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December 2010                                                                            VOLUME 5 - ISSUE 12
 DECEMBER &  
JANUARY
TESTING SCHEDULE

ACT - 0800 

JAN    19

  

AFCT & DLAB - 0900  
DEC   8  
DEC   22
JAN    10
JAN    27
 
CLEP/DSST/
College Exams - 0800
DEC    10
JAN     14
JAN     28
 
DLPT
Part 1 - 0800
Part 2 - 1400 
DEC    1
JAN     5
JAN     26

TABE - 0800
DEC   3
JAN    7
JAN    21

College 101 Briefs 
Tuesdays     - 1000  
Thursdays   - 1400 
   
GI Bill Brief - 1400   
DEC   7
JAN    4

7-Steps to College- 1330
DEC   13
JAN    24
 

If you are interested in taking any of the above tests please contact Missy Dickerson at 928-269-5614 for more information.  You will need to fill out a test request form and return it to the Education Center prior to the test date.

 
 
Education Center's
Staff
Kim Smith, ESO    
(928) 269-3248

Missy Dickerson, ESS
(928) 269-5614

melissa.dickerson@usmc.mil
 

Cindy Harris, ESS

(928) 269-3589
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 EDUCATION CENTER'S BRIEFS
 
T
he New Year is around the corner so now is a great time to start thinking about earning a college degree.  The Education Center provides three different briefs to help you get started.

 

College 101 Orientation Brief: 

 

If you want to attend school while you are active duty, the Marine Corps offers a tuition assistance benefit of up to $4500 per year for active-duty service members.  To qualify for this benefit, you need to attend a College 101 Orientation Brief.  The brief os offered twice a week on a walk-in basis:  Tuesdays at 1000-1100 and Thursdays 1400-1500 at the Education Center in room 111.

 

MGIB and Post-9/11 GI Bill Brief:

 

If tuition assistance isn't providing enough money for you to attend school or if you are thinking of getting out of the Corps soon and want to attend college but are unsure of how you are going to pay for education, then you will want to attend the MGIB and Post-9/11 GI Bill Brief.  This brief will inform you of how much money each benefit will offer, how to determine which GI Bill benefit is better for you, and how to apply for your benefit.  the brief is offered the 1st Tuesday of every month on a walk-in basis at 1400-1500 at the Education Center in room 108.

 

7 Steps to College Workshop/Brief:

 

This brief covers the following areas:  Career Assessment, School Selection Process, Admission Requirements, Financial Aid/Scholarships, MGIB and Post-9/11 GI Bill, College Sucess Tips and more.  Seating is limited to (8) so registration is required.  The brief is offered at the Education Center in the computer lab room 107. 

 

The next three brief dates are:

Dec 13 @ 1330-1600

Jan  24 @ 0900-1200

Feb 28 @ 1330-1600

 

Please contact Cindy Harris at (928) 269-3589 for more information or to register.

MCAS Yuma Station Library News

  

Book Club

 

miracleDate:  Saturday, Jan 8th, Time:  1000-1130
Call Me Mrs. Miracle
by Debbie MaComber

 

 

Come join the ladies on Saturday morning to snack on some goodies and discuss a heart-warming book about the season of giving.

 

hornetDate:  Saturday, Feb 5th, Time:  1000-1130

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

by Stieg Larsson

 

 

Come join the ladies on Saturday morning to snack on some goodies and discuss an exhilirating book that has kept readders reading late into the night.


elephantDate:  Saturday, Mar 5th, Time:  1000-1130

Water for Elephants

by Sara Gruen

 

 

Come join the ladies Saturday morning to snack on some goodies and discuss an ward-winning book writteb about a man's journey through life in the circus during the Depression.

 

 

 

MCAS Yuma Station Library Children's Programs

Story Time:  Ages 3-5 YearsStory Time

 

This program is an hour long and parents are allowed to leave during this time.  The hour consists of stories, songs, and a craft revolving around the week's theme.

 

Lap Time:  Ages Birth-3 Years

 

This program is 40 minutes long and a parent is required to attend with their child.  Lap time consists of stories, songs, and an interactive craft that follows the theme.

 

Weekly Schedule

 

Tuesday:  Lap Time - 9:00am-9:40am and 10:00am-10:40am

Wednesday:  Ms. Kristen's Story Time - 9:00am-9:40am

Wednesday:  Ms. Sarah's Story Time - 10:00am-11:00am

Thursday:  Lap Time - 9:00am-9:40am and 10:00am-10:40am

Friday:  Ms. Sarah's Story Time - 10:00am-11:00am

 

*Registration is required for all children's story programs.  Currently, spots are available for Wednesday's Story Time.  If you are interested in other programs, please call (928) 269-2785 to be put on the waiting list.

New Library Hours 

Monday-Thursday 0900-2000
  Friday 0900-1700-Saturday 1000-1400-Sunday 1300-1700
                          
MCAS Yuma Station Library Family Night
RodeoMeet the Arizona Silver Spur
Rodeo Queen and Junior Queen

               25 Jan 1800-1900
  
The rodeo is coming to Yuma in February!  Be sure to come meet the Arizona Silver Spur Rodeo Queen and Junior Queen before the complete their Reigns.  Learn about the rodeo, life as a rodeo queen, participate in a question and answer session with the queens, and make a rodeo craft.
  
 
A Visit from the Dentist  Tooth

        22 Feb 1800-1900


February is dental health month.  The dentist will come and present proper ways to care for your teeth, gums, and mouth.  We will also read books

about going to the dentist and dental health.

 


 
Kite      Let's Go Fly a Kite

               29 Mar 1600-1700
           (Note the Earlier Time)


It is National Kite Month!  Come to the library to build and fly a kite.  we will provide the materials and help you build a kite that you can then go outside and fly.  We will see how many kites we can have flying in the sky at the same time!!
EDUCATION CENTER'S
 VISITING SCHOOLS SCHEDULE

American Military University 
Tuesday - 1100-1300 
*Monthly

Arizona Western College
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 0900-1600

Friday - 0900-1200 

 

California Career School

Monday - 0900-1200


Yuma Truck Driving School 
Wednesday - 1000-1400 

Northern Arizona University

Tuesday - 1000-1400 


Wayland Baptist University
Thursday - 1000-1600 

Use this area to provide your subscribers information about your school.
 
Sincerely,
 

Melissa Dickerson