{"id":2963,"date":"2010-01-16T07:36:39","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T15:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stellerschool712.org\/?p=2963"},"modified":"2010-01-16T07:36:39","modified_gmt":"2010-01-16T15:36:39","slug":"principals-report-jan-14-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellerschool712.org\/main\/principals-report-jan-14-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Report:  Jan 14, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>Anchorage Museum<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Two new programs for teens.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Teen Science Tour Guide<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c poster in the hallway. \u00c2\u00a0Contact\u00c2\u00a0Karen Moulton 929-9227\u00c2\u00a0for more information. Can help with the new Star Wars exhibit. Applications are due this month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>YourSpace<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c help develop a magazine at the museum, coordinate a coffee house and music night. \u00c2\u00a0Contact\u00c2\u00a0Katie Kelley 929-9268\u00c2\u00a0for more info.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>1\/23\/10 Sat SAT Tests<\/strong> Prior registration req See Karen in library for info.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<strong>\u00e2\u0153\u00adNAEP\u00c2\u00a0Grade 8 &amp; 12 January 25 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c March 5, 2010 <\/strong>(National Assessment of Educational Progress)<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>Steller Community<\/strong>,\u00c2\u00a0 Please nominate our school to receive a $1000 &#8211; $50,000 NFL Grant to improve\u00c2\u00a0our gym, repair\/replace equipment, and expand our PE Program. Anyone can make a nomination&#8212; \u00c2\u00a0students, teachers, staff, parents, former Steller Grads, and friends!<\/p>\n<p>There is a completed nomination form in the Study Skills room as an example\u00c2\u00a0and you can use the computers in that room during lunch and after school to\u00c2\u00a0place your nomination.\u00c2\u00a0 If you would prefer to access it at home, the website is:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.keepgyminschool.com\"> www.keepgyminschool.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The entire Steller Community will benefit from the improvements.\u00c2\u00a0 Remember that all nominations must be received by no later than February 1st!! Contact Shanley or Toni if you have questions.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0<strong>\u00e2\u0153\u00adTerra Nova\u00c2\u00a0Grade 7 February 2 &amp; 3, 2010<\/strong> (makeup\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00c2\u00a0through February 10)<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>Saturday administration of the FEB. 6, 2010 ACT Testing<\/strong> for those juniors who signed up is quickly approaching. \u00c2\u00a0Juniors who completed the ACT registration paperwork will be receiving an ACT Admissions Ticket from ACT through the mail. It will be important that students arrive at their designated ACT test center between 7:45- 8:00 am with their ACT Admissions Ticket AND a photo ID.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00c2\u00a0 <strong>Yesterday, 1\/14\/09, The Fire Marshall was dispatched to Steller due to a parent complaint<\/strong> regarding our students leaving their personal belongings on the floor in the hall way.\u00c2\u00a0 After I escorted him around the building and showed him the hooks that were place in our halls over the summer and he noticed that most of the students did use the hooks for hanging their coats he understood.\u00c2\u00a0 I explained that we did not have lockers in our halls, that we had some storage in each classroom but that being in the classroom made it inaccessible to our students during the day due to classes being in session he understood.\u00c2\u00a0 His comments on the complaint was,\u00c2\u00a0<strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 Complaint not justified\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0 In the ticket I received he did make some comments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Principal has been installing coat racks on the hallway walls &amp; having the clothing hung on them.\u00c2\u00a0 Backpacks are neatly stored along several areas adjacent to the hallway walls and as long as these are neatly stored tightly up against the wall &amp; a minimum of 6\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 wide egress hallway is maintained, this meets current code for an educational occupancy.<\/li>\n<li> One temporary table was out in the egress way today in a hallway-it will be removed after today [1\/14\/10].<\/li>\n<li>Building was converted from an elementary school to a middle\/high school- therefore there are no lockers for student storage.<\/li>\n<li> No clothing is allowed on the floor areas- they are to be hung up.<\/li>\n<li> Referenced Codes are Ifc 1017.2 &amp; 807.4.3.1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The loud and clear message in all of this is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Backpacks are fine on the floor up against the walls<\/li>\n<li>All articles of clothing must be hung on the existing hooks or somewhere other than the floor in the hallway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please share this with your students and we will address it in our advisory groups.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The alternative is to be fined a ridiculous amount of money for every item of clothing on the floors if and when he or someone else comes in to inspect us.\u00c2\u00a0 I believe because we had a parent complaint lodged about this they will be coming back to check that we are in compliance.<\/p>\n<p>__________________________<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.\u00c2\u00a0 Anchorage Museum \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Two new programs for teens. 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