The AVID Binder and Planner
What is the purpose of the AVID binder?
Organization is an important skill in school, career and other aspects of daily life. The AVID binder is an organizational tool to help students maintain notes and school work in one place. They are expected to keep it organized using the AVID methods they have been taught.
Students will be graded on organization and whether they have all of their materials for every class in their binder. The binder will be evaluated weekly and taken as an assessment grade. It should be a red flag to parents if their student spends two or more hours the night before a binder check trying to put it together.
What should be in the AVID Binder?
Binders must be good quality 3-inch three-ring binder
Needed binder contents--Will be used a checklist for binder checks each week.
* Five to six colored tab subject dividers to separate each academic class, including AVID
* Zipper pouch for supplies
* Two or more pens
* Two or more pencils
*One or more highlighters
*Extra eraser
* Filler paper
* Calapooia Middle School Planner--Students will be scored on filling out homework and learning targets for each class, each day!
*Helpful, but not required: binder size hole punch, paper hole reinforcers
Parents!
Want to help your child have no missing assignments, turn work in on time, stay organized, and get a good grade on binder checks? Set up a weekly binder check in on Sunday night so that your child can the week off organized. Have them clamp any stray papers into the binder section they belong to, check that supplies are full, and ensure that the planner was used the week before. Have a super messy student? Consider checking in twice a week. The habit of staying organized will develop quickly once your child knows you will be checking in on them!
NOT an AVID Binder A GREAT AVID Binder!
