BMS AVID

November 9, 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

November 2, 2010

College Research Projects 2010-11

Colleges are drawn at random.
The students had 5 days in the computer lab to complete their research on their particular college and a entire month to complete their Pennant at home or in after school tutoring.

October 14, 2010

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.

October 13, 2010

Habit 1 - Proactive

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

Poll

Twenty-two people responded to our weekly poll: How much time do you spend on Homework each night ?

4% - less than an hour
40% - 1-2 hours
36% - 3-4 hours
4% - More than 4 hours

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).