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A Quarterly Newsletter Volume 19, Issue 2 Winter 2019 St. Olaf College TRIO Educational Talent Search REPORTER In this Issue: Field Trip Photos FIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS -page 2 By Rebekah Pitassi A Word from our Over MEA weekend from Thursday October 18 - Friday, October 19, we took 31 students on our overnight visit to the Duluth area. We visited the Director College of St. Scholastica, University of Minnesota - Duluth and University -page 3 of Wisconsin - Superior. Students took part in campus tours, ate lunch each day in college dining halls, spoke with admissions representatives, ETS Mentoring and got their questions answered by current college students. In addition, Program Update students enjoyed eating a pizza bufet dinner in Canal Park, walking -page 3 along the Lake Walk, playing games, and swimming in The Suites Hotel’s pool! ETS Mentoring Photos -page 4 Upcoming Events -page 5 Free Tutoring Resources -page 6 Senior Winter To- Dos -page 7 University of Wisconsin - Superior Financial Literacy Crossword -page 8 Preparing to Pay for College -page 9 Winter 2019 St. Olaf TRIO ETS Reporter !1 FIELD TRIP HIGHLIGHTS TRIO ETS students from Minneapolis also attended a field trip to Augsburg University on November 1st, 2018. We took a campus tour, spoke with an admissions representative, learned about the TRIO Student Support Services program at Augsburg, and ate lunch in the dining hall. After our campus visit, we enjoyed bowling at the Gopher Spot at the U of M - St. Paul campus. Augsburg University On Friday, November 16th, we took our St. Paul students on a college visit to Winona State University. We ate in their cafeteria, met their Admissions office, toured the campus, and met representatives from their TRIO Student Support Services Program and their Office of Diversity and Inclusion. A few students loved the school so much that they declared they're going to apply there in the future! Winona State University Answers: 1.)Work 2.)PIN 3.)Grants 4.)Scholarships 5.)Loans 6.)FAFSA 7.)SAR 8.)VeriFication 7.)SAR 6.)FAFSA 5.)Loans 4.)Scholarships 3.)Grants 2.)PIN 1.)Work Answers: Winter 2019 St. Olaf TRIO ETS Reporter !2 A Word From The Program TRIO Educa+onal Talent Search Mentoring Program Update Director By: Rachel Enwright Heidi O’Hair, ETS Director TRIO Educa+onal Talent Search has four mentoring programs up and running this Happy 2019! From St. Olaf TRIO year – one at each of our target schools. In total, we have approximately 200 Educational Talent Search (ETS)! amazing St. Olaf College students volunteering as mentors to about 400 6th, 7th and In this issue of the St. Olaf TRIO ETS 9th grade students from the Twin Ci+es! This is a great opportunity for our college Reporter, you will learn about past and students to get involved with TRIO ETS, and for our ETS students to interact with upcoming field trips and mentoring events. college role models. Also included is information about preparing to pay for college (especially important for Mentors and mentees correspond with one another via leLer wri+ng each week. In seniors this time of year) and an activity to their leLers, mentors share informa+on about what college is like, how you should help test your financial knowledge. If you prepare for it, and even how to pay for it. Throughout the year, mentors and need extra help with work for a class, make mentees will meet face-to-face three +mes. During the first visit, mentors traveled to sure to take a look at the FREE tutoring the mentees’ schools and spent the day playing get-to-know-you games, visi+ng resources that are available in and around classrooms, and enjoying school lunch. Everyone had a wonderful +me. That makes your school. us very excited for our upcoming field trips in February (see Upcoming Events page) and April, when mentees visit St. Olaf College. ETS is pleased to report that 97% of ETS seniors in the class of 2018 graduated within Here are some photos of our first mentoring field trip. Take a look! the standard number of years and 82% confirmed enrollment in some form of postsecondary education this fall. We are so proud of their achievement! ETS served 709 students during the 17-18 school year and met all standard objective goals set by the Department of Education. ETS staff are working hard to do the same in 18-19! Please look out for our newest TRIO ETS Advisor Kitana Holland, who will be working with students at Washburn and Humboldt. If you see her in the halls, at a workshop, or on a field trip please welcome her and say hello! Be sure to keep in touch with all the Academic Advisors at your schools to learn about upcoming events and ways to be involved! Kitana Holland, Academic Advisor Winter 2019 St. Olaf TRIO ETS Reporter !3 ETS Mentoring PHOTOS! Winter 2019 St. Olaf TRIO ETS Reporter !4 ! TRIO Educational Talent Search Upcoming Events Community of Peace Academy January 16 –College Knowledge Night and FAFSA Night January 21– MLK Jr. Field Trip to Second Harvest Heartland February 26 – Mid-year Mentor Field Trip to Feed My Starving Children and Drkula’s February 16 – St. Cloud State University College Visit March 9 —MN TRIO Day Student Leadership Conference at St. Olaf College March 15—CPA ACT Prac+ce Test Workshop March 26 — ETS at CPA Parent/guardian Conferences April 23—Spring Mentor Field Trip to St. Olaf College May 7 — ETS Senior Banquet Humboldt High School January 21 – MLK Jr. Field Trip to Second Harvest Heartland February 16 – St. Cloud State University College Visit February 28 – HUM Mentor Visit to Sheridan Story and Drkula’s February 28 – ETS @ HUM Conferences and FAFSA Night 4-7 pm March 1 – HUM ACT Prac+ce Test Workshop March 9 – MN TRIO Day Student Leadership Conference at St. Olaf College April 25 – Spring Mentor Field Trip to St. Olaf College May 9 – ETS Senior Banquet May 16– ETS HUM Senior Awards Northeast Middle School January 21 – No School; Community Service Day at Second Harvest Heartland February 16 – St. Cloud University College Visit March 1 – Mentor Program Visit to Science Museum of Minnesota March 9 — MN TRIO Day Student Leadership Conference at St. Olaf College April 26 – Mentor Program Visit to St. Olaf College WashBurn High School January 21 – No School; Community Service Day at Second Harvest Heartland February 12 – FAFSA Night February 15 – ACT Prac+ce Test Workshop February 16 – St. Cloud University College Visit February 27 – Mentor Program Visit to Feed My Starving Children March 9 —MN TRIO Day Student Leadership Conference at St. Olaf College April 17 —ETS Senior Banquet April 24 – Mentor Program Visit to St. Olaf College Winter 2019 St. Olaf TRIO ETS Reporter !5 FREE TUTORING RESOURCES Brainfuse HelpNow Free online tutoring every day from 1:00 – 11:00 pm All major subject areas are covered: Science, Social Studies, English/Language Arts, Writing and Reading assistance. All you need is a computer, Wi-Fi and a St. Paul or Minneapolis public library card! St. Paul: Go to Sppl.org, click the Services tab, click Homework Help, click Online homework help Minneapolis: Go to hclib.org, click the Programs and Services tab, click Homework Help, click Get help from a tutor online. Community of Peace Academy Humboldt Tutoring Resources Tutoring Resources Flip Side at Humboldt High School Arlington Hills Library Flip Side at Humboldt High School offers a variety of Homework Center with tutors on Mondays – academic, enrichment and athletic programs that Thursdays from 4:00 – 7:00 pm support students' needs during out-of-school time, Do your homework independently or get help both academically, physically and socially. In from volunteer tutors partnership with numerous community organizations, programs provide students and their families with the Academic Power Hour at CPA after school opportunity to access activities that include Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays Room rotates between: Riverview Library -1 East George St., St. Paul, 55107 Ms. Beam in room B360 Offers free tutoring in the library every Monday- Mr. Hemstad in room 2360 Wednesday 4:00-7:00pm. Ms. Cina-Bernard in room 1250 Northeast Middle School Tutoring Resources Washburn High School Tutoring Resources Beacons is Northeast Middle School’s afterschool program that runs from 4-6pm Homework Lab offers a quiet space to work on Monday through Thursday. Students take an homework independently or in small groups – and academic (ALC) class from 4-5pm and an teachers to help you! It takes place in the Washburn enrichment class from 5-6pm. Media Center on Mondays and Fridays from 3:00 – Transportation, snack, dinner, and classes 4:30pm. are all free. Class options include Swimming, GEMS/GISE (STEM classes), Coding & Game Homework Help at Hosmer Library offers tutoring at Design, Chess, Arts and Crafts, Social the Hosmer Library on Mondays and Wednesdays Justice, Digital Storytelling, Cooking, from4:00 – 7:30pm and Saturdays from 1:00 – 4:30pm. Computers, Beacons Leadership Team, Native **Note: While the Hosmer Library is closed for Drum Teachings for Success, Loppet, and renovations, Homework Help will take place in the more! Sabathani Community Center.** If you have questions or are interested in Questions? Ask your ETS Advisor for more information! signing up, contact Kayla Campanelli at [email protected] or 612-688-1516. Winter 2019 St. Olaf TRIO ETS Reporter !6 SENIOR WINTER TO-DO’S BY GAONOU VANG, ETS ACADEMIC ADVISOR Seniors:WOO HOO! You’re almost at the end! Congrats on coming this far! These next few months will go by fast so make sure to stay on track by taking the following steps.