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Entries from December 2007

Heifer International

December 14th, 2007 · No Comments

STAR Prep Academy was able to reach its goal of raising 1,000 dollars to support Heifer International.  In fact the Academy was able to raise $1,065 and this was matched by a VERY generous contribution by one family to bring our total to 2,065 dollars.  Congratulations to all of the efforts of the greater STAR [...]

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Semester Planning Conferences (SPC)

December 14th, 2007 · No Comments

STAR Prep Academy will be holding Semester Planning Conferences beginning the week after our return from the Winter Holiday.  Parents may sign up, beginning January 8th on the Calendar posted on the Main Office Door.

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Open House

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

STAR Prep Academy will be hosting an Open House on January 24th at 9:30am.  If you are interested in attending this event, please contact the Academy at your earliest convenience.  310-842-8060

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Museum Activities for Winter

December 12th, 2007 · No Comments

If you are looking for some local activities for the holiday break, you can find a list of special exhibits at Los Angeles area museums below.Â
Natural History Museum:
Treasures from the Vault
Moca:Â
Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas
The Getty:
The Decorated Letter
The Norton Simon:
Tales of the Blue Lord
The Huntongton Library and Gardens:
Jamestown at 400: Natives and Newcomers in [...]

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15 Week Progress Reports

December 12th, 2007 · No Comments

This is just a reminder that 15 week Progress Reports will be distributed to students tomorrow.  Please review and sign these reports and return them to the Main Office by Friday, December 14th.

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SAT Question of the Day

December 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Looking for a challenge?  Go to http://apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do for the SAT Question of the Day.  This is a great resource for students (and parents) to exercise their brains, especially over the long break!

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Scholarship

December 11th, 2007 · No Comments

The Mensa Organization has announced an essay scholarship contest for all college-bound seniors. For more information and an application, go to www.mensafoundation.org.

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SCAC Meeting Today 4pm

December 11th, 2007 · No Comments

The School Community Advisory Council will be meeting today at 4pm at STAR Prep Academy.  All school stakeholders are welcome to attend and if you would like to voice something at the meeting please send an item to be added to the agenda to either Jamie Jameson (jamiej@starinc.org) or Zahir Robb (zahirr@starinc.org).

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Holiday Lights

December 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Looking for something to do on these cold winter nights?  How about a drive to one of the many displays of Holiday Lights around the City of Los Angeles?  Here are a few places to get started:
DWP Holiday Light Display: http://www.dwplightfestival.com/
San Gabriel Valley Light Displays: http://www.pasadenacal.com/holiday_2_2002.html
KNBC Holiday Light List (Compiled by Fritz Coleman): http://www.knbc.com/holidays/10444910/detail.html
Candy Cane [...]

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Postcards

December 10th, 2007 · No Comments

New postcards have been printed to advertise the January 24th Open House at STAR Prep Academy.  Please see Jamie or Zahir in the Main Office if you are interested in helping the Academy distribute these postcards.  Thank you.

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