1. Welcome to AVID 10 Parent/Student Meeting! It’s a matter of PRIDE!

2. Who is the AVID 10 Team? AVID Teachers murrieta.k12.ca.us murrieta.k12.ca.us Katherine Stone: kstone@murrieta.k12.ca.uskstone@murrieta.k12.ca.us 951-677-0568 Ext: 6255 951-677-0568 Ext: 6255 Jeff Kopasz: jkopasz@murrieta.k12.ca.us jkopasz@murrieta.k12.ca.us 951-677-0568 Ext: 6407/6156Coordinator Denise Guzman: dguzman@murrieta.k12.ca.usdguzman@murrieta.k12.ca.us 951-677-0568 Ext: 6262Administrator Martina Beach-Hedges: mbeach@murrieta.k12.ca.usmbeach@murrieta.k12.ca.us 951-677-0568 Ext: 6497 Counselor Erika Bennett: ebennett@murrieta.k12.ca.usebennett@murrieta.k12.ca.us 951-677-0568 Ext: 6476

3.  Based on a one-hour lecture  Reviewing regularly helps you retain material  Used correctly, the Cornell notes system will help students accomplish this The Forgetting Curve

4. 10 th Grade AVID  All students should take the PSAT (Saturday Oct. 15/ Register w/ bookkeeper by Oct. 12th- $23).  All eligible students may attend one field trip (fundraise $$$) – students cannot have any D’s/ F’s on grade check given every 3 weeks.  All Students should challenge themselves w/ level of Rigor.  AP Courses=depth not breadth

5. Main differences Between 9 th and 10 th Grade  Grade Point Average Counts for College!  Level of rigor in academic classes; for example Chemistry (standard 10 th grade course), Advanced English II/ AP Euro History (designed for competitive college bound)  One more core class- MWH/ AP Euro  AVID resources (tutoring) should be readily incorporated into student’s academic plan  Begin basic introduction to SAT/ ACT

6. College Admissions Requirements  A-G requirements: History/Social Science-2 years required English-4 years required Mathematics-3 required, 4 recommended Lab Science-2 required, 3 recommended Foreign Language-2 required, 3 recommended Visual and Performing Arts- 1 year required College Prep electives-1 year required ** Course level impacts college decisions and increases college readiness.

7. What colleges are looking for: Cal State  Eligibility Index: 2900 Minimum (GPA x800 + SAT Math + Critical Reading)  3500 min. target indexUC  Admissions Index: SAT (Math, Critical Reading and Writing) Scale Based on GPA (3.0 minimum to apply)

8. College Freshman Profile  High School GPA’s of entering freshmen San Diego State:3.77 Class ’08 – CSUF 3.35 UC: 3.61 (Riverside)- 4.18 (Berkeley) – 3.95 (Irvine) o Test Scores: UC Riverside: SAT 1: 560 (Math), 515 (Critical Reading), 570 (Writing) /ACT 23 UC Berkeley: SAT 1: 696 (Math), 665 (Critical Reading), 675 (Writing) /ACT 29 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: 650 Math, 595 (Critical Reading), 620 (Writing) /ACT 28 Cal State San Marcos: SAT 1: 500 (Math), 500 (Critical Reading), 500 (Writing)/ACT 21

9. AVID’s Impact on College  National College Going Rate to complete 4-year college entrance requirements:  National (Non-AVID): 36% National (AVID): 89%

10. How can parents help?  Encourage students to come to school daily!  Be active with www.mesarams.com and abi (passwords available from Ms. Isbell)www.mesarams.com cisbell@murrieta.k12.ca.us  Discuss with students selection of tutorial group they will join on tutorial day.  Occasionally review a page of notes.  Use questions developed by students to help review for concepts and tests.  Have weekly checks of organization

11. How can parents help? (cont.)  Discuss colleges and if possible, visit colleges  Develop a Family College Plan  Force your children to be responsible for their education- Don’t bail them out!  Good resources:  Attend AVID Parent Nights www.csumentor.eduwww.csumentor.eduwww.aiccu.edu www.mesarams.com www.collegeboard.com www.ucop.edu www.avidonline.org

12. Questions?