An event for middle school students and parents to explore high school, college, and career opportunities March 4, 2008 Visalia Convention Center Visalia April 1, 2008 Monache High School Porterville Counselor Information & Registration Tulare County Office of Education will host the sixth annual College Offers Opportunities for Life (COOL) Night. This event will provide students, grades six through eight, an opportunity to learn about high school, college, and careers. Last year, over 1,000 students and parents from throughout Tulare County attended the first COOL Night event. This year's expected attendance of up to 3,000 will participate in various parent and student presentations. The parent component will incorporate the "College: Making It Happen" curriculum used in past middle school college preparation events. A very important component to this event will be the participation of the counseling staff from each high school in Tulare County. Each high school in the county is being invited to participate in this event. School sites should send one or two people to this event to staff a counselor table in the Opportunity Fair. Each school site is asked to bring the following information to share with parents and students to assist them in planning for high school: high school course schedule information on athletics at the school site information on extra-curricular activities at the school site (student government, agricultural, business, etc.) high school graduation information, including information on the California High School Exit Exam other information pertinent to a student entering high school COOL Night Agenda 4:00-4:30 p.m. Counselor Check-in 4:30-5:30 p.m. Reception for Exhibitors, College Representatives, Counselors and Event Staff 6:00-8:00 p.m. Staff Counselor Tables at the Opportunity Fair Parent and student break-out sessions will be occurring from 6:15-8:00 p.m. Counselor Registration Please register by February 25, 2008. Register on-line Register by mail/fax For more information about counselor registration or COOL Night, e-mail Tom Byars at tbyars@tcoe.org or call (559) 651-0155. | COOL Night Information | | College Admissions Representative Information & Registration | | Counselor Information & Registration | | Exhibitor Information & Registration |