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Principals to Share Best Practices
The Principals’ Institute will focus on sharing best leadership practices for and by middle school principals.  As instructional leaders, principals are responsible for identifying high quality professional development opportunities for their teaching staff; ensuring resources are available to support school staff, students and families, and, creating a culture of learning, to build strong teams.  Principals from the 2006-08 cohort of GEAR UP schools will work collegially and share lessons learned about schools and students, with all the opportunities and challenges they represent.

The Principals’ Institute will be held on June 22, 2006 in Oakland.
 
GOVERNOR HOSTS PRESS CONFERENCE AT JACKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
On Thursday, January 26, 2006, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, the U.S. Surgeon General, visited Samuel Jackman Middle School to announce a combined federal and state effort to combat juvenile obesity and to showcase the governor’s proposals to improve physical education and nutritional standards in California’s public schools.

Children’s consumption of sugary, high caloric soft drinks and snack foods is believed to be one reason why nearly a third of American children are overweight or obese, according to some studies. Obesity has been linked to a number of health conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.
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Thank You! Ahsante! Gracias! Merci! - GEAR UP Family Initiatives Project Supporters

The Family Initiatives Project (FIP) is greatly encouraged by the material and financial support of community businesses, institutions, programs and individuals for participating families attending these educational sessions.  The project is conducted at the school site and contributors are from the local school community.


Donor List and photos inside
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Counseling Institute

“If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll probably have trouble getting there.”  

That is the basic premise for the California GEAR UP Counseling Institute to be held throughout the state in the coming months.  

As middle school and high school counselors help students to chart their path to college, it is essential that they have current information about the process.  
One-day sessions are scheduled from February through April and will promote academic planning for all students and families.  2006-2008 GEAR UP schools and those involved in the Continuing Schools project are encouraged to send staff.  All middle schools are welcome to attend. 
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Forum, Burbank, February 14, 2006
“What I really like about GEAR UP is that this is not another program—this is doing better what we already do.  It is good teaching...and that includes assessment, analysis and academic support.”

Jeannie Adams, English Department Chair - Stevenson Middle School Leadership Team - Los Angeles Unified School District
 
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Joann Zgonc - Publication Coordinator
Bernadette Ramirez - Executive Assistant
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Regional Coordinators

Sandy Carpenter-Stevenson Vance Mills
Shirley A. Cunningham Gina Rodriguez
Frank Holmes Robert Van Zant
Donald Mar Joann Zgonc

In This Issue

A VOICE FOR ALL STUDENTS - AN INTERVIEW WITH… MICHAEL ALDACO
Michael Aldaco is Assistant Vice President for Student Academic Preparation at the University of C...

Notes From the GEAR UP Director Shelley Davis
The primary focus of the California GEAR UP State grant is “To develop and sustain the organizatio...

California GEAR UP: Building Alliances and Collaborations
GEAR UP is committed to maintaining the level of quality service to schools while reaching out to...

2005 GEAR UP Partnership Awards in California
Local GEAR UP projects throughout California present a unique opportunity to develop a model of col...

Update: California GEAR UP Statewide Dissemination Model
The School-Based Model is designed to impact schools through an intensive and long-term process whil...

Principals to Share Best Practices
The Principals’ Institute will focus on sharing best leadership practices for and by middle school...

GOVERNOR HOSTS PRESS CONFERENCE AT JACKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
On Thursday, January 26, 2006, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona,...

Thank You! Ahsante! Gracias! Merci! - GEAR UP Family Initiatives Project Supporters
The Family Initiatives Project (FIP) is greatly encouraged by the material and financial support...

Counseling Institute
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll probably have trouble getting there.” That is the b...

Forum, Burbank, February 14, 2006
“What I really like about GEAR UP is that this is not another program—this is doing better what we...

MAKING GOOD ON OUR PROMISE: “Once a GEAR UP School, Always a GEAR UP School”
GEAR UP looks to the Continuing Schools Project (CSP) for lessons in how to implement long-term st...

Facilitation Coordinators Receive Awards
In recognition of their GEAR UP facilitation development, Director Shelley Davis along with School-B...

DID YOU KNOW?
Since June 2005, 85,500 of the “Pocket Guide to California Colleges and Universities” have been dist...

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Popular Articles

ACT DISCOVER Connects Students with Career Preparation
All 8th grade students at Samuel Jackman Middle School explored careers through the ACT DISCOVER...

Forum, Burbank, February 14, 2006
“What I really like about GEAR UP is that this is not another program—this is doing better what we...

Parent Institute for Quality Education Serves GEAR UP Schools
As a valued partner in California GEAR UP, the Parent Institute for Quality Education (P...

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