Class of 2016 Project Success August 21-3 Orientation

Class of 2016 MPS / Southwest Freshman Orientation


August 21-23, 2012

Incoming Minneapolis/Southwest Freshman, register today for Class of 2016 Freshman Orientation!

The activities will take place August 21 - 23, 2012 and the entire event is at NO COST to students and families, thanks to Minneapolis Public Schools. Events will take place at TCF Bank Stadium, students' new high schools, and the Mississippi River. Students will:

- Meet fellow freshmen at their school
- Learn out to overcome obstacles they may face
- Begin to develop skills needed to be successful in high school
- Have fun!

REGISTRATION


Incoming freshman should have received a detailed brochure and registration form at their households in the mail.

ONLINE: http://www.projectsuccess.org/news_and_events/class_of_2016_mps/

BY MAIL: Fill out the registration form and waivers you receive in the mail (or download the form and waivers using the link). Mail the forms to Project SUCCESS, 1 Groveland Terrace, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55403

BY FAX: Fax the forms to 612-377-3540

BY PHONE OR E-MAIL: Call 612-874-7710 or send an e-mail to 2016@projectsuccess.org. Please leave the following information:

name of student,
name of parent/guardian,
address,
phone number,
the school your student will be attending in the fall, and
which days of the event you wish your student to attend.

Also, please note if your child has any special needs.

COST -- This event is FREE OF CHARGE and made possible by Minneapolis Public Schools.

TRANSPORTATION

For the events, you can provide your own transportation or there will be bus pick-ups at 18 designated Minneapolis schools. If you need bus transportation, please indicate WHICH SCHOOL you would like your student to be picked up from on the registration form. If you are providing your own transportation, students may be dropped off up to 45 minutes before the start of activities.

FOOD

Lunch is provided each day at no cost to you (and it will be yummy food, Mmmmmmmmm)!

QUESTIONS?

Call Project SUCCESS at 612-874-7710 or e-mail 2016@projectsuccess.org.

More About This Event

Research has shown that students’ experiences in their first year of high school often determine their success throughout high school and beyond. However, more students fail ninth grade than any other grade. In 2008, Minneapolis Public Schools hired Project SUCCESS to design and execute a summer event that will help facilitate this critical transition.

During the 8th grade year, Project SUCCESS works with students to help them prepare for the transition to high school. Each August since 2008, Project SUCCESS has been pleased to work with the Minneapolis Public School District and high school principals to design and offer a multi-day experience aimed at helping all 8th graders successfully make this transition. Project SUCCESS coordinates this entire experience, using a variety of exercises to ensure 8th graders feel confident, comfortable, and excited about entering 9th grade. All this is provided at NO COST to students and families, thanks to the Minneapolis Public Schools.

We are offering three days of fun activities. Students can select one day or all three.

DAY ONE - Tuesday, August 21

Project SUCCESS will host a day full of fun and creative workshop activities at TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota. This day is meant to help students prepare for high school and answer many of the questions they have about this upcoming year. The day will be informative and inspirational as students connect with old friends, make new friends and learn to feel comfortable about the next school year.

8:00 a.m. transportation pick-up
9:00 a.m. meet at the TCF Bank Stadium (Benton County entrance on University Ave.)
2:00 p.m. event ends and transportation pick-up
2:30 p.m. transportation drop-off

DAY TWO: FRESHMAN ORIENTATION AT SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL - Wednesday, August 22

Day two is students' Freshman orientation. This day is designed to welcome students to their new school community, let them meet their new principal and some of their new teachers, learn about their school culture and get a head start on the year ahead. Students will attend the school they are registered to attend. If a student is not registered at a high school, please call the Minneapolis Public School Placement Office at 612-668-1840.

8:00 a.m. transportation pick-up
9:00 a.m. meet at student's high school
2:00 p.m. event ends and transportation pick-up
2:30 p.m. transportation drop-off

DAY THREE: MISSISSIPPI RIVER PADDLE - Thursday, August 23

Explore urban wilderness! Students will spend the morning outside along the Mississippi River, learning to overcome obstacles they may face in high school through fun games, physical activities and team building exercises. After lunch, students will paddle the Mississippi River in a 24-foot Voyageur canoe and experience the Twin Cities in a way few people do. Students of all abilities will be able to participate.

Select ONE of the following times:
A
8:00 a.m. transportation pick-up
9:00 a.m. meet at Mississippi River
1:00 p.m. event ends and transportation pick-up
1:45 p.m. transportation drop-off

B
9:00 a.m. transportation pick-up
10:00 a.m. meet at Mississippi River
4:00 p.m. event ends and transportation pick-up
4:30 p.m. transportation drop-off

Please call today! Space is limited for DAY THREE