The Carlmont Post - February Newsletter

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POST Volume 2 | Issue 8

February

Carlmont Key Club

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Messages from Newsletter Editor and President

December Member Recognition

Past Division Events

Past Club Events

Club Updates February SOSP: Kiwanis Foundation Spot the difference!

Upcoming Events

Division Updates Stay Connected

A Message from yo ur

Newsletter Editor What’s up Scots!

Happy February! I can’t believe we are already two months in to 2021. Hopefully you all had a great start to the year, and if not, I hope it gets better. Key Club has really built a foundation for not only service projects, but socially as well. If you ever need someone to talk to please don’t hesitate to reach out :) January was filled with service opportunities and I am extremely impressed with your hardwork and dedication. This month we have 4+ service opportunities, a social service event, and a bake sale!

You can find all the sign up information within the QR codes spaced throughout the newsletter.

I am super excited for you guys to see what we have in store for you for the rest of the term! Check out the February calender and try to “spot the difference” on page 16. Enjoy the February newsletter!

Stay Safe,

Claire Tseng

Claire Tseng Newsletter Editor tsengclaire95@gmail.com

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Hey Key Clubbers!

I hope you’ve had a great start to your second semester! I feel like second semester has been easier to start off with than first semester and hopefully it’s the same for you guys. Just make sure to take care of yourself! Especially now that we’re all distanced from each other :(. But a great way to start on that self care journey is purchasing a self-care Valentine treat to support the Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP) and begin that self-care ;) Also, I’d like to congratulate all the members who were recognized by the Member Recognition Program (MRP)on the district level! We had a large amount of members qualify and I’m super proud of us. This year has definitely been our strongest year as a club and this year (for the first time!) Carlmont Key Club applied for the Club of the Year Award on the division and district level! We were able to do this because of all of your hard work, dedication, and passion to service. We appreciate all of you and everything you do so much!

And with the new Key Club term beginning, it’s super super important that everyone attends our club officer elections. You will be electing a new team of officers to lead you in service for the 2021-2022 school year and it’s crucial that you use your voice to vote! Elections are during a Wednesday club meeting on February 10th and the 11th (at 5pm) so make sure to stop by to listen to speeches, ask questions, and cast your vote :D

I hope to see you all soon,

Ashley Zheng

Ashley Zheng President ashleyzheng934@gmail.com

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February February Membe Membe Members of the Month

Claire Bing

Junior Claire has really shown up to almost all events and continues to actively participate. She works super hard and has her camera on all the time. Claire also qualified for the MRP and did an additional 20 hours of service in January to achieve it!

Guillermo Mendoza Junior Guillermo started participating in key club events since the summer of 2020.

He reaches out to the board members to find new opportuniites. Guillermo also continues to consistently go to all events, showing his dedication this month!

Officer of the Month

Raffle Winner Mandy Mah

Freshman Congratulations! Contact Iain Weissburg to recieve a free boba guys or starbucks drink delivered to your doorstep!

Kaitlin Leung

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Senior Kaitlin is one of our secretaries and has done a phenomenal job this month. She submitted the Member Recognition PRogram (MRP) twice to ensure that all members recieve the recognition they deserve.

Kaitlin also worked to submit the Monthly Report Form (MRF)!

er er Recognition Recognition Sticker Awards

Gold Silver 6 hours of service in 1 month Reward: 3 Sanmatic Laptop Vinyl Sticker Hailey Wong (6) Madeline Chu (7) Eden Abrams-Scheppler (7.5) Kelly Kwong (7.5) Maya Kornyeyeva (7.5) Timofiy Kornyeyeva, (7.75)

8 hours of service in 1 month Reward: 5 Sanmatic Laptop Vinyl Sticker Katelin Kwan (8) Chloe Litton (8) Ashley Zheng (8) Lina Saleh (8), Kaitlyn Kwan (10.5) Kaitlin Leung (10.91) Erica Tam (11.5) Joyce Chu (11.75) Katarina Povinec (12) Guillermo Mendoza (12) Lauren McCarthy (12.5) John Zhou (13) Sanjna Sood (13) Annabel Chia (13) Kaitlyn Fong (14.27) Claire Tseng (14.5) Marissa Chow (15) Kaelyn Tam (17.5) Georgie Rauls (17.5) Claire Bing (18) Jocelyn Owen (18) Mandy Mah (20.5) Alice Finkelstein (27.25) Britney Fong (39.16) Lisa Nguyen (53)

Bronze 4 hours of service in 1 month Reward: 1 Sanmatic Laptop Vinyl Sticker Austin Brazil (4) Iain Weissburg (4.5) Grace Kimberg (4.5) Miriya Mayenkar (4.5) Leinita Panda (5) Allison Hoang (5) Carolina Cuadros (5) Meiling Rowland (5.5)

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D34N Weekend of Service 5

• January 15th - 18th • 6 Service Events • 120 attendees • 193.5 total hours served

Britney Fong - Junior At the Cards 4 Covid Heroes event, we wrote virtual notes for patients or healthcare workers. I chose to write mine to the workers because I am very grateful for their bravery and work. I was happy to be able to express my thankfulness and gratitude to these people since a lot of times they need mental support. It was very special to be able to see the pictures of how happy the notes made the doctors and nurses at the event, especially because it is a lot more difficult to see the impact of volunteering nowadays. Overall I think this was a really unique event that I had a lot of fun being creative with!

19 attendees for 19 hours

Cards 4 COVID Heroes

21 attendees for 31.5 hours

Virtual Notes for UCSF Leinita Panda This Virtual Notes for UCSF event was a relaxing and enjoyable one. In this event, we wrote notes for Covid-19 patients and healthcare workers. Considering how Covid has been present in all our lives, I’m glad we could make some sort of impact. Our letters consisted of heartfelt messages and we submitted them through google forms. As we wrote, there was music playing and club members friendlily chatting. This event was fulfilling because we could write words of encouragement to those who need it. It was especially nice because we didn’t need to gather materials or have artistic abilities to make someone’s day better. Overall, it was a great way to spend my Saturday afternoon and I would love to do something similar again!

Guillermo Mendoza - Junior School On Wheels Origami was a virtual event, where key clubbers from our division created origami bookmarks for the School on Wheels organization. Designs ranged from a simple square to more intricate designs such as flowers, butterflies, and animals. Personally, after making the most basic design, I made a koala, flower, and leaves. I had so much fun making them. Although it was difficult to get a hold of at first, creating the bookmarks managed to get easier with time. The hosts of the event were very friendly, providing the different options beyond the basic design and encouraging asking for help.

22 attendees for 44 hours

School On Wheels Origami

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Kaitlyn Kwan - Junior The Reading Partners Bookmark service event entails making bookmarks that are to be donated to a nonprofit organization called Reading Partners. Reading Partners’ goal is to promote literacy among youth by providing books and bookmarks to children. Each participant was tasked with decorating and writing inspiring quotes on strips of cardstock to make bookmarks. Making these bookmarks were a lot of fun because it allowed me to express my creativity. The atmosphere of the zoom was also very welcoming and inclusive because everyone who attended the event was friendly. I loved this event because it allowed me to give back to my community while having fun at the same time.

19 attendees for 38 hours

Reading Partners Bookmark

Claire Bing - Junior The Color A Smile event was a fun division event during the weekend of service. We were coloring in cute coloring pages for the nonprofit Color A Smile, which distributes drawings to overseas troops, senior citizens, and others in need of a smile. There were lots of coloring templates to choose from, and I printed some flowers and a kid in a balloon. Everyone was in a cheerful mood as we listened to music while coloring. And while coloring may seem like an activity that would be enjoyed more by first graders than teenagers, I thought it was really relaxing and enjoyable. Furthermore, it was nice to think of someone seeing the drawings and smiling.

Cranes for Cancer Allison Hoang - Freshman Cranes for Cancer was a really fun event where we folded cranes for about an hour and a half while listening to music. The host of the meeting gave us information about who the cranes were going to and how it helped. I learned that folding crane was an old Japanese tradition that would bring luck. Folding 1,000 cranes and giving sending them is a way of wishing and giving luck to someone who might need some luck.

This event was really enjoyable and relaxing as well as something that made me feel good because I was helping out others.

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24 attendees for 36 hours

15 attendees for 30 hours

Color a Smile

• January 15th - 18th • 6 Service Events • 120 attendees • 193.5 total hours served

D34N Weekend of Service 8

Kaiser Letter Writing Dear reader, The Kaiser Letter Writing Event was an opportunity to thank the doctors and nurses at Kaiser Permanente Redwood City. We made decorative cards with thank you notes inside to show our appreciation for the front-line workers. The medical workers at these hospitals have been sacrificing so much to keep everybody healthy, so it was nice to get a chance to thank them for everything they do. It was fun to hang out over Zoom, listen to music, and work together to do something kind. Overall, it was a really great experience and I cannot wait for the next event.

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Grace Kimberg Sophomore

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Wednesday, January 20

Hearts for Carolina Joyce Chu - Sophomore This event, hosted by my sister was very fun different from the events I have gone to in the past. I was fascinated by the background story, the fact that these hearts would be used to carry a mother’s essence to their child was very heartwarming. As for the creating of the hearts, there was some trouble there. After sewing the first heart, I got the hang of it and made an even prettier second heart. All in all, I think this event was a lot of fun and I am very glad I attended it.

18 volunteers 28.75 hours Wednesday, January 27

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Thursday, January 21

22 volunteers 34.25 hours

Give an an Award Award Interclub Interclub Give Lina Saleh - Sophomore In the Give an Award interclub hosted by Sanjna Sood & Marrisa Chow, club members wrote letters thanking people of various professions for serving their communities. This included mail carriers, librarians, and Recology workers (to name a few). This event was facilitated

by Story Corps, to whom we mailed our letters to one we had finished.

The event itself was a lot of fun to be a part of, including interesting ice breakers discussed in breakout rooms and energetic chat sessions.

Overall, this event displayed how Key Club helps the community with service projects and brings people together.

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Friday, January 29

12 volunteers 25 hours

Hair Accessory Making Social Service Alice Finkelstein - Sophomore During the Hair Accessory Making event, members created different types of hair accessories to be given out to underserved students through an organization called Catie’s Closet. We made different types of accessories including hair ties, hair bows, and decorated bobby pins, and then mailed them to the organization where they would be given out in toiletry bags. I really enjoyed the event, and especially loved sewing bows and making pom poms because I have a passion for making crafts! There were many types of accessories that we could create and so at the end of the event when everyone held up their accessories, I was amazed at how cool every accessory looked - there was everything from hair ties with colorful ribbon to bobby pins with yarn butterflies hot-glued onto them. This event was a great way to socialize with other members while contributing to our community and doing service even virtually!

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c l u b CLUB u pdates UPDATES

Join Key Club

Complete these three steps to join!

1. Complete 3 hours of service with key club.

2. Submit the application (email 806523@seq.org for it) to Rosie, Carolina, Ashley, Kaitlin Leung, and Britney (contacts on page 20).

3. Venmo $20 ($14 for returning members) to @Rosie-Jimenez-29

Buddy Program Meet other members of Key Club through our buddy system! You will be randomly assigned to another key clubber and have the opportunity to get to know them by playing games or just by having a conversation. A new partner will be matched with you every month!

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Contact Erica Tam to join!

(650) 863-5762 806536@seq.org

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8+ hours of service per month

6 hours of service per month

5 Sanmatic Vinyl Laptop Stickers

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Bronze 4 hours of service per month 1 Sanmatic Vinyl Laptop Sticker

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F ebru ary SOSP : Kiwanis Foundation

What does SOSP stand for?

SOSP stands for Spotlight on service program.

Every month we have a different organization that we direct our service projects towards.

Valentine’s Self Care Packages Our Valentine Care Packages are customizable! You can choose to receive sugar cookies, Rice Krispy treats, and chocolates!

Eat some yummy treats AND raise money for the Pediatric Trauma Program (PTP). Orders close on 2/13!

Order here: https://bit. ly/PTPValentine

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What is the Kiwanis Foundation?

The Kiwanis Foundations a global community of clubs, members and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time. Today, they stand with more than 550,000 members from K-Kids to Key Club to Kiwanis and many ages in between in 80 countries and geographic areas.

Each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children, such as fighting hunger, improving literacy and offering guidance.

They provide grants for Kiwanis Service Leadership Programs, club and district service projects, disaster relief, and the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus as well as iodine deficiency disorders.

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Spot the difference!

February Event Save the Date!

Sunday Social Service and Interclub Events TBD!

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Valentine’s Day Card Making @2-3:30

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LTG/DNE questions challenge due! (find them in the division newsletter)

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Club Meeting + Elections @3:15

Cool Tea Bar Fundraiser @6-8

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Elections (vp/president) @5-6:30

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February DCM @3-5

Last day to order care packages!

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Great job guys!

Please welcome our new D34N LTG Elect Courtney Tai!!

February SOSP!

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Read the Division Newsletter!

Made by our division newsletter editor, Amber Chia <3

Read it here!

@d34naquaapes

@d34n2021 to 81010 Key Club D34N Aqua Apes

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Freshmen/Sophomores: text chskc2324 to 81010 Juniors/Seniors: text chskc2122 to 81010

Carlmont Key Club Website

Check your email for monthly updates!

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President Ashley Zheng ashleyzheng934@gmail.com

Vice President Lisa Nguyen lisanguyen2003@gmail.com

Webmaster Anmol Gulati 804127@seq.org Assistant Webmaster Kaelyn Tam 811204@seq.org Service Project Co-Chair Sanjna Sood sanjna1sood@gmail.com Membership Development Chair

Vice President Martin Zhong 799304@seq.org Secretary and Communications Chair Kaitlin Leung kaitlinleung@gmail.com Assistant Secretary Britney Fong 803335@seq.org Treasure Iain Weissburg 798926@seq.org Newsletter Editor and Service Project Co-Chair Claire Tseng tsengclaire95@gmail.com

Carolina Cuadros carolinacua@gmail.com Publicity Chair Maya Kornyeyeva 803455@seq.org Social Event Chair Erica Tam 806536@seq.org Kiwanis Advisor Rosie Jimenez rosjimenez2@gmail.com Faculty Advisor Matt MisKelly mmiskelly@seq.org Division 34 North LTG Kristen Carpio d34n.cnhk.ltg@gmail.com

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