May 18, 2007 Polaris News extra
All student Works of Art needs to be taken home by Tues May 22, as no storage is available over the summer. Check in Kathryn’s room, too. Locker clean-out is Mon May 21.
Christina & Kathryn’s Big Wild Art Intensive Show is 9:30-11 am Wed May 23 in Art Rm.
The End-of-Year Picnic is 11:30-2 pm Wed May 23 in the Habitat. This is a cooperative celebration of the whole school with special emphasis on healthy choices guided by the new Wellness Policy. Consult the handout from your student’s Family Group or Intensive. Parents who can help with set-up and grilling starting at 9:30 am, please contact Postishek_Heidi@asdk12.org or Burris_Allie@asdk12.org.
To learn about King Career Center and other summer school classes, contact Michelle.
Congratulations to 5th graders Conor and Ian on the top scores on both the quantitative and verbal tests in the state of Alaska John Hopkins Talent Search!
Nurse Patty seeks small shampoos, soaps, deodorants, etc. to assemble toiletry kits.
Polaris juniors & seniors can participate in Cotillion if a parent is on the steering committee. Contact graduating parent Darcy Thurman at thurman.rainbow@att.net.
Denise and Bill will teach a seminar class (optional UAA credit) for Polaris parents in the Fall based on Peter M. Senge’s Schools That Learn: A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education.
To share summer opportunities pertinent to Polaris students and families, please reply to mvh@gci.net with name, location, and contact e-mail or phone number. These will be e-published periodically.