What Students Gain

Freshman Year

9th grade AVID helps ease the transition from middle to high school. Mrs. Rose has a tough love for all her students, she pushes everyone to be the best they can. Mr. Pinato is our newest AVID Elective teacher that also teaches 9th grade AVID and we're lucky to have him. This course develops study buddies with the upperclassmen, get used to building study groups within your class, collaboration & people skills. Learning how to find your voice and be seen. Your first year of high school needs to be structured to develop personal balance for your later years.

Skills Gained:

Note taking
Study habits
Tutorial (To help gain better knowledge in what your learning)
Organizational skills
Interviewing skills (basics)
Resume skills
Communication skills
Teaching yourself how to be confident in yourself
Learn to communicate with your teachers
Time management

Sophomore Year

10th grade AVID (with Mr. Brammer or Pinato) you learn to set your path because you gain a good amount of independence. This is the grade that allows you to discover many community service and clubs opportunities that might interest you. This class will help you find an upperclassman role model that you can learn from and then show the younger buddies what AVID is all about.

Skills:

Note taking (key to surviving any type of class)
Study habits
Tutorial (To help you gain a better knowledge in what your learning)
Organization Skills
Interviewing Skills (they teach us how to properly handshake, and have the confidence)
Resume Skills (help you build your resume properly)
Communication skills (public speaking)
Learn self worth
Learn to that its okay to ask for help
Build a relationship on your community
Gain important skills from the upper classman to help you succeed
Learn Time management skills

Junior year

11th grade AVID (with Mr. Brammer or Pinato) focuses on studying and making a test date for the SAT & ACT. The teachers push you to choose harder classes to help with getting you in a 4 year university. In this class we focus on academics with the help from the tutors. We also learn skills on time management in order to prioritize our time if we do have busy schedules. This class allows us to be more independent than 10th grade and to be the role models and mentor for the 10th graders.

Skills:

Note taking (key to surviving any type of class)
Study habits
Tutorial (To help you gain a better knowledge in what your learning)
Organization Skills
Interviewing Skills (they teach us how to properly handshake, and have the confidence)
Resume Skills (help you build your resume properly)
Communication skills (Speech & Debates)
Research skills
Strengthen collaborative skills
Time management and balance with multiple task
Learn to be more independent
Focusing on college opportunities and making your top ten list

Senior year

12th grade AVID is so worth the wait of 3-4 years. Mrs. Marshall helps us get those applications in before the deadlines. Inspiring and challenging us as we listen to college reps in order to figure out where we want to go. We learn how to develop a strong resume. She supports and requires that we apply for as many scholarships as we want too. This year we become very independent which allows us to get used to what a college class is like and how to meet the expectation.

Skills:

Note taking (key to surviving any type of class)
Study habits
Tutorial & Study Groups (To help you gain a better knowledge in what your learning & how to form study groups in college)
Organization Skills
Interviewing Skills (mock interviews)
Resume Skills (leaving high school with a resume you're proud to present)
Communication skills are essential as you communicate with numerous college reps
College presentations, college search, refining your top ten list and applying
Real life skills and taking responsibility as a young adult
Building confidence and taking ownership
To learn that you can accomplish anything if you put your mind too it!

For more information on the skills you/your student will gain from joining this wonderful program, continue exploring the feature articles to gain a better understanding.

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