The school year has finally ended and we, the executives, are leaving as well! These years have been filled with bundles of cuteness, loads of memories and one heck of a bunch of smiles. Despite having to wake up to 5 A.M. alarms half the time, it was all still worth it in the end because YOU GUYS were there. We hope you guys were able to form new bonds and feel the happiness of volunteering with your clubmates!

To the people that we met and didn't meet, we hope that H.O.P.E. will continue to bring you guys joy and experiences that you wouldn't be able to gain elsewhere. Best of luck to you all and do know that WE LOVE ALL OUR HOPELINGS* (YOU GUYS) <3

*Side Note: In case anyone was wondering, 'hopeling' was derived from H.O.P.E. + darling [since I've had a habit of calling the 2nd gen (your executives next year) my darlings]. Please expect more quirkiness from the 2nd Generation Executive Board next year too! They're an 'interesting' bunch!

Thank you all for everything and don't ever forget that it's not just Tech that links us all together; H.O.P.E. will always connect us all on a deeper level!

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Now, to introduce the Executive Board for next year----

H.O.P.E. 2nd Generation Executive Board (2016-2017)

President -  Courtney Tse

Vice President - Elizabeth Eng

Secretary - Ka Po Leung

Treasurer - Mohammed (Momo) Sarker

Club Representative - JiaMin (Ivy) Zhang

Club Representative - Jasmine Lee

Creative Coordinator - Sharon Wong

Event Coordinator - Abdurrehman (Abdur) Sarfraz

Event Coordinator - Alvin Lee

Event Coordinator - Angela Xie

Yesterday was the final meeting of the school year. We distributed your proof of community service letters, but if you couldn't make it to the meeting, you can still pick up your letters on Monday, June 6th from the beginning of 9th period to3:40 P.M. outside room 7C1.  

If for any reason you can't come to get your letter on Monday either, then please email us to make other arrangements. 

Table for Two needs some help selling Harvest Snaps and tea at the Japan Block Fair once again! We'll also be helping them promote their programs so they can find more partners in NYC. 

This will be one of your last chances to earn points so do take advantage of it!  

Also, please only sign up for one shift for now unless there's more empty spots tomorrow. 

*The sign-up opens tonight, Tuesday, May 31st at 8:30 P.M.

The final meeting of the year is this upcoming Thursday, June 2nd after 10th period in the west side of the CAFETERIA. You may ONLY ENTER from the NORTHWEST entrance. Make sure to SWIPE-IN as usual. We are distributing community service hours letters at this meeting so IF you want yours, you MUST ATTEND the meeting. Attendance is OPTIONAL; however, since many of you are still lacking points, this meeting will be 20 POINTS. You will not lose points even if you choose to not attend. 

Hope to see most of you (for essentially the last time) before the school year ends at this meeting! Enjoy the remainder of your three-day weekend! 

Room to Read is an organization that works to promote literacy and gender equality in education in the developing world by establishing libraries and schools to help the children. We're collaborating with BETA, CSA, Key Club, NHS and NSBE for the Room to Read fundraiser once again.

For members who want to earn points for H.O.P.E., place your donations in an envelope labelled with your name, OSIS, and the amount of money inside. We will collect the money from the beginning of 9th period to 3:40 P.M. outside room 3E19 on Tuesday, May 31st.  

Other clubs are collecting money using their own methods so please refer to the emails for those clubs. 

You can only earn points for ONE OF THE SIX PARTICIPATING CLUBS. 

POINTS FOR PARTICIPATING CLUBS:

Do you guys know why we are off on May 30th? Well, for those who don't know or forgot, it's MEMORIAL DAY, a day when we honor veterans.

To make this year’s Memorial Day more memorable, we will be having a fundraiser to help raise money for veterans’ basic necessities. The money we raise will be donated to the GI GO FUND.

The GI Go Fund is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides assistance to all military veterans with a focus on veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan by helping them find employment, access housing, and secure their educational and health benefits.

Donations will be due this FRIDAY, May 27^th, which is also the day of the END-OF-YEAR PARTY! Remember if you didn't already buy a ticket, please buy one tomorrow. You don't want to miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! We will be collecting donations outside of room 3E19 (Mr. Lee’s room) from the beginning of 9th period until 3:45 P.M.

Put the money inside an envelope with your name and OSIS # written on it before giving it to us. 

With a donation of $5, you can earn up to 10 points.

 
Show your support guys!!

UPDATE: NEW PRIZES ADDED TO THE END-OF-YEAR PARTY. ANIME AND KPOP MERCHANDISE (POSTERS, KEYCHAINS, ETC) ARE NOW PART OF THE PRIZE LIST. 

A VARIETY OF MUSIC WILL BE PLAYED (KPOP, JPOP, AMERICAN). SEND US SONG SUGGESTIONS BY REPLYING TO THE EMAIL OR COMMENTING ON THE FACEBOOK POST. 

TOMORROW is the LAST DAY to buy tickets in the SGO Store for our End-of-Year Party this Friday, May 27th. The party is from 4 P.M. to 5:45 P.M. at the west side of the cafeteria.

Once again, tickets are $10 and include food, games/activities, prizes, and a chance to earn MORE POINTS. 

You can bring guests who are not H.O.P.E. members, but they have to mention your name when they buy the ticket. 

See you guys Friday!! 

Just wanted to give you guys some more information on the PERKS of coming to our End-of-Year Party. We're serving food similar to that of the Winter Wonderland, meaning chinese food (chicken, noodles, fried rice, etc), sushi, and such will be available. In addition to that, we're also going to have prizes ranging from H.O.P.E. merchandise to gift cards to passes and more!  

Tickets are $10 and are currently being sold in the SGO store during all lunch periods until Thursday, May 26th so make sure to drop by to get a ticket ASAP!

P.S. If you attend the End-of-Year Party, you will also be given a bonus opportunity to earn even MORE points than just the 20 points we're giving for simply purchasing a ticket and attending. Come to the party to find out more!