CHS KOREAN AMERICAN PARENT ASSOCIATION
KAPA 2020-2021
President: Inna Paik
Email: innapaik72@gmail.com
Vice President : Josephine Seo
Email: nix7077@gmail.com
Secretary#1: Seung Yun Lee
Email: seeme7994@gmail.com
Secretary2#: Hee Kyung Chung
Email: hkchung@som.umaryland.edu
Treasurer: Seong Shin Na
Email: ssna20@gmail.com
PAST EVENTS
KAPA 3rd Meeting
WEDNEsday
dECEMBER 11
9:30 AM
EINSTEIN BROS
BAGLES
Please join us for the 3rd KAPA meeting to hear update and discuss upcoming events. Breakfast will be provided. All are welcome to attend.
CONTACT:
Heesun Kim (chair) - heesun@gmail.com
Kyonhee Germanas (vice-chair) - mightyKyonghee@gmail.com
COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP
thursday
sEPTEMBER 19
7:00 PM
chs media center
Come to learn tips, tools, and expert advice that can help family and students to navigate student loans, scholarships, grants, the FAFSA, and overall financial aid planning.
** This event will be conducted in Korean
CONTACT:
Heesun Kim (chair) - heesun@gmail.com
Kyonghee Germanas (vice-chair) - mightyKyonghee@gmail.com
KAPA EVENTS 2018-2019
KAPA STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON THANK YOU
KAPA would like to thank all who supported their fabulous Teacher Appreciation Luncheon last week. The staff members were very excited and appreciative of KAPA’s efforts. Special thanks go to the following: Heesun Kim, Eunji Park, Sumi Kho, Ho Yeon Lee, Eun Young Cho, Inna Chang, Seongshin Na, Yunjung Oh, Soo-Ok Kim, Young Min, Kyeonghee Kim, Haeran Kim, Seyoung Hwang, Eun Soo Lee, Mi Rang Chung, Jin Cha,Jessica Lin, Gena Chung Elhabashy, Toshiko Parrish, Inna Chang, Soo Ko, Joungmi Ahn,Kyung Mi Jung, Seyoung Hwang, and Oak Tree Hair Salon.
CONTACT: Hoyeon Lee
KAPA MONTHLY MEETING.
March 13, 7:00PM. CHS Media Center.
CONTACT: Heesun Kim
KAPA MONTHLY MEETING.
Feb. 7, 10:30AM. TBD.
CONTACT: Heesun Kim
KAPA MONTHLY MEETING.
Jan. 16, 7:00PM. CHS Media Center.
More meeting details will be emailed to KAPA members. KAPA holds a meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
CONTACT: Heesun Kim
KAPA MONTHLY MEETING.
Oct. 10, 7:00PM. CHS Media Center.
Please join us for a SAT/ACT seminar for students and parents, presented by
C2 Education Columbia.
CONTACT: Heesun Kim
1st KOREAN AMERICAN PARENT ASSOCIATION (KAPA) MEETING OF THE YEAR
Sept. 18, 7:00PM. CHS Media Center.
Please join us for the first CHS KAPA monthly meeting of the 2018-2019 school year. Centennial staff, including Principal Dillon, and members of the PTSA and Boosters will be available to answer questions. This is a great opportunity for current students to come and share their experiences with freshmen and new Centennial students. Please note: KAPA holds a meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of each month and all are welcome to attend. Click HERE for meeting announcement in Korean.
CONTACT: Heesun Kim
KAPA EVENTS 2017-2018
KAPA LUNCHEON- THANK YOU!
The Korean American Parents Association (KAPA) hosted its annual luncheon for CHS staff on Wed., April 18. Staff members were very excited and appreciative of KAPA’s efforts in preparing such a fabulous event. Many thanks for the support of all KAPA members who made this event a success. Special thanks to the following volunteers: Heesun Kim, Eun Park, Sumi Kho, Eun Young Cho, Ho Yeon Lee, Joungmi Ahn, Lois Na, Sue Seo, Eunjoo Lee, Joo Young Youn, Jungah Ji, Min Kyoung Yoon, Sumi Park, Jin Lee, Gena Chung Elhabashy, Soo Ko, Seyoung Hwang, Kyung Mi Jung, Jin Cha, Soo Ok Kim, Wonhye Gug, and Kyonghee Kim.
CAREER PATHWAYS SEMINAR SERIES: Seminar #2 – Medicine/Computer Science
Feb. 9, 7:00PM. CHS Media Center.
KAPA is proud to announce the second presentation in a series of career seminars presented by professionals in Engineering, Science, Technology, Finance, Mathematics, Business, Medicine, and the Performing Arts. All students are welcome to attend this seminar led by guest speakers Dr. Juris Germanas, MD, PhD (Dermatologist) and Niels Kasch, PhD (Data Scientist) Note: If school is closed due to inclement weather, the seminar will be rescheduled.
CONTACT: Heesun Kim
CAREER PATHWAYS SEMINAR SERIES: Seminar #1 – Business, Finance/Mathematics.
Jan. 19, 7:00PM. CHS.
KAPA is proud to announce an upcoming series of career seminars presented by professionals in Engineering, Science, Technology, Finance, Mathematics, Business, Medicine, and the Performing Arts. All students are welcome to attend this first series seminar with guest speakers Myeong-Gu Seo (prof. at U of MD Smith School of Business) and David Seo (underwriter at Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital). Note: If school is closed due to inclement weather, the seminar will be rescheduled. Learn more here.
CONTACT: Heesun Kim
HC DRUGFREE EDUCATION AND TRAINING SESSION
Nov. 7. 7:00PM. CHS Auditorium.
Parents, please join KAPA for this informative event to learn about the dangers that drugs present to our children and community so that we can all take action. Dr. David Bomenka (Baltimore City Police Dept.) and the Howard County Health Dept. will jointly discuss prescription drug abuse, accidental drug overdose, and overdose response training. This is a free event, endorsed by the CHS PTSA. All parents in the Centennial community are invited to attend by sending an RSVP to Heesun Kim
RSVP: Heesun Kim
KAPA FALL LUNCHEON/MONTHLY MEETING
Oct. 18, 10:00AM-1:00PM. Soo-Ok’s House.
After all the children have gone to school, the parents can relax and enjoy the morning at our KAPA brunch. Join us to meet your fellow Centennial parents, make new friends, and share information and experience. Click HERE for more information and to sign up to bring a dish to share.
CONTACT: Heesun Kim
KOREAN AMERICAN PARENT ASSOCIATION (KAPA) MEETING
Sept. 20, 7:00PM. CHS Media Center.
Please join us for the first CHS KAPA meeting of the 2017-2018 school year - a parent/student orientation. All Korean parents and students, especially those new to Centennial, are welcome to attend.
CONTACT: Heesun Kim
