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Financial Aid Night

FINANCIAL AID NIGHT FOR SENIORS AND PARENTS
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24th @ 6 PM in KEN’S ROOM
Alaska Commission of Post-Secondary Education (APCE) will be presenting:
“FUNDING YOUR FUTURE”
  • Cost of Attendance
  • Federal Aid
  • State Aid
  • Scholarships
  • Financial Aid Deadlines
  • Financial Literacy
  • FAFSA Overview
Please contact Marianne if you have questions 742-4965.

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe will be speaking in Anchorage

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe will be speaking in Anchorage Wednesday September 11 and Thursday September 12.

Dr. Hayhoe  is the Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech and the leading author of the National Climate Assessment.  She is listed among Fortune Magazine’s 50 Greatest World Leaders and Time Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential People.

She hosts the PBS digital series “Global  Weirding”, where she  breaks up climate science into bite-size snippets.  Both her TED Talk and TED Women 2018 Talk are listed in the favorites category at TED.com

She has two events scheduled in Anchorage for the public:

  • A presentation for the general public, at the Wendy Williamson Auditorium  7 PM September 11th and
  • A pizza party for youth and young adults, at Faith Christian Community 5:30 PM September 12 (this is not a religious event)

You can find more information and RSVP at Dr. Hayhoe Anchorage or   Dr. Hayhoe Anchorage Facebook Page. 

An easy way to support Steller

Did you know that the Steller Parent Group currently receives about $1000 a year from the Fred Meyer Community Rewards program based on our collective purchases?  We would love to add your support too!  Please take the time to link your Fred Meyer Rewards account with Steller and Fred Meyers (Kroger) will donate to our school based on your purchases too.  Every dollar counts, here is how to get started:

  • Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to Steller Secondary at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards  You can search for us by our name or by our non-profit number:  RJ417
  • Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping Steller Secondary earn a donation!
  • You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today.
  • If you do not have a Rewards Card, they are available at the Customer Service desk of any Fred Meyer store.

Biomedical Science Class at West High

Hello Steller Families,

West High School is offering a new 7th hour class ” Principles of Biomedical Science”, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, from 2:15 pm-4:15 pm.

After School Class Opportunity:

West Medical is offering a new 7th hour class called Principles of Biomedical Science.  This class is a fun, hands-on science class that is full of biomedical labs and projects. Grades 9-12 welcome.  The class will run on Tues, Wed, and Thurs, 2:15-4:15pm, from Sept-May.  Class starts on Tues Sept 10th.  Students can see Mrs. Davis in room C257 if they have questions and to get more information.  Students can see their counselor to sign up.

 

Steller Parent Group needs your support

The Steller Parent Group serves many functions at our school, and every donation counts.   Please consider making your yearly donation by clicking the DONATE button below:

If every family donated $60, we could maintain our current level of support.  A donation of $100 or more from every family would help us grow our support.   Click to view the document below to see how the Steller Parent Group supports our student body:

Link

It’s great to see the positive things our Steller grads are doing!

This article, from Stanford University, highlights an amazing and important program co-founded by Steller grad Cooper Galvin (PhD Stanford ’19).  Read the end of the article to see a shout out to our very own Philip (biological sciences teacher), for inspiring Cooper!

If you have news about a Steller grad, pass it along to the Flash Webmaster.