Steller Secondary School
New Parent Orientation
 Class Schedule: On the Website in Student Section, with Course Descriptions
A Few Differences from the ASD Schedule
- Steller follows a Quarter schedule rather than Semesters;
- Spring Conferences are during the last week of school.
- Winter Intensives 12/10-12/20; this means that last day of regular 2nd quarter classes will be 12/7.
- Look along the right column for NO SCHOOL
A Day At Steller
Classes begin at 8:30 AM
Classes dismissed at 2:05 PM
Drop off between: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Pick up between:Â 2:05-3:45 PM
All students MUST be out of the building at 3:45 pm
Traffic Flow – please note safety guidelines
- Drop off in front of the building or at the south (parking lot) entrance.
- Drop off and pick up from the right lane only.
- No parking or waiting in the left lane
- Do not PARK in front on the building or on any red curb.
- DO NOT BLOCK THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC!
Lockers
- Each student will be able to choose their locker and location.
- There are no locks on our lockers.
- Electronics/Phones : Student should keep electronic items with them at all times.
Lunch
- All students allowed to leave campus
- Most students bring their lunch
- Where do they eat?
- What do they do?
Advisory Group
- Meet in the advisor’s classroom.
- Do various team building activities and projects.
- Have snacks together.
- School information and announcements are shared.
- Give input to student government.
Advisors
- Give academic guidance.
- Can act as liasons with other teachers/staff.
- Â Help students form community.
- Meet with advisors for parent/teacher conferences.
All Community Meetings
- Meet 3 times per year.
- Organized by either Parent Group, Staff, or Operational Group (students)
- Purpose is to come together as a learning community to address issues and happenings at Steller.
- Everyone invited to attend.
Passages
- Courses offered for elective credit that allows students to pursue a passion
- Skills shown in each passage will include:
- The different categories are Setting Goals and a timeline for completion
- Identifying and gathering resources
- Time management
- Organization
- Self assessment and reflection
- Stand and deliver via presentation
A middle school Passage class will be offered as an elective option within the schedule.
- Passage requirements may be met by the following
- Individually Student Designed Courses
- Classes at King Career Center
- Gifted Mentorships
- Seminar Coaching
- Peer Teaching
- Steller graduation requirement. All incoming Freshman must have 3 semesters of Passages to graduate with one being community service.
- Does not apply to 10th-12th grade yet.
Independent Study
- A course that a student may take to earn core credit.
- This class is teacher designed.
Special Topics
- A course that may be offered within the schedule that a student may take for core
- credit.
- This class is student designed and requires approval of a teacher.
 After School Activities
 At Steller
- There are often ‘ 7 hour’ classes and clubs, with focus in fine arts, sports, or other. Check the schedule for offerings. These will make pick-up at 3pm instead of 2:05pm, depending on the class.
Sports elsewhere
- Middle school and high school students may participate in sporting activities in neighborhood schools.
- Visit or call your school of choice to determine the offerings and the schedule.
- There is no ASD transportation for middle schoolers. There limited transportation for some high school sports, inquire with each school.
- Closest middle school is Central and closest high school is West. You may go to others if it fits your schedule. Work with each school individually.
 Issues
1)Â Â Encourage your student to work things out with his/her teacher/advisor/Principal/students.
2)  Contact teacher (for classroom issue) or advisor either by email or after school. Advisor can act as liaison with other teachers.
3)Â Â Principal by phone or email.
4)  Talk to other parents. May contact via the website.