IMPORTANT MEETING for COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS

IMPORTANT MEETING for COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS

Monday, September 14th from 3pm – 4pm at Jose Marti

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Hey Guys,

I hope your school year has started off well. Just wanted to let you know that we are having an important meeting for all College Bound students on Monday, September 14th from 3pm – 4pm at Jose Marti.

We will have information about the new and improved College Bound Program, including a schedule of trips, college visits, clubs and activities….AND unveiling the LEAP college course for all 11th grade College Bound students….drum roll please…..Intro to Psychology!!!

I know many of you have asked about LEAP and about Psych, and this is a great opportunity! Check out the course description below.

Intro to Psych Course Description:

An introduction to psychology covering general principles, concepts, and facts about human behavior and major contribution to the field of psychology as a science. Topics include history, methodology, sensation and perception, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, personality, and the physiological basis of behavior.

We will also have PIZZA at this meeting (YUM!!). Hope to see all of you there.

Also if you have it, please bring a copy of your last report card to Monday’s meeting.

See You Soon,

Summer Wosu
College Bound Program, Coordinator

Timia Ligon
College Bound Program, Director

College Bound Radio files available for download

In case you didn't receive the email with the link to the radio show, here it is:

http://www.mediafire.com/cbradio

Enjoy guys. You can download the files and add them to your ipod or mp3 player. Hope the rest of your summer is going well. See you guys soon.

Last Day, BBQ, and College Bound Radio

What a summer! I can't believe how fast these weeks have flown by. To celebrate the summer of hardwork, College Bound students participated in a scavenger hunt, 3 on 3 basketball, a freestyle battle, and a yummy BBQ.

Thanks to everyone who attended the BBQ, the friends and family of College Bound, staff, directors, Mrs. Kaplan, Mr. Q, and everyone else who made this summer possible.

We had learned a lot and had tons of fun.



See???

Also, the radio show is complete. I'm just looking for a site to host it on. Be patient guys, this is a 400 MB file we're dealing with since our segments have all been strung together. Check back soon for the link.

See you guys in September!

Finals are Here

Whew! I feel like these past 5 weeks have blown by. But here we are. Students are piling into the computer lab by the boatloads to complete their final projects in science, math, and literature all while racing to finish recording and mastering tracks for College Bound Radio...in the same Tech Lab!

It's a tall order, but if any group of students can do it, it's ours.

Good luck guys!

Press Play

It's great to be back at College Bound today for a day full of recording.

Today's Schedule for each group:
15 Minute Free Surf
50 Minute Recording Intensive

More pics to come...for now, check out the College Bound Techies Dream Gift Poll to vote for your favorite Techies Dream bundle.

All Hands on Deck

Today we're going to go through sound demos for the Sound Design and On-Air teams. Each group will take turns with sample recordings, adding FX, mixing, EQing, and mastering the final mixdown. It should be a great day of hands on learning in Tech class.

Battle of the Groups: Who's the best???

Ah decisions, decisions.
The latest buzz around campus is that there is a group that REIGNS SUPREME. While I know our groups pretty well, there's no way I can make this determination...without further research. Each group brings something unique and interesting to the table. And the entire College Bound team is poised and ready to take the world by storm with their academic, artistic, and technological endeavors. So the way I see it, (see below)



Yes, everyone here is on top of their game...but, to settle the score once and for all, let's make this a physical challenge. That's right ladies and gentlemen, on the last day we're going to put this to rest. I'm thinking good ol fashioned tug of war. 2 teams (AB v. CD), then the semifinalist will battle it out for the crown...a crown they can keep ONLY if they...

(drum roll please)

BEAT THE STAFF!

So get ready. And don't sleep on us. We may be old(er), but Ms. Wosu is one heck of an anchor. Take a look at this pic.



Start doing those situps :)

FYI

Groups D and A
Group leaders should bring their blue sheet in on Monday. Ms. Rosario will assist you in shaping the content for your show during the double period. This is a great opportunity for you to work with a teacher skilled in creative writing and scriptwriting. Do your best and I know it will come out amazing. Be ready to record on Tuesday.

Groups B and C
I'm traveling with you guys to Hackensack Riverkeeper on Monday. Dress comfortably for a day on the water. Take a few moments this weekend to fill in the blue sheet as best you can, and we will pick up where we left off on Tuesday.

Everyone
Have a fun and safe weekend! I look forward to seeing you all next week :)

In the spirit of all things audio and technical....

Today we started brainstorming ideas for College Bound Radio. Each group has its own sound design team, graphic design team, and on-air personalities backed by a team of writers.

Programming ideas so far look great. While browsing the net I came across this video on CreateDigitalMusic.com.

It's pretty cool to see what you can do with an old Sony Walkman (cassette tape player). Past, meet the Future.

WalkSX from Gijs on Vimeo.

Field Trip!!!

Today, I went out on the Hackensack River with Groups A & D, and it was pretty fun. We split up and went on a boat where we learned about how wildlife has returned to the Meadowlands (our own saltwater marsh) since the Clean Water Act was passed. The trip was super informative and relevant since the Hackensack River is practically right in our backyard.

Some memorable moments include finded Mr. Crabs' old blue shell floating in the river and making our own watershed art (on display in the Science classroom)




Here's some video footage too!





Where's the fish??? lol :)

Careers, Careers, and...Movie Trailers!

Yesterday and today my students did lots of career exploration online. Through the use of sites like www.collegebound.com and www.princetonreview.com, they were able to take a career interest assement and research careers of interest to them.

Interests varied everywhere from vetrinarian, hospital administrator, and public interest lawyer to architect, photographer, and pastry chef. I enjoyed helping out with the exploration process, particularly the lively discussions about social work, the best schools for media arts and gaming design, and the process of securing adequate financial aid.

It was a busy first week, even with only 3 days and missing our flash drives. But these guys really put in work, and for that they're rewarded with Free Surf, a time to surf the net for extracurricular purposes.

Next week, I'll be with the groups going on the Environmental Science Field Trip where we'll capture images for our multimedia project.

It's been a great first week, and I'm excited for the weeks to come.

Oh, check out this video clip that surfaced last period during Free Surf.

First Day of Summer @ College Bound

First, I have to say that Jose Marti Academy is a great facility with an awesome and helpful staff. I couldn't ask for a better first day. The students in College Bound blew me away with their enthusiasm. My first period group was a little groggy, understandably, but perked up about midway through so that was cool.

A group of classy fashionistas have agreed to help me out with my business casual style selections. Our motto "work clothes don't have to be boring". Also, the metal heads (fans of death metal, etc) are ready to take on the hip hop/reggaeton heads in a face off to see "what's really good".

After getting to know each other, we moved on to specifics about future projects: collaborating with Language Arts on a Screenwriting/Video Production piece, College Bound Radio, the All About Me Powerpoint Presentation, and more.

Overall, it was a great day, and I am excited to work with such a great group of students. These guys are really going places.