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.