Steller Parents, Teachers, and Staff are warmly invited

First Ad Board Meeting of the Year
September 17 6-7:30pm

Ad Board is the one body of the school comprised of parents, students and staff members. The primary function of Ad Board is to speak as a voice for the Steller community to provide policy guidance for the school and advise the Principal on the Steller community direction. This is a key feature of school governance that makes Steller unique!

Thank you to the parents who agreed to serve on this committee (list forthcoming), along with students and staff.

Students and Parent Members – Please call your alternates if you cannot be there; make sure your groups are represented! If you need transportation, please call Alyse at 884-2299.

This is a rare opportunity for students and parents in any school, nationwide, to have the opportunity to lead and be on a school body that makes the decisions that this Ad Board does.  We will be excited to see you there and we will have board member binders with your name on it!

As with all meetings at Steller (except when there is a need for executive session in staff meetings) ALL MEETINGS ARE PUBLIC and every community member is welcome!!

Draft agenda HERE.

Please be advised that Travel Scholarship Committee meeting is scheduled at the end of September 2015. Applications are due by Tuesday, September 29. Forms are available in the office. If you are willing to travel in December to Talkeetna or in May to Western Europe, please apply!

Come to the Homecoming Soccer Game at Steller, Friday, Septembr 18th, 4:30pm – 5:30pm!

If you would like to be on the soccer team please see Troy, email fast_troy@asdk12.org.

Afterward, come to the Homecoming Social at Polaris from 7:00pm-11:00pm.

If you have any questions regarding Homecoming please ask Student Emily G.

Questions can also be sent to Parent Victoria W. at stellerbethechange@aol.com or weindel_victoria@asdk12.org

There is a box in the office to submit your ideas for intensives. Teachers will be checking that box this week to begin planning their intensives so please put your ideas in the box.

Picture retake day is Friday, October 2, from 11:30am – ­12:30pm. We will be doing an ALL SCHOOL PHOTO (with everyone!) at 11:30am. This time is for:

• Advisory Groups that were missing Advisors and/or students
• For Seniors to take one with ALL Seniors (a few were missing 9/4)
• For anyone that did not get a picture taken 9/4 (even if you don’t want to purchase a photo, we need an individual photo of you–­it is mandatory)
• For anyone that would like a retake photo

New Clubs need to be taken to OP Group to be Official

Lost & Found is growing! Remember to put your belongings in your locker or take them home.

Do not leave class to pay fees to the office, this is something that can be done during lunch or after school.

Senior Class meeting Tuesday at noon in Bob’s Room!

Planet Steller meets this Wednesday at noon in Ken’s room. Come be a part of the recycling effort at Steller!

Dress code ­ Click Here

Please discuss this in your advisory groups and have reps bring feedback to Op Group on Thursday.

College admission counselors visiting Steller:

 *   Bowdoin 9/28 at 11:45

 *   Lewis & Clark 9/30 at 11:45

10th and 11th graders – sign up for the PSAT 

October 14th during school hours. Time TBA.  Fee $15.00 – sign up at the front office.

King Career Center – Please see Marianne for more information and signing up

After school options:

Career Cluster Intensives – preference to 9th, 10th, and 11th graders – rotation of three different 10-day classes

Scholarship and Portfolio class for Juniors and Seniors

Space is limited. First come, first serve.

Ken’s Room at Steller Secondary School (6:00 PM to 7:30PM)

Key agenda items include:

• Principal’s report
• Officers and Staff reports
• Committees formation and enrollment – Ad Board, Fund Raising, Grant Committee, Directory
• Volunteer requests upcoming events – Souper Steller, Homecoming, Fund raising

Draft agenda attached; other business items may be noticed to Bruce Robson at 907robson@gmail.com or brought to the meeting. Meeting notes from Aug 13th and treasurer’s report will be made available at the meeting.

Please come and support your Parent Group – students and others are welcomed and encouraged to attend..

Draft Agenda

Thursday, September 3

Please try to come as early as possible as the evening will move along quickly.

5:30-6:10 pm:  Picnic

Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Veggie Burgers, Condiments and Drinks are Provided.

Last names beginning with A-M:  Please bring a side dish

Last names beginning with N-Z:  Please bring a dessert

6:10:  Back to School Night begins in the MPR

A complete sign up sheet is here:  Souper Steller Parent Helper Sign.  Contact Alyse with the days and times that you can help.

Anchorage Public Library looking for a great Anchorage area teen to represent young adults on the city’s Library Advisory Board.  Our earlier deadline of September 2^nd has been extended to September 11^th.

 If you know a great candidate please contact Elizabeth Nicolai (NicolaiEL@muni.org) with any questions.