Category Archives: General Announcements

ACT test – Late registration ends this Friday 1/19

Sign up BEFORE THE DEADLINE!   If you’ve been putting off registering your child for the ACT® test, this is your last week. It is not too late to get into a good college program. 57% of students who retest improve their composite score on their second testing.* Late registration closes on the 19th (this Friday).  Take the time. Retest. It is worth it.

* Boost your score to uncover college and scholarship opportunities

* Discover your academic strengths to envision your career

* Explore how your interests align with your intended college major Put your child’s ACT test scores to work. See webpage here

*this information was published in a paper titled “Multiple Testers: What Do We Know About Them?” In 2016 by Matt Harmston, MA and Jill Crouse, PHD

Alyeska Discover Program

It’s that time of year again to get down to Alyeska with Jason for three Saturdays in February/March. Jason is a team leader during block 3 with a pick up location at the Sears Mall parking lot. The program details can be found at https://www.alyeskaresort.com/mountain/learning-center-discover-program.

The program is for ASD students aged 8-high school. Students can be beginners to advanced. Your fee covers transportation and lift tickets, with the option of getting lessons and rentals as well.

This is a great chance to enjoy Alyeska and get your kids out of the house on the weekend. The general itinerary is to meet at Sears at 8AM, get bussed to Alyeska on a motorcoach, ski or snowboard all day, and return to Sears around 4:45-5pm.

The deadline to register is February 10. See or contact Jason if you have any questions.

Travel December 2018

The Sistine Chapel, the Roman Forum, and the Acropolis Await!!

Have you ever wanted to:

* walk through the ruins of the Roman Forum and the Acropolis in Athens?

* crane your neck in awe inside St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel?

* look deep into Greece’s mythical past in Diehl?

In December 2018, Simone and Svetlana will be leading a travel intensive to Italy and Greece! The meeting will take place in Simone’s room on January 26, 2018 at 12pm. Please come to learn more about this awesome opportunity to visit two of the most unique places in the world. Feel free to talk to Simone and Svetlana about all the details!

Steller February Freeze Up Run – Update

REGISTRATION is now OPEN!

What you can do to help:
 *   Register at skinnyraven.com under ‘Other Timed Races’ to participate
 *   Grab a poster or flyer from the front office and post at your younger children’s school, workplace, exercise spot, or coffee shop.
 *   Volunteer at the bib pick up on February 1 at Steller from 4:30-6:30 pm
 *   Bake cookies for the bib pick up on Feb 1
 *   Invite neighbors and friends to register
 *   Share this Facebook Event to spread the word online (this is key)
 *   Send your children out on fun run day to set up the course, participate in the event, or take down the course.

Contact Becky for details.  Gerik_Rebecca@asdk12.org
 

We are hosting a RUN!

As a joint effort between staff, parents, and students, we will be hosting our first annual February Freeze Up RUN fundraiser on February 3rd at the Abbott Loop Community Park trails.   This is a big fundraising event for Steller and we are off to a good start.   Skinny Raven is handling the online registration (not open yet), and we will be organizing a BIB Pickup event on Feb 1st at Steller as well as staffing the run/walk event.    Your event leaders are:   Becky Gerik, Marianne Pedersen, Leigh Anne Bonney, Karen Gillis, and Kari Hall along with students Emily McKenzie, Natalie Buttner, and Jacob Nunn and more.    This event comes up pretty fast, so stay tuned to our Flash updates.  Flyers and Posters (like below) will be available soon in the office for you to help us distribute to your workplace, and other places.

This will be a fun run/walk event to not only help with funding but will also help Steller gain awareness in the community.  

Visit the Facebook event posting to share with your friends and family and stay tuned for online Registration availability.

 

Flyer

Oxbridge at UCLA Prep 7th & 8th Grade 7/8-7/28

Oxbridge at UCLA Prep

Grades 7 – 8
July 8 – July 28, 2018
Tuition: $6100
 
Students explore Los Angeles and UCLA’s campus by taking classes in subjects such as Virtual Reality and Speech and Debate. Beyond their classes, students take advantage of activities on-campus: swimming, sports, games, movie nights, and off-campus, with trips to Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Malibu and Santa Monica beaches, and more.
 

Apply for the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship

We are pleased to inform you that the online application for the Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship is now available at www.jackierobinson.org

The JRF application is the vehicle through which more than 4,000 talented young minority high school students apply to become JRF Scholars and carry on the civic-minded legacy of the Foundation’s namesake, Jackie Robinson.

The deadline to submit the application for a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship is February 1, 2018 by 5:00 pm ET.

2018 Application Process Timeline

  *   February 1, 2018 JRF Scholarship Application due
  *   April 30, 2018 Notification of Application Status
  *   June 15, 2018 Final selections announced

To be eligible for a Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:

  *   Be a graduating, minority high school senior
  *   Plan to attend an accredited and approved four-year institution within the United States
  *   Show leadership potential
  *   Demonstrate a dedication to community service
  *   Present evidence of financial need
  *   Be a United States citizen
  *   Have a minimum SAT score of 1,000 combined on the math and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21
  *   Not possess a degree from a 2 or 4-year college when applying for the scholarship