BMS AVID: September 2011

September 7, 2011

PE Words

August 19
Responsible
Authority
Negligence
Objective
Criteria

August 26
Excuse
Extended
Optional
Mandatory
Aerosol

Sept. 2
Chlorine
Acid
Sensitive
Safety
Emergency

Sept. 9
Gymnastics
Tumbling
Balance
Agile
Coordination

Computer Lab

8th grade-

1) Finish your research. Answer the questions that are on your lined paper.
--------This is an important step to complete prior to formatting the information (step 2)

2) Place information on a WORD document or on a POWERPOINT.

3) Edit Font and size.

4) I will be calling up students to discuss their Binder check grade.

5) If you were absent- please pick up a Tutorial for tomorrow.

7th Grade-

1) Finish your research. Answer the questions on your lined paper.

2) When you are done call me over to approve your finished product.

3) Sketch our your pennant by googling your school name and the word "pennant"

4) I will be discussing tutorial grades with students.

5) If you were absent, please pick up a tutorial .

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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).

BMS AVID

AVID Mission Statement

September 28, 2011

College Research

September 19, 2011

Banner Example

September 7, 2011

PE Words

Computer Lab