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Last week we celebrated our 5th-7th graders who met their Middle of Year Academic Growth Goals in Math and Reading based upon the NWEA! 88%(!!) of our 5th-7th graders met their goal and had the opportunity for a day of roller skating with their classmates and teachers! š¼ The celebration feels so good after you work so hard! #WeAreSteelCityStrong
Stay tuned for our Elementary and High School Middle of Year Celebrations in the coming weeks! #QualityInstruction š
At Steel City, we do more than profess our values, we live them AND celebrate them š£ļø There are 6 core values that guide our actions, mindsets, rituals and decisions as a school community- Purpose, Team, Joy, Grit, Gratitude and Accountability- and every month our Leadership Team selects and recognizes staff members who go above and beyond living them out š„
Give our December Staff Core Value Award Winners some LOVE: Ms. Sesson (Team), Mr. Stevens (Joy), Ms. Matheny (Grit), Ms. Dorothy (Purpose), Mrs. Haddad (Gratitude) and Ms. Hunter (Accountability) āļøš„ #WeAreSteelCityStrong
Where are the Steel City Writers?!? āš½šš©š½āš» Do you like to write stories? Have an amazing character in mind? Enter the first annual Fiction Contest š Email Ms. Elnatour your submissions by February 15th šļø App genres, lengths and characters welcome! #WriteBabyWrite
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Yesterday we celebrated our incredible 3rd-5th grade students at our Quarter 2 Awards Ceremony š¤© Students were celebrated for their manifestation of our Core Values, making the Honor Roll and their attendance! Love seeing the joy on their faces AND their LOVE for one another! š #WeAreSteelCityStrong #SchoolBuiltOnCoreValues
We love seeing our young scientists at workš©š½āš¬š§š¾āš¬ Today our 3rd grade scientists began their unit on life cycles by planting their own bean plants! Throughout the next few weeks, our scientists will make observations, create hypotheses, track data and more as they watch their plants grow!šŖ“ š« #WeAreSteelCityStrong
At Steel City, Squad is one of our unique yet core elements! Your squad is the group you start your day with- an opportunity to build community, deepen relationships and feel valued & seem for who you are. š„ Our Elementary Squads start every day with a Morning Meeting that includes a greeting, share, activity and announcements! Check out our Elementary Squads starting their day RIGHT š #SmallMomentsBigImpact #SchoolBuiltOnCoreValues
The Steel City Flame Cheerleading Team is BACK in a BIG WAY š£Our Cheerleaders will be performing a pregame routine at the Pacers game on Monday, March 27th in Indianapolis! Check out the details and purchase your ticket to cheer them on! #TransformativeExperiences #WeAreSteelCityStrong šš„
Happy New Year, Steel City Family āļøš„š We hope that 2023 brings you all of the joy, purpose and peace you deserve and desire!
Steel City students will return for Semester 2 on Wednesday, January 4th at the normal Wednesday late start time (10:00 am). As a reminder, tomorrow (Tuesday, January 3rd) will be Quarter 2 Parent Teacher Conferences & Report Card Pick Up for all grade levels from 1:00-5:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you and discussing our continued partnership for the success of our young people! Let's make it a great Quarter! āļøš„š #WeAreSteelCityStrong #ParentPartnership
As a reminder, Friday will be our last day of school before a very much deserved Winter Break! Steel City will observe Winter Break from Monday, December 19th through Tuesday, January 3rd and return to school on Wednesday, January 4th with the normal Wednesday start time! Wishing you and your family joy, peace and love during this holiday season!
Tremendous News Thursday: Steel City Academy is proud to announce that SEVEN(!!) students from our Class of 2023 have been accepted into the Indiana University Groups Program- a Steel City record! āļøš„ Steel City is the ONLY high school in Gary with students accepted into this illustrious and transformational program this year. Congratulations Mykera, Kenyon, Shamicha, Ariauna, Yossi, Keyonna and Jade! We are SO proud of you! šā¤ļø
The Groups Scholars Program provides FULL TUITION, as well as academic and social supports to ensure students attain a bachelor's degree at Indiana University! š„
A special shout out to our Director of College & Career Readiness- Megan Smith- who is one of three Groups Recommenders in the city of Gary and led these incredible efforts for our students! š #BoundlessOpportunities #CollegeTradeMilitary
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