[HCHS] New of the Week for 9/25/11 (REVISED)
News of the Week for 25 September 2011
(NOTE: THIS IS A REVISED BROADCAST, CONTAINING INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS BROADCAST)
Hunter Online Weekly provides information about the week’s activities and events. Help H.O.W. become a complete listing of all events taking place in the Hunter community by submitting your announcement to HOW@hccs.hunter.cuny.edu. HOW is made possible by the generosity of the PTA. Please see the bottom of this page for instructions on how to format announcements.
CLUBS
Celebrate Rosh Hashana with JCAC!
JCAC invites you on Monday, during activities, in room 306 to enjoy free apples & honey and celebrate a sweet new year!
Email hchsjcac@gmail.com with any questions/comments
Jewish Cultural Awareness Club (JCAC)
It's almost that time of year again.THE JEWISH HIGH HOLIDAYS! In celebration of the Jewish New Year, JCAC will be giving out free apples and honey in the tradition of Rosh Hashanah (The Jewish New Year). Come to the Auditorium Foyer on Wednesday, September from 7:30am to 8am for these FREE goodies. ALL ARE WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Join our weekly meetings, Fridays, activities, room 208! There is always free food.
Feel free to email hchsjcac@gmail.com with any questions.
Hunter Students For Educational Reform
Join Hunter's club for students interested in Education Reform!
Share your opinions on education in America, and be a part of the next generation of leaders working towards closing the achievement gap!
Check us out in Room 220, Tuesday, Activities Period.
There will be cookies!
Check out hchsanonymous.webs.com! We're an entirely anonymous and online club, and we're ready to answer any and all questions that you have (they don't have to only pertain to school.) We're open to all grades! Check us out!
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 18th, 2011 @ 4-7pm
Place: Hunter College High School
Audience: Juniors and Seniors
Looking for anybody interested in volunteering some of their time to
talk about their profession and answer questions from interested students.
Refreshments will be offered to all speakers.
If you’re interested or know anyone who would be interested, please
send us an email with contact info and profession at
[hchscareerday@gmail.com] or contact Ms. Jenna McLaughlin of the HCHS
Counseling Department at [jenna.mclaughlin4@gmail.com]. Our site,
[https://sites.google.com/site/hchscareerday/], will also be updated
with more information as we continue the planning process. Thank you!
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS
Saturday Academy at the Museum of the City of New York
Saturday Academy is a free six-week program for students in grades 8 - 12 interested in American History or SAT preparation. There's no homework or testing and all course materials are provided.
Fall 2011 courses meet on October 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3 and 10.
Course offerings include:
- The “New Woman:” From the Turn of the Century through the Roaring '20s
- Urban Design: The History of Parks in New York City
- Aquí Y Allá: The Nuyorican Movement
- American Folk Arts: Crafting an Understanding of the Past and Present
- Kaplan SAT Skills
Applications must be received by Thursday, October 6. Enrollment is first come first serve. For more information about the program, visit http://www.mcny.org/education/Saturday_Academy.html or contact Joanna Steinberg, Saturday Academy Coordinator, atjsteinberg@mcny.org.
KOREA SOCIETY PROJECT BRIDGE
Project Bridge is a year-long program for juniors and seniors. The program includes regular meetings and concludes with a subsidized 10-day study tour to Korea in April. Students study Korean language, history, and culture, as well as the 1992 riots in Los Angeles-known in Korean as Sa-I-Gu. “The objective of these activities is to help the participants gain insight into Korea, learn leadership skills and develop intercultural understanding.” The study tour includes visits to historical sites and a home stay with a family.
Deadline: October 24, 2011
http://www.koreasociety.org/korean_studies/project_bridge/
CHINESE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
Would you like to learn Chinese? The Chinese Afterschool Course will start on Oct. 17. This program is based on the cooperation of HCHS, the PTA, the Chinese American Parents Association (CAPA) and Hunter College. The classes meet once a week from 2:50-3:50 p.m. in three different levels. It will run from October to May. For more information, please email chinese@hunterpta.org or visit the HCHS PTA web to download the registration form. All HCHS students are welcome!
Polyglot Interest Meeting
Ever wanted to write for an official Hunter publication in a non-English language?
Join Hunter's one and only Foreign Language publication, Polyglot!
Interest Meeting this Monday, 5th period in Room 208!
With any questions/comments email hchs.polyglot@gmail.com
INCLUDE YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT IN HUNTER ONLINE WEEKLY
To include your announcement in the next issue of H.O.W., send an email to
HOW@hccs.hunter.cuny.edu by SATURDAY at 4 p.m.
Please include the information in the following format:
- name of club or organization
- what the event or announcement is
- date, time, and location of event
- brief description or website links
- email contact for questions
