1. LBJHS MESA Orientation Night 2014-2015 School Year

2. MESA at LBJHS Goal: Encourage, motivate and support students who are planning to study science, technology, engineering or mathematics. With an emphasis to offer a strong support and foundation for socio-economically disadvantage students wanting to attend a four year college right after high school.

3. LBJHS MESA’s Goals Maintain a 3.5 gpa or better. Earn an A or a B in the CORE Classes: English, Math, Science and History. Maintain 95% attendance or better (You may only be absent 1 day for every 20 days). Participate in the four Fresno State University Saturday Academies. Participate in at least one Project to enter the mini MESA Day Preliminary Competition. Attend one of the College Fieldtrips. Follow all school rules. Do 5 hours of community service per trimester. All 8 th graders take the Explore Test on December 13, 2014.

4. Saturday Academies Dates Saturday, October 18, 2014 Saturday, November 15, 2014 Saturday, December 6, 2014 Saturday, February 21, 2015:MESA Day Preliminary Solo Math Competition!

5. Major MESA Events Coastal California College Road Trip Nov. 24 th – 26 th Meeting will be held after the Orientation. Cost $175. 8 th graders have priority! Catalina Island Marine Institute, April 5-9th, Meeting after the CRT meeting. Cost $275 and 8 th graders have priority! 7 th Grade College Fieldtrip to San Jose State and the Tech Museum TBD 1 st Trimester 8 th Grade Fieldtrip – CSU, Stanislaus, UC Merced and Castle Air Museum – 1 st Trimester Mini MESA Day, Saturday, January 10, 2015 (1 st Level of Competition) at Los Banos Junior High Prosthetic Arm, Saturday, February 7, 2015 (2 nd level of Competition) at Fresno Prelims, Saturday, March 7, 2015(2 nd level of Competition), at Fresno Regionals, most likely be on Saturday, April 4 or 11, 2015 (3 rd Level of Competition) At UC Santa Barbara

6. 8 th Grade Explore Test Taking EXPLORE® in 8th or 9th grade tells you things you need to know—to plan your high school courses, prepare for the ACT, or choose a career direction. December 13, 2014 All MESA 8 th grade students are expected to take it!

7. MESA Projects Bridge Prosthetic Arm Challenge Model GI track Glider EggXpress Speak Up Lego Robotics Mousetrap Car Alice-Video Game Ecybermission The Tech Challenge Stock Market Challenge National Science Bowl

8. Workshops and Award Nights Parent and Student Workshop Oct. 1: Email, Parent Portal and Support Services Jan. 8: Organization, Four Year Plan and State Testing May 5: Transcripts, GPA and College Requirements Parent and Student Awards Night Nov. 18: First Trimester Awards Night May 15: LBJHS MESA Awards Dinner

9. Basic Rules Excellent Behavior Follow Dress Code at all times Parents must pick up student from fieldtrips due to sickness and/or behavior. Cell phones may only be used to call parents at the end of the fieldtrip.

10. Highly Recommended Materials 2 pencils A 2 inch three-ring binder 5 dividers a ruler lined paper 2 highlighters Red pens a composition notebook 3x5 cards erasers pencil sharpener a pocket folder Dry Erase Marker a scientific calculator (I like Texas Instruments) A USB (2 to 4 GB)

11. Leadership Team 3rd Harley Rasmussen 5th Maya Jimenez 5th Ruby Munoz 5th Colton Graham 5th Isai Moreno 6 th Lesley Magana 6 th Nazia Shahbaz 6 th Alexis P. Gonzalez 6 th Sayra Mendoza W Sierra Alvarez W Luke Miller W William Marchese W Irshad Ali Wednesday Break Meetings- Mascorro Fridays Afterschool Meetings – Wilson Fall Leadership Retreat – TBD Monthly –on-site/online meetings with CSU, Fresno Spring Leadership Retreat – January TBD

12. MESA Club The club is open to any student interested in being part of MESA. Club meetings: Mondays during break in Mrs. Mascorro’s Room, G107 Club Enrichments: Fridays Afterschool from 3:30 to 4:30. Parents are welcome!

13. Tutoring Library Tutoring Center starts Sept 2 nd – Monday thru Thursday 3:15-4:15 pm LEAP Program All teachers from 8 to 8:30 and 3:10 to 3:30

14. Parent Support Support your child in projects and paperwork! Be a chaperone for fieldtrips. Must provide your own transportation. TB Test and Fingerprinting must be done. Be a project mentor: assist with projects. Donate food and/or materials!

15. MESA Website

16. Any Questions email Mrs. Mascorro