KEY CLUB
Forest Hills High School Key Club January Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 10 Edited and Designed by Cindy Win
Helping the communities… Having a passionate heart… Helping those in need…
Preface Forest Hills High School Key Club Newsletter
Welcome to the tenth Forest Hills High School Key Club Newsletter! This newsletter includes various events in January, Key Club international news, etc. from 2012-2013. This newsletter will inform you all about what the Forest Hills High School Key club is and does. It’s January! It’s the New Year! Celebrate the New Year and hope for new goals! LTC is a huge trip in Key Club and we are planning to go to LTC as a club! Tell President Sonam or me if you are interested in going to the trip!
-Cindy Win “Caring-our way of lie”- Key Club Motto
What’s Inside? leadership
inclusiveness
caring character building
KEY CLUB PLEDGE
I pledge, on my honor, To uphold the objects of Key Club International; To build my home, school and community; To serve my nation and God; And to combat all forces which tend to undermine these institutions.
Table of Contents I. II. III. IV. V. VI.
Key Club News President’s Message Events Key Club Word Search! Contact Information Thanks for reading!
Key Club International News
KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL FEBRUARY 2013 BOARD MEETING AGENDA January 17, 2013 Download the Key Club International Board meeting agenda for the February 2013 meeting in Washington DC.
KC TEE January 10, 2013 Nobody promotes Key Club and its values quite like Key Clubbers themselves. So when it comes to a T-shirt that spreads the message, you deserve the chance to design it. That’s why we’re giving you a chance to submit your design for the new Key Club International T-shirt. The winning design will be sold in the Key Club Store—and it could even be worn by the Key Club International president on stage during the 2013 Key Club International convention in Washington, D.C. Interested? Eligible designs must: Promote Key Club International. No district, division or club mascots or names.
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Use three colors or fewer, and include the Key Club seal or wordmark.
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Be submitted as a high-resolution file. All formats are acceptable.
The deadline for all submissions is May 1, 2013, so start designing your T-shirt today! Once your design is complete, send it to keyclubinfo@kiwanis.org, along with your name, email address and phone number. A few things to remember: The winning entry will be screen-printed on the front of a white T-shirt. Each design must include the Key Club seal and/or wordmark. Feel free to include other elements from the graphic standards manual if you think they suit your design. All images should be copyright-free. Please create your own imagery or find copyright-free materials. For ideas, check outhttp://search.creativecommons.org. Note: Some material from Creative Commons can be used only if you attribute it to the original creator. All submissions become the property of Kiwanis International. Submissions may be uploaded by staff to social networking sites and used during Key Club International convention or other events. Key Club International reserves the right to not select a winner. PROPOSALS TO PRESENT WORKSHOPS AT KEY CLUB INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION NOW BEING ACCEPTED January 07, 2013 Key Club International is proud to announce a request for proposals to present a workshop at the annual Key Club International Convention in Washington, DC! The convention is an opportunity each year for Key Club members from around the world to come together, learn about service and leadership, elect new officers, be recognized for accomplishments and enjoy the company and inspiration of fellow servant-leaders. Please download and read the application in full before beginning the workshop proposal. Proposals must be received by close of business on March 15, 2013. Proposal in Word format Proposal in PDF format
Key Club District/Divisional News NYDKC News
Division 8A News
President’s Message Greetings Key Clubbers, My heart goes out to all the families who were affected by the recent event: Connecticut shooting. I hope we don't have problems such as this in future. Let this new year bring joy and prosperity in everyone's life. I am going to keep my messages short as always, and end my greeting here. Have fun!
Food Pantry The Food Pantry By Lucy Lopez The Young Fellowship Church is an organization that helps many people not only with providing them with a shelter home but various other ways. Some include getting closer to God and recovering from issues such as divorce and loss. The Young Fellowship Church not only exists here in Queens, NY, but also in many other parts all across America! In addition to helping many people, the Church has its own program that aids children in need by creating community groups and health programs for kids. The Church has been around for over 30 years and still continues to help today. In my experience with Key Club, other members and I were able to visit the Young Fellowship Church and help the needy. It was an extremely fun event. I got to make a new friend there who was 7 years old. She showed me around because I arrived early. She told me how she goes there every day and loves to help people and we even got to explore the building. When the people arrived us key clubbers had to hand out over a million bananas (At least that’s what it felt like.) Everything turned out to be fun and we continued to help by cleaning and handing out shelter bags to the homeless. By the end of the day, we all smelled like bananas but we helped almost 60 people, and that is something that made me feel good. While we were in the church, Key Club also helped send letters to those who would like to receive help from the Fellowship Program. At the end of the day we all wrote what we would like to see happen in the world and put our ideas up with the others that contributed to the “imagine if…” wall.
Reading to Kids Reading to Kids By Alondra Rosado On January 29, 2013, there was a key club event organized to read to the kids at P.S. 28, a school from pre-k to 2nd grade. It was “literacy week” at P.S. 28 and thanks to Ms. Korsky and the coordinators at the school we were able to participate. The day of the event miscommunication led to our late arrival at the elementary school. Ms. Korsky was supposed to lead the event, but she was not informed about this so, Cindy Win led our small group. With the help of Google maps and some key club members’ knowledge of the area, we were able to find our way. The teachers were very welcoming and excited that we actually showed up. Each volunteer was assigned a classroom to read in, and a book for them to recite. I was partnered with Angie Alvarez and we were sent to a kindergarten class where I read It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw. The kids were very cute and surprisingly well behaved and smart. We were told to ask a question after we read the book, and I found it very intriguing that all of them raised their hands, eager to answer. Also when we were reading the book it was very encouraging to see their little faces and see the true enjoyment they had for the stories. The coordinators then treated us to snacks and thanked us for our services. At the same time, they were telling us about all the other events they have at the school like afterschool help with homework, crazy hat day for Dr. Seuss’ birthday, and a lot of other celebrations. Most of us signed up to be homework helpers for the students at P.S. 28 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It was a very warming experience and realization that teachers actually care about the students, and that’s why they do all these activities and extra help. This event was a positive learning experience for us and the students.
Reading to Kids By Tamar Solomon On January 29, 2013 the Forest Hills High School Key Club paid a visit to the Thomas Emanuel Early Childhood Center in Corona (PS 28). The Thomas Emanuel School ranges from grades Pre-K to 2nd grade, filling in 23 classrooms. The school that had just celebrated their tenth year of teaching has a predominant Hispanic and ESL population. The curriculum is very visual based, teachers use pictures and other visuals in order to demonstrate lessons as well as to help ESL students improve their English skills. By the second grade, more or less of the students are reading lengthy chapter books in English. Teachers have a one-on-one phonics program for students who are in need of a little extra help. The school also offers extended days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for those who want homework help and other tutoring needs. The school is very lively from its colorful hallways to enthusiastic filled classrooms. The school holds many events during the school year to have their children engage in learning about culture and education while they have fun as well, such as Dr. Seuss Day and Cinco De Mayo. This week was Literacy Week at the Thomas Emanuel Early Childhood Center, the school promoted reading to encourage their students about children’s literature. The Forest Hills High School Key Club was warmly welcomed by the staff and students there. Two members were assigned to one class, where they were greeted by the smiles of teachers and young learners. The members read a book or two to each class and were followed by an applause of the students when they had finished. The atmosphere was super friendly and welcoming. It was such a delight to see faces of young ones who were just curious to know what was going to happen on the next page. As it was the end of their school day we could not stay for long. After the readings, we were provided with snacks and drinks and learned more about PS 28 as we conversed with faculty. We hope that we can return to organize more events at the Thomas Emanuel Early Childhood Center.
Kiwanis Food Cutting Kiwanis Food Cutting By Karen Ko On the last three Sundays of January, the Forest Hills High School Key Club came together with their fellow Kiwanis in a collaborated event named Chopping to End Hunger. Key Clubbers gathered at a store called Edible Arrangements and would cut different fruit that would later become hundreds of fruit salads. After Hurricane Sandy, many New Yorkers were devastated. People lost many of their prized possessions and some had damaged property that needed intense care. These people were in need of food. In this event, we would chop fruit to help feed those that needed food. I was eager to enter the kitchen of Edible Arrangements. It was evident that many of my peers have thought so too. We were excited to cut fruit together as a team. The fruit salads were to include, melons, strawberries, oranges, pineapples, cantaloupe. I mainly cut the oranges but when I was done with that I cut the left over melons. My favorite part of this event was of course making the fruit salad. When we were done cutting the fruits, the fruit was compiled into large rectangular containers and my peers called the process an "assembly line." We had to form a line. Each one of us would take a role in this event. The melons would enter the fruit containers first followed by all the other fruits. When the salads were finished, some of us taped it. The tape wouldn't stay fixed to the containers. As a reward for our hard work, Kimberly decided to have a guessing game. Whoever guessed the right amount of fruit salads would receive some chocolate dipped fruits to take home. Unfortunately, I didn't win. The day that I attended the event, Key Clubbers were able to make 270 fruit salads to help those in need. I've heard that on other days, our club was able to make a total 900 fruit salads on only one day. Chopping to End Hunger was a huge success! Our work was published on the front cover of the Queens Chronicle Newspaper!
Key Club Word Search! By Kania Rimu
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CONTACT INFORMATION Key Club Email: keyclubfh@gmail.com
President(Sonam Sherpa)Cell phone number- 908-367-0461 -Email address- Sonam.tenji.sherpa@gmail.com Vice President(Sanket Aggarwal)Cell phone number-347-557-2343 -Email Address- sanket_aggarwal2005@yahoo.com Secretary(Stephen Mnere)Email Address- stephen.mnere@gmail.com Treasurer(Shreeya Tuladhar)Email Address- tuladhar.shreeya@gmail.com Editor/Web Designer(Cindy Win)Cell phone number-347-924-2751 -Email address- xxxhellocindyxxx@gmail.com