BMS AVID: July 2009

July 29, 2009

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

July 12, 2009

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)

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).

AVID Mission Statement

July 29, 2009

Dates

July 12, 2009

School Supplies