Category Archives: General Announcements

Zoom Links for Back to School Night

Tonight at 5:00PM: Back to School Night 

Back to School Night is in session starting at 5:00PM! You will want to check in with your child about their Monday class schedule and who their advisor is. Please check out our website for the schedule for the event, and each teacher’s Zoom link. 

Steller Back to School Night: https://www.asdk12.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=67&ModuleInstanceID=12438&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=65411&PageID=127

Tonight at 6:30PM: All Community Meeting

Following our Back to School Night will be our All Community Meeting. This will be through Principal Maria’s Zoom link, which is listed below. 

Principal Maria’s Zoom:

 https://asdk12.zoom.us/j/95891436576?pwd=ekcwTUxweGRub0YzSDZuaGdLZ3RhQT09

Meeting ID: 958 9143 6576

Password: 975378

All Community Meeting after Back to School Night Thursday, September 30

From 6:30 to 7:30  

The three pillars of our community –

  • Students
  • Staff
  • Parents & Guardians 

– are all invited to join a renewal of the All Community Meeting Tradition, jointly hosted by the Steller Parent Group, Steller Staff, and OpGroup.

AGENDA

  • ACM Ice Breaker

  • Staff Introductions
  • Welcome from Steller Parent Group & How You Can Get Involved in the School
  • OpGroup Introductions
  • Draw for Steller Spirit Wear T-Shirt 

We look forward to reconnecting and making new friends and hope to see you there!

Kirsten Tschofen

Chair, Steller Parent Group

Back to School Night and All Community Meeting Thursday Sept. 30

Back to School Night and the All Community Meeting will be in session on Sept. 30!

You will want to check in with your student about their Monday class schedule, and who their advisor is, or you can check in ParentConnection.  Find the schedule and each individual teacher’s Zoom Link here. 

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. 

From Maria

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:

  • ACM Ice Breaker

  • Staff Introductions
  • Welcome from Steller Parent Group & How You Can Get Involved in the School
  • OpGroup Introductions
  • Draw for Steller Spirit Wear T-Shirt 

We look forward to reconnecting and making new friends and hope to see you there!

Kirsten Tschofen

Chair, Steller Parent Group

Friday is School Picture Day and Other Things You Should Know

September 17: School Picture Day

Students are encouraged to dress up and bring their best smile to School Picture Day on Sept. 17th! They are also encouraged to check in with their teacher Advisor to see if there is a particular theme or costume that they will be wearing for their group photos.

Parents – pictures will not be available to order before School Picture Day, but you can opt-in for notifications of when pictures will be available to purchase. Find the link below.

https://fitzgeraldphotography.fotomerchanthv.com/clients/steller-secondary/steller-secondary-fall-2021-22/optIn

September 17th: StellerWear Orders are Due!

This is the last week to make an order for StellerWear for the first semester! If you are interested in Steller spirit wear, please look at the link below. We’ve got all kinds of styles of sweatshirts, hoodies, and more!

StellerWear Link: https://www-stellerspirit.itemorder.com/sale

Please return any wayward textbooks you may have hidden in your home! They are lonely, and need to fulfill their purpose in life with new students.

 

Steller Parent Group Zoom Link

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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

Topic: Steller Parent Group Meeting
Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
 
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Meeting ID: 958 9143 6576
Passcode: 975378
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        +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 958 9143 6576
Find your local number: https://asdk12.zoom.us/u/abaFYwOeSd

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.

2021-2022 Volunteer Form

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