Sara Haskins - 2nd Grade Teacher

Sara comes to us with experience in early childhood education. She will be team teaching with Mrs. Lingafelter for the next two weeks before taking over the classroom permanently. Mrs. Lingafelter will return to her original position as an interventionist.

Mason Wills - PE Teacher

Mason has been a substitute teacher in District 205 and now transitions to PE at Steele. While in this role, he will take classes to get his PE certification.

Sarah Nelson - Speech

Sarah comes to us from the private sector where she served as a speech therapist. She will join Mrs. Beetler, our other speech therapist to serve the needs of the students.

Jennifer Carter - 1st Grade Teacher

Jennifer comes to us with several years of experience in Canton as a first grade teacher. We are grateful for her expertise at this level.

Joan Holt - 1st Grade Teacher

Joan previously taught at Steele Elementary before moving out of state with her family. She is now back for her second act!

Tammy Edwards - Library Paraprofessional

Tammy previously worked for the district in the food service department and wanted to transition to the school. She assists with the new Everyone Reads special and completes necessary library tasks.

Kyra Smith - Life Skills Teacher

Kyra previously served as our library paraprofessional and substitute teacher. After working for us last year, she realized her heart is in special education.

Janie Wilson - Full Time Substitute Teacher

Janie has been a regular substitute for our building, so this year we made her a permanent home. She is available to sub for whomever needs it in addition to assisting with supervision and specialized programming.

Elisabeth Lynd, Victoria Ramirez, Sandy Laws, Faith Gates, and Ashlee Coyle - Life Skills Paraprofessionals

These wonderful women have been hired to assist with our students that receive special education services through our Life Skills program. We appreciate you!

Each day our arrival and dismissal routines are getting smoother and quicker. As a reminder, for:

• Kiss-n-Go Line - pull up as far as possible, drop all students off at once so they can walk to their specific door
• Parent Park Lot - you must park your car in a spot, exit your car and come up to the cafe doors to meet your child

Early dismissals are strongly discouraged, but we do know that sometimes it is needed. Anyone showing up at 3:30 or later to pick up their child will be directed to wait in the parent park lot. Thank you.

Quarter 1: August 10 - October 12, 2023

Quarter 2: October 24 - December 20, 2023

Quarter 3: January 9 - March 14, 2024

Quarter 4: March 18 - May 23, 2024*

*May 30 - June 5 are emergency days if needed

How do we grade at the elementary level? We use a standards-based report card instead of a report card with letter grades. Elementary report cards are issued at the end of each grading period. They are intended to give an evaluation of the scholastic achievement and work habits of each child. Parents should examine all cards carefully since each child is rated not only on academic progress, but also progress in development of social attitudes and work habits.

We use a 4,3,2,1 system to assess a student's mastery of standards.

4 = Exceeding State and District Standards

3 = Meeting State and District Standards

2 = Approaching State and District Standards

1 = Not Meeting State and District Standards

Our district takes student attendance very seriously and we are committed to seeing that every child is at school unless there is an excused reason for absence or tardiness. “Helping Students Achieve Their Dreams” is our district’s mission. Studies have shown that when students are consistently at school they are more likely to achieve their dreams.

What Parents and Students Can Do:

• Ensure children arrive to school on time.

• When absent, be sure to make up missed work.

• Communicate with school and seek support when needed.

• Call when your child is absent from school or unavoidably late ASAP at 309-973-2016.

• Know attendance is required on early dismissal days.

• Return to school after appointments.

• Plan appointments outside of school day.

• Call within one hour of the start of school or send a note within 48 hours of the return to school.

• For minor health issues—come to school.

Contact the Steele School office to request your free student pass to district activities.

TBD, Dean of Students

Mrs. Knuth, Nurse

Mrs. Hickey, Family Engagement

Mrs. Mowen, Outreach

Mrs. Fones and Ms. Patch, Front Office Assistants

Email: kcoate@galesburg205.org
Website: https://steele.galesburg205.org/
Location: 1480 West Main Street, Galesburg, IL, USA
Phone: (309)973-2016
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steele205/
Twitter: @wearesteele