Small School, Open Minds • Michigan’s Liberal Arts and Sciences High SchoolAnn Arbor, MI 48104
Main/Dean: (734)994-2025
Attendance: 994-2021
Comm. Resource: 994-2026
Counseling: 994-2027
FAX: 994-0042
Jennifer Hein, Dean
hein@aaps.k12.mi.us
apPARENTly
February 7, 2010
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
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
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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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*Black History Month, February 2010. Below you will find a really nice site to look at videos, games, and much more centered around important and famous black people. http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/index.jsp
*NAAPID Monday, February 8, is NAAPID. Please join in welcoming our parents into our school buildings (Huron). Remember the NAAPID at Night program is from 5:30 * 8:30 p.m. at Skyline High School.
++++Community High's Freshmen Application Procedures and 2010 Parent/Student Orientations
AP TIMELINE/REGISTRATI
OFFICE OF GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS Interested in travel? The Office of Gifted and Talented Education has two programs for high school students. The MI/Shiga, Japan Exchange Program for students grades 9 - 11, sends 20 MI students to stay with a host family in the prefecture, or state, of Shiga in Japan. Students depart from MI on June 23rd, returning on July 11th. During your stay you'll be introduced to the Japanese educational system, family life and all aspects of Japanese culture. While previous study of Japanese language is helpful, it is not necessary in order to participate in the program. MI students will then host their Japanese student in their homes from September 2 - 19th. For application information go to www.gifted.msu.
experience the history, arts, language, religion and people of China. For application information got to www.gifted.msu.
2010 COLLEGE GOAL $$ FOR COLLEGE Seniors and your parents!! On February 13th and 14th from 1-4pm Michigan will be hosting the 2010 College Goal SundayÓ. These two dates are designed to help seniors get as much money as possible for college. They will assist you in filling out your FAFSA FOR FREE, as well as offering financial aid advice, and offering different resources across the state of Michigan to help you pay for your education. They will also be giving away great prizes! They are giving out three $500 scholarships, one $1000 scholarship, a free Dell Laptop Computer, and they are even raffling off an Ipod Nano, so please take advantage of this great opportunity! You will need to bring some specific items so please check the link below to discuss in further
detail how the day will go! If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask!
http://portal52.
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The Communicator, Community High School's print and online newspaper, has launched a new website! Support CHS students by visiting the-communicator.org to see school news, happenings, art, creative writing, music and more.
Come join the Community Queer-Straight Alliance! We invite all gay, straight, lesbian, transgender, queer, and questioning students to come to our weekly Friday meetings. We meet during lunch in Cheryl's room (312). Everyone is welcome to share in our yummy conversation & informative food.
Are you in need of a snack and do not have time to go across the street... stop by the CR office, room 215, and see what the Simmer's Forum "Store" has to offer! We are selling all sorts of snacks including various chips, candies, Easy Mac, Maruchian, granola bars, and much more, ALL FOR UNDER A $1!"
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Support your local Forum – Use SCRIP for your grocery purchases and up to 5% helps support Forum Activities.
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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. 3ttp://www.studentadvantage.com/nextstep
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Seniors
1. 2010 COLLEGE GOAL $$ FOR COLLEGE Seniors and your parents!! On February 13th and 14th from 1-4pm Michigan will be hosting the 2010 College Goal SundayÓ. These two dates are designed to help seniors get as much money as possible for college. They will assist you in filling out your FAFSA FOR FREE, as well as offering financial aid advice, and offering different resources across the state of Michigan to help you pay for your education. They will also be giving away great prizes! They are giving out three $500 scholarships, one $1000 scholarship, a free Dell Laptop Computer, and they are even raffling off an Ipod Nano, so please take advantage of this great opportunity! You will need to bring some specific items so please check the link below to discuss in further detail how the day will go! If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask!
http://portal52.
2. Scholarship for Possible future math teachers! As a former Presidential Awardee in mathematics I can sponsor a scholarship application for a high school senior who meets these criteria:1) they are nominated by me (and are a former student of mine) 2) they aspire to become a mathematics teacher 3) they can demonstrate financial need (in a paragraph of description, FAFSA results, or combination of both) The application process involves: 1) an essay (maximum of 2 pages, 3 topics to choose from) 2) short application form that I have and must be signed by me 3) financial need items named above $2,000 for the first year of undergraduate study. This may be renewed for each of three succeeding years if the recipient maintains a good academic record and continues to pursue a teacher certification program specializing in mathematics. Granting Organization: Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics Denise I. Griffiths Scholarship Program This is a pretty narrow field of applicants, so good candidates have a good chance of getting a scholarship. Deadline March 3, 2010. See John Boshoven for details.
Seniors and Juniors
The Society of Women Engineers at the University of Michigan sponsors the semi-annual Shadow Day program. This program is designed to give female juniors and seniors who are interested in science and engineering the opportunity to interact one-on-one with female college students studying engineering. The goal of this program is to give the students a glimpse into a day in the life of an engineering student and to provide answers to any questions about the engineering field and college life.
This year, Shadow Day will be Sunday, March 14th through Monday, March 15th. We are limiting it to only female junior and senior high school students in order to ensure that we can accommodate all those interested. The cost per participant is $5. This is always a popular event, so we ask that students register before Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010. Please see Counseling Office for the registration form.
,Alexandra Holbel SWE at U of M Winter 2010 High School Outreach Officer
Juniors
*1. Current juniors....applications for the next year's Health Science Technology classes at Pioneer or Huron are now available in the Counseling Office, During the first semester of the program, students study anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology in the classroom. This first semester, two hour per day course is the prerequisite to the second semester clinical experience. During second semester each student has an individualized clinical rotation for two hours per day, four days per week. Students stay in each clinical placement for 2-4 weeks with some longer experiences of up to 10 weeks, for a total of 14 weeks of clinical. Students learn skills and are prepared to work in the health care field at an entry level position after taking the course. The majority of students are planning to enter college. Deadline to apply: February 19, 2010!
*2. Writing to Get In- Handles on your college essay. This Wednesday, February 10th from 7-8:30 pm, we are hosting an event at the Ann Arbor District Library for you, as well as your parents. The event will be giving hands-on strategies, in addition to sharing information about a month long series of workshops that we will be offering starting at the beginning of March. We will be offering advice to your students on their personal statements and other application essays, and would be delighted if you could pass this information on to them! The event is free and will be held in Multipurpose Room in the basement of the AADL. I've attached a flier to this email, and if you have any other questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to email me back.
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Juniors and Sophomores
*1. Applications for the AAPS Homebuilding Program are available from the CHS counseling office and are due in April. Learn all the skills required to build a house in this award winning program. See John or Diane for more information.
2. Attention high-achieving female sophomore or junior who would benefit from a scholarship to attend a summer academic program at an Ivy League or equivalent college! The Joyce Ivy Foundation can help your students realize their educational stretch goals. Since 2005, over 70 young women in Michigan and Ohio (and several from CHS) have been named Joyce Ivy Summer Scholars, enabling them to spend between two and eight weeks studying under faculty at leading institutions including Harvard, Brown, Yale, Columbia, Penn, Johns Hopkins, and Smith. Please consider applying for this great opportunity. Applications can be found at:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JoyceIvyFoundation/e9b8a82859/af721dac61/e2f8e428ef
Online applications for Summer 2010 scholarships are currently being accepted. For a complete list of our partner schools plus more resources describing the Summer Scholar Program and application process please click:
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JoyceIvyFoundation/e9b8a82859/af721dac61/2b220ec409/page=advisors
Sophomores
*Applications for the AAPS Cosmetology Program are available in the Counseling Office and are due around May 1. This 2-year certification program allows CHAS grads to have practicing license in the field, and at no cost! See John or Diane for more information!
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News & Views From the College Counseling World
*Cost of College Is a Big Worry of Freshmen in National Survey
Chronicle of Higher Education
Financial concerns, from paying for college to job prospects, dominated the new-student experience in 2009, according to an annual survey on freshman attitudes.
About two-thirds of freshmen said they were either somewhat or very worried about their ability to finance their college educations. Those citing "some" concerns about money increased about two percentage points, to 55.4 percent, while students citing "major" concerns remained at 11.3 percent, about the same as in 2008.
The survey, The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2009, is conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California at Los Angeles. This was the 44th year of the report, which provides institutions with information about the demographic profile, perceptions, and mind-set of their incoming freshmen classes.
The institute's Cooperative Institutional Research Program, which includes the survey, collected data from about 220,000 first-time, full-time freshmen at 297 four-year colleges and universities. The students were surveyed at the beginning of their first semester, a point that ranged from summer to late September.
John H. Pryor, director of the survey, said the effects of the economic downturn were spread across the college experience, whether the issue was how to pay for college or what majors and eventual careers to pursue.
Some of the students' concerns were driven by family finances. About 78 percent said they planned to pay for their first year of college at least in part from family resources.
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* Table: Highlights From the Survey
At the same time, though, more students reported that their parents were out of work. A record-high 4.5 percent of freshmen said their fathers were unemployed. (That rate had long fluctuated between 2 and 3 percent.) The proportion of students saying their mothers were unemployed, which has risen steadily from 5.4 percent in 2006, reached 7.9 percent in 2009. As the proportion of unemployed parents grew, the percentage of students who said they planned to take out loans to help pay for their educations rose to about 53 percent, from 49 percent in 2008.
Another possible effect of the economic downturn was the change in the number of students who reported that they would pursue either majors or careers in business. The proportion of students planning to major in business dropped in 2009 to a 35-year low of 14.4 percent, and those with "business career aspirations" fell two percentage points from 2008.
"I would speculate that the reason why we see fewer students who are interested in business both as a major and a career is that they have seen a pretty spectacular fail in those areas over the last year," Mr. Pryor said.
Though fewer of those surveyed said they planned to pursue business majors and careers, 78 percent of the freshmen said being financially well-off was an important objective, making that the most prevalent goal among incoming freshmen for the second year in a row. In second place was raising a family, which about 75 percent of the students said was very important to them.
When it comes to their studies, about 39 percent of freshmen said they would need tutoring while in college. "Looking across all categories, approximately one in five students ... entering a four-year college as a first-year student today has had special tutoring or remedial work in high school," the report says. "Almost twice as many ... believe that they will need special tutoring or remedial work in college."
Military veterans may have an acute need for tutoring. Of the 595 freshmen who identified themselves as veterans, about 36 percent said they believed they would need tutoring in mathematics, compared with about 24 percent of all freshmen. Military veterans were tracked by the survey for the first time since 1992, because of the "renewed influx of veterans to college."
In extracurricular activities, students' commitment to volunteering seems to remain strong. About 41 percent of freshmen said there was "some chance" they would volunteer or perform community service while in college, and a record-high 31 percent said there was a "very good chance" that they would do so.
The community-service question was first asked in 1990, when only about 17 percent of students cited a "very good chance" that they would participate.
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2009-10 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 on March 10, 2009.
2009-10 National Test Dates
Test Date
April 10, 2010
June 12, 2010
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.
2009-10 National Test Dates
Test Date (Registration Deadline)
March 13, 2010 (February 4, 2010)
May 1, 2010 (March 25, 2010)
June 5, 2010 (April 29, 2010)
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News from PI High (Pioneer High, that is)
*Get Ready for Winterfest, our formal homecoming dance in the winter onSaturday, February 13th from 9:00 to 11:30 p.m.! Enjoy a DJ, karaoke,
and tons of great food! Purchase tickets during lunch and after
school the 8th through the 12th. Tickets will NOT be sold at the
door. Monday through Wednesday they are $15, and Thursday and Friday
they're $20! It's going to be fun!
*Attention All Pioneer Students who will bring non-Pioneer guests to
the Winterfest Dance! Guest forms are available in the attendance and
grade level offices, and must be turned in to your grade office by
Wednesday, February 10 at 3:30 p.m., no exceptions! Forms can be
faxed to Pioneer, or turned in once they have been signed by the
guest's principal.
*Attention All Students Interested in Playing Softball this year: the
Pioneer Softball team will be holding conditioning sessions Tuesdays
and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the pit. See the Athletic Office
for more information.
*Overtones open submission deadline is Friday, February 12. Submit
poetry, prose, artwork, photos and music to Mr. Kass in C307 or to PHSovertones@gmail.com
*Please attend an Informational Meeting today in the Little Theatre at
3:45 about audition workshops for Theatre Guild's Spring Musical,
FOOTLOOSE. If you like to dance, this is the show for you! We love
newcomers, so please consider joining Theatre Guild.
*Come See what just might be the funniest spelling bee E-V-E-R!
Pioneer Theatre Guild presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee, February 13, 14, 15, 19, 20 and 21. Tickets are $9 for
students, PHS staff and seniors (65+) and $12 for adults. Fort
http://http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/pioneer.parents/ptso#newsletter
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The Rat Rap (Huron High, that is!)
Players production of "Aida" Feb. 11-14 in Meyers Auditorium. Thursday
Feb. 11th, Friday, Feb. 12th & Sat. Feb.13th times are at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday Feb. 14th (Valentines Day) is at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are
available during both lunches in the Music Office. Student tickets are
$10.00, Adults are $12 and family of four (4) is $40.00. This will be
a spectacular production. Come & see your fellow students show their
talent.
*FOR FEMALES/SCHOLARSHIP Do you have a high-achieving female sophomore
or junior who would benefit from a scholarship to attend a summer pre-
college program at an elite university? Joyce Ivy Foundation is
currently accepting applications against our deadline of March 22nd.
Please encourage your students to apply for this great opportunity.
Since 2005, over 70 young women in Michigan and Ohio have been named
Joyce Ivy Summer Scholars, enabling them to spend between two and
eight weeks studying under faculty at leading institutions including
Harvard, Brown, Yale, Columbia, Penn, Johns Hopkins, and Smith. The
online application can be found at: http://cts.vresp.
For a complete list of our partner schools offering eligible pre-
college programs plus additional resources describing the Summer
Scholar Program please click: http://cts.vresp.
Sincerely, Elisa Ostafin Director, The Joyce Ivy Foundation www.joyceivyfoundat
Joyce Ivy Foundation P.O. Box 2396 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106
*A GIRL TO ENGINEERING DAY UM's Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Saturday, February 20, 2010 University of Michigan in Ann Arbor,
Chesebrough Auditorium Time: 9:00 - 1:00 pm Participants in grades
9-12 will select exciting engineering projects and hear from a speaker
from the hit television program ÒDesign Squad.Ó Learn about
engineering careers! Connect with current women engineering and
science students and professionals! Eat lunch and have fun! There is
no fee, but registration is required. To register go to www.engin.umich.
Click on "Introduce a Girl to Engineering" on the right side of the
page. Registration Deadline: February 12, 2010 For more information,
call (734) 647-7012 Location of event: Chesebrough Auditorium,
Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Boulevard, University of Michigan,
North Campus, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 For additional information
about National Engineers Week and Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
visit: http://www.eweek.
Office Women in Science and Engineering Program College of Engineering
University of Michigan 153 Chrysler Center 2121 Bonistel Boulevard Ann
Arbor, Michigan 48109 (734) 647-7014 (734) 647-7011 (fax)
*CAREER DAY AT EMU Information for a Career Day that will be held
Saturday March 6th from 1;00 - 4:00 p.m at EMU Student Center. Pre-
Registration is recommended. Email: careerexplorationda
call 734-480-7348. Jack and Jill of America, Inc. Ypsilanti chapter,
has had this event for the past several years, and it a very
successful event in the community. It is a great opportunity for
students to learn about careers, meet representatives from surrounding
areas, participate in information sessions, and there will be
financial aid and career planning for the parents. The students can
fill out forms and return them to Robyn Watson or register online at
the link below. www.jackandjillypsi lanti.org Kimberley W.
*NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY/TALENT DEVELOPEMENT Do you know any really
bright students who are: Looking for an opportunity to take an
advanced course they might not be able to sign up for in your school
due to a scheduling conflict or some other issue? Interested in
delving deeply into a subject of interest, whether itÕs mathematics,
computer programming or creative writing? Seeking a great opportunity
to challenge themselves academically? Center for Talent Development
(CTD) at Northwestern University provides students with these kinds of
learning opportunities in an environment where students in PreK
through grade 12 have fun, too. In fact, CTD is the perfect place for
students like these, because at CTD itÕs cool to be smart. As you may
know, the nationally recognized Center for Talent Development offers a
wide range of high-quality high school honors and Advanced Placement
courses as well as a variety of enrichment options. You may also know
that CTD is accredited as a nonpublic-supplemen
North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School
Improvement (NCA CASI). CTDÕs 2010 Summer Programs are available at
Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Our Civic Leadership
Institute course for high school students, an innovative service-
learning curriculum focused on civic engagement and contemporary
social issues, is housed at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Our
Summer Program students come from more than 40 countries and almost
every one of the 50 U.S. states. In an effort to increase our
diversity even further, we offer financial aid. Last year more than
3,300 students participated in CTDÕs Summer Program. Please help us
provide a similar opportunity to others. We would appreciate it if you
would print out and post this CTD Summer Program flyer where students
can see it. Feel free to distribute as you feel it is appropriate. And
please encourage young people who might be interested in checking out
our course offerings to visit our web site. If you have any questions
or need additional information, please e-mail us directly at summer@ctd.northwes
or call us at 847/491-3782, extension 2. Sincerely, Deborah Lee
Summer Program Director Center for Talent Development Northwestern
University
*SHOWCASES RE: ACADEMICS/ART/
Artistic, and Leadership Talent February 8, 2010 5:30 P.M. to 8:30
P.M. Ann Arbor Skyline High School 2552 North Maple Rd. Ann Arbor, MI
48103 PARENTS, TEACHERS, community! Help us celebrate, encourage and
inspire our children and students! We invite you to display your
studentsÕ EXEMPLARY work & Accomplishments! Art work, Technology,
Academic work (Drawings, Paintings, Hand-made Creations, Research
Papers, Compositions, Science, Math and Technology Projects, Designs,
Models or Endeavors, Recognition, etc.) School Involvement,
Leadership, Community Service, Sports (photographs, clippings,
articles, awards, recognition, etc.) Displays (tabletop or floor)
should be Creative, Attractively Arranged, and Free Standing; and
include Student and/or Class Name, Grade Level, Teacher, School, and
School District. Transporting displays is the responsibility of the
parent, school coordinator, or designee. To reserve a space, or for
assistance contact Sylvia Nesmith at nesy@comcast.
(C), or (734) 747-8543(Day)
After reserving a space, please deliver works to the event location
between 3:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the day of the event.
*YOUTH SENATE/BASIC LEADERSHIP TRAINING BASIC LEADERSHIP TRAINING:
Develop your skills as a leader by learning the value of youth voice,
communication, teamwork, leadership styles and time management at
Basic Leadership Training -- Saturday, February 6th from 11:00 A.M. to
3:30 P.M. Pre-register with the Youth Senate by E-mailing BLT@youthempowermen
. 202 E. Huron, Suite 101 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.
Join our group on Facebook: Youth Empowerment Project
“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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Ann Arbor Rec. and Ed. Happenings!
ACT Preparation Workshop: Grades 10-12. Enrolling in the ACT Preparation Workshop helps you prepare to successfully take the ACT test. This workshop is for students taking the ACT during the remainder of the calendar year. The best method for scoring well on the ACT and replacing anxiety with confidence is to be knowledgeable and well prepared. Information and strategies for each section of the test are included. Bring a CALCULATOR and a WATCH WITH A SECOND HAND. A manual is provided for each participant as part of the fee. Scholarship recipients pay $20. Instructor: Great Lakes Educational Group staff. 1 class. ID# 1329.201 3/27 Saturday FEE: $79 ($95) 9:00 PM - 12:00 PM Tappan, Media Center
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SAT I Test Preparation Workshop Grades 10-12. Students find the SAT test less intimidating after taking this workshop! Develop test-taking strategies, work on fundamental SAT skills and practice with real SAT questions. This workshop is for students taking the SAT I. Please bring a calculator. A manual is provided for each participant. Scholarship recipients pay $20. Instructor: Great Lakes Educational Group staff. 1 class.
ID# 1330.201 3/6 Saturday FEE: $75 ($90) 9:00 AM – 12 Noon Tappan, Media Center
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SAT/ACT Essay Workshop: Grades 10-12. Learn how to organize and write a persuasive essay within the allotted time. The scorer’s rubric will be analyzed so you will understand exactly what is expected within your essay. You will practice writing an essay and receive instructor feedback about ways to improve your writing for the test. Scholarship recipients pay $20. Instructor: Great Lakes Educational Group staff. 1 class.
ID# 1335.202 3/20 Saturday FEE: $75 ($90) 9:00 AM – 12 Noon Tappan, Media Center
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ACT Practice Exam and Parenting Meeting: Grades 10-12. This ACT Practice Exam will help students prepare for the real thing. Learn proven, effective strategies for acing the ACT. Achievement on the ACT exam impacts choice in colleges and the ability to secure valuable scholarships. ACT practice test will prepare students for the ACT exam and help them reach their potential. Provider: Great Lakes Educational Group. The minimal $25 fee includes the cost of the practice exam on April 21and parents meeting on May 13.
PARENT MEETING: Parents will be provided with information about the state's ACT requirements along with their free custom analysis of their child's test score Register with ID#1329.311 Pre-Registrations for Practice Exam and Parent Meeting are required.
ID# 1329.300 4/21 Wednesday FEE: $25 ($30) 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM Pioneer, E107
ID# 1329.311 5/13 Thursday FREE 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Pioneer, E107
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How to Write a Winning College Application Essay: Parents & Students (Grades 9-12) together. When it is time to write the college application essay, students ask, “What do I say?” What are the colleges looking for?” Parents ask, “How can I help?” You will get your questions answered in this workshop. Learn how to create a compelling, appealing and personally meaningful essay for a college application. Discussion will describe the characteristics of a winning essay, determining an essay theme that highlights a student’s positive and unique qualities, essay examples, and writing tips. Limited to 12 students. Instructor: Debbie Eisenberg Merion. 1 class.
ID# 1339.201 3/4 Thursday FEE: $29 ($35) 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Community, Room 213
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Paying for the College that Fits: Parents & Students (Grades 9-12) together. Find out where money for college comes from and how to get your fair share. Families will learn about sources of aid, the FAFSA, the College Scholarship Search Profile (CSS), and scholarship searches. Instructor provides resources to help find financial assistance for college. Instructor: John B. Boshoven, M.A., M.S.W. 1 class.
ID# 1341.201 2/9 Tuesday FEE: $29 ($35) 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Community, Room 213
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Register online at aareced.com. Any questions, please call Ivy Juan at 734-994-2300 x53248.
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Community-Wide Events
"For Family and Friends: How to Support Recovery and Not Support Addiction" will be presented on February 23, 2010; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm; by Ronald E. Harrison, SW; Chemical Dependency Therapist. When pleading, threatening, encouraging, manipulating, and shaming have not worked - what does work when confronted with a loved one’s addiction? What does not work? What can others do to help? What does not help? This NEW program will address these and other questions. All Education Series programs are presented in the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium at 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti. No registration is required. All Series programs are FREE and open to all. A schedule of all presentations, further details, directions to the Education Center, and a flier can be accessed from Dawn Farm's Web site at http://www.dawnfarm.org/edseries.html. You can also contact us at the Farm for further information: 734/485-8725, orinfo@dawnfarm.org.
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The "Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do" two-part workshop series will be presented on February 9 (part two, "What To Do.") Part 1 repeats every first Tuesday and part 2 repeats every second Tuesday of each month from October through June. This free, ongoing series is presented by our friend Ron Harrison, and is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston/Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and St. Joe's Mission Services. For information about the "Teens Using Drugs" series, please see http://www.teensusingdrugs.org, or call 734/973-7892, or contactteensusingdrugs@gmail.com.
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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
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 and Kaplan team up to offer a $300 savings for their regular ACT prep, with sessions beginning Feb. 2 and ending March 30. "Higher score guaranteed or your money back. $499 (734) 662-3149
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.
Leadership
The Teen Advisory Council runs the show at Neutral Zone, while several different discussion groups offer young people an open, positive space to explore sensitive issues and just plain have fun together.
Drop-in
Teens come to NZ daily to shoot pool, play ping pong, use the internet, do homework, grab something to eat,or just hang out with friends in a safe, supervised space. For General Questions Contact, Lori Roddy, lori@neutral-zone.org, 734-214-9995
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News from Join Together: Communities and Families Working Together
http://www.jointogether.org
*Teen Drinkers Suffer Nerve Damage in Brain, Study Finds
California researchers who compared the brains of teen drinkers to non-drinkers found that young alcohol users suffered damage to nerve tissues that could cause attention deficits among boys and faulty visual information processing among girls.
NPR reported Jan. 25 that researcher Susan Tapert of the University of California at San Diego and colleagues studied the brains of 12- to 14-year-olds, starting before they began drinking and following them as some began using alcohol. Researchers found that those who binged on alcohol did worse on thinking and memory tests, but that the impairment differed by gender.
Adolescents, whose brains are still developing, are at particular risk from brain damage resulting from alcohol use, the researchers concluded. Taper's research showed that teen drinking negatively affected both the white matter (nerve tissue) and hippocampus region of the brain.
The study appears in the December 2009 issue of the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
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Creative Puns for Educated Minds
"When cannibals are a missionary, they gor a taste of religion."
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Submissions
Please submit your articles, news, or announcements by TUESDAY noon to boshoven@aaps.k12.mi.us. John B. Boshoven, Editor.
