GEAR UP Gazette, Parent Engagement

The next issue of the GEAR UP Gazette, a customizable newsletter for parents, is ready to go!

This issue contains information about the value of high expectations and positive peer and parent relationships with students who aspire to higher education. Follow the four simple directions in order to print or e-mail a version to your school's parents today:

1. Download (under File) the Word document with the draft version  of the newsletter.
2. Replace all highlighted red fields with the information pertinent to your school.
3. Save as PDF. (You must save as PDF even if you will be printing copies!)
4. Print or e-mail the newsletter as an attachment. The links to websites should still work in the PDF.

If you have any questions or issues, please contact dana_beck@ous.edu.

Parent Newsletter - Issue 6 - Summer

Another issue of the GEAR UP Gazette, a customizable newsletter for parents, is hot off the presses! This issue focuses on summer opportunities for students and ways to prevent the "summer slide". Follow the four simple directions in order to print or e-mail a version to your school's parents today:

Parent Newsletter, Issue 5 - Relevance

The next issue of the GEAR UP Gazette, a customizable newsletter for parents, is ready to go!

Thanks to coordinator feedback, we've created separate newsletters aimed at parents of middle school students and high school students - both on exploring careers and the relevant majors and educational programs needed. Follow the four simple directions in order to print or e-mail a version to your school's parents today:

1. Download (under File) the Word document with the draft version  of the newsletter.
• For parents of middle school students (also in Spanish)
• For parents of high school students (also in Spanish)
2. Replace all highlighted red fields with the information pertinent to your school.
3. Save as PDF. (You must save as PDF even if you will be printing copies!)
4. Print or e-mail the newsletter as an attachment. The links to websites should still work in the PDF.

If you have any questions or issues, please contact dana_beck@ous.edu.

The Next Issue of the GEAR UP Gazette, Parent Newsletter

The next issue of the GEAR UP Gazette! This customizable newsletter for parents focuses on paying for college and financial aid tips for middle and high school parents. Follow the four simple directions in order to print or e-mail a version to your school's parents today:

Parent Newsletter - Issue 3, Right Classes

Just in time for the start of the school year - the newest issue of the GEAR UP Gazette! This customizable newsletter for parents focuses on the importance of taking the right classes and having an education plan. Follow the four simple directions in order to print or e-mail a version to your school's parents today:

Parent Newsletter - Issue 2, Summer Opportunities

The second issue of the GEAR UP Gazette, a customizable newsletter for parents, is hot off the presses! This issue focuses on summer opportunities for students and ways to prevent the "summer slide". Follow the four simple directions in order to print or e-mail a version to your school's parents today:

Parent Newsletter - Issue 1, Financial Aid

The first issue of the GEAR UP Gazette, a customizable newsletter for parents, is hot off the presses! Focusing on financial aid, quarterly issues are planned for the future. Follow the four simple directions in order to print or e-mail a version to your school's parents today: