Dec./Jan. 2023 AVID Newsletter

AVID 6-Dec./Jan.

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AVID 6th is continuing the growth of students' independence and self-advocacy. We are staying well-organized which is translating into academic success. We are also starting to dive into Costa's levels of thinking to help kids process what they are learning on a higher level.

AVID 7-Dec./Jan.

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The AVID 7 students have been busy the last two months learning how to calculate their GPAs, writing SMART goals for the rest of the school year and creating their first college reserach project in the form of a snowflake, and filling out their end of the quarter grade slip! Up next is a career exploration project. Students took a career interest survey and chose a career cluster that aligns with their interest to research!

AVID 8-Dec./Jan.

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In 8th grade we finalized our High School Registration and looked at possible outcomes and goals for the future! Coming up, we will be re-focusing on our Cornell Note taking strategy and learning about how we can use it to help our learning in all of our classes!

AVID 9-Dec./Jan.

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AVID 9 students recently completed their 2023 vision boards. Each student created a vision board that covered who they are, what is important to them, what they learned in 2022, and what they want to accomplish in 2023. The vision boards will give our students some positive momentum as they tackle the new year! We have also been doing tutorials and collaborative study groups as the first semester comes to a close. AVID 9 students are working hard to achieve their GPA goal as they recognize the importance of starting high school with a strong grade point average. Students are excited for our semester 1 celebration on Thursday January 26th as we take a moment to acknowledge and reflect on all of the great things we have accomplished throughout the first half of the school year. We are looking forward to an even better 2nd semester!

AVID 10-Dec./Jan.

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The sophomores recently finished a college profile project. They virtually toured 4 different colleges and narrowed down likes and dislikes of each to determine what they are looking for in their future college. We also completed goals and vision boards for the year 2023. Students are finishing up the semster with a passion project- genius hour. They have done reserach and created a presentation. They will utilize proper presentation skills and present their project to their peers as their AVID final!

AVID 11-Dec./Jan.

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Our AVID juniors have been working on building their resumes this winter and started to prepare for life after college! We have spent time focusing on our finances, building budgets, and starting to prepare for the ACT. For ACT preparation we learn various techniques and take numerous practice tests.

AVID 12-Dec./Jan.

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AVID Seniors have started the scholarship application process! They have identified which scholarships they are eligible to apply for and have started writing essays. They also practiced college-level critical reading and response strategies with a professional journal article. Next up, eMentors!