Category Archives: Parent Group Meetings

SPG news

Steller parents, students, & staff,

Please join SPG for the first meeting of the Ad Hoc Student Technology Committee as we discuss cell phone use in school and social media.  Your perspective and ideas are needed. 

Monday, December 2nd, at 6pm

Email stellerparentgroup@gmail.com for the address

 

Middle School Winter Formal

Friday, December 6th

Parents, please sign up HERE to chaperone! 

Several more shifts need to be filled.

 

 

Please check out the latest news from Steller Parent Group

1. Cups for Kids 

At the recent SPG meeting, a random drawing was held of all those who donated to Cups for Kids.  Three winners will be notified shortly and will receive prizes including SteamDot coffee, a handmade mug from Leigh Ann, and more.  

Big thanks to SteamDot, Leigh Ann, and Carly (for organizing the prizes)

2. FashionPact

Please remember that bins for gently used clothes or home items are being collected at Steller until 11/27/24.  Please bring your donations to school until then.  After that, bring items to either of the 2 FashionPact locations, and mention SPG!

3. “Student Technology” Ad Hoc Committee

Please join this SPG ad hoc committee.  The committee is also looking for a Chair or Co-Chair.  We will consider cell phone and social media issues that directly impact students.  The 1st meeting is: Monday, 12/2/24 at 6pm.  Please contact stellerparentgroup@gmail.com for the address (or for more info).

4. Fundraising Meeting

SPG’s next fundraising meeting is Monday 12/16/24, 6-7pm

* please note date change!

Contact stellerparentgroup@gmail.com for the address or attend via zoom

5. November Meeting Minutes

The draft minutes from SPG’s recent meeting have been posted to the website.  Lots of good info, including the Principal Report and Funding Approvals, so please check it out.

6. Chaperones Needed

“Steller Night In” is coming soon – on 11/23/24.  Parents of juniors and seniors please sign up!!!

Thank you!

SPG Meeting (Tuesday), social gathering, & FashionPact

PLEASE COME!

SPG is holding the monthly board meeting Tuesday (today) 6-7:30 pm at school and via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81131780178

After the meeting, please join us at  Matanuska Brewing Co. for a no-host gathering.        We’d love a chance to get to know each other better, meet new friends, and have some fun.

Looking forward to seeing you!

And…please find bins near the office for donations of clothing and home items to FashionPact

SPG receives 30% of the proceeds!

November 12th SPG Meeting

Please consider attending the next Steller Parent Group meeting.  It’s a great way to become involved with your student’s school at whatever level you can fit it into your busy schedule.

SPG also invites you to join us at Matanuska Brewing Co. for a no-host gathering after the meeting around 7:30-8pm. We’d love a chance to get to know each other better, meet new friends, and have some fun.

So…attend in person, meet us after, or just attend on Zoom at 6pm:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81131780178 

See you there!

Volunteering at Steller!

Monday, September 9, 2024

Volunteering at Steller 

Steller Philosophy is built on Three Pillars: Students, Staff, and Parents & Guardians working together to build the community and learning experiences we want. There are many opportunities for ALL of our community members to get involved and make a difference at Steller! 

Steller Parent Group organizes volunteers on behalf of the staff and student groups and our own initiatives.

To volunteer 

  1. Complete the ASD Volunteer Form annually. 
  2. Complete our Google Form 
  3. Look out for specific requests throughout the year via  Website/Flash and Facebook
  4. Attend our monthly meetings

We have need for both leadership positions and for specific events, with various time commitments. This is just a summary to get a sense. Visit our webpage for a complete list and to indicate your interest. 

  • 50th Anniversary Volunteers – help set up on Thursday, September 12 or during “Celebrate Steller” on Friday, September 13.
  • Student Recruitment Committee – support Steller Staff in student recruitment and school promotion.
  • Webmaster – Assist migrating SPG website to a new host, updating themes and plugins, and possible redesign. 
  • Communications – Post SPG communications on the website and Facebook. Manage our Google Drive.

If you would like to know more about any of these roles, or have your own idea for something SPG could do, reach out to our chairs – Dee Dee & Sarah  chairspg2@gmail.com 

Steller Parent Group General Meeting Tuesday, September 10!

Monday, September 2, 2024

Steller Parent Group Meetings

The Steller Community consists of three pillars: Students, Staff, and Parents & Guardians. There are many opportunities for community members – including students – to get involved in Steller Parent Group.    

All three pillars are automatically members of Steller Parent Group and invited to attend meetings, share your voices and help make decisions affecting our community.

Steller Parent Group will have our first meeting Tuesday, September 10, 6:00pm to 7:30pm in person and via zoom.

Join via Zoom here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81131780178

Dates to Remember:

  • Tuesday, September 10 – Steller Parent Group Meeting
  • Friday, September 13 Celebrate at Steller 2:00 to 5:00pm (Free to all)
  • Friday, September 13 A Steller Evening Out 6:30 to 10:00pm (tickets $10)
  • Saturday, September 14 6:30 to 10:00pm Alumni Time Warp Dance (registration required) 
  • Monday, September 23 and 30 Fundraiser Meeting 6:00pm (contact fundraisingspg2@gmail.com)
  • Tuesday, October 8 – Steller Parent Group Meeting
  • Tuesday, October 8 to 10 – Cups4Kids Fundraiser 

Reminders:

Questions? chairspg2@gmail.com

Welcome From Steller Parent Group!

 

September 2024

A Welcome Message from the Steller Parent Group

Dear families,

Steller Parent Group wants to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning Steller families. Steller is a special place, with a unique philosophy of learning: inspiring a community of independent, confident, self-directed learners and we are sure you are going to love it here as much as we do.

The Steller Parent Group is an integral part of the Steller Community. The purpose of the SPG is to enrich the lives of Steller students through the financial support and leadership from all active parents and guardians. We strive to promote parent and guardian involvement in school activities. To this end we host events during the school year, such as the start of the year BBQ, All Community Meetings and Annual Movie Day and we raise funds to support school initiatives through Cups4Kids, and coordinate volunteers whenever they are needed. 

All of this takes the hard work and dedication of our community members. We think parental participation is more important now than it ever has been, and want to invite you to get involved and share your ideas. Each one of us has different skills, talents, and resources that are very much needed to make Steller what it is. For some it is volunteering to help a class, for others, it is heading up or joining a committee. Even simply attending our monthly meetings helps create community. We have tasks that need to be done during the day, in the evening, and many that don’t even require coming to school. We all want the very best education and experience for our children, and when we work together we can make it happen. 

If you are interested in learning more about SPG positions please let us know, and as always, we welcome your thoughts and ideas about how Steller Parent Group can serve you. 

2024-2025 we are celebrating our 50th Anniversary.

To learn about our special events please see our website here:

Warm regards,

*Please note the SPG website/Flash is meant to complement the district website asdk12.org/steller.  For official communication from the school and district please visit Q to update your contact information and settings to receive their communications via email, text or call. 

Warm regards,

Dee Dee Zobian & Sarah Burke

Chairs, Steller Parent Group

Questions? chairspg2@gmail.com

 

Fundraising committee summer meeting

Fun

Join us for our summer Fundraising Committee meeting on Monday July 22nd, 5:30-7pm at Monica’s home or by Zoom.

Goals are to get to know members of the committee, review fundraising events and dates for this coming school year, to discuss possible additional events, and lead volunteers for events. 

Anyone interested in joining the board or any of our committees, or who just wants to meet some people and learn a bit more about Steller Parent Group is welcome to attend.

Looking forward to it and hope you are enjoying the lovely summer weather. 

If you are interested in attending please email fundraisingspg2@gmail.com for the address or zoom link.

Feel free to include anyone else that is interested in joining the fundraising committee.

Sincerely,

Monica

Fundraising Chair