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Multicultural Committee

Different colored human icons holding hands in circleSHS PTA Multicultural Committee

The SHS Multicultural Committee is a group of international and non-international parents who organize different events to welcome new and multicultural families into our community,  to introduce them to each other, and to provide relevant information about the SHS experience. Staff from the SHS Counseling Department and other SHS representatives will be present to answer your questions about the school and its programs. We look forward to meeting you at our events.
 
Mark your calendar with the dates below:
  • Friday, October 7, 2022, 9-10:30am: Welcome Coffee (Location at private home. Please RSVP to SHSMulticulturalComm@gmail.com for location details).
  • Friday, December 9, 2022, 9-10:30am: International Parent College Info Coffee (Location TBD).
  • Friday, April 28, 2023, 11am-1pm: Joint SHS/SMS PTA Multicultural Luncheon (Location TBD).
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Multicultural Meet & Greet Welcome Coffee and Q&A with SHS staff
This event welcomes families to the new academic year and allows parents to meet SHS staff, including the Principal, Assistant Principals, Deans, faculty from the World Language Department, Youth Outreach Workers, PTA Officers and Chairs and other interested parents, in an informal setting. The Q&A session addresses high school related topics: the Alternative School, SATs/ACTs, Civ Ed, honors classes, world language classes, and more. Please join us for a conversation with SHS staff to ask questions and learn specifics about various SHS programs. Please RSVP to SHSMulticulturalComm@gmail.com for location details.
International Parent College Information Coffee
Deans from the Counseling Department address parent questions about the college admissions process. Although the event is oriented to parents of SHS juniors, all parents are welcome.
Joint SHS/SMS PTA Multicultural Lunch
Join other families to share a delicious potluck of international and American culinary delicacies on this festive occasion! Although traditionally a Thanksgiving lunch, this event will be rescheduled to take place outside in the Spring of 2022 due to COVID restrictions (location TBD). A pot luck sign-up sheet will be distributed closer to the date of the event.