Time is running out and Steller really needs your help.  Steller could be awarded $1000 or more for their PE program but they need your nominations. Visit www.keepgyminschool.com/nominate-school.aspx .  The nomination form is easy  and takes just a few minutes to complete.  All nominations must be submitted before March 1st.

Not sure what to say? Click here for some ideas.

This year, Steller Secondary School partnered with The American Red Cross of Alaska – Haiti Earthquake Relief to raise money to help support those impacted by the earthquakes that devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010.  The American Red Cross is working with its partners in the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network, including the Haitian Red Cross, and other partners to assist those affected by this disaster.

We asked students and their families to empty their coin jar, search couch cushions, check old pockets, and empty car coin stashes all in an attempt to put that spare change to good use.

Steller students got to work bringing in spare change, selling paper red cross logos to hang on the wall, and popcorn during lunch.  The paper red cross logos slowly took over an entire wall.  Everyone seemed to enjoy seeing which advisory group had the most logos.  Each day, a “Red Cross/Haiti Update” was written on our announcement board and included an interesting fact about coins and a fact a

bout Haiti or the Red Cross.  Students voted each week on which teacher they wanted to see get duct taped to the wall in our “stuck for a buck” fundraiser held during lunch on each Friday of our two-week coin drive.  Students, staff, and even parents then bought strips of duct tape to stick a Steller teacher to the wall.  In our second week of fundraising students were able to purchase valentines that were delivered to their classrooms.  On the last day of our fundraiser, Jen Strauss and Danielle Sjoden’s Advisory groups hosted a valentine dance with the $475.73 proceeds benefitting the fundraiser.

In the end, we were able to raise $2,535.86, an impressive amount for a school of only 263 students.

Thanks again, to all of you who worked so hard and donated money to make this fundraiser so successful for the American Red Cross of Alaska Haiti Earthquake Relief!

THIS IS A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR SCHOOL!

Please remember to nominate our school for the NFL Keep Gym in School Grant
where we can get $1,000-$50,000 to improve our P.E. Program.  Replacement of
broken items, a larger weight room with better equipment, better storage, an
outside track and basketball court are all a possibility, but we need
everyone in the Steller Community to come forward and nominate us.

It’s easy to do online:

1)  Enter address: www.keepgyminschool.com/nominate-school.aspx

2)  Click on button “Nominate your school”.

3)  On Grant Nomination Page:
Type in your name.
Provide an e-mail address. (If it doesn’t accept it, put in another
address.
Use drop down menu and select your relationship to the school.
Enter school information    Steller Secondary School
2508 Blueberry St.
Anchorage, AK 99503

4) Complete 2 larger boxes– stay under 1000 characters & spaces or do
as a Word Doc & get a count, then cut & paste it into the boxes.

5)  1st box   Explain why we need the grant.  Describe our current
program.
2nd box   Explain how we plan to use the money.

Remember:  Your family and friends can also make a nomination, so please
spread the word!!  The deadline for nominations has been extended March 1st.

Thanks,

The Toni & Shanley Advisory Group and Troy Advisory Group

If you need some ideas of how we might use the grant, click here for more information.