Mrs Diaz (Westfall)

GEAR UP CT is ready for @edpartnerships ‘s Annual Conference, Planting Seeds 🌱 So excited to represent our state, our students, and lead a few sessions tomorrow! #gearupworks #standupforgearup

Our last bulletin board in 217B! 😢 And no, I don’t think we could be anymore excited for this month of events with our graduating seniors!! #gearupworks 🐝

We are looking forward to enjoying the afternoon at the University of Hartford’s accepted student day! #gohawks #gearupworks

What a yummy way to support the Platt Class of 2026 💙💛

We are so ready for a very busy March! ☘️ Visit our website gearupmeriden.com for more information on this month’s workshops, events, and trips! #gearupworks @plattlive

Today Miss Castro led a lunch workshop about Dealing with Rejection. Students learned strategies for how to deal with bad news, stomped on their fear worms, and shared their dream leaves on the tree! All while enjoying comfort food for lunch #gearupworks 🐛🌳🍃🍪

We are ready to host @ct_middlesex Class of ‘27 to enjoy a catered lunch from The Cooking Company and submit their Middlesex Foundation scholarship applications. #gearupworks @PlattLive @CounselingPlatt

Thank you to @NationalAHEC & @JASWNE for the opportunity to learn about Public Health Careers! @PlattLive 🏥 🧪

We are looking forward to a great job shadow experience at @GoYardGoats with @JASWNE #gearup @PlattLive

Platt High School is thrilled to announce that one of our seniors received a full four-year scholarship to @Columbia through the @QuestBridge National College Match. Congratulations! 🎉

Hello, December 👋🏼 ⛄️ 🎀 🎅🏻

Before Thanksgiving we had an opportunity to tour @ctstategateway. We learned so much about academic offerings & student events. Thank you!

Looks like someone is joining the GEARUP Meriden team 👀

The GU "college corner" is ready! We are SO excited to celebrate our GU students who are taking steps toward their post secondary plans. When students receive acceptances/lock in a plan for military/trade/work, we want to know! By the EOY, this space will be covered in bees!

CCSU open house ✔️ #gobluedevils

We are ready for an exciting day at the UConn open house!!

October’s events!!

Tons of GU students completed their FSAID this week during FSAID Frenzy and #nationalGEARUPweek! 🍪 & College Calendar Planning has also been helpful for students to get organized with admissions deadlines approaching!

Thank you to the Platt GEARUP student ambassadors who represented our program so well at the GU Partner Town Hall on Tuesday #proudtobeapanther

GEAR UP students like Kasyiah Williams are among the next generation of changer leaders and educators!