Category Archives: General Announcements

New Steller Directory!

 

The Steller Parent Group (SPG) has in past years hosted a directory through a hosting service that required an annual cost to the SPG. This year we are trying to gather the information voluntarily through a simple Google questionnaire. The result will be a list or spreadsheet with basic contact information for individuals who agree to participate. We will need to update each school year.

We would like to invite you to opt in to the Steller Directory by answering with as much information as you are comfortable sharing with the rest of the school’s parents.

This should take less than five minutes to complete. 

Students, staff, and parents/guardians are welcome to join our directory. 

If you would like to join use this link.

Steller Parent Group

Moviethon Planning Meeting Monday Night!

 

The fundraising committee is meeting this Monday, February 13 at 6.00 pm via Zoom. 

All community members – students, staff and parents/guardians are invited to attend, share their ideas, and share their talents!  Many hands makes a light load! 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73637204637

Questions? contact Karen at spgfundraising@gmail.com

Steller is the Place to Be!

We all know Steller is a great place to learn – help us get the word out! Encourage your friends and neighbours to come to our Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, February 15, from 6:00 to 7:30pm. 

It would be great if you could download our poster and pamphlet below and share on social media, or where ever there are kids and parents. 

If you have a connection to an elementary school in Anchorage and would be willing to reach out to their administration or PTA let us know. Having a personal recommendation is such a powerful testament. 

Dee Dee Zobian and Amy Dummann 

Chairs, Steller Parent Group

chairstellerparentgroup@gmail.com 

Blind Date with a Book at Steller Library!

 

Blind date with a book! The Steller library has combined the thrill of a new book with the excitement and surprise of having a book chosen for you. Come pick up a wrapped book, who knows maybe you’ve been reading about the Italian Renaissance when it’s really robots fighting with cats in a dystopian future that you’ll fall for.  Maybe it’s a mystery or a graphic novel? Hard to say! Come check out one of the Blind Date wrapped books at the Steller library this month.  Each blind date book you check out comes with M&Ms because Valentines is really all about the chocolate, right? 

Bonney DeArmoun

Steller Librarian

Steller Spirit Week February 6 to 10!

Poster showing spirt week events (in text)

In celebration of the dance next Friday, we have spirit days! There will be costume contests held after school!

  • Monday (2/6): Monochrome (Color Themed and/or Frog Themed)
  • Tuesday (2/7): Fun Hats and/or Wacky Hair
  • Wednesday (2/8): Characters and/or Costumes
  • Thursday (2/9): Formal and/or Royalty
  • Friday (2/10): Pajama Day (B.Y.O.B. Bring Your Own Blanket)

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to chaperone the Dance on Friday night. Please make sure you have completed the volunteer application with ASD.

We are still looking for people to help with Prom – chaperones, decorations and set up. 

 

Volunteers for Valentine’s Dance and Prom!!

Steller dances are one of my favorite volunteer opportunities! It’s a great way to get an inside peek at the Steller Way in action.

Steller’s 9th grade class will be hosting a Valentine’s Dance on Friday, February 10th from 7-11pm at the Steller MPR. The dance is open to all Steller students. We are in need of 4 volunteers for the dance from 6:45pm-11:15pm. For questions contact Ashley. 

Steller Prom Committee is also looking for some volunteer help! For questions contact Allison. 

Check out the Sign Up Genius here.

(Don’t forget – ASD requires all volunteers to complete the ASD Volunteer Application before they can volunteer, and it takes about a week. See here for more information) 

Cheers,

Kirsten

Communication 

 

Fundraising Meeting – Monday, 1/30, 6pm

Please come to SPG’s next fundraising meeting via Zoom.  

Families, students and staff are all invited to attend this meeting and share their ideas!

Click to join the meeting:

https://asdk12.zoom.us/j/93604092468?pwd=UkVBT0lwV2ZuVW52cHRxeXFaR2FDZz09&from=addon

Our next event is a BEAR TOOTH MOVIE-THON!

For questions please contact Karen or Lea at spgfundraising@gmail.com

New Student Recruitment Volunteers Needed!

Greetings Steller Community!

The ASD lottery for the 2023/2024 school year opens February 1 and closes March 23. We have several exciting things happening for recruitment this year, and many opportunities for you to help.

  • A new video, featuring our awesome students, staff, and parents is being made.
  • Students and staff will be attending several elementary schools to speak with incoming 7th graders about what it’s like here at Steller.

Steller will also have a table at two important school fairs, and we need parent volunteers to help out. 

  • Saturday, January 28 1-4pm at Loussac Library
  • Saturday, February 4, 12-4 at Ed Centre 

We are super excited to be back to hosting the Steller Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, February 15th 6-7.30pm 

To volunteer please use Sign up Genius here. 

Steller Parent Group is also hoping to be able to speak at the parent group meetings at as many of our feeder schools as possible. If you have connections to any schools, or would be interested in presenting, please contact our chairs at chairstellerparentgroup@gmail.com. 

Questions? Contac chairstellerparentgroup@gmail.com

Kirsten

Communication 

Volunteers to Complete District Application

Since July 2022 ASD had had a new application process for anyone who volunteers in ASD Schools. 

“All volunteers (includes chaperones, drivers, and partner organizations) must complete a
volunteer application and sign a liability waiver each school year. This requirement ensures
that the District has the most up-to-date information on those volunteering. The application
and waiver can be found on the website for online submission or printing.” (Read more here) 

The process is not complicated and can be done online or on paper (printed copies are available through the school office). In order to ensure that you can volunteer when you are needed we are asking all parents and guardians to complete the application now.  SPG will have a number of opportunities where we will need volunteers in the next few months:

  • Ice Cream Social on January 15
  • Aurora Music Festival in the spring
  • Passage Mentors
  • Moviethon on March 26

Visit the district website here to complete your application now!