Send submissions to kjfarley@mtaonline.net.
Deadline each Tuesday.
Occasional copies of the Steller News Flash can be found on the bulletin board across from the office.

*7, Weds-New Principal position attribute meeting, 2:30PM, Ken’s Room

*7, Weds- Ad Board Meeting, 5-6:30PM, Ken’s Room

*13, Tues-Meet and Greet new Principal candidates, 5:30PM, MPR

*19, Mon- Steller Olympics/Activity Day, 8:30AM-2:05PM, everywhere

*20, Tues- Presentation Day, 8-11:30PM, classroom/MPR

*20, Tues- Student’s last day of school Students will be released at 11:30 to attend Graduation.

*20, Tues- Graduation, 3PM, Discovery Theatre, PAC

*21-22, Weds/Thur- Student, Parent, Advisor Conferences

Contact the office or your student’s advisor to schedule

*23, Fri- Teacher’s last day of school

red indicates a newly listed event on the calendar.

“Thanks to all the parents and students who helped make it such a success”.  This Ingrid’s last year as organizer. “It’s been a lot of fun, but after 3 years and a new baby, I am passing the baton.”

Thus a new organizer is needed to take over.  If anyone is interested, please call Ingrid at 230-0415.

Steller is a very unique and special learning environment where all members of the community are valued. I have appreciated the opportunity to be a part of this community for the past three years. For each of us, there are times and circumstances that result in the need for change and such is the case for me at this time. Personally and professionally, the timing is right for me to make a job change. This was a difficult decision and while I will certainly miss Steller, it is the correct choice for me and my family.

I encourage each of you to attend the “Meet and Greet” which be held at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, May 13th, here at Steller to meet the prospective candidates and provide written input into the process for the selection of your new Principal.

I look forward to a great close of the school year and wish all of you the best now and in the future.
Karin

Wednesday, May 7th at 2:30 in Ken’s room, will be a meeting to establish a list of attributes desired for this position. Your involvement in this process is important. Please identify two or three attributes you would like to see in our new principal.

You may email this list to Wendy Williams at williams_wendy@asdk12.org, or you may attend this Wednesday’s mtg at 2:30 in Ken’s room with an ASD representative.

The next step in the process will be a meet and greet with candidates on Tuesday, May 13th at 5:30 in the MPR. All community members are welcome – students. Parents and staff.

Tell the Assembly that You want:
Full-service Recycling Centers in Muldoon, Huffman, & Eagle River
Recycling in all 95 public schools
Re-open Composting
Curbside, and More

QUESTIONS? Solid Waste Services’ Jeanne Carlson 343-6274 or Donna Mears 343-6275
Or Alaska Center for the Environment’s SaraEllen Hutchison saraellen@akcenter.org

Please come out and support our two music groups. Thanks!

“The Taming of the Shrew” is a student-directed, student-acted, and
student-produced show.

Any community member who can make it is invited!
If you have any questions, please contact vandergriff_robert@asdk12.org.

I certainly have “spring fever” and I am ready for the snow to stop falling and the grass to start springing! I am very thankful for more hours of daylight and know that the students and staff are appreciative of the increased light as well. As we complete the last quarter of this school year and move into Intensives, it is important for our students to keep their focus, stay on top of their course work, and complete the school year in good standing.

The last quarter of the year always goes by very quickly. Between now and the end of the year there are some very important events and activities that will occur. Please check the calendar in this news-letter and the list of dates and activities below. We hope to see you at many of these events.

Steller had a very positive lottery in March and will be welcoming 52 new 7th graders for the 2008-2009 school year, along with a small number of students across the other grade levels. Steller will also be saying good-bye to a great group of seniors on the 20th of May at Steller’s Graduation at the Discovery Theatre. This is a very accomplished graduating class and a number of our graduates have received prestigious scholarships, been recognized for community service, and been accepted to highly regarded colleges and universities. We will certainly miss them and wish each and every one of them success and happiness in the future.

Thank you for a great school year and to each of you who have contributed your time, talent, and energy for our school . The Steller community will work together next year to complete the process for Northwest Accreditation. I invite you now, to become an active part of the process next year, and work with us to continue to make Steller a unique learning environment for our self-directed learners.

Have a great summer. Enjoy the wonders of the Alaska summer….once it finally gets here!

Karin