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June 25, 2010
Summer Community Parent & Student News You Can Use

In this issue
http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/community.counseling/apparently

*Added Since Last Edition of apPARENTly

CHS Dates and Events
CHS News
PTSO News
Counseling News
Eye on the PI

Rat Rap

A Stone's Throw, Stone School, that is!                                                                                                                                                                                    
Area Happenings
Ann Arbor Public School Happenings
                                                                                                         

826Michigan
Neutral Zone
Join Together
Creative Puns for Educated Minds
Contact Us

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CHS Dates and Events

6/14 Exam Week

6/18 End of 2nd Semester

 

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CHS News and Happenings

Click http://www.a2community.org/community.home/forum_bulletin to access the bi-weekly Forum Bulletin on line!

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Recent Summer Opportunities announced:

1. Summer Sex Ed Camp: Sponsored by Planned Parenthood, these "camps" provide a safe, comfortable and fun space to learn and talk about sexual health. Anyone interested in leadership, health sciences, public health policy and/or sex education in general would find the experience very useful. Brochures/registration forms available in the Main Office and in Bodley Hall.  Questions? Ask Robbie

*2. American Red Cross seeks volunteers 14-18, for help with blood drives. Call Molly at 542-0459 or email Zaleskim@use.redcross.org

*3. YEP Summer Volunteer Teams, 20 hrs/wk, choose your week. 761-3005 or info@youthempowerment.com

*4. UM EnergySummerCamp, 8/11-13, learn about sustainability, elect vehicles, and green transportation @ UM. energysummercamp.engin.umich.edu  Deadline to apply: 6/30/10

*5. safeTALK training:  Be a part of making your community safer!  Learn to become a suicide alert helper in your community.  If you are between the ages 16 – 24 and want to help prevent suicide we need you! safeTALK is a training that lasts about three and ½ hours and at the end of this time you will be prepared to help people with thoughts of suicide get connected to helpers who can provide first aid interventions. Thursday, June 10th from 3:30 – 7:00 p.m.EMU School of Business – corner of Hamilton and Michigan  Ave. in Ypsilanti Email Karyn Boyce at kboyce@ozonehouse.org and give her the following information to register for the training: (1) Your name and age (2) Your phone number and email (if you have both) – Karyn will need to get you a training permission form if you are under 18 (3) Let her know if you need help with transportation to and from the training. After this training you will also have the opportunity to join a youth advisory committee for the county suicide prevention plan!  We want your ideas and need your creativit

 

Summer School information is here! http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/ins.academics/summer_school

Summer Online and CR information is here! http://moodle2.wash.k12.mi.us/aaps

*Ohio College Tour announced. If any of you are thinking about Ohio colleges, then check out the Ohio Six College Tour.  Wittenberg has teamed with The College of Wooster, Denison University, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, and Ohio Wesleyan University to form a summer visit program...  "Join the Ohio Six College Tour for the ultimate college road trip this summer!  Ohio is home to some of the finest liberal arts colleges in the country, so you won't want to miss this opportunity to see them all at once.  On your personalized road trip, you can visit six colleges in three days.  Each institution has planned programs starting at 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on August 4, 5, and 6, 2010.  They're all within easy driving distance, so pick two colleges each day, choose your own adventure, and hit the road!  Safe travels - see you in August! For more information, and to register, please visit the Ohio Six College Tour Web site." The Ohio Six College Tour is for students and their families.  This is a way for them to come to Ohio and see these six schools with part of the planning done.  They drive on their own and pick the schools they would like to visit and the order in which to see them.  If you, or your students and their parents, have questions about the college tour, please do not hesitate to contact us at (877) 206-0332 or via e-mail
http://www.wittenberg.edu/www2/admission/ohio6tour.php

 

Visit the-communicator.org to catch up on the latest school news and read students’ work.Read about student-run Sports Day http://the-communicator.org/2010/05/the-beginning-of-a-chs-tradition/  

Check out the 1000 words section for snapshots that capture a moment at CHS. http://the-communicator.org/category/1000-words/
See what each forum did to help the environment on Service Day. http://the-communicator.org/2010/05/chs-dedicates-a-day-to-community-service/
Stay green even after Earth Day with clever ways to help the environment. http://the-communicator.org/2010/05/green-week-how-can-you-be-green/#more-9369
Listen to Michelle Chamuel talk about her band, My Dear Disco. http://the-communicator.org/2010/04/my-dear-disco-rising-is-to-the-top/  And more…much, much more!
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Summer Film Studies Class coming to A2!  I will be teaching a 6 week documentary film course (June 26, 2010 - August 9, 2010) for high school aged students as part of the esteemed Interlochen Arts Camp Summer program in Motion Picture Arts in beautiful Northern Michigan. http://camp.interlochen.org/program/motion-picture-arts-documentary-program.
The Motion Picture Arts Program has been educating young filmmakers with outstanding success for five years. The films that students have produced in our program have gone on to screen at film festivals world wide. This year, for the first time, we are offering a Documentary concentration. This brand new program is designed for students who want to hit the ground running in the world of non-fiction; we will have cameras in our hands by week one, and will be thinking and writing and interviewing and editing all day, 5 days a week for the entire 6 weeks. Interlochen is a rigorous place, and students there are passionate about their area of study. Young artists from all over the world come there to hone their craft in the fields of Music, Visual Art, Theatre, Dance, Creative Writing and Motion Picture Arts.  http://camp.interlochen.org/
The documentary program is particularly exciting for a few reasons:1. Its the first of its kind in the country. Other "camps" are offered by various organizations around the country, but none are as comprehensive or immersive as this one, nor do they offer a residential environment populated by serious, passionate young artists in multiple disciplines from around the world.2. We have a dedicated building with state of the art equipment: HD cameras, lighting equipment, a soundstage and multiple editing suites that are ours to use. 3. We have some amazing visiting artists lined up. In previous years, Michael Moore himself has held workshops with our film students. This year we may have a workshop with him as well as 2 Oscar nominated documentary directors. We are looking for a few more motivated, passionate students to join our summer crew. If you know of any high school aged folks who you think might fit the bill, please pass this note along to them, and let them know that I am available to answer any questions. Andrea Maio andreaclairemaio@gmail.com
Ecology Club: Bring your old, broken, and discarded cell phones to Courtney's Room (318) for recycling.  The Ecology Club is collecting the cell phones and recycling them in the hopes of winning $1000 from Samsung.  Please help us win!"

ATTENTION SENIORS: Final Transcript Requests can now be made in the Counseling Office.  

Finish Strong! We know we are nearing the end of the school year, BUT we are NOT DONE YET! You still need to:  Get to your classes on time  Finish your homework Honor your commitments You will feel better knowing you finished strong.

NEW BUS FARES: Attention AATA bus riders - - Bus fares are increasing!  Beginning May 2 the student fare will be $ .75.

CHS PHOTO T-SHIRT: Get your CHS PHOTO TSHIRT for only $10.00 –proceeds go to CHS PHOTO PROGRAM!  See Steve

Throwback Community Phys. Ed. T-shirts now available!  $10.00 supports the Strong Kids Fundraiser and gets you an awesome shirt.

Rec and Ed is starting a new program to more actively recruit, train, and place high school students into meaningful volunteer experiences over the summer.  Here's our website link that explains it: http://reced.aaps.k12.mi.us/reced.home/reced.whatsnew/summer_high_school_volunteer_program View the current Rec&Ed Catalog: http://reced.aaps.k12.mi.us/reced.home/catalog__registration_form



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Important CHS Dates on line:

http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/community.counseling/apparently


The latest scholarship update is available at:
http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/community.counseling/Resources/scholarship-update

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CHS Counseling News

All Students

1. Visiting colleges or want to? Amtrak features 50% coupons for student and parents/guardians. To get your coupon, go to: http://www.campusvisit.com/amtrak.htm

2. Greyhound offers 15% discount for students with their “Student Advantage Card.” Also gives up to 50% discount on stuff. http://www.studentadvantage.com/nextstep

 

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Juniors

1. Windows on Williams College, a visit program for non-majority students 9/30, 10/21. Deadline to apply: August 20th. See John B. for application.

2. Bates College, Lewiston, Maine features their Fall Prologue programs for under-represented students 10/10-12 and 11/14-16. See John B for more information and nomination.

3. Scripps College, Claremont, California announces their fall fly-in diversity program. See John B for nomination information.

4. Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, announces their FAST program for highly able minority students 9/10-11. See John B. for nomination information.

*5. Discover Swarthmore College, 10/2-4. See John B. for nomination  http://discover.swarthmore.edu

 

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John Boshoven was the sponsored guest of the College of Wooster, Oberlin and  Kenyon  Colleges, and Ohio Wesleyan, Denison and Wittenberg Universities April 12-14. Some observations about each will be posted here over the next 4-6 weeks. 

*Oberlin College,  Oberlin, Ohio     

     Full of independent thinkers and uncommon ideas, this Ohio gem is the nation’s first co- educational college founded in 1833 and among the first to admit all students regardless of race or religion. Wonderful music and science programs headline an otherwise star-studded cast: English, creative writing, art history, religion and women’s studies.  A new science center and environmental studies sustainable building state the college's priorities in brick and mortar. Their classic art gallery is under reconstruction and plans for a new conservatory are underway. Kids here are intellectual but not necessarily academic. They're bright, ambitious, well-read and opinionated. Creativity and expression is everywhere, and over 90% of students come from outside Ohio, causing a certain bubble in this quaint town, within striking distance of cool Cleveland. Come and meet our friends from that “state down south.”  http://www.oberlin.edu   Fiske***** 

Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio  Ted Fiske reports that a visitor might suspect that Kenyon has deliberately removed distractions (like malls and movie theaters) and cultivated inspirations (like foliage, gothic buildings, flowers) so its students would feel free to write, paint, act, dance, read, and...THINK. Here in this bastion of creativity in rural, Amish Ohio, can be found as many gifted carvers as aficionados of prose, the arts and science.  Encourage your thinking  and writing students to visit this school that feels like a retreat. It describes itself as "traditional with a twist." You'd better like to write, because every class will expect you to do it- this is a writing intentional school. Kenyon boasts no freshman core classes, strong emphasis on community, respect for classmates and professors alike and a strong academic work ethic. A $34 Million dollar "anonymous" gift (thanks Paul Newman?) has launched one of the most impressive recreational buildings anywhere, with it's olympic pools , movie theater, squash courts, gym, track and soccer/baseball practice facilities making this the apt home of the nation's premier D-3 swimming program. You'll work and think hard here!   http://www.kenyon.edu   Fiske****

Denison University       Granville, OhioOnce known as a laid-back cousin to the northeast elite liberal arts colleges, today Denison is working hard to attract top academic students to its pristine, Welsh hill-top campus. The campus center, designed by Frederick LAw Olmstead, is as good as it gets. Huge maples, brick sidewalks and an immaculate campus could be transplanted from New England, and many eastern students find Granville much like home. Denison is putting some of the school’s hefty endowement into financial aid offers and improvement of facilities including a sparkling Service Center.  Strong programs include Mathematics, Economics, Political Science, History, Philosophy, Psychology, creative writing, geology, physics and environmental studies, thanks to the school’s nearby 350 acres biological reserve. Social life is big here since it's a quiet town, with 33% Greek, 33% sports and generally clean cut and buttoned kids. Denison is also testing a test-optional policy and seems pleased with the results so far. http://www.denison.edu  Fiske****

Ohio Wesleyan University  Delaware, Ohio     1,940 Students find Delaware, Ohio (pop: 22,000) home for college, just 20 minutes from Ohio’s capital and biggest city, Columbus (home of that other university....). A Loren Pope “College That Changes Lives,” this liberal arts college is best known as a pre-professional school, and for its innovative curricular and popular honors programs. This is a comfortable place with non-pretentious students who are involved in everything from community service to research, sports to games. It's a place filled with "practical optimism." The college soon will have a beautiful aquatic center to boost their appearance, and art gets high marks with their New York Art Program. Students leave OWU with foreign language proficiency and pride in Division III powers in lacrosse, soccer, field hockey, golf and volleyball, where a third of the campus participates.  http://www.owu.edu

 

College Programs

Washington University in St. Louis' "Road to College Program 7/27/10 (800) 638-0700 admissions.wustl.edu

University of Michigan-Dearborn presents Transitions: College Prep Workshop, 6/22, 6-9 PM  umd.umich.edu/transitions

Central Michigan University's Coilege of Communication and Fine Arts Day, 7/9/10 www.cmich.edu

Central Michigan University's Health Professional and Science, engineering and technology Day, 7/16/10 www.cmich.edu

University of Detroit-Mercy Pre College Workshop. 7/21/10 5-7:30 PM admissions.events@udmercy.edu

Central Michigan University's Coilege of Business, Education and Humanities Day, 7/23/10 www.cmich.edu

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News & Views From the College Counseling World   

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2010-11 Testing Dates and Deadlines

ACT

The ACT Assessment Test assesses a high school student’s general educational development and their ability to complete college-level work. The multiple-choice tests cover four skill areas: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science. The Writing Test, which is optional, measures skill in planning and writing a short essay. The ACT is generally taken by 11th Graders in the spring/summer of their Junior year of high school and by seniors retaking them to improve their scores. The ACT is also included as part of the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) and will be administered in school in March, 2011.

Test DateRegistration Deadline(Late Fee Required)
September 11, 2010* August 6, 2010 August 7 – 20, 2010
October 23, 2010 September 17, 2010 September 18 – October 1, 2010
December 11, 2010 November 5, 2010 November 6 – 19, 2010
February 12, 2011** January 7, 2011 January 8 – 21, 2011
April 9, 2011 March 4, 2011 March 5 – 18, 2011
June 11, 2011 May 6, 2011 May 7 – 20, 2011

http://www.actstudent.org

http://www.actstudent.org/regist/nextdates.html


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SAT
The SAT Reasoning Test is a measure of the critical thinking skills students need for academic success in college. The SAT is usually taken by 11th Graders in the spring of their Junior year in high school and retake by seniors to improve their scores. Each section of the SAT is scored on a scale of 200-800, with two writing subscores for multiple-choice and the essay. 

2010-11 National Test Dates     

 

Test DateRegistration Deadline

October 9, 2010 September 10, 2010

November 6, 2010 October 8, 2010

December 4, 2010 November 5, 2010

January 22, 2011 December 23, 2010

March 12, 2011 February 11, 2011

May 7, 2011 April 8, 2011

June 4, 2011 May 6, 2011                                                                                                        

 

 


 

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News from PI High (Pioneer High, that is)

For more information about Ann Arbor Pioneer, see our website:  http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/pioneer.home

 

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The Rat Rap (Huron High, that is!)

DAILY BULLETIN INFO Students, Parents and Staff can access the daily bulletin in PowerSchool by clicking on the "school bulletin" link while logged in to their account. Parents can setup their PowerSchool account to email the daily announcements, to an email address of their choice, by clicking on the "email notification" link (this is not available for students and staff). You can also access the daily announcements without logging in to PowerSchool by going to http://a2huron.org, click on "key links" and then "daily announcements". NOTE: email notification is not working yet...more information to follow.

CALENDAR INFO
school calendars are available on the school's website at http://a2huron.org. Click on Calendar. Several calendars are available to view and/or subscribe to using Google or iCal. Calendar events are updated daily and work together to provide the most up-to- date information to our school community.

“Official Site”: http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/huron.home                                                                                             “Huron PTSO”: http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/huron.ptso                                                                                         “Athletics”: http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/huron.ath_dept  http://www.a2huron.org

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A Stone's Throw: Stone High School, that is!

*As we look to fall enrollment, please take a look at students who show potential for success, but due to life's circumstances find themselves behind in credits or disenfranchised from their current learning environment. These are the students Stone is looking for. Stone continues to implement a variety of credit recovery delivery systems and hybrid schedules to individualize student learning programs. Our small setting is also beneficial to many students who may have full credits, but are disconnected from the larger comprehensive setting. Stone keeps the academic rigor high while providing opportunities for all students to build relationships with caring adults. Our rules and behavior expectations are clearly written, understood and accepted by staff, students and parents. Our focus is on transitioning students beyond high school into college or careers. We have a Grad Coach on staff who helps the students develop the "culture" of college so they understand that a high school diploma is not a terminal degree. 

If you are a 16-17 year old who is behind in credits, has attendance issues and/or might benefit from credit recovery intervention in the fall. We do not have resources for students with major behavior issues, but if a student is eager to put a rocky past behind them, we welcome that student. Stone continues to take 16-19 year olds. Once a student hits 17 or 18, unless they are Special Ed., many will age out before we can help them recover enough credits to graduate if we do not get them early enough. Our data indicates that the earlier students receive a credit recovery intervention, the greater likelihood that they will graduate from high school. Be sure to let your students know that we maintain supportive links with their school of origin should the student desire to return once their credits are back on track.

Please let your students with credit recovery issues know that Stone's Information Nights will be:
August 24th
August 31st
September 7th
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REC & ED Events
*Attention, Class of 2011. Sign up now for a Rec&Ed on how to CRAFT YOUR BEST COLLEGE ADMISSION ESSAYS and APPLICATIONS. The class is offered on 2 different dates: One is on Saturday, July 10 and one is on Thursday, August 19. Registration is open now through Rec&Ed at www.aareced.com or see the class listed on page 32 of the Rec&Ed Summer catalog. The class is taught by Liza 
Atreya, a former Huron High parent and a writer and editor with experience in college applications and essays. You can also see Liza's web site at 
www.essayandapp.com and contact her directly if you would like individual help. Crafting Your Best College Essay & Application (Parents welcome.) With the competition for college admission tougher than ever, well-composed essays and applications can often make the difference. With actual examples, find out what makes a compelling essay and application and how to strengthen yours. Bring an essay you have started, or if you haven't begun, this class will get you going. The end of class may be spent discussing your individual essay or ideas. Limited to 8 students. Instructor: Liza Atreya, editor and consultant. 1 class. ID# 1338.401 July 10, 2010 Saturday FEE: $45. 12 Noon Ð 2:00 PM At Scarlett, Media Center OR ID# 1338.402 August 19, 
2010 Thursday FEE: $45. 12:30 PM Ð 2:30 PM Rec & Ed, Conf. Room

Community-Wide Events
June 29 Teen Conferenceon U-M Dearborn campus:FREE Registration for 50 Students Plus iPad Raffle. If you're a Michigan teenager, or know one who needs a little help preparing for the future, there's an upcoming FREE, one-day youth summit designed to help pave the path to college and career readiness. Presented by www.ItsMILife.com, the It's MI Life College Tips & Tools Conference takes place Tuesday, June 29 on the University of Michigan-Dearborn campus from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event will offer workshops, guest speakers, peer networking and fun. Sessions including college essay writing, local college student panelists who will speak about their experiences, an introduction to the educational social network platformwww.ItsMILife.com and college and career resources. All participants will be eligible in a raffle to win prizes -- including a new iPad.Meals and snacks are included, but students must provide their own tranportation. 

Students can register now using the online registration form.
www.ItsMILife.com is funded by a U.S. Department of Labor WIRED grant through the Detroit Regional Chamber. The national WIRED initiative stresses the critical role that talent development plays in creating effective regional economic development strategies. The conference is a project of Your Child of Michigan, a coalition of education groups, civic leaders and family organizations, to help foster a culture of education i n Michigan.

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One Million Reasons Campaign Gets Notice! Have you noticed a bright blue “One Million Reasons” yard sign in your neighborhood? Our community is getting the word out about the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation’s campaign to raise one million dollars by August 1st, 2010.  Funds raised in this campaign will be used to sustain the excellent and innovative programs that we have come to expect in our Ann Arbor Public Schools.  AAPSEF volunteers have been touting the campaign at high school musical performances, PTO meetings and community events like the Burns Park Run.

 

Our great cause is getting great press!  Executive Director Wendy Correll has garnered media attention for the Educational Foundation’s efforts with radio interviews by Martin Bandyke at 107.1 FM, Lucy Ann Lance’s Business Insider on WLBY 1290 AM, Andrew Cluley on WEMU 89.1, and pieces in AnnArbor.com and the Washtenaw Education News Examiner.  “We’re spreading the message that this is something we are all in together – we will have some large donations from individuals, but we really need the support of the whole community – families, businesses, local government and alumni – to reach this ambitious goal.  And the quality of our school system has never been at such great risk,” said Correll.

This month, yard signs will begin appearing in neighborhoods and at schools.  We’ll be explaining our campaign at house parties, school coffees and ice cream socials, and anywhere we can wrangle an invitation.  We’re also mailing our appeal to our Ann Arbor community, so keep your eye on your mailbox!  If you are part of an organization that would like to have us present our campaign to a gathering, please contact the Educational Foundation at (734) 994-1969 or email wcorrell@aapsef.org.  If you’d like a yard sign, please contact us!

To date, we have raised over $60K to help offset the severe budget cuts our schools are facing next fall.  These funds include a $50,000 gift from an individual donor who would like to challenge our community to give generously.  Please consider what your family can contribute to our $1 million goal. It’s easy to make a contribution with an automatic withdrawal from your checking or credit card account, or by simply sending a check to AAPSEF, 2555 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI  48104.   Make sure to list YOUR reasons for supporting the Ann Arbor Public Schools on our Facebook Fan Page.  Thanks A Million!

Remember: One Million Reasons Donation/Pledge Deadline: 7-31-2010.
*SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES Mity Nice was established last summer to provide teen jobs and charitable support in Washtenaw County. We sell Italian ice, a non-fat vegan treat, and lemonade from a shiny silver cart on the sidewalks of Main Street and Detroit Street. We support education, youth, anti-hunger and arts nonprofit organizations with fundraisers and events. We expect to hire two or three more outgoing, responsible, problem-solving young people yet this summer and fall. They must have excellent references and big smiles. And for those we cannot hire and their parents, we offer summer job hunting tips on our Facebook page: http://bit.ly/MityNiceFB . We are a local business and almost all of our treats are made in Southeast Michigan. For more information, see our website MityNice.com or email us at yourfriends@mitynice.com . Jobs and joy through Italian ice - that's Mity Nice! Vickie Elmer is the contact person. 

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YOUR OPINIONS WANTED PLEASE – Dawn Farm is currently planning to kick-off the 2010 – 2011 Education Series in September 2010 (instead of the usual October kick-off.) We’d like YOUR opinions!  What programs/topics/presenters would you be interested in having included in the next series? What other ideas do you have that will help the Education Series be a useful resource for you or others? Please let us know your thoughts! You can email Matt Statman, the Education Series Coordinator, at mstatman@dawnfarm.org or call us at 734/485-8725. Thank you in advance to all who respond and help us to plan the next series!

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1/2 Price Tickets for University Musical Society concerts are available to high school students. A limited number of tickets are available for events 90 minutes before the concert time at the performance auditorium if the concert is NOT sold out. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis. Students must have a valid student I.D. and seating is assigned. Call 764-2538 to check ticket availability. http://www.ums.org/secondary/education/pub_prog_teens.htm

 

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Ann Arbor Civic Theater offers special student rates. All student tickets to all performances are only $10-12! Tickets are available in advance or at the door. Schedule is at http://www.a2ct.org.

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Selective Service Information: For 17 and 18 year old men, federal law requires that you register with Selective Service within 30 days of your 18th birthday. When register, you stay eligible for federal student loans, federal job training and jobs. You may register at http://www.sss.gov or at the post office.

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826 Michigan

TUTORING Drop-in tutoring does not need to be registered for, you just drop-in. Students must show up to drop-in tutoring with homework or other assignments in hand. Drop-in tutoring encourages smiling, feeling good about oneself, grades going up, enthusiasm toward learning, and positivity. The intention of drop-in tutoring is to mentor, listen to, and help students with their homework needs. 

Intern at 826michigan! If you have 15-20 hours a week, we can fill them up with tasks from the highly creative to the incredibly mundane! Will it look good on your resume? Absolutely, and we write spectacular letters of recommendation (we are writers, after all)! Email Amanda@826michigan.org if you’d like to intern!

Contact Information
email: amy@826michigan.org
phone: 734.761.3463
http://www.826michigan.org

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The Neutral Zone                                                                                                                                      

*Check out the Neutral Zone’s Week-long Volume Summer Institute for Creative Writers, can take workshops in poetry, fiction, and writing your college essay.

310 East Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734.214.9995 Events Hotline: 734.214.9966
Drop-In: Monday-Thursday, 2:30-8pm; Fri. 2:30-6pm; Saturday events, 8pm- 12am
http://www.neutral-zone.org

The Neutral Zone is a diverse, youth-driven teen center dedicated to promoting personal growth through artistic expression, community leadership and the exchange of ideas. Why would 3500 teens visit Neutral Zone in a month? Programs, programs, programs (and sometimes pizza – you just can’t go wrong with pizza!)

NZ Program Areas include:

Music & Technology
NZ holds weekend concerts and events for teens most Saturday nights. Teens also create, record and promote their own musical projects using NZ’s equipment and expertise.

Education
Neutral Zone works hard to level the playing field for all teens through free drop-in tutoring, one-on-one mentoring, and a college prep program featuring college visits, ACT/SAT preparation, coaching on applications, essay writing, and financial aid, and opportunities for scholarships.

Literary & Visual Arts
Creative writers turn up the volume by writing original poetry and short stories, while photographers and videographers discover and explore their talents using state-of-the-art equipment in digital art classes.

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5 Ways Parents Can Prevent Teenage Drinking By NANCY SHUTE

Teenage drinking is such a health risk that pediatricians are now being told to screen all teenagers—and even sixth graders—for alcohol use. That new policy from the American Academy of Pediatrics can be a powerful tool for parents to help their children avoid trouble with alcohol. But first, parents need to learn to give teenagers some privacy in the doctor's office.

"Tenacious parents who will not leave the examination room" are cited as a major barrier to routine screening for alcohol and drug use by pediatricians in the new teen alcohol screening policy. And what 13-year-old would want to tell Mom she pounded five Vodka Cruisers at a party? "We want to keep families involved," Patricia Kokotailo, director of adolescent medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health told me, "but some things are very difficult for teenagers to express if it's not confidential." She is also lead author of the new guidelines. When Kokotailo sees teenagers in the office, she usually talks with them privately before speaking to the family as a whole, but doesn't reveal anything that children want kept private.

Mounting research showing that the teenage brain is in the midst an amazing developmental phase was a chief driver behind the call for universal screening for alcohol use. That brain growth spurt gives teens remarkable cognitive powers, but also leaves their brains more vulnerable to the damaging effects of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Recent research has also shown that theearlier teenagers start drinking, the more likely they are to have problems as adults with school, jobs, and relationships.

There's abundant evidence that no matter how much teenagers diss grown-ups, they still view their parents as their biggest role models. And while the pediatricians are calling for some privacy in the exam room, they emphasize that strong parental involvement is key to controlling teens' drinking. That's great motivation to tell your children what you might have hesitated to say before:

  • Talk with your children about your family's history of alcohol or drug use. There's a genetic component to alcoholism, and kids should know if they're at greater risk of problems.
  • Give your children one-on-one time with the pediatrician. Think of it as their lesson in how to navigate the healthcare system.
  • Set a firm policy: No alcohol, drugs, or tobacco until age 21. Use the new research on the teenage brain to explain that this is about keeping those brains safe.
  • Never host a teenage party with drugs or alcohol. "The liability is enormous if one of those kids goes out and drives and kills himself, or others," says Kokotailo.
  • Show your kids how to use alcohol responsibly; have a beer, sure, but don't get drunk. Current federal dietary guidelines call for no more than one drink a day for women, two for men.
"Prevention is a big thing," Kokotailo told me. "We now know better how alcohol affects the brain and neurodevelopment of young people." Her hope is that with more pediatricians asking about teenage drinking, and with more parents telling children what they need to know about alcohol and keeping a close eye on their behavior, teenagers will be better equipped to make their way to a healthy adulthood.
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