November 2022

Welcome to our Newsletter!
By Caytlin Meribela

Hello Upward Bound Student, Support Staff, and Families,

Welcome to our first monthly Newsletter! We hope this monthly brief will help you stay informed about what the program is doing, what to be prepared for, and how to get engaged! Here are a few events for the upcoming month!
Election Day: Tuesday November 8th

2nd 6-week Report Cards: November 11th

Parent Engagement Event: November 19th

Thanksgiving Break: November 19th-27th

Thank you and have a great month!

WHAT’ S NEW

MEET THE UB STAFF
Students have seen us. Parents have spoken with us. Learn more about the UB team!

HISD SERVICE SPOTLIGHT
Take a look at how HISD supports students and families. This week: Wraparound Services

OCTOBER REFLECTION
Congratulations on a great month! Let’s look back on everything we accomplished in October.

M e e t  t h e  U p w a r d B o u n d  S t a f f

Alex Segura

Academic Coach
(Austin & Worthing HS)

Education
B.A. in Individualized Studies & History
M.A. in Higher Education Administration New Mexico State University

Contact
alejandro.segura@hccs.edu
  713.718.6389	

Test Prep	Managing Stress

Time Management

Services
Academic Coaches help students master soft skills, monitor academic progress, and prepare for post- high school program enrollment

Note Taking

Motivation

Organization

Caytlin Meribela

Academic Coach
(Northside & Sam Houston MSTC HS)

Education
B.A. in History & Spanish from Carthage College

Contact caytlin.meribela@hccs.edu 713.718.2635

Latonia Hunt

Program Coordinator

Education
B.A. in Communication from Savannah State University
M.A. in Professional Communications and Digital Media from Texas Southern University

Contact latonia.hunt@hccs.edu 713.718.6891

Rosie Flores

Administrative Assistant Education
B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies from University of Houston at Clear Lake

Contact rosario.flores2@hccs.edu 713.718.6388

Mark your Calendars!

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HISD Service Spotlight
Wraparound Services

The Wraparound Services Department connects students and their families with community resources that address the non- academic challenges that students face which ultimately impact their ability to learn.

To contact your campus Wraparound Specialist, complete the Student Assistance Form (SAF) by scanning the QR code or clicking here.

	

Parents and Family
Upward Bound is inviting you to an engagement event during Saturday Academy on November 19th. Come join us for lunch and more as we celebrate your students’ accomplishments, learn about what they do in the program, and how you can be more involved. The event will take place at HCC – Central at 1300 Holman St. @12:30 (lunch will be provided).
Research from the American Psychological Association (APA.org) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC.gov) shows that students who have high family involvement earn higher grades and test scores, are more likely to graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education, and develop more self-confidence and motivation in the classroom!

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October Reflection
During the month of October, Upward Bound students and staff stayed busy!

We successfully completed our first our first college visits of the year: Rice University in Houston and University of Texas at San Antonio. We saw the historic Spanish mission, The Alamo, and enjoyed the San Antonio Riverwalk.

Students studied hard for the PSAT/SAT that they took on October 12th, and many seniors applied for federal student aid (FASFA) in preparation for graduation and college!

To finish the month off, we celebrated the coming of fall and spooky season with a costume party and plenty of candy.

Here’s to another successful month of Upward Bound!

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A Look to the Future
We hope to have a wonderful December with Upward Bound students, family, and staff.

A couple things to look forward to:

Dallas Field Trip
End of Fall Semester
Report Cards will be distributed in January
Winter Break
HISD Dec 22nd- Jan 6th
HCC Dec 19th – Jan 1st

Houston Community College has so much to offer!	Check out the following flyers for more information on the programs and services HCC has available. As a reminder, all Upward Bound students are already accepted to HCC and have a
student ID number.	

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

COLLEGE FOR HEALTH SCIENCES

START YOUR MEDICAL CAREER NOW

For more information, please contact:
713-718-7145
coleman.advising@hccs.edu

COLEMAN	COLLEGE	FOR HEALTH	SCIENCES
1900 PRESSLER  STREET• HOUSTON, TX 77030

Earn a degree or certificate in more than 20 fast-growing careers in health care.

The Health Sciences Center of Excellence is a leading health science community college in the
nation and the only one of its kind residing in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. Degrees and certification programs in more than 20 fastest-growing careers in medicine are offered and the school's outstanding faculty are acknowledged by their peers for leadership and vision.
The Health Sciences Center also supports professional licensing continuing education training requirements for incumbent health care professionals.

PREREQUISITES	VARY	BY PROGRAM.
VISIT	HCCS.EDU/HEALTH	FOR MORE	INFORMATION.

Community Health Worker

Computed Tomography	- Human Service Technology	Pharmacy Technician

Physical Therapist Assistant	
Dental Assisting	Medical Biotechnology	Radiography	
Dental Hygiene	Medical Laboratory Technician	Respiratory Therapy	
Diagnostic Medical Sonography		Sterile Processing	
Endoscopy Technician		Surgical Technology	

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Medical Assistant Medical Scribe

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Nuclear Medicine Technology

Health Information Technology Histologic Technician

Nursing (ADN & LVN) Occupational Therapy Assistant

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