FEBRUARY 18 – FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Handouts:  Change Forms from TIA 2006; Blank TIA Change forms for non-TIA students; Bar Charts Biology, History, Chemistry, Languages; Young Leaders in Action Conference April 1, Tuesday; Wartburg Leadership Conference April 5; College Planning Checklist for Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors; Catch up with anyone who does not have a copy of Your Future: Preparing for an education beyond high school, Gaggle instruction sheet,

Paperwork Due: Continuing Application, WorkStudy Application, and College Prep Application due March1.

March 3, 2008 the next UB WOW article is due

Assignments due: Tap into our website at the address above and see the other assignments and when they were due. The Assignments due during this contact cycle:

Realizing The Dream remaining activities: Activity 12: Due the week of February 18. This concludes the book. If you haven’t finished your assignments you have some catching up to do.

RECOMMENDED WEBSITES:
Click each day to help provide free mammograms to poor women: http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/
Free College/Career process support for Iowa students: www.ICANsucceed.org
Free College/Career process support for Students across the country: www.educationplanner.com

Sharing with the Greater World – Are you concerned about the environment? Are you thinking that global warming will leave the earth desolate for your children? Stop by the globaliq website and find out how much what you do each day impacts the planet. Learn how you can become a more “green” person by helping put a halt to global warming. http://www.greeniq.com/index.php?src=googleStop&gclid=CMTK8IWHxJECFRsmIgodtzo04g
 
Study Skills: Using www.how-to-study.com is simple. Welcome to how-to-study.com. Please use the free study skills, study strategies, and study tips on this site. We update our content, so check back often for valuable new study aids. Click on any topic and scroll down the page to learn about it. Once you have clicked on a subject simply scroll down the page to read their article. You can also email the page to a friend or cousin who might need the topics support.

Sharpen your skills on the following how-to-study articles:
Preparing to Study: http://www.how-to-study.com/preparing-to-study.htm
Managing Time: http://www.how-to-study.com/managing-your-study-time.htm
Solving Word Problems: http://www.how-to-study.com/solving-math-word-problems.htm
Measurement Units: http://www.how-to-study.com/measurement_units.htm

Career Skills: If you have completed your www.educationplanner.com careers assessment you should be sure that your contact person gets a copy of your career list.

College Tip:  If you are an athlete hoping to play sports in college, it’s important to plan ahead. Find out what the academic requirements are in order to participate at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

If you have not filled out a goldenrod postcard to get monthly emails from ICAN you should sign up on-line at www.ICANsucceed.org there are many exciting college informational pieces on this website. Take some time to check it out.

FRESHMAN

• Meet with your counselor to select your classes for 10th grade. Choose your courses wisely to stay on track to meet future college admission requirements.

SOPHOMORE

• Visit ICAN’s website for a list of Iowa college Fairs taking place this spring.

JUNIOR

• Summer WorkStudy applications are due March 1. This is your opportunity to earn $8.50 an hour. Juniors will be able to earn $510.00 (non-taxable) during the WorkStudy program. You will be able to work in a career field that you are interested in pursuing. E-mail Phyllis if you want more details.
• Put together a resume listing your activities, volunteer experiences, academic achievements and employment. Use your educationplanner.com account to save your resume.
• Investigate careers at the ICAN and educationplanner websites.
• Use the career assessment at the education planner site to get a handle on the career(s) you are interested in pursuing.
• Do you know someone who works in a job related to your career interest? Interview them to find our what educational requirements they needed to get their job. Find our what they like most about their work
• Make the most of your summer. Search for summer camps in your area of interest (i.e. sports, band, drama or academics. Complete your Upward Bound Continuing Application.

SENIOR

• All Iowa Opportunity Scholarship The application is available at: https://www.iowaonline.state.ia.us/csac/aios/aios.asp. 
  First priority will be provided to students whose applications are received on or before May 1, 2008. Awards will be made to students whose applications are received after May 1, 2008, only if funding remains available after all renewals and on-time, eligible applicants have been served.