Student handbook for 1996-1997 - Southwestern Academy

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SOUTHWESTERN STUDENTGOVERNMENTTHE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1924Formed by Southwestern’s first student bodyon December 4 th , 1924, the student governmentis a way for all students to give ideason improvements and to organize andcoordinate activities and act on the ideas.The president is also the leader of theStudent Council, which includes studentgovernment officers, presidents of all clubs,and the Head Proctor. Student Governmentallows students to participate in leadershipopportunities, and gives students a place toask questions and share ideas they have forthe school.Students elect a President each spring, andhe/she forms a cabinet. The Student bodyPresident and student council head for 2013-2014 is MARK SONG.Mark Song is from Seoul, South Korea. Thisis his fourth year at Southwestern. Markhas a deep fondness for biology since hewas five, and hopes to major in this sciencewhen he goes to college. In his spare time,he exercises his creativity by drawing andwriting essays. He has a passion for musicand likes to dance as well.Mark also loves to help out others. He hasbeen active with our Interact Club, offeringcommunity service to others in need. Healways tries to brighten people’s moods andhas been part of many fun events with ourdances and drama performances.Mark needs YOU to e-mail him during thesummer or any time in the school year withyour thoughts about activities, yourquestions about student life, or ideas fortheme dress days and parties. Let himknow your comments on how StudentGovernment can make your life better atyour Southwestern.msong@southwesternacademy.eduREADY FOR A GREAT YEARin 2013-2014!Your other officers for 2013-2014:V.P. Activities TIANNA GONZALEZTianna lives in Alhambra, California. She isin her fifth year at Southwestern and hopesher time will allow her to benefit all thestudents. She enjoys many sports. “Helpme help you,” she says.tgonzalez@southwesternacademy.eduV.P. Student Relations MICHAEL CHENMichael is from Taipei, Taiwan. This is histhird year with us. He has a variety ofinterests in arts, music, and sports. Moreimportant, he welcomes your suggestions onimproving our campus.mchen@southwesternacademy.eduSecretaryPARIS LIANGParis is from Guangzhao, China. This is hersecond year at Southwestern. She workshard to meet her goals, and she also lovesto watch movies and travel.pliang@southwesternacademy.eduTreasurerALICE CHENAlice is from Guangzhao, China. This is herthird year at Southwestern. She is willing tohelp everyone make the year better.achen@southwesternacademy.eduSocial ChairDEBBIE FANGDebbie is from Taipei, Taiwan, and she is inher third year at our school. She wants tobring fresh activities for you.dfang@southwesternacademy.eduCommuters’ Rep. FLORA CHENfchen@southwesternacademy.eduMiddle School Rep. JACLYN SERSLANDjsersland@southwesternacademy.eduOur Anchors/producers for SunSpots weeklyvideo news program are MICHAEL CHENand MIKAYLA RODRIGUEZ for Season Oneand TIANNA GONZALEZ and ALBERTLOPEZ for Season Two. They neededitors/reporters. If interest, let us know.We’ll be ready and eager to greet you at ourfamily barbecue September 16 th . I welcomeyour emails over the summer and allthrough a great year. Talk to me. Mark32
SOUTHWESTERNINTERACT CLUB“SERVICE ABOVE SELF”INTERACT is everybody’s club, sponsoredat Southwestern by the Rotary Club of SanMarino for students at both campuses. Itis a part of Rotary International, where menand women devote many hours ofvolunteering to help the world become abetter place. We are a club with inspiration.The Interact Club President for 2013-2014 isANNA HE from Kunming, China.Other officers are:Vice President:Elisa DaiPublic Relations Director: Sheinaze PereiraTreasurer:Steven ShenSecretary:Okika ChenResearch/Projects: Henry TakahashiRotary Coordinator: Mr. Isaac HungFaculty Coordinator: Mr. Thomas BorntSOUTHWESTERN INTERACT CLUBallows students to have opportunities tobecome involved in our community. Withyour willingness to donate your time, youwill be able to help create a better place foryou and others. INTERACT is sponsored bythe Rotary Club of San Marino, whichprovides some funding to help make ourcommunity service travels more successful.Every year we work at the Food Bank, with“Toys for Tots,” at Huntington Hospital andat the San Marino Firefighters’ PancakeBreakfast, with the L.A. Marathons and theHuntington Library. Very popularvolunteering includes cleanups at the beachand along the Los Angeles River.Involvement with Interact projects buildsyou both morally and physically. It is afulfilling experience, and a place to learnnew skills you can’t be taught in classes. Ihope you will enjoy the opportunity and feelyou’re better educated about the world.ANNA HE, Interact Presidentahe@southwesternacademy.eduSOUTHWESTERNINTERNATIONAL CLUB“SOUTHWESTERN’S ONE BIG FAMILY’The I-Club provides ways to understandthe cultures in our global school. The Clubpresents monthly international-nightprograms and dinners, organizes off-campuscultural trips and dinners, and offersopportunities for both Americans andinternational students to learn of others.On meeting days, I-Club members wearwhite polo shirts with a distinctive seal. Inrecent years we toured the Buddhist center,visited the Holocaust Museum, enjoyed folkdances, and held a Seder, all in addition tothe monthly “International Dinners” forSouthwestern’s students. Funding comesfrom food and novelty sales on campus andfrom members’ fees for dinners andprograms. Membership is open to all.International Club President is IVY SHIfrom China. The executive board for the2013-2014 school year are:Vice President:Max Hu (Italy)Secretary:Angela Vo (Vietnam)Treasurer:Santana Mankkaleswaran (Sri Lanka)Activities: Mikayla Rodriguez (USA)Dinners:Sky Zhang (China)Showcase:Fly Jiang (China)Junior Advisor: Rachel Sersland (USA)Representative: Yuri Homma (Japan)“Southwestern’s one big family” stands forthe opportunities that I-Club gives studentsto get along with each other and to learnfrom different cultures. Our program offersmany enjoyable activities. Monthly, weorganize dinners and shows prepared bystudents from around the world. Food salesare held to raise funds for our big activity,the LUAU party in the spring, part of ourtradition. Please come help us!IVY SHI, I-Club Presidentishi@southwesternacademy.edu33
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