Thursday, January 29, 2026

 Meeting #18: Thursday, January 29, 2026 

Present (16!): Jett, Jackie, Jordan, Pachi, Maddie, Cruz, Khai, Kalin, Jack Jack, Oliver, Naina, Katelyn, Radhika, Lucas, Claire, Kaley 

Absent (0): None

Tardy: None

Minutes by: Claire

Supported by: Kaley and Lucas

Spectacular Shout-outs:

• Happy belated birthday Jack Jack!
• Naina on prayer!
• Jett and Sr. Orque for X-period

Today’s Check-In: 

What’s a song you’ve had on repeat recently?

1. Open House Sunday, Jan 25 4:00pm - 5:30pm

• Went well - about 20-30 families came to our stand
• Really good practice for board members!
• Keep the line moving in future open house events

2. Affinity X-Period Tues 1/27

• How did it go? 
• Any feedback?
• Good topic — educating, engaging
• Most attendees were affinity group leaders
• Ms. Migs had thoughtful responses

3. Lunar New Year events - 2026 is Year of the Horse, February 17

• Publicity: 
• Announce all LNY events to entire school community: ASC Social 2/10, Decorating Student Center 2/12, CCC Dumpling Party 2/13, LNY MMM 2/23, SIPAC (location TBD, $$) LNY 2/25
• Any of these events don’t need to mention? 
• Send by 2/3 
• Who will write (2)? Naina Paul Mulye '27 Madison Dela Rama '27
• Make the email fun to read (emojis, colors, images even) 
• Open Social before SIPAC Lunar New Year (In classrooms: …)

• Most available upcoming X-periods: Tues 2/10 (Clubs)
• Ideas for event: 

Lunar New Year decorations 

• what ASC will make (Lantern): 
• Hang with string
• Educate about LNY — Open Social
• Presidents will find slide template
• https://www.canva.com/design/DAG_xVBUmP0/yASkgkZ6jzWetSNMtD-V8Q/edit?utm_content=DAG_xVBUmP0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton 
• May ask for Historian/Publicists (3) to help with editing:
• Can reference from slides from previous years
• Radhika Saha '28 Katelyn Tang '27 Oliver Manangan '27 Naina Paul Mulye '27
• Possibly passing out red envelopes at SIPAC event or MMM
• White Rabbit Candy
• Notes

• Publicity
• IG Post 2/7 (Saturday) - Jacqueline Lok '26
• IG Story 2/8 (Sunday), 2/9 (Monday) - Kalin Manangan '26
• Make RSVP form - Jordan Liu '26
• SITV on 2/3 (Tuesday)
• Need 2-3 board members to either make anchor announcement or create a commercial:
• Focus on the social + the email from ASC
• Khai Klein '28 Pascal Chavez '26 Lucas Liang '26
• Food Ideas? 
• Starbread - Christopher Jovero '27
• Pineapple King - Kaley Chin '26
• Contact Ethan Lam - Lucas Liang '26 Jordan Liu '26
• Pick up before X-period
• Pot stickers from kitchen
• Commons cookies
• Lemonade
• 3 groups: presentation + activities 
• Assign roles in GC

• Decorating Student Center date: Ms. Finn doesn’t mind —> Wednesday 2/11 or Thursday 2/12 at 3pm?
• Publicity
• IG Story on 2/10 (Tues) - Radhika Saha '28
• This will be mentioned in the email
• No sign-up

• CCC Dumpling Party on Friday, February 13, 2026.
• 2-4 pm
• Publicity - mention in the event + in email
• IG Post - collab with @si_chineseculture_club on post, repost on story once a week until event - Kalin Manangan '26
• School wide email (communicate with CCC) - Naina Paul Mulye '27
• Does ASC need to be involved in the event? Or just support?
• IG Post - collab with @si_chineseculture_club on post, repost on story once a week until event
• Need help cleaning up after event (3-4): Jett Dixon '26 Madison Dela Rama '27 Naina Paul Mulye '27
• MMM for LNY - Monday, February 23
• Contacts: Jacqueline Lok '26 Christopher Jovero '27 Khai Klein '28
• Wednesday, February 25 in evening: SIPAC LNY collaborative event
• Lion dancers booked by SIPAC: Yau Kung Moon 美國三藩市少林柔功門  
• Zoom Meeting planning meeting tonight (Thursday January 29) at 8:30 pm. Should be weekly on Thursdays at same time
• Would like different board members to participate in the planning meetings (not just the same from Diwali and Pasko)
• Who can go?
• Katelyn Tang '27 Oliver Manangan '27 Naina Paul Mulye '27
• Sr. Orque will send link to those who are going to serve on this committee
• Sent 

4. Cross-Affinity Recruitment

• Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczF-SPk5LHMJUEZTkyIgiV3iJGJPJQnoGAk1dVzjHq6mcwgQ/viewform?usp=header 
• Instagram again on 2/3 (Tuesday)? - Oliver Manangan '27

• 5. Announcements 

• BSU Showcase 2/28
• Show up to support!
• Harker School Workshop - social justice leadership workshop 
• Black History Month Speaker Monday 2/9

Questions, comments, concerns?  Communicate via Slack and group chat to determine who goes to SIPAC events (aside from required events)

ASC Support 

Reminder that we are here for one another.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to other board members for help and support!! Let’s finish the school year strong!

Friday, January 23, 2026

 Meeting #17: Friday, January 23, 2026 (Special schedule - 12:10 pm)

Present (13): Jett, Jackie, Jordan, Pachi, Cruz, Jack Jack, Oliver, Naina, Maddie, Radhika, Claire, Kaley, Katelyn 

Absent (3): Kalin, Khai, Lucas

Tardy: None

Minutes by:  Kaley

Supported by: Claire

Spectacular Shout-outs:

• Jett on the PA

Today’s Check-In: 

If you could only have one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

1. Walk-Out 1/20 

• Anyone participate? 
• Feel or hear any reactions reactions to it?

2. MLK Day March 1/19 with AALPA

• How was it?

3. Affinity X-Period Tues 1/27

• Mark your calendars! - Juniors exempt (Junior Writing Exam)
• Look out for emails from Ms. Hernandez 

4. Lunar New Year events - 2026 is Year of the Horse, February 17

• NOTE: CCC decided to host the Dumpling Party on Friday, February 13, 2026.
• 2-4 pm
• Publicity (come back) + Contact Co-Presidents of CCC
• Presidents
• Adrian Louie and Evelyn Conboy
• Wednesday, February 25 in evening: SIPAC LNY collaborative event
• updates?
• MMM for LNY - Monday, February 23
• Need 2-3 board members to be contacts
• Jacqueline Lok '26 Pascal Chavez '26 Christopher Jovero '27 
• From Fr. McGarry:” You can count on February 23 for MMM prayer service for the Lunar New Year celebration.  I will be contacting to take the lead in planning and preparing our liturgical celebration on that day.” 
• Decorating Student Center date: Ms. Finn doesn’t mind —> Wednesday 2/11 or Thursday 2/12 at 3pm?
• Will decide at next week’s meeting

5. Open Social before SIPAC Lunar New Year

• Most available upcoming X-periods: Tues 2/10 (Clubs)
• Ideas for event: 

Lunar New Year decorations 

• Christopher Jovero '27 - meet with Ms. Pappas about decorations. ✅
• she said yes to us making decorations
• what ASC will make (Lantern): 
• Hang with string

• Educate about LNY — Open Social
• Presidents will find slide template
• May ask for Historian/Publicists (3) to help with editing
• Radhika Saha '28 Katelyn Tang '27 Oliver Manangan '27 Naina Paul Mulye '27
• Possibly passing out red envelopes at SIPAC event or MMM
• White Rabbit Candy
• Notes

6. Open House Sunday, Jan 25 4:00pm - 5:30pm

• Jordan, Jackie, Jett, Oliver (?)
• Jett Dixon '26 will get the trifold poster
• Anyone else?

7. Cross-Affinity Recruitment

• Sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczF-SPk5LHMJUEZTkyIgiV3iJGJPJQnoGAk1dVzjHq6mcwgQ/viewform?usp=header 
• Instagram (Tuesday, 1/27) : Oliver Manangan '27

Questions, comments, concerns?  Communicate via Slack and group chat to determine who goes to SIPAC events (aside from required events)

ASC Support 

Reminder that we are here for one another.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to other board members for help and support!! Let’s finish the school year strong!