Steck Elementary School

Steck Weekly Update

October 31, 2025

Dear Steck Families,

We had a wonderful week celebrating Spirit Week, our Halloween Parade, and classroom parties! Thank you to everyone who helped make these events so much fun for our students.

Morning Routine Reminder — “Soft Start”

We want to remind families about our soft start routine. While school officially begins promptly at 7:30 AM, students may begin entering the building as early as 7:20 AM.

  • Students coming for breakfast are welcome into the cafeteria starting at 7:10 AM.

  • This soft start allows students time to visit their lockers, use the restroom, and prepare for the day ahead so they can be seated and ready to learn at 7:30 AM.

For safety reasons, parents should only enter the building if your child is tardy or if you are a parent of an ECE student.

Students are marked tardy after 7:30 AM. We have noticed a growing number of late arrivals, which disrupts the start of class and reduces valuable instructional time. These first few minutes are crucial for building community and participating in social-emotional learning activities that set a positive tone for the day. Thank you for helping us ensure a calm, consistent start to each morning!

Steck 5K Run!- Come out and cheer on the Steck Running Club this Sunday, November 2, as they participate in the annual 5K! Details are below — we’d love to see you there supporting our runners.

CaddySteck Auction — NEXT WEEKEND!

The CaddySteck Auction is almost here! We hope you’ll join us on Saturday, November 8, for a night of fun, generosity, and community impact.

If you haven’t already, click HERE to buy your tickets!
Even if you can’t attend the live event, you can still participate by bidding in the silent auction next week. Every contribution helps support Steck’s programs and enrich our students’ experience.

Steck Food Drive

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting our community, the Steck Pantry provides families with access to food outside of school hours. We rely on the generosity of our Steck community to help replenish pantry items.

You can support the pantry in two ways:

  • Send donations with your child or drop them off in the main office.

  • Make an online contribution here:
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    Steck Food Drive 2025–2026

    Thank you for helping us ensure that every Steck family has what they need.

November PTSA Meeting

Please join us for our November PTSA Meeting on Tuesday, November 4, at 7:45 AM in the Auditorium. This is a wonderful opportunity to stay informed, connect with other Steck families, and hear about upcoming events and initiatives. We hope to see you there!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Warm regards,

Mrs. Klava

Teresa Sena Klava
Interim Principal
Steck Elementary


Upcoming Dates:

  • November 2- Steck Running Club 5K Family Run, 9:40 am

  • November 3- Steck Tour for prospective families

  • November 4- PTSA Meeting, 7:45 am

  • November 7- 7:00 am- Veteran's day Presentation in Auditorium

  • November 7- Tour for prospective families

  • November 8- CaddySteck Auction

  • November 17- Steck Tour for prospective families

  • November 19 ECE Field Trip

  • November 21- Steck Tour for prospective families

  • November 24-28- NO SCHOOL, Thanksgiving Break

  • December 2- PTSA Meeting,7:45 am

  • December 4, 5 &8- Hearing and Vision Screening

  • December 12- 1st grade Fieldtrip to Museum of Nature and Science

  • December 19- Spirit Day

  • December 22-January 5- NO SCHOOL, Holiday Break

Steck Elementary

Phone: 720-424-3870

Attendance_Steck@dpsk12.org

Attendance Line: 720-424-3880

Steck tours for the 2025-26 school year are up and running, please sign up to help Mrs. Klava with the Steck tours using this link: Steck Tour Volunteer

Halloween and Dia de los muertos

Denver Public Schools App update (Thrillshare)

Steck's website is fully functioning on the DPS App! You can now find Steck as an option in the app and be able to choose Steck as your school to receive communication from, as well as from your's child's classroom. You can set your communication preferences in the app. Communications will also continue to be sent via email. If you do not yet have the app installed on your phone, here is the link: Denver Public Schools

Steck 5K English
Steck 5K Spanish
Veterans Day English
Veterans Day Spanish

Steck Food Drive Begins NOW (until Winter Break)

Steck Food Drive

Steck Staff Halloween Fun

First grade halloween
ECE Halloween
5th grade Halloween
3rd grade teachers howling
2nd grade halloween
ECE&Kinder Halloween
Nurse&psych halloween
3rd grade teachers zombies
3 blind mice halloween
4th grade halloween
Library halloween
principal halloween