Attention Seniors!

Continental Auto Group has a program called, “Keys to Success” which is
a new car give-away program for good grades available to all High School Seniors.
There will be updates the first Monday of each month for
the latest news on Continental Auto Group’s Keys to Success student car
giveaway. I will try to make these updates readily available to our community.

As the end of first quarter quickly approaches, please keep in mind that the
deadline for seniors to enter their quarter one report cards to Continental
Subaru is November 30. We ask that you encourage your senior students to
enter by keeping their grades up, no D’s or F’s for the whole school year,
and by staying out of trouble with no suspensions on their senior year
record. A new car is a great kick-start to college!

Click here for a copy of the 2008 Rules and Regulations
Click here to download the informational flier.

Students will review a tentative list of choices for Winter Intensives during their Advisory Group Meetings on Monday.  Registration will take place Tuesday and Wednesday from 11:45 – 12 noon.  Click here for a list of courses being considered.

Hi, my name is Sakae, I’m a senior at Steller.
I am a member of yearbook and am currently working on the travel page. I need more travel pictures of students from this last year, it can be of anywhere outside of Alaska. It would be great if I could have pictures sent to my e-mail klutzy_chica@hotmail.com as soon as possible.
Thanks.

October 22,2008
The Parent Group Meeting opened with music performed by the Steller Band.  All enjoyed the performance.
Call to order: 5:45PM
Welcome and Introductions:
All present introduced themselves and told the grade and name of their children attending Steller.
New Items added to the agenda:
A parent would like Steller to track the graduating classes.  She would like to have a research class offered to the students that would teach them how to collect and compile data.  Continue reading →

I have placed the survey back on the website.  Please take the time to fill it out.  There will be questions that you don’t have the answers to, however, answer them the best you can.  The surveys are devised by the NW and local entities have no input into the questions.

Please try to complete them.  The highest number of participants from the parent side last time around was 20.  That will not give the NW the information they need.  I know it is a pain, however, just do your best in answering the questions.  It should take about 10 -15 min to complete.

Thank you all for your understanding and cooperation.  We really need as many parents, staff and students as possible to complete the survey.  If you did it last time it was advertised, thank you and please do not do it again.

Harlod

Some basic information before you take the survey:

All information is confidential and no names are asked for or used when collecting this data. With this in mind we are asking for honest answers to the survey questions. This is a very important survey for it is the baseline for which the accreditation committee views the school’s progress.

The survey is self-explanatory and will save the last section of which you stopped at. If you are in the middle of the section and you select “Exit this Survey” link you will lose that information and will have to start that section over again. It only saves up to that section of the survey. Complete the section of the survey and then you may exit it and return at some other time.

Start and end the survey at the same computer. The survey registers the IP address number so if your start it at home and restart at work… you will have to start all over.

Any web browser will work that we know of… we could be wrong. Please let us know if your browser doesn’t work.

Take the survey only once.

The Northwest Accreditation Committee appreciates your time and commitment to the Steller program.

Click here to begin the survey.

Call to order: 5:40
Welcome
No new items added to agenda

Principal’s Report: Copy attached (Not yet received for posting to the website)

Op Group Minutes: Copy attached (Not yet received for posting to the website)

Staff Report.

1. There are three new staff members: Gerald Brown, Science; Michelle Short, Social Studies; and Judith Davis, psychologist.  Harlod Green is Stellers’ new Principal
2. Student pictures will be taken September 18th.
3. A request was made for the Parent Group to pay for the CES (The Coalition of Essential Schools) annual fee of $500.  Motion was made and seconded.  All present were in favor.  Motion passed.
4. Motion made and seconded to reimburse parents who funded the 10th grade overnight orientation at Birchwood  $250.  All members present were in favor.  Motion passed.

Treasurers Report

1. The treasurer asked if the Parent Group would like to support a raffle this year.  Steller Secondary School and Holy Rosary School will split the tickets.  Last year the raffle earned  $1657.50 for Steller.  The tickets are $20 dollars each and $10 dollars of each ticket Steller sells will go to Steller School.  Steller has 1000 tickets to sell.  Tickets will be sold at the Open House and All Community Meeting.    Motion was made and seconded. All members present were in favor.  Motion passed
2. After a review of the budget, a motion was made and seconded to accept the budget.  All members present were in favor.  Motion passed.
3. The Parent Group is sponsoring the Steller e-Script Shuffle.  There will be a drawing for an iPod Shuffle.  Every family that registers for eScrip can enter their child or children who attend Steller into the drawing.  The drawing will take place at the Steller All Community Meeting in November?            .
4. The class of 2011 will raffle a hand made canoe.  They will attempt to raise $5,000 dollars.  Of that amount, $700 dollars will go to the maker of the canoe.  KCC will print the tickets.  The tickets can be purchased for $5 each or $20 for 5 tickets.

Old Business

1. The Mission Statement and Strategic Planning group will continue working on revising the Steller philosophy.
2. The Northwest Re-accreditation Process is in its second stage.  Surveys for parents, students and staff will be passed out and collected.  Steller’s application for accreditation must be approved for Steller to be an accredited school. The parent survey is on the Steller website.
3. The goal is for the Parent /Student Directory to be completed by next week.  There are 294 students registered at Steller.  Approximately 30 students’  parents have not signed up to have their email or phone numbers in the directory.  There will be a table set up at the All Community Meeting for parents to sign up for the directory information.

New Business

1. Nominations for new Parent Group officers were requested.  No new nominations were made.  This will be the Treasurer’s last year and she would like someone to step forward to be a Co-Treasurer this year and Treasurer next year.
2. There was a discussion for the day and time of the Parent Group meetings.  The third Wednesday of each month was acceptable to all present.
3. Nominations are being accepted for the Advisory Board Representatives.  There are 8 board members.  Currently 4 representatives sit on the Advisory Board.  4 more members are needed.  Two parents new to Steller and two parents who have been at Steller for at least one year are needed.  The slate will be voted on at the October 1st All Community Meeting.
4. Parent Liaisons are still needed for some counseling groups.  Their responsibilities include forwarding email, helping the students organize fundraisers for their counseling group, and a contact person for other parents and teachers.
5. There was a discussion about having a monthly Staff Luncheon.  Each counseling group would take turns supplying a staff lunch once a month.  A motion was made and seconded to have the monthly Staff luncheon.  All present were in favor.  Motion passed.
6. Last year the staff and parents that attended the Coalition of Essential School Conference came back to Steller with several ideas that have been put to use at the school.

Announcements and Upcoming Events:

1. Open House, September 18th
2. All Community Meeting October 1 (Parent Advisory Board representatives to be elected)
3. Advisory Board Meeting, October 23rd
4. Safe and Drug Free Schools “Individuals Making Positive Actions and Choices” mini grant of $1,200 and opportunity for students to work on a PSA.    The form of intent is due on September 18th.

Questions
No questions.
Suggestions for topics for future Parent Group Meetings

1. Volunteer needed to take over the Parent/Student directory
2. The class of 2011 would like to have permission to put on a Carnival for a fundraiser.
3. The next Parent Group Meeting will be October 22 at 5:30 PM.

Meeting Adjourned 7 PM

Dear Parents,
This note is in regard to the October 30th deadline for Senior class pages. We still are missing alot of them and the deadline is coming up fast! For those of you who don’t know, each senior gets half of a page in the yearbook, to decorate in any way they choose, a picture collage, drawings, a letter, etc. Is your child wants more room, they can purchase the entire page for $100. The half page entry is free. If you have any questions you can e-mail Natalie or Jen, thanks!

-Rosie B., Yearbook Staff

Wednesday November 5,  5:30-7:00 pm.  Steller, room TBA

Alaska Advantage Program Financial aid night. A representative will be here
to give a program about the  Alaska Student loan program as well as the
FAFSA,  the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Please come and bring your questions.  Recommended for parents of
sophomores, juniors and seniors.  Planning ahead for these financial
considerations is a good policy.

Karen Emmel
Steller Librarian

Students taking art classes need to pay the $15 lab fee by Monday, October 27th.  This would be a big help to Jean!

p.s. Checks are best, payable to Steller.