Computer Lab

Please read and complete the following;

• Grade Check - Fill out your information. If you need to conference with me do so after you gather all your grades and write them down.
  
• Zangle - Write down grade and missing work. If needed jot down low scores as well.
• AVID Write Off - Quotes worksheet

AVID Write Off Quote Worksheet Instructions

Use this time to look up your grades and work on gathering quotes for the AVID Write Off. Remember the quote(s) must relate to your view(s) on life or life experiences.

You can draw quotes from a variety of sources such as;
Music,
Novels,
Movies,
Poetry, and
Short Stories

Please include the following on your worksheet;

1. Quote,
2. Source/Genera and
3. Author

My example ( Lopez-Sevilla)

UCLA

UCLA - I'm going to College fair and football game
98 students
8 adults
What a wonderful trip. Great job representing BMS, proud of all of you!!

UCLA

*Reminder*
From the student's
"Wear your UCLA shirts on Monday

UCLA - I'm going to college"

UCLA- I'm Going to College
November 5th
Rose Bowl

Bring snacks from home. You are welcome to bring food into the college fair area and into the Rose Bowl. However, you cannot bring coolers, glass bottles, aluminum cans or items that are easily thrown, such as unsliced fruit into the Rose Bowl stadium.

Prohibited Items

Noisemakers including thunder sticks, musical instruments, whistles, air horns and boom boxes

Weapons or projectiles

Alcoholic beverages

Glass, metal or hard plastic containers of any size

Hard or soft sided coolers of any size

Plastic drink containers (except 2 liters or less with factory seal intact)

Backpacks, bags and purses larger than 14" square

Boxes or wrapped packages of any size

Unsliced fruits or vegetables

Animals (other than service animals required because of a disability)

Balls, toys or sports equipment

Banners, signs or flags

Helium balloons

Laser pointers

Poles or sticks

Unauthorized video cameras, monopods or tripods

Skates, skateboards, scooters or bicycles
Note: strollers are permitted but must be checked with an usher at tunnel vomitory

Red Ribbon Week

In Memory of Enrique Camarena

Cornell notes and ribbon

Paradigm Glasses

7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teen

Second Qrt. Goals

College Research

College Banners and Pennants
Private, Public, In State and Out of State

Projects going up ...

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 .

Click for examples ------->

AVID Advertisement

Museum of Tolerence

Preparation for the Field Trip to the Museum of Tolerance

Please watch the following clips;

1. Life Before Genocide,
2. Hiding,
3. Ghettos,
4. Camps,
5. Liberation,
6. Life after Genocide
7. and Loss of Family

Pick one video from each title. If you finish early please watch the remaining videos

Testing

Testing
December 13-15, 2010

AVID - Binder Clean Up

Step One: Organization, sorting, hole punching, keep/trash pile

Step Two: Keep it this way :-)

(P.S. -Proud of your new and improved binder)

Our Class

Goals - Three Academic Goals for the Quarter

Newpaper article

An article about our AVID class was featured in the October 14th edition of the Sun Newspaper. It focused on the lesson being covered by the 8th graders; 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: proactive vs. reactive and how it relates to the Chilean Miner rescue.

Habit 1 - Proactive

1. In your own words define the term proactive.
2. In your own words define the term reactive.
3. After watching the video clip, list all the instances the rescue team displayed productiveness in the rescue mission of the Chilean miners.
4. Imagine what the results may have been if the rescue team was reactive in their mission. Use specific details from the news story.

Events

Bloomington High School

University California Riverside

October 30th

UCLA

October 2, 2010
8th grade AVID
I'm going to college - UCLA football

A total of 70 students and chaperons participated in our annual 8th grade UCLA -I'm going to College field trip.

I would like to thank Ms. Aguirre, Mr. Aldrete, Mr. Buell, and Mr. Hooks for chaperoning the event with Mr. Lucero and Myself.

Even with the high temperatures, it was very crowded.

WSU -Cougars

Rose Bowl Info- UCLA Football Game

Meet at the basketball courts in the morning
The bus will leave at 8:00 am
We will return to BMS at 6:00 pm

Meet at the basketball court (PE) parking lot at BMS


Bring money for stadium food (optional)
Bring a sack lunch and snacks
Bring at least one water bottle.



Rose Bowl Stadium Rules and Prohibited List:
The following items will not be allowed into the stadium:any backpacks, handbags, etc., larger than 14”x14”, banners, signs, cans, glass bottles, thermoses, coolers, alcoholic beverages, large still cameras, video cameras, noisemakers of any kind, umbrellas, beach balls, soccer balls, footballs, frisbees, narcotics, firearms, explosives or any other weapons. The stadium has the authority to prohibit any other items deemed to be a security risk. Patrons will be required to return such items to their vehicles or to check them.

Permitted items (you are allowed to bring): Small still cameras*, sack lunches, binoculars, small radio, medical prescriptions, flags no larger than 2'x3'. Sealed plastic bottles (2 qt. size or less) and empty cups or sports bottles are permitted in the Rose Bowl. All other containers including cans, glass bottles, thermoses and coolers are not permitted.


All patrons are subject to search by Contemporary Services at all gates.
There will be a check-in of items at the Service Booth - gate security can direct you to check-in. Lost and found will be located in the Police Headquarters trailer on the east side of the stadium, next to Gate B.

* Small disposable cameras and small digital cameras are allowed. No SLRs, no attachments, no tripods.

College

8th Graders

Finish College research worksheet

Once your are finished with the worksheet you may use it, as well as your school website, and the college board website to complete the following;

On a word document or PowerPoint please format the following information;

1. General overview of the University
2. History of the University
3. Picture and Name of the University
4. Cost (tuition, books, dorms, etc)
5. Location of the University (area map and address)
6. List of sports
7. Student Population (demographics, student faculty ratio and total number of students enrolled
8. Extracurricular Activities, list at least 2 activities and their descriptions
9. List at least 7-10 majors your college offers
10. Admission Requirements
11. Description of the city that the school is located in. (weather, attractions, population, demographics)
    
12. College mascot and colors
    

Worksheet