In a time when so many people across our nation are leaving the field of education, we are so grateful for our Steel City teachers and staff who live in their purpose and work so hard for our children of Gary each and every day š At Steel City, we intentionally create time and rituals to celebrate and honor our team- including starting Teacher and Staff Member of the Month Awards š£
Our Leadership Team is proud to announce our February winners: Mr. Stevens (3rd Grade Teacher), Ms. Brown (High School Science Teacher) and Coach Moore (Culture Coordinator)š„These incredible educators were recognized today in front of our entire staff and will continue to be celebrated with their reserved parking spot and customized swag š„šš„ #WeAreSteelCityStrong
It's March Madness Time at Steel City Academy!šššš
Our incredible 5th & 6th Grade Humanities teacher- Ms. Harrell- created a stunning "Tournament of Books" Bulletin Board where students vote each round on their favorite book š What started as the Elite 8 quickly went down to the Final Four and now students are voting on the Book Champion Today!šWhat a creative and interactive way to bring our Literacy Strategic Priority to LIFE!š„ #WeAreSteelCityStrong
If there is one thing you should know about the Steel City Community, we SHOW UP for one another! š
On Sunday our Elementary and High School Cheerleaders competed in their first competition in years and the stands were PACKED with students, staff, families and parents with homemade signs, swag and a WHOLE lot of cheering & clapping! Thank you to everyone who showed up to support our young women! š£āš½š„ #WeAreSteelCityStrong #Community #SafetyHumanConnectionLearning
It's Dr. Seuss Week at Steel City Academy! Please join us in celebrating literacy and the love of children's books by participating in our spirit daysššš #WeAreSteelCityStrong
Steel City Families: Don't forget that IREAD testing for second, third, and select fourth and fifth graders BEGINS tomorrow, March 6th and takes place all week!š This assessment tests grade level reading proficiency.š It is mandatory in the state of Indiana. Please ensure that your student is present, on time, and well rested. If you have any questions regarding IREAD testing, please contact Mrs. Qiana Williams at qiana.williams@steelcityacademy.org.š #ReadBabyRead #WeAreSteelCityStrong
Our March Attendance Challenge starts tomorrow! šÆ Starting March 6th-March 31st students who attend the remaining 12 days of March will receive a FREE Ice Cream treat on April 3rd during lunch. šØš¦ #AttendTodayAchieveTomorrow #ShowingUpMattersforREAL real
IREAD testing for second, third, and select fourth and fifth graders is during the week of March 6 - March 10, 2023.š This assessment tests grade level reading proficiency.š It is mandatory in the state of Indiana. Please ensure that your student is present, on time, and well rested. If you have any questions regarding IREAD testing, please contact Mrs. Qiana Williams at qiana.williams@steelcityacademy.org.š #ReadBabyRead #WeAreSteelCityStrong
Dear Steel City Academy,
For years, families, students and staff have welcomed the first snow day of the year with immense JOY! Yet after COVID and the adoption of E Learning Days, this is a joy that many school communities sadly no longer get to experience. Sleeping in, drinking hot chocolate, playing out in the snow, cozying up with your favorite book, taking a midday nap as the snow comes down!
For all of these reasons and more, Steel City Academy will have NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday, March 3rd in honor of the 1st snow day of the year. The building will be closed for students and staff and there will be no E Learning. We plan to return on Monday, March 6th to get back to the most important work: learning!
But in the meantime, enjoy this day!
Stay safe and warm!
Yours in love and light,
Ms. Kirley
We couldn't end Black History Month without giving a shout-out to our first-grade teacher, Ms. Larkins, and paraprofessional, Ms. B Ringo! Such an amazing job educating our babies on historical Black figures and starting those presentation skills early. #YouCan'tBeWhatYouCan'tSee It was a #Joy to watch and we look forward to more of these experiences! #WeAreSteelCityStrong šš¤š
We are wrapping up our Black History Month spirit week with some great photos of our staff bringing the #JOY and showing off our HBCU, Black pride, and social justice wear āš¼āš½āš¾š We celebrate Black History every month at Steel City, yet go a little further in February with Spirit Weeks, regular lessons, field trips and competitions! #WeAreSteelCityStrong āš¼āš½āš¾š
Junior Parents, Families and Students- MARK YOUR CALENDARS šļø
School Day SAT testing for Steel City juniors will be on Thursday, March 2, 2023. š This assessment is mandatory graduation requirement in the state of Indiana. š Please ensure that your student is present, on time, and well rested. If you have any questions regarding SAT testing, please contact Ms. Megan Smith at megan.smith@steelcityacademy.org.šāļøš„ #PostSecondaryPathways #GaryIndiana
Yesterday our Steel City Sophomores and Juniors attended the Indiana University Northwest Possibility Summit! Our students had the opportunity to hear from and meet the Re-imagine Gary Mayor Prince, meet representatives from post secondary institutions and tour the IUN Campus! šā¤ļø A few of our brilliant students even went home with a few prizes! š„ #WeAreSteelCityStrong #TransformativeExperiences
šØ This week Officers, Lt. Farrow and Sgt. Flores came to visit from the Gary Police Department to discuss the career path of a CSI agent with our Steel City Students š
Their team provided so much insight to our students on the "behind the scenes" side of crime scene investigation, as well as the opportunity to see so much of their special equipmentš®š½āāļø Thank you to our School Resource Officer- Officer Kirk- for making this connection to ensure our students had this special experience! š #SafetyHumanConnectionLearning #GaryIndiana šØš
We are so grateful for an incredible donation from the Enchanted Backpack that filled our cafeteria with school and personal supplies for our students, families and staff! š Our staff felt like it was Christmas this morning as they shopped for additional supplies and gifts for their students, as our Culture Team created care packages for multiple families! It TRULY does take a village and are so appreciative of the community support for our kids, families and staff! š š¤ #WeAreSteelCityStrong #CommunitySchool
Today marks National Bus Driver Appreciation Day š We are so grateful to partner with Incandescent Transportation Solutions and work with a phenomenal team of bus drivers. These reliable, remarkable humans ensure our students arrive to school and home safely each day while building meaningful relationships with our students š„ As a small token of our appreciation, our Paintbrush Playground students led by Mr. Gill and Ms. Harrell, painted a canvas to deliver to them at arrival this morning! šØ Thank you for all that you do for our students each and every day! #ItTakesaVillage #WeAreSteelCity #Gratitude
At Steel City we deeply believe in providing all of our students quality, grade level instruction AND educational experiences! š š§š¾āš¬ š©š½āš¬
Thanks to the incredible Mrs. Combs for writing a STEM Acceleration Grant for new lab equipment AND Ms. Brown for her engaging lab planning and executionš„ As a result of their hard work, our High School Biology students are wearing their full lab outfits and engaging in inquiry based science labs to study the effects of fertilizer on algae! Through multiple lab experiences, our students are now comparing the productivity of a culture when nutrients are abundant š§« #GaryIndiana #WeAreSteelCityStrong
Steel City works hard to secure each of our student's education by offering small group intervention time. Our first graders are learning the method of decoding sounds, which will further improve students' reading skills by exercising their letter-sound relationships āØ Shout out to our first-grade #team for all the hard work and dedication to keeping our little ones on the right path š£! #SchoolBuiltonCoreValues šš„
With every passing game, our Steel City Flames basketball program is growing in their skill and coming together as a team šš„š We are so proud to see the noticeable improvements as our coaches and players put it all out there on the court until the very last second of the game! š£ļø
Check out our boys, girls and coaches who embody the purpose and passion of Steel City šš #WeAreSteelCityStrong
Steel City Students and Staff- Mark Your Calendars š¢šļø
Next week will be Black History Month Spirit Weekš„āš½ Get those outfits ready! #WeAreSteelCityStrong
Steel City deeply believes in providing our students ACCESS to transformative experiences both within and outside of our community to broaden their world view AND deepen their pride in their community š„ š
This past week our 5th and 6th graders took a trip to the beautiful Gary Public Library to tour, learn about library systems and come home with some new books! š We love to see our kids LOVE to read! š #SmallMomentsBigFutures #WeAreSteelCityStrong #GaryIndiana
