National GEAR UP Week
September 19-23, 2016
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It’s GEAR UP Week! This event will feature college awareness activities every day this week. Did you know that over the course of a lifetime, someone with a college degree will earn $1 million more than someone with a high school diploma? Share your plan for college and career on facebook.com/okgearup, tweet it with #okgearup, or post a pic or video on Instagram with #okgearup.
8th grade college visit (OKWU)
College Trivia Game (Students have a chance to win an Amazon gift card.) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTVwSWHgr4LE1cxYvHALed3dV-DKipkz3xaKRfN9JApuYySg/viewform?c=0&w=1
Tuesday, September 20:
Day 3 of GEAR UP Week! Here’s a trivia question: What is the mascot of Southeastern Oklahoma State University? Answer this question and many others on the college trivia link at okgearup.org for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card. Have you completed the trivia game yet for a chance to win a giftcard?
ACT Prep workshop with Shelley Harris. This is a free workshop sponsored by GEAR UP for juniors and seniors. (Students need to sign up with Mrs. Sturges.)
Wednesday, September 21:
Where do you want to go to college, and what do you want do? Getting a college education is an investment that will pay back for a lifetime. People with a college education have better job opportunities, earn more money, and develop skills that can never be taken away. Find out what college is best for you at https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search.
College GEAR Day. Students, faculty and staff, are encouraged you to wear your favorite college/university’s t-shirts and other gear.
Thursday, September 22:
GEAR UP will be announcing the winners of the college trivia later today. Stay tuned! Also, did you know GEAR UP has a website to help you on your journey to college? Find out more at okcollegestart.org.
Opening Doors Contest
TT classes can work on this all week. Doors will be judged after school on Thursday.
Thursday, HS Trojan Time, GEAR UP assembly: Nathan Thompson and Matt Tranquill of the Examiner-Enterprise will be speaking to HS students.
Friday, September 23
College Hopes and Dreams Day
Stop by to write a message on the Dream poster describing YOUR plan for the future for a chance to win an iTunes gift card! We will send this poster to the Oklahoma senators and representatives who help make GEAR UP possible.