MN Private College Week

Minnesota Private College Week is set for June 23rd -27th. This event is popoular with rising sophomores, juniors and seniors, along with their parents.

Again this year, there are resources available to help you build a short vacation around a few campus visits. There is a top 10 list of things to do for each community along with tips on everything from coffee shops to mini golf. And once students or parents register, there are coupons too!

Visit www.mnprivatecolleges.org/mpcw for more information and details. You can also find more information by calling 1-800-774-2655, emailing colleges @mnprivatecolleges.org, following on Twitter "mnprivcolleges", or liking on Facebook "mnprivatecolleges".

Butler Machinery Company Opportunities for Students

Butler Machinery Company is offering PAID work experience for high school students!

Butler is looking for future Diesel Technicians to start in their ThinkBig program. This is a 2-year college degree program offered at NDSCS in Wahpeton or Lake Area Tech in Watertown, SD. Rising high school seniors should apply now! Students who are accepted are guaranteed a job with Butler following college graduation. These students get paid $17.00/hour while going to school.

With 140 current job openings, there is no better time then now to consider a job with Butler! For more information, visit their website: www.butlermachinery.com. Click on careers. Then select High School Work Study or ThinkBig. If you have any questions please contact Katlin Vetsch at 701-298-2193.

Emerging Leaders Challenge Camp

Where: Valley City State University in Valley City, ND

When: July 21-24, 2014

Who: Students entering grades 9-12. Student interested in Business Management, Marketing, Finance and Entrepreneurship

What: This program is sponsored by the VCSU Department of Business along with the DECA and SHRM organizations from VCSU. The program's mission is to immerse students in a highly interactive approach to management, marketing, finance, and entrepreneurship.

Bonus Features:

• Prizes for activities and games
• Hand on activities
• Workshops
• Guest speakers
• Friendly competitions

*Campers pay $150. This covers tuition, room and board, recreation, and camp shirt.

**Registrations taken until June 30th. No refunds after July 15th. Camp enrollment is limited. Early registration $125 due by June 1st. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT CAMP DIRECTOR:

LaDonna Anderson at 701.845.7241

ladonna.anderson@vcsu.edu

or

Amber Aberle at 701.845.7126

amber.aberle@vcsu.edu

or

Morgan Keasler at 701.845.7518

morgan.keasler@vcsu.edu

Mail check and registration form to:

Valley City State University

Department of Business

101 College Street SW

Valley City, ND 58072

Make checks payable to: VCSU-Emerging Leaders

Mayville State University Summer School 2014

Take advantage of Mayville State's flexibility and convenience by enrolling in online or on campus courses featuring student-focused instruction.

• Begin taking classes to earn your special education licensure!
• Enroll in general education courses such as Composition I and II, Intro to Psychology, College Algebra, Fundamentals of Public Speaking, History of Music or Art in a Multicultural World, Spanish, General Biology I.
• Complete online education courses leading to a reading credential, kindergarten endorsement, middle school endorsement or library media specialization. Numerous business, computer, health and physical education, psychology, early childhood classes, and special education classes are also available. 

Six Session Options:

• Fast-Track
• First 4-Week
• Second 4-Week
• 6-Week
• 8-Week
• 10-Week

Visit MayvilleSate.edu, then click on Prospective Students--> Academics --> Summer School to view the complete 2014 Summer School Bulletin.

Contact us to learn more about how Mayville State can help you grow. Call 1.800.437.4104, ext. 34667, for admission information. 

Herdina Academy for Construction Trades

Where: Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Moorhead

When: June 3-14

Who: Open to North Dakota and Minnesota high school students ages 15 and older

What: Students will work side-by-side with industry and education professionals, learning about occupations, tools, safety requirement and skills required for satisfying and well-paying careers. They participate in classroom and hands-on-learning, with the opportunity to experience firsthand how residential and commercial buildings are constructed.

*Students who successfully complete the Academy will earn 3 college credits from M State. The credits can be used from the carpentry, plumbing, refrigeration and air conditioning, or mechanical CAD programs at M State.

*A $500 scholarship from the Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation will be awarded to an outstanding student who completes the Academy and plans to enroll in a construction-related field at M State-Moorhead or North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. M State's foundation will offer a $1,000 scholarship and NDSCS will offer a $1,000 scholarship.

ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED!

Application forms can be found at www.hbcfm.com.

More information can be found at www.facebook.com/TradesAcademy or at www.hbcfm.com.

Counseling Program Parent Surveys

The links below will take you to the surveys relevant to you. I would greatly appreciate it if you would take the time to complete both surveys if you have students in both the elementary and the high/middle school. Several questions are the same, but there are things that are different about my work with elementary as with the middle and high school students.

Each survey shouldn't take more than about 5 minutes to complete.

GS-Elementary Parent Survey

GS-High/Middle School Parent Survey


Thanks in advance for your help with this! Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will be used to make the counseling program better and more successful in meeting student and parent needs.

Ms. Hendrickson

The Parental Toolkit

NBC News Education Nation has created an easily accessible Parent Toolkit to help parents participate in their children’s academic success and personal growth. The Parent Toolkit is a one-stop-shop for parents as a website and mobile app, and includes:

• A “growth chart” containing grade-by-grade academic benchmarks for Pre-K through 12th grade in Math and 
• English Language Arts 
• Tips and resources for parents to support their children’s learning for Pre-K through 12th grade 
• A guide to parent-teacher conferences and school counselor meetings  
• A newsfeed with stories, blog posts, and videos from a variety of sources 
• The new website for parents can be accessed at www.ParentToolkit.com 

Summer Nurse Camp "Edventure"

When: June 16- June 19

What: Students will participate in hands-on activities, work with a high-tech patient simulator, job shadow, talk to current nursing students, and learn about the opportunities in an nursing career.

Who: For incoming high school sophomores, juniors, & seniors from rural North Dakota schools

Where: University of Mary in Bismarck, ND

Cost: $50 nonrefundable fee due after selection (scholarships are available)

* Applications will be accepted February 18th, 2014-April 7, 2014 and can be found on-line at www.ndsu.edu/pin

*For more information contact Jane Strommen, Project Coordinator, ND Partners in Nursing at jane.strommen@ndsu.edu or at 701-231-5948.

Fun Scholarship Opportunity

 Money Sen$e Conte$t

Are you a high school senior?  Are you planning on attending college next year?  Are you seeking scholarship dollars?  Then you need to sign up for the 2014 Money Sen$e Conte$t sponsored by the North Dakota Jump$tart Coalition!  You could win $1,000 for College!!

Here’s how it works!

1.      Send us a one-two minute YouTube video of “how to” use Money Sen$e.  Select from one of three topics: “Money Mistakes Young People Make”, or “Needs vs Wants, What’s the Difference” or “Why are Budgets Beneficial?”  Need some ideas? Visit: http://www.ndjumpstart.org/?id=138

2. Send your YouTube video entry by April 4 to the email address listed below. A committee of ND Jump$tart members will select the top five videos.  The top five will then be displayed on the ND Jump$tart (www.ndjumpstart.org ) website and will be voted on by the public (tell your friends to vote!) April 16 through April 30. The winners with the most votes will be announced Friday, May 16.
3. The winner with the most votes will receive a $1,000 college scholarship.

Requirements/Guidelines:

• All applicants must be ND high school senior students who will be attending college in fall 2014.
• All applicants must provide a short 1-2 YouTube minute video relating to Money $ense. (Please introduce yourself in the video).
• The ND Jump$tart Board and/or Judging committee has the right to disqualify videos they deem unacceptable due to vulgarity or other inappropriate behaviors.
• Deadline for submissions is April 4, 2014.

Send all Questions and Entries by April 4 to:

Char Skjonsby at ndjumpstart@gmail.com.

Summer Employment Opportunity

This opportunity is available to students if they are 17 or older.

Position: Field Research Technician (2 positions available)

Duration: Approximately mid-May to mid-August

Job Description: The job will primarily consist of fieldwork conducted on forage and invasive species research trials at the Center. The research involves comparing different species and varieties of warm and cool season grasses, legumes, and brassicas. Duties will include: assisting forage agronomist, research specialist, and other personnel in seeding and maintaining of forage plots, weed control in plots through herbicide application and hand weeding, hand clipping select species in invasive species plots, monitoring field plots systematically, measureing plant phenology, collecting forage and soil samples, repairing and maintaining facilities and equipment, mowing and maintenance of research plots, using balance to weigh forage samples, data entry and processing, and other various duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Must have ability to pay close attention to detail, tolerate repetitive work, work independently or in a group, be mature and responsible, work outdoors in various weather conditions, and be able to lift 50-100 pound. At times this position will involve strenuous work such as kneeling, stooping, crouching and bending for extended periods which requrie a level of physical fitness. Candidate should be eager to gain experience and should show strong interest in working in the field to control weeds, to identify plant species using vegitative characteristics, knowledge of plant taxonomy and an interest in plant ecology and forage research. Experience with the use of standard and research based agricultural equipment such as: feeder, harvester, lawn mower, and other machines are strongly preferred but not required. Driver license is required.

Salary: $10.00


To Apply: Applications will be accepted until March 28th or until the positions are filled.

Please send cover letter stating qualifications and a resume to:

Matthew Danzl
Agricultural Research Specialist
Central Grasslands Research Extension Center
4824 48th Ave. SE
Streeter, ND 58483
matthew.danzl@ndsu.edu

For more information call 701-424-3606

LAUNCH Yourself Into Attending UND

LAUNCH is a program that has been developed by Lake Region State College (LRSC) and the University of North Dakota (UND) as an alternative opportunity for students that are not yet eligible for admission into UND, but have the ability & desire to attend UND.

This program is housed on the UND campus in Grad Forks, ND. While students are actually enrolled through Lake Region, they live on the UND campus and participate in the many campus activities and student services available to UND students. If students complete 30 credits and mainitain at 2.5 GPA while in the LAUNCH program, they are then able to apply for admission to UND as a transfer student.

The LAUNCH program provides students personal attention by providing on-campus advisors to meet with each student on an individual basis and holds monthly group meetings and also provides small class sizes.This helps to propel students through their first semester with intensive advising and academic support.

If you are interested in attending UND but do not quite meet the requirements for admission, I encourage you to look into this opportunity! This may be your window of opportunity!!! :)

For more information contact Cindy Rerick at cindy.rerick@lrsc.edu or 701-777-4901

MSU-Moorhead School of Business Scholarships Available

Minnesota State University in Moorhead has 2 scholarships available to incoming freshman entering the School of Business.

The George and Marlane Sanderson Scholarship is a one-time award of $1,000 to a freshman who majors in one of the undergraduate programs offered in the School of Business.

The Olson and Sondag Freshman Scholarship is a $1,500 per year scholarship (renewable for up to four years for a total of $6,000) for freshman majoring in accounting.

MSU-Moorhead offers business majors in accounting, finance, and business administration with an emphasis in marketing, managment, or international business. If you are considering any of these majors, contact MSU-M for more information on these scholarship opportunities!

Contact Information:
Sheri Erickson
1-218-477-4073
erickson@mnstate.edu

First Community Credit Union Scholarship

FCCU is awarding seven $4,000 scholarships and two $2,000 scholarships, which is $1,000 per year.

There are nine scholarships available for the following schools in which FCCU has branch locations. The value of each scholarship is $1,000 per year for up to four years.

• Bismarck State College
• Concordia College
• Minnesota State University Moorhead
• Mayville State University
• North Dakota State University
• North Dakota State College of Science
• University of Jamestown
• University of Mary
• Valley City State University

1. Student must be a graduating High School Senior
2. Must be planning to attend a U.S. college or trade school full time
3. Applicant and/or parent/guardian must be a member in good standing of FCCU for at least the past year
4. All applicants must meet minimum standards
5. Employees, board/committee members, and affiliates and their immediate families of FCCU are not eligible for this program

Application Deadline is March 21, 2014 and can be found online at www.myfccu.com or at any FCCU branch location. 

Associated General Contractors of North Dakota Scholarship

The Associated General Contractors of North Dakota are offering a $1,500 scholarship to senior students attending North Dakota State University this fall and plan to major in Construction Engineering/ Construction Management.

Senior students planning to attend North Dakota State College of Science and Bismarck State College this fall and plan to major in construction related majors are eligible for consideration for $500 scholarships.

For more information go to www.agcnd.org OR contact the school counselor.

MALTA LODGE 131 AF&AM Scholarship

The Malta Lodge 131 AF&AM Scholarship is provided on the basis of merit and in recognition of academic achievement without regard to financial need, status, or circumstances.

Applicants must be North Dakota residents who are citizens of the United States of America who have been admitted to a post-secondary institution of higher education.

Applications should be typed or completed using a computer data processing program.

Application deadline is February 28th, 2014.

See the application form for more details. Application can be found at http://www.maltalodge131.com/scholarship.

Perseverance...

I have found that this is one of the skills lacking in many young people these days. Many kids and teens just don't have the patience to follow through on something that challenges them. I assume this could be partially a result of the instant gratification oriented society in which we live. Kids and teens don't often need to wait to get what they want. If they hear a song on the bus they can download it on their smart phones before the song even finishes playing. If they want to watch a movie, they can stream it from somewhere in a matter of minutes. I think it is important to think about how our young people are starting to expect everything to come quickly and easily and to consider how this is affecting their ability and willingness to persevere in matters that require their patience and effort to achieve success.

Some things that I do with students to encourage perseverance include the following:

• Activities such as word searches and/or crossword puzzles 
• Games that they may fail at to begin with but can learn to be successful after several tries (checkers, chess, solitaire, etc.)
• Sodoku and other number puzzles (starting with easier ones and working up to the more difficult ones)
• Mind booglers (which also foster critical thinking and problem solving skills)

These are all things you can do at home as well. Free downloads of word searches, crossword puzzles, sodoku and mind booglers can be found online. The key is to encourage effort. Don't let your child give up if they don't get it the first time or if it is taking longer for them to succeed than they would like. And, when they do succeed, praise them not for winning but for the effort they put forth that helped them succeed.

CHS Foundation Scholarship

High school and two-year college students are invited to apply for a $1,000 scholarship from
the CHS Foundation, the major giving entity of CHS Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSCP), the nation's
leading farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods company.

The CHS Foundation will award 50 $1,000 high school scholarships to students planning to
study an agricultural field at a two or four-year college and 25 $1,000 two-year college scholarships to first-year agricultural students attending a two-year college.

The application deadline for scholarships is March 15, 2014. An independent, external committee will select scholarship recipients based on essays, transcripts and reference letters.

For further information on eligibility requirements and how to access an application, please email Jessie Headrick, or call (651) 355-4918.

Have you talked to your teen about healthy relationships?

It's important for this conversation to happen earlier rather than later. Kids and teens today seem to be dating earlier and earlier, and as a parent you have a lot of influence on the relationships they choose to pursue (even if they would never admit it). Thing is, the conversation about healthy vs. unhealthy/abusive relationships will be much more difficult if you wait until you have a notion that your child may be in one. So, don't wait...have the conversation today! 

Too Common

• Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.

• One in three adolescents in the U.S. is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds rates of other types of youth violence.

• One in 10 high school students has been purposefully hit, slapped or physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend.

• One quarter of high school girls have been victims of physical or sexual abuse.

• Approximately 70% of college students say they have been sexually coerced. 

What Do I Need to Know?

You can look for some early warning signs of abuse that can help you identify if your child is in an abusive relationship before it’s too late. Some of these signs include:

• Your child’s partner is extremely jealous or possessive.
• You notice unexplained marks or bruises.
• Your child’s partner emails or texts excessively.
• You notice that your son or daughter is depressed or anxious.
• Your son or daughter stops participating in extracurricular activities or other interests.
• Your child stops spending time with other friends and family.
• Your child’s partner abuses other people or animals.
• Your child begins to dress differently.

For more information on teen dating violence/abuse, you can visit the following websites:

http://www.loveisrespect.org


http://www.teendvmonth.org


http://www.breakthecycle.org


http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/intimatepartnerviolence/teen_dating_violence.html

Scholarship Open to Juniors & Seniors

The Certified Heartland Chevy Dealers in the North Dakota and Minnesota area have just launched a program called the “Chevy Scholarship Program” that is offering close to $10,000 in scholarships for local Juniors or Seniors looking to pursue higher education. 

All submissions will be accepted through Facebook at www.facebook.com/certifiedheartlandchevydealers and are due by March 10^th.

Visit the above link for more information.

Automotive Dealers are Looking to Pay for Your Education!

CARS (sponsored by the Automobile Dealers Association of ND) & PLOW (sponsored by the ND Implement Dealers Association) are both available for students who graduate from an appropriate technical program, and who become employed by an automobile dealer who participates with one of these programs.

The information below applies to both the CARS & the PLOW programs:

• Student meets with a participating dealer to discuss potential job opportunities.
• Dealer discusses with the student the type of education that would be most appropriate for the position being sought by the student.
• Student enrolls in school and begins an appropriate course of study. The student is responsible for acquiring adequate funding.
• Upon graduation the student can apply for employment with participating dealerships. if the student is hired by a participating dealership, the student may be entitled to participate in the CARS or PLOW student loan repayment programs. At the end of the first full year of full-time employment, the dealership will make a $1,500 payment to the financial institution holding the student'l loan. As long as the student continues to work for the dealership, this process will continue for nine additional years. However at the end of years 6-10, the student loan payment will increase to $2500 per year. This adds up to $20,000 in payment! 

For brochures, a list of participating dealerships or additional information please contact Melinda Martin at 701-566-2688 or melinda@adand.com, or visit the following websites:

www.ndida.com/plow
www.adand.com/cars