BMS AVID: September 2008

September 27, 2008

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)

September 22, 2008

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

September 15, 2008

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.

September 12, 2008

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.

September 11, 2008

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

September 9, 2008

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

Required "a-g" Courses

a History/Social Science – 2 years requiredTwo years of history/social science, including one year of world history, cultures and geography; and one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government.

b English – 4 years requiredFour years of college-preparatory English that include frequent and regular writing, and reading of classic and modern literature. No more than one year of ESL-type courses can be used to meet this requirement.

c Mathematics – 3 years required, 4 years recommendedThree years of college-preparatory mathematics that include the topics covered in elementary and advanced algebra and two- and three-dimensional geometry. Approved integrated math courses may be used to fulfill part or all of this requirement, as may math courses taken in the seventh and eighth grades that your high school accepts as equivalent to its own math courses.

d Laboratory Science – 2 years required, 3 years recommendedTwo years of laboratory science providing fundamental knowledge in at least two of these three foundational subjects: biology, chemistry and physics. Advanced laboratory science classes that have biology, chemistry or physics as prerequisites and offer substantial additional material may be used to fulfill this requirement, as may the final two years of an approved three-year integrated science program that provides rigorous coverage of at least two of the three foundational subjects.

e Language Other than English – 2 years required, 3 years recommendedTwo years of the same language other than English. Courses should emphasize speaking and understanding, and include instruction in grammar, vocabulary, reading, composition and culture. Courses in languages other than English taken in the seventh and eighth grades may be used to fulfill part of this requirement if your high school accepts them as equivalent to its own courses.

f Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) – 1 year requiredA single yearlong approved arts course from a single VPA discipline: dance, drama/theater, music or visual art.

g College-Preparatory Electives – 1 year requiredOne year (two semesters), in addition to those required in "a-f" above, chosen from the following areas: visual and performing arts (non-introductory level courses), history, social science, English, advanced mathematics, laboratory science and language other than English (a third year in the language used for the "e" requirement or two years of another language).

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