3/26/13

Announcements

Major of the Day

ACT Prep: Reading

Finish your matrix!! If you’ve finished, use College Greenlight to compare

your chosen schools to your practice ACT scores (label the school as Reach, Possible, and Probable)

For those of you who weren’t at Spring C101: Saturday, March 30th

8 am-11:30 am

@ Connally (Room TBA)

Wednesday, April 3rd

4:30-8 pm

@ Connally (room TBA)

Maricruz ACT #2

Asia ACT #1

Itzel ACT #2

Chris ACT #2

Breonna ACT #1

Leticia ACT #1

Tony ACT #2

Domanik ACT #1

Global Youth Service Day celebrates and mobilizes the millions of young people who improve their communities each day of the year through service. Established in 1988, Global Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world, and the only day of service dedicated to children and youth.

GYSD is celebrated each year in over 100 countries, with young people working together--and with schools, youth organizations, nonprofits, community and faith-based organizations, national service programs, government agencies, and adult mentors-- to address the world’s most critical issues and change their communities.

April 26-28th, 2013

When: Saturday, April 20th

What: Competition for residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities

Examples of volunteer positions: Set up, race line judges, return assistants for throwing events, arts & crafts judges, runners (run scorecards from events to judges), parking assistants

There are a limited number of volunteer spots, so if you want to participate you MUST let me know by next Thursday, April 4th.

http://casaca.org/gamesforlife/

What: 2 night visit to Sam Houston State, chance to learn about the college and application process

When: June 10th-June 12th

Application deadline: April 1st

This summer program is FREE and transportation is provided from Austin!!

Application website: http://tinyurl.com/a8mzqfo

Last day to register: April 5th

Test date: May 4th

If you plan to take the SAT on this date, you need to get a fee waiver ASAP. Let me know when you have your fee waiver, and I’ll help you with the registration process.

Later test date: June 1st (register by May 17th)

Involves management theory + practical skills needed to plan and deliver health services

Might have management position in: hospital, clinic, nursing home, mental health organization, insurance company, etc.

Note: will likely need to obtain a graduate degree

TX schools w/ undergrad degrees: Dallas Baptist U, Texas Southern U, Texas State, UT Arlington, U of H-Clear Lake

Sample classes: Business Math, Ethics and the Health Sciences, Financial Management of Health Institutions, Business Law