COLLEGE TRIP: MUST BRING SLEEPING BAG/COVER & PILLOW
08 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
Sorry, forgot about this part, students will be sharing dormitory with a Calvin Student, will need to bring their own covers, sleeping bag, pillow. Thanks!
COLLEGE TRIP-GRAND RAPIDS
08 Mar 2012 Leave a Comment
Hello Parents & Students
Calvin College Trip is on Friday, March 9-10, 2012! Our hopes is that you will come with an attitude to gain information about your future. College is a necessity not an option; thus learning from the experience and asking a lot of questions. We will be following the schedule that Calvin has planned for us, remember this is not the college anyone has to attend. And I hope your purpose for coming is to GAIN INFORMATION ONLY!!! Calvin College is gracious enough to allow Project-U-Turn group to be their special guest!
Please remember we must leave promptly at 6:00am (Lawrence Tech) to arrive on time at 8:00am. Please pack lightly with overnight items, sleeping bag and pillow. We will be returning on Saturday afternoon at 12pm (Lawrence Tech).
Boys will be housed in the BOYS Dormitory with a Calvin Student Ambassadors and the girls will be housed in the GIRLS Dormitory with Calvin Student Ambassadors.
You are welcome to bring light snacks for the overnight stay. The dorm will have activities planned or possibly attend whatever events are held on campus during this time.
Parents are asked to allow the youth to have a COLLEGE EXPERIENCE without the accessive phone calls, text messaging, etc…
Meals will be provided for Friday (Lunch & Dinner) & Saturday (Breakfast). Everyone will receive a meal card and is responsible for keeping up with it.
It is our expectation that your child will be on their best behavior representing not only the Parent, but the program and themselves. If any behavioral problems occur you must pick up your child in GRAND RAPIDS!!
Although we know we have GREAT KIDS! some things must be said!
If you have any question please contact the office: 313-397-9300
ARE YOU OFFENDED?
05 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
How do you feel when someone outside your race/nationality say racial slurs? Why is it not a big deal when someone of the same race/nationality say the racial slur?
This topic came up Monday on the TV show “The View”, Whoopi Goldberg dropped the N**** bomb and when Barbara Walters repeated it in the same manner as Whoopi, Sherri Shepherd got angry. Her comment was when it’s said by a Caucasian person it feels different or feelings flair up in the inside. A racial slur is defined as offensive or insulting nickname used w/out self-control for a racial group. How should this be handled in schools among young people, in college, in the workplace, among society &/or our neighborhoods?
Examples of RACIAL SLURS from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_slurs
Cracker (U.S.) poor Appalachian or poor Southerner, a white person.
Half-breed A derogatory term used to describe anyone who is mixed Native American.
Honky An offensive term for a white person.
Uncle Tom A pejorative for an American black person who is perceived as behaving in a subservient manner to white authority figures.
House Nigger / House negro A derogatory term for affluent or highly educated African-Americans. Derived from the fact that African slaves who worked in the homes of their masters gained their favor, and were able to advance socially by reporting suspicious slaves and or activity.
Jap a Japanese soldier or national, or anyone of Japanese descent.
Jigaboo a black person with stereotypical black features (e.g. dark skin, wide nose, and big lips
Nigger / nigga An American-English slur originally used to refer to black-skinned people, but developed a dual meaning in the late 20th century.
Redneck In the US, the term is offensive to many, and refers to Southern laborer-class whites.
Spade A black person, recorded since 1928 from the playing cards suit.
Spook A black person attested from the 1940s
Internet Essentials from Comcast
01 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
Internet Essentials offers affordable home internet, computers, and training to households with children receiving free lunches thru the National School Lunch Program. It is available in area where Comcast offers Comcast service to eligible households that have not subscribed to Comcast internet service within the last 90 days and DO NOT have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment. If your are intrested in this service please call 1.855.8INTERNET.
A 13-year old shooter! “Totally FED UP”
27 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
If you live in Detroit or any inner city in America I’m sure you can agree when I say “Enough is Enough”. The increase in teen violence especially in Detroit would drive any sane person crazy. When I read the article regarding the 13-year-old boy who was taken into police custody for shooting into a crowd of teenagers I literally felt my heart sank into my stomach. What have we really taught our children? Now the reality is that this 13-year-old ”boy” is sitting inside juvenile detention awaiting his fate, the 2 teenage girls are lying in a hospital bed awaiting their’s. Let’s not discuss the parents…All of the parents in this sad situation are praying that “their child” make it through this situation. Why did this boy have access to a gun so easily, why did he think that shooting it was the only way to resolve the conflict, and where were the people who live on this street. This event happened in broad daylight on a sunny afternoon, there’s no way that nobody heard the chaos before the gunshots. Have we become so desensitized to violence that every argument is just another argument and if it doesn’t affect me directly it’s not my problem. We have to figure out a solution and of course I believe in prayer and I will continue to pray for our youth and our city but now we need to leap into action and see our prayers manifest and the only way to do that is to attach man power to them! My question to every reader is “WWYD”- “What Will YOU DO?” I hope you answered that question with a verb!
Tips for the New School Year
01 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
in School/College Tips, Uncategorized
Even though children may be enjoying their summer, parents are already thinking about “back-to-school”. It doesn’t have to be a stressful time. Households that have established routines are beneficial for children and parents. Being organized means you spend less time doing what you HAVE to do and more time doing what you WANT to do.
- Start the school routine the week before school actually starts. This is especially important for children who are just starting school or who will be starting a new school. By doing a few trial runs before school actually starts, you’ll be able to determine if there are any problems with the new routine before the first day.
- Turn off the TVs and computers two hours before bedtime so that you can get organized for the next morning. Make lunches and gather school supplies together. You can even set the table for breakfast the next morning.
- Create a pick-up/drop off zone for backpack and paperwork. Hang backpacks on hooks near the door so kids will know exactly where to find their stuff. Make an inbox where they can put all the paperwork for you to fill out and sign. You can create one inbox for all the children but one box per child may work better, especially if the children attend different schools.
- Prepare for the paperwork. Every year the school requires information such as health card numbers, vaccination schedules, emergency contact numbers, etc. If you know where all this information is, you’ll be able to fill out all those forms quickly and easily. Once filled out, make a copy of the paperwork for yourself. It will be easier to find the information for next year.
- Create an in-home pharmacy. Stocking up on supplies will save you from running across town to the 24-hour pharmacy. Items such as bandages, cold medication and klenex may be needed during the first week back!
- Create a homework zone free from distractions. While older children may benefit from doing homework in their bedrooms or in the home office, younger children who need parental support could do their homework in the kitchen or dining room while their parents are preparing dinner.
- Make a “fingertip file”. Use a binder with sheet protectors to contain important information such as the school phone numbers, a list of phone numbers of friends of your children, the list of “football parents” who carpool, menus from the local take-out restaurants, etc. You’ll be able to find what you need when you need it.
- Purchase bus tickets in advance. No more scrounging for loose change in an emergency.
- Decide beforehand in which activities your children can become involved. Schedule everyone’s activities on a large wall calendar. Assign each person a different color.
We hope these tips are helpful for the new school year. We’re believing this will be an successful school year.
P.U.T. HOOPERS
31 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
The newest addition to It’s-N-The Male program is the Athletic portion of the program. The primary purpose of the team is to teach character and team building skills. P.U.T. Hoopers made it to the Play-Offs in their debut as a team in a summer league. Under the coaching of Mr. Day and Mr. Moore, and drill and technique assistant Siena Heights Basketball Star “RTaveous Merritt”.
It's-N-The Male Basketball Team
IT’S-N-THE MALE BASKETBALL TEAM
01 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
BREAKING NEWS!!!
It’s-N-The Male Boys Program has joined a summer basketball league games are on Saturday’s at Solomon’s Temple Community Center on East 7 mile Rd @ 3pm or 7pm (contact Mr.Day for game time). COME OUT AND SUPPORT !!
TEAM PICTURE COMING SOON….
GIRLAPALOOZA
01 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
GREAT NEWS!! “RUBYGIRLS RECEIVE 10 FREE TICKETS FOR GIRLAPALOOZA”
Please read below for information for those girls that were selected to attend:
The event date is Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 12pm at the TOWNSEND HOTEL in downtown Birmingham, Michigan.
We will be leaving at 11:30pm from THE ROAD CHURCH 15425 Schaefer Hwy. for those that would like to ride with us. However, your parent can drop you off at the Townsend Hotel (100 Townsend Street, Birmingham, MI.).
MOTHERS are welcome to attend provided that they purchase a ticket for $30 online at the website above.
This is a Mother/Daughter High Tea, thus attire should be appropriate please wear a nice dress (sundress, church dress, etc. CLASSY ATTIRE) NO JEANS OR GYMSHOES!!!
Special guest speaker is CAMILLE WINBUSH from THE BERNIE MAC SHOW & SECRET LIFE OF A TEENAGER
Special guest performer: CARMEN
Fashion Show by JUSTICE and other local retailers.
ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS POSTING!!
Spring Book Festival
07 Apr 2011 2 Comments
We have been given 20 book vouchers for 1 free book at the Michigan Spring Book Festival. The festival is free of charge and the weekend of April 15-17, 2011. If you would like to have one of the free voucher please respond to this posting and we will contact you to arrange pick-up. I plan to attend!!
www.MichiganSpringBookFestival.info/flier
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