Project M.I.S.S.

CSU Fullerton's Project M.I.S.S. is now taking applications.

 

Project M.I.S.S. is a summer program at CSU Fullerton with a math focus for female high school students.  Students will make friends with other college bound women, achieve success by learning to take control of your life, get acquainted with campus life, strengthen your memory and math skills and have fun! 

 

Students who participate in this mathematics intensive summer session will receive high school credit for the level of math they participate in and this also counts toward college applications.

 

Math levels include Geometry, Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus.  Apply by Friday, May 24, 2013 at http://www.fullerton.edu/sa/miss/apply.html

 

See your counselor for questions or help.

Mt SAC Honors Program

Mt SAC Placement Tests Results Meeting

Our Mt SAC representative will be on campus on Friday, April 26th in the Little Theater to meet with Seniors regarding their placement test results. 

 

Seniors will recieve their placement test results, information on their math and english levels, class registration, Connect 4 and Bridge program procedures.

 

Students with last names A-L will report to the Little Theater at the beginning of 2nd period.

Students with last names M-Z will report to the Little Theater at the beginning of 4th period.

AWAKEN Conference

Nogales will be taking the first 50 students to sign up to the 6th Annual Immigrant Youth Empowerment  AWAKEN Conference.

The conference is for undocumented students.   Students will hear from other undocumented students and guest speakers about how to succeed.  They will also recieve valuable information about education, financial aid, and scholarships.  Conference participants will also be eligible for the IYEC scholarship.

The conference is on June 1, 2013 at UCLA.

The conference is free and Nogales will provide a bus free of charge to take students to the conference.  You must sign up with Mrs. Saggala Riddle to ride the bus by May 3rd. Register for the conference by May 3rd at http://ideasla.org/iyec2013.

SHAPE Parenting Classes

The Rowland Unified School District is providing an important and informative program called Sharing Healthy Adolescent and Parent Experiences  (S.H.A.P.E.). This is a 5 week evening program for parents and their sons or daughters in  4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade ages  9-12.

The goal of this program is to allow parents and their children to learn and discuss growth and development together in a comfortable setting.  The age-appropriate sessions will focus on puberty, the reproductive system, teenage pregnancy prevention, and handling peer pressure.   S.H.A.P.E. classes include interactive games, discussions, videos, and lectures.         **A parent must attend together with the child in order to participate.

S.H.A.P.E.  classes begin  Monday 4/29, and continue 5/6, 5/13, 5/20 & 6/3  from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm at the Family Resource Center on the Northam Elementary School campus.  As long as you are a parent, whose child  attends  4^th through 6^th grade at any of the schools in the district, you are welcome  and encouraged  to attend. However, space is limited.  Those accepted into the class will receive a confirmation phone call from the Family Resource Center.

For more information and to reserve a place for you and your child please contact the Family Resource Center by Monday, 4/22/13 at  (626) 854-2228.  Babysitting is provided for younger siblings

Adelante Mujer Latina Conference

We'd like to invite our 9-12th grade Noble Ladies to attend the annual Adelante Mujer Latina Conference.  This is an awesome conference for young High School women of all ethnicities to learn about college and careers.

 

Over 124 workshops were presented by Latina professionals on a variety of career options and topics including, but not limited to: Business; Finance; Entertainment; Fashion; Creative Arts; Medicine; Science; Engineering; Law; Preparing for College and Financial Aid, just to name a few.

 

When: Saturday, May 11th from 7am to 3pm.

To Register: See Mrs Cortez at lunch or go to www.adelantemujerlatina.org

Deadline to register is April 22, 2013

Cost: $20.  There are scholarships available to cover this cost.  See Mrs. Cortez

Transportation: We will provide a free bus for students that want to travel by bus.  Complete the bus permission slip and include it with your conference registration form and registration fee.  Bus leaves at 7:15am and returns at 4:00pm.

Mt SAC Placement Tests Results and Senior/Junior Info Day

So you're applied to Mt SAC and you've taken your placement tests...what's next?  Our Mt SAC Representative will be on campus to pass out Placement test results, explain them to you, let you know where you place for math and english classes, and give you information on how to register for classes.

When: Friday, April 26th

Where: Little Theater

Time: Last Names A-L at the beginning of 2nd period, Last Names M-Z at the beginning of 4th period.

 

If you haven't applied to Mt SAC, it isn't too late.  Go to www.mtsac.edu to apply.  You can sign up to take the placement tests at Mt SAC through their assessment center online at www.mtsac.edu/assessment or by calling (909) 274-4265.

 

Mt SAC is hosting a Juniors' and Seniors' College Preparation Day on Saturday, April 27.  They will have representatives from UC's, CSU's and private universities, help with Financial Aid, information about Mt SAC, and the transfer process.

Space is limited, register online at http://mtsaccollegepreparationday.eventbrite.com

Mt SAC Bridge Program

The Summer Bridge priority deadline is just around the corner!  
You must complete the steps to enrollment by April 19th in order to receive priority consideration for this year's Summer Program.

Steps to enrollment:
1)        Submit a Summer Bridge application
2)        Submit a Mt. SAC on-line Admission application for the Summer 2013 term
3)        Take the Mt. SAC Placement tests (Math and English)
4)        Activate Mt. SAC student account

Summer Bridge applications are available on line at www.mtsac.edu/bridge

If you did not attend any of our Mt SAC application workshops, it's not too late to apply and be considered for Connect 4 or the Bridge Program.  Both programs give you priority registration.  Apply to Mt SAC at www.mtsac.edu.  See your counselor with questions.