UCLA

UCLA - I'm going to College fair and football game
98 students
8 adults
What a wonderful trip. Great job representing BMS, proud of all of you!!

UCLA

*Reminder*
From the student's
"Wear your UCLA shirts on Monday

Computer Lab

8th grade-

1) Finish your research. Answer the questions that are on your lined paper.
--------This is an important step to complete prior to formatting the information (step 2)

2) Place information on a WORD document or on a POWERPOINT.

3) Edit Font and size.

4) I will be calling up students to discuss their Binder check grade.

5) If you were absent- please pick up a Tutorial for tomorrow.


7th Grade-

1) Finish your research. Answer the questions on your lined paper.

2) When you are done call me over to approve your finished product.

3) Sketch our your pennant by googling your school name and the word "pennant"

4) I will be discussing tutorial grades with students.

5) If you were absent, please pick up a tutorial .

Click for examples ------->

College Projects 2010-11

College Research Projects 2010-11

Colleges are drawn at random.
The students had 5 days in the computer lab to complete their research on their particular college and a entire month to complete their Pennant at home or in after school tutoring.

Events

Bloomington High School

University California Riverside

October 30th

Rose Bowl Info- UCLA Football Game

Meet at the basketball courts in the morning
The bus will leave at 8:00 am
We will return to BMS at 6:00 pm

Meet at the basketball court (PE) parking lot at BMS


Bring money for stadium food (optional)
Bring a sack lunch and snacks
Bring at least one water bottle.



Rose Bowl Stadium Rules and Prohibited List:
The following items will not be allowed into the stadium:any backpacks, handbags, etc., larger than 14”x14”, banners, signs, cans, glass bottles, thermoses, coolers, alcoholic beverages, large still cameras, video cameras, noisemakers of any kind, umbrellas, beach balls, soccer balls, footballs, frisbees, narcotics, firearms, explosives or any other weapons. The stadium has the authority to prohibit any other items deemed to be a security risk. Patrons will be required to return such items to their vehicles or to check them.

Permitted items (you are allowed to bring): Small still cameras*, sack lunches, binoculars, small radio, medical prescriptions, flags no larger than 2'x3'. Sealed plastic bottles (2 qt. size or less) and empty cups or sports bottles are permitted in the Rose Bowl. All other containers including cans, glass bottles, thermoses and coolers are not permitted.


All patrons are subject to search by Contemporary Services at all gates.
There will be a check-in of items at the Service Booth - gate security can direct you to check-in. Lost and found will be located in the Police Headquarters trailer on the east side of the stadium, next to Gate B.

* Small disposable cameras and small digital cameras are allowed. No SLRs, no attachments, no tripods.

College

8th Graders

Finish College research worksheet

Once your are finished with the worksheet you may use it, as well as your school website, and the college board website to complete the following;

On a word document or PowerPoint please format the following information;

1. General overview of the University
2. History of the University
3. Picture and Name of the University
4. Cost (tuition, books, dorms, etc)
5. Location of the University (area map and address)
6. List of sports
7. Student Population (demographics, student faculty ratio and total number of students enrolled
8. Extracurricular Activities, list at least 2 activities and their descriptions
9. List at least 7-10 majors your college offers
10. Admission Requirements
11. Description of the city that the school is located in. (weather, attractions, population, demographics)
    
12. College mascot and colors
    

Worksheet

College

7th graders

1. Complete your worksheet

Flip your worksheet over

2. Research you school mascot
3. Research your school colors
4. Research, sketch your school pennant


Presentation Information ( you will be presenting this information with your college pennant)
Using the information you gathered from your college website and the College Board website answer the following questions. Remember you are trying to promote your college and should focus on infromation that makes your college stand out from the rest. You may type this on a word document.

1. Two or more historical facts about your university
2. Your mascot and school colors (history if you can find information)
3. Demographics
4. At least 4 majors that your school offers
5. Tuition
6. Enrollment
7. Clubs, sports, or other student activities
8. Additional Information
   
   Worksheet

College Reseach

Click the above link to finish your college research

• Below the Photo captioned "For Students" there is a blue area entitle "College Search".
• Please write the name of your college in the search bar.
• Spelling does count in the search.
• If your school does not appear on the next page then Google the name of your school and College board.
  

College Board

College Research

Your Goals for today - August 31st, 2010

1. Please check your Zangel account for your grades. I will come around student by student to sign them if needed during class.

2. Explore your college website. Please use the entire periods to become familiar with your college website. Try to find answers to your questions while you explore. You must answer at least two questions before the bell rings at the end of class today.

3. Please explore the links before you ask any questions. The most common answer Mr. Espinoza (Mr. E) and I will have is "keep clicking", "keep looking", and even.... "did you click on that" as we point to your screen.

10 minutes into class I will have all of you stop for a moment and review the worksheet for common questions.

Friday

You will finish the worksheet during class. If you do not complete the worksheet in class it will become homework. If you do not have internet at home, please use the computer lab before school or after school tutoring in room 12 on Thursdays.

College Projects - AVID

Room 12- AVID class

Room 12 AVID class

Room 12 - AVID class

Bloomington Middle School Display at the District Office

The 7th grade class completed College Pennants, a research handout on their college and an oral presentation with a Q & A segment with audience participation.

The 8th grade class completes a College Banner which included all of their research and an oral presentation.

Computer Lab

Picture source: http://www.collegeflagsandbanners.com

Links you can use,

Collegeboard.com - Use the correct name of your school. (Spell the entire name out)

Princtonreview.com - click on the college tab on the top right (between "find a course or tutor" and "site search.

You may use wikipedia as well.

Key words that show up on your handout or on Collegeboard.com

• Enrollment - How many Undergraduate students attend your school?
  
• Student Demographics - Numbers. Ethnicity, gender (male and female)
  
• On campus Housing - Yes or no
  
• Campus Calendar - Fall, Winter, Spring = Quarter / Fall and Spring = Semester
  
• Test required for Admission – SAT, ACT, essays
  
• Minimum Requirements for Admission – GPA (Grade Point Average), Test Scores, ranking at HS
  
• Student Faculty Ratio – How many students to how many teachers

Fill out as much as you can.

7th graders - make sure you sketch out your logo, name, nickname of your school . A good idea would be to go to your school website and click on "Athletics". Make sure you make note of your schools colors.

8th graders - you have two handouts to work with. The original "college research worksheet" and your "Banner worksheet". Tip: place your information on a PowerPoint or word document. Make sure you format correctly.

Tutoring after school Thursday... we'll meet in the Library... not room 12.

College of Note

I found this college online. A college with a twist.

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO 65726

Website

According to US News,

U of O Mission: College of the Ozarks is unique, because it charges no tuition. All full-time students work 15 hours a week to offset the costs of education. Students can also elect either to pay for room and board or to work in a summer program, which covers those costs. Debt is openly discouraged. C of O is a liberal arts college, founded a century ago by a Presbyterian minister. The College seeks students who are of good character, bright, willing to work and would have a difficult time paying to attend another college. The five aims of the College are to encourage academic, spiritual, patriotic, cultural and vocational growth in its students. (source: USNews.com)

According to Princeton Review

• Average High School GPA: 3.5


• Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,351


• Female: 55.81%


• Out of State: 33%


• International: 1.33%


• Freshman Enrollment: 282

Students don’t pay tuition at C of O! How does that work? Click Here.

240 Pennants

Over 140 Colleges were used, over a 230 pennants were turned in, and there were over 230 oral presentations on the various colleges.

The BMS AVID pennants can be found in Room 12 (AVID Room), the library, Office 1, Office 2, the counselors office and in room 20.

The students had the options of making the pennants from the following materials;

• Construction Paper
• Felt
• Fabric
• Foam
• Foam Core
  

College Shirt Wednesdays

Wear you college shirt every Wednesday at BMS.

Field Trip (2008-2009)

VS.

November 8, 2008

8th Grade AVID Field Trip

UCLA football