THE UPWARD BOUND TEAM Dr. Janis Marsh Director [email protected]Bonita Glavaris Assistant Director [email protected]Marleana Groundwater Grant Assistant [email protected]CONTACT US 530.242.7695 _____________________ BIRTHDAY WISHES De’Andra Kirvin 10/9 Marleana Groundwater 10/25 Sam Saechao 10/21 Jimmy Keating 11/11 Viviana Ramos 11/14 Seth DeClusin 11/23 Seth Corley 12/26 _____________________ ““Education is the best provision for old age” - Aristotle _____________________ Upward Bound Fall 2008 Volume 2 Issue 2 The photo above presents the students that qualified to participate in the touring of CSU Chico. The students are: (From left to right, bottom row) Josh Young, Jimmy Keating. (From left to right) Rosie Villalobos, Teresa Pineda, Brittani Moore, Lizzy Haywood, Georgie Bender, Cynthia Villalobos, De’Andra Kirvin, Joe Maikranz, Troy Bullock, Logan Walker, Tre Robinson, Zach Selby, Jesse Floyd, Josh Selby, Kaitlyn Tarelli, and Nicole Gonzalez. Shasta College Upward Bound students were selected to participate in the Chico State College Tour. The students toured the culturally rich campus, had lunch in the Market Place, and explored the town of Chico. FYI “Did you know that students who participate in pre-college programs such as Upward Bound, have a greater chance in obtaining their baccalaureate degree?” Upward Bound helps young people prepare for higher education. Participants receive instruction in literature, composition, mathematics, and science on college campuses both during the summer and the academic school year. Currently, 774 programs are in operation throughout the United States. Call 242-7697 for applications Upward Bound Parents Make the Difference! Shasta College Upward Bound 11555 Old Oregon Trail P.O. Box 496006 Redding, CA 96049-6006 In Memory of George E. Bender Nathan Alexander Jim Keating Cynthia Kirvin
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The photo above presents the students that qualified to participate in the touring of CSU Chico. The students are: (From left to right, bottom row) Josh Young, Jimmy Keating. (From left to right) Rosie Villalobos, Teresa Pineda, Brittani Moore, Lizzy Haywood, Georgie Bender, Cynthia Villalobos, De’Andra Kirvin, Joe Maikranz, Troy Bullock, Logan Walker, Tre Robinson, Zach Selby, Jesse Floyd, Josh Selby, Kaitlyn Tarelli, and Nicole Gonzalez.
shasta college upward Bound students were selected to participate in the Chico State College Tour. The students toured the culturally rich campus, had lunch in the Market Place, and explored the town of Chico.
FYI“Did you know that students who participate in pre-college programs such as Upward Bound, have a greater chance in obtaining their baccalaureate degree?”
Upward Bound helps young people prepare for higher education. Participants receive instruction in literature, composition, mathematics, and science on college campuses both during the summer and the academic school year. Currently, 774 programs are in operation throughout the united states.
Call 242-7697 for applications
Upward Bound ParentsMake the Difference!
shasta college upward Bound11555 old oregon trailP.O. Box 496006Redding, CA 96049-6006
In Memory of George E. Bender
Nathan Alexander Jim Keating cynthia Kirvin
FYI (continued)
CAREER PlANNING TIME-lINEFreshmen• Visit the Career Center to discuss early career planning• Explore majors & careers that are interesting to you• Work on your GPA to keep it as high as possible• Learn to manage your time and projects• Participate in the Upward Bound Summer Program for extracurricular activities
Sophomores• Seek assistance from your Career Counselor if you are unsure what major to choose or what jobs correspond with your major• Update your resume• Take vocational tests• Join a club• Take a career assessment test
Juniors• Update your resume and have it reviewed in the Career Center• Practice interviewing skills• Conduct a practice interview with the Career Center• Register for college entrance exams• Research scholarships• Explore college campuses
Seniors• Attend career fairs• Gain at least three letters of recommendations from teachers and counselors• Complete the free financial aid application (FAFSA) beginning 1/1/09• Visit your school’s guidance counselor office. They can provide you with invaluable career advice, especially if you’re thinking about going straight into a career. And, they sometimes offer free career assessment tests. Ask them if they have a license code to any or all of the MyPlan.com career assessment tests
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announcEMEntsanD REMInDERs
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Reminders
Application period opens for CSU: 10/1/08 - 11/30/08
for UC: 11/1/08 - 11/30/08
Practice SAT Exam(PSAT)
10/18/08
• Freshman in algebra 1 or geometry • Sophomores • Juniors
upward Bound will pay the cost of the test for
qualified Upward Bound students.
H a $16.00 Value H
uc Davis Field trip 10/18/08
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Please call for any questions
Bonita GlavarisAssistant Director
242-7697
Marleana GroundwaterGrant Assistant
242-7695
Introduces Three New Homework Help Resources on the WebAll that is needed to access these homework resources is a FREE library card and access to a computer.
Shasta Public librarieswww.shastalibraries.org
Contact the Redding Public Library’s Children’s Reference Desk for more
information at 245-7253
* Go to www.shastalibraries.org and click on Kids or Teens in the upper right corner of the page. Click on the picture of the Kids Realm book if you entered via the Kids link. Click on SchoolRooms. In the upper right corner of the SchoolRooms page enter your library card number and the PIN assigned to your card. Click on Login.
3. : A database that allows children to search for titles based on level, subject, title or author. Updated weekly, this resource is your starting place for learning about the books that you will want to read. * Author biographies, lists of award winning books, recommended reads, book discussion guides, feature articles, book talks, author read-alikes, reader’s advisory and full text book reviews. * Go to www.shastalibraries.org and click on Kids or Teens in the upper right corner of the page. Click on the picture of the Kids Realm book if you entered via the Kids link. Click on novelist. Enter your library card number (a.k.a. Patron ID) and click on Login.
The library staff is eager to provide:Demonstrations during
Staff Development Days orBack to School Nights
Homework Help Flyers andLibrary Card Applications.
1. : : The most comprehensive online homework help service available for libraries. * One-on-One instant online homework help available 1:00p.m. to10:00p.m., Monday through Sunday in a wide variety of subjects including Math, Science, English and Social studies. * State-aligned skills building exercises where students and tutors use online materials in interactive skills-building exercises. * 24-Hour Writing Lab where students may submit their work and receive constructive comments that will help them produce better term papers and reports. * Go to www.shastalibraries.org and click on Kids or Teens in the upper right corner of the page. Click on the picture of the Kids Realm book if you entered via the Kids link. Click on HelpNow! Click on the oval Homework Help or Skills Building tab. It is recommended that you register by clicking on Customer Login located in the upper right corner of the page. By registering you will have access to the writing lab or assessment service and you will be able to review past help sessions.
2. : An exciting new education portal that integrates thousands of pages of multimedia content, Web links and powerful search capabilities within the K-12 curriculum via subject oriented “virtual rooms”. * Resources for teachers and parents. * all sites are selected and reviewed by teachers and librarians with state and national standards in mind.
