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 (Coming Soon), UCM activity calendar, and UCM Athletics Calendars. First-Year Students: University Foundations: This week we have continued our discussion on the differences between College and High School.  We discussed what kind of things motivate each of us to do well. We watched a motivational speaker Alvin  Law talk about his disabilities and how he has overcome them. Students wrote a paragraph about his  speech. Student’s had as homework this week to write a paragraph about their goals for the future. We  are working on daily point sheets and practicing making weekly deposits for when students have bank  accounts. Students are learning to maneuver around Blackboard for what th...

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 happened.  This is meant for parents of current THRIVE students only.  All other information for the general public is to utilize the THRIVE Facebook page.   First-Year Students: University Foundations: Students have learned to locate their grades on Blackboard as well as how to download files. Students have also learned to check on the website www.edmodo.com as well as Blackboard for assignments. We have discussed time management and the differences between High School and College. Mr. Brunhkorst and Mrs. Garnier have helped with technology working with Notability app as well as others. We have discussed the importance of checking email several times a day. At the beginning of the week, a few of the students were showing signs of being homesick. But by Thursday students were smiling and fel...