On Thursday, June 23, 2011, STEP will hold our annual end of the year awards ceremony. This ceremony invites existing students, staff, supporters, and past students to join us in celebrating the achievements of the year. Here is the invite for this year's event.
Some highlights from this year include:
Students participated in projects that required them to think about their future in terms of goals, dreams, and college and career paths.
Students attended field trips to Holyoke Community College, Westfield State University, Elms College, Northeastern University, Simmons College, and The University of Massachusetts to learn about college life, majors, financial aid, and academics.
Students attended a two-day ropes course program in Amherst, MA where they bonded as a group, while gaining trust and confidence.
Students attended Saturday mini-courses at Holyoke Community College, where they engaged in a high school to college and life finances simulations, as well as a songwriting class.
35 students and tutors ended the year at Camp HI-Rock in the Berkshires where they spent 3 days in remote cabins. They spent time on the waterfront fishing, boating and swimming. They also had a campfire and shared their STEP experiences with each other.
28 former STEP participants graduated from Holyoke high schools, and over 95% of them are planning to attend college in the fall.
STEP high school mentors served over 10 different programs in 3 different middle schools.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 June 2011 23:26
Welcome
Written by STEP Staff
Wednesday, 03 September 2008 04:48
Welcome to the STEP Program website. We're in the process of updating the site and improving the resources available here. Please check back soon to see updates and new options.
If you are interested in applying to be in the program, visit the Applying for STEP Page
if you are a current or past student and would like access to the photo gallery, you'll need to create an account. Be sure you use a valid email account when you apply for an account because you'll need to click on a link in a confirmation email that will be sent to you. Once you confirm the account, you'll be able to login and access the gallery. So, apply for an account now!
Summer Program Photos 2010
Written by Becca Deleporte
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 13:13
We're having fun at the Summer program, here are some photos of what we have done so far! We built boats and raced them while carrying the tutor babies at Hampton Ponds during the first week. The second week we took a trip to the Connecticut Science Center and learned all about Climate Change, and some of us even got to dance! This coming week should be filled with even more fun, while we build marble mazes and take the field trip to Look Park.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 17 August 2010 13:17
Boston Trip 2011
Written by STEP Staff
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 17:52
The STEP Boston trip is Saturday, February 19, 2011. Students will visit the Museum of Science and several Boston area colleges. Students who have been invited can download a copy of the permission slip here.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 February 2011 17:57
Tutor Trip 2010
Written by Becca Deleporte
Tuesday, 17 August 2010 13:37
Tutors! We will be going on a camping trip to Burlingame State Park in Charlestown, RI for the weekend from August 20, 2010 until August 22, 2010. We hope to have loads of fun camping together for the weekend, since we have worked so hard all year. Sorry kids, it will be just tutors this weekend. Please be sure to have your permission slips in to Becca or Leo by Wednesday at the latest. We will be having a great time this weekend!
