The Raleigh County GEAR UP SWV LEAD team will be meeting to discuss future for GEAR UP events. This meeting will be held at New River CTC. New River Community and Technical College Raleigh County Schools

LEAD Meeting

LEAD Meeting

Bookapalooza
Ninth‑ and tenth‑grade students from Mercer County will gather at Concord University for Bookapalooza, a creative, student-led event hosted by GEAR UP SWV. Instead of a traditional field trip, students explored 60 interactive exhibits designed by their peers, each marketing…

Homework Marathon
The Homework Marathon is designed to give students an opportunity to complete missing assignments, make up zeros, and improve their grades before the end of the grading period. Students will receive additional academic support from teachers and have the chance…

Homework Marathon
The Homework Marathon is designed to give students an opportunity to complete missing assignments, make up zeros, and improve their grades before the end of the grading period. Students will receive additional academic support from teachers and have the chance…

Homework Marathon
The Homework Marathon is designed to give students an opportunity to complete missing assignments, make up zeros, and improve their grades before the end of the grading period. Students will receive additional academic support from teachers and have the chance…

Homework Marathon
The Homework Marathon is designed to give students an opportunity to complete missing assignments, make up zeros, and improve their grades before the end of the grading period. Students will receive additional academic support from teachers and have the chance…

Unbranded College Fair
GEAR UP SWV is excited to present our first ever GEAR UP Southern West Virginia Unbranded College Fair! Colleges/University will set up tables with no branding for the first hour. Students will have a chance to interact with them, not…

Family Night with MJ Bridges
MJ Bridges with CoolSpeak will offer a family engagement night to provide information regarding postsecondary planning, college admissions, financial aid, career pathways, academic preparation and GEAR UP awareness. Shady Spring High School Shady Spring High School

SSA Kickoff
GEAR UP SWV representatives will be at Westside High School to help kickoff the 2027 school year with our 10th and 11th graders. Westside High School Westside High School

MasteryPrep Bootcamp
Expert instructors will lead high-energy, student focused sessions. In just one day, students will learn strategies for handling the toughest SAT questions, key pacing and timing techniques, targeted review across writing and math, as well as confidence-boosting test-taking and guessing…

National GEAR UP Week Financial Wellness Wednesday
GEAR UP Students will focus on planning for their futures through financial and academic participation. During lunch, students can visit the GEAR UP table for College Cost: Myth or Fact?, exploring common misconceptions about college costs, scholarships, grants, and financial…

National GEAR UP Week Team Thursday
GEAR UP Students will have an opportunity to explore postsecondary options during a Pop-Up College fair in the Cafe at lunch. GEAR UP students can meet representatives, ask questions, and learn more about opportunities available after high school. GEAR UP…
National GEAR UP Week Teacher Tuesday
GEAR UP Students in classes 2028 and 2029 will focus on the people who help support them along the way by completing thank you cards for teachers and staff members who have encouraged or made a difference for them. Students…

National GEAR UP Week Milestone Monday
GEAR UP Students at SCCHS in classes 2028 and 2029 will kick off National GEAR UP Week by focusing on their dreams and future goals and aspirations. During Advisory, students will write a future dream or goal on a lightbulb…

SSA Kickoff 2026
SSA will be on site to help students plan for the year. Wyoming East High School Wyoming East High School, 260 Warrior Way, New Richmond VA

SSA Kickoff 2026
SSA Kickoffs will allow students to create or reconnect to their Winbox profiles during the kickoff using school-issued Chromebooks. Summers County Comprehensive High School Summers County Comprehensive High School Cafeteria

Family Night with MJ Bridges
MJ Bridges with CoolSpeak will have a family engagement event that will provide information regarding postsecondary planning, college admissions, financial aid, career pathways, academic preparation and GEAR UP awareness. Independence High Schoool Independence High School

MJ Bridges School Visit
MJ Bridges with CoolSpeak will take over 10th and 11th grade classrooms for students at Shady Spring High School for Academic planning Shady Spring High Schooll Shady Spring High School

MJ Bridges School Visit
MJ Bridges with CoolSpeak will take over classrooms for 10th and 11th grade students for Academic planning Woodrow Wilson High School Woodrow Wilson High School

MJ Bridges School Visits
MJ Bridges with CoolSpeak with take over 10th and 11th grade classrooms for academic planning Liberty High School Liberty High School

MJ Bridges School Visits
MJ Bridges with CoolSpeak will take over the classroom for 10th and 11th grade students at Independence High School for academic planning Independence High School Independence High School

Junior Academy CANCELLED
CANCELLED We are celebrating the students accomplishment of completing successfully 9th and 10th grades and preparing them and their families for the next two years by giving them information on dual enrollment classes, FAFSA, Invest WV, fueling their brains (feeding…

TSS GEAR UP SWV Introduction Ceremony
Two students, chosen by their Local Coordinator, from each high school in the five-county cohort will be introduced as the TSS GEAR UP SWV LEAD Mentorship Program. The students will be challenged, encouraged, and empowered to become leaders. West Virginia…

Marshall University Representative
Students from Wyoming East High School will learn information from a Marshall University representative regarding programs, scholarships, athletics, and club opportunities available to students to aid in post secondary planning. Wyoming East HIgh School Wyoming East High School, 260 Warrior…
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