There are some great club meetings happening this week with Tapestry, the American Red Cross Club, and the Science Club hosting guest speakers at their meetings. Thursday is a 5-9 half day and Monday, May 31st is Memorial Day (No School).
CLUB, TERM COUNCIL, AND PUBLICATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
American Sign Language - Call for Board Members: Interest Meeting 2!
Monday, May 24th, Activities, Rm 222
If you couldn't make it to last Monday's interest meeting, there will be another one this coming Monday. American Sign Language is looking for students genuinely interested in ASL and other forms of non-verbal communication (braille, Morse code, cryptology, etc.). Board positions will need to be filled next year after the seniors graduate. At the interest meeting, we'll be discussing what the ASL board does and how to join. We'll also be discussing exciting changes that will be made next year! Come to propose your own ideas!
Contact: Terry SeeToe, bluetwilight92@gmail.com; Merry Ding, mingrui.ding@gmail.com for applications
Tapestry Welcomes Guest Speaker, Rose Fox
On Monday, May 24th, we will be welcoming Rose Fox, an editor at Publishers Weekly, a former Hunter alumna (class of 1996), and a past member of Tapestry. We will have a question-and-answer period afterwards; expect professional tips on writing!. She's a totally awesome and lax person, and she will be bringing some novels to hand out (for free)--some of them already published and some of them not. We will also be distributing issues of Tapestry for free to all contributors, so if you wrote or drew something for us, don't hesitate to come! Stop by room 218 at 3 PM; the event will run until 4:30 PM, but you're more than welcome to leave early if you so wish. Feel free to check out her blog at rosefox.blogspot.com.
Email Kily Wong (alphawolfegurl@aim.com) or Susmita Paul (thesparklerlaughs@gmail.com) for more information.
Science Club Welcomes Hana Lee
Hana Lee is a graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Molecular and Cell Biology at University of California at Berkeley and a member of Dr. Rachel Brem's research group, studying population genomics and gene regulation in yeast. She graduated from Hunter College High School in 2003 and received her A.B. cum laude with High Honors in Biochemical Sciences from Harvard College in 2007. She was awarded the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans in 2009. To learn more about Hana Lee, visithttp://www.pdsoros.org/current_fellows/index.cfm/yr/2009#lee. Lee will be talking about natural variation in yeas, and how genotype creates phenotype.
Refreshments will be provided! This will be our last big event of the year, please try to come! Stop by room 409 on this Friday, May 28th, during Activities period.
Guest Speaker for the American Red Cross Club at Hunter
May 27th 12:00AM - 1:00PM
To deliver a "Prepare New York" presentation
TBA (Signs will be posted around school)
Also, join the Red Cross Club! We meet on Thursdays during Activities in Room 424 (Across from the counseling department). If you have any questions, email hchsredcross@gmail.com
Action for Energy Awareness: Introductory Meeting
The first meeting of Action for Energy Awareness will be held on June 1 during Activities period in Room 404. We will be having introductory talks on plans for next year and some projects/activities that we can do in both the elementary and high school. We will also look at assigning positions to those who would like leadership roles. We are also interested in faculty input and aid. This will probably be our only meeting this year so please try to attend. If you have any questions email us at hunteraea@gmail.com.
Global History for Haiti—10 for $10 - A letter from Ms. Stolarsky's Global Class
The Global Orphan Project transforms lives by caring for more than 3,500 orphaned and abandoned children in fourteen of the most desperate countries in the world. The GO Project uses a unique, community-based model, partnering with local leaders to provide children with a house “momma,” or caregiver, a safe place to live, two meals a day, an education, and access to medical care. GO also recognizes economic development as a way to reduce the number of orphans in the world. They help launch local businesses that provide jobs and training. Finally, due to a few donors that cover overhead costs, 10t0% of your donation will go directly to provide care for the children.
Please click here for more information.
FROM THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
Roman Italy Trip Sponsored by the Foreign Language Department
April 16-25 (Spring Break), 2011.
The itinerary is designed to focus on a couple of important archaeological sites of ancient Rome. We're accepting applications from all students who will be in grades 10-12 for next school year, though students from the Latin classes will have priority. Applications are available in the Foreign Language Department office, room 313, and are due May 21st.
FROM THE OFFICE OF EXTERNAL PROGRAMS
Service Learning Hours are now online!
We are happy to announce you can now check your service learning hours online. To check your hours, simply log on to Moodle, http://moodle.hccs.hunter.cuny.edu/ and click on the service learning course. On the left side, you will see a "grades" link. When you click grades, you will see your current service hours.
*If you have an issue logging into Moodle: Please see Mr. MacKenty in room 425, or email him at bill@mackenty.org
*If you have an issue with your hours (incorrect number of hours): Please see Mr. Diaz or Ms. Monroe in room 236.
Please note that the hours are updated every few weeks, so if you have handed in your documentation to the Service Office it may take a couple of weeks for you to see those hours included.
OTHER HAPPENINGS AND SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Asian American Student Advocacy Project Opportunity
The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) is now accepting applications for the ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT ADVOCACY PROJECT (ASAP). Please encourage Asian Pacific American public high school students to apply!
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: ASAP is a leadership program for Asian Pacific American (APA) public high school students who want to learn how to make positive changes in their community. ASAP student leaders identify issues and challenges facing APA youth and build campaigns around the identified issues. Past ASAP youth have advocated for: additional resources for English Language Learners, safe schools free of harassment and bullying, the mental health needs of APA high school students, and ensuring high school curriculum is inclusive of APA history.
ELIGIBILITY: New York City public high school students enrolled in Fall 2010 as freshmen, sophomores and juniors are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Completed applications, including a personal statement, letter of recommendation and parent consent, are due Monday, June 7th, 2010. Students will receive a certificate of completion, letter of recommendation and $250 stipend upon completion of the program.
For more information, please contact Harjindar Lally at hlally@cacf.org or 212.209.4675 Ext 105.
ATHLETICS
Hunter Varsity Athletic Banquet - Monday, June 7th at 5:30pm
The banquet will take place at Rodeph Sholom on 7 West 83rd Street. Ticket Information: All parents may buy tickets through the Athletic Association at Hunter or they can email wnpotter@earthlink.net to confirm your tickets and you can pay at the door. If you have any questions contact Neil Potter at the email above.
Ticket Prices are $25.00 for Students and $35.00 for adults.
For the most up to date sports information please check the Hunter Hawks website at http://hchshawks.olinesports.com
FROM THE PTA
Healthy Hunter/Wellness in the Schools
Guest Chef Day Wednesday, May 26
A volunteer and graduate from the French Culinary Institute will create a delicious lunch on Wednesday in the cafeteria. On the menu:
* Roast Chicken with Honey Mustard
* Zucchini Ratatouille
* Parsley Roasted Potatoes
* Salad bar
* Fruit
* Milk
Intern Lori Weisenberg-Catalano will be our Guest Chef of the day. She has been volunteering at Hunter since September. A vegetarian since 1977, she is a cooking resource to family and friends and has taught vegetarian cooking classes to teenagers and adults. An avid baker, Lori has donated baked goods for fundraisers at various organizations including the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, Roslyn Trinity Cooperative, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Lori appreciates the opportunity to work with Wellness in the Schools to create a healthier lunch program for the students at Hunter.
$1.50 for students; faculty rate for administration and faculty. Parent volunteers are requested for this event. If you can help from 11:45-1pm on May 26, please respond to MsModoc@gmail.com
PTA Meeting Tuesday, May 25th
- Grade 7 Night (6pm in Cafeteria)
- Grade 10 and 11 Night (6pm in Auditorium)
- PTA Annual Meeting and Elections
LOOKING AHEAD
Monday, May 31st - No School (Memorial Day)
Tuesday, June 1st - AP Biology Zoo Trip
Wednesday, June 2nd -
Thursday, June 3rd - Half Day (1-4), Carnival, Brick Prison Playhouse
Friday, June 4th - Brick Prison Playhouse
Saturday, June 5th - Brick Prison Playhouse
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