• friendsSHS 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.
  • multicultural families SHS International Club
    We encourage children of new families to join the International Club at SHS. The club is made up students both American and international, who meet every other Friday at 2pm. They share different cultural activities, fundraise to donate to charities working overseas, and organize and host an all-day, all-school International Fair and Luncheon in the spring.
     
    Contact Us
    We welcome everyone who would like to join the Multicultural Committee. Contact the SHS PTA Multicultural Chairs Helen Ni and Joanne Im with any questions.