Youth Employment in Parks is a 10 week summer program that hires Anchorage teens to complete park improvement projects. Teens learn natural resource management job skills by building trails and restoring stream banks while engaging in education increasing civic engagement, environmental awareness, and leadership skills.

Apply by: Sunday, March 19th. These positions are seasonal and full-time.

Start Date: Monday, June 5th
End Date: Thursday, August 10th

You are an ideal candidate if you are…
• a resident of the Municipality of Anchorage
• between 16-19 years old on June 5th, 2017
• pursuing your high school or GED education
• ready for the best summer of your life!

http://anchorageparkfoundation.org/programs/youth-employment-parks/yep-jobs/

Souper Steller postponed due to cancellation of all ASD activities after school.

We are sorry to report that soup and bread making was cancelled along with ALL after school activities today.  And so there will be no Souper Steller.  We will try to re-schedule for a Monday after school prep time and Tuesday Souper Steller lunch, depending on weather and roads predictions.

Please follow and CHECK the Facebook page Souper Steller to an update on Sunday about whether there is prep time on Monday after school.

Also, please go to www.asdk12.org for an update after 6am to find out if school is happening that day.

Helpers?  Please write to alyse.galvin@gmail.com if you would like let us know you can help and would like an update about whether we will be prepping on Monday.

Jason was just informed that the Discover program is full for Block 3. However, if you would still like to get added, you can write Celina at discover@alyeskaresort.com to let her know you would like to be put on the waitlist. If enough kids do this, another bus will be added.
Stop by and ask Jason if you have any questions.

Welcome to the 2017 Talent Show at Steller at 7 pm February 3.  Please bring dessert or finger foods to share at a reception to follow immediately after the performance.  We have numerous acts ready to amuse, impress, and entertain you.
The cost is $5 per person with a $20 cap for families. 
See you soon!
Contact Jason or Becky with any questions.

The Joint Science Education Project (JSEP) and the Joint Antarctic  School Expedition (JASE) invite high school students in their junior  year to apply for two National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported polar science exploration programs. The JSEP project will take place in Greenland and the JASE project will be located in Antarctica and the Chilean Antarctic Institute in Chile.

    The three-week JSEP program takes place entirely in Greenland.   Participants from the United States, Denmark, and Greenland live and work together while exploring current research and completing their own inquiry-based investigations. The program includes two weeks of extensive field experiences near Kangerlussuaq and a final week with a visit to Summit Station, the U.S. research facility located at the top of the Greenland ice sheet.

    The one- to two-week JASE program takes place in King George Island,  Antarctica. Students from the United States join a Chilean high school expedition to Escudero Base on King George Island. The program includes visits to international research stations and field sites in Antarctica as well as the Chilean Antarctic Institute in the Patagonia region of Chile. JASE participants must be fluent in Spanish.

    Both programs provide an opportunity for students to connect with polar scientists as they conduct research in a wide variety of fields including biology, geology, climatology, chemistry, and engineering. The successful candidates will also have significant hands-on experiences in  field research under the guidance of professional teachers from the participating nations.

    JSEP and JASE are open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents in the 11th grade at the time of application. Students may apply for one or both programs using the same application. NSF’s Division of Polar Programs covers all costs, including food, transportation, lodging, and instruction for students selected to participate.

    Application deadline: 15 February 2017.

    For additional information and application materials, go to:
    https://dickey.dartmouth.edu/environment/programs

    For questions, contact:
    Lauren Culler
    Email: Lauren.E.Culler@dartmouth.edu

What is Preview Day?

Each semester, UAA opens its campus for interested students and their guests to sit in on classes, meet with professors, learn about our student clubs, get admission and financial aid help, to tour campus and our student housing. All meals are complimentary. Join us for these FREE events and find out how to be a Seawolf!  

Upcoming Preview Day Events

Spring Preview Day Housing Social – February 9, 2017

Spring Preview Day – February 10, 2017

Summer Preview Day – June 20-22, 2017

https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/admissions/preview-day.cshtml

February 1st will be an Activity Day at Steller Secondary. The focus of the day will be the movie Most Likely to Succeed, which is a documentary film about our education system, that highlights a self-directed school. We are using the film as a way to start a conversation with students about how our program is centered around self-directed learning, and how we can be doing a better job at promotting self-direction and student engagement. The movie will be shown at the Beartooth starting between 10:30 and 11:00 and parents are welcome to join. The student Operation Group is providing some pizza for students, but students are welcome to bring money to buy additional food. Please sign the attached permission slip and have your student bring it to their advisor. The schedule for Wednesday the 1st is as follows:

8:30-9:30  Fun Fitness Activities-Ice Skating, Ultimate Frisbee, Yoga, Steller Kickball
9:30-10:00  Pre-movie activity in Advisory
10:00  start  walking to the Beartooth
10:30-1:00  Pizza and a movie
1:00-2:05  Back at Steller- Reflect, discuss, and brainstorm after the movie

Activity Day Permission Slip 2017

There are only 3 more days left to register for the Discover program in February with Jason. You can still register after January 28, but there is a $25 late fee and no one wants to pay that! So go to http://www.alyeskaresort.com/mountain/learning-center-discover-program to register today. Make sure you select Block 3 if you want to go with Jason and choose the Sears Mall pick up location. This is a great way to get outside during the sometimes cold and dark month of February. These will be some of the first days that sun shines on Mighty Might up at the top. With all the snow we’ve been getting, it’s sure to be a great time. Come see Jason if you have questions.

Menu for this Friday January 27
(Thanks to Simone’s Advisory)

Hearty Chicken Noodle
Creamy Tomato Basil
Warm Baked Rolls
Fresh Fruit
Don’t forget your water bottles and bowls!

Please consider helping an hour or more if you can in the kitchen.
Thursday 2-4pm
Friday 9am-1pm
Lots of fun! And many hands make light work!
If you have any questions, please contact Alyse.galvin@gmail.com