Category Archives: Volunteer Opportunities

SPG’s Cups for Kids Fundraiser is coming soon!

Hello Steller Families and Students!

On October 8th, 9th, & 10th, students will bring coffee, cocoa, and a QR code for donations to your car during drop off and pick up.

This annual fundraiser supports programs that directly benefit students and staff.

Volunteer:

Volunteers are needed to make this event happen! There are still many spots that need to be filled! Please consider signing up … and ask your student(s) to volunteer with you!

How to Donate: 

* Via QR Code above

* Directly on the SPG website 

* Cash or checks (made out to Steller Parent Group) 

If each family donates $120/student, we’ll reach this year’s goal of $16,000.

Warm regards,

Steller Parent Group

P.S. Please make sure you are extra careful as you drive through the drop off/pick up line and help keep our students safe. 

Questions? Please contact Monica or Charity at fundraisingspg2@gmail.com 

Get Ready for SPG’s Cups for Kids Fundraiser!

Hello Steller Families and Students!

Steller Parent Group is excited to announce our annual fundraiser: Cups for Kids!  

On October 8th, 9th, & 10th, students will bring coffee, cocoa, and a QR code for donations to your car during drop off and pick up.

This annual fundraiser supports programs that directly benefit students and staff.

Volunteer:

Please sign up to help make this event happen…and ask your student(s) to volunteer with you! 

How to Donate: 

* Via QR Code above

* Directly on the SPG website 

* Cash or checks (made out to Steller Parent Group) 

If each family donates $120/student, we’ll reach this year’s goal of $16,000.

Warm regards,

Steller Parent Group

P.S. Please make sure you are extra careful as you drive through the drop off/pick up line and help keep our students safe. 

Questions? Please contact Monica or Charity at fundraisingspg2@gmail.com 

DATE CHANGE – Calling Chaperones for the Homecoming Dance

PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE!: Thursday, October 17, 2024, 6:30-10:30pm

Dear Steller Parents & Guardians,

Please consider chaperoning the Homecoming Dance on Thursday, October 17, 2024.  Only with parent involvement can this dance take place, so thank you for volunteering!

Please sign up here for one (or both) of the two shifts 

1) 6-9pm, including help with set-up
2) 9-11pm, including help with take-down

-Steller Parent Group

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

 

Register for Career Conversations session now!

 

Dear Steller Alumni & Parents/Guardians,

Please consider sharing your experiences in the workplace with current Steller students  Celebrate Steller Open House, on Friday September 13th, 2-5pm.  

 To participate . . .

 

First – Fill out Business/Career Survey We will e-mail you in July/August to register with Anchorage School District as a volunteer for next school year. 

Then, on Friday, September 13th simply come to the Career Connections classroom to meet students and share about what you do and how you got there with students.

Can’t make it to the Anniversary? – we still want to hear from you on the survey. We’re using the 50th Anniversary to learn about Steller Alumni in order to create possible mentorships along with more connections within our wider community. 

 
Career Conversations Schedule 9/13/24
3:00
  • Science
  • Medical/Dental
  • Technology
  • Graphic Design
  • Social Services/Mental Health
3:30
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Business
  • Hospitality
  • Government
4:00
  • Fine Arts
  • Education
  • Journalism
  • Communications
4:30
Vocational Careers such as:
  • Electrician
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC
  • Farming/Fishing
  • Forestry

* If you don’t find your field listed, please pick a session time that works for you.

Business/Career Survey

Answer the questions on this form that you’d like to share. This information will be shared with Steller’s Principal. We are excited to hear from you!! 

FYI – We will email a volunteer sign up form to you to be completed no later than 3 weeks before the Anniversary in order to participate in the Career Connections Room.  The volunteer form gives ASD a chance track the number of volunteers helping our students districtwide and to conduct a background check for adults who want to interact with ASD students. 

Many Thanks Alumni!

Questions? Dee Dee chairspg2@gmail.com

Register for Career Connections session now!

Dear Steller Alumni & Parents/Guardians,

Please consider sharing your experiences in the workplace with current Steller students  Celebrate Steller Open House, on Friday September 13th, 2-5pm.  

 To participate . . .

 

First – Fill out Business/Career Survey We will e-mail you in July/August to register with Anchorage School District as a volunteer for next school year. 

Then, on Friday, September 13th simply come to the Career Connections classroom to meet students on Friday according to the general schedule below. . . 

Can’t make it to the Anniversary? – we still want to hear from you on the survey. We’re using the 50th Anniversary to learn about Steller Alumni in order to create possible mentorships along with more connections within our wider community. 

 
Career Connection Schedule 9/13/24
3:00
  • Science
  • Medical/Dental
  • Technology
  • Graphic Design
  • Social Services/Mental Health
3:30
  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Business
  • Hospitality
  • Government
4:00
  • Fine Arts
  • Education
  • Journalism
  • Communications
4:30
Vocational Careers such as:
  • Electrician
  • Plumbing
  • HVAC
  • Farming/Fishing
  • Forestry

* If you don’t find your field listed, please pick a session time that works for you.

Business/Career Survey

Answer the questions on this form that you’d like to share. This information will be shared with Steller’s Principal. We are excited to hear from you!! 

FYI – We will email a volunteer sign up form to you to be completed no later than 3 weeks before the Anniversary in order to participate in the Career Connections Room.  The volunteer form gives ASD a chance track the number of volunteers helping our students districtwide and to conduct a background check for adults who want to interact with ASD students. 

Many Thanks Alumni!

Questions? Dee Dee 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

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