Author Archives: Judy Francis-Woods

Refugees

Steller Families: I am teaching a unit on Refugees during my first and fourth hour global geography classes and am looking for someone who either had parents who were refugees or was a refugee that would be willing to come talk about their experiences. I know that some of the experience might be too painful to talk about, but anything even about coming to the United States would add a local connection to the topic. I am looking for someone to come in during 1st and 4th hours any day during the week of March 26th and April 2nd. Please contact Leigh Anne at bonney_leigh@asdk12.org.

UAA Summer Hockey and Sports Camp

UAA is offering their amazing hockey and sports camp again this summer. This summer they are actually offering 4 weeks of hockey! If your child doesn’t play hockey that is not a problem because they offer a sports camp at the same time without hockey. Here is the information I received from the Nick Walter (primary contact for the camp): Registration is now open for the 2018 Seawolf Sports Camp and UAA Hockey Academy. We have added additional weeks to each camp! Seawolf Sports Camp May 29-June 29 & July 9-August 17 UAA Hockey Academy June 11-29 and July 9-13 Register at www.seawolfcamps.com. Family and multi-week discounts are available. Call Nick Walters for any additional questions at nbwalters@alaska.edu or 907-786-1565. See flyers HERE and HERE

Steller Band Sends Seven Students to the Aurora Music Festival Honor Band

The audition results from the Honor Band for the Aurora Music Festival were announced last Friday. Seven students from the Steller band program have been accepted. The students are Jessie Hardison on flute; Julia Johnson on flute, Liam Lauderdale on clarinet; Sebastien Libbrecht, trumpet; Tatiana Rogers on flute; Erica Stryker on trumpet; and Kohlby Vierthaler on trombone. “I am very proud of these students who took extra time preparing for the auditions,” said Mr. Toba, the band director. “I am especially thrilled of the fact that Sebastien and Erica are 1st and 2nd chair, respectively. Half of the flute section are Steller students. Jessie even got the 2nd chair. Kohlby earned the 2nd chair, too.” The Aurora Music Festival will be from Thursday, April 12 through Saturday, 14th, at Grace Christian School in Anchorage. The final concert will be Saturday, the 14th. Public is invited.