The Scholastic Summer Reading program offers kids an exciting, free, and safe summer reading experience, while helping to provide books to kids with limited or no access over the summer! Link: https://www.scholastic.com/site/summer-reading.html#activity-booklet
The forecast calls for rain this week, so you may be stuck indoors for a while. The good news is that this is the perfect time to work your typing skills, which may help you excel in standardized tests, college courses, and possibly your future career. Learn more at typing.com!
Take the rights steps now to ensure you are money smart in the future! Learn more about these steps on financial literacy here: https://www.moneyconfidentkids.com/us/en.html
Do you know all the things we offer? Here are just a few opportunities for growth that we offer, check out our website here to learn more about what we are: talentsearch.kcc.edu
UIC Spark Music Festival is an annual event that gives the campus life a boost of energy. Is it your style? Check out more about it here: https://involvement.uic.edu/programs-events/annual-programs-events/spark/
With June being National Immigrant Heritage Month here are important milestones in American history for immigrants of the past and present, just use this URL to access:https://immigrationhistory.org/timeline/
The word "Immigrant" has more meaning than what you hear on the news, learn more about it and the history behind it here: https://blog.remitly.com/global-community/remitly-celebrates-immigrantheritagemonth/
Studying for the SAT can be overwhelming, but with Khan Academy and this YouTube video you should be able to get a head start on your test preparation when you are ready! Learn more here: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUJwdwHS_nw
Another good source for Financial Literacy information is MyMoney.gov, check out the website here: https://www.mymoney.gov/
Spent is an interactive game that serves as a way to introduce life's harsh realities. It simulates being an adult with a job, possibly kids, and unexpected occurrences and the player's objective is to make it through the month, see if you can make it here: https://playspent.org/
Check out the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign's Niche rankings here:https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-illinois-urbana-champaign/rankings/
Observing the Great outdoors with camping is a great idea! Check out these tips for practicing safe camping for your next trip! : https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=30040#:~:text=Maintain%20at%20least%20a%203,tennis%20balls%20to%20avoid%20tripping
Kankakee County has a few spots where you can observe the Great Outdoors Awareness month, here is just one example:https://dnr.illinois.gov/parks/park.kankakeeriver.html
June is Great Outdoors Awareness Month, read this article to learn more:https://www.nps.gov/articles/great-outdoors-month.htm
StudyStack offers options for students to create and study their set of class materials in ways they best understand. Available on phone and desktop, check out the website here: https://www.studystack.com/
EIU offers low income Illinois students opportunities for reducing, or in some cases completely eliminate, tuition and fees. Learn more here:https://www.eiu.edu/scholarships/eiu-promise.php
Knowing the most common programs in the schools can help you narrow down which schools you'd like to apply to. Learn more about the most common programs at the University of Chicago here: University of Chicago Academics & Majors - US News Best Colleges
Check out Northwestern University's rankings found on Niche.com by using this URL: https://www.niche.com/colleges/northwestern-university/rankings/
Breaking the stigma of Men's Health requires more than just learning about that it is, Learn how you can be apart of breaking the stigma here: https://www.thewalkercenter.org/blog-posts/mens-mental-health-and-breaking-the-stigma
The stigma on Men's Health has been long lasting but Men's Health awareness month is working on ending it! Learn more about it here: https://www.bmhvt.org/men-and-health/
