Happy 100th Day of School!

Gators Give Back

As you all know, the Houston area was devastated by Hurricane Harvey.  Our gator families provided backpacks and school supplies for the schools that were impacted by the devastating storm.  We would like to thank all of our gator staff members and families who made a contribution!  ​We absolutely have the best school family ever!!

News & Announcements

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week:
Thank you to everyone who helped make this week so special for all of our staff and teachers!  We loved all of the gifts, notes, decorations, food and games that we received!  This week was truly one of the best highlights of the school year!  Special THANKS to the following individuals and businesses:  ALLISON BRUCE, LAUREN BROWN, ENEAL SNEAD, CHRIS HENRY, SIOBHAN SHAVER, KATE HARGETT, THE GUZMANS, SHAVER'S CATERING, LA MADELEINE'S, ROADHOUSE...also all of the individuals who gave of their time to serve the lunches or prepare the desserts, as well as those that came and decorated your child's classroom door.  It was a fantastic week!
Muffins with Mom:
Thank you to all of our wonderful moms who came to our early morning event.  Students enjoyed muffins, juice and making a cute craft with their moms.  It was a wonderful time for all!
Caddo Fitness Meet:
Congratulations to Gordon Brown!  Gordon won first place at the Caddo Fitness Meet.  He is now eligible to compete in the State Fitness Meet.  We wish him the very best of luck!
National Elementary Honor Society Inductees:
Congratulations to the 19 students who were recently inducted into our A.C. Steere National Elementary Honor Society!  We are so very proud of their hard work and effort!  These are some truly amazing students!
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!
On Friday, March 2nd, our gators celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday by dressing up as their favorite Dr. Seuss book Character.  Congratulations to Sam Menard and Mrs. Saathoff for being voted best Dr. Seuss costume!
"Of The Years" Celebration:
Congratulations to these wonderful gators!  
Claire Simmons - ACS Teacher of the Year
Dwayne Fortson - ACS Support Staff of the Year
Shelby Owens - ACS Student of the Year
These three individuals were treated to lunch at El Chico's and dessert at Baskin Robbins courtesy of Mrs. Holcomb.  We are so proud of all three of these fabulous gators!  They represent our sweet school well!
Mardi Gras Celebration:
During the months of January and February, our third grade students were exposed to all things Louisiana.  Part of the Louisiana study included the traditions and celebrations related to the Mardi Gras season.  Students were given the culminating task of creating a Mardi Gras float and participating in a taste of Louisiana event.  Students showcased their floats in a school-wide Mardi Gras parade and ate various types of Louisiana cuisine.  Click on the link below to check out these two wonderful events.
Science Fair:
Update!!  Congratulations to Molly McQueary and Josephine Comerford for winning third place at the Regional Science Fair!  We are so very proud of them!
Recently, our 4th and 5th grade students participated in our ACS Science Fair.  Our students worked very hard on their projects, and it was a very difficult decision for the judges.  Congratulations to Josephine Comerford (1st Place), Andie Tabor, Molly McQueary (2nd Place Tie), and Mac McGuirk (3rd Place).  Their projects were selected to be entered into the Regional Science Fair competition.  We wish each of them the very best of luck.  Click on the link below to view some of the projects that were submitted.

Quiz Bowl:

We are so proud of our 5th graders who were chosen to participate in this year's Quiz Bowl at First Baptist Shreveport.  They all did a great job!  Congratulations to Casten Calk.  His team won first place in the competition.

Destination Imagination:

Congratulations to our Destination Imagination Team!  They were a part of Super Saturday and did a great job with each of the competition challenges.  We wish them the very best of luck as the set out for the State D.I. Competition in March!

Good Behavior Dance:

Congratulations to the students who earned an "A" in conduct for the second nine weeks.  Because of their great behavior, they were invited to participate in our Good Behavior Dance.
2017-2018 Student of the Year - SHELBY OWENS!
We are excited to announce that our 2017-2018 Student of the Year was recently selected. Congratulations to Shelby Owens!  It was a tough decision for the judges.  We had a great group of students that were eligible.  We are so proud of Shelby and know that she will represent A.C. Steere well! 
New Update...Shelby has been selected as a Caddo Parish Elementary Student of the Year FINALIST!!  Good Luck Shelby!  We are so proud of you!
​Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest
On December 18th, our faculty and staff held an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest.  The results are in....Mrs. Jagot took home the honor of Ugliest Christmas Sweater this year.  It was a tough call, but she was voted the winner.  Check out the doozies that were in the running.
Christmas Tree Greening - 2nd Place Winner!
Congratulations to Mrs. Simmons and Ms. Johnston!  The dynamic duo led our 3rd grade students in a Tree Greening competition at the Louisiana State Museum.  We are proud to announce that our Gators took home the honor of 2nd Place with a monetary reward of $100!  They did a fabulous job!!

ACS Gator Cheerleaders Ring the Bell for The Salvation Army!

On December 2nd, our ACS cheerleaders could be seen at the Wal-Mart on Bert Kouns, ringing the bell for The Salvation Army!  They had a great time, while raising money for a great cause.
Grandparents' Day
Thank you to all of our wonderful grandparents who came to spend time with their grandchildren.  It was a great morning of singing, BINGO, classroom activities, and Book Fair fun!  Students enjoyed sharing a piece of their day with their grandparents.  It was a lovely two day affair!

A.C. Steere Cheerleaders Win Their Division!

On Sunday, October 29th, our ACS Cheerleaders competed at the Louisiana State Fair Cheerleading Competition.  We are excited to announce that our students won first place in their division!  This is their very first competition performance!  We are so proud of them!
Fall Carnival Fun
We had a great time at our Fall Carnival.  Thank you to all of the volunteers that helped make this event a HUGE success.  Please look to the right to check out all of the pictures that were taken at the event.  Students, parents, and staff had a fabulous night!
ACS Cheerleaders
Our ACS Gator Cheerleaders were invited to join the Captain Shreve Gators to cheer at a football game this week.  Our students did a great job!  We are so proud of them!  Here are some pictures of them showing their school spirit.
Student Council Election Results
Congratulations to all of our winners!
Click on the picture to the left to view the election results and snapshots of their campaign posters.  

2017-2018 School Supply Lists

​Click the headline above to download and print the current 2017-2018 school supply list.  In addition to the supplies listed, we also ask that students pay a small school fee for additional supplies and materials that are needed for individual classrooms. 

Student Insurance Now Available!

Accident insurance policies are now available for all Caddo Parish students.  Click on the following links for more information.
​Student Insurance Web Brochure
Student Insurance Web Flyer

New!!  Sign Up for Our School Remind App!!

We are now offering a way for parents to stay abreast of up-to-the-minute information regarding school happenings.  It's simple to do!  If you own a cellular device, follow these easy instructions. Text the code @c6fgk6 to the number 81010.  Once you have done this, you will begin receiving immediate notifications from the school.  Please note, this account is not monitored.  If you have questions about a notification, please contact the school directly.

School Tours Available

If you are interested in your child attending A.C. Steere and would like more information about our school and a tour of the facilities, please contact the school to schedule a school tour with one our administrative team members.  We would love to visit with you!

EXCITING NEWS!!  New Additions to W.I.N. (What I Need) STEAM Groups

We are excited to announce that we will begin offering the following W.I.N. options for the upcoming school year.  Third through fifth grade students will explore academic content through the following courses:  *Robotics  *3-D Modeling  *Cooking with Literacy  *Destination Imagination  *Science Lab  *Web Design  *Gator Broadcasting  *Gardening  *Gator Tank  *Spanish  *Keyboarding  *Book Publishing  *Art History  *School Newspaper  *Fun Research We are looking forward to exciting things to come from these popular electives!
W.I.N Update:
W.I.N. has begun in full force.  Students have enjoyed baking cookies, researching their last names and their heritages, creating objects using the 3-D printer, creating cave art, developing interview questions for the upcoming newsletter, creating an All About Me book, building Lego robots, interviewing a local college sportscaster to prepare for the upcoming Gator broadcast, learning about bridge designs and creating bridge replicas using toothpicks and marshmallows, designing innovative eating utensils, learning keyboarding essentials, and creating unique items using the computer program, Scamper.  In addition to all of this, small groups of students are receiving intensive instruction to build reading and math skills.
​ Click on the icon below to check out some of the pictures of our new learning.  
Meet Our Newest Teachers
Over the course of the summer, we added some wonderful faculty members to our Steere family.  Click on the picture or heading to learn more about our newest teachers at Steere.

Upcoming Events

Save the Date...
Wednesday, April 4th 
Pre-K Round Up @ 8:15 a.m.
Kindergarten Round Up @ 9:00 a.m.

State Testing Information for Parents:

Dates for upcoming assessments:
3rd & 4th Grade ~ April 30-May 4
5th Grade ~ April 16-20
For a copy of the PowerPoint that was presented during our Parent Testing Night, please click on the icon below.
School-Wide Pajama Day
All A.C. Steere Gators were invited to participate in our Pajama Day that was held on Wednesday, December 20th.  Please click on the link to see all of the cute pajamas!
PTA Christmas Extravaganza 
We had a great time at our Christmas Extravaganza event that was held in December.  Click on the link to check out the pictures of our fun filled event!

Spelling Bee Information...

Congratulations to
Josephine Comerford!
Josephine was the winner of the School Spelling Bee and represented ACS at the Regional Spelling Bee.  Click on the icon to view some pictures from the event.
Thank you to all of our Gator Dads who participated in our Donuts with Dad event!  It was a huge success!  Click on the button below to check out the photos from our exciting morning.
Gator Grub Night at 
Grub Burger
Tuesday, April 10th
Running Club Has Begun!
Every Wednesday from
​3:15-3:45
Make sure to wear you
Running Club shirt!
Great Gator Dad's 
(Formally Known as Watchdogs)
Thursday, Feb. 15th
Thursday, Mar. 15th
Thursday, Apr. 19th
If you are interested in participating, please click the following link.

Check Out Our
Solar Eclipse Experience

We had so much fun looking at the solar eclipse and recording our observations.  Students, parents and staff members all took turns looking towards the sky, watching as the moon slowly passed in front of the sun.  Click on the picture above to check out some pictures of our solar event.

Pizza/Spirit Day

Our next Pizza/Spirit Day is scheduled for Friday, April 6th.  Remember to either wear your new spirit day shirts or your green and yellow attire on this day.  Let's see which classroom will show the most school spirit and be​ awarded the prize!

School Calendar >>
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Spotlights

A.C. Steere
​Heritage Foundation

Are you interested in making a monetary donation to help support our wonderful teachers?  Consider making a contribution to the Heritage Foundation.  This Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization designed to purchased high ticketed items that are requested by the teachers to enhance instructional practices in the classroom.  To date, the Foundation has purchased SmartBoards, mini-student iPADs, computers for a computer lab, laptops for students, and much, much more.  If you are interested in making a tax deductible contribution and assisting with the needs of our teachers and students, please consider contacting the school's office.  We will put you in contact with one of the Heritage Foundation board members.  It's a GREAT investment that will impact our children for years to come! 

Thank You to Our 
Community Sponsors

School Vision Statement

A. C. Steere Elementary School strives for all students to show continuous academic growth in a caring and nurturing environment supported by our parents and our community.

​School Mission Statement

At A. C. Steere Elementary, we strive to build positive relationships through a caring and nurturing environment by implementing activities that foster integrity, cooperation and respect for ourselves and others.​

4009 Youree Drive

Shreveport, Louisiana 71105

(318) 865-5675