The Monkey Times | May 2021 | Bellflower Key Club Newsletter

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VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1

MAY 2021 ISSUE

Hey everyone! My name is Julissa Grano and this term Im proudly serving as your 2021-2022 Editor! I am extremely excited for this term and the memories I hope to make!

Some fun facts about me: I’m a part of the Bellflower Buccaneer Brigade, and am a part of a lot of different clubs around campus. I've been in Key Club since freshman year and have loved being a part of this community!

This term, unfortunately, will be last term because I will be entering my senior year.

With that being said, this is also my first time holding an officer position for Key Club! I am constantly learning new tips and tricks so that I can serve you guys as best as I can! Due to COVID-19, the start of the term has not been as active as we’d like to, but never fear: your 21-22 KC Cabinet are constantly coming up with ideas for you guys! With all this being said, grab a snack, sit back, and enjoy our May Newsletter!

Swingin’ for Service,

Bellflower Key Club Editor

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WHAT’S SWINGIN’ BELLFLOWER KEY CLUB! My name is Rogelio Acosta and I am so ecstatic and honored to to be serving as your President for the 2021-2022 term! I joined Key Club International my Sophomore year and I will be entering my Senior year this upcoming fall. Previously, I served as your Membership Vice President for the 2020-2021 term.

I want to start off by thanking all of YOU for staying updated with Bellflower Key Club throughout the past term as we served our communities from home throughout the pandemic. Your board is working extremely diligently to make this term as fun and successful as it can be. We hope you enjoyed our first general meeting of the term this past month! Your board had so much fun getting to bond with all of you!

This term, we want to ensure that your Key Club experience is a memorable one, so please stay connected with us on all of our platforms to stay updated on important information throughout the term. We have had an amazing start to the new term and a smooth realignment to Division 13 North, and we hope to continue swingin’ into service as the term progresses Swingin’ for Service,

Bellflower Key Club President

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Vice President | Khomsan Liamkrajang What’s swingin’ monkeys! My name is Khomsan, I’m a sophomore, and I serve as your Administration Vice President for the upcoming term! I’m so thankful for this chance to lead Bellflower Key Club, and I will do all that is in my power to guide us to success. For the upcoming term I would like to help create a welcoming environment where everyone can grow as a key club family. I also hope to help Bellflower Key Club familiarize themselves with the rest of the schools in Division 13 North. As the new term progresses, I hope to meet more and more members and create lifelong lasting memories!

Vice President | Anaiah Grant Heyyy y’all. I am Anaiah Grant and I am your Key Club Vice President in Public Relations. Although this past year has been a little rocky we had it through and I have high hopes of seeing y’all soon. I am beyond honored to hold this position, and excited for what is in store for the new term. Do NOT shy away from texting or calling anyone on the boar,. especially me because I get lonely... but anyways, we are here for you and anything you need. See y’all soon and please be safe. Don’t forget to participate in our service events!

Vice President | Elize Dizon

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Hey Green Monkeys! I am so excited to get to know all of you for the 2021-2022 term.

My name is Elize Dizon and I am proud to be your Service Vice President! I am currently in 9th grade and have been in Key Club for almost a year now. As your Service Vice President, I hope to organize events that not only help people in our community but also make you passionate about creating change in other people’s lives. Aside from planning our events for the term, I also want to make all of our members and officers feel welcomed and cared about as a part of Key Club! My goal is to make sure that all of you have a fulfilling experience and enjoy the time you spend while being a member during this term. Our officers have been working hard to ensure a wonderful experience for you and we cannot wait to see how this year turns out! If you are interested in being a part of our Key Club family, I hope you swing on by and come see what we have to offer!

Secretary | Allyana Macedo Hi Bellflower Key Club! My name is Allyana Macedo, and I’ll be serving as Bellflower’s Secretary this term. Some of my hobbies include drawing and coloring, as well as listening to music. My goals for this term are to increase inclusivity in our club and make sure everyone always feels welcome!

Treasurer | Shahd Elghazzawy What’s Swingin Monkeys? My name is Shahd Elghazzawy and I serve as your Treasurer for the 2021-2022 term! On behalf of the cabinet, I would like to thank you all for electing us to lead Bellflower Key Club this term. As Treasurer, I am so excited to be a part of creating a welcoming and fun environment for all of our members and officers. My goal for this term is to raise money for our club and preferred charities through creative fundraising activities while keeping all of our members active throughout the entirety of the term! With your help, I know we can make this term a success. I cannot wait for all of you to see what we have to offer this term and I hope you join us!

Historian | Amy Bella Gonzalez Hey Monkeys! My name is Amy Bella Gonzalez and I am honored to serve as your Bellflower Historian for the 2021-2022 term! I’m currently a Junior and I am so excited for this term. As your Historian I am so happy to create infographics and capture the special moments out of our Key Club. I can’t wait to see what the rest of this year and next year brings us. My goal for this year is to create more memories and be more involved with our division and school. I want to make Key Club stand out more than ever and get more people involved.

Webmaster | Mary Ordinario Hey monkeys! I’m Mary Ordinario and I’ll be serving as your webmaster for the 2021-2022 term. As this is my first year in Key Club, there are still many things I would like to explore. I’m excited to work with everyone and make new memories and experiences during my time in the cabinet. I hope to continue doing my work while also integrating the fun that comes along with it. My goals for this term are to help create a more comfortable environment (especially for our transition to Division 13 North) and make sure that all our members feel welcomed. I can’t wait to see what we can do and how this term unfolds!

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For the month of April, Bellflower Key Club started the ‘21-’22 term off fresh as we realigned with Division 13 North! As you may have noticed, we went green! We are now green monkeys swingin’ for service! We attended Sproutling April DCM, participated in division service projects like Senior Letters and Beautify Earth, and held our first home club service project Cards for Heroes.

Our board is working diligently to make Key Club and enjoyable experience for our members and we need your help to make this term as fulfilling as possible. We hope you are as excited as we are for what’s to come of the term!

‘21 - ‘22 club goals service hours | 8.08/2,000

funds raised | $0/$650

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Find out at our May General Meeting!

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At our first general meeting of the new term held on the 15th, we introduced the new board with a fun two truths and a lie activity with a twist! Members had to guess the officer with a clue from a cropped image of each officer. We also broke out into breakout rooms during our fast friends icebreaker and bonded more closely with all of our members. We also went over upcoming events and service projects to keep our members updated!

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We had so much fun at Sproutling April DCM to start off the new term with Division 13 North! At DCM, we participated in a few icebreakers and games, took some time to participate in the Senior Letters division service project, and Bellflower Key Club’s very own faculty Advisor Mr. Smith was recognized as Faculty Advisor of the Month!

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While April may not have been filled with service projects as we settled into the new term, we did hold one meaningful service project to swing into service with our Cards for Heroes service project.

For this project, created thoughtful thank you cards for their heroes, such as healthcare workers, firefighters, or even their heroes at home in celebration of National Superhero Day! Check out some of our members’ creations!

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Faculty Advisor | Mr. Adam Smith asmith@busd.k12.ca.us

Kiwanis Advisor | Mr. Ray Hamada rhamada@ca.rr.com

President | Rogelio Acosta d13n.cnhkc.bellflower@gmail.com

Vice President | Anaiah Grant d13n.bhsvp@gmail.com

Vice President | Khomsan Liamkrajang d13n.bhsvp@gmail.com Secretary | Allyana Macedo d13n.bhssec@gmail.com Historian | Amy Bella Gonzalez d13n.bhsedit@gmail.com Editor | Julissa Grano d13n.bhsedit@gmail.com

Vice President | Elize Dizon d13n.bhsvp@gmail.com Treasurer | Shahd Elghazzawy d13n.bhstreas@gmail.com Webmaster | Mary Ordinario d13n.bhsedit@gmail.com Lieutenant Governor | Julia Saguin d13n.ltg@cnhkeyclub.

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