Monday, November 16, 2009

November 16th - 22nd

Submissions for next week's issue are due Friday, November 20th at 3pm. We encourage students AND faculty involved in activities at Hunter to submit announcements to HOW! HOW is emailed to the personal email addresses of over 3000 members of the Hunter community using Net Directories and Naviance. HOW is also emailed to all faculty members and posted online at http://hunteronlineweekly.blogspot.com/ Have a great week!

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hunter United Nations Society (HUNS)
Interest meeting
Monday, November 16, Activities Period in Room 322
Interested in international relations and the role of the UN? This year, HUNS hopes to take a trip to the UN, invite guest speakers, and attend day conferences/competitions at other schools. This is an informational meeting open to students of all grades.
There will be refreshments!
Contact emaildianali@gmail.com with questions.

Amnesty International at Hunter (a branch of Amnesty Internation which is an orgtanization that helps promote and defend human rights)
Thursday, November 19th during Activites we will be debating the death penalty. Check out these links to learn more/formulate your argument:
http://www.amnestyusa.org/death-penalty/death-penalty-facts/page.do?id=1101088
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/
http://www.flacathconf.org/AdvocacyAreas/RespectLife/DeathPenalty/DeathPenaltyFactsTeaching9-13-07.pdf
Also, KEEP AN EYE OUR FOR PUBLICITY ABOUT OUR WRITE-A-THON, on December 10th, all day in the G.O foyer. Learn about new issues, sign letters, MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Thanks for all your help on this first round of petitions! New ones will be up shortly.
Thursdays, Room 312, Mr. Keenan (Amnesty International at Hunter)
Presidents: Jenna Bitar (12) and Shayla Partridge (9)

Artillery
Decorate your own cupcake bakesale!
Tuesday, November 17 during activities and 5th
Decorate your own cupcake with marshmallow fluff, nutella, gummies, m&ms and more!
email contact: cookieplatter@gmail.com

Youth Philanthropy Worldwide
Thanksgiving luncheon!
Wednesday, November 18
Come to the luncheon and enjoy delicious turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pasta, salad, pie, etc!
email contact: speedy1418@gmail.com

Hunter Life Committee
Meeting this week!
Friday, November 20th
Activities and 5th periods (11:15 am - 12:30 pm) in Room 316. Newly interested students and faculty welcome.
Parents interested in attending, please rsvp to Parent Chair, Ranu Boppana ranuboppana@gmail.com

E.C.H.O. (European Cultural Heritage Organization)
Meets Wednesdays during activities in room 224.

Key Club
Meets Thursdays during activities in room 420.

G.O. ANNOUNCEMENTS

The G.O. is opening up a store where we will be selling official Hunter College High School merchandise. The GRAND OPENING will be on Thursday(11/19), during official, 4th, activities, and 5th. The prices are as follows:
Long-sleeved shirt--$12
Sweatpants--$20
Sweatshirt--$25
Show you support for Hunter and come buy some clothes!!

TERM ANNOUNCEMENTS

9th Grade Term Council
Thermos Sales
Monday, November 16 4th, Activities and 5th in front of the Auditorium
We will be selling Hunter Thermoses with an awesome Hunter logo in front of the auditorium! They are only $10!

Candygram designs are due to 9th Grade Term Council.
There is a folder outside the social studies annex or they can be submitted by email to lana.kaufman.95@gmail.com or jessuluh@yahoo.com
The designs are due by Friday, November 20th

THEATER PERFORMANCE

Romeo and Juliet
4pm on Thursday
4pm and 8pm on Friday
7pm on Saturday
In the Hunter Auditorium.

FROM THE PTA

Healthy Lunch on November 18 for Students and Faculty
Chef Bill Telepan returns to the Hunter cafeteria to cook freshly-prepared vegetarian pasta with pesto sauce on Wednesday, November 18. The vegetarian chili he served last month was a big success, so it is on the menu in regular rotation, prepared with the help of Telepan-trained cooking school interns in our cafeteria, throughout November. Student lunches are $1.50. Parent volunteers who would like to help that day, please contact Carol Blanco, Healthy Hunter Committee, at MsModoc@gmail.com.

Healthy Hunter Meeting November 16
The Elementary School and High School Healthy Hunter committees will meet in the Elementary School library on Monday, November 16, at 6pm. Parents and students are encouraged to attend. For more information contact Elayna Nacci Ziemer at elayna3@verizon.net.

Photo Make-up Day
Photo make-up day is Thursday, December 10. For photo retakes, order packets will be available outside the main office the week prior. If you submitted an order form, your photos will be handed out to students on Thursday, November 19. Any photos that have not been distributed by the time of Parent/Teacher Conferences on November 23-24, may be picked up in the main office (Rm. 240). If you do not receive your order, call Lifetouch Photographers directly at 631-861-2555.

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.

SPORTS

For the most up to date sports information, please check the Hunter Hawks website:
http://hchshawks.olinesports.com

MIDTERM EXAM SCHEDULE POSTED

http://www.hchs.hunter.cuny.edu/images/uploads/hchs_mid-term_exam_schedule.pdf
Please note - the HCHS entrance exam is on Friday, January 8th (no school for students). The snow date is January 22nd.

LOOKING AHEAD

Monday, November 23rd - 1-4 half day and Parent Conferences 1-3 and 5-7 (See HCHS website for more information - http://www.hchs.hunter.cuny.edu/)
Tuesday, November 24th - 5-9 half day and Parent Conferences 1-3 (See HCHS website for more information). Athletics Association Turkey Trot (See below for more information)
Wednesday, November 25th - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday, November 26th - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
Friday, November 27th - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
Saturday, November 28th - I-HELP Liberia Benefit Concert (See Below for more information)

The Athletic Association is hosting a Turkey Trot on Tuesday, November 24th after the half day. This is an activity that is designed to help give back to the community. It will consist of a lap around the bridle path of reservior. Participants need to pay a specified amount of money to enter or donate a certain number of cans of food (non-perishable please). Other donations will also be accepted. More information will posted on posters in hallways next week. For more information, please email theathleticassociation@gmail.com or stop by the AA office downstairs next to the gym.

The I-HELP Liberia Club is organizing a benefit concert featuring Emmy- winning Michal Towber (Mr. Towber's daughter!), Arthur Lewis, and Malini Sur, all Hunter alums who are accomplished musicians.
The concert is at 6PM, Saturday Nov. 28th (the Saturday after Thanksgiving) in the Hunter Auditorium. The Hunter Korean Drumming Troop will commence the evening.
Please go to http://www.ihelpliberia.org or email Heidi at ihelpliberia@gmail.org
For students there is a special price of only $10. You can buy tickets online and pick them up at the door. We'd appreciate even merely a confirmation that you'll be attending. There will be food for sale.

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.