Category Archives: General Announcements

Burger King Scholarship – Application Now Available

High school seniors, BURGER KING® employees, their dependent children, spouses or domestic partners in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico can apply to receive up to $50,000 in scholarship awards for the 2018-2019 school year!

High school seniors must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale to be eligible, and must be active in their community through volunteering, sports, clubs and/or religious organizations.

Don’t miss your chance to become a BURGER KING Scholar. Apply today!

WWW.BK-SCHOLARS.COM

The application period for the 2018-2019 school year is open from Oct. 15, 2017 through Dec. 15, 2017.

Dance through the Decades - Thursday, Nov.9

Dear Parents,
Steller is going to be hosting a “Dance through the Decades” on Thursday November 9th from 7 to 11pm. We would like to remind you that the 10th is an in-service day for students as well as Veterans Day. We are in need of chaperones to supervise this dance from 7 to 9pm or 9 to 11pm. We would be very appreciative of any volunteers. Please email Ashley at vanhemert_ashley@asdk12.org if you are available to help out. We hope to see you at the dance.

Thanks in advance,
Dance Committee

Souper Steller Food Drive!

October 30th to November 13th

Souper Steller is a club that works to make soup for the Steller community every other Friday. Souper Steller Club wants to have a larger effect on the community by donating food and soup to homeless shelters around Anchorage. This drive is part of that effort.

Preferred Donations

  • Canned Vegetables

  • Oatmeal

  • Canned Tuna

  • Powdered Drinks

  • Granola or Energy Bars

  • Canned Fruit

  • Butter

  • Canned Tomato Products

  • Dry Cereal

  • Olive Oil

DO NOT DONATE

  • Homemade food

  • Opened food

  • Leftovers

  • Perishables

  • Frozen Foods

  • Anything that may attract mice

Souper Steller is looking for members, talk to Emma Kramer if you are interested!
If you have questions about the drive, talk to Emma Kramer or Rachel Curtiss.

Auction Reminder & Volunteers Needed

Going once, going twice, SOLD! Please join us for the annual Steller Parent Group Auction this Saturday, November 4, and be ready for the fun!

If you haven’t already donated items for the auction please consider this awesome opportunity to get rid of stuff that might be cluttering up your space but could be worth something to someone else 🙂

Since this is the only fundraising activity on the calendar for Steller at the moment this is a really important event. Steller parent group is the primary source of funding for classroom needs, travel intensive‘s, community events, and lots of other school funding requirements. 

We also need volunteers to help make this a great Auction. Please consider signing up for an hour or two on Saturday as a helper! Please contact Judith Davis (jlevans99516@gmail.com). 

 

AUCTION REMINDER TO STUDENTS – ADVISORY COMPETITION

The Steller Parent Group Auction is this Saturday, November 4th. 
Parent Group previously shared information about the need to increase student donations by way of services to the auction. The student donation form is in the office and needs to be filled out and turned in to Janet or Haley by November 1. 
Parent group is strongly encouraging students to work together to generate teams within their advisory group to donate services. Please be sure there is parent approval and/or support for your donation. We are also upping the ante to a requirement that an advisory MUST have at least six donations in order to win the prize. Please contact Karen Gillis with any questions (email karenlgillis@me.com or text/call 907-887-1148). 

ANSEP Middle School Academy

ASD and the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) are offering the opportunity for students to attend the Middle School Academy at UAA this January.

WHO:   Students currently in grade 6, 7 or 8, who:

  *   Are interested in science and mathematics
  *   Are on track (or have the ability to get on-track) to complete Algebra 1 before entering high school
  *   Have passing scores on the state’s standardized science and mathematics tests
  *   Have at least a B average in science and mathematics courses
WHEN:  January 16-27, 2018

WHERE:  The Academy will be held on the UAA campus and hosted by the ANSEP. Students will be housed on the UAA campus; it is mandatory for all participants to stay in the provided housing for the duration of the Academy.

HOW:  Students must complete an application and return it to the Title VI Indian Education office by 5:00 p.m. on November 17, 2017. The application can be found HERE.

Auction Ideas & Items Needed for 11/4/17 Auction

The upcoming November 4th auction is the one event each year where we are able to generate the necessary funds to ensure every student has great opportunities here at Steller. Please donate what you can as soon as you can in order to make this a truly successful year!  …read more October Parent Group Newsletter.pdf

Care to volunteer for the auction? Please contact stellerparentgroup@gmail.com

Week of 10/23-10/27 Schedule

10/24 Tuesday = Normal Tuesday schedule

10/25 Wednesday = 1st (8:30-9:20); 2nd (9:25-10:15); 4th (10:20-11:00); 5th (11:05-11:45) Students need to be picked up or go to an alternative location by 12:00pm.

10/26 Thursday = 1st (8:30-9:20); 2nd (9:25-10:15); 3rd (10:20-11:00); 6th (11:05-11:45) Students need to be picked up or go to an alternative location by 12:00pm.    Halloween Dance at 7:00pm. Volunteers NEEDED, email moore_michael@asdk12.org [😊]

10-day perfect attendance = opportunities to win $100 prizes

District Receives BP’s Support for 2017-18 Attendance Program

A call to action for students to maintain 10-day perfect attendance with opportunities to win $100 prizes

The Anchorage School District announces support from BP for the 2018 attendance program, a call to action for ASD high school students. Knowing that any absence from school is a missed opportunity, the Anchorage School Board and ASD Administration thank BP for providing funds for an incentive program for students. BP has contributed $12,600 for the year-long program, rewarding high school students who come to school every day for 10 days throughout the school year.

Based on a model of reinforcement, ASD Superintendent, Dr. Deena Bishop, said, “We are rewarding students for good attendance behavior with the praise of an intermittent reward.” [ … continue reading 2017-18 BP Attendance Program.pdf ]