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GEAR UP! SOUTHSIDE
                                        GEAR UP! SOUTHSIDE



                                DISTRICT NEWS
                                DISTRICT NEWS







              It’s a Great Day to be GEAR UP Cardinal!

              Class of 2024/2025 Summer Camp: July 26th - July 29th
















        The Southside ISD GEAR UP team would like to formally invite the Class of 2024 and 2025 to join us during
        our summer camp. Participating students will have the opportunity to increase their confi dence prior to PSAT

        testing, and integrate college readiness into team building activities. In addition, students will have a chance to
        to participate in a college tour to Schreiner University, San Angelo State University, and Texas State University.

        For additional camp details and registration, reach out to a GEAR UP coordinator:Gissella Quezada (gissella.
        quezada@southsideisd.org) or Amalia Salas (amalia.salas@southsideisd.org). Use your phone to scan the QR
        code to sign up for Gear Up Summer Camp information.

        Who Does GEAR UP Service

        The grant focuses exclusively on improving college readiness and success for students and their families through
        rigorous academic curricula, comprehensive mentoring, fi nancial literacy, career counseling and advising. Also,

        the program supports its cohort educators through professional development opportunities and resources to
        better engage our students. GEAR UP also supports local businesses by laying the foundation for increased
        student success, which leads to a stronger local workforce (and businesses have the opportunity to off er support
        via  partnerships  with  their  local  UT  Austin  GEAR  UP  grant).  Lastly,  the  program  supports  communities  by

        investing in student success and helping to build community-wide college-going cultures through innovative
                                          eff orts that benefi t far more than one group of students.

                                          About GEAR UP

                                          GEAR  UP  stands  for  Gaining  Early  Awareness  and  Readiness  for
                                          Undergraduate  Programs.  It  is  a  highly  competitive  7-year  cohort-based
                                          model starting no later than the 7th grade. The GEAR UP program currently
                                          services the Class of 2024 and 2025. Southside ISD GEAR UP is affi liated


                                          with the UT Austin offi ce of Institute of Public School Initiatives.


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