Avid Orientation

1. AVID 9 & 10
Orientation
8/18/14
Ms. Wrenn & Mr. Umana

2. Do you dream of going to college?
AVID is a college readiness program
designed to help you:
❖ gain the skills necessary for admittance
and success in college.
Why AVID?

3. 1. Commit to Success!
2. Maintain a “C or Better” in ALL classes
3. Carry Binder & Agenda to all classes
4. Take Cornell notes in all classes
5. Use your tutorial time
6. Get Involved in your school community
7. Take advantage of college opportunities
7 Habits of Successful AVID Students

4. Supplies Needed
★ 3 - Ring Binder 2-3 inches wide
★ 1 Student Agenda (Ms. Wrenn’s Gift)
★ 1 Pencil Pouch
★ Labeled subject dividers
“AVID-ize” Yourself

5. English I,II,III, IV
4 yrs Math-Algebra, Geometry,
AAT/Pre-Calc, Elective (AP Calculus,
College Algebra, AP Stats, Statistics)
Science-Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Studies-W.S., US Hist., C.A.H
2yrs of F.L.-French, Italian, or Spanish
Graduation Requirements
4 yrs of P.E./ROTC
AVID 9,10,11,12
1 yr. of ART
1 yr of Music

6. 9th 10th 11th 12th
English 1 English 2 English 3 English 4
World studies US History Cont. Am Hist AVID 12
Algebra Geometry Adv Alg./Trig Elective
Biology Chemistry Physics Requirement*
AVID 9 AVID 10 AVID 11 Requirement*
PE1/ROTC1 PE2/ROTC2 PE3/ROTC3 Requirement*
Requirement* Requirement* Requirement* Requirement*
Requirement*= Art, Music, Foreign Language, or elective
Typical 4 year AVID program

7. Primary Days:
● Rdg/Wrtg (M/W)
● Tutorials (T/TH)
● College/Career
& Motivation (F)
What is AVID Class?

8. Organization/Time Management
Goal Setting
Cornell Note taking/Study Skills
Reading, Writing, and Research skills
College admission requirements/applications
Financial aid/Scholarships and Career study
What Do We Learn in AVID?

9. Use the handouts to sign-up for one-way text
messaging and email with Remind.
*All personal info stays that way, so it is safe
and easy!
Remind Alert Sign-up

10. Find US @
schurzavid.edublogs.org
**This is a private site.**
AVID Homework Blog site

11. Academic-
help students graduate and prepare for post-secondary
programming classes for the following year
Social-
help students transition into high school and through their high school years
provide information to help students become involved in school programs
Emotional-
serve as advocate for students dealing with emotional issues in and out of
school
What are counselors there for:

12. Semester 1:
September 2, 2014-January 29,
2015
.5 credit per class
7 classes
3.5 credits per semester
Semester 2
February 2, 2015-June 16, 2015
.5 credits per class
7 classes
3.5 credits per semester
How to earn credit….

13. 1 .Student Portal / Parent Portal
2.Parent/teacher conferences
November 13, 2014- Quarter 1 report card pick up
April 15, 2015- Quarter 3 report card pick up
3.Progress reports
Quarter 1-October 10, 2014/ Quarter 2-December 19, 2015
Quarter 3-March 13, 2015/ Quarter 4-May 15, 2015
Grades will be printed every 5 weeks...
How to keep up with grades..

14. CLUBS
SPORTS
fall
winter
Spring
Get Involved!!!!!

15. Ms. Wrenn, AVID Office, Room 115
cgwrenn@cps.edu
(773) 534-3675
Mr. Umana, Counseling Office, Room 111
jdumana@cps.edu
(773) 534-3436
Contact Us!