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GED program, by PCC
ABE/GED Program Orientation & Placement Testing Winter Term 2011 -Classes begin January 3rd- Sylvania Campus, PCC, 12000 SW 49th Ave. (off Capital Hwy)
Step 1: Fill out an admissions form at the Office of Enrollment Services in CC 208 or online at www.pcc.edu. Mark that you are an Adult Basic Education (ADED) student on the application. If you complete the application online, choose the application for non-credit students. Bring state or federal photo ID. If you are 16 or 17 years old, submit a high school release form with your admissions form.
Step 2: Attend one of the “Orientation and Placement Testing” sessions listed below. No appointment is needed.
Step 3: Return for Session 2 to complete placement testing and scheduling. Orientation and Placement Test Sessions: Date Time Room Monday, December 6 9:00am-12:00pm CC Pine Tuesday, December 7 1:00pm-4:00pm CC Spruce Tuesday, December 7 6:00pm-9:00pm CC Spruce Wednesday, December 8 9:00am-12:00pm CC Pine Tuesday, January 11 9:00am-12:00pm CC Cedar Wednesday, January 12 6:00pm-9:00pm CC Cedar
Important! Read this:
• These sessions are for classes at Sylvania campus. Go to “Orientation and Placement Testing” at the campus you plan to attend.
• Plan to stay for the entire 3-hour session.
• Students will receive an appointment to return for Session II at their first session.
• Get a free parking permit from Enrollment Services or buy a daily parking permit for $3 from the yellow automated machines in the parking lots. Don’t park in STAFF parking. Parking is free during 1st week of the term.
Rent Maternity Clothes? Swap your children’s clothes for different sizes? Rent Fashionable clothing?
People are getting creative during these tight economic times. Many are opting to be more thrifty. Check out these ingenious ideas…
“Parents turn to Swapping for School Clothes”- The Seattle Times:
Learn how to do some school clothes swapping at this website…www.thredup.com
Sell your child’s outgrown clothing at: www.onceuponachild.com
Have you ever thought of renting a maternity party dress instead of buying a new one? Me neither, but it makes sense because you will probably never wear it more than once. Check out this site: www.rentmaternitywear.com
Rent fashionable clothing? It’s worth a look…www.renttherunway.com
Oregon Schools: Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Reports now available
Check out the schools in your school Oregon school district. How does your schools stack up against the rest of the state? Are your schools meeting targets? You can find these reports at the Oregon Department of Education website: http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/reports.aspx
Also, check out a recent Oregonian article about Oregon’s AYP:
http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2010/08/state_releases_performance_rat.html
School Supplies and Backpacks: Reminder
This is the time of year to start thinking about school supplies for your children! If your family has a limited income and you are having a difficult time getting school supplies for your children, contact your school district or a family resource center in your area. There are many programs throughout the state that offer free or highly reduced prices on school supplies, but you need to jump on it because early August is usually when these programs open and close!
Somali Family Resource Center, Oregon (Written by OSFEC)
Oregon Somali Family Education Center (OSFEC) is a non-profit lead organization dedicated to supporting young Somali refugees and immigrant community and school children and their families in areas of parent education and support, sports and recreation, skill building and health education. This organization will strive to teach Somali students to assimilate into the new school culture while continuing to preserve their own culture.
Our main goal is to serve our community by helping Somali refugee and immigrant families. We also strive to:
- Increase the school system awareness of challenges facing Somali students and work with teachers to overcome these challenges.
- Provide tutoring services to students in need.
- Improve and develop student academic achievement strategy. Increase family involvement in school-based programs. Locate public education facilities available for use by refugee and immigrant families and their children.
- Provide health education and prevention to Somali families.
- Create community events and recreational programs for the summer.
- Provide cultural enhancement and preservation.
- Advise and support local law enforcement.
- Provide information and referral.
- Increase awareness of youth gang and support
- Create mentorship and conflict resolution program.
- Provide early intervention programs for the school age children.
- Train leaders for youth leadership roles.
- Help and assist financial and scholarship programs.
The mission of Oregon Somali Family Education Center is to provide and promote culturally relevant services to Somali families and contribute to unique experiences to all communities, through partnerships with public and private organizations so as to improve the quality of their life and provide smooth transition to their new life as new citizens in the United States.
Oregon Somali Family Education Center
(OSFEC)
5080 SW 185th Ave Aloha OR 97007
Tel: 503-995-6031
Oregon and Washington Virtual Academy- Alternative On-line Education Option
This is an option available to Oregon and Washington students. It is a full-time, tuition free public school option. Some children need a different option for schooling. The children will get support from Oregon/Washington-licensed teachers, have a range of extracurricular activities available to them and a great interactive curriculum. To learn more about it you can check out:
In Oregon: www.K12.com/OR
In Washington: www.K12.com/wava/
Fantastic links for bugeting and financial management-ideas and tools
For a great, free budgeting system and debt reduction tool/planner check out: www.powerpay.org
Check your credit report at least once per year, ideally three times per year. You get a free report yearly from each of the three credit reporting agencies. Check out: www.annualcreditreport.com
Women’s Institute for Financial Education is a great site that has useful information for both men and women. It has financial education, articles and calculators. Check out: www.wife.org
Learn about almost any financial topic from this site. You will also find find financial materials for children ans some on-line financial games. Check out: www.practicalmoneyskills.com
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. This is a great site for learning about different investments and checking the background of a particular Investment Company, Financial Advisor or Broker. Check out: www.finra.org
Search for information and independent research on stocks bonds and mutual funds. Check out: www.morningstar.com
Find financial resources, tools and articles at the Financial Planning Association. Check out: www.fpaforfinancialplanning.org
At the National Foundation fro Credit Counseling you can find information about credit issues and budgeting as well as tools and atricles about credit. You can also find certified consumer and/or housing counselors at this site. Check out: www.nfcc.org
A tax withholding calculator at: www.irs.gov
Fun educational ideas
Agriculture in the Classroom: This program helps children learn about natural resources, the environment and agriculture: http://aitc.oregonstate.edu
Oregon State University Extension Service: a resource that gives timely information about “help Oregonians solve problems and develop skills related to youth, family, community, farm, forest, energy and marine resources. http://extension.oregonstate.edu
Get your children connected to the 4-H Youth Development Program. This program “focuses its efforts on providing life skills, opportunity to apply life skills, and opportunities for youth to be involved in decisions that affect them through a wide variety of interest areas and activities. http://oregon4h.oregonstate.edu
Free On-line learning (Goodwill Community Foundation)…Learn computer skills, basic math and money management: www.gclearnfree.org