Join the Alaska Zoo and Exotic Encounters for a special reptile-themed event to help support Denali the wolf in his presidential campaign. Sunday, November 6th from noon to 4pm in the zoo’s Gateway building, Exotic Encounters will be bringing over 20 reptiles and amphibians for this one-of-a-kind event. Come see and learn about all of these cold-blooded creatures through wonderful displays, interactive presentations, activities, crafts, and even some special animal encounters! Prices are $3 for youth (ages 3-17), $5 for adults (ages 18+), and 2 & under are free (does not include admission into the zoo). For more information about this event contact Stephanie Hartman, Alaska Zoo Education Director, at (907)341-6463 or e-mail slhartman@alaskazoo.org

Row, row, row your boat… I hope every body likes that song because right now, it is the only one on the play list for the dance! (Okay, we have others but totally need more)

Go NOW to the the following link https://sites.google.com/site/tpcsteller/home/middle-math/committees/music

Click on the “request music” tab and fill out the request form. Seriously….NOW Thank you!

-Marla

Parents, please donate:

• #2 Pencils

• Colored Pencils

• Boxes of Tissues

• Plastic Utensils

• Colored Markers

• Flash Cards/Index Cards

Donations accepted in the Office. Thank you for your generosity!

Everyone in the Steller community (students, staff, and parents) is invited to participate. Some time between October 28th and November 6th find a 24 hour period during which you pledge to give up all digital devices and media: no Internet, no cell phone, no TV, no iPods, no video games, etc.

If you lapse by mistake (i.e. you answer a phone call without realizing it), don’t give up. Note the mistake and go on to finish your 24 hours.

If you do NOT make it the full 24 hours, be honest. How long did you make it? What happened?

Although you may need to use your computer for homework or work, try to pick a time when you can go without using it. Jot down your thoughts about the experience. We’ll share our results/experiences in advisory group and possibly in discussions at the All Community Meeting.

*Adapted from Professor Susan Moeller’s experiment described in The Teenage Brain by Frances E. Jensen.

If you are available Friday Night and would enjoy helping out our community, please sign up to help at the North Star Elementary School Halloween Carnival. Sign up sheet is in the Steller office.

We are teaching an intensive on the pursuit of happiness and will be looking at how being mindful and staying in the present moment can affect mood. We would love to have an experienced practitioner of yoga, meditation, or mindfulness lead our class for a short session on any of these practices. If you or someone you know have these skills and would be willing to volunteer for a session the week of December 12th, please contact Ashley. Vanhemert_ashley@asdk12.org<mailto:Vanhemert_ashley@asdk12.org>

Students who have yet to invite the counselor (Marianne) and a teacher recommender: Please complete the FERPA agreement and send an invitation as soon as possible to ensure that we have time to complete letters of recommendations and academic information. All students using the Common App have to invite Marianne as a counselor to provide colleges with school and academic information and get their transcript uploaded. Transcripts are uploaded three times a year as required by the colleges, fall, mid-year, and at the end of the school year. I am available to read essays before you finalize them. I recommend that you have one of the English teachers read the essay before you give it to me. Teachers and counselors often look for different things in the college essays. Print the application and proof read it before you hit the submit button. This is very important, as it is easier to detect errors when you read it on print. Also, sometimes part of the essay is cut off, which is an important error to catch. Make sure you spell the recommenders’ name and email addresses correctly. Check correct spelling on the ASD Steller website. I recommend that you verify that I received an invitation. If you want me to look over your application, please come to the computer lab or my office on Wednesdays after school.

Hello Steller Community!
The Halloween Dance will be Thursday, October 27th at 7pm! This year will have new activities, including a cake walk! If you would like to help provide a cake, pie, tray of cupcakes, or any other dessert please bring them to Steller either during the day of the 27th, or before the dance around 6:30. We are also looking for chaperones to help the night of the dance. We would love the help! There will be a ticket system to enter the cake walk. Tickets to enter will cost 50 cents for one ticket and $4 for 10 tickets.
There will be the traditional costume contest at the dance as well. The themes are Funniest, Cutest, Scariest, Most Creative, and Best Group Costume. The overall winner of the night will receive a cake, a $10 gift card to TOB, or a Homework Pass for a math class.
Tickets for entry will cost $3 with a costume, and $5 dollars without.
If you have any questions about the dance, please email Rachel Curtiss (curtiss.racheld@gmail.com)

Two community service advisory competitions are happening during parent conferences this week.  Bring in school supplies and change for the penny drive in order to donate to One World School in Uganda and the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics.  See you soon!

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