Students participating in the Anchorage Tourist intensive need to pick up permission slips and pay fees. Permission slips need to be picked up from Jason. He is keeping track of who has picked theirs up. Fees need to be paid as soon as possible to Haley in the front office. See Jason or email him if you have any questions at collins_jason@asdk12.org
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Iceland Trip
Students that are interested in going to Iceland with Jason and Leigh Anne in May 2018 will get a discount on their registration fees if they register before April 15. That is next Saturday. Come see Jason if you would like more information on this amazing opportunity and directions for how to register. You can also email him if you have questions at collins_jason@asdk12.org
ATHENA CAMP SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
- Apply online, www.athenaanchorage.org, select scholarship, then view application. All applications must be submitted online no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017.
- Eligible applicants are high school girls who have finished their freshman year of high school through 18 years of age with an interest in business and entrepreneurship who live in the Anchorage area (Anchorage, Eagle River/Chugiak and Girdwood).
- The camp scholarships include transportation, tuition, and a cash stipend – the stipend is provided by Soroptimist International of the Americas, Anchorage on Cook Inlet.
Drama at Steller – Friday April 28th
The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet will be performed on April 28 in the MPR at 7 pm by our peer taught drama class at Steller. See what happens when Thing One and Thing Two meet Romeo and Juliet. Expect sword fighting, romance, and more. Put this on your calendar now, because it’s coming up soon.
Medieval Fair – May 18th
A Medieval Fair with skits, minstrels, booths with games, a Medieval Souper Steller, and tournaments will be happening on May 18 from 10:30 to 1:30 on the Steller campus. Many intensives will be able to participate to make this a school-wide event. Community booths are welcome as well. Right now we’re collecting backgammon sets. If you have a backgammon game in your closet that wants a new home, donate it to Steller for the Medieval Fair intensive.
AFFA $1,000 Scholarship
Name: Alaska Federation of Filipino Americans, Inc. (AFFA, Inc.)
Date Due: May 5th, 2017
Description: The Alaska Federation of Filipino Americans Inc. (AFFA) is proud to offer a $1,000 Scholarship to deserving high school graduates with Filipino heritage. Awards are presented at AFFA’s Annual Banquet and Ball. For application form, eligibility, criteria, or further inquiries, please contact Arlene Chico at chicosak@gmail.com or Elena Saturnino at saturninoelena@gmail.com. Or visit the AFFA website at affainc.com
Common Application 2017-2018 Essay Prompts
The word limit on the essay will remain at 650.
The goal of these revisions is to help all applicants, regardless of background or access to counseling, see themselves and their stories within the prompts. They are designed to invite unencumbered discussions of character and community, identity, and aspiration. To this end, we will be creating new educational resources to help students both understand and approach the opportunities the essay presents for them.
Yearbooks!
Hello parents and students of Steller! This is a message from the yearbook staff, urging you to buy a yearbook if you haven’t yet. You can either order them on the jostensyearbook.com
Nurse News – Global EpiPen Recall
Mylan has announced a voluntary recall of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors. The recall is due to a defective part that may result in the device failing to inject the life-saving medication epinephrine. All student EpiPens at school have been checked and parents have been notified.
Global_Epi-Pen_Recall 4-3-17.pdf
3 More Prom Chaperones Needed!
We are looking for three more prom chaperones to make sure prom can take place. Thanks to those parents who have already volunteered. Prom will be at the Alaska Experience Theatre downtown on Saturday, April 8th. We need two chaperones from 9-11pm and one chaperone from 10pm-midnight. Please contact Ashley if you can help us out. vanhemert_ashley@asdk12.org