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April 9th Live VC Session

Upward Bound Math & Science Center

presents

Get more information from the UBMS Blog: http://utaubms2.wordpress.com

Today’s Program Agenda

Welcome / Introduction

Warm-Up

‘How to navigate College…’ Talk/Activity

‘How College works for you…’ Talk

April ICCP Update

Math & English Instruction/Practice

Summer Activities update

Special Announcement

Program Updates / Closing

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Welcome New Participants!

Housekeeping Items: Take notes during the session, ask questions, extra

items will be placed on Blog

State name, when talking; mute mics otherwise

Recording, return VC Feedback Form by April 27th

Upcoming Tests SAT Testing – May 7th (Practice on Collegeboard or

go to http://www.collegeboard.com/practice)

AP Testing – May 2nd – 6th; 9th – 17th

STAAR Testing – May 2-9th (Alg/Bio/US History)

Introduction

‘How to Navigate College…’

Guest Speaker: Brian Koo

– “How to Navigate College? Being Successful”

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Internship/College Works, Research & Engineering

Guest Speaker: Corey Klauss

- “How College Works for you…”

– Freshmen/Sophomores / Juniors:

• PART A: Research Project Completion – Include all items for report (title page, outline,

write-up, reference page, etc.)

• PART B: ABC Materials / Practice

• PART C: Action Plan (new participants)

– Seniors:

• PART A: Academic Resume / Scholarships / Lumosity & Critical Thinking (T)

• PART B: Submittal of documents – SAR, Acceptance letters, Award letters, etc.

– Copy of previous report card. All due April 27th

April ICCP

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Math Instruction

ACT Math/Science & STAAR

Sharan Raghu, Math-Science Instructor

- Example problems

English Instruction & Practice

- Clarissa Burton, Presenter - Academic Bowl Competition Review

- Vocabulary Drill and Practice (Word Power)

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English [Extra Information/not covered]

Strategies:

Skim the Entire Passage Before Answering the questions

Answer the questions in the order they appear

Guess

Eliminate answer choice

Avoid Being influenced by the answer choices

Choose ‘No Change’

If the phrase doesn’t fit, you must ‘omit’

English [Extra Information/not covered]

Exercises – Purdue Online Writing Lab - https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/

TENSE CONSISTENCY:

Exercise 1 - https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/2/22/49/

Exercise 2 - https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/2/22/50

SENTENCE STRUCTURE:

Exercise 1: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/5/18/38/

Exercise 2: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/exercises/5/18/39

ONLINE VOCABULARY ANALOGY GAME:

http://www.vocabulary.co.il/analogies/high-school/high-school-

analogy-match/

QUIZLET: https://quizlet.com/_1ap6bs

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2016 Summer Update

Brief Overview

6 weeks residential program. Take academic (AP & collegiate based) and enrichment classes to help prepare for next school year and college.

Work with research professionals, compete in competitions with others around the area and nation.

Attend enrichment trips to educational and cultural events.

Lastly, attend career, college and personal development workshops and conferences.

Dates: Sunday, June 5th – Saturday, July 16th

Forms:

- Summer Forms 1st packet, return by April 22nd

- Summer Forms 2nd packet, mailed soon, deadline: return by May 10th

Waitlisted/Continuation Participation Form – April 25th/May 2nd

Special Announcement

Reaching Higher – College Signing Day

• Where are you headed?

• Provide us with:

– College Acceptances

– College/University that you are attending

– Scholarships or Awards received

• Seniors will be spotlighted in TRiO Pre-College Programs 2016 College Achievement Booklet

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UBMS Program Updates

– ICCP Activities: April ICCP due April 27th

• Research Project – Prizes will be awarded to top projects – Mailed in May

• ABC Teams announced beginning of May / Practice.

– Makeup Activities: send all missing activities no later than May 18th

– May ICCP Activities – Upcoming!: • 9th/10th/11th : Get to know you, Program/Self Evaluations

• 12th: Program / Self Evaluations & Senior Profile Exit Form

• Community Service hours due (minimum 15 due)

– Mandatory Summer Parent Meeting – May 20th @ 6:00 to 8:00 pm CST (Participants & Parents –REQUIRED TO ATTEND)

– Seniors: Admission / Scholarship Reminders

• Bridge, notices of acceptances, will be sent later.

• Complete ICCP activities to receive honor cord / certificate

• Contact us if need help with awards, housing, etc.

• Check email for TRiO scholarships

Senior Program Updates

Seniors: Admission / Scholarship Reminders

• Bridge, notices of acceptances, will be sent later.

• Complete ICCP activities to receive honor cord / certificate

• Contact us if need help with awards, housing, etc.

• Check email scholarship suggestions

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The University of Texas at Arlington Upward Bound Math & Science Center P. O. Box 19356, Arlington, Texas 76019

Tel. (817) 272 2636 | Email. ubms@uta.edu

Final Reminders Last Video Conferencing Session – May 18th .

• Remember: All summer participants must attend. - You must do everything possible to attend. By not attending, it will affect your ability to be apart of the activities this summer.

We wish you the best in your

classes & upcoming tests.