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GEAR UP NEWSLETTER 

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Welcome/Bienvenidos!

What is Greeley GEAR UP?

 GEAR UP is a seven-year program that supports the Class of 2029 and the Class of 2030 across five middle schools in the district with on-time graduation and career and college-ready. The five schools served include Franklin, Prairie Heights, Bella Romero, Heath, and Brentwood.
GEAR UP es un programa de 7 años que este año trabaja con la Clase de 2029 y la Clase de 2030 en 5 escuelas intermedias diferentes del distrito. Las cinco escuelas a las que prestamos servicios actualmente incluyen Franklin, Prairie Heights, Bella Romero, Heath y Brentwood.

Connect with our Team! ¡Conecta con nosotros!

End of Year Celebrations

End of the year celebrations! Towards the end of December, our mentors at Franklin and Bella Romero celebrated the holiday season and end of the year! We hope all of our GU scholars had a fun and safe winter break. Check out these photos from last year 's end of the year celebrations. ¡Celebraciones de fin de año! ¡Hacia finales de diciembre, nuestros mentores en Franklin y Bella Romero celebraron la temporada navideña y el fin de año! Esperamos que todos nuestros estudiantes de GU hayan tenido unas vacaciones de invierno divertidas y seguras. Mire estas fotos de las celebraciones de fin de año del año pasado.

Meet our new GEAR UP Tutors
 

The Gear Up Program has hired several tutors to support your student's academic outcomes, especially in Math and Language Art!  Our tutors share their knowledge and heart with your students, so we would like to share a bit about our tutors with you. El Programa Gear Up ha contratado varios tutores para apoyar los resultados académicos de su estudiante, ¡especialmente en Matemáticas y Arte del Lenguaje!  Nuestros tutores comparten sus conocimientos y corazón con sus alumnos, por lo que nos gustaría compartir un poco sobre nuestros tutores con usted.

Meet Zander Scott

Zander tutors Gear Up cohort students at Brentwood, Bella Romero 4-8, Franklin, and Heath in small group and whole classroom settings. Zander enjoys being a Gear Up Tutor because it allows him to help young people while also doing something he loves. He has found that his biggest impact on our students is helping them become more confident learners.

Zander is a 2nd-year college student at the University of Northern Colorado, majoring in Secondary Education with a Social Studies Concentration. He hopes to teach Middle School Social Studies after he graduates
 

Meet Guadalupe Torres Ramirez
 

Guadalupe tutors Gear Up cohort students at Brentwood Middle School in whole classroom settings. Her favorite part about being a Gear Up Tutor is building connections with the students and hearing their unique stories. Being bilingual in English and Spanish, Guadalupe believes the biggest impact she has had is supporting English Learners who sometimes have trouble accessing the classroom content due to the language barrier. 

Guadalupe is a Junior at the University of Northern Colorado, majoring in Dietetics and Spanish. Guadalupe hopes to obtain a Master’s Degree in Dietetics and would love to support the health and well-being of youth as a school district nutrition services leader.
 

SCHOOL REMINDERS & Updates:

WEEK OF 2/3/2025:

Brentwood Middle School:

Heath Middle School:

• Xello, students are to complete 3 lessons in Xello. It is a college and career readiness program that empowers students to build a roadmap for their future success. Students can login through Clever. 

• We offer tutoring sessions every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. If your students are in need of tutoring, please reach out to Angie Diaz at adiaz8@greeleyschools.org to arrange a session. Take advantage of this opportunity for extra support!
• Heath is offering after school activities! 

Bella Romero Academy: 

• Tutoring available during homeroom, Tuesdays for 2030, Thursdays for 2029

Franklin Middle School:

After-School Tutoring and Saturday School

• • Did you know there is a GEAR UP tutor that supports our Franklin scholars? Zander Scott is our designated tutor and is in the Viper Den on Wednesdays and Thursdays after-school tutoring from 4pm- 5pm. We are still working to get a tutor to support our scholars during Saturday School.
• Xello
  • 7th and 8th grade scholars are being required to be familiarized with the Xello platform. Xello is a career and college readiness platform to support our scholars on exploring different careers and planning their classes to be prepared for their desired career. Reggie is currently working with our scholars to complete their lessons during electives. Moving forward, this platform will be utilized in the high schools. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Reggie (GU Mentor).

Prairie Heights Middle School:  

• Saturday School 9 am to Noon-sign up through PHMS
• Students will complete 3 lessons in Xello.  Xello is a college and career readiness program that empowers students to build a roadmap for their future success. Students can login through Clever. Virtual lessons will be sent out by the counselors, Ms. Gari and Ms. Pierson to each student to complete.

 

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Thank you in advance for your continued support.