Everest College Biggest Loser Program

January 11 - March 15


All Everest staff/faculty and active students are eligible to participate!

Participants must weigh in to establish a starting weight by January 11.

All participants must weigh in every week (10 weeks) to stay active in the program and will pay $1.00 per week to participate.

Players who form teams will pay an additional $1 per team member per week, with team funds – and winnings – kept separate from individual funds.

$1 penalty for any participant who gains instead of losing in any given week.

No weights will be publicized and privacy will be protected.

Only percentages of weight loss will be shared.

First, second, and third place winners will split the program proceeds 60/30/10, respectively.

New Library Hours

The library's hours have changed.  Please see the new hours on the right side of this page below the resource links.

LIRN on the Computer Lab Desktops

I have installed a link to the LIRN databases on the desktops on all of the computers in the computer labs.  All you have to do is click on the link and then click "login".  The password is 47151.

Career Services Seminar Today

In L1/L2, Mike Capella will be conducting a job searching seminar at 10:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.

Come One, Come All!

Externship Seminar

December 3rd, 2012

In L1/L2 at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
In the library at 6:00 p.m.

(Please bring your license and school I.D.)

Upcoming Events

• Next Monday, we will have pie (pumpkin, apple, cherry) for students – and faculty and staff, of course!


• The food drive is still ongoing. Please keep track of your class’s contributions. Once weighed (in the student lounge by the store), canned goods can be added to the wall of food in the hallway by PC5. Any other food can be put in the box in the student lounge.

• L1/2 have been set up for the student swap. If you have students who contributed, they can shop on Tuesday. Starting Wednesday, any student can come in between 2 and 6 and take up to 10 items at a time. We will have Ambassadors staffing the room.

• We’re still looking for coats for the coat drive, so check your closets!!

• Anyone interested in a 5k Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day? It is a fund-raiser to support the YMCA and cost is $23 per person. Though it is an individual event, if there’s enough interest, we could look at T-shirts or something fun to create an Everest team presence. Please let me know.

• Saturday, December 1 is movie night. We will be showing a family Christmas movie (TBD) on the “big screen” in L1/2 and inviting staff, students, and their families to come watch. We will offer popcorn and drinks. (No, not adult drinks!)

• Wednesday, December 5 is cocoa and hot cider day. We will be serving in the student lounge.

• We are going to have a cube and office decorating contest for staff – prize is still to be determined! Beginning Monday, December 3, you may start with the decorations for your area. Judging is tentatively scheduled for the week of the 10th – I will keep you informed!

• There will be a school program decorating contest, also. Each program (MA, Dental, CJ, CIS, etc.) will be assigned one classroom to decorate. Prize on this is also TBD.

• We would also like to do cookies for the students on December 19, and of course, the best cookies are the home-made ones. If each staff member brings in 2 – 3 dozen cookies, we will have enough to share with students and staff. I will have a sign-up sheet in the faculty lounge in early December for staff to sign up to bring cookies in.

• We’ll be starting the Biggest Loser Program in January. Cost will be $1 per week per person (10 weeks total) and an additional $1 per week if part of a team. Total proceeds will be split among the winners. Please let me know if you’re interested in participating.

Sell Your Used Texts for Cash!

Wednesday November 14, 2012

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Both Days

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

An independent book buyer will be at Everest College, Colorado Springs, located in the snack area, buying all books having national resale value.

What's Happening at Everest This Week?

• Antiwane Ellis, a business student here at Everest, passed away from health complications on October 27. To honor his memory and to help his family with funeral costs, we will be accepting donations through the Student Store and the store will be donating all of its profits this week to the Antiwane Ellis Memorial Fund.



• Food Drive. We are ramping up the food drive by starting a class-by-class challenge. Starting tomorrow and going through November 21, we will have each class track its donations and we will create a Wall of Food in the cross hallway by L12 and the testing room. Tracking forms will be provided for each class and a scale will be in the break room for weighing donations. Let’s stuff the student pantry, collect items for our Christmas turkey dinners, and make a great donation to Care & Share. The two classes with the most donations will earn a pizza party the week after Thanksgiving!



• This week we are collecting bags of items for the student swap. Items include clothing, toys, and books. Contributions will be collected this week and the chance to “shop” will start next week. Anyone who donates this week gets priority shopping on Monday and Tuesday next week. The shop will be in L1/2 and shopping hours will be 9:30 – 10:30 a.m, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m and 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Staff contributions are welcomed!



• In late November, we will start collecting names of students who could use some help putting a Christmas dinner on the table. Application forms will be distributed and students may submit their names. Turkeys and a bag of groceries will be provided to selected students the week before Christmas.

November Externship Seminars

Monday, November 5th

9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. in L1/L2

6:00 p.m. in the library

Please Note:

This is a mandatory meeting.  Please bring your driver's license and student ID.  All other materials will be provided.

Librarian Will Be Out Next Week

The librarian, Matthew McNulty, will be on vacation Monday, October 8th and Tuesday, October 9th.  He will be back Wednesday, October 10th. 

Externship Seminar

October 1st, 2012

L1/L2
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.

Library
6:00 p.m.

Please bring your license.

Constitution Day

On September 17th, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created.  All citizens are encouraged to observe this important day in our nation's history.  Here on our campus, we will celebrate Constitution Day through trivia, a Bill of Rights contest, and classroom activities.

The Bill of Rights contest is printed on the back of the Everest Update newsletter.  Submit the answers to Matt McNulty in the library and we will draw winners for some fun Everest prizes.

The trivia questions will be posted around the school on each bulletin board. Grab a trivia form from your instructor or from the library and wander through the school to find the questions.  One entry will be drawn to win a dozen patriotic cake pops!

Let's not forget those thirty-nine brave men who changed history for our country by creating and signing the Constitution.  This is the time for us to continue their legacy and develop habits of citizenship in a new generation of Americans.

Externship Seminar

Monday, September 10th
In L1/L2 at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
In the library at 6:00 p.m.

New Accounting Books

The library has several new accounting books on the shelves.  If you would like to borrow them, ask the librarian, Matthew McNulty.

Friday, August 3rd

The librarian will have the day off on Friday, August 3rd.  He will be back on Monday, August 6th.

Externship Seminars

Monday, August 6th, 2012
L1/L2
9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, August 7th, 2012
Library
6:00 p.m.

Bring your license and school I.D.

July Externship Seminars

Monday, July 9th
9 a.m. and 11 a.m. in L1/L2

Tuesday, July 10th
6 p.m. in the library

Bring your driver's license.  All other matherials will be provided.

July 3rd

The librarian, Matthew McNulty, will on vacation Tuesday, July 3rd.  He will be back on Thursday July 5th.

Modular Classes

This is just a friendly reminder that modular classes start back today.

Externship Seminar

June 11th, 2012
9:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
6:00 p.m.
In L1

Ebooks

The library now has ebooks through ebrary.  Ask Matt the librarian for details on how to use them.

May Resume Workshops

Thursday, May 10th

9:00  a.m.
10:30  a.m.
1:00  p.m.
6:00  p.m.

L1/L2

April Inspire Seminar

Job Searching

• Create your job search plan



• Tips and techniques for job searching



• Be more productive in your self directed job search

Wednesday, April 18th in L1/L2

9:00 to 9:50 a.m.

10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Did You Register?

Linear classes start Monday, April 16th. See Pat or Cindy in the faculty office about registering for the spring quarter.

Celebrate Life

Friday, March 16, 2012

12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

L1 and L2

Facials

Chair Massage

Discover Your Look

Free Drawings

Breast Cancer Awareness Information

Yummy Goodies

Proceeds Benefit Walk for Breast Cancer

The Librarian will be out of the office 3/5/12 and 3/6/12

The librarian, Matthew McNulty, will be on vacation on Monday, March 5th and Tuesday, March 6th. If you need to use a computer lab, please ask a staff or faculty member.

Career Services Seminars

MBLEx and Dora Seminars:
Tuesday 2/14/12, Career Services 2
9:50 AM and 1:50 PM

Resume Seminars:
Wednesday 2/22/12, L1/L2
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM (MOD), 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (Linear), and 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM (MOD)
Thursday 2/23/12, L1/L2
6:00 PM – 6:50 PM (All Students)

Externship Seminars:
Tuesday 2/7/12, Library
6:00 PM
Monday 2/13/12, L1/L2
9:00 AM, 11:00 AM, and 3:00 PM

Inspire Seminars:
Thursday 2/23/12, L1/L2
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, and 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Professionalism

Criminal Justice Career Information Fair

Hosted by Career Services

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The Criminal Justice Career Information Fair will be held throughout the hallways of the campus.

Everest College students and graduates are welcome!

Meet employers in the criminal justice field.

Find out employers' requirements.

Please bring copies of your resume and flash drive.

Dress for success! Possible on-site interviews!

For more information and to RSVP (by 2/6/12), please contact Holly Adams, Career Services, at 719-638-6580.

Biggest Loser Program

January 4th to March 14th

All Everest staff/faculty and active students are eligible to participate!

Participants must weigh in to establish a starting weight by January 6th.

All participants must weigh in every week (10 weeks) to stay active in the program and will pay $1.00 per week to participate.

Weigh in times (in medical lab at east end of building):

Every Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.

(Special times can be set for 6 a.m. students and for Tuesday/Thursday students.)

No weights will be publicized and privacy will be protected. Only percentages of weight loss will be shared.

First, second, and third place winners will split the program proceeds 60/30/10, respectively.

You can LOSE BIG AND WIN BIG!