Steele Dines Out
Monday, April 21

Slotted Spoon

20% of the proceeds benefit Steele. Mention Steele when ordering.

Steele Mugs

$10, available for sale online.

   

Stallion Gear Online

Mission Accomplished!

$100K by the 100th day in the 100th year of Steele Elementary.

We are delighted to announce we surpassed our $100,000 cash goal for the Stallion Fund by 100th day of school. Together we raised ... learn more.

Upcoming Events!

• April 21 STEELE DINES OUT – Slotted Spoon, 11-9 pm. 20% of proceeds benefit our schoool! Mention Steele when ordering.
• April 26 STEELE GARDEN CLEAN UP DAY
• April 29 COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL - Cafeteria

Wash Park Home Tour
This year’s Wash Park Home Tour is Saturday, May 10.

Selling Tickets
It’s time to start selling tickets to this year’s Home Tour and your child will be bringing home ticket packets the week after Spring Break.  Please take a moment to look through the materials in the packet which include a fact sheet on the Tour, flyers to hand out to businesses you frequent, tickets and other sales tools.  A large portion of our ticket sales come from the efforts of Steele students and families and we look forward to that tradition continuing this year. 

We will be having a class competition within K/1, 2/3, and 4/5 classes.  The class in each group which sells the most tickets will win Bonnie Brae Ice Cream gift certificates for all the students in those classes!

It is helpful if you can turn in money from sold tickets ASAP rather than waiting until right before the Tour.  This helps us with accounting, staffing, tracking, etc….

Volunteering
And to make this great event happen, we need your help!  We don’t just need help the day of the Tour, but can use volunteers before the Tour (both April and May!) to help distribute marketing pieces and compile materials.  Keep an eye out for a volunteer form in the PTA packet that will come home with your child at the beginning of March. Or sign up now!

And to make volunteering more fun, we have grouped classrooms together in homes so you can volunteer with parents that you know.  The class groupings are:

• 391 S. Gilpin: Room 006 – Sarah Cjaza, Room 108 – Sara Jenkins, Room 201 – Stephanie Juliana & Room 208 – Natalie Pyle
• 366 S. Gaylord: Room 004 – Christy Feller, Room 104 – Sydney Eckerly/Johnni Lacy & Room 206 – Anna Cafaro
• 395 S. Gaylord: Room 001 – Mary Lee Rouse/Kathryn Demchak, Room 203 – Ms. Tiffany, Room 204 – Mandi Aaron
• 427 S. Gaylord: Room 002 – Rhonda Margulies, Room 102 – Kate Estrada, & Room 207 – Robin Donaldson
• 558 S. Gaylord: Room 007 – Allison Lantz, Room 008 – Alex Schilperoort, Room 107 – Carissa Travia, Room 202 – Trevor Morris

If you have any questions about the Home Tour, please contact Rachel Morley at raychie@me.com.

Steele Garden Announcements

Welcome Spring with the garden!  Friday, 3/21. Send your kids to school dressed in green for "Spring."

Join the Spring Seedling Planting Program!  The Steele Garden Committee has held 10 out of 20 seed planting classes and is ready to start on transplanting some of those seeds.  We can always use your help, as you can imagine, it takes a lot of volunteer effort to pull this off. If you are interested in being involved in this rich and rewarding teaching experience, email Nikki Dawson at nikkisteelegarden@gmail.com.

After School Garden Program
After School Garden Program for all students, grades K-5. Join the fun and learn about seeds, planting, and gardening! Garden Enrichment will meet every Thursday between March 20-May 15 (excluding Spring Break) from 3:00pm-4:00pm. Fee for program is $100. Maximum of 20 students on first come basis. Have your child(ren) join us for lots of indoor and outdoor activities including grow labs, planting our spring garden, caring for seedlings, crafts, and much, much more!  Sign-up forms at: 

http://steele.dpsk12.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Steele_AfterSchoolGardenClub2014.pdf

The Garden Club is a new social club with activities, social gatherings, and events for the entire Steele community of families and educators.  Garden enthusiasts of all levels are welcome!    Contact Shari Leidner for more info: shari_l@mac.com - (please use the subject "steele garden").

SAVE THE DATE:  Saturday, April 26th.  Grab your shovel, bring some gloves, and join the fun when we prepare the garden for the new season!