AVID III2014-2015

What Will This Year Bring?

You’ve made it half-way through high school!

Like every year, this year is a very important year. Most all of you should be enrolled in an honors or AP course and tutorials will be critical. Along side with tutorials, we will also be engaging in ACT to prep so you are ready for the ACT. This year we are going to set goals higher and aim for ultimate achievement while laying out a road map for our futures of success.

ACT Preparation

Being in AVID gives you many advantages. ACT

prep is a major one. Here are some ways we’ll

prepare.

ACT style bell ringers

ACT mini practice exams

ACT practice exams

Time management and test taking tricks

AVID Statistics

67% of our AVID class had a “C” or higher in core classes. We beat all AVID classes.

100% Schurz graduation rate

100% college acceptance rate (2 or 4 year)

70% college acceptance rate (4 year)

Over $7 million in scholarships were offered to last years class.

AVID students are leaders-all class officers are AVID

Our AVID GPA AnalysisOur AVID class has

the highest GPA

7 Habits of Successful AVID Students

1. Commit to success

2. Maintain a “C” or better in all classes

3. Carry binder and agenda to all classes

4. Take Cornell notes in all classes

5. Use your tutorial time wisely

6. Get involves in your school community

7. Take advantage of college opportunities

AVID-ize Yourself

Supplies needed:

Three ring 2-3 inch binder

Subject dividers

Student agenda

A pencil pouch

New technology: Remind

Use the handouts to sign-up for one way text messaging and email with Remind.

*All personal information stays that way, so it is safe and easy!