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Assists students in planning their academic journey and finding their path that prepares them for education after high school that results in a degree or certification.

🍂 GEAR UP ARKANSAS OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT! 💜🍎 Autumn Thomas | Academic Preparation CoordinatorSupporting GEAR UP schools and ...
10/17/2026

🍂 GEAR UP ARKANSAS OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT! 💜

🍎 Autumn Thomas | Academic Preparation Coordinator
Supporting GEAR UP schools and educators through professional development, teacher development, and school system support designed to strengthen academic preparation. 📖✨

Scheduled Professional Development
10/28/26 Professional Development at Blytheville High School TBD
Ongoing Instructional Support Systems at Blytheville High School TBD
Ongoing Instructional Support Systems at Lee High School TBD
Ongoing Professional Development at Lee High School for Early Release Days 1:30-3:30PM

Completed Professional Development
July 2026 Professional Development at Camden-Fairview High School
August 2026 Professional Development at Hope High School
August 2026 Professional Development at Lee High School

Together, we are helping students prepare, explore, plan, and take action toward their future!

💜 Your future doesn’t happen by accident.
Make a plan. Take the next step. GEAR UP!

Tuesday of this week we held an ACT prep workshop at Central High School in Helena-West Helena. The Central High Cougars...
10/16/2026

Tuesday of this week we held an ACT prep workshop at Central High School in Helena-West Helena. The Central High Cougars-HWH are now hopefully ready to take the ACT test and ace it! 💯

ACT prep is just one of the many ways we serve students in our GEAR UP schools!

🍂 GEAR UP ARKANSAS OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT! 💜🥽 Courtney Hicks | College & Career Aspirations CoordinatorBringing career explor...
10/16/2026

🍂 GEAR UP ARKANSAS OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT! 💜

🥽 Courtney Hicks | College & Career Aspirations Coordinator
Bringing career exploration to life through The VR experience, career interest assessments, and opportunities for students to connect their interests to future education and career pathways through LAUNCH support 🚀

Scheduled VR Experiences
10/20/26 Blytheville High School 7:30AM-3:30PM
10/27/26 Jacksonville High School 9:00AM-1:00PM
10/31/26 Reality Fair, College, Career and Community Expo at HWH Central High School 9:00AM-1:00PM
11/3/26 Brinkley High School 8:00-10:00AM

Scheduled LAUNCH Support
10/6/26 Hope High School ALL DAY
10/20/26 Blytheville High School 3:30-4:30PM

Together, we are helping students prepare, explore, plan, and take action toward their future!

💜 Your future doesn’t happen by accident.
Make a plan. Take the next step. GEAR UP!

🎓💙💛 JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIES, IT’S TIME TO PLAN YOUR FUTURE! 💛💙📣 GEAR UP Arkansas presents Planner’s University...
10/15/2026

🎓💙💛 JACKSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FAMILIES, IT’S TIME TO PLAN YOUR FUTURE! 💛💙

📣 GEAR UP Arkansas presents Planner’s University: Your Future. Your Plan. Your Next Move! 📣

Graduation will be here before you know it! Is your student ready for what comes NEXT? 👀 Join us for an exciting, interactive College & Career Planning Workshop in partnership with Jacksonville High School, where students and families in grades 9–12 can explore their options, discover opportunities, and start building a plan for life after high school! 🎓🛠️🇺🇸

📅 Tuesday, October 27, 2026
⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 Jacksonville High School Cafeteria

✨ WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
🎓 ENROLL: Explore college options, majors, and postsecondary opportunities.
🛠️ EMPLOY: Discover careers, in-demand skills, and job opportunities.
🇺🇸 ENLIST: Learn about military pathways and opportunities.
💰 PLAN: Explore financial planning tools and resources to help prepare for the future!

💥 BONUS! Students who attend can earn 1 hour of community service! 💥

Why miss an opportunity to explore your future, connect with valuable resources, AND earn community service hours—all in one place? 👏🏽

🚨 GEAR UP ARKANSAS FAMILIES — WE NEED YOU IN THE BUILDING! 🚨

We especially want to see our 9th and 10th-grade GEAR UP families show up and take advantage of this opportunity! Parents and guardians, your involvement matters. The conversations and plans you start NOW can make a BIG difference when graduation day arrives. Don't wait until senior year to figure out what's next!

✅ RSVP BY OCTOBER 23RD!
📲 Scan the QR code in the lower-left corner of the flyer or click the RSVP link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdB1pJeDj7PmLo7w2YrMD5Zdz0PLbbm1xBEJoT2nIwQfBZyhQ/viewform

📢 Share this post, tag a Jacksonville High School family, and spread the word! Let's get our students and families in the building and get those FUTURE PLANS in motion! 💙💛

🍂 GEAR UP ARKANSAS OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT! 💜🏀 Brittney Smith | Family & Community CoordinatorConnecting families to resources...
10/15/2026

🍂 GEAR UP ARKANSAS OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT! 💜

🏀 Brittney Smith | Family & Community Coordinator
Connecting families to resources! Helping families create their academic and career game plan through engaging family experiences like The Game Plan. 🏀💜 and Planner's University 📖✨

Scheduled Family Programming
10/1/26 The Game Plan at Brinkley High School 5:00-6:30PM
10/15/26 Parent Night at LR Central High School 5:00-6:00PM
10/16/26 The Game Plan at Marvell-Elaine High School 5:00-6:30PM
10/27/26 Planner’s University at Jacksonville High School 5:00-6:30PM
10/31/26 Reality Fair, College, Career and Community Expo at HWH Central High School 9:00AM-1:00PM
11/10/26 Planner’s University at Mills University Studies High School 5:00-6:30PM

Together, we are helping students prepare, explore, plan, and take action toward their future! Check out the Success Sync Podcast on Youtube for additional resources.

https://www.youtube.com/

# academicsuccess
💜 Your future doesn’t happen by accident.
Make a plan. Take the next step. GEAR UP!

🍂 GEAR UP ARKANSAS OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT! 💜📚 Deidra Dillard | Steps to College Entry CoordinatorHelping students strengthen ...
10/14/2026

🍂 GEAR UP ARKANSAS OCTOBER SPOTLIGHT! 💜

📚 Deidra Dillard | Steps to College Entry Coordinator
Helping students strengthen their skills and confidence through ACT Prep, college preparation, and postsecondary planning. 🎯

Scheduled ACT Prep Sessions
10/9/26 Marvell-Elaine High School 8:00AM-12:00PM
10/13/26 HWH Central High School 8:30-11:30AM
10/16/26 Brinkley High School 8:00AM-12:00PM
10/28/26 HWH Central High School 8:30-11:30AM
11/13/26 LR Central High School 9:00-11:30AM
11/19/26 LR Central High School 10:30-11:30AM

Scheduled College Visits
10/5/26 Brinkley High School visits ASU Jonesboro 11:00AM-1:30PM
10/8/26 Jacksonville High School (9th Grade) visits Arkansas Tech University 8:30-11:30AM
10/14/26 Hope High School visits National Park & Henderson State 10:00AM-2:00PM
11/3/26 Jacksonville High School (10th Grade) visits Arkansas Tech University 8:30-11:30AM
11/9/26 Clarendon High School visits Arkansas Tech University 10:30AM-1:00PM
11/12/26 LR Central High School (9th Grade) visits Arkansas Tech University 10:30AM-1:00PM
11/13/26 LR Southwest High School visits Philander Smith ALL DAY
11/18/26 HWH Central High School visits Delta State University 10:00AM-12:00PM

Together, we are helping students prepare, explore, plan, and take action toward their future!

💜 Your future doesn’t happen by accident.
Make a plan. Take the next step. GEAR UP!

Teaching Tip Tuesday On Fear Use fear sparingly. You might get students to study harder, but you might scare them away ...
10/13/2026

Teaching Tip Tuesday

On Fear

Use fear sparingly. You might get students to study harder, but you might scare them away or cause them to give up too soon. It does not hurt to warn the class that a final exam will be harder than previous examinations. Sometimes mentioning difficulty will get their attention and help them resolve to conquer the material. Let them know that it's not you against the students, but you and the students against the material.

—Thanks to Gene Van Horn (UTC Biology and Environmental Sciences)

🍂 Happy Fall, Y’all! Our October GEAR UP Arkansas Newsletter is HERE! 💜October is all about PREPARING, EXPLORING, PLANNI...
10/13/2026

🍂 Happy Fall, Y’all! Our October GEAR UP Arkansas Newsletter is HERE! 💜

October is all about PREPARING, EXPLORING, PLANNING & TAKING ACTION toward life after high school! 🎓💼

In this month’s newsletter, we’re highlighting opportunities for students and families to:
📚 Prepare for the ACT
🏫 Explore colleges and campuses
💼 Discover career pathways
🎯 Track academic progress & graduation goals
🚀 Build a plan for life after high school

And parents—don’t wait until senior year to start planning! Small conversations and decisions made today can help create a stronger plan for tomorrow. 💜

Need support? Connect with your school’s GEAR UP team for academic planning, ACT preparation, college visits, career exploration, family programming, and LAUNCH support.

📖 Check out the October Newsletter and see what’s happening across GEAR UP Arkansas! Check out the Success Sync Podcast on Youtube (see link below) for additional resources. You can also visit our website for more information at WWW.UCA.EDU/GEARUP

https://www.youtube.com/

🍁 Your future doesn’t happen by accident. Make a plan. Take the next step. GEAR UP!

We had such a good time! We can’t wait to come back for the VR Experience!
10/12/2026

We had such a good time! We can’t wait to come back for the VR Experience!

Yesterday our Jacksonville High School 9th grade GEAR UP scholars visited Arkansas Tech University for a college campus ...
10/09/2026

Yesterday our Jacksonville High School 9th grade GEAR UP scholars visited Arkansas Tech University for a college campus tour. They got to meet Jerry, the adorable bulldog ambassador and learn all about being a prospective ATU student!

Looking forward to many more fun and educational college exposures for our GEAR UP students this year!

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201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, AR
72035

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+15014707661

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