“No we do not make keys,BUT we do open new doors.”

WELCOME BACK!

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 God and to combat all forces

which tend to undermine these institutions.

This month:

CHARITIES/FUNDRAISERS REMINDERS

REMINDERS: Smile Train

- Please CONTINUE to contribute to and collect donations for Smile Train.

- For those who don’t remember, the cause is funding surgery for children with cleft pallets

-Visit their site http://www.smiletrain.org/site/PageServer for more info

- Remember to provide your own boxes to collect donations

- Money can be turned in at the end of the semester for extra hours/minutes

RONALD McDONALD HOUSE Charity :)

Their mission: Ensure children and their families

who are undergoing hospital treatment. The

“house” provides families with a “home-away-from-home” that is near their

hospitalized child.

How can we help?• Collect supplies for the local Ronald McDonald House wish list! (list provided on fb page AND club website)

• OR…you can collect and donate coke tabs. (keep it in a bag)

• Turn in items to Mrs. Errachdi (rm. # 1665)

• Collecting until end of semester

• LABEL: “For Ronald McDonald House” with your name.

• YESSSSSS you are getting minutes and hours.For more info visit their site: http://rmhc.org/

Chili’s Fundraiser Nights!

WHAT: Fundraising..Pass out flyers for Chili’s restaurant on the following dates, we keep portion of the funds raised!

WHEN: Last Fridays of February, March, April, and May

WHO: Anyone can go! Try to get as many people going as possible!

HOW: They MUST have the flyer with them when they go.

** You will receive flyers next general meeting! (Feb. 15th)

This month:

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thanks to those who attended the Rockets Run and the Nursing Home, we

hope you had fun!

Alief Park Clean- Up (Feb. 5th)WHAT: Help to clean up

the Park for the Alief Park project

WHEN: Saturday, February 5, 9:00am - 12:00pm, meet @ school 8:15 am

WHERE: 11903 Bellaire Blvd

WHY: Improve our community and environment

**event followed by fun entertainment at the Lunar New Years festival (martial arts performance, lion dancing, magic show, etc)

**Receive hours for the clean up, but not the festival that follows

**Provide carpooling for extra hours, let us know beforehand!

Nursing Home (Feb. 12) WHAT: The usual, Helping out at the nursing home, assisting elderly, games, entertain them

WHERE: SAME PLACE @12921 Misty Willow, North Houston, TX 77070

WHEN: Saturday February 12th (from 2pm – 4pm) be @ school by 1:30 pm prompt!

HOW: FB to sign up and for more info!

**Provide carpooling for extra hours, let us know beforehand!

Houston FOOD BANK (Feb.

19th)WHAT: We will be sorting and packaging to assist the Houston Food Bank

WHEN: SATURDAY, February 19th from *****-**** be @ school by

WHERE: 3811 Eastex FreewayHouston, TX 77026

WHY: Help package and provide food for those in need

**Provide carpooling for extra hours, let us know beforehand!

ALTERNATIVE!: Kitchen Soup (Feb.

19th)WHY: for those who need hours but cannot make it to the Houston Food Bank

WHEN: Saturday February 19th (from *pm – *pm) be @ school by **:** pm prompt!

WHERE: ***********

WHAT: ************Yes, we will be carpooling, those who can provide TRANSPORTATION please let us

know, You will receive EXTRA HOURS for this!

This month:

EXTRAS/REMINDERS

Need more hours? Join Scrapbook!

Sorry we haven't been having meetings lately, but we're resuming meetings THIS

THURSDAY!Mrs. Errachdi's room @ 2:45

**Every $5 you spend = 1 hour!

YOU MUST BRING RECEIPTS (to Althaia) FOR EVERYTHING YOU BUY PLEASE!!

HOURS! HOURS! HOURS!Don’t forget you will need another 15 hours by the

end of the new semester. Keep updated for opportunities for more hours.

PROBATION ENDS FEBRUARY 18th **

Keep in contact with your counselor to keep up with your hours.

Any FURTHER concerns about hours, please talk to our secretary, ANDY

So. WHAT’S NEW?!

MEETINGS.

• ALL meetings this semester will be held on TUESDAYS afterschool @ 2:45

• Keep updated for dates and room number

NEXT GENERAL MEET: Tues. Feb. 15th

Counselor Assignments: (by LAST NAME)

Andy Tran: A – B

Cindy Hoang: C

Althaia Ignacio: D - G

Ashley Cao: H - K

Eunice Byun: L

My Lai: M

Thu Mai: N

Leticia: O - S

Vi Truong: T

Kimmi Doan: V - Z

FIND YOUR COUNSELOR AFTER THE MEETING TO EXCHANGE CONTACT INFO!