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Welcome To AVID!. Please fill out an index card… We are giving away a door prize!!!!. Your Name Child’s Name School Currently Attending School Planning to Attend in 2010-11 Email or Phone Number. What do we do in AVID?. Cornell notes Organize binders Tutorials Teambuilding
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Welcome To AVID! Please fill out an index card… We are giving away a door prize!!!! Your Name Child’s Name School Currently Attending School Planning to Attend in 2010-11 Email or Phone Number
What do we do in AVID? Cornell notes Organize binders Tutorials Teambuilding Reading Strategies Writing Process Socratic Discussion Skilled Questioning College/Career Research Field trips to colleges
How does AVID help us? • improve social skills • get organized • manage our academic and personal time • develop a personal note-taking language • get help during tutorial • get better grades • think about the future
How do you get in AVID. • You fill out an application • You have to be interviewed. • A team of teachers, administrators, and counselors select the new AVID scholars. • We look at prior grades, test scores and behavior in addition to your interview.
When can you join AVID? • Deadline for Applications is November 19th • Once the application is received, we will arrange a visit to your child’s school and conduct the AVID interview (likely to take place in Jan/Feb).
What are the standards to get into AVID? • You have to want go to college. • Enrolled in at least one advanced class • Grade point 2.0 to 3.5 • Willing to do work. • A leader in the school. • A good attendance record. • If you are the 1st generation in your family to go to college you have a better chance.
IS IT WORTH IT? • We give you TONS of strategies to help you succeed!!!!! • It makes your chances of getting accepted into a 4 year college a lot better • It helps you succeed in high school and in college • It helps you get an idea for a good career • And its a lot of fun!
Meade High School Caryn Thornton 410-674-7710 Cthornton1@aacps.org MacArthur Middle School Andrea Sporre 410-674-0032 Asporre@aacps.org Meade Middle School Shane Splitt 410-674-2355 Stowne@aacps.org How to Reach Us…