MAYBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL Want College? Get AVID! MAYBERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL

BEFORE WE BEGIN, PLEASE REMEMBER THIS NUMBER: 55%

What is . . . ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AVID stands for . . . ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION

CAN YOU BE COLLEGE READY? WITH AVID, Or WITHOUT AVID? Of course you can . . . But WITH or WITHOUT AVID, you must be willing to work at becoming COLLEGE READY. Now, what does AVID offer . . . ?

What is AVID? Elective Class Binder Cornell Notes Tutorials AVID “Family” Organization Rigorous Courses Community Service College Awareness / College Readiness

Why AVID? AVID = SUPPORT Elective Teacher(s) AVID “Family” / Peer Support College-Age Tutors Community Commitment College Recruitment

Why AVID? AVID = FUN Community Service Projects Celebration Parties Recognitions and Awards College Visits A sense of belonging

The Mission of AVID AVID’s mission is to close the achievement gap by preparing all students for college readiness and success in a global society.

WHAT’S THE NUMBER? YOU WERE ASKED TO REMEMBER A NUMBER . . . CAN YOU SHOUT IT OUT? NOW, HERE’S ANOTHER NUMBER TO REMEMBER . . . 89% 55%

AVID Seniors (Wichita, 2014) 99.5% Graduated on time 92.8 % Completed C.E.R. 99.2 % Accepted to College 95.4 % Planning to attend college 84.6% Took at least one AP Exam

At a HIGH SCHOOL near you! AVID elective classes Tutorials College-age tutors College awareness activities Field Trips Honors and AP courses Community Service

College Readiness: High Level Achievement 20 Dell Scholars 5 Gates Millennium Scholars 50,000 yearly hours of community service, district-wide AND DID YOU KNOW? Wichita has AVID for Higher Education at Butler Community College

Nationally Recognized The data and the stories tell us that the Wichita district is one of the best representations of the AVID College Readiness System in the United States Rob Gira, AVID Center Executive Vice President

55% 89% NOW, BACK to our NUMBERS The average of students who begin college and return for a second year of college. 89% The average of AVID students who begin college and return for a second year of college!

Application Deadline: APPLY NOW Please see your elective teacher, counselor, administrator, or AVID site team for an application. Join AVID and see college become a reality Application Deadline: _________