The Digital Dragon Volume 4 Issue 1

The Digital Dragon HSMSE KEY CLUB

Volume 4 Issue 1 April - May

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 world; and combat all forces that tend to undermine these institutions.

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Editor's Message What's up key club!

My name is Lucia and it is with great honor that I am able to serve the illustrious HSMSE Key Club for the 2020-2021 service year. It's definitely been a rough couple of months and I wish there was more we could do to support our community and world during this pandemic. But I'm proud of our club for trying to stay positive and doing what they can to help our community despite the obvious adjustments we've had to make. The school year is coming to an end very soon, and I hope everyone can have a restful and fulfilling summer.

- Lucia Corte

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Table of Contents

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Cover

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Key Club Pledge

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Editor's Message

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Club Updates

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Past Events

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Future Events

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Contact Information

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Meet the new board!

Brianna Nee PRESIDENT CLASS OF '22

Jocelyn Widjaja VICE PRESIDENT CLASS OF '23

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Polina Mosharova SECRETARY CLASS OF '22

Siddhaarta Venkatesh TREASURER CLASS OF '22

Lucia Corte EDITOR CLASS OF '22

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Meet the new committee heads!

Sharna Saha FUNDRAISING CLASS OF '23

Xuang Jin EVENTS CLASS OF '22

William Zhang AWARDS/MARKETING CLASS OF '23

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Join a Committee!

Committees are easy ways to earn points by assisting our club in various ways. Anyone can join a committee, even if you are new to our club!

Events Committee Find possible events every month Make google forms for events Attend events

Fundraising Committee Help the fundraising head plan fundraisers Come up with different ideas Attend fundraisers

Awards/Marketing Committee Work with the other committee heads to promote events and fundraisers Aid in website updates, designs, and social media posts

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First Event of the Service Year!

Letters of Appreciation April 21st, 2020 Brianna Nee, President

At our first meeting, we had a little bit of a

We were asked to write or draw letters of

rough start with some technology issues.

appreciation for those we were thankful for,

People couldn't see the slides or couldn't here

whether it was your family member or

the presenter but everything took a turn for

healthcare workers. It wasn't much but just

the better when our first service activty of the

the thought that my work could make

year was announced. It was such a

someone else smile was enough for me to

heartwarming activity that immediately after

hang it so our whole street to see.

the meeting was over, I drew up my sign and put it up on the window.

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Earth Day April 22, 2020 Polina Mosharova Secretary

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This year marked the 50th anniversary

But I saw all of these amazing at home

of Earth Day. Unfortunately, this year

crafts and activities that people were

we had to spend it in our homes. But

doing and immediately felt inspired to

that did not stop our key clubbers from

help in my own small way. I made a

coming up with creative ways to help

bunch of cute DIY crafts at home that

the planet from the comfort of their

(I hope) help the planet if only a tiny

living rooms.

bit.

About a week before Earth Day

I made four different projects, a

happened I stumbled upon this website

reusable T-Shirt Bag, a milk carton bird

that was having an initiative for a

feeder, a plastic bottle piggy bank and a

virtual Earth Day in 2020. I was

glass bottle salt shaker. And not only

skeptical at first, because Earth Day is

was it fun but it also felt great to doing

all about going green and interacting

something positive in these somewhat

with nature.

uncertain times.

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National Pajama Walk May 2nd, 2020

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Written by Brianna Nee The National Pajama Walk raises awareness and funds for children in need to maintain a comfortable bedtime routine. Our club was able to participate from our own homes by taking pictures of us "walking" to raise awareness about this organization. It really allowed us to be creative!

The National Pajama Walk made me realize that a bedtime routine can be difficult for those in need to achieve. A comforting routine before bed can help kids get better sleep and allows people to destress. In addition, reading to children before bed can help with literacy and personally, it helped me develop a a love of reading. I am so glad our club could participate in this event to raise awareness for this cause and everything it's doing for children.

The Pajama "Walk" allowed other members and me to be creative because the event was so easy. Some of us took walks on our roofs, others walked around the house, and I walked up and down the stairs. Despite all these different methods, we were all brought together, virtually, through the goal of helping children

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Share Community Care Xuang Jin Events Head In this event, signs displaying positive messages were collected from everyone and sent to the Share Community Care organizers.

The signs were then compiled with other videos and signs and the completed video was sent to elders, frontline staff, and hospital patients.

The event allowed us to reflect on the situation that we are in right now, it made me realize how lucky some of us are to be safe at home with our families while others aren't as fortunate or are risking their healths to provide care for the ill. It also gave us a sense of community, knowing that we are all here to encourage and strengthen one another.

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WRITE A SOLDIER 16

May 1 5 t h , 2 0 2 0

Dear Soldier,first off, thank you for all that you have done for the country, it must be hard to be away from your family for a long time, but please just know that because of all the hard work that you've put in for us, you are able to protect and improve this country. I know that with everything going on right now with the Coronavirus, it must be extra hard, we all appreciate and support you. Again, thank you for everything that you've done. Stay safe and I wish you the best.

- Xuang Jin

Dear soldier, I don't know your name or where you are right now but I wish I could be there with you just to give you a hug to thank you on behalf of the whole country for your military work. You and your fellow soldiers keep America safe and make the whole world a better place. You are special people with unparalleled compassion and drive. I think you're super cool and you're pretty much a superhero.

- Arden Levin

Dear Soldier, Thank you so much for your dedication to keeping our nation safe. You are so beyond brave and that bravery is what allows us to live our lives knowing we'll be protected. I'm a dancer, and I wouldn't be able to dance freely if I were scared for my life, so you are the reason I can do the things I love. And there is no way I could possibly thank you enough for that.

- Oriana Parsa

Dear Soldier, thank you for your service especially in these uncertain times. Your hard work and service does not go unnoticed. I appreciate your dedication to serve, fight and risk your life for your country. I know it must be hard to be away from your family especially with the coronavirus and everything that is going on, but I am rooting for you and I know we can overcome these tough times! I am sending hipe and good fortune your way, and wish you all the best!

- Jocelyn Widjaja

Dear Soldier,thank you so much for serving our country. Your hard work and bravery are appreciated every single day even if it may not feel that way sometimes. Me along with many, many others support you and wish you a safe return and happy life. And with all the uncertainty that's going on in the world right now, one thing has definitely remained constant. You are a hero and nothing will change that.

- Polina Mosharova

During the covid-19 crisis, we've stayed at home and continued to spread our support to the community.

We sent out letters to soldiers currently serving our country to show how much we cared.

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NAMI WALKS Brianna Nee President

May is mental health month where we recognize the mental health struggles of people across the world and bring awareness to the importance our emotional health in our daily lives.

NAMI stands for National Alliance on Mental Illness and aims to better the lives of people with mental illness.

Mental illness can many times go unseen and undetected and is ridiculed by many. However, organizations like NAMI bring awareness to the severity of mental

Our virtual NAMIWALK shows our

illnesses and work toward better

support for an organization that has

mental health.

dedicated itself to treating an illness that millions battle every year.

Personally, I have witnessed the stigma against mental illness, reducing the struggles of millions into a simple “just be happy�, but sadly, for many, this is not possible. It is possible to work toward helping those with mental illness by recognizing their battle as legitimate and working with organizations such as NAMI. Although May is mental health month, it is important to encourage actions toward better mental health and be aware of these prevalent issues year-round.

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Future Events

Find the google forms on our facebook or remind!

Human Rights Conference Thursday June 25th, 9:30AM - 6:30PM Attend panels and workshops discussing mental health, religion/faith, voting rights, youthdriven conversations and much more! Fill out a form and write about something you enjoyed or learned and get 1 community service hour.

Global Pride 2020 Saturday June 27th, all day long Attend the 24 hr virtual pride festival with performers and speakers celebrating LGBTQIA+. Fill out the form and write a reflection of what you learned or enjoyed for 1 community service hour.

UNICEF Fundraiser All of June!

UNICEF provides health care, immunizations, nutrition, access to safe water among many other things to protect the world's most vulnerable children and their human rights. To participate, download the chairty miles app, select UNICEF as the charity and join our team, HSMSE Key Club.

Chalk the Walk All of June!

Draw something positive on a sidewalk or driveway using chalk. It could be anything you want, as long as it is appropriate and uplifting! Please use non-toxic chalk if you can. You will receive up to 6 hours of community service, one for each photo!

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Contact us!

Board Members

Committee Heads

Brianna Nee briannanee628@gmail.com

Sharna Saha ssaha-23@hsmse.org

Jocelyn Widjaja jocy.widjaja@gmail.com

Xuang Jin xjin-22@hsmse.org

Polina Mosharova pmosh116@gmail.com

William Zhang wzhang-23@hsmse.org

Siddhaarta Venkatesh svenkatesh-22@hsmse.org

Social Media

Lucia Corte lcorte-22@hsmse.org

Remind: @msekc

Facebook Group: HSMSE Key Club

Email: hsmsekc@gmail.com Instagram: @hsmsekeyclub Website: hsmsekeyclub.weebly.com

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Thanks so much for reading my newsletter. Here are some awful, garbage images I made. But maybe you will like them.

- Lucia Corte (Editor)