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Recent research (2023–2025) highlights that ambient soft jazz occupies a unique "Goldilocks zone" in auditory neuroscience: it is complex enough to prevent boredom but structured enough to avoid distraction.
Unlike standard classical music (which follows rigid structures) or pure white noise (which lacks emotional valence), ambient soft jazz offers a blend of improvisational flow and down-tempo relaxation that uniquely supports health, learning, and determination.
References
Georgia Institute of Technology. (2024, February). Neuroscientists explore the intersection of music and memory. ScienceDaily. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/02/240215113542.htm
Rosen, D., et al. (2024). Creative flow as optimized processing: Evidence from brain oscillations during jazz improvisations by expert and non-expert musicians. Neuropsychologia, 196, 108824. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2024.108824
Park, S., et al. (2024). Technology-based music interventions to reduce anxiety and pain: Systematic review of the literature. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 12, e48802. https://doi.org/10.2196/48802
Ashlee Peters publishes the AVID newsletter each month. She is one of four District Directors in PUSD. She has taught elementary students from kindergarten to fourth grade and is passionate about science in the elementary classroom. "Creating the newsletter each month is a great way to showcase all the AVID-y awesomeness going on in our district and provides much needed resources and support to our AVID teachers and staff."
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Pomona Unified School District and the National College Resource Foundation proudly present “Find Your Future!” This free event is open to all PUSD students and their families and offers an exciting opportunity to explore a variety of paths after high school, including colleges and universities, community colleges, trade schools, and military branches.
AVID Site Coordinators (Right), gather in late August to deepen AVID implementation for the 2025-2026 school year across our 15 schools. Students are our focus, as we plan and organize ourselves for their success pathways.
One answer resides at the October Ganesha AVID Site Team meeting's mutual desire for student rigorous preparedness, the need to address barriers students encounter, how resources and work may be aligned, and explorations of opportunities for all students! --This is AVID!
What brings AVID Counselors, AVID Administrators, AVID Elective Teachers, and AVID District Directors together after school, in the middle of the week, around the table, with resources ready, and respectful and inquisitive dialog as their guide?
While across town, in December, another AVID Site Team meeting at Garey High School collaborates around an agenda that represents refinement of practice and celebrates student-opportunity, while strategizing for expansion of student accomplishment. --This is AVID!
How does a successful journey toward high quality AVID site implementation begin? With a team of dedicated AVID site team members collaborating about the ways AVID can be the system driver early in the year!
Left: Simons Middle School meets for the first time this year. Teachers, a Literacy Coach, and an Administrator were in attendance for the after-school meeting. One even engaged and led the discussion on Zoom.
Right: In the designated AVID Tutorial Room, Garey High School teachers assemble and discuss their agenda and "next steps" for this after-school AVID Site Team Meeting!
What does a successful AVID students look like? Well, first of all, Cortez Elementary school's students show their unified enthusiasm for college and career readiness through this 2025 AVID Day celebration! Secondly, they display their willingness to promote what they see as characteristics of a successful AVID student. Lastly, they engage with their peers and teachers to show their joyful spirit. Cortez Elementary students are becoming ready for success!
Below: There's a lot going on right here! Vejar Racoons Elementary and Secondary AVID students all celebrate AVID Day, Sept. 12, 2025. Here, you see them all participating in a tug-of-war. What better way to show persistence and collaborative teamwork while having fun? The Principal, Teachers, AVID Site Coordinators, and AVID District support all helped students have fun and compete with this celebratory activity.
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Kellogg Polytechnic's new AVID co-site coordinators set up an AMAZING interactive scavenger hunt for AVID day this past September 12! The day started with a great presentation from our AVID coordinators, followed by a scavenger hunt around "Kell(ogg) Poly Pomona" looking for clues! Three Cal Poly Pomona Fellows were present to support the activity!
Students who found all of the clues were entered into a drawing for AVID Swag!
AVID Vejar AVID-Giving Social Event
November 2025
A must-see for every visitor to Los Angeles, The Huntington offers 130 acres of beautiful and biodiverse gardens; iconic collections of art, history, and literature; and dynamic programs that provide transformative experiences for a community of the curious. We invite all visitors on a journey of discovery, insight, and connection. Garey High School's AVID students visit and experience a most-memorable time at the end of 2025.
These Garey High School AVID students sparked conversations and wondered what other environments around the world might look like. They enjoyed the activities and facts in the scientific learning exhibits, which allowed for a more in-depth understanding of plant life. The visit also provided an opportunity for social-emotional learning; students remarked how quiet and peaceful the area was and how well-maintained the nature of the grounds were, allowing for moments of genuine reflection. Furthermore, students connected with the Chicano printmaking exhibit which served our students a moment of identity affirmation, bridging the gap between high art and their personal heritage.
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Mirrors on the wall remind students at Emerson Middle School to take a long- distance look and plan for their futures. There are so many options for these young learners! What a clever way to keep students mindful of the importance of education.
The AVID Weekly:
The AVID Weekly:
For the Secondary Elective Classroom!
For the Secondary Elective Classroom!
AVID Elective Teachers, are you ready to stop searching and start teaching? You are the driving force behind student transformation—the one who guides them on the journey from potential to success. But let's be honest: crafting lessons that are consistently engaging, rigorously aligned, and perfectly on-point takes time, a commodity you simply don't have enough of.
That's where AVID Weekly steps in—it's not just a resource, it's your weekly curriculum concierge, designed by teachers, for teachers.
Tired of the Grind? AVID Weekly delivers the Gold.
Tired of the Grind? AVID Weekly delivers the Gold.
Imagine this: Every Monday, instead of facing a blank lesson plan, you unlock a treasure chest of current, high-interest texts and ready-to-use lessons. This isn't just filler; this is the crucial bridge between AVID methodology and the real world your students live in.
Instant Relevance: We bring the world into your classroom with high-quality, engaging content from partners like National Geographic and The Associated Press. These are the texts your students want to read and discuss.
WICOR Precision: Every lesson is a masterclass in the WICOR framework. We've woven the critical reading process—from pre-reading strategies to extending beyond the text—into a seamless, powerful experience, giving you confidence in delivering deep disciplinary literacy.
Time Saved, Impact Gained: AVID Weekly lessons are detailed, including suggested steps, Essential Questions, and alignment with Elective Standards. Stop spending your evenings scouring for content and start focusing on what matters most: connecting with and coaching your students.
AVID Weekly is your co-pilot for rigor and engagement.
AVID Weekly is your co-pilot for rigor and engagement.
AVID Weekly provides scaffolds for your multilingual learners, Lexile-level guidance for the right challenge, and the flexibility to apply these critical reading strategies across every content area. This is the professional development tool that lives right in your lesson plan, making you more confident and effective in the classroom.
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