Thursday, January 26, 2012

2012 State Of The Union Address

Pictured from left to right: Vice President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama, and Speaker of the House John Boehner
This past Tuesday, January 24, 2012, United States President Barack Obama presented the 2012 State Of The Union Address the United States Congress. The State Of The Union Address is the President's opportunity to present his/her plans for the upcoming year.


Below is a video of the State Of The Union Address. At Upward Bound - Avila University, we encourage our participants and families of the project to the take a minute to watch it if you haven't already and learn more about the President's agenda as he move's forward into 2012.


  

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Reminder: Activity Punctuality



Upward Bound - Avila University parents and students,


Recently at activities and Saturday Sessions, students haven't been picked up in a timely matter. Students are being picked up between one and two hours after the conclusion of events. Upward Bound staff is struggling to stay with students for extended periods of time. Below is an excerpt from our 2011-2012 Academic Year Handbook (Punctuality, Pg. 13):
"Students who are not picked up within 30 minutes of the conclusion of an activity will be sent to Campus Safety to wait for their ride."
Campus Safety is located on the south side of Avila's campus in the Whitfield Centre.


Rides should be arranged before coming to campus for events. If there is a conflict with transportation, notify the Upward Bound office in a timely matter. 


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our offices at 816.501.2438.

Monday, January 23, 2012

February 2012 Activities: Save The Dates!



Parents and students,


Students who attended Saturday Session on January 14, 2012 selected their activities for February. Below are the dates for the activities. As we approach the dates, more details about the activities will be made available. It is important that you mark the date on calendar.



For questions, please contact the Upward Bound office at 816.501.2438.

  • ACT Test Prep - February 8, 3 PM - 5 PM
  • Habotai Scarves - February 11, 1 PM - 3 PM
  • Kansas State University Campus Visit - February 20, 8 AM - 4 PM
  • Diversity Awareness - February 20, 6:30 PM - 9 PM

Week 19 Announcements

Upward Bound—Avila University
Announcements for EVERYONE

Week 19
Week of January 23, 2012

Important Upcoming Upward Bound Information and Events

Tutoring Reminders
  • 6 hours of tutoring is required for students NOT on probation
  • 10 of hours of tutoring is required for students on probation
  • A total of 12 hours of tutoring are available at both Grandview HS and Ruskin HS
  • Additional individual tutoring held at Avila can be scheduled with the Upward Bound office with 24 hrs notice.
Saturday Session
The second Saturday Session for 2012 is Saturday, February 11 from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Students that arrive early will have priority to select March activities. 


New for Saturday Session: Students should arrive at Whitfield Center, not Hodes Center. It is important that students arrive early to get to their workshops. 


Wristbands Are In! 
Start off 2012 in style with the official Upward Bound - Avila University wristband. For $2, you can help support the Upward Bound - Avila University scholarship fund by sporting a flashy black and purple wristband. Friends, family, alumni, and current participants are all related to Upward Bound and wearing the wristband is a good way to tell others about Upward Bound!


Stipend
Students who do not pick up their monthly stipends at Saturday Session can pick up their stipends at tutoring the following week. Grandview students can pick their stipends up on the Tuesday after Saturday Session and Ruskin students can pick their stipends up on the Thursday after Saturday Session. After those dates, stipend will be returned the business office at Avila. 

Snacks
To help with raising funds for the Upward Bound program snacks will be sold at Saturday Sessions and weekly tutoring.

Cheez-It, Pop-Tart, fruit snack, doughnut (Saturday Session only): $1

Orange juice, Gatorade, water: $1

Recruiting
If you know any students that are interested in applying for the Upward Bound - Avila University program, they are welcome to apply. Applications can be found here and at the counselors office at Ruskin High School and Grandview High School.

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