Fast Track To
Work Newsletter
May 3, 2005
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Graduation 2005
2
Counselor Corner
2
ECE and XT Grants
3
CG 190WR & 190F
3
Registration Timelines
4
Special points of
interest:
Stop by the FTTW office
(room 802) for
information on how your
CalWORKs benefits will be
affected by the new
regulations
Graduation Celebration
CG 190WR & CG 190F
Register early!!!
Dear FTTW students,
As we near the end of the Spring
is to be doing 32 hours a week of
semester, I hope you and your
Welfare-To-Work activities, which
families are well. I know that finals
may include work (paid or unpaid),
are coming up, and the flu season is
education, and Mental Health/
here, but Summer is around the
Domestic Violence/Substance Abuse
corner. For some of you this will
services. If you are not a SIP, 20 of
mean more classes,
these 32 hours need
and for those of you
to be “core” activities
who
will
be
for 12 cumulative
graduating, it will
months, and for fewer
mean
that
big
hours after this as a
changes are in store.
“non-core” activity.
In fact, changes are
This is all brand-new,
happening all over!
and
we
have
New CalWORKs
brochures and people
regulations
have
you can talk to about
abolished the 18-24
it in the Fast Track
month educational
office. In general,
time limit, making it
these new regulations
possible to receive New Regulations for CalWORKs mean should work in your
support
services
changes to your Welfare-To-Work
favor! Please come
while
attending contract. Find out how your supportive and see us about your
services will be affected.
college
until
a
questions
and
participant’s
60concerns. We’re here to help you be
month clock has expired.
successful in reaching your goals for
If you are a SIP (Self-Initiated
the life you want.
Participant), meaning you were
Dena Taylor
enrolled in school before your
appraisal at the welfare department,
Program Manager, FTTW
your requirement (if a single parent)
Graduation 2005
Date and Location
The ceremony will take place on
Friday, June 3, 2005 at 5 P.M. at the
Carl Connelly Stadium on the
ocean side of Cabrillo College.
There is no limit to the number of guests you can
invite. Expect the entire ceremony to last 1½
hours.
RSVP
You must complete and return your RSVP to the
Office of Student Affairs, room 903, no later than
Friday, May 27, 2005. You can also mail it to
Cabrillo College, Office of Student Affairs, 6500
Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95003. We need this
information to ensure you have a seat on the
stage and that your name is announced.
Caps, Gowns, and Announcements
Please note that you are required to wear a cap
and a gown in order to participate in the
ceremony.
Keepsake caps, gowns, announcements, and
cards are available in the Cabrillo College
Bookstore. If you are a financial aid recipient,
the Office of Student Affairs (Room 902 in the
Student Center) has a limited number of caps
and gowns that are available to you on loan. If
you wish to donate gowns after the graduation
to future students, there will be a table at the
graduation ceremony to do so.
Rehearsal
Rehearsal will be held on the same day as the
ceremony, June 3, 2005 at 3:00 P.M. in the
gymnasium. You must bring your cap and gown to
the rehearsal and be ready for the procession and
ceremony immediately following. You will not have
time to go home. Please do not bring any purses
or backpacks to the graduation rehearsal. You
cannot leave personal articles in the gymnasium.
We, at FTTW, would like to present our
students with leis to wear during the
graduation ceremony, and will be giving them
out at the rehearsal.
Reception
Following the ceremony there will be a catered
reception for graduates and their guests. FTTW
will have a table on the lawn to give treats and
gifts to our graduates. Come by and say hello!
Degrees and Certificates
Pending the successful completion of your courses,
your degree and/or certificate will be sent to the
address on your graduation petition during the
month of September. For additional information
regarding degrees/certificates, contact Admissions
and Records at 479-6219.
If you need additional information concerning the
ceremony, call the Office of Student Affairs at 4796378.
Counselor Corner
Hello one and all. It’s that time again
to make an appointment with your
friendly counselor to choose you
classes for summer (if you haven’t
already done so) and begin the
process of picking classes for fall
semester. If there are multiple
sections, we can help you decide on the best
teacher for your learning style. Or help you
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plan your school schedule so that it works
best with all your other responsibilities. The
important thing is that you connect with us
and let us help you along on your chosen
path. I look forward to meeting with you
again!
Shelly Skye
Academic Counselor, FTTW & DSPS
F A S T T R AC K T O W O R K N E W S L E T T E R
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Hello Students!
I had the privilege of going to the first TANF/CDC
and CalWORKs Partnership Conference which
was sponsored by the Foundation for California
Community Colleges. It was very exciting to see a
room full of CalWORKs directors, coordinators,
and staff coming together to discuss critical issues
facing our community college CalWORKs
programs and the students we serve. It was my
pleasure to talk about the Fast Track To Work
program and our wonderful students. I look
forward to our continued relationship.
TANF/Child Development Careers (CDC)
Program grant
Fast Track To Work is very excited about the
CDC grant and the partnership with the state and
with Cabrillo College’s Early Child Development
program. Norma Alicia Pino, ECE instructor, is
working with the students on a one on one basis
to ensure students’ success in the ECE program.
Our students’ goals are to get their Associate
Teacher, Teacher, Master Teacher, Site
Supervisor, or Program Director license. The
grant helps students with books, college
registration, permit fees, fingerprinting fees, ECE
conferences, mentor teachers, and small
scholarships. We presently have 10 students in the
program. If you are in the ECE program and a
CalWORKs student, and would like to
participate in this ECE grant, please call me at
479-6463.
Limited License X-Ray Technician Grant
Fast Track To Work is part of the X-Ray
Technician grant. There will be 18 students
chosen for the pilot program that will begin in
June 2005. All will be put into the FTTW
program, and all will receive scholarships up to
$550.00 per student through the WIA program.
We will know who these students are on April
29, 2005. Good luck to all of you who applied!
To all of our students who will be graduating
this year, I will miss you and I look forward to
celebrating your success at the Graduation
ceremony this year! YOU ARE THE BEST!
Catherine Lachance
Services Coordinator, FTTW
Counselor Corner Continued
Hope your semester is going well. Just wanted to
encourage you to sign up for CG 190WR (used
to be called CG 190A) if you have not already
taken the class. We cover a lot of pertinent
material such as resume writing, job interviewing
skills and how to find employment. I am also
teaching a one unit course in financial literacy,
CG 190F. It is offered fall and spring semesters
and the curriculum entails a wide spectrum of
financial information from spending to savings, car
purchasing, planning for retirement and more.
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Remember, if you have not already
signed up for summer classes
please make an appointment to see
me or Shelly. It is also a great time to start
planning your classes for the fall semester. This is
also a good time to see how close you are to
finishing up your certificate and/or degree. So
don’t delay, give us a call. See you soon.
Claire Rubach
Academic Counselor & Instructor, FTTW
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Cabrillo College
6500 Soquel Drive
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phone: (831) 479-6344
fax: (831) 477-5632
Make it easy on yourself. Don’t wait till the last
minute. Register Early!
Summer 2005 Timeline
Fall 2005 Timeline
April 1: Summer Schedule available in print
April 18-25: Early Registration for continuing
students
May 10: Fall Schedule online
May 16: Fall Schedule available in print
June 13-July 9: First 4-week Summer session dates
May 9-12: EOPS & DSPS Priority Registration
May 13-19: Early Registration for continuing
students
June 13-14: Late Registration
May 24-August 24: Registration for new students
April 26-June 12: Registration for all students
August 29-December 17: Fall semester dates
June 20-July 30: Six-week Summer session dates
June 20-21: Late Registration
July 11-August 6: Second 4-week Summer session
dates
July 11-12: Late Registration
August 29-September 10: Late Registration