Sunday, December 19, 2010

HOW (Hunter Online Weekly) - Week of December 20th


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Clubs

Artillery

Submit your art to the ARTillery contest! The prize is an iPod shuffle; the deadline, January 5, 2011. The theme is Photoshop and digital art - submit anything you like, whether it's photography, optical illusions and puzzles, or independent artwork. Email submissions and any questions you have to hchsartillery@gmail.com. Good luck! Also, visit the Artillery website at www.hunterartillery.com.

TOMORROW: Civis Femina

Monday, 5th Period, Room 320.

We've decided to support young girls who want to pursue their education in Nepal! We will be holding fundraisers after the break and once we're in touch with the school, will be communicating with our beneficiaries through letter-writing, etc. Join us! (Civis Femina seeks to empower girls in their young ages to step up and use the power of their education to bring beautiful change to the lives of women that are less privileged.) COME AND JOIN US! Contact our club at hunter@civisfemina.org for more information.

Overheard in Hunter (from The Observer)

Old man: This is obviously... an important street.
Old woman: It's Broadway.
--Broadway & 54th

Overheard any funny, interesting, or even silly conversations in the hallway, Starbucks, or classroom lately? Well now you can submit them to be printed in The Observer! Jot it down quickly on the corner of your notebook, a looseleaf, or back of your homework, whatever and just slip it into our envelopes. Envelopes for Overheard in Hunter can be found at the end of each grade hallway. (Please keep all conversations anonymous.) You can also e-mail them directly to features.hchsobserver@gmail.com. Be sure to check out our next issue!

Greetings from the HCHS Library Committee

PTA

Seeking new Chairperson for Library Committee (for Fall 2011)!

This is an easy and very rewarding job.

Requirements:

- support and advocate for our library

- maintain open communication with Librarian, Eugene Lim

- convene 2 or 3 meetings a year (via email) and meet in the HCHS Library

- co-write (with Mr. Lim) an occasional letter (to college or alums)

- submit 1 or 2 articles in Hilites to keep parents informed

- attend PTA meetings

- other tasks as needed

As outgoing Chair, I will train you and advise you. Currently there are 12 members on the committee. Chances are that one of the many 7th grade parents on the committee might step up as co-chair.

My daughter is a senior, so this is it for me. I have found this position fulfilling and have come to admire Mr. Lim and have enjoyed working with him and the other parents. Please send any responses or queries to Rebecca Reitz (rebreitz@aol.com).

Sunday, December 12, 2010

HOW (Hunter Online Weekly) - Week of December 13th

HOW (Hunter Online Weekly) - Week of December 13th

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Clubs/Terms

Healthy Alternatives (HALT) and Healthy Hunter Initiatives Discussion

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, ACTIVITIES PERIOD, ROOM 218

Students and faculty are welcome to join Healthy Alternatives as we discuss new options for school lunch with PTA members. Looking for vegan, halal, or kosher options, more variety, or have any specific requests? We'd love to have your input! There will be healthy snacks provided. For any questions, email healthy.alts@gmail.com.

MARINE club presents “I can’t believe it’s alive!”

When and Where: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in Room 407 (4th floor lab) during Activities Period

All students are welcome to come and see live blood circulation in a goldfish’s tail under the microscope! Students in grades 7-12 from MARINE club will be showing a demo of live capillary motion on a projection board, where you will be able to actually see blood cells moving. We’ll also be having a discussion addressing questions including: “How is the circulatory system in fish similar to ours? How is it different? Why we should even care?” Are you curious now? Well, you’ll just have to come and check it out! If you have any questions or comments, please email Kily Wong or Lia Heintjes at alphawolfegurl@aim.com and lia.heintjes77@gmail.com

*No fish are harmed in the process

TECH CLUB

Ever been interested in Lighting or Sound at Hunter?!? Well TECH CLUB meeting this Thursday! We are meeting outside Room 330 (opposite room 333)! We are a club devoted to teaching Hunter Students about lighting and sound design. We have a whole cast of guest speakers who will be coming to talk to us in 2011! Come to a quick meeting this Thursday to get to know the Tech team! We will also be discussing opportunities to work in the Tech Department of Hunter. If you cannot attend, but are still interested or have any questions at all, shoot an email to Adam10.93@gmail.com

Storyboard

Did you ever have an imaginary friend? Nowadays, he/she/it is probably cramped into the obscurest corner of your mind. Maybe it's time to bring back some nostalgic memories of flying cardboard box airplanes, making epic snowmen and being a superhero in your own backyard. Tell the world your stories through comics. Storyboard can help you. Storyboard meets Mondays during Activities period in room 204. Storyboard's submission folder will be located near the Storyboard logo (you'll know it when you see it). For more information e-mail Sarah Wu at toobadmemory@gmail.com

TOMORROW: Civis Femina Interest Meeting

Due to scheduling conflicts of many of the interested, we have moved our meeting time and location to: Monday, 5th Period, Room 320.

"Securing women's rights is central to all our hopes for peace, security, and sustainable development."- UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon

"Excellence without humanity is worthless."- Harold Koh, former dean of Yale Law School. Connect these two ideas together. So many women around the world are deprived of even the most elementary education, but instead are plunged into domestic violence, forced marriages, death in childbirth, and war rape, etc. Civis Femina seeks to empower girls in their young ages to step up and use the power of their education to bring beautiful change to the lives of women that are less privileged. COME AND JOIN US! Contact our club at hunter@civisfemina.org for more information.

Hebrew Learning Club (HLC)

Join our weekly meetings, Mondays, activities period, in room 306! Beginners welcome! There are always free snacks. If you any questions, feel free to email herzogj@rcn.com

Box Tops Collection at Hunter!

Bring in your box tops from everyday items like cereal and tissue boxes, and help make your school a better place for you and your friends. The 2010-2011 collection of box tops will be sent soon! 7th grade homeroom collection competition update: 7-6 is now in the lead! Send an email to herzogj@rcn.com with any comments/questions/suggestions.

Class of 2012 Term Council Wrap-a-Friend's-Locker!

This new initiative to fundraise for Junior Semi-Formal and make the halls just a bit more lively is off to an amazing start! Let the 2012 Term Council wrap your or your friend's locker for a birthday, term paper due date, holiday, or any other occasion! Order forms are flying in for the upcoming two weeks, so if you're interested, fill out a form (located outside the music department, and the junior hallway), and hand it to Jonathan Herzog (11) or Adam Brodheim (11), or email the information to termcouncil2012@gmail.com. Note: orders will not be officially placed until payment is received.

Overheard in Hunter (from The Observer)

Old man: This is obviously... an important street.
Old woman: It's Broadway.
--Broadway & 54th Overheard any funny, interesting, or even silly conversations in the hallway, Starbucks, or classroom lately? Well now you can submit them to be printed in The Observer! Jot it down quickly on the corner of your notebook, a looseleaf, or back of your homework, whatever and just slip it into our envelopes. Envelopes for Overheard in Hunter can be found at the end of each grade hallway. (Please keep all conversations anonymous.) You can also e-mail them directly to features.hchsobserver@gmail.com. Be sure to check out our next issue!

Key Club Around the World Dumpling Luncheon

Why buy one type of dumpling when you can have SEVEN? Stop by and contribute to Hunter's branch of the international service organization, Key Club! Friday December 17th, 2010 -- Activities & 5th -- G.O. Foyer

Departments

Join us at the Arts Department’s Winter Concerts and get into the holiday mood!

•December 15th, at 6 pm in the auditorium: the Choral Concert featuring

all our vocal ensembles, grades 7-12.

•December 21st, at 6 pm in the auditorium: the Instrumental Concert.

This performance will include all band, orchestra and jazz groups,

grades 7-12.

Enjoy student artwork on display in the foyer art gallery

Ticket prices for each concert:

$10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Discount for second concert:

Those who attend the December 15th concert and get their programs

stamped are entitled to a 50% discount on ticket prices of the December

21st concert.

PTA

Attention Hunter parents: The Auction Team is looking for someone to spearhead an advertising committee that will sell advertising and sponsorships for the Hunter College High School's auction website.

Are you organized? Creative? A people person? We can use you! Maybe you even have experience in business, media, sales, advertising, or communications? (great but not necessary). What is necessary is that you want to put your organizational skills and talent to work helping your kid’s school raise much needed funds.

So you'd love to help, but the demands of family, work, and life get in the way? No problem. Set your own hours, work from home...we will help you build a team and figure out how to take advantage of this as yet untapped but potentially very profitable resource.

If you're interested in finding out more, please contact the Auction Co-Chairs, Jocelyn Markowitz (rmarkowitz@nyc.rr.com) or Judy Weinstein (Directjudy@aol.com).

Please Support the Annual Fund!!

Imagine our school without varsity sports, a music program, clubs, or new library books. All of these aspects of the school, and much more, exist due to your contributions to the Annual Fund. We need your help to keep all of the programs supported by the PTA up and running. We are so thankful to those who have already donated. However, only about 30% of families have given so far. We are aiming for 100% participation! Only three weeks left to make your Annual Fund Donation in time for a 2010 Tax Break!!! Make your contribution with a credit card online at www.HunterPTA.org, or send a check to HCHS PTA Annual Fund, 71 E. 94th St., NY, NY 10128. While you are on the website, check out the amazing video filmed by Stacey Lippman highlighting the importance your contributions have on our children (password: hunterhawks). Contact the Annual Fund Chairs with any questions—Lee Krug (krugl@mskcc.org) and Stacey Lippman (slippman13@gmail.com).

Sunday, December 5, 2010

HOW (Hunter Online Weekly) - Week of December 6th

HOW (Hunter Online Weekly) - Week of December 6th
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Email submissions to hunteronlineweekly@gmail.com by the Saturday before the week you want it to appear. If you missed an edition of HOW, find it archived at: http://hunteronlineweekly.blogspot.com/)

Artillery
Submit your art to the ARTillery contest! The prize is an iPod shuffle; the deadline, January 5, 2011. The theme is Photoshop and digital art - submit anything you like, whether it's photography, optical illusions and puzzles, or independent artwork. Email submissions and any questions you have to hchsartillery@gmail.com. Good luck! Also, visit the Artillery website at www.hunterartillery.com.

From 2014 (9th grade) Term Council:
It's that time of year again. Candygram season! 9th grade term council will be selling them starting Monday, December 6th, until the next Friday, December 17th. They will be $.50 for 1 and $5 for 12. Just look for the kids in the elf hats to buy. Send them to friends! Foes! Your secret crush! Whatever you do, just buy 'em!

GSA
This Monday (12/6), Clair Buffie, more commonly known as Miss New York, is coming to Hunter! She will be speaking in the auditorium during the afternoon (5th-8th periods). Ms. Buffie is one of the few, if not the only, pageant candidates to focus on the issue of LGBT equality in her campaign platform: "The issues of gay rights make up the civil rights movement of our generation and reach far beyond marriage equality. This will be a year of change in New York State and Claire is ready to support this incredible movement."

TECH CLUB
Ever been interested in Lighting or Sound at Hunter?!? Well TECH CLUB is having their first meeting on Thursday! We are meeting outside Room 333! We are a club devoted to teaching Hunter Students about lighting and sound design. We have a whole cast of guest speakers who will be coming to talk to us in 2011! Come to a quick meeting this Thursday to get to know the Tech team! We will also be discussing opportunities to work in the Tech Department of Hunter. If you cannot attend, but are still interested or have any questions at all, shoot an email to Adam10.93@gmail.com

PTA
Annual Fund Donation
Give your Annual Fund Donation before 12/31 to get your 2010 Tax Break!!!
This is a crucial month for Annual Fund contributions. We need your support to keep all of the programs supported by the PTA up and running. We are so thankful to those who have already shown their support. However, a surprisingly high percentage of people have not yet given. We are aiming for 100% participation! Show your school spirit and your holiday spirit! Donate online at www.HunterPTA.org, or send a check to HCHS PTA Annual Fund, 71 E. 94th St., NY, NY 10128. While you are on the website, check out the amazing video filmed by Stacey Lippman highlighting the importance your contributions have on our children (password: hunterhawks). It’s up for an Academy Award in a new category-- first-time directors of documentaries J Contact the Annual Fund Chairs with any questions—Lee Krug (krugl@mskcc.org) and Stacey Lippman (slippman13@gmail.com).

Hilites
Happy holidays! Click on the link below to enjoy our last and robust issue of Hilites 2010 featuring, among others: Hawks varsity soccer team wins city championship; first place for freshman cross country team; all varsity teams advance to playoffs!
Parenting and Educating in the Digital Age: various perspectives. Summary of presentation regarding financial aid tips for college. Reserve your Fall Cultural Banquet tickets by December 9th. Annual Fund update and video link showcasing student/faculty appreciation. January 19th PTA meeting to focus on summer programs and internship possibilities. Auction 2011 previewhilites_decjan_201011.pdf