Olive St.’s College Week
Students at Olive St. School had a BLAST during College Week! They learned about the different colleges and universities their grade level adopted and learned about the A-G requirements. The following grade levels participated by adopting a college or university:
Kinder-Porterville College
1st grade- Fresno Pacific University
2nd grade - Fresno State University
3rd grade- the University of Southern California
4th grade- California Polytechnic State University
5th grade- University of California, Los Angeles
6th grade- Stanford University
College Walk
Various activities and events took place throughout the week. For example, College Walk was focused on informing scholars on the importance of the requirements needed to attend a four-year university! It is never too early to learn about college! The college walk was a magnificent experience for all the amazing scholars here at Olive Elementary. The students learned more about college than ever! The College walk had tables set up organized A-G with questions for each category.
A-G Requirements
What are the A-G requirements? The A-G requirements are the number of years necessary to take a certain subject for acceptance from a four-year university. For example,
A: History - 2 years required
B: English- 4 years required
C: Mathematics- 3 or 4 years required
D: Science- 2 or 3 years required
E: Foreign Language- 2 or 3 years required
F: Visual and Performing Arts- 1 year
G: Electives- 1 year
Dress-Up Days!
One of the many events at Olive St. School for college week was having dress-up days! Here is the list of the dress-up days to honor college awareness:
Monday, September 30th: Our Future is so Bright: Wear neon, and bright colors to shine a light on your future!
Tuesday, October 1st: It All Starts at Olive Street: Wear your grade level college or university colors!
Wednesday, October 2nd: Dress for Success: Dress up in professional attire!
Thursday, October 3rd: Your Future is Magical: Wear your favorite
Disney shirt!
Friday, October 4th: Wild About College: Wear an animal print!
UCLA Visitor: Guest for 5th-Grade
5th grade had a special guest from UCLA! Ms. Torres visited Olive St. all the way from Los Angeles (UCLA) to explain to all the 5th-grade scholars, her experience as a young growing up in Mexico. As a 12-year-old girl, she moved to Porterville, CA without her parents and only her grandmother as a guardian. She shared with the scholars that she studied and worked very hard to be able to reach her goal and be a college student at UCLA! She shared a lot of very valuable experiences for the students and helped them realize that they can do anything they desire in life, as long as they set their mind to it and try hard. She left Olive scholars with this quote, "If I could do it, you can too!"
Conclusion
The College Week ended another successful college celebration at Olive St. School. Many kids enjoyed it and found it beneficial for future goals.
By: Marely Ceballos, Aylin Chavez, Ruby Cid, and Aidelyz Mendez