South Plains College Upward Bound

www.southplainscollege.edu/upward_bound

May 2004

Recent Happenings

At the May session we welcomed twelve guest participants.   They completed needs assessments and orientation activities.

Regular participants had the opportunity to meet two summer, residential counselors and to get help from tutors in math and science. 

All the students participated in a workshop intended to help them understand and appreciate personal differences. 

Upcoming Events

Summer Program starts May 31

Students stay on-campus during the week, and then go home on weekends.

San Antonio trip is July 5 – July 8

POLICY REMINDERS/ UPDATES

Summer program sign-in and sign-out area will be the UB office, so the parking lot in front of the New Student Relations Bldg. will be a convenient drop-off and pick-up area. 

Remember to send copies of your report cards, or you will not be able to receive your stipend on time. You can fax them in at 894-2594, Attn: Margaret.

If you have an announcement, either about yourself or someone else, please call the UB office to let Margaret know, so that it can be posted in the newsletter.

BIRTHDAYS

Celebrating birthdays for the month of June are:

Anetra Blye (Brownfield) June 5

Cindy Acevedo (Morton) June 10

Ginger Roquebert (Director) June 25

Stephanie Carmona (Levelland) June 29

We hope you have a very happy birthday!!!!!

UB STUDENT PROJECT SUPPORTS U.S. MISSION IN IRAQ

     SPC Upward Bound students know the importance of education and community support. That’s why they accepted 2^nd Lt. Chad Harlow’s plea for help in rebuilding schools and communities where he serves as part of the U.S. peacekeeping mission in Iraq.  Upward Bound students planned events in their own communities to collect donations and to raise funds.

     Donations of new or gently used school supplies and clothing were collected in the Upward Bound office on the SPC Levelland campus.  A total of 362 items were collected.  Monetary funds, totaling over $200, were raised through donations, car washes, and bake sales.  The money will be used to purchase additional school supplies and to cover the shipping costs of these items to Iraq. 

     The Upward Bound students and staff, as well as South Plains College, would like to offer a special thank you to all family, friends, schools and businesses from the communities of Brownfield, Levelland, Morton, Whiteface, and Whitharral that made this all possible.

Summer Program starts May 31!

5:30 pm - 7:30pm         Check into the dorms (go to UB office first)

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm        Pizza in Quad

7:30 pm – 7:45 pm       Welcome in Quad

7:45 pm – 8:45 pm       SPC Campus Scavenger Hunt

8:45 pm – 9:15 pm       Floor Meetings

10:00 pm                      Room Check

WELCOME NEW PARTICIPANTS!

Thank you to the twelve students who attended Upward Bound for the first time!  For those of you who will join us, we look forward to your participation in our summer program.  A special welcome goes out to the students who arrived from Littlefield—we are glad you made it! 

We would like to congratulate all our students who have been inducted into the National Honor Society.  At Levelland: Judith Munoz & Cassandra Cummings.  In Whitharral: Megan Blodgett & Josh Lorenz. Also, congratulations to Dario Diaz for being inducted into the Spanish Honor Society at Brownfield High School. Good Job!!! We would also like to congratulate Megan Blodgett who is going to be “Peppy” the panther for the 2004-2005 school year at Whitharral High School. Way to go!!! Congratulations to Judith Munoz for passing both skills and written on her C N A test that she took on May 4, 2004.  Also, we love the new logo!  Yea, Judith, for having your design selected! Way to go, Courtney!! Courtney Bullard of Brownfield High School advanced to state for TSA. Thank you,  Shience Humphrey,  for your outstanding recruitment efforts!                                        UB students and Staff Congratulations to everyone on a job well done for the 2003-2004 school year.                  Ginger, Chris, and Margaret

PARENT INFORMATION

Thanks to all the parents who attended the New Parent Orientation and the Summer Program Orientation.  We appreciate your efforts to be informed of Upward Bound’s goals and our program policies.  Having close communication with our students’ parents helps the students get the most out of what our program offers.

UB Newbie Bio

We would like to welcome Cassandra Cummings, Nae Washington, and Kristen Hysmith to our Upward Bound family.

Cassandra is a junior at Levelland High School. Her hobbies include scrapbooking and roller-blading. After high school she plans on going to college to become a dentist. Her birthday was on February 11. Happy belated birthday, Cassandra.

Nae is also a junior at Levelland High School. Her hobbies include singing, dancing, and writing poetry. After high school Nae wants to go to college to become a choreographer. Happy belated birthday to Nae, also.  Her birthday was on March 14.

Kristen is a freshman at Levelland High School. Her hobby is softball. After high school, Kristen wants to go to college and get a job. Kristen is also Cassandra’s younger sister. We also missed her birthday on March 27. Happy belated birthday, Kristen.

SPC UPWARD BOUND SAYS THANK YOU TO . . .    

Ø              Susan Rushing for conducting the workshop “Accepting Personal Appearance.”

Ø              Lissa Sharp for assisting with Summer Orientation.

Ø              Emmalie John, Chesta Schneider, Ray Pauling, Cathy Pope, Stacy Mason and Gina for all their help in making our intensified recruitment program possible!

South Plains College Upward Bound

(806) 894-9611                      Fax (806) 894-2594