Spring Events: High School

Chicago Field trip — May 16th

Summer Programs: Middle School

Camp Pinewood —June 19th

John Ball Zoo Overnight— June 21st

Summer Volunteering: High School

Cook Arts Center — June 26th - August 3rd Sign up Deadline: May 5th

Feed America — June 27th

Grand Rapids Children’s Museum: June 19th week, July 19th week, or

August 7th week. Sign up Deadline: May 5th

Kids’ Food Basket — June 29th and July 13th

Gilda’s Club — July 18th

All permission slips available from your advisor or by calling (616) 331-7110.

Event dates:

Student Spotlight

Congratulations to Ermelinda

at Wyoming Jr. HS for her

high scores with the awesome

poster she created, along with

the poem she wrote from one

of our TRIO books, "Swoon".

TRIO ETS has been celebrat-

ing March Reading Month

and she integrated our book as

a project for her English class.

PLEASE PLACE STAMP HERE

Grand Valley State University

TRIO Talent Search Program

510 Fulton Street West

Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Program sponsored by the U.S Department of Education

TRIO Talent Search

College of Education

Grand Valley State Uni-

versity

510 Fulton Street West

Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Phone: 616-331-7110

Hours: M-F, 9am to 4 pm

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Hello Everyone!

We hope your start to Spring has been wonderful and that you will be finish-

ing the semester strong! In this newsletter, we will be catching everyone up

on the upcoming spring events TRIO will offer, and our summer programs for

middle and high school students.

GV Laker for a Day

–March 24

Our “Laker for a Day” college visit

took place on Friday, March 24th.

TRIO ETS students went to Grand

Valley State University for a col-

lege presentation, various activities,

and a tour of the Allendale campus.

The campus tour was led by current

Grand Valley students in the Laker

Traditions student organization.

TRIO ETS students ate on campus at

the FRESH dining area. They also

looked into classrooms to see the

layout of a college class. A question

and answer session with college stu-

dents concluded the day.

Program sponsored by the U.S Department of Education

TRIO ETS students at the end of the

“Laker for a Day” college visit

TRIO ETS students doing an activity

Spring Newsletter Spring 2017

Important

Senior Information

Be sure to accept your

Financial Aid Award for

the school of your choice.

If attending a community

College, complete the

Accuplacer test. This is

needed to enroll in classes

for the following year.

Sign up for an orientation

in order to be able to sign

up for the upcoming

school year.

Please check in with your

advisor at your school

through email, or call our

office so we can make

sure we go through your

checklist with you.

Join us on a trip to Chicago on Tuesday, May 16th, for a college campus

tour, boat tour and shopping! First stop is Loyola University of Chicago

where the TRIO SSS program will give a guided tour and presentation,

with dining provided by TRIO ETS on campus. Next, we’ll go to Wendel-

la Boat Tours for a 90 minute Signature Tour of Lake Michigan and the

River through downtown Chicago.

Lastly, there will be some time at the Water

Tower Place to shop and sightseeing at such

places as the Art of Dr. Seuss, Chicago’s Gar-

rett Popcorn, the Lego Store, the Chicago Cubs

Clubhouse, American Girl, Build a Bear, and

the Chicago Sport Museum. Finally, we will

have dinner at Foodlife with an array of choic-

es.

To be eligible to attend this trip you will need to have gone to meetings

consistently throughout the school year and have shown good behavior at

meetings. There are 40 spots available so to save your spot you need to

turn in a permission slip with a $5.00 deposit (cash, will be refunded on the

day of the trip). Lunch will be provided but you will need to bring your

own money for dinner (suggested $12 - 15).

High School Chicago Field Trip – May 16th

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Hey Middle School Students! Join TRIO Summer

Programs for YOU!

The activities below are open to our 6th-8th grade TRIO Talent Search students

who are invited by their Advisors to participate as a reward for great TRIO attendance

and good behavior. Talk to your Advisor for an application.

Camp Pinewood – Monday, June 19, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

This fun-filled event features a day at camp with your fellow TRIO Talent Search stu-

dents! The day will be filled with camp activities such as a ropes course, outdoor

games, orienteering, and exploration of the great outdoors. A hot dog roast with

s’mores is part of the camp experience to remember. Come with another TRIO Talent

Search friend! $5.00 deposit due with application. Open until all spots are filled.

John Ball Zoo Overnight – Wednesday, June 21, 5:30 p.m. to Thursday, June 22,

9:30 a.m.

Adventure awaits at the John Ball Zoo as you have never seen it—at night! Soar

through the air on the zip line, go behind the scenes in the aquarium, tour the zoo,

touch an animal, make a treat for the animals, and sleep in your sleeping bag in the

indoor part of the chimpanzee exhibit! Have dinner before you arrive. Evening snack

and morning breakfast provided. $5.00 deposit due with application. Open until all

spots are filled.

High School TRIO Summer Volunteer Opportunities

These volunteer opportunities offer a great way for 9th-12th graders to become involved in the community and learn leadership skills. For upcoming seniors, it’s good to have volunteer experience to put on college applications. Bus passes are available for students who require them.

Cook Arts Center – Camp Assistant Volunteer

Dates: between June 26th and August 3rd: Volunteer Camp Assistants will work a minimum of 10 hours a week from 12-5 pm, two days a week. There is a mandatory orientation at the Cook Arts Center on June 20th from 5:30 pm - 7 pm.

The Cook Arts Center provides a variety of programs dedicated to enrich children’s and adults’ appreciation of the arts. They are able to build skills, relationships, self esteem and a community. Camp Assistants will help students in their art classes, such as theater, dance and visual arts. Deadline for sign up is May 5th.

Grand Rapids Children’s Museum – Junior Camp Counselor

June 19th week (Mad Scientist), July 19th week (Dinosaurs), and August 7th week (Gadgets and Gizmos)

Become a Junior Camp Counselor at the Children’s Museum and help create an environment to play, and advocate the value of play through a variety of different exhibits. Each week has its own theme. There is Mad Scientist week, Dinosaurs week, and Gadgets and Gizmos week. Deadline for sign up is May 5th.

The Grand Rapids Children Museum does require a complete background check.

Feed America – Volunteer Warehouse Food Sorters

Date: June 27th from 11:15 am – 3:30pm

This organization’s purpose is to ensure safe food is available to the West Michigan area. The food comes from farmers, manufactures, distributors and retailers that have safe food they can’t sell because of misprints on labels and order errors. Students will have the opportunity to help repackage food and sort it for food banks.

Gilda’s Club Clean Up – Volunteer Outdoor Gardening Crew

Date: July 18 from 12pm-3:30pm

Gilda’s Club provides emotional support to families that are going through a cancer journey. There are different volunteer opportunities for childcare, providing or assisting in meals, and gardening and yard work. TRIO ETS students will take part in a group project cleaning up the club yard, doing gardening and weeding.

Kids Food Basket – Volunteer Food Sorter

Dates: June 29th, 12:30-2:15pm and/or July 13th, 11:30am–1:30pm

Kids’ Food Basket is a non-profit organization that combats childhood hunger in the West Michigan area. By part-nering with individuals, families, businesses, schools, teachers and other non-profit organizations, they help ensure that lunch is not the last meal of the day for nearly 7,500 kids. This summer there will be two opportunities for stu-dents to bag ingredients for suppers. If you volunteer twice, you receive a free Kids Food Basket T-Shirt!

For more information on any events, or for a sign-up form, contact your advisor.

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