Week 4 Announcements

Upward Bound—Avila University

Weekly Announcements 

Week 4

Week of October 1, 2012

Important Upcoming Upward Bound Information and Events

Important Dates

• Saturday Session (Saturday October 6, 2012 9:00 AM-12:00 PM)
• Eagle Madness (Friday October 12, 2012 5:30 PM-7:00 PM)
• Saturday Session (Saturday October 20, 2012 9:00 AM-12:00 PM)
• Kansas City Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Saturday October 20, 2012 1:00 PM-4:00 PM)
• Gillis Community Service (Saturday October 27, 2012 1:00 PM-3:30 PM)
• Villa Ventura Community Service (Wednesday October 31, 2012 5:30 PM-7:00 PM)

Tutoring

Participants at Ruskin HS will have tutoring in room 218 from 2:50 PM-4:20 PM. Participants at Grandview HS will have tutoring in room 113 from 2:35 PM-4:05 PM. 

• Participants are required to have at least 6 hours of tutoring per month. You can come and go as you please during tutoring to get tutoring hours.
• Tutors in math, science, English, and Spanish are available to help assist you in your efforts to improve.
• If you need additional help, contact the Upward Bound office with at least 24 hours notice to schedule individual tutoring on Avila's campus.

Stipend

Stipends will be distributed as checks starting in the 2012-2013 school year and will be given out at the second Saturday Session of the month.

**Stipends for the month of September will be distributed during the October 20th Saturday Session.**

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.

Office Phone: 816.501.2438
Office Fax: 816.501.2461
Email: Upward.Bound@Avila.edu
Website: www.avila.edu/ub
Twitter: @UpwardBoundAU
Facebook: Facebook.com/AvilaUpwardBound
Blog: avilaupwardbound.blogspot.com

Week 3 Announcements

Upward Bound—Avila University

Weekly Announcements 

Week 3

Week of September 24, 2012

Important Upcoming Upward Bound Information and Events

Important Dates

• Saturday Session (Saturday October 6, 2012 9:00 AM-12:00 PM)
• Eagle Madness (Friday October 12, 2012 5:30 PM-7:00 PM)
• Saturday Session (Saturday October 20, 2012 9:00 AM-12:00 PM)
• Kansas City Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Saturday October 20, 2012 1:00 PM-4:00 PM)
• Gillis Community Service (Saturday October 27, 2012 1:00 PM-3:30 PM)
• Villa Ventura Community Service (Wednesday October 31, 2012 5:30 PM-7:00 PM)

Tutoring

Participants at Ruskin HS will have tutoring in room 218 from 2:50 PM-4:20 PM. Participants at Grandview HS will have tutoring in room 113 from 2:35 PM-4:05 PM. 

• Participants are required to have at least 6 hours of tutoring per month. You can come and go as you please during tutoring to get tutoring hours.
• Tutors in math, science, English, and Spanish are available to help assist you in your efforts to improve.
• If you need additional help, contact the Upward Bound office with at least 24 hours notice to schedule individual tutoring on Avila's campus.

St. Louis College Tour

Upward Bound at Avila University has planned a fall college tour to St. Louis, Missouri for current sophomores and juniors. This is an opportunity for participants to explore different college options so that they can make educated decisions when selecting a post-secondary institution. 

When: Friday/Saturday, September 28-29
Time: Participants should arrive at 6:45 AM and return Saturday night
What: College tour includes Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Saint Louis University.
Cost: FREE

Stipend

Stipends will be distributed as checks starting in the 2012-2013 school year and will be given out at the second Saturday Session of the month.

**Stipends for the month of September will be distributed during the October 20th Saturday Session.**

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.

Office Phone: 816.501.2438
Office Fax: 816.501.2461
Email: Upward.Bound@Avila.edu
Website: www.avila.edu/ub
Twitter: @UpwardBoundAU
Facebook: Facebook.com/AvilaUpwardBound
Blog: avilaupwardbound.blogspot.com

Week 1 Announcements

Upward Bound—Avila University

Weekly Announcements 

Week 1

Week of September 10, 2012

Important Upcoming Upward Bound Information and Events

Important Dates

• Mozart & the Whale Cultural Awareness Activity (Wednesday September 12, 2012 3:00 PM-6:00 PM)
• Saturday Session (Saturday September 15, 2012 9:00 AM-12:00 PM)

Tutoring

Tutoring begins September 11, 2012. Participants at Ruskin HS will have tutoring in room 218 from 2:50 PM-4:20 PM. Participants at Grandview HS will have tutoring in room 113 from 2:35 PM-4:05 PM. 

• Participants are required to have at least 6 hours of tutoring per month. You can come and go as you please during tutoring to get tutoring hours.
• Tutors in math, science, English, and Spanish are available to help assist you in your efforts to improve.
• If you need additional help, contact the Upward Bound office with at least 24 hours notice to schedule individual tutoring on Avila's campus.

St. Louis College Tour

Upward Bound at Avila University has planned a fall college tour to St. Louis, Missouri for current sophomores and juniors. This is an opportunity for participants to explore different college options so that they can make educated decisions when selecting a post-secondary institution. 

Only 16 participants will be allowed to attend this trips. Seats will be reserved on a first come basis as permission slips are turned in.

When: Friday/Saturday, September 28-29
Time: Depart Avila at 7:00 AM and return Saturday night
What: College tour includes Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and Saint Louis University.
Cost: FREE

Stipend

Stipends will be distributed as checks starting in the 2012-2013 school year and will be given out at the second Saturday Session of the month.

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.

Office Phone: 816.501.2438
Office Fax: 816.501.2461
Email: Upward.Bound@Avila.edu
Website: www.avila.edu/ub
Twitter: @UpwardBoundAU
Facebook: Facebook.com/AvilaUpwardBound
Blog: avilaupwardbound.blogspot.com

BREAKING: St. Louis College Tour Information

Upward Bound at Avila University has planned a fall college tour to St. Louis Missouri for current sophomores and juniors. This is an opportunity for students to explore different college options so that they can make educated decisions when selecting a post-secondary institution.

Only 16 students will be allowed to attend this trip. Seats will be reserved on a first come basis as permission slips are turned in.

When: Friday/Saturday, September 28-29

Time: Depart Avila at 7:00am and return Saturday night

What: College tour includes Washington University in St. Louis, University of Missouri - St. Louis and Saint Louis University.

Cost: FREE

For more information about this opportunity, contact the Upward Bound office at 816.501.2438 or upward.bound@avila.edu.

Mozart & the Whale Information

On Wednesday September 12 from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Upward Bound participants will have the viewing of the movie Mozart & the Whale. Mozart & the Whale is a love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

After the movie, there will be a short discussion relating to the movie and the themes presented.

To sign up for this activity, please contact the Upward Bound at 816.501.2438 or at upward.bound@avila.edu.

Below is a trailer for the film.

Kansas City Chalk and Walk Information

On Saturday September 8th, from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Upward Bound participants will have a chance to participate in the Kansas City Chalk and Walk Festival at Crown Center. This activity is open for only 10 participants. 

Street painting was created in Italy many centuries ago and brought to life by artists using pastel chalks as their medium and pavement/brick as their canvas.

You are invited to experience the creation of these street paintings, interact with the artist, enjoy street performers, Children's Creative Corridor and Workshops.

To learn more about the Festival, go to the Festival's website here or check out the video from the 2010 Festival below. To sign up for this event, please contact the Upward Bound office at 816.501.2438 or upward.bound@avila.edu.

PKD Walk Information

On Saturday, September 8th from 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Upward Bound participants can take part in community service, the annual Walk for PDK. The walk is the only nationally-run fundraising event aimed at finding treatments and cure for polycystic kidney diseases - one of the most life threatening genetic diseases affecting millions worldwide.

The PKD Foundation is leading the fight to bring a treatment and a cure to patients all over the world. Never before have we been closer to getting a treatment into the hands of those who need it most. With your help, we can put a treatment within reach. 

The Walk for PKD started in 1998 as a grassroots effort and has become the PKD Foundation’s signature fundraising event, raising more than $15 million for PKD research, education, advocacy, support and awareness. More than 60 walks occur every fall in cities across the United States and Canada, with thousands of PKD patients, their families and friends fundraising and walking together to end PKD. The event is run almost entirely by passionate and dedicated PKD Chapter volunteers.

To sign up for this event, please contact the Upward Bound office at 816.501.2438 or upward.bound@avila.edu.

To learn more about PKD and the Walk for PKD, check out the Walk for PKD website here.