The book fair will be set up next week on Monday and Tuesday for preview. Please stop by to see what we have! On Tuesday, right after school, students may “preshop” and we will hold what they would like to purchase. Sales officially begin on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 7th & 8th. We will be open from 8-6 on Wed. and 8-4 on Thurs.
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
Audrey, Polaris Librarian
The Parent Forum meeting planned for this evening has been rescheduled.
The new date will be Tuesday November 13th @ 6:30 in the library
Any student in grades 3-12 who is interested in Battle of the Books should come to the library for a short meeting at 12:00, tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 26th. We will sign up, receive materials, permission slips that need to be returned, and meet each other. Battle volunteers are invited too!
Thanks to all who have volunteered so far!!!! It is wonderful that so many of you have signed up. However, we do have some critical time slots still open and we need at least one person to help with sales during these times. The time commitment is for a two hour block on either Nov. 7th or 8th. Please call 742-8711 or 8708 or e-mail at charvat-drew_audrey@asdk12.org to sign up.
Again, thanks for helping make this a fun and successful event!
Fall Auction & Carnival is 6-9 pm Friday Oct 26. Contact Jeff Block at jevblock@alaska.net to help.
Support student delegates traveling to the NYC Model United Nations conference by purchasing $5 each “Polaris K-12 School” bumper stickers and digital photos of your little wizard or witch at the Carnival.
Teen Clothing Drive for the Central Middle School students continues thru Oct 26 by Allie’s Advisory.
Parents’ Night at College & Career Fair in the Egan Center is 6-8:30 pm on Mon Oct 29.
Winter Intensive catelogs were distributed last week. Registration will be next week and scholarship applications are due by 3 pm Mon Nov 5.
An Oregon College of Art & Craft representative will be in the Art room at 12:30 pm both Wed Oct 31 and Thurs Nov 1.
Canned food donations accepted in Nurse Patty’s Clinic for Food Bank of Alaska thru October.
Check out the photos of our award winning design from Saturday’s ADN http://www.adn.com/life/hometown/story/9394302p-9307240c.html.
To order a yearbook at $70 hardbound, $35 soft, or place an advertisement, contact Heather.
Sew needles and thread welcomed by Shana for her Monday lunch club.
All interested in the Polaris History Project winter intensive meet in Joe’s 11:20 am Wed Nov 14.
“The Dining Room” fall drama production is 7 pm WThF Nov 14-16.
Nikki will be a violinist for the 2007 All-State Orchestra, rehearsing with students from around the state while working with a guest clinician and conductor. The 2007 All-State Festival culminates with a grand performance on November 17.
LAST CALL
The basket committee will begin assembling and wrapping the theme baskets on Wednesday begining at noon.
Please look for the signs or check with the office for the specific room location.
Many thanks to Lynette Veelman and Bobbie Cook for organizing this popular auction item.
Our Library needs your help in the Month of November. We will host our biannual book fair during parent/teacher conferences, November 7th & 8th. The book fair will be set up on Thursday afternoon on November 1st. Those of you who signed up to help during registration will be contacted in the next week. It is possible that we missed you during the sign up, so if you are interested please contact Audrey in the library or call 742-8711 or 8706, or e-mail at charvat-drew_audrey@asdk12.org Everyone will only be asked to work a 2 hour shift, so the commitment is easy and enjoyable. Proceeds will be put toward new materials and supplies for our Library. Please help us make this event successful for our Polaris community.
BASKETS
Family groups and advisories have been gathering items for their theme baskets. You can still contribute to these baskets by bringing in your themed items. TUESDAY October 24th will be the last day that items can be accepted.
AUCTION DONATIONS
Donations are still being accepted for the Auction that will take place on Friday October 26. Don’t have any goodies that you can donate? Consider donating a service - piano lessons, a dessert a month for 6 months, child care services, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, housecleaning etc. Remember that proceeds fund many worthwhile school items and services such as the rock wall, theatre lighting, scholarships etc.
POLARIS NOW
The auction is fun way to help contribute to Parent Forum funded projects. However if you are unable to attend, get outbid on an item or simply do not find anything that you want you can still contribute directly via POLARIS NOW. Tax deductible contributions are being accepted NOW.
For more information please contact Jeff Block 229-6979 or jevblock@alaska.net
Thursday Oct 19 is the end of the first quarter for secondary students. Second quarter schedule changes (adding & dropping classes) will be done in Advisory.
Friday Oct 20 is an In-service Day with no school for students.
Enjoy student thespians around town: Ethan in the final weekend of UAA’s “The Diviners” directed by Polaris parent David Edgecombe, Alex in ACT’s “The Wizard of Oz” playing in Mountain View and Hunter & Morgan in ATY’s “Macbeth.”
Lifetouch school picture retakes are Monday morning Oct 22.
Bill’s Advisory auditions for the Talent Show are MTW Oct 22-24.
Join Superintendent Carol Comeau to discuss “High Schools of the 21st Century” 7-9 pm Tue Oct 23 at Dimond HS or Wed Oct 24 in the Little Theater at Service HS.
Wed Oct 24 is an elementary early release with pick up by 12:20 pm. Parents are needed to help assemble Theme Baskets for the Fall Auction 11:30-3 pm Wed Oct 24.
Get your costume ready, invite family and friends, and help make the Fall Auction & Carnival 6-9 pm Fri Oct 26 a blast! $5 each/$20 per family at the door. Auction item and candy donation boxes are in the office. Contact Jeff Block at jevblock@alaska.net to help, especially with set up 2-6 pm. Bring in cupcakes and goodies for the Bake Walk on Friday.
Juniors & seniors interested in the Cotillion Club may contact parent Mary Cay Lowber at jlowber@gci.net or 345-1571. The first of five dances is 8 pm Fri Oct 26 at the Hilton.
Michelle has arranged a bus for students to attend the College & Career Fair at Egan Center Mon morning Oct 29. Parents are encouraged to attend with their students 6-8:30 pm.
Our 1st all-school fieldtrip is Friday morning Nov 2! Contact your student’s family group teacher or advisor to be a parent chaperone on the bus and at the PAC Atwood Concert Hall for “Leahy” a family fiddle-driven whirlwind of song and dance. Cost is $4 each.
Remember: Students come to school only for their conference on Wed Nov 7 & Thurs Nov 8. Fri Nov 9 is an In-service day.
Stop by the Library or contact Charvat-Drew_Audrey@asdk12.org to help with Battle of the Books starting now or the Library Book Fair during conferences, Nov 7 & 8.
Our own Polaris College & Career Day for all ages will be Fri afternoon Nov 16. Parents with ideas or workshops to share, contact elementary teacher Waldron_Judy@asdk12.org or secondary organizer Postishek_Heidi@asdk12.org.
Fabric of America Fund allows BP employees to request a company donation of up to $500
each year for a good cause like Polaris K-12 Parent Forum. Contact Roger.Furley@bp.com or PF Treasurer Kim Pigg at kimp@gci.net.