Living the Dream
In January we celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and during the month of February we celebrate the notable achievements of African-Americans during Black History Month. As students in the twenty-first century you are living Dr. King's dream with access to equal opportunities in education and becoming the best that you can be. Dream on!
We encourage each family to attend the following event on Feb 13:
18th Annual Community Wide Black History Month Celebration, "Power of a Dream," will be held on Sat., Feb. 13, 2 - 5p, Bolingbrook High School Auditorium, 365 Raider Way, Bolingbrook, IL 60440. Free Admission.
|
Student Enrichment Sessions
Our next Sr. ACT-SO Student/Parent Enrichment Sessions are Saturday, February 20, 2016, 3 - 5 PM - College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd., Glenn Ellyn, IL
|
|
Student Recruitment and Retention
H
ey ACT-SO Family! The countdown to competition is ON!! Are you ready? Please review the foll
owing
checklist:
- Have you completed your autobiography? Due - January 31, 2016. Please submit immediately to: [email protected]
- Have you submitted your Banquet Program book ad? Due - January 31, 2016. Please submit immediately to: [email protected].
- Have you attended at least 3 Enrichment sessions? Remember you can substitute up to 2 sessions for an event related to your category (Band concerts, Science fairs etc.).
- Has your family completed 10 volunteer hours? Remember you can opt out by donating $75.00.
- Have you paid your outstanding Balance? Remember payment arrangements can be made to fulfill remaining balances.
If you answered NO to any of these five questions, it will impact your eligibility to compete!!
We want to ensure that each student is prepared for competition. If you have any questions, please reach out ASAP to: Chioma George 630-607-8847 or Dorletta Payton 630-770-3310.
|
|
DuPage County ACT-SO Annual Awards Banquet (3/20/16) and Raffle Tickets Are Here!
Tickets will be available for pick-up on the following dates:
- Saturday, February 6, 2016, 2:00-5:00pm, Glenbard South High School, 23W200 Butterfield Rd, Room 308, Glen Ellyn, IL
- Saturday, February 20, 2016, 2:00-5:00pm, College of DuPage, Student Resource Center 2000, 425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL
For questions please contact:
|
Gift 2 Geniuses (G2G)
 Parents, you can still join the Gift 2 Geniuses Committee. We currently have three members. The role of Gift 2 Geniuses is to solicit funds/items to fill ACT-SO logo gift bags designed specifically for students. If you prefer to buy items for the bags we are in need of school supplies, toiletries, cosmetics, gift cards and movie passes.
With Gift 2 Geniuses, each student is a winner.
Chioma Agwuncha, 312-636-1031;
[email protected]
G2G Chairperson
|
Calling All Parents
Please provide the status of your company sponsorship or grant submission to Brenda Davis, [email protected] or 630-640-0004.
Still Need to Complete Your 10 Hours Volunteer Commitment? There are plenty of opportunities remaining before the March deadline, please contact Brenda Davis, [email protected] or 630-640-0004 to sign-up.
|
The Jr. ACT-SO Program continues to be actively supported by the Jr. ACT-SO volunteers,
parents and students. On January 23, 2016, three of the teams had an opportunity to participate in a Readiness Assessment that allowed each team to present the work it has completed thus far to a panel of Assessors. The Assessors provided each team with verbal and written feedback that each team will use to enhance their project prior to the March 5, 2016 Jr. ACT-SO Competition that will be held 9:30a-2:00pm
at Glenbard South High School
(Theater), 23W200 Butterfield Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL. Each team's project includes a Technical Report, PowerPoint Presentation and a Webpage to be showcased during the competition.
The Jr. ACT-SO Competition is free and open to the public. The competition winners will be announced at the March 20, 2016 ACT-SO Banquet. The cost of a banquet ticket is $50.00. Tickets can be purchased on-line at http://dupageact-so.org/events/banquet/banquet.htm or you can contact Mrs. LaBrenda Slayton (Banquet Coordinator) at 630-747-7242. You can also contact her via email at [email protected]. Please type "Additional Banquet" in the "Subject Field" of the email.
Link:
2016 Competition Information Flyer
|
The Glenbard Parent Series
(GPS) will host the events below. All events are free and open to the public.
- Thurs., Feb. 4, 12:00p, Marquardt School District 15 Administration Center, 1860 Glen Ellyn Rd, Glendale Heights "Teaching Social Interpersonal Skills to Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders"
- Sat., Feb. 6, 9:30a - 12 noon, Glenbard East Computer Lab, "FAFSA Financial Aid Completion Workshop"
Participants will receive one-on-one assistance to file the FAFSA form online. Please bring the following necessary documentation: 2014 Federal tax return (2015 preferred), 2015 W2 forms and record of untaxed income and investment/asset /business value.
- Saturday, Feb. 6, 10:30a - 12 noon, Glenbard East Meeting Room 250 "The College Transition: Movin' On, What Every Senior Student and Parent Needs to Know"
- Thurs., Feb. 18, 7:00p, Glenbard North High School, 990 Kuhn Rd. In Carol Stream "Helping Kids Understand Teens and Teens Understand Themselves"
GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, Cooperative Association for Special Education, College of DuPage, DuPage Medical Group, Emmy Gaffey Foundation and the Trust Company of Illinois.
UDCSA ANNOUNCEMENT
A Universal DuPage County Scholarshp Application (UDCSA) process has been created through a collaborative effort between AALR (Asserting Achievement, Literacy & Resiliency) and DRNC NFP (DuPage Residents Networking for Change Not For Profit). The application process has been designed to assist local high school seniors in applying for multiple scholarships from one location. The UDCSA should be available on participating websites by mid February. For more info contact
[email protected].
|
|
|
Stay connected through ACT-SO Social Media
|
|
|
|
|
