Backpack giveaway to 80 TRiO ETS students at STMS Kickstart Day

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Backpacks stuffed with needed supplies will be given away to the first 80 students to turn in a completed application for the first time with TRiO ETS in grades six to eight at South Tahoe Middle School.

This 2nd annual Backpack Giveaway is on Thursday, August 22 during the school's Kickstart day from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. During Kickstart, students will also be getting their class schedules, class pictures, photo I.D. and much more.

The Backpack Giveaway is hosted by Gladys Garcia, student advisor of the TRiO Educational Talent Search Program (ETS), at South Tahoe Middle School. TRIO ETS is a college-prep program on campus whose sole purpose involves helping and motivating students to pursue higher education. They offer tutoring, counseling, mentoring, college prep events, activities and field trips that inspire their educational trajectory.

And what better way to kick off the school year, than with a backpack with everything they need to be successful?! Be sure to stop by the TRiO ETS booth on Kickstart Day to sign your student up on August 22. To contact Ms. Garcia, phone (530) 541-6404 ext.1744.

Educational Talent Search is one of eight federally funded, national TRiO programs, one that is that committed to prepare and motivate low-income, first-generation junior high and high school students for success in postsecondary education. The Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO) are Federal outreach and student services programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.