HAPPY TUESDAY!!
Only one more week till Thanksgiving break, almost there!!  We have lots of fun events for the month of November!

• This week: Give Thanks & RHA 
  • RHA will be tabling across campus for their postcard writing event! These are their events throughout the week, so if you are available, feel free to help volunteer with RHA members at these events!
     Tuesday 11/14: Nelson Shell Courtyard (Rain Location: Nelson Shell Activity Room)
     Wednesday 11/15: North Avenue Lawn (Rain Location: North Avenue East, Room 121)
     Thursday 11/16: Eighth Street Apartment Courtyard (Rain Location: Curran Activity Space)
     Friday 11/17: Graduate Living Center Courtyard (Rain Location: Graduate Living Center Lobby)
• Thursday, November 16th: SMILE x EXCEL Mixer (5-7pm)
  • Come hang out with SMILE and EXCEL students in the Commander Commons on West Campus (more detailed info on how to get there coming soon!)
• Friday, November 17th: Thanksgiving SOS (11am-2pm)
  • We will be writing notes on leaf-shaped paper to hang up between the lampposts around Tech Green! Check Slack for sign up!
• Tuesday, November 28th: Give Thanks GTPD Tabling (11am-1pm)
  • We will be writing nice messages on sticky notes to give to GTPD! Sign up here.
• Thursday, November 30th: Holiday Banquet (6-8pm)
  • Come celebrate the end of the semester with SMILE in the NAVE East Yellow Jacket room. It will be potluck style, and we'll have a sign up for that come out very soon.
  • We'll be having Family Feud at the banquet, so please FILL OUT THIS FORM !!

It is a REQUIREMENT to fill out the membership guidelines! If you missed the last GBM, you can find the link to the membership guideline form here, and it contains a link to our guideline doc, and the form is a digital signature that you are aware and updated as a member! We also greatly appreciate your feedback on how we can improve our events, and we have a feedback form for events that we have had so far!

We'll send reminders about these events closer to the weeks when they're happening, so make sure to respond in Slack! Thank you for making it through this entire email, and as a fun treat, I have some fun trivia about our Assistant Director of Marketing Shrinath!! Go submit your answer with this link!! As you all were wondering, Sabrina has not been to France.

Have a wonderful week,

Laavanya Rajesh

HAPPY TUESDAY!!

I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend!!  We have lots of fun events for the month of November!

• Tuesday, November 7th (TODAY!!): Atlantic Drive Chalking (5-6pm)
  • CBC is chalking with CP 4130 to make people more aware of the walking and biking lanes on Atlantic Drive (walkway in between Howey and CoC).
• Friday, November 17th: Thanksgiving SOS (11am-2pm)
  • We will be writing notes on leaf-shaped paper to hang up between the lampposts around Tech Green! Sign-up will be coming in the next week!
• Throughout November: Give Thanks 
  • CCC is having events scattered throughout the month of November thanking all of our workers across campus, like the Bus Drivers and custodial staff. More information about the events is on the way.
  • Make sure to write a nice thank you message for your dorm's custodial staff if you live on Campus!!

It is a REQUIREMENT to fill out the membership guidelines! If you missed the last GBM, you can find the link to the membership guideline form here, and it contains a link to our guideline doc, and the form is a digital signature that you are aware and updated as a member! We also greatly appreciate your feedback on how we can improve our events, and we have a feedback form for events that we have had so far!

Also, we have a GBM this Thursday, 11/9, from 7-8 p.m. in Instructional Center 211! We can't wait to see you.

We'll send reminders about these events closer to the weeks when they're happening, so make sure to respond in Slack! Thank you for making it through this entire email, and as a fun treat, I have some fun trivia about our Assistant Director of Membership Sabrina!! Go submit your answer with this link!! As you all were wondering, Sindhu's favorite candy is mini M&Ms. 

Have a wonderful week,
Laavanya Rajesh

HAPPY MONDAY!!

I hope everyone had a fun halloweekend!! Welcome to all of our new members 🧡. We will no longer be having spooky SOS this Tuesday, but we have a Morale event on Thursday.

• Thursday, November 2nd: Paper and Clay Social (6-8pm)
  • We will be painting mugs and coasters for you to take home! We have 40 items to take in total, so it's first come first serve! 🍵 

It is a REQUIREMENT to fill out the membership guidelines! If you missed the last GBM, you can find the link to the membership guideline form here, and it contains a link to our guideline doc, and the form is a digital signature that you are aware and updated as a member! We also greatly appreciate your feedback on how we can be improving our events, and we have a feedback form for events that we have had so far!

We'll send reminders about these events closer to the weeks when they're happening, so make sure to respond in Slack! Thank you for making it through this entire email, and as a fun treat, I have some fun trivia about our CBC Co-Director Sindhu!! Go submit your answer with this link!! As you all were wondering, Peter would most want to live in Pokémon (gotcha!).

Have a wonderful week,

Laavanya Rajesh

HAPPY MONDAY!!

I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend!! Welcome to all of our new members 🧡. We have lots of exciting events coming up!!

• Tuesday, October 24th: Positivity Pumpkins (11-3pm) 
  • Paint positive messages on pumpkins to display in our "pumpkin patch" near Tech Green! 🎃 
  • Here is the link to sign up

• Friday, October 27th: SMILE's on Skiles (11-2pm)
  • Come help work the SMILE Lemonade Stand, play fun lawn games, and meet new people🍋
  • Here is the link to sign up
• Tuesday, October 31st : Spooky SMILE's on Skiles (2:30-5:30pm)
  • Come help out with various spooky activities and chat with new people👻 
• Thursday, November 2nd: Paper and Clay Social (6-8pm)
  • We will be painting mugs and coasters for you to take home! 🍵 

Also, we have a special GBM this Thursday, 10/26, from 7-8 p.m. in Instructional Center 211! We can't wait to see you.

We'll send reminders about these events closer to the weeks when they're happening, so make sure to respond in Slack! Thank you for making it through this entire email, and as a fun treat, I have some fun trivia about our C^3 Co-Director Peter!! Go submit your answer with this link!! As you all were wondering, Ella does not eat mashed potatoes with ketchup.

Have a wonderful week,

Laavanya Rajesh

HAPPY TUESDAY!!
 
I hope everyone had a fun weekend!! We have lots of exciting events coming up!!

• Friday, October 20th   : Cookies, Compliments & Citrus (11-2pm)
  • Participants will write a compliment and make a goodie bag for anyone they'd like, and then they get to take a cookie and some lemonade 🍪 
  • Here is the link to volunteer
• Saturday, October 21st: Gameday Social (game starts at 12pm)
  • Hang out with SMILE members and attend the game against Boston College (and also get an ADORABLE gameday pin)!🏈 
  • More details about meeting location will be sent in Slack
  • Here are the instructions for how to get tickets
• Tuesday, October 24th: Positivity Pumpkins (11-3pm)
  • Paint positive messages on pumpkins to display in our "pumpkin patch" near Tech Green! 🎃 
• Thursday, November 2nd: Paper and Clay Social (6-8pm)
  • We will be painting mugs and coasters for you to take home!

We'll send reminders about these events closer to the weeks when they're happening, so make sure to respond in Slack! Thank you for making it through this entire email, and as a fun treat, I have some fun trivia about our Morale Co-Director Ella!! Go submit your answer with this link!! 
 
Have a wonderful week,
 
Laavanya Rajesh

HAPPY WEDNESDAY!!
 
I hope everyone had an amazing and relaxing fall break! We have lots of fun events for the rest of the month!!

• Saturday, October 21st : Gameday Social
  • Hang out with SMILE members at a tailgate and attend the game against Boston College! 🏈 
  • It will start at noon and we will have more information on the way
• Tuesday, October 24th : Positivity Pumpkins
  • Paint positive messages on pumpkins to display in our "pumpkin patch" near Tech Green! 🎃 
•  SMILE's on Skiles
  • Come help work the SMILE Lemonade Stand and meet new people! 🍋 
• Tentative Cookies & Compliments
  • Come hand out cookies and share compliments with people on Tech Green! 🍪 

Also, we have a GBM this Thursday, 10/12, from 7-8 p.m. in Instructional Center 211! We can't wait to see you.
 
We'll send reminders about these events closer to the weeks when they're happening, so make sure to respond in Slack! No trivia this week, but I have the answers from last week! As you all were wondering, Eva has watched Gilmore Girls 3 times!

Have a wonderful week,
Laavanya Rajesh

HAPPY TUESDAY!!
 
I hope everyone had a fun weekend, only a few more days until Fall Break! We have lots of exciting events in October 🎃 !!

• Thursday, October 5th : SMILE's on Skiles
  • Come join us on Tech Green for giant games and word puzzles! 🧡
  • Here is the volunteer sign-up form!
• Thursday, October 13th : SMILE's on Skiles
  • Come help work the SMILE Lemonade Stand and meet new people! 🍋 
• Friday, October 20th   : Tentative Cookies & Compliments
  • Come hand out cookies and share compliments with people on Tech Green! 🍪 
• Saturday, October 21st : Gameday Social
  • Hang out with SMILE members at a tailgate and attend the game against Boston College! 🏈 
• Tuesday, October 24th : Positivity Pumpkins
  • Paint positive messages on pumpkins to display in our "pumpkin patch" near Tech Green! 🎃 

We'll send reminders about these events closer to the weeks when they're happening, so make sure to respond in Slack! Thank you for making it through this entire email, and as a fun treat, I have some fun trivia about our C^3 Co-Director Eva!! Go submit your answer with this link!! As you all were wondering, Rachel's favorite Avatar: The Last Airbender is Suki.

Have a wonderful week,
 
Laavanya Rajesh

HAPPY TUESDAY!!
 
I hope everyone had a fun weekend! We have a Smile's on Skiles next week, we'll send out a signup closer to the date!!

•  SMILE's on Skiles
  • Come paint which country you are from and chat with SMILE

Also, we have a GBM this Thursday, 9/25, from 7-8 p.m. in Instructional Center 211! We can't wait to see you.
 
We'll send reminders about these events closer to the weeks when they're happening, so make sure to respond in Slack! Thank you for making it through this entire email, and as a fun treat, I have some fun trivia about our SMILE CBC Co-director, Rachel!!  Go submit your answer with this link!! As you all were wondering, Trisha's (historically) favorite TS album is Fearless.  Also 🎉 congrats 🎉  to Lucinda Nugent for winning last week's raffle.
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Have a wonderful week,
 
Laavanya Rajesh

HAPPY TUESDAY!!
 
I hope everyone had a fun weekend! We have an open chalking this week!!

• Tuesday, September 19th: Open Chalking with CBC (5:00-6:00)
  • Come chalk on the Skiles Walkway 🎨 !!

We've noticed that some people are having some issues with Slack, PLEASE check and see that you can still access the SMILE Slack. It is our primary mode of communication! If not, feel free to email Bailey (bporchik3@gatech.edu) or me (lrajesh7@gatech.edu) and we will find a way to get you back in!
 
We'll send reminders about these events closer to the weeks when they're happening, so make sure to respond in Slack! Thank you for making it through this entire email, and as a fun treat, I have some fun trivia about our SMILE Assistant VP of Finance!! Go submit your answer with this link!! As you all were wondering, Miranda's favorite DCOM is Jump In!
 
Have a wonderful week,
 
Laavanya Rajesh