February 2023 Bloomfield High School Key Club - Division 19 Editor ~ Janiya Angoy YOUTH EMPATHY
SYMPATHY WELLNESS ENTHUSIAMIlove service NOBILITY KINDNESS
Table of Contents 4 President's Letter 22 Monthly Membership Spotlight 3 Editor's Letter 5-6 DECON & Prices 8 Global Leadership Certificate 7 Executive Board Election & Apps. 9 Basketball Concessions 10-11 Drop N' Dine 12 Kiwanis Food Drive 13-14 Glow in the Dark Volleyball 15 K-Family Prom Photo Dump 16 Monthly Calendar 18-20 Reading is Sweet Project 17 Education is Key! 21 Advocacy Focus (Alzheimer's Disease) 23 Contact Us 24 Connect with Us!
EDITOR'S LETTER
Janiya Angoy
bhskeyclubeditor@gmail.com
Hey Key Club! Welcome to February! This year is moving along so quickly, so be sure to grab ahold to the service opportunities this month has in store.
You will have the chance to participate in our "Week Of Service", which is where you get to do service that supports education within NJ. By just by decorating cards during lunch, or supervising children and helping them with crafts/serving them snacks, you will make strides in helping out the Bloomfield community and sharing valuable knowledge.
Keep up to date with our Remind and Google classroom to learn about more upcoming service opportunities.
I hope you have a lovely February! And as always, if you have any questions, you can always reach out to an advisor or board member. Be sure to browse our Google Classroom, Remind, and social media to stay alert on everything Key-Club.
Yours in Caring Service,
Janiya Angoy
PRESIDENTS' LETTER
Hello All!
Happy February! This month we are so excited to bring a new event to the public. On the 15th, we will be hosting our first annual “Drop n’ Dine”. It will take place in the BHS cafeteria at 5:30pm. We are welcoming all kiddos from ages 4-10. We are so excited to have a fun evening with them by playing games, making crafts, eating snacks and finally watching Toy Story 4 to finish off the evening! And not to mention, all proceeds from this event will go to The Ethan Lindberg Foundation which supports families who are impacted by congenital heart disease! If your child(ren) would like to attend this event, please visit the link in our instagram bio!
Now, who wants to go to the biggest gathering of key clubbers in the state aka DECON? BHS Key Club does! It will be on March 24-25 in Princeton, NJ. We will be attending different workshops and celebrating the end of the service year. If you are a BHS Key Clubber and you would like to attend, please see one of us and we will happily give you more details.
Additionally, if you enjoy volunteering with us and you would like to get more involved within the club by becoming a part of our board next year, please see one of our advisors!
Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have!
Yours in Caring and Service,
Nick Polidoro & Andrew LoMonte BHS Key Club Co-Presidents
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on Clubbers gather to celebrate a successful service year and the beginning of another. DECON will take place on March 24th and 25th at The Hyatt Regency
Princeton (102 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540). The rough cost for each person is around $200-$310 depending on their desired room. Check the next page for more info on pricing. Money is due by 2/23 and your forms are due by 2/24!!
If you are interested in going, please reach out to a board member or our advisors (Ms. Halpin in Room B555, or Ms. Salgado in the Guidance Suite).
RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS DECON PRICING
*REMINDER*
Money is due by 2/23 and your forms are due by 2/24!!
RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICER ELECTIONS
Want to become an officer on the Key Club board? Here's your chance!
On March 9th, Key Club will hold an election to decide who will fill the positions of the board. You will be able to apply to ONE position (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor, or Webmaster). All you have to do is fill out the application (linked below & on Google Classroom) and respond to 6 questions about your desired role and your recent contributions within the club. On the application, you'll find more details on the requirements.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Halpin (Rm B555) or Ms. Salgado (guidance suite). We are so excited to read your applications and welcome you as Key Club's new leaders for the new Key Club service year!
Application:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1plaassTWsg9
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pujeNMYaflP
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RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE
Want to make an impact? Change lives? Become a strong leader and changemaker?
The Global Leadership Certificate program allows you to take courses on a wide range of topics surrounding building meaningful relationships, civic engagement, communication, resilience, critical thinking, and much more! You can work at your own pace while practicing some of Key Club's core values (leadership and service). Upon completion, you will receive a certificate commemorating your progress and growth within this program.
Link:
Please reach out if you have any questions.
https://www.keyclub.org/ global-leadershipcertificate-program/
RECENT & UPCO
BASKETBALL CONCESSIONS
Sign up for Key Club's February basketball game concessions. It's a great way to earn hours!
Upcoming February Concessions dates:
(TBD) February 14th (Senior Night)
February 16th
RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
DROP N' DINE
Do you like to babysit? On Wednesday, February 15th from 5:30-8:30 pm in the BHS cafeteria or gym, you'll have the chance to babysit kids while their parents go out and enjoy Valentine's Day. The children's ages range from 4-10 years old, and you can help them with crafts, or provide them with snacks while they watch Toy Story 4.
There is no set limit on general members who can participate, and the sign-up sheet will be going out soon.
Please share the following flyer (next page) with any parents you know to see whether they are interested in partaking in this service.
RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS KIWANIS FOOD DRIVE AT SHOP RITE
On March 11th from 10am to 2pm, Key Club's Bloomfield Kiwanis will be holding a food drive at the Bloomfield ShopRite. Please try to donate if you can, we'd really appreciate it!!
GLOW IN THE DARK VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
On Thursday, March 23rd, Key Club will be hosting our annual Glow in the Dark Volleyball Tournament at night in the main gym of BHS.
If you would like to help setup for this event, please let us know, and in the coming weeks we will be posting signups.
Last year we had a recordbreaking count of 18 teams! We would LOVE to see that turnout again so please share this event and soon-to-be released details with your friends!!
Volleyball packets:
https://drive.google.com/file/ d/1pzdmAYBNVhFfDWRknznt1K
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RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS K-FAMILY PROM PHOTO DUMP
RECENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
MONTHLY CALENDAR
There will be a monthly calendar posted on the bulletin board outside of the Key Club office so that you can stay updated with all of our events. Also, on Google Classroom, you can find this calendar as well as a list of the hours you've earned by clicking the i button located on the Key Club banner.
DISTRICT PROJECT Education is Key!
The District Project is a way for Key Club to make a difference towards a certain cause every year. This year, our District Project is focused on education and stopping the widening of the learning gap; our goal is to help others reach their full educational potential. So far, we have achieved this through our Key Traits 4 Kids field trips. From February 6th through February 10th, we will be holding our Week of Service. On the next page you'll find more details about this service opportunity.
READING IS SWEET PROJECT
To participate in NJ Key Club's Week of Service (which takes place from February 6th - 10th), we will be making Valentine's Day Reading Bags to promote reading among the 3rd graders in Bloomfield. Thank you to everyone who helped out with creating and decorating some of the 400 paper bags, which will soon be filled with handmade bookmarks and flashcards of vocabulary words with definitions.
In the bags we will also include pencils and lollipops! Help us reach our goal of 400 bags by making more bags during lunch and/or after school this week & next week. Sign-ups can be found on Google Classroom & Remind.
READING IS SWEET PROJECT
Take a look at our progress so far!
ADVOCACY FOCUS
Health Conditions & Disease Awareness
Alzheimer's
Our Advocacy Focus is a way for us to raise awareness for specific relevant issues. This year, we are focusing on various prevalent diseases in America. During September and October, we focused on Breast Cancer Awareness, and for November through February, we are focusing on Alzheimer's Disease. Being the 7th leading cause of death in the US, and a leading cause of dementia, Alzheimer's disease is a serious illness that deteriorates one's memory and other mental functions.
Stay tuned for future service opportunities!
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT Fill out the form below to nominate a member of Key Club for their hard work and dedication to service. We will post the member with the most votes on our Instagram and in our district or Key News Newsletter! Form Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pq_AuOUP717QGX h _fE64QJ9v9k60mv7ytFH82wcZvA0/viewform? edit _requested=true
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