WELCOME!

Our Site Team

Erin Fine – AVID Coordinator and AVID

2018, 2020 Electives and

Business/Computer Teacher

Payton Meyer – AVID 2019 Elective and

Math Teacher

Caitlyn Donahue– AVID 2021 Elective and

ELA Teacher

Hilarie Smith– AVID Counselor

Shari Schaake – AVID Counselor

Jason Peres – AVID Administrator

AVID: The Acronym

Advancement (college readiness)

Via (through)

Individual (student-driven)

Determination (personal initiative)

What is AVID?

• It is the ultimate College Readiness Course• Student Motivation for Success

• Organization

• Self-Advocacy

• Collaboration

• Confidence

• Reading and Writing Skills

Student success is dependent on

individual determination.

What Does the AVID

Program Entail?

A 4-year elective, academic class for a

cohort of students

A prescribed program taught by

AVID-trained teachers

High academic expectations combined

with specific strategies and practices to

support students in taking a rigorous course

load

Exposure to habits designed to support

student college readiness

AVID might be a good fit for

your student if he/she

Has a strong work ethic

Is willing to invest significant time and effort

outside of class to implementing AVID

strategies

Is self-motivated and willing to work hard to

achieve success

Is committed to maintaining enrollment in a

rigorous course load each semester

Is willing to commit to AVID for four years

AVID is NOT…

A remedial class

A study hall

An easy “A”

A fix for current academic difficulty

For students who lack the desire to

pursue honors and AP courses

Students are responsible for

identifying their OWN weaknesses

and working to improve them

Components of AVID

Writing

Note Taking

Writing Process

Inquiry

Levels of questioning

Socratic Seminars/

Philosophical Chairs

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Tutorials

Cooperative learning

Organization

Binders

Time management

Reading

Marking text

Reading strategies

AVID Timeline

(it’s a four year process)

• Freshmen:• Laying the

foundation

• Acquiring the skills

• Career searching

• Writing Process

• Sophomores:• Refining skills and

applying them to a

more rigorous

schedule

• College Research

• Begin ACT Prep

AVID Timeline

(it’s a four year process)

• Juniors:• ACT preparation

• Focused college

research

• Collaborative writing

• Seniors:• College essays

• Applying for

scholarships and

colleges

• Budgeting

For your student to be

successful…

• It must be his/her decision, not mom’s or dad’s. Statistics show that the successful AVID student is the one who personally CHOOSES to do it.

• He/she must understand that AVID is not a remediation class. The class is designed to push students academically who have the drive to do so.

AVID in a 4 Year Schedule

Other Requirements:

Social Studies ½ credit

Technology 1 credit

Art 1 credit

Why is challenge important?

For more information…

Please contact

Erin Fine - AVID Coordinator

epfine@bluevalleyk12.org

To complete your AVID Application:

CLICK HERE