New York/Washington D.C. Intensive Reminder:

• Travel scholarship deadline: February 7th
• Registration Deadline: February 28th

Enroll now at www.globaltravelalliance.com/enrollment<http://www.globaltravelalliance.com/enrollment>  Trip ID: 5355

Come talk to Leigh Anne for more information or email her at bonney_leigh@asdk12.org.

Have you ever wondered what Santa’s elves look like when they are making toys?

Look in on the Toy-Building Intensive this week, and you’ll probably see something that looks like Santa’s workshop!

In the Art Room, Steller students are sawing, drilling, sewing dolls, stringing puppets, and building cars. The Toy Building Intensive students are happily making toys, some of which will be donated to children at the AWAIC shelter to help them through the holidays.

Oh the places that we will go! The staff has started to plan next year’s travel intensives. The four trips will be a bike trip into Denali, an American heritage trip to New York City and Washington D.C., an adventure to Costa Rica, and either a trip to Australia and New Zealand or Ashland, Oregon’s Shakespeare Festival. Read below to find out more! Even though trips aren’t happening until next year, students will be registering for them this year. Listen to advisory announcements, talk to teachers traveling, and watch the Flash for meetings, scholarship deadlines, and registration dates.

Our first Intensive will be from August 25th-September 5th and there will be two exciting trips during that time: Ride your bike to Denali National Park – Get ready for the biking trip of a lifetime!  What is the best way to start the school year? Being able to brag to all of your friends that you biked all the way to Denali National Park on your fall intensive. Join Jen and Mike in this intensive as we bike from Wasilla to Riley Campground in Denali. We will spend a day taking a shuttle into Denali to see amazing views of the mountain as well as seeing all the wildlife. Then enjoy a relaxing train ride back to Anchorage.  If this bike ride seems daunting, don’t worry, we will spend the first week preparing ourselves for the trip by biking around Anchorage and learning about bike safety and maintenance.  Plus you will have all summer to prepare for this intensive!  If you get out and bike a few times a week all summer (building up to riding 20 miles at a time or 2 hours) you will be ready for this trip.  Questions about this intensive?  Come talk to Jen!  We will have an informational meeting early next semester.

Interested in traveling to two of the most exciting cities in our country and arguably the world? Join this American Heritage trip to New York City and Washington D.C. to visit some of the greatest cultural and historical sites in our country. We will spend four days in Washington D.C. visiting museums, including the Holocaust Museum, Museum of Air and Space, and the National Gallery of Art. We will also visit many of the outdoor monuments, memorials, George Washington’s home at Mt. Vernon, and Arlington Cemetery. Students will also look at the workings of our government by visiting the White House, Supreme Court, and Capital Building. We will then move onto New York City, where we will explore the city, visit museums, and walk through Chinatown. We will also take in a Broadway show and Major League Baseball game. Students will visit Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, and the 9/11 Memorial. Other sites our on our agenda, so contact Leigh Anne at bonney_leigh@asdk12.org to find out more. The cost of the trip will be approximately $2540, which includes everything but lunches. A parent meeting will be held on January 15th at 6:00, scholarship applications will be due on February 5th. Students will be able to start registering in January.

The second Intensive will be in March and will include the following two amazing trips:

Monkeys, toucans, and sloths, oh my!  Students have the opportunity to join Danielle and Ashley on a 10-day trip to Costa Rica during next year’s March intensive. We will explore lush tropical rainforests, geologic wonders like volcanoes and waterfalls, and the stunning Pacific coast. Highlights of the trip include visiting the Monteverde Cloud Forest, which has more than a hundred species of mammals, 120 reptiles and amphibians and 2,500 different plants; taking a guided night hike to look for nocturnal animals; rafting through the rainforest and ziplining through the forest canopy; and visiting Mt. Arenal, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, and swimming in the hot springs at its base. Students do not have to be in Spanish to take this intensive, although there will be opportunities for Spanish students to practice their language skills. The cost of the trip will be between $2800 and $3200, depending on how many students enroll. If you’re interested in the Costa Rica intensive, talk to Danielle or Ashley and stay tuned for an announcement about our first trip meeting next semester.

Bob is looking into the following Intensive ideas-Australia/New Zealand or visiting the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. The choice will be determined by the amount of interest in (or number of people able to participate in) the overseas trip. Right now, the trip to Australia alone is $4550 and the trip to Australia and New Zealand is $4790. The focus would be experiencing the unique flora and fauna of the regions. As for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival trip, it ran around $1300 the last time we went. We would be watching world-class productions of plays and take workshops with folks from the company. Please talk to Bob about which trip you would be interested in going on and listen for meeting announcements during second semester.

There are scholarships available to help pay for your intensive fees.  Scholarships can pay for up to half your intensive fee.  Click the link below to download an application.  Applications are due Thursday, November 14th.  Applications get turned into the office.

Intensive-Fee-Waiver Form

The intensive that is traveling to Italy in May is still looking to fill 2 more slots. If you are interested and need a social studies elective see Troy or Svetlana.

The deadline of the Nicaragua Travel Intensive in May has been extended to Monday, November 4. We need one more student to qualify the trip and will take more if any students are interested. Please contact Ken or Chris if you are interested or have questions. This is a great way to complete the Community Service requirement of the Steller Passages program and almost half the cost is tax deductible as a charitable donation. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Varee_Ken@asdk12.org or Selin_Chris@asdk12.org

King Career Cluster Intensives: Fall 2013 Third Session Clusters

September 23 to November 14, 3:00-5:10 PM

Monday –Thursday (no classes October 16 & 17)

See link below for more info, or contact John Stahl.

King Career Center – Third session information 2013 fall

John Stahl
Guidance & Counseling
Steller Secondary School
Phn# 907.742.4950
Fax# 907.742.4966
stahl_john@asdk12.org

Hi,
As we wind down the year, I’d like to share some final project photos from the end of the spring semester, as well as the Intensive project.

First, here are some projects from Visual Art class. Students made “self portraits” mostly out of trash that they themselves threw away, along with their own cast face or hand impression.  They began to see that what they throw away can have another life as art.

Also, in the Botany & Art Intensive Class, students observed, nurtured and created plants.  Here are a few photos of the process.

The tall colorful poles will eventually find their way into the Steller Peace Garden. Stay tuned…..

Three cheers for the kids,
Chris

Fish, Animal, Environment, Conservation

See the flyer below for information on the San Diego intensive planned for December of 2013 (for the 2013-2014 school year). These spaces will fill quickly! For more information, see John.

Intensive Flier in .pdf format.