Thursday, January 30, 2025

Thursday January 30, 2025

 18. Thurs, January 30, 2025

Present: Carina, Caitlin, Jack Jack, Kalin, Lucas, Jackie, Maddie, Alicia, Avery, Jordan, Naina, Jett, Sr. Orque, Ms. Wong

Absent: Rini, Addison, Claire

Tardy: ---

Minutes by: Jett, Avery, Alicia


Check-in Question: Do you have a lucky number? - Caitlin


 Spectacular Shoutouts: morning prayer- Maddie and Carina! Jack Jack’s b-day!


  1. Open House - Alicia, Jack Jack, Avery
    1. Table set up: 3-3:45pm
    2. Event: 3:45-5:30 pm
    3. Clean up: 5:30-6 pm


  1. SIPAC Lunar New Year updates - Carina https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pEdoKGOd7axq1stnPcMhxx0Q5usqXLYa0NX7TKCtqMA/edit?usp=sharing 
    1. sign up genius (draft)
      1. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48A5AF2BA2FAC70-54581834-2025#/ 
    2. Ask Ms. Pappas to borrow brushes/supplies?
  2. Lunar New Year - Caitlin
    1. Fix decorations in Student Center - who, when, how?
      1. Afterschool: Jack Jack, Jett 
      2. Get tape from Ms. Finn; do not go on ladders
    2. CCC- Tomorrow during X, from 2 - 4 pm @ Student Center
      1. ASC is supporting financially, but CCC will host the event.
    3. KCC- Seolal on Friday Feb 7, location?
      1. Sufficient support
        1. Future?
        2. Note from Moderators: Give more details about the logistics of the event. What is ASC’s role? 
        3. Publicize- repost instagram and use their email -
    4. MMM- Next Monday 2.3
      1. Roles- assigned
        1. Did we involve ASC members too?
      2. Link to script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oPDpT69zchIaeHgQntjvX6JcH1zGfSExe7omyY6cAB8/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.6sr1osj5bx4z 
      3. Snacks: Do we have the budget for it, SeƱor Orque?
        1. Yes- CM
        2. ShengKee - Taro, pineapple, pork buns
      4. Do we want lucky candy and red envelopes?
        1. 40 prepared
        2. Ms Wong has the candy
      5. Call time 7:30am
      6. Close Google Form Sign-Up
      7. Flyer + email - Maddie and Jackie
        1. Send to Ms. B for LifeatSI and email
        2. Include sash requirement + lucky candy + red envelopes


  1. ID Formation: Carina
    1. dates: Mar 28 or Apr 4
    2. Asian art forms
      1. dance, painting, poetry, drawings, music
      2. bringing asian culture into mainstream media/music
    3. Gallery walk, art studio



  1. Scrapbook: Caitlin
    1. ALL 5 historian/publicists to organize 
    2.  Look at Table of Contents 24-25 to correct dates  + update events
    3. Add folders for events + dates in ASC folder by Sunday Feb 2 @ noon


  1. Start preparing for lessons- send email, make google form, make qr code: Carina
    1. What needs to be done for the next meeting?
      1. How to send mass email- alicia
      2. edit google slides for LNY- Lucas, Jordan, Naina
      3. Personal story for LNY - Jett and Carina



ASC Support - Caitlin


Reminder to all the board that we are here to support each other! 

Don’t hesitate to reach out!

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Thursday January 21, 2025

 17. Tues, January 21, 2025

Present: Rini, Carina, Caitlin, Addison, Jack Jack, Kalin, Claire, Lucas, Jackie, Maddie, Alicia, Avery, Jordan, Naina, Jett, Sr. Orque, Ms. Wong

Absent: Tardy: ---

Minutes by: Jett, Avery, Alicia


Check-in Question: Favorite movie theater snack? Rini

Spectacular Shoutouts: sleep and a 3 day weekend


  1. Prayer Dates for this semester - Caitlin
  • Lunar New Year (1/29): Carina, Jack Jack
  • Holi (3/14): Naina, ASC Member?
  • Ancestors Day (4/4):
  • Solar New Year (4/14):
  • AANHPI Heritage Month: History (5/2):
  • AANHPI Heritage Month: Posters / Elders (5/13):  + Plus new Board
    • Prayer for  AANHPI Heritage month is done in collaboration with PIA, should be led by one member of ASC and one member of PIA


  1. SIPAC Lunar New Year - Carina 
    1. Wednesday, February 26 at 6:30 pm, Student Center 
  • Dates of SIPAC meetings for planning Lunar New Year Event?
    • Weekly Zoom Meetings 
      • Next meeting on Thursday 1/23 at 7:30 pm
    • Who can make it to meetings? - ideally folks who can attend consistently
      • Jack Jack, Jordan, Kalin, Rini, Carina, Caitlin
      • Link in ASC Calendar
  • NEW: What do you want to bring up at the meeting on Thursday?
    • Slides for snake zodiac
    • personal stories
    • Activities- origami, crafts (Diwali setup in CATS)
    • Student raffle for candy bags
    • arrival time for board- set up/clean up


  1. Events for this Semester
  • January/February - Caitlin
    • Lunar New Year (date observed: Jan 29, 2025) 
      • Decorating Student Center
        • Date: Thurs, 1/23 After-school
        • Email Ms. Finn (moderators)
          • She said okay
        • Email moderators CCC and KCC - moderators 
          • CCC and KCC said okay
        • NEW: Updates
        • decorations are ordered, Ms. Pappas, Ms. Wong in charge
        • Kalin creating an IG story/post
      • MMM - Carina
        • Date: Monday, 2/3
        • Ms. B the lead
        • Invite ASC members to participate - Jack Jack
          • Lucas: Google Form for intercessor 
        • Lunar New Year MMM Script
          • Presider
            • Naina
          • Commentators/MC (2)
            • Alicia
            • Jordan?
          • Preacher
            • Jack Jack?
          • Reader
            •  Jackie
          • Intercessor (4)
            • Maddie- Tagalog
            • Avery - Mandarin
            • Lucas - Cantonese
            • Caitlin - Vietnamese

Snacks?- can. campus min budget for snacks?

  • Sr. Orque will email to check
  • Lunar New Year - collab? - Caitlin
    • KCC: date/time?
      • Email to confirm - Jordan asking (send update on Slack)
    • Combine to save space 
    • CCC: Space scheduled for Friday, January 31 X-Period
      • NEW: Updates
        • Chinese Culture Club event, ASC can support and show up as possible
        • ASC is sponsoring, but not running
  • Past ID Formations:
  •  “Colorism in the Asian American Community” 
  • “ Microaggression, Hate Crimes, and Hate Speech,”
  • “Balancing Expectations with Multiple Identities”
  • “ASC Alumni Panel”
  • Media Representation on 11/8
  • Asian representation in education
    • pressures
    • college admissions 
  • Destigmatizing foods from Asian cultures 
    • spam, msg, —> April cross affinity collab?
  • Art/drawing - experiences 
    • Gallery walk - Art Studio?
  • Bingo experiences
  • Politics effects on AANHPI community 
  • Asian art forms
    • dance, painting, poetry, drawings, music
    • bringing asian culture into mainstream media/music
  • Fri Mar 28 or Fri Apr 4?- x periods
    • Revisit this at next meeting


  • March - Caitlin
    • Holi (date observed: Mar 14, 2025)
      • Holi Event space now scheduled for: Fri, 3/14!
      • open event
      • 3-4pm
  • NEW: 
  • *moved from 28th
  • April - Carina
    • cross affinity collab
    • potluck social style
    • highlight different cultural food- history, significance
    • destigmatize foods 
    • social
    • closed event to affinity groups
    • Prepare for Heritage month 
      • Poster
      • boba social
      • Other events?
  • May - AANHPI Heritage Month - Carina
  • Letter writing to incoming board/senior advice - at sash banquet?


  1. Opportunities - Carina
    1. Sell 30 remaining ASC 50th Anniversary Jackets @ $90 each - vintage!
    2. Enrichment Programs
      1. Speak and Lead with Pride
      2. Miss Chinatown Application
        1. Jackie and Claire will post/repost on Instagram
      3. Spring Youth Leadership Summit set to take place in Washington, DC in April 2025
        1. College students only



ASC Support - Caitlin


Reminder to all the board that we are here to support each other! 

Don’t hesitate to reach out!