Author Archives: Steller Parent Group

Senior Breakfast

All Seniors and their parents please save the date of April 21st, 7:30am-8:30am for our annual Senior Breakfast. It is a time to eat breakfast with your senior child and his/her teachers. You will be receiving an invitation in the mail shortly. Questions? Contact Jen [strauss_jennifer@asdk12.org]

Next Year’s Plans

Parents of 7-11th graders: please notify the school if you are moving this summer and/or your student is planning on going to another school next fall.  You may email Susan at levy_susan@asdk12.org or call the office 742-4950.  We need to know how many slots we have to fill for incoming students.

Thank you very much!

Lost and Found

We discovered a treasure trove of lost and found –

2 small black wallets – no ID
2 rings – one small with 2 stones and diamonds and one pink diamond.  If not claimed this year – you will see them in next year’s auction!!

Please stop by the office if you think that might belong to you or one of your offspring!

Sophomore Day Friday 4/16/10

Each year, Steller conducts a health education program with a focus on HIV/AIDS, human sexuality, healthy relationships, and safety.  This program is presented to the sophomore class as a full-day workshop, which features RARE-T peer educators and community guest speakers.

All 10th grade students will receive a sophomore day permission slip on 4/8/10 to take home for parental review and signature.  Student’s who do not have a signed permission slip will attend regular classes for the day.  Attendance in either Sophomore Day or the regular class day is required for attendance in Activity Night.  Permission slips need to be returned to the office or Wendy Williams, Steller School Nurse by Wednesday, April 14th, 2010.

ASD buses will transport all students and will depart promptly at 8:45am and will return to Steller at 2:05pm.

If your student does not bring home a permission slip, please download it here.

Petersen’s Master the SAT – free

Sophomores and Juniors,  you can download a FREE copy of Master the SAT book to your computer or other handheld device.  Take a moment to download Adobe Digital Editions, which is available for free on the Adobe Web site at:  http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/ .   After downloading the Adobe product, feel free to download Peterson’s Master the SAT (click here) to your own computer.  You’ll be able to experience the power of digital, eBook content right on your desktop!

Activity Night

Activity Night is coming up on Friday, April 16th.
The senior class is organizing a night of activities, contests and movies. Permission slips are available in the office and are due this Friday, April 9th.

Chaperones Needed!
We still need chaperones for the last two shifts of Activity Night: from 1:30 am – 5:00 am and from 4:30 am to 8 am.
If you can join us for one (or both) of these shifts, please email Danielle at Sjoden_Danielle@asdk12.org and indicate which shift(s) you can cover.

Thanks!!

2010 UAA Confucius Institute Summer Camp to China: NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The University of Alaska Anchorage Confucius Institute would like to make you aware of an exciting program for high school students interested in Chinese language and culture study in China. Hanban, the Confucius Institute Headquarters, is sponsoring a Chinese summer camp July 8-21, 2010.

What will you do in China?
Students will spend time in Beijing and in Jilin Province, Northeast China. The camp will consist of Chinese language study(40%), Chinese cultural studies (including traditional arts of brush painting, calligraphy, Chinese decorative knots, tea, martial arts, etc.)(20%), local sightseeing(20%), visits to Chinese schools and opportunities to visit local Chinese families(20%).

How much do you need to pay?
Confucius Institute Headquarters covers all expenses, food, lodging, transportation and incidentals within China. You need to pay international air travel (Anchorage to Beijing, about $1500), visa application fee ($130), and international travel insurance (prices vary but are generally modest). The UAA Confucius Institute will assist applicants with the visa application and booking group travel and well as provide an orientation session for students prior to their departure.

Who is qualified?
Any high school students (grades 9-12) including seniors who are graduating this spring and students who will be freshmen this fall are eligible to apply. No prior knowledge of Chinese language is required.

One or two school district teachers are wanted to co-lead the group with a UAA Confucius Institute instructor. Teachers’ international round trip air ticket, visa application fee, international travel insurance and all expenses in China will be covered by UAA Confucius Institute.

Please go to UAA Confucius Institute website http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/ci to download the application form and submit it together with a one-page statement (a self-introduction and reasons why you want to join the camp etc.) and a recommendation letter from your teacher to us by April 30. First come first serve! You can either email us the application materials at gfricke@uaa.alaska.edu or fax them to 907-786-1060.

You also can mail your application package to the following address:
GuoFeng Fricke
UAA Confucius Institute
University of Alaska Anchorage
RH115, 3211 Providence Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: 907-786-1787
Fax: 907-786-1060
Email: gfricke@uaa.alaska.edu

GuoFeng Fricke
Associate Director
UAA Confucius Institute
University of Alaska Anchorage