January Chef Career Speakers

Today, Tara from Juniper and Ivy and Baba from Arterra in Del Mar joined our students at SUHi to talk about their passions about being a chef. Students had the opportunity to ask them questions about how they view their jobs, how to become a chef, etc.

These ladies gave our students lots of great advice. They empahsized that teamwork and respect in the kitchen is a must, just like in any other work place. To be successful as a chef, you have to love what you do. It was very apparent these two ladies have a passion for cooking and love being in the kitchen as they told stories of their experiences working in the culinary field. 

Tara and Baba also talked about having passion for the work you do which ultimately leads to success, "If you have passion for what you do, it comes out in the meals you prepare and it reflects in the quality of your work."

To be hired as a chef, education is a must. Professional schooling or extensive training in a kitchen setting is most desirable. The ladies shared, "To be a chef, you have to start at the bottom and refine your skill, work your way up."

Ultimately, Tara and Baba emphasized that making impressions while in school and building network connections help you get a job.

Thanks to Tara and Baba for visiting with SUHi today!

Come join us next month, February 27, for our  information and communication technologies speakers! See your counselors if you are interested!

BECA Scholarship

Check out http://www.becafoundation.org/scholarship.htm 

for a scholarship opportunity!

Get your FAFSA Applications Done with the Counselors!

Why complete the FAFSA?
If you don’t complete a FAFSA, you could be missing out on a lot of financial aid! Federal Student Aid uses the data on your FAFSA to calculate an Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The EFC is the number that’s used to determine your eligibility for federal student aid (grants, loans, and work study) and is an indicator of your family’s financial strength to pay for college or career school.

Counselors are available after-school starting January 26th until 3:30pm to help students and parents with their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) applications. 

Please be advised the FAFSA is due March 2.

To help complete the FAFSA, you will need the following documents:

• Your Social Security Number
• Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
• Your most recent federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)
• Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
• A Federal Student Aid PIN to sign electronically. (If you do not already have one, visit www.pin.ed.gov to obtain one.)

M.E.Ch.A de UCSD High School Conference

M.E.Ch.A de UCSD invites your high school to the 25th Annual High School Conference which will take place on February 14, 2015 at the UCSD campus. Our theme this year is “Caminos” (Pathways). This all day event will be filled with inspirational speakers, cultural performances and a series of workshops aimed to cultivate confidence and pride. We hope that this conference will also be an empowering moment for students coming from underrepresented and underserved communities to begin a camino towards higher education.

This free event will also provide high school students with breakfast and lunch, a t-shirt, supplies needed for the day and the opportunity to win prizes. Students interested in attending must register online as soon as possible because space is limited. Additionally, they will need to bring with them  a parent consent form and a student liability form. All of this can be found on our website tinyurl.com/mechahsc15. Free transportation will also be provided and placed in select locations that can be most accessible. Locations are still to be confirmed but updates will be made soon.

Our conference also includes a parent component in the form of a mini-conference, which will orientate parents on what college really is and answer any questions that they may have.  It is important that parents understand higher education as well so that they will be able to support their students best.  Parents will go through their own workshops, speakers and have the chance to listen to the experience of other parents who have students in college. Information in Spanish and daycare will be available. Parents interested should contact mechadeucsd.trabajadores.res@gmail.com.

Adelante Latino Conference

We would like to invite you to attend the 19^th annual Adelante Latino Conference.    The conference will take place on Saturday February 21^st at Otay Ranch High School from 8 am – 2 pm. 

To register, click here!

DO YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR ACADEMY CLASSES?

ACADEMY TUTORING

TUESDAYS AFTER SCHOOL

Need to work on completing assignments for Medical English, Med History, Econ, Medical Term, First Responder, Med Bio, Fire Science, Anatomy, or Med Chemistry?

Make sure to make it to Tuesday’s Afterschool Academy Tutoring in Room 1303 (Ms. K’s class).

Financial Aid Information Night - Jan 22 6PM

All students and parents are invited to learn more about financial aid for college!

Financial Aid Information Night - Sweetwater High Jan 22 6PM 

English - Library

Spanish - Theater

Counselors are available after-school starting January 26th until 3:30pm to help students and parents with their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) applications. 

Please be advised the FAFSA is due March 2.

To help complete the FAFSA, you will need the following documents:

• Your Social Security Number
• Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
• Your most recent federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)
• Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
• A Federal Student Aid PIN to sign electronically. (If you do not already have one, visit www.pin.ed.gov to obtain one.)

Semester 2 Schedule Change Requests

The deadline to request class changes has passed.

The DEADLINE to request a schedule change online is THURSDAY, January 15th.

Class changes will only be honored for:
1) errors in schedule (missing period, double periods)
2) taking a class previously taken

Students should see their counselor during the period of the error if applies to #1 or #2.

Class changes will NOT be honored for:
1) teacher changes (requests need to be placed with the assistant principal by calling 474-9710)
2) period changes
3) dropping AP/Honors/Accelerated (Approval from parent, assistant principal, and counselor needed.

Please allow counselors a few days to respond. Students are advised to check their emails periodically. We average 1000+ responses each semester. We will respond as quickly as possible. THANK YOU!

UCSD KP’s High School Conference

This High School Conference gives students a chance to see what University life is like through workshops, tours, and intimate time with student leaders. We also give students the opportunity to learn about themselves and the community they come from. KP’s High School Conference is 24 years strong and has been a popular event everywhere! This year’s conference is on January 31st, 2015!

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email or call one of us. If time permits we can even visit your campus for a short time and explain why high school conference is so essential. 

Nikkie Ella & Nikko Gutierrez
Youth Outreach Co-Coordinators
Kaibigang Pilipino, KP CORE 2014-2015
University of California, San Diego
ucsdkp.outreach@gmail.com

Red Devils After Hours Calendar for January 2015

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Red Devils After Hours Calendar for January 2015