Northside High School College Readiness AVID Demonstration School 11 th and 12 th Grade Session

The mission of AVID is to ensure that ALL students  will succeed in rigorous curriculum;  will complete a rigorous college preparatory path;  will enter mainstream activities of the school;  will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges; and  will become educated and responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society. AVID’s systemic approach is designed to support students and educators as they increase schoolwide/districtwide learning and performance. The Mission of AVID

Most of Northside Teachers are AVID Trained in either... Their content area Critical Reading Tutorology Implementation

 W= WRITING  I = INQUIRY  C = COLLABORATION  O = ORGANIZATION  R = READING WICOR

To help all students do rigorous work and meet or exceed high standards in each content area, we must help students:  Develop as readers and writers.  Develop deep content knowledge.  Know content specific strategies for reading, writing, thinking and talking.  Develop organizational habits, skills, and behaviors to use knowledge and skills. Meeting the Challenge

 Front Section  Class schedule  School Calendar  Pencil Bag with pencils/pens (pencil case in book bag is okay)  Agenda with Homework Assignments Written  Grade Analysis Course Sections (There will be four sections for every period)  Administrative Materials: syllabus  Learning Log /Reflections(AVID/English)  Course assignments: evidence of Cornell Notes  Tutorial forms for core class School-wide BINDER

Cornell Notes Repetition Process Topic: (Part 2) Questions/Main Idea Name: Class: (Part 1) Period Date: (Write questions(Place notes here - Part 3) here - Part 4) Summary (Summarize/review here Part 5)

 Power School for Parents  s.com/ s.com/  Must submit a copy of Photo ID then go online a complete request Checking on Your Child’s Grades

Graduation Project  Research Paper- Completed in the 11 th grade and will conduct an interview to include in the text and begin the mentoring Process  Portfolios- Students will create an organized documentation of their work beginning in the 11 th grade  Physical Project- Related to topic of research paper and will take 15 hours of work time to begin 11 th and continue 12 th  Presentation- present the final product before a panel of judges at the school

SAT Dates: go to College Board Average scores: 1100 composite of verbal and Math ACT: All NHS 11 th grade students test in March Average score: 23 composite Sylvan ACT Test Prep: Log in: PW: sylvanstudent TEST Dates

AP Incorporation AP Testing  11 th and 12 th grade AVID courses are now Advanced Placement courses  Rigorous collegiate-like academic work  Possible college credit  The AP test is  Test Dates: Usually begin the 1 st week of May – Dates are on College Board Website

 College Foundation of North Carolina  Deadlines vary Go to the college of your interest to learn college deadlines Free College Application Week November 2 nd thru 6 th s.aspx Applying For College

What, When, and How

What is the FAFSA?  Free Application for Federal Student Aid Where do I go to complete the FAFSA?  Online at FAFSA on the Web worksheet Complete this before going online

 Available January 1 st  Complete tax return as soon as you get it  FAFSA on the Web  Online at  When to Start Applying for Aid

 Required even if you don’t claim the student on your tax return  Divorced or separated parents  Who did the student live with more during the past 12 months?  Joint custody  Who provided more support during the past 12 months?  Remarried  Provide parent and stepparent information Parent’s Information

 National Honor Society  3.6 GPA  Invited 11 th Grade Year SAT SCHOLAR REFER TO HANDOUT

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