Category Archives: Intensives

May Panama Trip

Parents, here are a few tentative details about the trip planned for May to Panamá.  Please refer questions to Jen or Nina!  Thank you.

Price includes:

  • Roundtrip airfare for the routing Anchorage Panama City // Panama City  Anchorage. (Travel dates are subject to airline confirmation.)
  • Airport transfers
  • Land transportation by bus and/or boat as noted on the itinerary
  • All tours and excursions listed on the itinerary
  • Immersion activity T.B.D. (visit to school or community center)
  • Hotel accommodations in triples
  • Entrance fees for listed activities
  • Insurance (trip cancellation and medical) as specified on ISE website
  • Liability insurance for leaders
  • All current applicable taxes (9/9/10)
  • Student preparation materials

Not included:

  • Fuel surcharges are determined at the time of final billing.  (Current fuel surcharges are $240 (5/12/10).)
  • Tourist card purchased upon departure from US or arrival in Panama. (Price is $5 per card as of  November 2009)
  • Airline baggage fees
  • Tips for guides and drivers

Price Estimate**:
$2,735 – $2,835 per student based on 10-14 students + 1 leader
$2,975 – $3,075 per student based on 10-14 students + 2 leaders
$2,795 – $2,895 per student based on 15-19 students + 2 leaders
**Estimate is based on current airfares; significant changes in the airline industry may affect the final cost.
Deposit:   $350 ( $100 is non-refundable)

Spring Intensives

The final list of Spring Intensives is now available. Click here to print.
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Pottery and Mosaics

Danielle Sjoden

Students in this class will learn the basics of wheel thrown pottery, including bowls and cups. Students will also complete two hand-built pieces. Continue reading

Going Public: A Community Art Intensive

Are you artistic?  Do you have connections?  Would you like to volunteer ?
Join our Intensive!  Get in on the ground floor, planning stage 🙂

Students will work closely with the Downtown Partnership and other
Steller business partners to produce artwork out in the local community:
outdoor murals downtown, sidewalk-chalk art, and sculptures in public parks
are just some of the possibilities.  All the art will be student-designed,
with students working both individually and in groups.  This provides an
opportunity to get our name out there and remind people what Steller¹s all
about, as well as let students make their mark on the local environment.

Sound like fun?  See Nina asap 🙂

Sculpture Intensive

Looking for 1/2″ to 4″ paintbrushes!!!  If you have any laying around and would like to get rid of them, or lend them to us, please do!  Tarps too!
Thanks to everyone who has donated so much to our Intensive!!!

Intensives & Fall Registration

Registration for classes is Friday, August 21, which includes Fall Intensives and 1st and 2nd quarter.  Last spring a survey was held to find out how many students wanted each Intensive ….. names were kept.  All intensive are open except for Biking to Denali… the instructor needed the money up front to make reservations last spring. Students may change their choice of Intensives except for those which required a deposit.

For a listing of Fall intensives click here.

A few changes have been made to the first and second semester class schedule.  Click here for an updated class list.

Sculpture in the Park Intensive

MATERIALS and TOOLS LIST
This list reflects materials-tools for the creation of approximately 30 3-4
foot sculptures.  Can you lend/give any of the following items?  Contact
Nina or Natalie….Thanks!!

TOOLS NEEDED
3 tin snips
3 rivet guns
7 drills
2 drill sets
2 large drill bit sets
6 flip bits-pre-drill/screw
4 hand saws
2 hand squares
5 tapemeasures
2 Hacksaws/metal
4 Hammers
2 Caulk guns
5 each snub and needle pliers

ANY METALS ­ for Structural/Decorative
TWO rolls of 1/4″ to 1/2″ 36′ Hardware Cloth Mesh
ONE  8″ x 100′ ROLL Aluminum Vent Mesh
FOUR 1/4″ x 20′ Soft Flexible Copper Tubing
SIX 1/2″ x 10′ Rigid Copper pipe
ANY airplane sheet metal for riveting
ANY perforated metal sheets
ANY FOUND OBJECTS OF VARIOUS SHAPES/INTEREST
ANY COPPER ROOF FLASHING

WIRE ­ for DECORATIVE/FASTENING
ANY   Copper Wire/ Various Gages
ANY   Aluminum Wire/Various Gages ANY  1/4Mile Electric fence wire
ANY  Multipurpose green wire
ANY  3/8″, 1/2″ Aluminum conduit

WOODS ­ for Basic Structural Forms
ANY Wood Dowels
ANY Underlayment for floors
ANY Scrap Lumber parts
NEW LUMBER

  • FIFTEEN   1″ s 2″ s 8′
  • SEVEN     1″ x 4″ x 10′
  • TEN          2″ x 4″ x 8′
  • FIVE         2″ x 12″ x 10′
  • FIVE       1/2″ x 4″ x 8′
  • A/c plywood

FASTENERS
1 box 7/8″ and 1 box 1/8″ Rivets
2 boxes 2″ Deck Screws
2 boxes 3″ Deck Screws

GLUES
2 – ­ 2oz Locitite Epoxy Putty
2  gallons Elmer’s Wood Glue
1 LARGE Acrylic Polymer Matt Medium  – BLAINES
2 LARGE BUCKETS Tile Mastic
10 TUBES of Painters Caulk

DECORATIVE ­ PAINTS ­
5 to 10 ROLLS of Blue paint tape
1 GALLON each Water Based Latex Paint ­

  • Bright warm and cool yellows
  • Bright Red
  • Orange
  • Light Blue
  • Lime Green
  • Purple

2 GALLONS each of

  • Royal Blue
  • White

30-40 Cheap Paint Brushes, 1-4″
10 Tubes of Wood Putty

DECORATIVE ELEMENTS  and OBJECTS OF INTEREST
ANY INTERESTING FOUND OBJECTS i.e. bicycle wheel
ANY RECYCLED TILE for Mosaics
ANY Fibers, Fabric, Buttons, Beads, Tinfoil, Decorative Tacks, Stencils,
Cardboard, SISAL ROPE, Etc

Welcome Back 10th grade parents,

For this year’s orientation Jen and Natalie are planning on having the 10th graders hike up Flattop on Thursday August 20th.  This will be a rewarding experience to kick off the new year.  We will plan on leaving Steller by bus by 8:45.  Please have your student here at the normal start time of 8:30 so that we can check everyone in for the activity.  We are planning to hike regardless of weather conditions, your child should wear a sturdy pair of tennis shoes, warm layers, and possibly a rain coat.  Also, they should bring a light snack and water for the hike.  We will be returning to Steller in time for lunch.  Please download the permission slip and have your child return it on Wednesday August 19th.  If you are able to join us or have any other questions or concerns please email Jen at strauss_jennifer@asdk12.org or Natalie at foley_natalie@asdk12.org.