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Here’s to the waning days of summer,
those final books to be read, those sea
shells to be collected and those
colleges to be toured. I hope that all
of our students and families enjoyed
time together, some good books and the
beautiful weather that seemed to be
reserved for the West coast this year.
Teachers and students alike have had
time to . . . [Read
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As a parent of a HISP student, you are a
member of the HISP Council, a 501c3
organization, represented by a
board of
volunteers. The board, however,
relies on every parent to bring their
time, their financial support, and/or
their expertise . . . [Read
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HISP relies solely on donations for its
enrichment programs—additional books,
field trips, classroom technology, as
well as community activities like the
HISP Family BBQ and our Cultural Events
Day program. Funds received also support
our website and electronic newsletter. A
Direct Donation Form and HISP
envelope were mailed to every HISP
family. Return your form via your
student, mail, or in-person drop off; or
bring it with you to the HISP Meet the
Teachers Night on September 15. Thank
you for supporting HISP!
HISP has many opportunities for
volunteers. Fill out and return the
Volunteer/Interest Survey and become
part of HISP! Volunteering is a terrific
way to meet other HISP families and see
out great program up close and personal.
Return your survey to the HISP Office
via your student, mail, or in-person
drop off; or bring it with you to the
HISP Meet the Teachers Night on
September 15.
The start of school coincides with the
advent of the cold and flu season. In
our effort to keep our students and
staff healthy, HISP is seeking donations
of tissue and hand sanitizer. In
addition, cutbacks at school sites this
year have prompted HISP to request
donations of copy paper. We appreciate
any donations families can make.
Supplies may be dropped off at the HISP
office during the school day or the CKM
main office (be sure to label your
donation “Ellen Wong” so the HISP
coordinator can pick it up from there).
Fall is the season when recruiters from
the top colleges and universities in the
state and country come to our region’s
high schools and other area forums to
speak to students and parents about
post-secondary opportunities. Many
recruiters are coming to the CKM campus
while others are holding forums (Exploring
Educational Excellence featuring
Brown, University of Chicago, Columbia,
Cornell, and Rice on September 14 and
MIT Fall Recruitment at Davis Senior
High School on October 3). Be sure to
check the HISP website calendar for
upcoming visits and events; we will also be
sending notices to our HISP Friends
listserv so make sure you stay in the
information loop by clicking on the icon
below the calendar.
Once again, the Gulf Coast experienced a
catastrophic summer as a result of the
BP oil spill. While there are many
travel opportunities for our students,
those students desiring to do some much
needed environmental work are invited to
go to Costa Rica (the Caribbean coast)
to work protecting leatherback turtles,
a species especially hard hit by the oil
in the waters of the gulf. Mr. Griffin
and Mrs. Wong will take 18 students for
12 days of work and adventure in June of
2011. Students must be sophomores this
fall or older to participate. Please
contact teachers for information
regarding the specifics of the trip and
student participation. Meetings will
begin in September. Contact
Ellen Wong or
Tim Griffin for details.
Look for our new Travel & Internship
feature coming to the HISP website in
late September.
The Sacramento chapter of the Asian
American Journalists Association awarded
its first AAJA internship in partnership
with The Sacramento Bee to Matt Kawahara
(HISP ’06). Kawahara, a Sacramento
native and recent U.C. Berkeley graduate
. . . [Read
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