, hats, gloves, boots, and/or snow pants. Please remind your child the importance of wearing these items outside during recess. If you’re unable to provide your child with these items, please contact the office and we can try to help you get what you need for your child.
Yours in education,
Christina Johnson
Principal
Attendance Policy Reminders
Below are some reminders of our attendance policy:
1) School begins at 8:45, students are able to enter the building at 8:40. Students are expected at their desks and ready to begin learning at 8:45.
2) Students arriving or leaving within 15 minutes of our start or end time will be issued an unexcused tardy. Students arriving or leaving more than 15 minutes from our start or end time will be issued an unexcused half day absence .
3) Excused absences include: appointments with documentation from provider, funeral (day of only), and court appearance.
4) If you have a change for the end of the day for your child, please contact the office by phone or email by 3:00 and we will take them a note. Also, please feel free to contact the office if you think your child needs a reminder of their end of day plan.
5) Release time is 3:45.
Steeby Office Contacts
Thank you.
Notes from Music
Happy New Year from the music room! In the month of December both 2nd and 3rd grades were exposed to music from various December holidays and we enjoyed singing and playing along to them. SAVE THE DATE - 3rd Grade Music Program, Tuesday, March 19 @ 7pm at Wayland High School in the Wayland Fine Arts Center.
Jennifer Bailey
Baker & Steeby ElementaryMusic Specialist
P.E. Fun
Supercat Winners
For Week of 12/4/23
Maryann Balasa; Alaina Hodges; Marcella Commons; Christopher Lake; Beckett Anguilm; Austin Door; Madeline Doupe; Aleigha Vandermolen; Zane Belknap; Stella Prindle; Lillian Merchant; Lillyanna Terry; Jenna Witteveen; Jadyn Woodwyk; Olivia Jackson; Cora Rizley; Jackson Hop Martinez; Avery Alexander; Gracie Kwiatkowski; Selina Haynes; Edwin Vasquez Mejia; Lydia Hollenbeck
For Week of 12/11/23
Montana Norris; Gavin Shoup; Piper Bottrall; Owen Fuller; JoJo Klaver; Lennon Pattock; Owen Channels; Landon Ungrey; Kenderlynn Hubbert; Harper Miller; Madisin Custer; Josh Green; Ally Smith; Chris Winkler; Maybel Tyria; Millie Wright; Allison Downs; Beylin Liszewski-Winkler; Brantley Martin
For Week of 1/2/24
Finn Ellis; Gibson LaLone; Ava Dennett; Jayden Dutcher; Kia Kennedy; Jaxon Rahm; Liam Christopher; Kennedy Pool; Claire Dutcher; Dixie Haywood; Violette Farrell; Kobe Pant; Aubrey Connolly; Bentley Idema; Paisley Edema; Ambjor Snyder; Briar Wooten; Cali Wendt; Ben Vandermolen
Community Education Opportunities
Youth
Lil' Chefs Brunch Bunch
3rd - 6th grade
Space limited - don't wait to sign up
Call all little chefs, learn how to make a couple dishes to serve and enjoy with 1 adult guest.
Be ready to cook up some delicious comfort food on a cold winter morning.
Date: Saturday, January 20
Time: 9am - Noon
Location: WUMS, LIfeskill room
Karate
Tuesday nights at Steeby gym
Youth & adults
Dates: January 9 - Feb. 27
For Adults
POUND class
Monday nights; January 22 - March 4
Time: 5:30 - 6pm
Location: Baker Elem gym
Pickleball
Thursday nights; Feb. 1 - March 7
Time: 7-8:30pm
Location: WUMS gym
Online registration: http://wayland.revtrak.net
Any questions; call Comm. Ed 269.792.9153
Paper Gator Recycling
Did you know that Steeby Paper Gator gets funding for the paper that we collect for our school? Please start saving your paper at home and bring it in to the Gator, it will help us to earn money for Steeby!! Anyone in the community can deposit the items listed below in the Paper Gator. The Paper Gator is located behind Steeby in the wooden fenced in area. The Paper Gator will be the green dumpster.
Here is a list of what we CAN take in the Paper Gator:
-Newsprint
-Catalogs/Magazines
-Junk Mail
-Phone Books
-Office/School paper
-Hard and soft cover books
-Paperboard (Grocery Item boxes, NOT cardboard)
-Standard staples & paperclips are ok
-Shredded paper (preferred in CLEAR plastic bags)