This week is SPIRIT WEEK, including our annual Spirit Day trip to Bear Mountain on Thursday! See the G.O. section for more information. Also, see the PTA section for information on adding student email addresses to the online directory.
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Click here for a complete listing of all clubs chartered this fall.
Manga and Anime Club (MAC)
The former anime club and manga club have merged! Sorry for any confusion.
Mondays, Activities period in room 408
email contact for questions: zhouxtina@gmail.com
International Youth Fellowship (IYF)
Tuesdays, Activities Period in Room 202
http://groups.google.com/group/hchs-iyf?hl=en
email contact for questions: silverarrowz@gmail.com
Progressive Forum/ACLU Club
Tuesday, 5th Period, Room 324
Social action club that will meet to discuss community issues, read articles, watch videos, and then organize groups of students to go into the community and take action!
Co-Presidents Sara Blazevic (sara.blazevic@gmail.com) and Filipa Ioannou (Filipa.ioannou@gmail.com)
ARTillery
Come to ARTillery and check out our website: www.hunterartillery.com
Every Friday during activities period in Room 325
Email contact for questions: speedy1418@gmail.com
Hunter Juggling (and other circus arts) is looking for new members!
No prior experience is necessary. If you join the club, you will learn and practice juggling, plate spinning, feather balancing, as well as possibly devil/flower sticks, and advance juggling techniques such as one handed and cup juggling. We do not yet have a definite date or meeting place, but if you are interested, or have a suggestion on other circus activities that we can learn and practice, email me at hogwartshipie@gmail.com
FROM THE G.O.
Spirt Week Schedule!
Tuesday: Pajama Day. Come to school in your pajamas-- go as crazy as you want but make sure to stay comfortable. ALSO, bring the biggest stuffed animal you own to the G.O. office (2nd floor, outside the auditorium) during Activities (11:16-11:48AM) and you may win the Biggest Stuffed Animal contest (and a prize)!
Wednesday: Hipster Day. Come to the G.O. during Activities Period to vie for the special prize in the Biggest Hipster contest! Be creative in your hipsterness. Go in directions unexplored. After all, isn't that one of the main tenets of hipsterdom?
Thursday: Spirit Day!! In addition to the annual junior-senior football game and other AA sponsored games, look forward to a delicious cook-out hosted by the G.O.
Friday: Dress in your swankiest outfit for Dress Up/Dress Down Day 2009! Your teachers will be dressed down for this day-- it'll be a complete role reversal! As the whole school trots in a fashionable frenzy, come to the G.O. office during Activities period to participate in a Best-Dressed contest! One guy winner and one girl winner will be chosen, and win fabulous prizes!
FROM THE DEPARTMENTS
PSAT Information from Martha Curtis (Social Studies)
PSAT registration deadline is TUESDAY OCT 13. Bring check payable to "Hunter College High school" for $23 to Ms. Curtis between 12 noon and 12:30 outside the auditorium. Info booklets with practice tests will be handed out at registration.
The PSAT will be held here at Hunter High School on Saturday October 17. Students should enter at the 95th Street Playground entrance to the Basement. Halls and lockers will be off limits all day Saturday so students should bring any work, books, supplies they need home with them on Friday Oct 16th. On test day students should bring ID, several sharp #2 pencils with good clean erasers and a calculator with fresh batteries. See PSAT instruction booklets (handed out at registration) for further details.
FROM THE PTA
PTA meeting
Wednesday, October 14, 7 PM in auditorium
Come learn about extracurricular activities at Hunter from our student panel, and meet Dr. Philip Jeffery, newly appointed Science Department Chairperson, as well as our new Director of Admissions and Outreach, Kyla KupfersteinTorres.
Grade 9 Night & Parent Potluck Dinner
6-7:30pm Thursday, October 15th in the cafeteria
CAPA Meeting (Chinese American Parents Association)
1-4pm in Queens
Student Email Distribution
As a way of sharing the HOW newsletter with students, we will be using student email addresses in the online Parent Directory as another method of distribution. PARENTS - please log in (www.hunterpta.org, click on Parent Directory)and update your child's email ID. You may "hide" it from public view if you wish. In the near future, we will send a welcome message to students with login details so they, too, can use the online Parent Directory to search for fellow schoolmates. Students will have search capabilities only, not editing functions.
SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
After School Chinese Language Program
The After School Chinese Language Program is starting its first class (Intermediate level) this week. You can still register by emailing the registration form to chinese@hunterpta.org and bring in the check on the first day of the class. (Please download the registration form from the PTA website www.hunterpta.org.) Spaces are limited. First come, first served. All students are welcome to register.
Classes: 3 levels
Beginner: Thursdays 2:50-3:50 pm (First class on 10/22) Room 312
Beginner/Intermediate: Fridays 2:50-3:50 pm (First class on 10/23) Room 306
Intermediate: Wednesdays 2:50-3:30 pm (First class on 10/14) Room 312
Textbook: “Far East Chinese for Youth (Revised Edition)” Both traditional and simplified characters are included.
Fee: Each student $100 per year. Payment by checks only (payable to HCHS PTA).
Please visit the PTA website for more information. Questions? Contact: chinese@hunterpta.org
LOOKING AHEAD
Thursday, October 22nd - KAPA Meeting and "Noises Off" performance
Friday, October 23rd - "Noises Off" performance
Fall Cultural Banquet in Queens (KAPA)
Sunday, November 8th, 5-9pm
Ah Rhee Soo Restaurant
136-20 38th Ave., Flushing, NY
Very close to the Main St. station on the 7 line.
Korean traditional food and a variety of cultural festivities are planned. Please take lots of interest in it and buy the tickets early!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT INCLUDED IN HOW?
Please include the following information in your submission to HunterOnlineWeekly@gmail.com:
name of club or organization:
what the event or announcement is:
date, time, and location of event:
brief description and any additional information or website links you would like to include:
email contact for questions:
Submissions are due by each Friday at 3pm.
