AVID Write Off

In conjunction in learning how to write a "response to Literature" and how to annotate an article, the students are creating a celebrity poster.

College Projects - AVID

Room 12- AVID class

Room 12 AVID class

Room 12 - AVID class

Bloomington Middle School Display at the District Office

The 7th grade class completed College Pennants, a research handout on their college and an oral presentation with a Q & A segment with audience participation.

The 8th grade class completes a College Banner which included all of their research and an oral presentation.

UCLA- "I'm going to college" Field Trip

AVID Shirts

Front - Bloomington Middle School and AVID w/ Yellow Figure

Back - Decades of Dreams

$11

There are two styles.

T-shirt (above) and Misses Cut (below)

Computer Lab

Picture source: http://www.collegeflagsandbanners.com

Links you can use,

Collegeboard.com - Use the correct name of your school. (Spell the entire name out)

Princtonreview.com - click on the college tab on the top right (between "find a course or tutor" and "site search.

You may use wikipedia as well.

Key words that show up on your handout or on Collegeboard.com

• Enrollment - How many Undergraduate students attend your school?
  
• Student Demographics - Numbers. Ethnicity, gender (male and female)
  
• On campus Housing - Yes or no
  
• Campus Calendar - Fall, Winter, Spring = Quarter / Fall and Spring = Semester
  
• Test required for Admission – SAT, ACT, essays
  
• Minimum Requirements for Admission – GPA (Grade Point Average), Test Scores, ranking at HS
  
• Student Faculty Ratio – How many students to how many teachers

Fill out as much as you can.

7th graders - make sure you sketch out your logo, name, nickname of your school . A good idea would be to go to your school website and click on "Athletics". Make sure you make note of your schools colors.

8th graders - you have two handouts to work with. The original "college research worksheet" and your "Banner worksheet". Tip: place your information on a PowerPoint or word document. Make sure you format correctly.

Tutoring after school Thursday... we'll meet in the Library... not room 12.

Computer Lab - 8th Grade

1. Turn in your Grade Checks to the black tray
2. Hand your permission slips to Ms. Lopez-Sevilla

Complete ...
your College Research Paper

Start your Banner Research (use the above handout to start you out)
Save anything you type on a consistent basis.

Computer Lab - 7th Grade

1. Turn your grade check into the black tray
2. Pick up a sheet of brown paper
3. Pick up a tutorial for Thursday

Staple your papers in this order

1. College research paper on top
2. then your College Vocab Squares
3. then your brown paper

The brown paper will be used to sketch out your logo, school colors and any other notes you need for your pennant.

Hispanic Heritage Month

The students created Loteria Cards for Hispanic Heritage Month. We had Idea Boards that the students added to every Period. The lesson took exactly 35 minutes from start to finish.

Tutorials

Today was the first Tutorial with tutors this year. Great Job Everyone! Thank you Tutors.

A "Shout Out"

AVID and Mr. Krivanek were given a "shout out" on the BMS home website.

Acrostic

Always do your best
Do all you can
Very good grades
Any day you can make a change
Now is the time to learn
Carry out all your assignments
Everyone has something they are good at
Many people succeed
Every day is an opportunity
Never give up
Today is the day I pass

Via

Independent
Never be late
Do your best
Intelligent students
Very prepared students
I will try my best
Determined to do good
Understand better
Ask a lot of questions
Learning new things

Does homework every night
Excited for AVID
Turns in homework
Entertainment comes after homework
Reads every night
My work will always come first
I read in my room
Never do drugs
Always motivated
To accomplish my goal
I will never be tardy...
Out of all the days at school
Never talk to strangers

David, Raymond, Justin, Eduardo / Julissa, Denisse, Marlene, Luis / Ana , Christopher, Jose, Larry

Goals

The theme this year is ...

Creating Strong Roots and Branching Out to the Future

The Ideal AVID Student

Ms. Lopez-Sevilla

Mr. Lucero

Under Construction... pictures soon to come.

Dates

• Bloomington Middle School- First day for 7th graders will be Thursday, August 27th.

• Bloomington Middle School - First day for 8th graders will be Friday, August 28th .

• The folowing link will that you to the district Calender - 2009-2010 School Year

School Supplies

It's that time again...

Supplies needed for BMS students

• 3 Ring Binder - no smaller than two inches, three is ideal.
• Dividers - at least 5-7 dividers for the binder.
• Three Hole Pencil Pouch - to be placed in the binder
• Pencils - I recommend mechanical.
• Pens - Blue or black
• Eraser
• Small pack of color pencils (suggested)
• Glue stick (suggested)
• Spiral Notebook - no less than 70 sheets, wide or college ruled (needed for AVID class)

Letter to Self

Due by June 16th (or the day of your Final in AVID)

Credit: 100 points

1. Include a title
2. In 3 or more sentences, describe your academic accomplishments.
3. In 3 or more sentences, describe your social accomplishments.
4. In 3 or more sentences, describe your areas of weakness this academic school year.
5. In 3 or more sentences, describe your areas of weakness in your social life this school year.
6. In 3 or more sentences, describe your academic goals for next year.
7. In 3 or more sentences, describe your social goals for next year.

Use the back of your paper if needed.

Academic= grades, class behavior, test, homework.... etc.

Social = friends, clubs, sports... etc.

Time Flies...

• AVID Awards Night - June 9th


• BMS Cafeteria


• 6:00 -8:00 pm

• Finals start June 12th.


• Dates: June 12, 15, and 16

• Last Day for 7th graders is June 17th

• Last Day for 8th Graders is June 18th (Promotion Ceremony)

Congratulations !

"Bloomington Middle will not only be certified for the 08-09 school year but because of the level of excellence of the AVID program essentials and the impact and work (of ) moving AVID school wide, BMS will also become an “emerging AVID Demonstration school” during the 2009-10 school year".

-Vivian Shaw

RIMS AVID Curriculum Specialist

Thank you ...

• BMS AVID students (especially those who were in AVID 2003-present)


• AVID Parents


• AVID Tutors, especially Angela... my first AVID tutor... who helped get the tutoring portion of the program started.


• Bloomington Middle School Teachers especially the AVID Site team Members)


• Bloomington Middle School Staff


• Mr. Kimbwala, Principal and Ms. Reynolds, Assistant Principal for you support and guidance


• CJUSD District Office ( for all the support you have given AVID over the last 17 years)


• and Dan... from one to six

You all make AVID Great!

CST Testing Schedule For May 11-15, 2009

Monday, May 11, 2009 (Dismissal at 3:00 pm)

8:15 – 9:25 Students report to their Advisory class. 8th graders take Part I of the Social Studies CST (beginning on page 50 of the green test booklet). 7th graders review test-taking strategies.

9:30 – 9:55 Period 1
9:55 – 10:05 Nutrition
10:10 – 10:40 Period 2
10:45 – 11:15 Period 3
11:20 – 12:00 Period 4
Group A (1st Lunch) Rooms 1-21 & Library
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:35 – 1:20 Period 5
Group B (2nd Lunch) Rooms 22-34, Band, PE
12:05 – 12:50 Period 5
12:50 -1:20 Lunch

1:25 – 2:10 Period 6
2:15 – 3:00 Period 7


Tuesday, May 12, 2009 (Dismissal at 3:00 pm)

8:15 – 9:25 Students report to their Advisory class. 8th graders take Part II of the Social Studies CST beginning on page 62 of the test booklet. 7th graders resume review of test-taking strategies.
9:30 – 9:55 Period 1
9:55 – 10:05 Nutrition
10:10 – 10:40 Period 2
10:45 – 11:15 Period 3
11:20 – 12:00 Period 4
Group A (1st Lunch) Rooms 1-21 & Library
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:35 – 1:20 Period 5
Group B (2nd Lunch) Rooms 22-34, Band, PE
12:05 – 12:50 Period 5
12:50 -1:20 Lunch

1:25 – 2:10 Period 6
2:15 – 3:00 Period 7

Wednesday, May 13, 2008 (Minimum Day)

8:15-10:00 Students report to Advisory class for testing. Test booklets and answer documents are distributed and students take Part I of the English/Language Arts CST (90 minutes allotted for test distribution, directions & testing). The Language Arts exam begins on page 1 of the test booklet.

10:00-10:10 Nutrition

10:15-11:45 Students report back to Advisory class for testing. Students take CST Math Part I. (90 minutes allotted for test distribution, directions & testing). Make sure 8th graders have the correct math booklet (Algebra, General Math or Geometry). 7th grade students start on page 40 of the red test booklet (unless they are Algebra I students).

Group A (1st Lunch) Rooms 1-21 & Library
11:45-12:15 Lunch
12:20-1:00 Period 5
Group B (2nd Lunch) Rooms 22-34, Band, PE
11:50-12:30 Period 5
12:30-1:00 Lunch

1:05-1:30 Period 6

Thursday, May 14, 2009 (Dismissal at 3:00 pm)

8:15-10:00 Students report to Advisory class for testing. Test booklets and answer documents are distributed and students take Part II of the English/Language Arts CST (90 minutes allotted for test distribution, directions & testing). Part II for 8th graders begins on page 26 and for 7th graders on page 24.

10:00-10:10 Nutrition

10:15-11:45 Students report back to Advisory class for testing. Students take CST Math Part II. (90 minutes allotted for test distribution, directions & testing).

Group A (1st Lunch) Rooms 1-21 & Library
11:45-12:15 Lunch
12:20-1:00 Period 5
Group B (2nd Lunch) Rooms 22-34, Band, PE
11:50-12:30 Period 5
12:30-1:00 Lunch

1:05- 1:40 Period 2
1:45 – 2:20 Period 3
2:25 – 3:00 Period 4

Friday, May 15, 2009 (Dismissal at 3:00 pm)

8:15 – 9:15 Students report to their Advisory class. 8th graders take Part I of the Science CST beginning on page 74. 7th grade make-up testing.

9:20 – 10:10 Students remain in their Advisory class. 8th graders take Part II of the Science CST which begins on page 84. 7th grade make-up testing.

10:10 – 10:20 Nutrition

10:25 – 11:10 Period 3
11:15 – 12:00 Period 4

Group A (1st Lunch) Rooms 1-21 & Library
12:00 – 12:30 Lunch
12:35 – 1:20 Period 5

Group B (2nd Lunch) Rooms 22-34, Band, PE

12:05 – 12:50 Period 5
12:50 - 1:20 Lunch

1:25 – 2:10 Period 6
2:15 – 3:00 Period 7

Random Photos - AVID

Our Beautiful Day at Disneyland

On our way to the California Science Center in Los Angeles

AVID, Knowledge Bowl and ELL Students planting flowers in honor of Cesar Chavez

AVID Room 12

Body Cut Outs - Reflections of the Museum of Tolerance

Journals, The Essential 55 and MOT Reflections

Essential 55 - One Pager

March and April

Congratulations

Great AVID news!


Knowlege Bowl Speech - the 7th and 8th grade teams both took home Gold Team Medals.

Two of our very own AVID students took home the individual Gold as well.

Congratulations Fatima A. (8th) and Eduardo C. (7th) for you accomplishments!


The Pen, Pencil, Brush Competition- Photography

First place in this category/grade level went to our very own.

Congratulations Delia C. (7th) for your first place win.

We are very Proud of you all!