PARENTS CORNER Quarterly Newsletter Vol. 1 April 2015 Welcome note from the Director: Dear Parents/Guardians, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of our parents/guardians to our UCB Pre- College TRIO Parents Corner newsletter. The purpose of these newsletters is to keep you inform of what is happening in PCT programs, the community and potential resources to help both you and your child. As a parent, I encourage you to take an active role in your child s education and take advantage of all the opportunities our programs have to offer. This year our Talent Search Program is celebrating 50 years in existence. Last year we celebrated Upward Bound s 50th, so we are hoping to do the same with Talent Search this summer. We would like former & current students and parents to come and join us. We will be posting the date, times and location in future newsletters. Our program can only work with the help and support of all of you. I welcome all parents/ guardians input, comments and submissions for any future newsletters. Enjoy our first edition! #trioworks Respectfully, Upward Bound has opened up so many opportunities in my education. Best of all, it is free. My parents would not have the money to pay for this.. Isabel Lopez Fremont High Kolondra In This Edition Upcoming Pre- College TRIO Program events Parent Volunteer Opportunities Career resources Celebrating 50 years of Talent Search Back Page Story www.pct.berkeley.edu page. 1
Upcoming Events and Important Deadlines Please make sure that your child is meeting with their college advisors out at their school site. We expect that ALL SENIORS fill out an exit interview questionnaire before they graduate in June. We will be giving all uprising seniors and graduating seniors who need to re-take Algebra II, attending a Community College and assessed into a math class that is not Statistics or Calculus a chance to attend our (free) six week SummerUp Program at Berkeley City College this summer. Dates: June 15-July 24, 2015. Please contact the director for further information. Upward Bound Saturday Academies dates: April 18th, CAL Day, and May 9th, End of the Year Saturday Academy. If you are a parent of a Senior who has been accepted to any colleges, please make sure that your child has SIR (Student Intent to Register) by the May 1st deadline. If they do not, this could jeopardize their acceptance in the fall. Also your child will need to submit their final transcripts to the college of their acceptance( SIR) NO later than July 1st, 2015. All Juniors who are interested in applying for colleges this upcoming Fall, should be signing up and taking the SAT & ACT in the months of May and June. June 6th SAT Test: Registration deadline is May 8th. June 13th ACT Test: Registration deadline is May 8th. Please have your child see their College Advisor for a fee waiver for these test. All senior participants in our PCT programs will be asked to participate in an exit interview with their respective College Advisor. This process is simple and will be available to do online or on hard copy. Please parents have your child fill this exit interview questionnaire out. This is used for our annual performance reports and funding for our PCT programs. Our program will be hosting an End of the Year celebrations for our seniors. We will keep all students and parents updated with information as it comes to my attention. Please check our PCT website for the time, date and location( www.pct.berkeley.edu) Berkeley Adult School Career and Community Resources Looking for a career change? Help building a resume or just need help with interviewing skills? Berkeley Adult School offers weekly workshops and resume workshops. If you or someone you know has lost a job outside the Oakland area, you may qualify for free career seeking classes. You may check out the services that Berkeley Adult School/Berkeley One Stop Career Center has to offer by going to their website: bas.berkeley.net and click on the One Stop Career Center banner. You can also find the career center s monthly calendar on our Pre-College TRIO website as well. Berkeley Adult School Room 105 1701 San Pablo Avenue Berkeley, CA 94702 Phone: (510) 644-6630 WEBSITES www.eastbayworks.com/ alamedacounty/ Adult & Family Literacy Programs: Read better, Write better & Spell better. SECOND START: Adult Literacy Program, Oakland Public Library FREE!! Tutoring and Classes for ages 16 and older Adult & Family Literacy Program, Berkeley Public Library/ West Branch Program Office FREE! Service of the Berkeley Public Library Since 1987 BUSINESS HOURS MON, TUES, & THURS 10:00 am - 4:30 pm WEDNESDAY 11:00 am - 6:00 pm FRIDAY 9:00 am - 12:00 pm *Eastbay Works is an equal opportunity employer and program operator. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities Must be Enrolled in WIA (Workforce Investment Act)* Berkeley One-Stop Career Center Hours (Map) Phone: (510) 644-6630 Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00am - 4:30pm Wednesday: 12:00pm - 7:00pm
Talent Search Program Scholar Alumni: Judy Wong Talent Search was an amazing and uplifting experience. During their college trips, I made lifelong friends and memories that will last a lifetime. Without Talent Search, the college application process would have been like traveling in a foreign land without a map. -Judy Wong Skyline High School Class of 2006 UC Davis, Class of 2010 Currently employed with Select Quote Insurance Services as a recruiting and Onboarding Specialist Judy Wong Talent Search student Skyline High School Class of 2006 Happy 50th Anniversary Talent Search! This year marks the 50 th Anniversary of the Talent Search program, which has guided more than 11 million students and their families through the college preparation and application process. Talent Search grew out of President Lyndon B. Johnson s Higher Education Act (HEA), established with the goal of seeing that no American talent is wasted. HEA also celebrates its 50 th Anniversary this year. The HEA is arguably the most significant piece of legislation governing American higher education. These anniversaries, coming in the same year, make 2015 a milestone in the history of higher education.
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Attention Parents Volunteers!! Upward Bound & Upward Bound Math & Science Summer Student Parent Orientation: Thursday, June 4, 2015 Summer Residential Dates: June 15-July 22, 2015 Talent Search Summer Bears Orientation: Tuesday, June 16, 2015 Summer Bears Date: June 22 July 23, 2015 Contact Us Give us a call for more information about our services and products UC Berkeley Pre- College TRIO Programs 2150 Kittredge St., Suite 2C Berkeley, CA 94720-1060 (510) 642-2312 Visit us on the web at www.pctrio.berkeley.edu Pre-College TRIO Pre-College TRIO Programs UC Berkeley 2150 Kittredge St., Suite 2C Berkeley, CA 94720-1060 PLACE STAMP HERE