- Get the official ASD and school calendars below, as well as the events calendar on the right sidebar.
- Thank you to Geoff Wright and Beth Adams for the website development. A group will be meeting soon to continue improvements. Ideas are welcome!
- The final Summertime Fun no-host picnic will be in the Habitat & playground on Wednesday August 16 at noon. All helping hands to pull & bag invasive weeds are urged to join Nancy & Elisha with gloves at 1 pm.
- The Back to School Picnic will be in the Habitat Friday, August 18th from 5:30-8 pm. Bring a salad, side dish or dessert. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks provided. BBQ grillers & shoppers contact cathyalaska@yahoo.com.
- School starts at 8:15-3 (elementary) and 8:30-3 (secondary) on Tuesday, August 22. Help keep the traffic lanes moving safely by having your children prepared to hop out on the curb, or plan to park in the lot and walk them in. Plan some extra time and patience for these days of adjustment.
- A parent-led Orientation, Tea & Tour geared especially to welcome new parents will be Wednesday August 23 at 8:30am in the MPR.
- Orientation for New Secondary Students & their Parents with teachers Kathryn & Joe will be 6-7 pm on Monday, August 28.
- If you can help right and replant some tipped spruce trees along the back fence of the Habitat, please contact Jim at jjhazzy@yahoo.com.
- Remember to stay off the newly hydroseeded grass.
- Return your Parent Forum Directory form ASAP to expedite communications. Parent involvement is vital to the mission of Polaris K-12. Thank you for volunteering your time & talents!
Due to a U.S. Postal Service snafu, parents did not receive registration paperwork in the mail. But never you fear, Parent Forum is here! We’ve collected all of the required forms and made them available via the web.
The list is below and all documents are in PDF format:
Who needs the Postal Service when you have the Internet?
For question about registration please call the Polaris K12 office at (907) 742-8700.
Below is a brief description of the volunteer tasks available . Please use this information as a guideline in making your decision on how you will contribute your time & talents in the 2006/07 school year. Your help is needed for a successful school.
- Parent Forum Secretary: A parent is needed to take minutes at the six meetings this year and help with running the non-profit corporation with other Parent Forum officers. Time commitment approximately 10 hours per month.
- Parent Forum Meeting Attendees: Parents are needed to attend meetings and to set the budget, policies, and guidelines. Meetings are scheduled for Tuesdays at 6:30 pm on September 26, October 24, November 28, January 30, February 27, and April 10. Meetings last between 1 and 2 hours.
- Fall Carnival: Booth coordinators for each family group and advisory are needed. They will work with the event coordinators who are responsible for all aspects of the carnival including (but not limited to) promotion, entrance fees, prizes, and booth coordination. Coordinator time commitment approximately 40 hours and a mentor will work with the new person. Time commitment for set-up 2-3 hours, booth operation 3 hours. Fall Carnival is October 27 from 6 to 9pm.
- Fall Auction: Help is needed with promotion, collection of auction items, silent auction bids sheets, auction payments, wrapping of baskets, set-up, and clean up. Time commitment can range from 3 to 15 hours. The Fall Auction is held in conjunction with the Fall Carnival, Oct. 27.
- Spaghetti Dinner: People are needed to help coordinate, purchase food, cook, serve, and clean up at the annual Spaghetti Dinner on Feb 2, 2007. Time commitment 2 to 8 hours depending on level of participation. A student talent show could also be part of this event.
- Newsletter: Story collection, design and layout, and distribution of monthly school newsletter. Time commitment 10 to 12 hours a month (no newsletter in January). Can be done by one person or by committee.
- Gift Wrap Fundraiser: People are needed to tally forms for the coordinator at the conclusion of the selling process. Time commitment 4 to 6 hours.
- School Tours/Public Relations: People are needed to show off Polaris to dignitaries and interested students/families. Tours are usually held the first Wednesday of the month and last 1.5 hours.
- Alternative Fair: Parents and students are needed to work with staff in representing Polaris during the Annual Alternative Fair on a Saturday in February at the Boniface Mall.
- Picnics: People needed to help at the Back to School (August 18, 2006)and End of Year picnic (May 23, 2007)to shop, grill, and serve food. Time 2 to 4 hours per picnic.
- Website Development: People are needed to continue developing this website throughout the year. Time commitment is varied.
- Classroom Coordinators: One person per Family Group is needed to assist teachers in getting classroom fieldtrip drivers and in-room volunteers when needed. Coordinator also will help disburse Parent Forum information. Time commitment depends on the need of each teacher throughout the year.
- 1st/8th Periods & Intensives: People who are interested in teaching, coordinating or helping in 1st/8th hour secondary classes or any intensives are needed. Time commitment unknown.
- Math/Science Fairs: People needed to establish Math/Science Fair. Time commitment unknown.
- Grant Writing: People are needed to assist Polaris in obtaining grants for advancement of our school. Time commitment varies.
- Data Entry/Directories: People are needed to enter information into a computer database that can be utilized by staff and Parent Forum. Time commitment varies.
- Habitat Committee: People are needed to be a part of the Habitat Committee which coordinates with Polaris staff to organize and oversee all aspects of the Habitat including maintaining, enhancement,fundraising, and purchases. Time commitment varies.
- Barbecue for Habitat: Person is needed to construct a permanent barbecue(s) for the Habitat. Time commitment unknown.
- Book Fairs: Help is needed to assist the school Librarian with in-school book fairs during Student-led Conferences on Nov 8 &9, 2006 and April 18 & 19, 2007. Help is needed in sorting, set-up, and accounting. Also, help is needed to organize the fundraiser with a local book retailer. Time commitment 4 to 8 hours.
- Battle of the Books: Assist the school Librarian in coaching Battle of the Books teams and preparation for local competition. Time commitment varies.
- Staff Appreciation Week: People are needed to help honor our teachers and staff during a week in May. Time commitment 10-12 hours.
- Bulletin Boards: People are needed to keep the school?s bulletin boards looking fresh and up-to-date. Time commitment 2-3 hours a month.
- Special Events: People are always needed to help on unexpected events that come up throughout the year. Time commitment and events types vary.
- Registration will be at Polaris Tues Aug 8, Wed Aug 9, and Thurs Aug 10 between 8-11 am and 12-3 pm. One set of registration forms was mailed to each household. Extras will be available at school, or you can make copies.
- Thank you, Margaret and Germaine, for improving the process. This is the first registration in our new building and the first on-site since 2002. Smile, take your time, & think how you�ll miss *the good old days* when it�s online.
- Fall Intensives (7-12 graders) are filled on a first come, first serve, in person basis starting August 8 at 8 am. Other paperwork must be turned in first.
- If your family is not in town during registration, don�t panic. Call 742-8700 or fax 742-8777 with your intent to register your child for 2006-07 and get paperwork in as soon as possible.
- The deadline for submitting lottery applications is Monday August 14 at 3 pm. Friends or neighbors who may be interested can call the office for tour times.
- All hands on deck! Parent involvement is vital to the mission of Polaris. Volunteer opportunities are on www.polarisk12.org or reply to mvh@gci.net. A tea, orientation & tour will be Wednesday August 23 8:30am in the MPR.
- Turn in your Parent Forum Directory info form to expedite communications.
- The Back to School Picnic will be in the Habitat Friday, August 18th from 5:30-8 pm. Bring a salad, side dish or dessert. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks provided. BBQ grillers & shoppers contact cathyalaska@yahoo.com.
- Grab the kids and a garbage bag to pull daisies from the Habitat pathways and amphitheater anytime. Several spruce trees along the back fence need to be righted and staked-contact jjhazzy@yahoo.com to help.
- Remember to stay off the newly hydroseeded grassy areas thru next summer.
- Denise is meeting with Campfire about a possible after-school program. Contact schoolcare@campfireak.org or 279-3551 to express interest.