2014 february student newsletter

February 2014 Volume 22, Issue 6

WICHITA STAR AD·VO·CA·CY (ăd′və-kə-sē) The act of pleading or arguing in favor of something, such as a cause, idea, or policy; active support.

WHAT CAN YOU DO? Speak on what TRIO is to YOU. How is TRIO contributing to YOUR success? Why TRIO works for YOU? KNOW YOUR DISTRICT & YOUR REPRESENTATIVES www.house.gov/ www.senate.gov/ Subscribe to newsletters Follow them on social media Source: Make It Count, TRIO Legislation and Education, Tameka Herrion, Director TRIO SSS at Ranken Technical Services & MO-KA-NE Legislation & Education Chair

WORDS FROM OUR DIRECTOR – Mrs. Kaye Monk-Morgan This edition of the Wichita Star is about advocacy. My role as a TRIO UBMS Director has many components and I am responsible for many things. I have to make sure you are taught the things needed for college admission, I need to make sure you have access to the right high school curriculum and I need to manage our limited resources (human and financial) such that they work to move you closer to the goal of college graduation. All of these activities require a bit of advocacy…or work on your behalf. My advocacy is about you!

Advocacy is about collaboration, communication and sheer will to get something done that is of grave importance. Through this article I want to challenge you to become an advocate of those things that work for you, your family, and your interests. I am sounding a clarion call that in 2014, youth can no longer simply rely on adults to speak to power about those things that impact you…you have to begin to do this for yourself!

February 20, 2014 is National TRIO Day. The Wichita State University TRIO family will th celebrate TRIO Day on February 13 by hosting a Town Hall Meeting with the Acting Deputy Secretary of Higher Education Programs, Dr. Linda Byrd-Johnson, the woman in charge of Federal TRIO and GEAR UP programs across

this nation, and a dinner in her honor. This is a  IN THIS ISSUE perfect time for you to speak to power about a  cause (college access), idea (economic Page 2 empowerment), and policy (TRIO) that you care SOCIAL NETWORKS about. Dr. Byrd-Johnson is coming to town to hear from you! She wants to know what you CURRICULUM COORDINATOR think, how you feel, and what is important to CORNER you. This is your time to share.

While advocacy at its finest is speaking to highranking political appointees that run programs that impact you, advocacy is also working in your school to improve relations with teachers.

Advocacy is calling your congressman to talk about the school lunch program, or signing a petition. Advocacy is voting or helping educate your parents on issue important to your family.

Advocacy is educating oneself about issues and the politics that surround them so you may be a resource for others.

This month, I implore you to find a way to advocate for something you care about…some case, idea or policy for which you are willing to be an active support for or take a stand. I implore you to attend National TRIO Day at WSU and take the opportunity to share with those that care, what TRIO means to you!

Yours in Service!

Mama Morgan

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SOCIAL NETWORKS REMIND 101 Current Students & Parents - if you’re not receiving UBMS REMINDERS via text, change that TODAY. LOCAL WICHITA & HUTCHINSON FAMILIES Grab Your Phone and follow the steps below to sign up for your UBMS messages.

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CURRICULUM COORDINATORS CORNER by Karen Rogers

ADVOCATING FOR EDUCATION Every time a parent shows up at a teacher conference… Every time you get involved in your school’s Student Council… Every time a community member questions a School Board Member regarding a decision made about education in our schools... Every time you follow education issues, contact a state legislator, US Senator, or congressional representative to effect change in education…

Every time I attend a meeting or workshop that talks about the “Kansas College and Career Ready Standards” (Common Core Standards)… we are being Advocates for education.

It takes the efforts and hard work of many people to ensure that every student receives the appropriate education that is necessary to optimize his/her opportunity to achieve to the highest level of his/her potential in life. Using the Common Core Standards as a nation-wide initiative supports the idea that students from every state across the country will be taught and tested on the same academic standards.

For example, if a student relocates to a different state, it will eliminate the problem of having that student attend a new school and not being ready to integrate in the classroom learning process.

Check us out on Facebook! And visit the UBMS website frequently for news!

Are you following us on Twitter and tweeting the good news that #TRIOworks?

CURRICULUM COORDINATORS CORNER (continued) Some would argue that the new standards are more difficult for students, but in reality, the “rigorous” standards were designed to define the knowledge and skills that leaders believe students need in order to be successful in college and careers.

I will encourage each of you to take advantage of every learning opportunity that comes your way, whether in school or in life. Pay close attention to the lessons being taught.

Consider what you can learn now and possibly use later on in life. Life may be difficult now, but it won’t be difficult always.

“There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

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Bridge 2013 Bridge program 2014 – Students who intend to participate in the UBMS summer bridge program should be admitted to WSU by now. If you aren’t, please contact Ms. Bruce immediately. In order to participate, students also need to complete the WSU Scholarship Application. Students who have not completed st the scholarship application by March 1 will not be allowed to participate in the bridge program. This is the responsibility of the student.

FAFSA All seniors should be working with their parents to complete the FAFSA right now. The priority st deadline is March 1 .

COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY All students should plan to attend a College Goal Sunday event in your hometown on Sunday, February 23, 2013 at 2:00 pm. All local students (Wichita and surrounding areas) will meet at Evergreen City Hall at 2:00 sharp! KC students can either attend the CGS event at KCKCC or your local high school.

Garden City Garden City High School 2720 Buffalo Way Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City Kansas Community College Upper Jewell Building 7250 State Avenue Wichita * Wichita Evergreen City Hall 2700 N. Woodland In order to complete the FAFSA at the College Goal Sunday Program make sure you take the following things with you:  Your parents  Social Security number (can be found on Social Security card)  Driver's license (if any)  2013 income tax return (if completed)  2013 W-2 Forms and other records of money earned  2013 untaxed income records - Social Security, Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, welfare, or veterans benefits records  Your latest bank statement  2013 business and investment mortgage information, business and farm records, stock, bond, and other investment records  Your alien registration card (if you are not a U.S. citizen)

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UBMS REMINDERS ACT DATES & WAIVERS UBMS #5882 | WSU #1950 Good luck to those of you scheduled to take the th ACT on February 8 ! We are sending you our best thoughts and prayers!

If you are a rising sophomore or junior, please look to hear from Ms. Bruce in the next month th or so about registering for the June 14 date.

ACADEMIC SCHEDULE 2014-2015 It’s time to plan your academic schedule for 2014-2015. If you have questions about classes or an educational path, please consult with Ms. Rogers. Pull out your Academic Audit from fall and see what courses you have yet to take to meet the Kansas Honors Scholar Curriculum. It is important (ADVOCACY) that you make the case with your counselor that you need to take the right curriculum to be ready for what lies ahead.

INTENT TO CONTINUE The deadline for returning your Intent to Continue Application for the 2013-2014 year was December 15, 2013.

As of February 1, 2014 the following students will be placed on the inactive list with UBMS and sent an Exit Interview Form. Jacob Ice, Isaac Fowler, Gabriel Palacio, Dovie El, Marcus Munoz, Damian Reed, William Wallace, Kiley Moose, and Ron Lam. If it is not your intent to withdraw from UBMS, please contact Ms. Lydia Santiago immediately to hold your spot. Recruitment is underway for the 2013-2014 year and UBMS wants to serve the full number of students.

UBMS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Community Service A service project is scheduled for February 21, 2014 in Hutchinson, KS. Please see Facebook and contact Mrs. Banks for details. Check the mail for a postcard.

Campus Visit Campus Visit to Emporia State will take place February 18, 2014. Please see FB and Ms. Bruce for details. Check the mail for a flyer.

Dr. Byrd-Johnson has been employed by the U.S. Department of Education in several different capacities for nearly 33 years. She currently serves as the Director, Student Service Area, formerly, the Higher Education Preparation and Support (commonly referred to as the Federal TRIO Programs) where she is responsible for directing, planning and managing the Federal TRIO Programs, the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS), the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Programs, GEAR UP, Jacob Javits, Erma Byrd Scholarship and GAANN Programs.

She served as Leader, College and University Support Team (CUST), Office of Federal TRIO Programs from 1997-2007. The CUST is responsible for the administration of the following TRIO Programs: Student Support Services, Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate, the Training Program for Federal TRIO Programs and the TRIO Dissemination Partnership Programs, plus the CCAMPIS Program and the Thurgood Marshall Program.

Dr. Byrd-Johnson received her undergraduate degree in History and Africana Studies from Vassar College, Pougkeepsie, NY and her Masters and Doctorate degree in African Studies and Research from Howard University, DC. She successfully completed the Executive Potential Program in 1996 and was honored

by Howard University as a distinguished Ph.D. alumnus in 1998. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and currently serves as the President for the Northern Virginia Delta Education and Community Service Foundation.

10:30AM: All UBMS families are encouraged to attend a Town Hall Meeting at the WSU Metroplex. Dr. Linda Byrd-Johnson, Ph.D., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Program from the U.S. Department of Education will be there.

6:00PM: The WSU TRIO family will celebrate TRIO’s accomplishments at the WSU Metroplex.

A UBMS Student will be recognized for their accomplishments and successes with the program. Dinner will be served and RSVP’s can be turned in to Mrs. Banks by Feb. 4, 2014. Each student can bring one parent.

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FEBRUARY 13 is National TRIO Day at Wichita State University. Dr. Linda ByrdJohnson, Ph.D., Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Program from the U.S. Department of Education will be TRIO’s special guest on this day.

Spring Break Planning is underway for the UBMS Spring Break Trip Campus Tour. This year we plan to travel to Colorado to visit four post-secondary th th schools from March 16 – 19 . If you are interested in attending, please contact Ms. Bruce.

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WICHITA STAR MARK YOUR CALENDARS – FEBRUARY 2014 nd

Feb 1

POPS at 8:30am to 12:30pm in Brennan Hall, 2 Floor Commons

Feb 5

TRIO Special Programs Information Fair, 11:00am to 1:00pm, Rhatigan Student Center Food Court

Feb 13

National TRIO Day – Town Hall Meeting at 10:30AM & Dinner at 6:00PM at the WSU Metroplex

Feb 15

High School Leadership Conference from 7:45AM to 2:30PM at Butler Community College, Andover

Feb 18

Campus Visit to Emporia State University

Feb 19

UBMS Visit to Garden City

Feb 21

UBMS Community Service in Hutchinson, KS – Watch the Facebook page for details

Feb 23

College Goal Sunday begins at 2:00PM at the Evergreen Recreation Center, 2700 N. Woodland, Wichita 67204

Feb 25

UBMS Visit to Kansas City

Feb 26

UBMS Family Night held in Ahlberg Hall, Room 201 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Wichita Star is a monthly publication of the TRIO Upward Bound Math Science Center at Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and a College Access Challenge Grant from the Kansas Board of Regents. TRIO Upward Bound Math Science is hosted by Wichita State University. The Center has been fully funded since 1992. Wichita State University does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, and political affiliation, status as a veteran or disability. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity.

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