The End Is Near

Tuesday was back to normal for everyone. In Math class they played Deal or No Deal with the 01 class beating the 02 class and winning the prize of ice cream. In reading/writing, the students finished Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes.



Then for activity time, the students worked on their display boards for the banquet. Then, on Tuesday night, it was the talent show. The students here are really talented. There were jokes, singing, and performing. It was a great night, but the end is getting close.



Events to come for Wednesday:
~The end of the summer dance/karaoke

Events to come for Thursday:
~The end of the summer banquet

An Exciting Weekend

On Friday morning, everyone left bright and early for Duluth, MN for the Upward Bound trip. On the trip, there were a few college tours: The University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Univeristy of Minnesota Duluth, and the College of St. Scholastica.



They had fun at the waterpark located at the hotel.



They visited the Planetarium at the University of Minnesota Duluth. They toured the USS Irving and got to see the inside of a coal supply ship.



On Saturday night they watched a movie at the Omnimax Theatre about the Great Lakes. In their free time they swam in Lake Superior. there was also a city tour of Duluth by a member of the Chamber of Commerece. They toured the Maritime Museum, and saw a ship come into port.



Everyone returned on Sunday and had a day of free time. Later that night everyone went out to Wylie Park to enjoy the fireworks.



On Monday, the students worked on the yearbook for about four hours. Followed by another afternoon of free time. Then the students either cleaned or got ready for the talent show. The final week of Upward Bound has started, and everyone is going to have a lot fun.

Events to come for Tuesday:
~The talent show

Events to come for Wednesday:
~The dance/karoake

Events to come for Thursday (the final day):
~End of the Summer Banquet

Whodunnit? Wednesday

Classes on Wednesday were just like any other day. They made space aliens to match their planet they researched, and they continued on the book in Reading/Writing. Following classes, Great Lakes Higher Education came to visit, and they had the kids play a game of Jeopardy to test their knowledge about financial aid. The nightly activity was a game of Clue. They ran around the counselor’s room to determine which counselor murdered “Rocky Balboa.” It turned out to be all of the counselors present as a conspiracy.



At 10:00 pm the students went ougt star gazing with Mrs. Ohmland. Now the students are getting ready for the big weekend ahead of them.



Events to come for Thursday:
~Cleaning
~Packing
~Errand runs

Events to come for the weekend:
~The big Duluth trip

A Fun Day for the Guys and Girls

Tuesday went really well. Classes consisted of the science class researching for their planet project, and the computer class for the 01’s were continuing on the robots, while the 02’s kept up on the yearbook. Following classes, activity time was Ultimate Frisbee. The nightly activity was Ladie’s Night/Guy’s Night. The ladies enjoyed a night with a cosmetic relay, ice cream, and a movie. However, the first two rules of Guy’s Night were you can’t talk about Guy’s Night. The students had a lot fun, and they are ready to go for Wednesday.

Not an Average Monday

Monday was a great day! In classes, no one had a case of the “Mondays.” Classes ran smoothly, with the students reading their books for Reading/Writing class, and the 02’s working hard on the yearbook, and the 01’s making Lego robots.


Following classes, speaker Craig Hillier spoke to us about “Breaking Through.” He had the kids laughing and intrigued with everything he had to tell them. All of it was based on getting ready for college and making sure that you start out right.
Following the speaker and supper, the students got to play Capture the Flag with a bit of a twist. Instead of tagging, they threw water balloons to get people out. Monday was a great day for the students.

REMINDERS:
~Please RSVP for the Banquet by July 1st.
~Instead of a Taco Bar, there will be a hot buffet with: chicken, mashed potatoes, salad, and cheesecake

Events to come for Tuesday:
~TBA

Events to come for Wednesday:
~Speaker: Peggy Kuck

Finishing the Second Module

On Wednesday, the students started with their regularly morning classes, and then the school part was done, and so it was time for fun. The students went back to the dorms to get freshened up for the speaker we brought in for the students. The speaker we brought in was Salesi Mounga. He talked about the hard things you have to struggle with in life, about drugs and alcohol, and he helped us discover our real personality. When the speech was over, it was time for the losing team to get pied in the face for the Olympics. (Including Tim).



On Thursday, the winning team gets rewarded with the switch-around. In each class the winning students get to choose the counselor that they want to switch with, and they were those counselors for the day. The counselors that are chosen have to be a student for that class. After classes the students had activity time, and they played Human Rock, Paper, Scissors. During the night, it was a study night, and errand run.

On Friday, the students toured Dacotah Bank for computer class to learn about how banks are run, and what they'll go through when they open their accounts. During math class, they got to "Put for Pop."



During the down weekend, the students held signs for Conlin’s furniture again. They also had some movie nights, went swimming, and hung out at Wylie Park.

We are now ready for the third module!!!!!!

Events to come for Monday:
~Speaker: Craig Hillier

Events to come for Tuesday:
~TBA

Just Another Day at Upward Bound

On Tuesday, the students had all their classes. In Computers their working with Legos to build robots, and they continued their books in Reading/Writing. Great Lakes Higher Education came back to talk to the students about FAFSA. After family time and supper, everyone found their way to Skate Away for night full of skating fun. Tuesday brought a day full of excitement to the students.



Events to come for Wednesday:
~Speaker: Salesi Mounga
~Pie throwing at the losing team from the Olympics (and Tim)