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Sacramento Library Saturday Service
Every fourth Saturday starting Sat. Jan. 26th
Saturday days of service at the Central Library's Kids/Teens area begins on the Fourth Saturday of the month, starting January 26th. The department needs volunteers to help cleaning the teen area. For more information, please see the flyer. Students must have the application signed by a parent before volunteering.

Volunteers needed for the Sacramento Tree Foundation
The Sacramento Tree Foundation is in need of volunteers for tree planting opportunities at different locations throughout the city. Please visit their volunteer webpage for more information.

Sacramento Children’s Museum Volunteers Needed
SCM is always searching for enthusiastic, fun-loving, and helful volunteers to assist with the art studio, museum floor, special events, and more! If you are interested, contact Natalie Reyes.

[Learn about other community service opportunities]

Spotlight 

Sacramento Theatre Company
Presents a Season of Celebration and Song

Wells Fargo Pavilion
Season Performances: The Miracle Worker, A Christmas Carol, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Master Harold and the Boys, and A Little Princess. Student discounts offered. For more information please visit Sacramento Theatre Company or contact
Julie Law at 446-7501 ext. 120.

Girl with a Pearl Earring: Dutch Paintings from the Mauritshuis
Herbst Exhibition Galleries
January 26 - June 2, 2013

The de Young Museum in SF will be the first venue in the American tour of paintings from the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis, The Hague. For more information visit the de Young website for more information.

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News & Announcements

2013 HISP Graduates
Next Stop: College

The 2013 HISP seniors are set to begin the next phase of their lives as they transition to post-secondary education. Traditionally, HISP seniors receive acceptances from schools throughout the region, state, and nation and this year’s graduating class is no exception. See the 2013 HISP College Report

Your Donations Support our Vital HISP Program

Thank you to the HISP families that have recently contributed to our efforts to close the budget gap for this year. We received $1,200 as a result of our appeal last week. We are $3,800 from our target to cover all of this year's expenses, so we are still gladly accepting donations. (Look for a basket upstairs at Open House!).

We are also, sniff, sniff, achoo, accepting donations of Kleenex at this time, as allergies are running amok and kids are sneezing and blowing. Tissue can be delivered to the HISP office or the front desk marked HISP anytime. Thank you on behalf of all or our allergy sufferers. Many of you know who they are because you live with them.

Free Summer Seminar Series
Advanced History and American Government

Free seminars will be led by Gary Hart, former California Secretary of Education and former State Senator, who has a Master of Arts degree in teaching from Harvard University. Please see the flyer for more details.

High School Study Abroad Programs
CCI Seeking Host Families

Check out your newest page on the HISP website—Study Abroad—which provides information on cultural exchange programs for high school students. Over the years, several HISP students have participated in study abroad and countless HISP families have hosted students from other countries. One of the programs, CCI (Center for Cultural Interchange), is seeking qualified families to host students (ages 15-18 years old) from Germany, Belgium, Taiwan, Vietnam, Hungary, Poland, Colombia, Brazil, and China among many others. Interested HISP families should contact CCI's Sacramento Area Rep, Lindsay Zimmerman.

Reminders

HISP Donations Continue
PayPal Now Available

Many thanks to those parents who made have made recent donations to HISP (see HISP Donors). With a strong first quarter start and continued donations into the second quarter, we are within reach of our fundraising goal of $25,000. Funds received beyond our fundraising goal are allocated to the HISP Fund for Excellence which provides mini-grants to teachers and staff to strengthen academic offerings or enhance electives, the arts, and the humanities at CKM. Last year in partnership with the PTSA, the fund provided money for science, math, photography, and world language materials and equipment that directly benefited students. For parents wishing to make an online donation (either one-time or recurring monthly), HISP now offers a PayPal option (see HISP Donors to access the donate buttons). And finally, as the tax year comes to an end, remember that your donation to HISP is tax deductible. As always, thank you for supporting HISP.

Sacramento Public Library:
Virtually At Your Fingertips

The Sacramento Public Library offers a “virtual” treasure trove of information useful to high school students. The library's online Knowledge Center Databases provides access to digital information such as newspapers and magazines, books and media, and college and careers resource. High school students will find the section “For Students (K-12)” most helpful; it features information and primary sources—such as academic journals, biographies, and a virtual reference library—they can use to complete research projects. Use your library card or obtain a temporary online e-card you can use for up to 14 days to access the databases. Those with iPhones and iPads may also download the Mango Mobile Library app to gain access to the databases from those devices.

Going to College:
CKM's College & Career Center at Your Service

CKM is fortunate to have a College & Career Center to help prepare students for life after high school and realize the dream of going to college. Specific services/events include: bringing college recruiters to CKM to meeting with students/parents; helping students complete college applications; assisting students with their college essays; and posting scholarship bulletins to alert students/parents to potential funding for post-secondary education. In addition, the Center works closely with CKM's Counseling Office to ensure students are aware of college entrance testing (ACT, PSAT, SAT) opportunities on campus. Check the HISP Calendar to view the list of upcoming College & Career Center events.

 
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