• Students enrolled in the AVID elective are expected to be model students at all times! 

• This means that AVID Scholars conduct themselves in a respectful and responsible way. 

• AVID Scholars practice the skills they learn in AVID and use them in all of their classes. Scholars are representative of themselves, the AVID program, and La Quinta High School.

• When in doubt, remember the Blackhawk Way! Blackhawks are principled, balanced, open-minded, and caring.

• AVID students have the unique opportunity to build relational capacity with their classmates and peers. 

• Relational capacity is the way students interact with each other and build and sustain relationships. This happens in the form of team building, collaborative work, and trust building. AVID is a family!

• In short -- this means there will be times in class where we play games, get to know each other, and work on creating a family-like environment! 

There will be several opportunities in the AVID 9 class to refine and strengthen reading and writing skills. For example, students will engage in:

• The Mandala Project, which culminates in an essay, where students explore the values in their lives.

• The RIMS AVID Write-Off is a writing competition between AVID students in Riverside, Inyo, Mono, and San Bernardino counties. Students are given a prompt and complete a timed write after preparing for several weeks.

• All students in AVID 9 will read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens to examine their own life and learn how to live with purpose and determination. 

• AVID Scholars will have the opportunity to explore colleges and universities across the country at various points while in the AVID program. 

• AVID 9 will utilize the Campus Explorer YouTube series to explore California colleges. There will also be opportunities for college field trips. 

• AVID Scholars will become very comfortable with public speaking! 

• 40% of weekly class time is spent in tutorial groups where students are practicing and refining their public speaking skills in small group environments. 

• There will also be time for whole-class presentations, Socratic Seminars, and our annual college fair.