Steele High School

Seniors:

• Tuesday, May 22: Period three and four exams. This is a full day of school. Seniors must come to first and second period also.
• Wednesday, May 23 (D schedule): Period one and two exams. Seniors need to come to school only for the periods they have an exam.
• Thursday, May 24: Senior Brunch at German's Villa. Doors open at 10:00 a.m. You must get a ticket to pick up your cap and gown when you come in. Brunch begins at 10:30 a.m. This is mandatory; it is a school day for seniors. Cap and gown pick up at Steele Main Gym from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Seniors must have a ticket to get a cap and gown.
• Friday, May 25: Mandatory graduation practice at 8:45 a.m. in the Steele Main Gym. This will last approximately two to three hours. Parking passes, directions, and information will be given to each senior at practice.
• Saturday, May 26: Graduation at the CSU Wolstein Center at 2:00 p.m. Students must arrive at 1:00 p.m.

Underclass Exams:

• Tuesday, May 29: Period one and three exams
  First period exam 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
  Announcements 9:00 a.m. to 9:11 a.m.
  Passing time 9:11 a.m. to 9:16 a.m.
  Note: Students who do not have a third period exam may go home. No food will be served.
  Third period exam 9:16 a.m. to 10:46 a.m.
  Dismissal time - cafeteria closed
  Test and exam make-up: 12:00 p.m. to 2:35 p.m.
• Wednesday, May 30: Period two and four exams
  Second period exam 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
  Announcements 9:00 a.m. to 9:11 a.m.
  Passing time 9:11 a.m. to 9:16 a.m.
  Note: Students who do not have a third period exam may go home. No food will be served.
  Fourth period exam 9:16 a.m. to 10:46 a.m.
  Dismissal time - cafeteria closed
  Test and exam make-up: 12:00 p.m. to 2:35 p.m.

In April 2011, Peggy Kordeleski succumbed to panceratic cancer. In her honor, her family is raising money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN) which funds research towards ending pancreatic cancer.

The first benefit is a memorial spaghetti dinner on Saturday, June 2, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Amherst VFW. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for children ages between three and twelve. Children under three are free. Dinner includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, roll with butter, and dessert. Tickets for the event and the fifty-fifty raffle at the dinner may purchased from Maryann Kordeleski (440-988-4786) and Liane Nossek (443-994-0096).

On Monday, June 4, Ziggy's Pub and Resaurant hosts the second benefit. Guests should tell their staff member they are there for the PANCAN or Peggy Kordeleski benefit and twenty-percent of the bill's profit will be sent to PANCAN. This applies to both dine-in and carry-out orders.

On Thursday, June 16, a team will be participating for Peggy in PANCAN's Purple Stride walk at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Peggy's team welcomes participants and sponsors. To sponsor, review Peggy's page on PANCAN's website.

The absolute last chance to order a 2011-12 Amherst Steele High School yearbook is Monday, May 20.  Mr. Lowe will be tallying up a final amount and sending it to the publisher with printing directions on this date.

There will be a parent meeting on Thursday, May 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the media center to discuss the upcoming high school cheer season.

The Amherst Athletic Association is running a softball clinic open to all girls ages nine to eighteen at the junior high fields on June 6 and June 13. The camp is split between two sessions each day. From 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. participants will practice fielding, throwing, catching, and base-running fundamentals followed by practicing pitching, catching, and hitting fundamentals from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fees are $25. For more information read the registration flyer or contact Andrew Dever by email or phone 440-653-1333.

Lady Comets basketball coach John Rositano will be conducting a five-day instructional camp for girls entering grades three through nine in the fall. This will be held at Steele's gym from Monday, June 11, to Friday, June 15. $60 fees are due by June 8. Please read the registration form or call John Rositano at 440-396-9641 for more information.

The trophy case in the TV studio is getting a little overcrowded, thanks to the addition of two more Student Emmy Awards in this year's competition sponsored by the National Academy of Television Arts and Science Lower Great Lakes Chapter. Members of the Steele News Live team earned two of the five Student Emmys awarded in the region which spans from western Pennsylvania, across all of Ohio north of Columbus, and through most of Indiana.

Bullying: A Steele News Live Special Report
Category: Long Form Programming
Produced by: Allie Engle, Marcus Zappa, Ally Lewandowski, and Mackenzie Tomlinson

Game Night: A Three Part Series
Category: Sports
Produced by: Brennan Hosier, Nolan Reiter, Ryan Lamb, and CJ Basinski

NATAS also awarded a total of two Honorable Mentions in the entire region. One was awarded to Amherst Steele.

Honorable Mention
"I Will Win" : Mrs. Lowe's Battle
Category: News
Produced by: Maddie Miller

Since NATAS began the Student Emmy competition in 2003, Amherst Steele has now won 32 of the 45 Regional Student Emmys awarded in this three-state region. In addition, Amherst is the only school in the region to earn a National Student Emmy Award and students from Steele accomplished that twice (2006, 2007).

All Amherst Schools will have a two hour early dismissal on the last day of school, Wednesday, May 30.

All spirit wear will be twenty-percent off at the Comet Corner now through the end of the year. Please check store hours.

Safeway Driving School, Inc. will be starting classes: June 4, through June 8, and June 11, through 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 319. Please call Safeway to register: 440-323-7700.

Physical Education summer school is offered for both remediation (student failed course) and advancement (student has not attempted the course). One-quarter credit will be awarded. There will be one session of Physical Education, June 4 through June 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Cost is $90.00 for Amherst students and $100.00 for out of district students and is non-refundable after the start of the first class session. Download the application and return it to the high school office before the first day. Applications are also available in the high school and junior high offices.

Pop Show 2012, entitled "Party Rock," will be on May 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m., along with a May 20 performance at 2:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale beginning Monday, May 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the gym lobby. You may purchase tickets from choir members starting Tuesday, May 8. There will be no tickets sold at the door. All tickets are $5.00.

Graduation 2012 is scheduled for May 26, at 2:00 p.m. Located at the CSU Wolstein Center, 2000 Prospect Ave., Cleveland, OH. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Students are expected to be there at 1:00 p.m. There is unlimited seating, so no tickets are required. The Wolstein Center is wheelchair accessible.

Graduation practice is mandatory and is scheduled for Friday, May 25, at 8:45 a.m. in the Steele main gym. Students will be given one parking pass and directions to the Wolstein Center after practice.

C-Schedule meeting for all Seniors at Steele is scheduled for Friday, April 27, at 9:00 a.m. in the Steele main gym. Graduation and end of the year information will be discussed and a newsletter will be handed out at this time. The JVS had this same meeting on Wednesday, April 18 at the JVS with Mr. Gillam. Also, students will be voting for the two teachers who will call names at the graduation ceremony.

A brunch is scheduled for all seniors (JVS included) on Thursday, May 24 at German's Villa at 10:00 a.m. This brunch is mandatory. A short awards ceremony will be presented after the brunch. This is for students only, no guests.

Graduation caps and gowns can be picked up after the brunch on May 24 in the Steele main gym from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. All fees must be paid at this time.

Please see the attached newsletter or call Mrs. Rosso at 988-4433 with any questions.

All football players (Varisty, Junior Varisty, and Freshman) entering grades nine through twelve this fall are expected to attend the four-day high school mini-camp. Price is $25 and includeds a t-shirt and practice jersey. Checks should be made payable to Amherst Football. Players should bring cleats and tennis shoes, but not a helmet.

Camp runs from Monday, June 4, through Thursday, June 7, starting from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Players should arrive at the field house at 7:15 a.m. If you have any questions please contact Coach DiFranco.

May 21 is the deadline for personalized yearbook pages at yearbookyourself.com. For assistance and pictures, stop by the yearbook room (126), or email the editors or Mr. Lowe.

Steele boys basketball will hold open gyms on Sunday evenings from 6:00 - 7:30 PM and on Tuesdays from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Boys should meet in the weight room for conditioning sessions followed by time in the gym.

Children entering kindergarten through the sixth grade are invited to attend a three-day summer cheer clinic. The clinic is across the street from the high school starting Wednesday, August 1, until Friday, August 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The clinic teaches children sideline chants, cheers, dances, cartwheels, and cheerleading jumps. The rest of the schedule is filled with team-building excerises and fun activities. The children's safety is the number one priority. Participants will perform cheers learned at camp for the second quarter of the football game on Friday, September 7 (September 14 if there is rain).

Interested students should fill out and mail the registration forms with the $40 fees. Fees and forms are due on June 30. Email Sarah Rigda if there are further questions.

Machinamenta: The Thousand-Year Quest to Build a Creative Machine

For centuries, inventors, artists, and magicians have been trying to build a special type of machine: a machine that can truly be called creative. They have built divination devices, kaleidoscopes, and machines that could compose music and poetry. With the development of electronic computers, there is renewed hope that this dream may someday be achieved.

Machinamenta is an exploration of the ancient roots of machines which are designed to be creative. It begins with the divination systems of prehistoric Africa, which followed mathematical principles to generate unique utterances in response to the questions of petitioners. Tracing the influence of philosophers and artists, inventors and scientists, musicians and mystics, it goes on to explore machines that, before the dawn of the twentieth century, were designed to write poetry, compose new melodies, understand language, prove theorems, and create artwork. It concludes with an examination of the current and future prospects for someday building a machine that can truly be called creative.

Douglas Summers Stay works for the Army Research Lab, developing robot vision algorithms. He did graduate studies in computer science at New York University and the University of Maryland, College Park. He lives with his wife and son in Frederick, Maryland.

The Machinamenta Blog: http://machinamenta.blogspot.com

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This summer there are a number of camps and programs to help gifted students further their knowledge while school is not in session. This list provides links to websites where students and parents can learn more about each program.

Another incident of threatening bathroom graffiti has been discovered at the high school. The threats were not directed toward other students, but we are taking this very seriously. Mr. Gillam and the staff are taking proactive measures to ensure student safety including minimizing students in the halls. We are also working with the Amherst Police Department by keeping them informed about all incidents and increasing police presence in the schools. We are working hard to make sure our schools continue to be a safe environment for our students. We will keep you posted through Facebook and our website.

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