THRIVE - Director Notes

  THRIVE Director Notes Posts on this Blog will be directed to help families see what is going on in our THRIVE Program.  Items discussed on the Blog have already occurred.  To keep updated on what’s coming up please refer to the THRIVE activity calendar or UCM activity calendar. Director Notes: This coming weekend is a 3-day weekend.  We won’t have Sunday Study Hall but will have study hall on Monday night, probably in the dorms.  If you are picking up your student please have them use the Activity Log App on their iPad.  We’re trying to get them to use them anytime they do an activity.  And going home is an activity.  It also helps us know when students leave the dorms. First-Year Students: University Foundations: Debra Southard    This week we have continued to work on learning the different websites we use. Students were reminded to check their emails three to four times a day. All students went over to the office of accessibility fo...

  THRIVE Director Notes Posts on this Blog will be directed to help families see what is going on in our THRIVE Program.  Items discussed on the Blog have already occurred.  To keep updated on what’s coming up please refer to the THRIVE activity calendar or UCM activity calendar. First-Year Students: Director Notes: Overall, the first-year students did well and made it to their classes.  They were tired by the end of the week, which, I believe the teachers were, also.  We had some that were a bit homesick but they were starting to get into activities on campus. University Foundations: Debra Southard    First-year students meet daily in University Foundations Class. We have worked on learning how to maneuver on the blackboard, college expectations, and academic honesty. We have discussed the importance of getting to class on time and treating everyone with respect. Our students have been working hard.  We have learned how to use the activity app an...