The Anchorage School District will be participating in Speak Up 2008, which is a series of online surveys to gather perspectives from students, parents, teachers, and administrators about the following topics:
* Technology usage & designing 21st century schools
* Science Education and Career Exploration
* 21st Century skills: information and media literacy
* Emerging Trends: digital content, broadband access and policy, and online learning

This is the first year that ASD is participating in the Speak Up survey, and it is only open until Friday, December 19th. Due to a limited timeline to advertise the survey to parents, student participation cannot be part of the instructional day; however, students and parents are encouraged to participate from home. (Please note, there is an option to take the Speak Up survey in Spanish.)

1. There is a link to the Speak Up survey from ASD’s main webpage, or participants can go to www.netdayspeakup.org/speakup2008/index.asp
2. Click on the survey you are interested in taking (student, parent, teacher/administrator, Spanish)
3. Enter part of your school name (usually the first word is enough) and AK (State) – click find school
4. Select your school from the list of results
5. Enter your secret word: asdk12
6. Select the grade level, or type of survey and get started

If you would like to learn more about Speak Up, visit: www.netdayspeakup.org/speakup2008/

SCIENCE FAIR WORKSHOP

Wednesday, January 14, 2008

Muldoon Branch Library

4:30-5:30 pm

Put on your safety goggles and hold onto your lab coat! Local scientist (and science fair judge) Jana Lage will share science fair tips and advice and inspire you to make this your best ever science fair project. You will receive handouts and guidance from someone with scientific and science fair experience.

This workshop is designed to prepare you to participate in the Alaska Science andEngineering Fair, an Intel-Affiliated Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Fair for all Alaskan Students, Grades K-12. You do not need to enter or win a local fair to participate in the state fair. The 2009 event, Full STEAM Ahead! Celebrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Aviation, and Mathematics will be held March 27-29, 2009 at Begich Middle School in Anchorage, Alaska.

If you are interested in science, but unsure what scientists do or what you need to do to become a scientist, attend this workshop and take the first step toward a world of opportunities in science.

For ages 8 and up.

The objectives of the workshop are to:

• Provide an introduction to basic science and the scientific method.
• Talk about how to choose a science fair project that is right for you.
• Cover the steps you need to take to register your project.
• Discuss how to present your results and talk to the judges.
• Introduce the opportunities to win prizes for your project.
• Allow you to ask any questions you may have about participating in a science fair.

Muldoon Branch Library
1251 Muldoon Rd, Ste 158

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The first quarter report card deadline has passed as of November 30. The next deadline for your senior students to turn in their quarter two report cards is January 31, 2009.

Tiffany and Megan [Continental Auto] will be collecting the entry forms that have been turned in to Continental Subaru so far this year. Once they have count the entries, they will let me know how many seniors from our school have entered!

Again, this is as easy as easy can be.  Seniors need only turn in their grades to Continental.  In addition the qualifications for the give-away are not too stringent – seniors only need to have all grades be above a “C”.  For those students that are graduating this is a golden opportunity.  PLEASE don’ let this pass you by!

Harlod Green
Principal, Steller Secondary

First of all let me just say it is a wonderful thing that our parents are doing-  providing our staff with lunch.  You don’t find such generosity and kindness in many sectors of our society lately.  Clearly the Steller community is a unique group of people.

Every staff member appreciates your gesture of kindness however, I must make everyone aware of an incident that occurred Wednesday of last week [11/26/08].
As you may or may not know we have a staff member that has a sever allergy to all things “Banana”.  As she walked into the staff lounge she became ill due to merely being around banana bread.  After two epi-pen injections and an ambulance ride to the emergency room she is fine.

But, I would like to ask a favor-  that is if anyone should bring into our building anything with banana in it please let us know in the office.  That way our staff member with the allergy can avoid that area.  Also, the main office is a “Banana Free Zone” we have signs posted in and around the office area to alert everyone
that there are no bananas allowed.

Please, try to abide by this very simple and straight forward request to let us know if there are banana products in the building, where the products are and do not bring any banana products into our main office.

Again, thank you all for everything you do and please don’t let this announcement dampen that wonderful spirit you all exhibit towards the Steller staff.

You Are Invited
Tuesday December 2nd
Steller Choir and Orchestra performs 2:30 in the multi purpose room

Also, you are invited to hear the Stellar Choir’s entire repertoire and share in the season
The Choir is singing at The Side Street Espresso
December 2nd    7 PM  evening concert
412 G Street  (Between 4th and 5th Ave)

Please join us      ~Mary Schallert, Choir Director