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TOMORROW

STELLER SECONDARY BOOK FAIR AND BANNED BOOKS READ-OUT

Steller Secondary School and Barnes and Noble Booksellers are having a book fair tomorrow.   Below is the schedule of events:

Please come and support Steller students at the book fair tomorrow and during these very special events, including the Annual Banned Books Read-Out.  Come and begin your holiday shopping and tell the cashier you would like a portion of your purchases to be credited to Steller.  Steller will receive between 15-30 percent of all purchases made throughout the  store, including books, music, dvds, and gifts.

Family and friends living outside can also join in the fun and shop on-line Saturday, October 2 until Tuesday, October 5, and a portion of their purchases will be credited to Steller—as long as they include our book fair I.D.number 10300259.

Thank you for supporting these events!


PLEASE ATTEND!!!

Three Days…why not buy a book and a cheesecake?

THREE DAYS UNTIL

STELLER SECONDARY BOOK FAIR AND BANNED BOOKS READ-OUT

THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!

Steller Secondary School and Barnes and Noble Booksellers are having a book fair this Saturday, October 2, 2010. Below is the schedule of events:

11:15 – 11:45 am Classical flute duet by Lorryn Wilhelm and Maya Heubner

11:45 – 12:00 A Special Appearance by Elvis!

12:00 – 12:30 Jonas Banta presents music for your listening pleasure on the saxophone, mandolin, and violin

12:30 – 1:00 pm Cai Doran and Krystal Griffin present guitar and song

1:00 – 2:45 pm. Banned Books Read-Out Loud!

2:45 – 3:00 p.m. Original Poetry Slam by Kaelyn WIlliams

3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Face Painting for kids of all ages by Alayne and the Art Club

Please come and support Steller students at the book fair during these very special events. You can also get a head start on your holiday shopping this Saturday, October 2, during all store hours from 9 am through 11 pm. Steller will receive between 15-30 percent of all purchases made throughout the store, including not only books, music, dvds, and gifts, but their café as well–with one exception. The caveat is that customers that would like a portion of their purchases to be given back to Steller must say so at the register.

The café features yummy whole cheesecakes by The Cheesecake Factory that are available to take home frozen, as well as refrigerated by the slice! Don’t forget to mention Steller! A table of faculty wish list books for their classrooms will also be available for purchase. Don’t forget to mention Steller!

If you have family members living outside, you may also want to let them know that they can shop on-line during Saturday, October 2 until Tuesday, October 5, and a portion of their purchases will be counted towards Steller-as long as they include our book fair I.D.number 10300259-there is a flyer attached delineating the Barnes and Noble website and Steller’s book fair ID number, as a reminder.

Thank you for supporting these events!

Chinese Culture Week October 6-10

Free and Open To The Public!!!

Chinese Culture Week October 6-10, Presented by the UAA Confucius Institute
In celebration of the autumn moon viewing festival, the UAA Confucius Institute presents Chinese Culture Week. The event will feature performances, speakers, activities and film screenings. All events are free and open to the public

Public Lecture: Daoism in Chinese Culture: Then and Now—Oct. 6(Wed)
Prof. Ronnie Littlejohn, professor of philosophy, Belmont University.

Prof. Littlejohn is the author of the highly regard Daoism: An Introduction, and writes and speaks frequently on the evolution of Daoist philosophy and its place in Chinese culture. Daoism is one of the great spiritual traditions of Chinese culture and has contributed much to the Chinese world view since its creation over two thousand years ago. But Daoism is a living tradition and still has an important place in contemporary Chinese culture. How has this key element of Chinese culture evolved and adapted to the great transformations taking place in China?

Location: SSB 118, UAA main campus.
Time: 6:30-8:00pm, Oct. 6th

Free and open to the public.
Parking on campus is free after 7:00pm during weekdays.

Public Performance: A Concert of Chinese Classical Music—Oct. 8th(Friday)
Melody of China

The group Melody of China is an award winning ensemble of classical Chinese musicians based in San Francisco. For years they have performed innovative programs that combine traditional and contemporary musical styles. Their extensive repertoire includes folk songs and festival music, traditional music and Chinese opera, popular and contemporary pieces as well as an array of music from different ethnic groups. This is an excellent opportunity to experience the broad range and great variety of Chinese music played by masters of traditional instruments.

Location:  Arts 150

Date & Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm, Oct. 8th
Free and Open to the Public.

Festival: Chinese Adventure—Oct. 9th(Saturday)

A carnival of activities, games, performances, free food and prizes for the whole family. Dance and Martial Arts Performances will be featured along with Calligraphy, Paper Cutting and Folding, Chinese Games and more. A fun and easy way to get to know Chinese culture.
Date & Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm, Oct. 9th (Saturday)

Location: 1st of UAA Student Union
Free and Open to All!

Film Screening: Chinese Movie Afternoon( Go, Lala, Go)—Oct. 10th(Sunday)

Genius is ten percent inspiration and ninety percent perspiration. That is the case for Du Lala, who begins her career in a Global Top 500 company as a humble receptionist. Lala tackles the pressures and frustrations of office life in a positive manner knowing that success depends on jumping through hoops and overcoming obstacle. If you like The Office, you’ll enjoy GoLalaGo!
Location: ARTS 150, UAA main campus.
Date & Time: 3:00pm-5:00pm, Oct. 10th
Free and Open to All.

GuoFeng Fricke
Associate Director
UAA Confucius Institute
University of Alaska Anchorage
Phone: 907-786-1787
Fax: 907-786-1060
Email: gfricke@uaa.alaska.edu

http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/ci

Remembering the Light

Steller Student volunteers are helping prepare lanterns for this community event to which all are invited:

6th Annual Remembering the Light Community-wide Memorial Lantern Lighting
Tuesday, October 5, from 6-9 pm
at the Alaska Native Heritage Center

This event is free and is co-sponsored by Hospice of Anchorage and Parents Reaching Out with generous support from the AK Native Tribal Health Consortium; the Alaska Native Heritage Center; Providence Palliative Care/NODA and Amedisys Hospice .  All are welcome!

This multicultural event features memorial lantern making from 6-7 pm followed by a program at 7 pm featuring guest speaker Chaplain Bert McQueen, Director, AK Police and Fire Chaplain Ministries and special Alaska Native dance and music performances.  We invite anyone who has lost a loved one or who cares for them to attend this special program.

Garage Sale Donations

The 10th Grade Class is holding a Garage Sale on both Oct. 27th and Oct. 28th (the days of conferences) in order to raise funds for its future endeavors. We are in need of donations, so if you are in possession of anything that you no longer need, please bring the items into Steller. There is a cart in the office for any donations. Examples of suitable donations include:

  • Nice clothing (nothing torn, ragged, or holey)
  • Electronics (that still work)
  • Art that’s been collecting dust in your attic
  • Games/Toys (preferably not missing half of their pieces)
  • Anything else that you don’t need anymore, but someone else will want to buy

Thank you for any donations!
~Steller’s 10th Grade Class

Peace Garden Harvest

A handful of Stellerites have been busy gardening this summer, and we are planning to harvest our crops this Sunday. We will meet at the garden at 12 noon, ready to get dirty. Anyone interested in the Steller Ecological Society garden Club is welcome to join us. Family members are welcome and encouraged.

Despite the rains of July, the Peace Garden has thrived this summer, and the flowers are at their peak. If you haven’t seen the garden, take a peek at the south end of the parking lot. We’ve grown over 25 different kinds of herbs and vegetables, and a rainbow of flowers.

You may have seen us at the Spenard Farmer’s Market, where we have sold our veggie starts and produce. We’ve purchased 4 fruit trees with our profits. We can use extra help digging holes and planting these new trees into the ground.

Community/school gardening is great because we all share the workload and it seems more like fun because we do it together.

We invite you to join us Sunday, September 12 at 12 noon in the garden!

Any questions call Amy at 562-3966

Battle of the Books

Battle of the books is alive and well at Steller. The latest titles and summaries are available at
http://asdlibrarians.wikispaces.com/BOB+Summaries+and+other+materials.

Look for the middle school and High school lists.

You can also find summaries in the library.  I would encourage you to get together with friends, form a team and begin reading.  District battles will be in late January, early February.  Steller has had a solid showing in the past, let’s keep up the tradition.

Karen Emmel
Steller Librarian