Day-to-day, students have to collaborate, building their ability to work with different people. Cooperation with others is important-- not only in school but also in future professions. A third-year GPHS AVID student, Siena Eaggleston, admits that a benefit to AVID is “Having an area where you can come and be vulnerable and ask questions.” AVID values questioning and wants students to be able to create two and three-level questions for academic classes. Being able to ask good questions is important. Those who are stuck in a tough spot need to be able to ask questions to help guide them through confusion. AVID has students practice questioning daily in Socratic seminars, and via tutorial request forms or having to create high-level questions for notes. Another important aspect is note-taking. This program has students practice taking beneficial notes at the start of the year, leading into note checks, where four sets of well-taken notes are required for the tutor to grade. Gabby Sewell, a Junior In AVID, says that this program “definitely helped me learn what’s important to write and what is not important to write” Lastly, organization is practiced by binder checks. To get an A on binder checks, fully filling out a planner and organizing academic classes with dividers sets students up for daily success.   

AVID is a wonderful program that interconnects students at GPHS and encourages students to have a plan for their future by providing resources and promoting academic growth and success. Many opportunities come along with this program. For freshmen who are motivated academically, AVID is the perfect program to join. Talk to your school counselor or an AVID teacher if interested.