Summer 2013 at UB @ UW-L

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR SUMMER UB CLASSES HERE!

BRIDGE STUDENTS - WILL HAVE THEIR OWN PAGE (coming in May)

Summer 2013 Code of Conduct

Summer 2013 Paperwork - complete, sign and turn it in NOW!!!

SUMMER CALENDAR will be updated as plans are finalized.
Special info for PARENTS and more about our TRIP TO the TWIN CITIES will be updated in early June.

The totally useful SUMMER PUMP UP is NOW AVAILABLE! (also at Issuu). Each summer student will get or be mailed a copy.

 GET YOUR BIG PUZZLE! Print, complete and bring it with you to your MOVE IN on WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 19!.

NOW THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION!

"Which is better for my student - one summer class at her/his high school or summer Upward Bound?"

Answer: Unless a student is required to take a summer school class to make up for missing credits, we STRONGLY URGE parents to require their students to attend summer UB, especially if their students are earning low (Cs, Ds, Fs) grades or have a low (below 2.500) cumulative grade point average. Summer UB has been proven effective in strengthening students' academic skills, giving students a head start on their core college prep classes for fall, helping them learn to set schedules and stick to deadlines, encouraging them to build their college level personal skills, making opportunities for them to learn about college and careers, and, as one person said last year, "discover I can do more than I thought I could." This is a very important part of UB and students who do NOT come to summer will not be eligible for the UB Bridge program the summer after they graduate.

"Are parents/guardians supposed to arrange transportation for their students to and from summer UB?"

Answer: YES! Parents are expected to transport their students to and from UB on weekends (leave about 5:30 p.m. most Fridays and return to UB about 6:00 p.m. on Sundays (see schedule below)). If you are interested in car pooling, please have your student talk to others from her/his school so you can set something up.

"My student needs to miss some UB. How should I arrange that?"

Answer: We very strongly discourage students missing ANY UB programming! Our program is packed full of very important components from classes that will help your student do better in the fall to study sessions that will help her or him learn important academic skills. If your student must miss UB, please try to plan the absence during the break times (Mondays through Thursdays between 1:15 and 3 p.m. or 4:45 to 5:30 p.m.) Students will be home from about 5:30 p.m. on Fridays until Sundays at 6 p.m. Missing UB programming, especially classes and study sessions, may cause your student to fall behind. If you anticipate an absence for your student this summer, please email or phone Kate (785-8763) as soon as possible.

If your student must miss a UB meal (again - we strongly discourage this!) - we must have a minimum of 48 hours' notice or your student will be charged for the missed meal(s).

"I want to take my student out for lunch during summer UB. What should I do?"

Answer: Please give Upward Bound as much advance notice as possible AND check with your student or the UB office to see if any special programming is scheduled (senior job shadow, special program, etc.) We must pre-order our meals. If a student misses a meal and without providing at least 48 hours notice, we will charge the student for the missed meal(s).

"What time on Fridays are students expected to be picked up?"

Answer: IT DEPENDS! On Most Fridays, students may be picked up at or about 5:30 p.m. Check the schedule highlights (below) for more details. Remember that WEATHER may be a factor. If in doubt, please call the UB office, 608 785-8539.

WEEK ONE/HALF AT SUMMER UB - ORIENTATION!

Map of Campus - We will live in air conditioned Eagle Hall this summer!

Wednesday, June 19 - MOVE IN DAY (Staggered move in times). You will unload at EAGLE HALL! UB staff will be there to help you.

Thursday, June 20 - ORIENTATION DAY

Friday, June 21 - FIRST CLASS DAY

WEEK ONE & ONE/HALF

Sunday, June 23 - MOVE BACK at 6 p.m.

  • Large group activity - TBA

Monday, June 24 - FIRST FULL DAY

Tuesday, June 25

Wednesday, June 26 -  (evening) TWELFTH NIGHT (or What you Will) at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona

Thursday, June 27 - arts classes begin (evenings)

Friday, June 28 -

  • COMMUNITY SERVICE DAY in La Crosse area;
  • Stipends - Week 1.5
  • students home at 5:30 p.m.

WEEK TWO & ONE/HALF

Sunday, June 30 - MOVE BACK at 6 p.m.

  • Large group activity - TBA

Monday, July 1 - Seniors begin job-shadow appointments

Tuesday, July 2

Wednesday, July 3

  • PROGRAMMING ENDS AT 12:30 P.M.! NO UB LUNCH!!
  • Stipends - Half week (week 2)

Thursday, July 4 through Friday, July 5 - NO UB!!

WEEK THREE 

Sunday, July 7 - MOVE BACK at 6 p.m. (OPTIONAL EVENT - move back early)

  • OPTIONAL EVENT - UW-L SummerStage (Little Shop of Horrors) matinee at 2 p.m. (students wishing to attend should plan to move back at 1 p.m.)
  • Large group activity - TBA

Monday, July 8

Tuesday, July 9

Wednesday, July 10 - Applicant visit day

Thursday, July 11

Friday, July 12 -

  • Afternoon activity
  • Stipends - Week 3
  • students home at 5:30 p.m.

 

WEEK FOUR

Sunday, July 14 - MOVE BACK at 6 p.m.

  • Large group activity - TBA

Monday, July 15

Tuesday, July 16 - Fine Dine/Which Fork for my Future (evening)

Wednesday, July 17

Thursday, July 18 - World Language Lunch/Talent Show (for UB students & staff only) evening

Friday, July 19

  • Afternoon activity
  • Stipends - Week 4
  • students home at 5:30 p.m.

WEEK FIVE - FINALS WEEK!

Sunday, July 21 - MOVE BACK at 6 p.m.

  • Large group activity - TBA

Monday, July 22

Tuesday, July 23

Wednesday, July 24

Thursday, July 25

Friday, July 26

  • Stipends - Week 5
  • students move out afternoon/evening

WEEK SIX - TRIP WEEK

At this time, we are planning on leaving on MONDAY, July 29 (in the morning) and staying in the Twin Cities through Thursday, August 1. Our UB graduation will occur on the evening of August 1. Trip schedule and details depend upon Congressional budget action. [Update: TRIO programs did sustain a 5.5% cut (in addition to previous cuts over the past several years) which will take effect next year - 2013-2014 - but should not affect this summer's trip).

We'll still have many great teachers, tutors, classes, activities and surprises. Students will have a rigorous schedule of math, science, language arts, world language and skills classes. We'll travel to the Twin Cities for the last week of the program.

SCHEDULE TIDBITS:   

Wednesday, June 26 - Twelfth Night (or As You Will) at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona!

Wednesday, July 10 - Applicant/Accepted 8th graders' VISIT DAY - See what a day in the life of summer UB is like (with current UB student hosts)

 

More tidbits will be noted when scheduled

PARENTS! 

UB's not easy! You may have already heard this from your student! But neither is college, and our graduates tell us that summer UB really helped them be successful in college. Many summer students feel that they lack free time, but this is also true of college freshmen. A college student's CLASS schedule may look easy, with many open spaces between classes, but when you fill in the study time required for each class, you'll find there's not much time that's not taken up by class or study. In fact, for every hour of a college class, students are expected to spend an additional two to four hours of study time outside of class! The full summer UB schedule may seem like a lot, but it's training your student for the hard work they will encounter in college.

This is not to say that UB summer students don't have fun or free time. Recreation and arts options - from cooking to music and dance to team sports - give them a break from academic work. And evening free time, from 8:30 to 10 p.m. each evening, let them have some breathing time. Summer UB is like a training camp. It's building skills, muscles, strength and endurance for students so they can be outstanding at college and graduate. It's a big investment, but the pay off is definitely worth it!

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Many studies have been done about why students whose parents did not attend college drop out of college themselves. Generally, these students have "low coping skills." Small problems for these students become major obstacles and lead to higher drop out rates. Summer UB tries to help students learn better communication and coping skills which will increase their chances of graduation from college and help them in their day to day lives.

How we dress and act has a big impact on what picture others form of us. Psychologists say that first impressions - those formed in the first few seconds - are lasting! For Upward Bound students, this is important! FINE DINE is one way we help students understand that "dress for success" is not just a slogan! Professionals attending our FINE DINE will be "dressed up" as they do while they're on the job. We expect our students to dress well for this event (and job shadowing) as well. Business casual for women. Business casual for men.

Check for the UB Parent Update every Friday when your student comes home.

UB's trip to the TWIN CITIES!

More details available in May.

SPACE ON THIS TRIP IS LIMITED! UB STAFF WILL DETERMINE TRIP ELIGIBILITY BASED UPON PARTICIPATION DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM, ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOR, AND PERFORMANCE.

We'll travel to Minneapolis/St. Paul following the on campus portion of our summer session. We will stay on the University of Minnesota campus.

More details will be published here as the trip comes into better focus. Some possibilities:

College visits to places like - University of Minnesota, Hamline University , Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Macalester College, UW-River Falls and/or others!

Cultural opportunities like plays, concerts, museums, ethnic restaurants and neighborhoods and who knows!?

Career exploration (more details as plans are finalized)!

Here's a Calendar of Summer 2013:

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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 17

 

 18 19

UB BEGINS
(move in 9 a.m. to noon)

 20

ORIENTATION DAY

 21
 
 CLASS ORIENTATION
AFTERNOON ACTIVITY

Students return home
for weekend
5:30 p.m.
 

 22

23

Students return
to campus
6:00 p.m.
 

 24

FIRST FULL DAY

 

 

 25

 

 26
 


GREAT RIVER SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
(evening)
27


 

 

 28
 
COMMUNITY SERVICE

Students return home
for weekend
5:30 p.m.
 

 29

30

Students return
to campus
6:00 p.m.
 

 JULY 1 2

 

 3

12:30 p.m.

Students return home
for rest of week
FOURTH OF JULY
 
NO UB CLASSES


 

 5
 
NO UB CLASSES


 

 6 

7

OPTIONAL: Little Shop of Horrors (UW-L SummerStage) 2:00 p.m.

Students return
to campus
6:00 p.m.
 

 8

 

 

 9
 


10
 

Applicant Visit Day		 11 12
 
AFTERNOON ACTIVITY

Students return home
for weekend
5:30 p.m.
 

 13

 
14

Students return
to campus
6:00 p.m.
 

15

16



FINE DINE
(evening)

17

18
 

World Language Lunch
&
Talent Show (evening)
19
 
 AFTERNOON ACTIVITY

Students return home
for weekend
5:30 p.m.
 

20

 
21

Students return
to campus
6:00 p.m.
 

22

23

24

 

25

 

26

STUDENTS MOVE OUT
afternoon/evening

27

28


 

29

UB lvs for Twin Cities

30

UB in Twin Cities

31

UB in Twin Cities

AUGUST 1

UB RETURNS
Graduation @ 6 pm

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Typical Days in Summer UB 2013

Time of Day Sundays Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Time of Day
7:45 a.m.   * BREAKFAST * 7:45 a.m.
8:15 to 9:10   Math/Science         8:15 to 9:10
9:15 to 10:10   Math/Science         9:15 to 10:10
10:20 to 11:15   Math/Science Study Language Arts 10:20 to 11:15
11:20   Language Arts - break - 11:20
11:30 to 12:30     General Study 11:30 to 12:30
12:40 to 1:15   * LUNCH * - Lunch - 12:40 to 1:15
1:15 to 1:30   - break - Prep for FT 1:15 to 1:30
1:30 to 2:00     Field Trip 1:30 to 2:00
2:00 to 3:00   World Language & study / Senior Seminar   2:00 to 3:00
3:00 to 3:45       3:00 to 3:45
3:45 to 3:55    - break -         3:45 to 3:55
3:55 to 4:30   - Language Arts Study -   3:55 to 4:30
4:30 to 4:45     Return to 4:30 to 4:45
4:45 to 5:00   - break  - campus 4:45 to 5:00
5:00 to 5:30 Staff Meeting * DINNER * Students home 5:00 to 5:30
5:30 to 5:45
 
    5:30 to 5:45
5:45 to 6:00   - announcements  -   5:45 to 6:00
6:00 to 6:30 Students return - break  -   6:00 to 6:30
6:30 to 7:00 Large Grp Mtg
Small Group
Arts Small Group   6:30 to 7:00
7:00 to 7:30 Study or  
 
  7:00 to 7:30
7:30 to 7:45 Program       7:30 to 7:45
7:45 to 8:00
 
      7:45 to 8:00
8:00 to 8:45   Homework/Rding     Homework/Rding   8:00 to 8:45
8:45 to 9:00 - Break or extra study (may sign out) -   8:45 to 9:00
9:00 to 9:30     9:00 to 9:30
9:30 to 10:00   9:30 to 10:00
10:00 to 10:30 On floor   10:00 to 10:30
10:30 to 10:45 IN ROOMS   10:30 to 10:45
10:45 p.m. LIGHTS OUT   10:45 p.m.

 

 

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Last updated May 13, 2013.