College Readiness CHOICE High School 2008 – 2011

GEAR UP CHOICE became a participant in the grant during school year with our 10 th grade cohort CHOICE became a participant in the grant during school year with our 10 th grade cohort GEAR UP coordinator has been hired each year to implement the grant in collaboration with counselor GEAR UP coordinator has been hired each year to implement the grant in collaboration with counselor Coordinator works with cohort students to secure job shadows, choose college visits, complete paperwork such as FAFSA, applications, and scholarships, and provide tutoring Coordinator works with cohort students to secure job shadows, choose college visits, complete paperwork such as FAFSA, applications, and scholarships, and provide tutoring Supplies provided such as college banners, t-shirts, etc. Supplies provided such as college banners, t-shirts, etc.

College Preparation Activities Accuplacer offered on campus to help students prepare for Running Start and college after high school Accuplacer offered on campus to help students prepare for Running Start and college after high school ACT test preparation ACT test preparation FAFSA workshops FAFSA workshops High School and Beyond Plan High School and Beyond Plan Lot’s of teacher encouragement Lot’s of teacher encouragement

Field Trips Field trips to multiple colleges over the last three years Field trips to multiple colleges over the last three years Evergreen State College Evergreen State College Clover Park Clover Park SPSCC SPSCC Olympic College Olympic College Northwest Indian College Northwest Indian College Art Institute of Seattle Art Institute of Seattle National College Conference National College Conference Designed to help students feel comfortable on college campuses, meet current students, and learn about support services for first time college students and minority students Designed to help students feel comfortable on college campuses, meet current students, and learn about support services for first time college students and minority students

Family Nights Help parents understand how to prepare students for college Help parents understand how to prepare students for college Offer assistance with FAFSA, college applications, and scholarships Offer assistance with FAFSA, college applications, and scholarships Celebrate students’ achievements Celebrate students’ achievements

Student Stories

ECNY In collaboration with the Squaxin and Skokomish tribes and Olympic College, we are offering early college classes for native youth on the CHOICE campus In collaboration with the Squaxin and Skokomish tribes and Olympic College, we are offering early college classes for native youth on the CHOICE campus Strategies for Success Strategies for Success English 91/93 English 91/93 Progression of courses in the future Progression of courses in the future

Student Stories

Questions/Comments Thank you to the Shelton School Board for your continuing support of the programs at CHOICE that are helping prepare our students for college