School News

Be sure your Here Comes the Bus App is set up - all winter bus notifications are sent to the app! For more information and instructions on how to set up your account, please click here. If you have questions about the app, please contact Riteway at 262-512-1044.

Steffen's school code is: 29003

If your child has an alternate route set-up on specific days, please use the school code 29003d for the alternate route.

In early 2023, the MTSD middle school bands commissioned Tyler S. Grant to compose a piece for our 7th & 8th Grade Band. This piece will receive its world premiere in the James Barr Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 16th. In preparation for this performance, and to engage students in the compositional process, Tyler will be meeting virtually with our 7th & 8th Grade Band throughout this school year. The 7th & 8th Grade Band will have their first chance to ask him questions on Monday, November 20th. We are extremely excited about this opportunity since our students always enjoy learning and performing Tyler’s music. The piece that he will compose for us will be distributed and performed worldwide

Tyler is a talented Atlanta-based composer whose first published work was a piece that he wrote for his middle school band when he was only 13 years old. In fact, we programmed that piece as soon as it was released back in 2009, and our Sixth Grade Band performed it again last spring. Still in his 20s, Tyler has an impressive catalog of works for bands, and he continues to compose high-quality literature for young bands like ours.

His music is featured regularly in performances by both region and all-state honor ensembles and is also featured annually on Editor’s or Publisher’s Choice Repertoire Lists around the world. His work, Panoramic Fanfare, was a winner of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s 2014 “Call for Fanfares” Competition and he was recently recognized by JW Pepper as one of "3 Outstanding Composers to Keep Your Eye On.”

We have already received great support. Donors will be recognized in the MTSD Middle School Band concert programs this year. Please visit the MTSD Middle School Website for more information.

If you would like to donate to this project, please visit our Classmunity Page to contribute. Thank you for your support of music in our schools!

Brad Feigles and Abbe Somerhalder

Steffen Band Directors

Steffen Forensics team is looking for a coach or two to keep it alive! This Forensics is the speaking kind. Students choose a category, then a piece, then perform a 2-8 minute speech at the competitions. Coaches will help instruct student members on how to present their piece by offering coaching sessions once or twice a week, after school, and at weekly, local competitions.

If you are interested in helping coach, or know someone who is interested, please contact the Steffen Office as soon as possible. Thank you for considering. MLFA Website is linked here.

Do you, or anyone you know and like, have the gift of teaching? And have the time to substitute?

Steffen is actively seeking substitutes and full time employees for various positions:

• Building Sub - everyday, 7:30am-3:20pm to cover a class teacher or specialist as needed

• Long Term 6th Grade Science Teacher - Beginning January 22 through April 15

• ParaProfessional - 7:50am -3:20pm - Working with our Special Education Team to support students in the classrooms

• Special Education Teacher 7th grade

Please visit the MTSD Career Opportunities on the website linked here for Professional/Certified Staff vacancies or Support Staff vacancies. Please contact the office for more information.

Thank you for your support to help us find the answers to our needs.

Congratulations to Chloe Chen and Samantha Doughty on tying for second place at the Delta Kappa Gamma State Literacy Contest! Chloe entered her story, “Off the Rails” and Samantha entered hers, called, “Does it Do to Dwell on Dreams?”. Chloe also received a special photography award, for her outstanding visuals, incorporated throughout the story. Both students were honored at the state level on May 6 at a reception held at the Ingleside Hotel in Pewaukee. Congratulations, Chloe and Samantha!