Category Archives: General Announcements

Join the Band!

Join us for fun with playing the band instruments. Steller Band is always looking for students who have at least one year of playing experience in band (i.e. 6th grade beginning band). For 7th and 8th graders, we will expect you to play the instruments you played last year; for 9th graders through 12th graders, you will have an opportunity to try new band instruments. No instrument? We will work with you!

Contact Mr. Toba at toba_nobuo@asdk12.org

We participated in the Aurora Music Festival.  It is a 3 day event for small school music students in Alaska.  We went to Valdez to attend the festival last year.  It was a very successful trip.
Steller Band DOES qualify you to enter the All-State band and state solo/ensemble festivals if you are in 9th grade and up, and the Junior Youth Symphony Band and Orchestra and the middle school solo/ensemble festival for 7th and 8th graders. Our first meet will be Thursday (8/24) in the 2nd portable. We hope to see you then!
Nobuo Toba, Band Teacher

Solar Eclipse on Monday, August 21

Welcome back to the start of another school year. This is an important message as a reminder that eye protection is absolutely essential to protect all eyes that plan to look at the upcoming eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017, even if it’s just a partial.

We Alaskans may miss the total solar eclipse as it crosses over the Lower 48, but not all is lost. A partial eclipse will still be visible across the state.  Just how much of the eclipse Alaska will be able see depends on your location and, of course, the weather.

In Anchorage, about 45 percent of the sun will be eclipsed by the moon at its maximum point. The eclipse will start at 8:21 a.m., be at maximum at 9:16 a.m. and end at 10:13 a.m, according to Travis Rector, astronomer at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Protect your eyes!
Never look directly at the sun during a solar eclipse. Looking directly at the sun can cause permanent damage to your eyes. After viewing a solar eclipse, if you or your child have any changes in vision or eye pain that continues to get worse seek treatment from an eye care professional.

 SolarEclipse Info

Thank you and look forward to seeing everyone again soon.

Nurse Annette

Online Registration Reminder

Just a reminder to all those who have yet to register your child/children for school through ASD Online Registration.  The first day of school is quickly approaching and there are still a large number of you who have yet to register your kiddos.  Please take the time to take care of this quickly.

If you are in need of a computer, we would be happy to provide one for you to use here at Steller.  If you have forgotten or misplaced your pin and password, please call or email me and I would be happy to help you with that.

If you are new or returning to ASD after more than a year break, you will need to fill out a paper registration.  This can be found on the ASD website or please email me and I will email the packet directly to you.

Also a reminder of our Back to School BBQ and New to Steller Orientation being held on Wednesday, August 16, from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm.  Please come out and kick off the new school year with Steller friends, family and staff!  Hope to see you there!

Janet L. Moffatt
Steller Secondary School- Registrar Secretary
(907) 742-4950 – Phone

Student Orientation is the first day of school Monday 8/21

Orientation Activities

7th Grade: At Steller – Ask Ashley, Mike or Brian for details
8th Grade: At Steller – Ask Danielle, Bob or Rosa for details
9th Grade: Kincaid Hike – Ask Leigh Anne, Troy or Simone for details – Volunteer Drivers NEEDED
10th Grade: South Rolly Lake Camping Trip $10.00 – Ask Ken or Svetlana for details – Volunteer Drivers NEEDED
11th Grade: College/Career Prep Activities – Ask Philip or Becky for details
12th Grade: Train to Seward/ Wildlife Cruise Camping Trip $300.00 – Ask Jason or Marla for details – Volunteer Drivers NEEDED

Call the office at 742-4950 or talk to the teachers at the Back to School BBQ Wednesday 8/16

Ride-sharing / Carpooling

We’ve already been getting requests for families who need support in this area and with this FLASH post I’m reaching out to ask folks in the Chugiak area to consider helping a family out with ride-sharing for the upcoming year.
If you are in this area and would like to share the responsibility of driving to/from Steller please call Linda at (907)227-0042.
 
If you are in need of driving assistance or if you’re willing to help others in the Steller community, please email me (karenlgillis@me.com) and let me know your name, phone number, area of town and any specifics that will help to coordinate this need.
 
There are lots of advantages to pooling our driving resources and I know as much as anyone the importance of having someone as a back-up.
 
Let’s be that community of people who are willing to reduce our carbon footprint and help one another out in the process!

Cook Inlet Belugas Count – September 9, 2017

On September 9th, the National Marine Fisheries Service along with its partners is hosting the first Belugas Count! event.  It is a FREE event geared toward ALL ages. The idea behind the event is to bring citizens together to promote local pride, awareness and stewardship of the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale. In the morning from 9 am – 12 pm, observation stations with knowledgeable volunteers will be set up along Knik and Turnagain Arms for the public to stop by, ask questions, and help look for and count beluga whales. Then from 12 pm – 5 pm, the Beluga Festival will be held at the Alaska Zoo and includes presentations, family activities, etc. .

http://www.defenders.org/event/cook-inlet-belugas-count

senior trip to Seward

Hello seniors and parents of seniors. Jason and Marla are busy planning the details for the senior trip to Seward. Part of that planning requires paying vendors and companies for activities that are planned. Completing the payment through Zangle has been set up and you can start making payments now. the tentative breakdown of costs is below. Thanks for taking care of this as soon as possible, so we can get our activities finalized. We look forward to seeing you all soon.

Activity costs:
Train ~$100
Sealife center $20
Wildlife cruise ~$100
Accommodations ~$20
*Other activities ~$50
Food ~$10
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Total $300                                

(paid through Zangle or call Haley in the office 742-4950 if you have questions)