Howdy from HOW!
Hunter Online Weekly (HOW) is the new email newsletter brought to you by members of the Hunter Life Committee!
HOW is an experimental new project that delivers news about the community to the community—students, faculty, and parents. HOW is launching this week and will be a weekly email containing the upcoming week's activities, events, and other important information. The Hunter Online Weekly Delivers You (HOWDY!) information about events such as:
- Club activities and fundraisers
- Events, performances, games, sign ups, etc.
- Term announcements
- Announcements from faculty
- Other opportunities for Hunter students
One of the main goals of the HOW is to gather all of the information contained on the signs posted throughout the hallways of Hunter and deliver it directly to your inbox every week. The information on your signs could reach a larger audience, save paper, and be easily accessible at a later date.
The best part about the Hunter Online Weekly is that you are welcome to contribute! If you have an announcement you’d like to see included in HOW simply send an email to HunterOnlineWeekly@gmail.com. Information included in HOW will be submitted weekly by students and faculty. Here are some examples of who should contribute:
- Club leaders
- Term council members
- Publication editors
- G.O. officers
- Club advisors, faculty members, department chairs, administration, etc.
Including your announcement in HOW is optional, but we hope for full participation so that it presents a robust picture of the many activities and opportunities that exist at Hunter. HOW will be organized into various sections for easy reference.
This project is launching in late May on a trial basis with the goal of continuing next year. We are starting now so we can work out any kinks and have a smooth beginning in the fall. If the last month of the school year goes well for HOW, we will be able to bring news to the Hunter community in the first few weeks of school.
HOW does not endeavor to replace any pre-existing method of communication such as the HCHS website, calendar, or Hilites newsletter, but instead aims to deliver new and time-sensitive information directly to community members. If you miss a poster or sign in the hallway, forget to check the website, or if there is simply a change or an announcement to be made, HOW might be able to fill in the gaps.
HOW it works:
- Announcements for the following week must be received by 4pm each Saturday, no exceptions (example – announcements for June 1st through June 5th need to be submitted by 4pm on May 30th).
- The HOW email will be sent out on Sunday.
- The Hunter Online Weekly will be sent to all students:
- 7th - 9th grade students should check their HCHS email accounts (if you do not use this email, please check the “Student Zone” section of the HCHS website for instructions on how to forward your HCHS email to your personal account).
- 10th – 12th grade students will receive HOW at the email address used to set up their Naviance accounts.
- The Hunter Online Weekly will be sent to all faculty members.
- PTA list-serve users will receive the email.
- Guidelines for submitting to HOW:
- Include all relevant information – who, what, where, when.
- Announcements should be brief. You may include a link to a website, an email address, or give another way for people to find out more.
- You are welcome to suggest a category for your announcement.
- Announcements should be edited! Send your information in a format that can simply be copied and pasted directly into the newsletter.
- All submissions should pertain to the coming week.
- Every club, department, term, organization, etc. should designate a member to send relevant announcements to the HOW email address.
- Here is an example:
- Best Club Ever (name of club or organization)
We are raising money to make our club even better! (brief description)
Monday, June 1st (date of event)
4th, activities, and 5th period (what time)
In the GO Foyer (location)
Baked goods will cost between 50 cents and 2 dollars. (any additional information or links you would like to include)
Please submit a short announcement to be included in next week's issue! Submissions are due by each Saturday at 4pm. The email will be sent on Sunday.
Hunter Online Weekly won’t be an effective communication tool without your submissions! Send your announcements about next week’s activities to HunterOnlineWeekly@gmail.com.
Thanks for reading this whole email! We hope to publicize your event or activity soon!
The Hunter Online Weekly team is:
Hillary Hartman
Jenna Bitar
Fiona Lowenstein
Jenny Choi
Nora Dolliver
Ranu Boppana (and other amazing PTA/Hunter Life parents)
With thanks to Eileen Coppola!
p.s. A few of the students working on HOW may be doing outreach at school for the next couple of days. Look for them and the HOW signs!
