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SPG meeting Tuesday, September 14
Join us for the first Steller Parent Group meeting of the year, and find out what’s happening at school, share your ideas, and get to know fellow parents & guardians and staff.
We meet the second Tuesday of the month (via Zoom for now), and you can find the agenda by the Sunday before the meeting . This month we will be talking more about how students and adults can get involved in the school, and have two requests for funding to vote on.
The Three Pillars of the school are by default all members of SPG – Students, Staff, Parents & Guardians, and active participation in the running of the school is at the heart of the Steller Philosophy.
Antoinette will send out the Zoom link by email, and we will post it here and on Facebook, once it has been created.
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Thank you to all the students and adults that have already signed up to volunteer for specific positions, or to be general helpers. Many hands make light work, and helps develop a sense of community. For more information about how you can get involved see here
Student Volunteers Needed
Steller Parent Group is committed to providing opportunities for Steller Students to have a voice in SPG, and to develop new skills and new experiences. In particular we are looking for students to join the Finance Committee, and help write content for the SPG website. We are also looking for students who can help on an ad hoc basis (for example at events). Time commitment varies and can be flexible. All students from grade 7 to 12 are invited to participate.
If you are interested in either of these positions, or would just like to be added to the list when we are looking for general volunteers, please sign up using Sign Up Genius.
Warm regards,
Kirsten
Chair, Steller Parent Group
How to Get Involved in the Steller Community
Monday, September 6, 2021
Steller Volunteer Opportunities
The Steller Philosophy is built on the idea of having input from the Three Pillars: Students, Staff, and Parents& Guardians. There are many opportunities for community members – including students – to get involved in Steller Parent Group.
Parent Group
The mission of the Steller Parent Group is to promote involvement in school activities, to solicit address, and make recommendations regarding issues and polies facing the Steller Community, and to support fundraising activities and facilitate the disbursement of those funds.
Steller Parent Group meet the second Tuesday of each month from 6:00pm to 7:30pm. Watch for the announcements on the Steller Flash (email announcements). You can find meeting agendas and minutes on this website. There are a number of open positions including the leadership team and committees.
Adults and students are encouraged to check out the volunteer form below for specific roles, but also to just put your name down to be notified when we have specific one time needs.
In addition to joining the leadership team, we need members-at-large to join:
- Steller Finance Committee – one student, one member at large, meets the week before SPG meeting via Zoom, to review requests for funding. About an hour a month
- SPG Website Content Writers – one adult and few students to write a few posts a month about what is happening around Steller. Topics include – introducing staff and students, “the Steller Way†and discussing the Steller Philosophy. Details to be worked out by volunteers.
School Hosted Events and Activities
Occasionally SPG will help recruit volunteers for school lead activities like the following:
- Intensives
- Talent Show and Dessert Potluck and Winter Prom TBA
- Open House and Ice Cream Social TBA
- Steller Olympics TBA
- Spring Prom TBA
- Zoom Dances TBA
AD HOC
Souper Steller, Field trips, Steller Directory, Website updating, admin and phone support for the office or parent group, library, yearbook proofreading and of course helping the teachers when requested!
Save the Date:
- First SPG meeting – Tuesday, September 14, 6:00 to 7:30 VIA ZOOM
- Back to School Night – TBA
- Grade level Social Nights for parents & guardians – TBA
Updated September 4, 2021
Back to School and All Community Meeting Thursday, September 9
UPDATE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 201
Hello Steller Families!
Time sure flies when you’re having fun! We have already finished up our third week of school! Thank you for your continued support of our school and compliance with the COVID-19 Mitigation plan.
However, due to the rise of COVID-19 cases within our community and the rising concern associated with that, we will be canceling the Back to School and All Community Meeting on September 9th and moving to a new Zoom format for the foreseeable future. This will ensure that we will be doing our part to limit the number of in-person meetings, as well as providing you with pertinent information for the school year. You will be able to find more information on our website.
Thank you for your continued patience and support during these times.
Have a great Labor Day and enjoy the long weekend!
Steller Office
During the first part of the night students and parents & guardians will have the chance to meet each of their teachers and advisor to learn about the classes they are taking and ask questions.
The second half of the evening will be a renewal of the All Community Meeting Tradition and will be jointly hosted by the Steller Parent Group and Steller.
The three pillars of our community –
Student, Staff, Parents & Guardians
– are all invited to join.
Here is a brief outline of the agenda:
- Icebreaker Game and Snacks in the Lobby
- Staff Introductions
- Welcome from Steller Parent Group & How You Can Get Involved in the School
- OpGroup Introductions
- Draw for Steller Spirit Wear T-Shirt and Clean-Up
We look forward to reconnecting and making new friends and hope to see you there!
Kirsten Tschofen
Chair, Steller Parent Group
Join Steller Clubs Now!
Are you interested in joining T.P.C?
We are having tryouts/ Interviews Tuesday, September 7th at 12 pm, in Brian’s Room! No experience necessary to participate. We will have training for lights and sound/ music for new members.
For new to Steller students, T.P.C. (Technical Productions Committee) is in charge of running music, sound, and lights for dances, theater projects, and the talent show for Steller Secondary! If this sounds like something you would enjoy participating in. Please feel free to come by for interviews.
Are you interested in helping out with the 2021-2022 Yearbook?
Come join us every Monday and Wednesday after school from 2:15 – 3:00 pm in Marla’s room! No experience necessary to join. We will provide needed materials in order for students to participate. Yearbook has a number of jobs such as photo taking, caption writing, page designing, and advertising. If this sounds like you please feel free to join the club!
Submitted by Alana P.
Check Out the Resources and Job Opportunities at Power Center!
The Power Centre, located just around the corner from Steller Secondary, is an excellent resource centre for Steller Students. Hot lunches prepared by Children’s Lunchbox are available Monday to Friday starting at 2pm, students can access the food pantry, clothing closet and peer support as needed, and there is a even a games day Wednesdays at 2pm!
We are also hiring more peer outreach workers for the Center; this would be an awesome job for a junior or senior, and can be compatible with school schedules. Peer Outreach Workers foster healthy youth involvement in the community as part of the Power Center Team. Job duties include engaging with youth in our drop-in center, creating and facilitating educational presentations, and conducting street outreach as part of a group. More info here: https://acmhs.e3applicants.com/careers/Peer-Outreach-Worker-646
Post submitted by Jessica Cochran
How Steller Parent Group Communicates with You
How Steller Parent Group Communicates
Monday, August 30, 2021
Dear Steller Community,
SPG wants to make sure that we are reaching as many members of our community with up to date and relevant information as possible. We have four ways we communicate with you:
- Website/Steller Flash updates appear on the SPG website or parents, students and staff can SUBSCRIBE to receive updates directly in your inbox. Please refer to the Steller Parent Group Website for anything pertaining for SPG – including Meeting Dates, Agendas, and Notes, ByLaws, Volunteer Opportunities, and the Student Showcase.
- Steller Secondary Parent Group is a closed Facebook Group created to promote communication between current parents, teachers and staff for organizing school activities, announcements, questions, and keeping up with everything that is going on. Feel free to jump in with questions or posts.
- Steller Secondary Page is an open page visible to the public. If you are a Steller Alumni and want to stay informed about special activities, fundraisers and student highlights we encourage you to follow our page.
- Student Directory is a new online directory for parents, students and staff to be able to contact each other directly. You must create an account and add your information using the access code APCRKG when prompted. Add the information for each student (including advisory and grade) and then download the app to be able to access contact information from anywhere.
**Please refer to the district website at https://www.asdk12.org/steller for announcements coming from the school, calendar, scheduling and course descriptions, and staff list. Please make sure you have updated your contact information in Q in order to receive email, robo call and text notifications from the school and district, and to ensure the school has proper emergency contact information. **
Warm regards,
Kirsten Tschofen
Chair, Steller Parent Group
UPDATE ON DATES
- First SPG meeting – Tuesday, September 14, 6:00 to 7:30
- Back to School Night – Thursday, September 9
- Meet the teachers 5:00 to 6:30
- All Community Meeting 6:30 to 7:30pm – learn about the school philosophy and how you can get involved in the school via Steller Parent Group
- Grade level Social Nights for parents & guardians – TBA
A Welcome Message from Steller Parent Group
August 23, 2021
Dear Steller Families,
On behalf of the Steller Parent Group I want to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning Steller families. My name is Kirsten Tschofen and I am the Chair of Steller Parent Group.
The Steller Parent Group is an integral part of the Steller Community. We meet on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:00pm to 7:30pm in person and on Zoom. Every member of the Steller Community – Staff, Students and Parents/Guardians are automatically part of SPG and welcome to attend, ask questions and share their ideas. We would love to see you at our first meeting on Tuesday, September 14 at 6:00pm. We hope to have both an in person option and Zoom.
Steller Parent Group is one of the three Pillars of our school: Staff – Students – Parents/Guardians. The purpose of the SPG is to enrich the lives of Steller students through the financial support and leadership of active parents and guardians. We strive to promote parent and guardian involvement in school activities. Traditionally we host events during the school year, raise funds to support school initiatives through the Steller Auction, and coordinate volunteers. Through all the uncertainty of the last year the central mission of SPG has remained the same, and I believe it must take on even more importance in the effort to create a strong learning community in light of this last year.
All of this takes the hard work and dedication of our community members and we want to invite you to get involved by taking on a formal position in the board, or simply actively attending our meetings. We are currently recruiting for a Co-Chair, and Treasurer and have a variety of other positions.
Participating in the SPG has many benefits, including the opportunity to make connections with other parents and staff, and the opportunity to effectively make positive change. We all want the very best education and experiences for our children, and when we work together we can make it happen.
If you are interested in learning more about SPG positions please let me know, and as always, we welcome your thoughts and ideas about how Steller Parent Group can serve you.
Warm regards,
Kirsten Tschofen
Chair, Steller Parent Group
chairstellerparentgroup@gmail.com
Save the Date:
- First SPG meeting – Tuesday, September 14, 6:00 to 7:30
- Back to School Night – Thursday, September 9
- Meet the teachers 5:00 to 6:30
- All Community Meeting 6:30 to 7:30pm – learn about the school philosophy and how you can get involved in the school via Steller Parent Group
- Grade level Social Nights for parents & guardians – TBA
Steller Spirit Wear Now on Sale! Deadline September 17th.
Steller Wear shirts are now ready to be ordered!
For those of you eager to get your Steller Wear, the deadline for a Fall order is September 17th.
To place an order, go to https://www-stellerspirit.itemorder.com/sale and make your purchase directly through the website.
There are lots of different styles and colors to choose from but here are a few examples: