Dates to Remember
3/18: Holi Festival, 2:30pm
3/19: SDO at Chipotle on Alameda Ave
3/28-4/1: Spring Break, No School
4/4: DPS Non-Student Contact Day, No School
4/5: Steele Non-Student Contact Day, No School
4/7: PTA Meet and Greet at 627 S. Williams, 5pm
4/12-4/29: CMAS for Grades 3-5
4/12: CSC & PTA Meetings IN PERSON at Steele, 5pm & 6pm
4/13: Men of Steele at Blackbird, 7pm
4/14: Spring Mixer & Student Art Raffle at Space Annex Art Gallery, 6-9:30pm
4/15: Science Fair
4/19: SDO at Bad Daddy’s
4/20: S.C.A.T. Meeting, 3:15-4:45pm
4/22: Shakespeare Festival
4/25-4/29: Talent Show Auditions
5/3-5/4: 5th Grade Balarat
5/18: Talent Show, 5:30pm
5/20: Field Day
6/1: 5th Grade Continuation, 5:30pm
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Neighborhood Secondary Schools
Steele is a "feeder school" for our neighborhood secondary schools, Merrill Middle School and South High School.
For news about other schools and community organizations, see the websites for those associations.
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Dear Steele Families,
What a week! It was spring then winter again and St. Patrick’s day left us with lots of smiles and a fair amount of clean up! We can’t wait to see you later today for our annual Holi Celebration.
Monday, March 21st is World Down Syndrome Day. You can celebrate in lots of different ways, but it is traditional to wear mismatched socks! You can learn more about it here.
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Have a great weekend!
Marti and Natalie
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School News and Announcements
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Holi Festival
Steele’s annual Holi Festival will happen this afternoon. Please remember to send your student to school in an old T-shirt (preferably white). Parents are invited and welcome to join today on the Steele field at 2:30pm.
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Spring Mixer & Student Art Raffle
Please join us on April 14th to mix and mingle with other Steele parents as we celebrate our amazing Steele community! During the evening you will have the chance to win a one-of-a-kind piece of art created by your child and his/her classmates! Each family will receive a FREE raffle ticket for every student they have at Steele. This is an event you won’t want to miss because you MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN! For more information and to RSVP please click here.
We need volunteers to make this event magical! Volunteering is a great way to hang with old friends and make new friends. Sign up for a 30 minute time slot to welcome guests and hand out raffle tickets on Membership Toolkit!
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Beach Day 3/25
Friday, March 25th will be a beach day at Steele. We’ll all be wearing our beach finest to celebrate the start of spring break.
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Steele Talent Show
The Annual Talent Show has returned to Steele! Thank you Ms. Melissa! The Talent Show will be open to spectators on 5/18 at 5:30pm, and the In-school Talent Show for students only will be on 5/19. Please see the Talent Show timeline below:
- Talent show Applications will be handed out at school on 3/25. Applications are due on 4/13 by 9:00 am, no late applications will be accepted.
- 5th grade students may audition for the Master of Ceremony (MC). Please see Ms. Melissa for further details.
- Auditions will be held 4/25-4/29 after school. You will receive an email with your student's audition date and time. Please note and prepare your student that not all acts will get in.
- If selected, music is due by 5/3. Songs should be no longer than 2 minutes. In-school Dress Rehearsal will be 5/12.
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CMAS Testing for 3rd-5th Grade Students
Our 3rd-5th grade students will be taking the Colorado Measure for Academic Success (CMAS) this April. You can find an informational letter and testing calendar here.
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PTA Meet & Greet
Are you interested in joining the PTA and getting more involved in the 2022/2023 school year? We’d love to have you! Please join us for a fun meet and greet to discuss all open positions, drink wine and eat snacks on Thursday, April 7th 5-7pm at Nisha Ashley's house at 627 S. Williams St. RSVP to [email protected].
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Corporate Match Reminder
Did you raise that paddle during the auction? Did you generously donate to Steele during Colorado Gives Day or during the school year? If so, thank you(!) and also, please check to see if your employer offers a match to your donation. You may increase the impact of your gift through your employer!
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Fall Auction Committee Info and Sign Up
Are you looking for a way to become more involved with Steele? If so, here is your chance! Come and be a part of the Auction Committee! The first meeting will be:
Date: Thursday, April 21st
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Place: The Gloeckler House, 571 S. Emerson St.
Meet new people, have fun and be a part of the Steele Community as we plan for our “Bootleggers Ball” on November 12th, 2022. Please RSVP to [email protected] if you will be attending the planning party. Plenty of wine and apps will be provided.
Hope to see you there – Meredith Aberle & Kelly Gloeckler
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Steele Yearbook Picture Collection:
Parents, Friends, Teachers! Help the yearbook volunteers ensure that every Stallion is in the fun, candid pages of the 2021-22 Steele Yearbook! Upload your Back to School, Movie Night, Halloween and Snow Day pictures (and any other fun classroom / Steele moments) at anytime throughout the year by adding photos here.
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Science Fair - Friday, April 15th
The student participation deadline is March 25th! Please email your name, grade, and teacher to secure your spot. Parent volunteer judges are needed the day of the event (8am-noon). Please email [email protected] to sign up to participate in the fair and/or to volunteer, or with any questions. If you missed the information meeting, you can watch it here. Additional Science Fair info can be found here.
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Steele and the Colorado Rapids - Saturday, September 10, 2022
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Guac On! TOMORROW is Steele Dines Out at Chipotle! Come join the Steele community at delicious Chipotle at 371 E Alameda Ave, TOMORROW, 4-8pm! Show this flyer when ordering in person or use this code W8MZ3Q9 when ordering on the Chipotle App to ensure Steele gets 33% back! Thanks for supporting our awesome community!
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