Colleges of Note

Best Colleges 2009

According to US News and World Report

Saturday, December 13, 2008

usnews.com

Best Colleges: Top Public Schools

with Master's progrmas

Western United States

Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Rank 1

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
Rank 2

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
Rank 3

California State University--Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
Rank 4

Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA
Rank 5

California State Polytechnic University--Pomona
Pomona, CA
Rank 6

University of Colorado--Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Rank 7

Arizona State University--West
Phoenix, AZ
Rank 8

California State University--Chico
Chico, CA
Rank 9

California State University--Fullerton
Fullerton, CA
Rank 10

Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, CA
Rank 11

Texas State University--San Marcos
San Marcos, TX
Rank 12

San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
Rank 13

Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA
Rank 14

Humboldt State University
Arcata, CA
Rank 15

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA
Rank 16

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
Rank 17

California State University--Stanislaus
Turlock, CA
Rank 18

Weber State University
Ogden, UT

Rank 19

"How We Calculate the Rankings" - details of the process

Technology

Assignments to Prepare for the AVID Write Off

Finals - January 2009

1. Technology Vocabulary (24 Points, due December 10th)


2. Time for Kids "What would you do?" (40 Points, due December 5th)


3. Group Work - Six Stations Poster Collaboration (60 P0ints, due December 8th)


4. Editorial Letter - (3o points - In class December 12th)

College of Note

I found this college online. A college with a twist.

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO 65726

Website

According to US News,

U of O Mission: College of the Ozarks is unique, because it charges no tuition. All full-time students work 15 hours a week to offset the costs of education. Students can also elect either to pay for room and board or to work in a summer program, which covers those costs. Debt is openly discouraged. C of O is a liberal arts college, founded a century ago by a Presbyterian minister. The College seeks students who are of good character, bright, willing to work and would have a difficult time paying to attend another college. The five aims of the College are to encourage academic, spiritual, patriotic, cultural and vocational growth in its students. (source: USNews.com)

According to Princeton Review

• Average High School GPA: 3.5


• Total Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,351


• Female: 55.81%


• Out of State: 33%


• International: 1.33%


• Freshman Enrollment: 282

Students don’t pay tuition at C of O! How does that work? Click Here.

Thank you...

I would like to use this time to say "Thank You".

Thank you,

Ms. Witt
Mr. Delgado

Mrs. Peterson
Ms.Powers
Mrs. Cruz
Mr. Lucero
Ms. Reynolds
and Mr. Kimbwala for making AVID parent night a success in October.

Thank you,

Alex's Father
Olivia's Grandfather
Nubian's Mother
Mr. Beard
Mr. Lucero for chaperoning the UCLA game.

Thank you,

AVID Classes
Tutors
Ms. Olmeda
Mrs. Meyer
Mrs. Cruz

Mr. Espinoza

Ms. Reynolds

Security Staff (Pennants)
Mr. Lucero for making the APIP visit by the AVID director a success.

Thank you,

Mr. Larivee for helping us with all our technology needs.

...and "Thank You" to all for making the BMS AVID program a success.

240 Pennants

Over 140 Colleges were used, over a 230 pennants were turned in, and there were over 230 oral presentations on the various colleges.

The BMS AVID pennants can be found in Room 12 (AVID Room), the library, Office 1, Office 2, the counselors office and in room 20.

The students had the options of making the pennants from the following materials;

• Construction Paper
• Felt
• Fabric
• Foam
• Foam Core
  

Future

Now that you have watched the clip...
What does this say about your future?
Describe the underlying message in this clip?
Explain which fact surprised you the most, why?
Through your own personal judgement, what does this say about academics at all levels?

Name
Period

College Pennants

College Pennant

Due date was moved to

Monday- November 24, 2008

UCLA

UCLA

UCLA

Please check for updates Thursday Night and Friday Night



Departure time 11:00 am

Arrival time 7:00 pm

Temperature high of 81 degrees.
Low of 65 degrees.





Clothing

Dress code is enforced, however head coverings are allowed due to the temperatures.

Please dress in layers. If it's hot take a layer off or add a layer.

Ladies, DRESS CODE!





Food

Bring a snack and a bottle of water

Sandwich, chips, cookies..etc. S0mething to curve your appetite till the game.

Bring $20-$30 for food during the game.

Update

Thank you to all those parents who came out to Parent Conferences. If you where unable to make it, feel free to call to set up a meeting with your child's teachers through the AVID counselor, Ms. Carla. We are now in Second Quarter. The First Semester will be over in January.

Agenda for October 13-17th

Monday
UCLA/ College Research
Memoir/ CSUSB

Tuesday
Tutorial
Ideal Student/Tutor Due

Wednesday
UCLA/ College Research
Memoir/ CSUSB

Thursday
Tutorial

AVID CLass Grade form due

Friday
Binder Check
Computer Lab ( or TBD)

Warm Up #2

In your opinion, what is the most important discovery made by man?  

 

Please give reasons to back up your opinion, explain in detail.  

Warm Up

"Academic freedom means the right, long accepted in the academic world,to study, discuss, and write about facts and ideas without restrictions,other than those imposed by conscience and morality."


-Yale University

Binder Check Every Friday

Tips

• Make sure your papers are hole punched
• Place them behind the proper tabbed dividers
• Papers to keep - test/quizzes, Notes, homework that was passed back
• and...
• do not stuff your backpack with loose paper

I would like to thank the student for allowing the binder to be used as an example

Hispanic Heritage Month

mu·ral
–noun
1. a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
2. a greatly enlarged photograph attached directly to a wall.
3. a wallpaper pattern representing a landscape or the like, often with very widely spaced
repeats so as to produce the effect of a mural painting on a wall of average size

All 7 sections of AVID (over 225 AVID students) participated in the creating of this beautiful mural. The idea and inspiration came from a mural located in Los Angeles. participated

Below: Students on their way to school ...

Family, parents, generations ... culture, history ancestors...

... grandparents, wisdom, traditions...

Latino movements... culture... College graduation.... back to education.... full circle.

The end product

Imortant Due Dates

September 29-October 3

• Monday - Memoir Rough Draft - 7th Grade only


• Tuesday - Tutorials


• Wednesday - Grade Check (50 points)


• Thursday - Tutorials


• Friday - Binder Check (115 Points)

Agenda for Septmber 22-26

Monday

Introduction Paragraph (7th)

7 Habits (8th)

Tuesday

Tutorial

Wednesday

Hispanic Heritage Assignment

Grade Check Begins - Due Wednesday, October 1st for 50 points

Thursday

Tutorial

Friday

Binder Check

Finish Heritage Assignment

7th Grade- Memoir Rough Draft

Rough Draft - Memoir

Hand Written

5 Paragraph Essay due September 29th

• Introduction
• Prior to the Event
• The Event
• After the Event
• Conclusion

8th Grade - 7 Habits

The 8th grade AVID class is currently reading "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens". Each student has a class copy to read from, however you may buy your own copy to bring to class if you like.

click on the above picture for price at Amazon.com

It can also be found at Barns & Nobles and Boarders Bookstores

Click on the picture above to take you to the "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" teen web site.

Tutorials

Tutorial Facts

• Every Tuesday and Thursday
• The tutorial form is worth 20 points each.
• Every group of 6-7 students has one College Tutor that works with the group.
• Math, ELA, History and Science questions/problems can be covered in the tutorial.
• Tutorials are graded every Friday in the binder check.

Thank you...

Thank you for coming out to our Open House. It was wonderful to see you all there. Please spread the word of our AVID Website, handouts and other information to the AVID parents who could not make it tonight.

Thank you once again for coming out.

-Ms Lopez-Sevilla & Mr. Delgado

Grades- Parents and Students

Teacher Ease is my online grade book. It will not be up and ready until next Wednesday, September 17.

• When it becomes available, all I need is your e-mail address.
• After I input your address you will then be sent a "password".
• You will then use your password and e-mail address to log on.

Thank you for your patience.

College Shirt Wednesdays

Wear you college shirt every Wednesday at BMS.

Field Trip (2008-2009)

VS.

November 8, 2008

8th Grade AVID Field Trip

UCLA football

Supplies

All BMS students should have the following supplies;

• 2-3 Inch Three Ring Binder


• 6-8 Dividers


• A Pencil Pouch


• Black or Blue Pens


• Pencils


• Loose Lined Paper


• Backpack

Suggested items:

• Color Pencils


• Highlighter


• Erasers
  

This list does not include items that may be required by individual teachers and subjects.

New School Year

AVID

2008-2009

Current 8th grade AVID students have all ready been re -enrolled into the program.

New 8th grade AVID students will be notified of their status when they pick up their schedules.

A waiting list was created and those students that were interviewed, but did not fulfill all of the requirements.

7th grade AVID students have been enrolled based on the AVID requirements and are subject to change pending test results released by the state in August. Applicants that turned the application in after the deadline are on a waiting list if the applicant fulfills the AVID requirements and test results released by the state in August. Students will be notified of there status when they come to pick up their schedules.