September 13, 2016– Morning
This morning there was a fatal shooting a couple blocks north of the Valley of the Moon Park. There was radio and news coverage of the event.  My first indicator was the police presence on all the street corners along Fireweed, with rifles in hand.
Chugach Optional and Central were closed and those students on location were bussed to West High for pickup. Steller and North Star stayed open for school.
Steller had a quick staff meeting. We determined that if the situation was still not resolved by a set time we planned to close the campus and provide lunch for our students and staff. The plan also was to place North Star volunteerism on hold. During this meeting news came out that the shooter was apprehended.
Our Steller day was thus started, the threat removed, volunteerism at North Star, and lunch will proceed as normal.
Students were informed of these events during first hour.
Safety and the self-directed pursuit of knowledge are on our minds daily, thank you all for your support.
If you have any question, concerns or comments, please give me a call 742-4900 or my email at:Â Whitmore_reed@asdk12.org