1. Advancement Via Individual Determination
Welcome to
Vista del Lago High School
AVID Parent Night 2015/2016
Brenda
Advancement Via Individual Determination

2. AVID 9: Mrs. Burgo, Mrs. Carter, Mr. Stowe AVID 10: Mrs. Rathbun
AVID 11: Mrs. Lawson-Franklin
AVID 12: Mrs. Burgo
AVID Counselor: Mrs. Arauz-Castillo
AVID Administrator: Mr. Kruger
Each of us

3. Thank you for being a part of our AVID family
AVID is the ultimate college pathway!
It puts students on the right track to be successful in school and at a four year university!
Brenda

4. WHY AVID? We are here to support your students with Tutoring
Tutorials to help with hard classes
Grade counseling to ensure students are on the A-G track
CAHSEE & College test preparation
Fieldtrips
Motivational activities & speakers
A Family at school

5. Why College?
The US Census shows that a bachelor’s degree holder will earn on average $900,000 more salary over a lifetime than a high school graduate.
This figure goes up for every additional degree earned.
So a good education TODAY can enhance your TOMORROW!
Brenda

6. Brenda

7. Out of 36,660 AVID seniors…
Brenda

8. The Impact of AVID at our school
AVID
School wide
College Acceptance Rate for Class of 2015
94%
17%
*This percent includes AVID students 6%
* If you take out the AVID students
Brenda

9. AVID Basics
Brenda

10. Attend 1 hour of Study Hall per week.
Student Responsibilities
Maintain satisfactory, if not outstanding, citizenship and attendance in all classes.
Maintain the AVID binder DAILY with assignments and daily notes in all academic classes. Participate in the AVID elective class willingly, doing all assignments to the best of my ability.
Complete all homework assignments and commit to at least two hours of homework every night.
Maintain enrollment in college preparatory or advanced placement courses with at least a 2.5 GPA. By the junior year, your GPA should be at least a 3.0.
Enroll in at least one honors and/or AP course each year.
Prepare tutorial request forms the night before and be ready to turn them in upon entering the AVID classroom on tutorial days.
Attend 1 hour of Study Hall per week.
Support, Respect, Encourage, and Show Enthusiasm both inside and out of the AVID classroom. Be an AVID leader!
Attend AVID events after school hours, such as our AVID Parent Night and the Awards Events.
Be an AVID leader and demonstrate outstanding behavior and academics!

11. A Typical Week in AVID Monday: AVID Curriculum Tuesday: Tutorial
Wednesday: AVID Curriculum
Thursday: Tutorial
Friday: Binder Check, Guest
Speakers, Team Building

12. Important Tutorial Requests Forms are now due Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Grade Checks are DUE each month. Grade Checks must have a parent signature!
Students must log 1 hours of tutoring/ study time each week. Study logs are due at the end of the month.
Binder Checks are on Fridays.
Binders are to be 2”-3”
Agenda, Pencil Pouch, Dividers for each subject

13. Important!
Approval is needed to exit the AVID program. Parent, teacher and student must be in agreement that it is in the student’s best interest to exit AVID.
A student will not be exited from AVID by counselor unless a phone or personal conference has been held with parent, teacher, and student.
Parental approval is also needed to drop any student from an Honors or AP class.
Mr. Kruger

14. Why are Honors/AP Classes so Important?
“Advanced Placement Program®(AP®) courses give you a head start on college while you’re still in the supportive environment of a high school classroom. Taking the end-of-course AP Exam sends a powerful message to colleges and universities that you’re ready for them, and can enable you to gain admission, college credit, and placement into advanced courses.”- Collegeboard.com

15. 5 Major Reasons to Take Honors and AP Classes:
Receive college credit (on AP test scores of 3 and above)
Impress College Admission Counselors
Develop College-Level Academic Skills
Free up your schedule in college to take more elective classes or double major if you want.
Save Money! You get a head start on college classes, and you’re more likely to graduate within 4 years.

16. Brenda

17. 2014/2015 AP Enrollment
Grade
AP Classes
Freshmen
50%
Sophomores
85%
Juniors
86%
Seniors
100%
*The percentages above include ONLY AP courses in grades 11 or 12.

18. The AVID Path & A-G Requirements…

19. A-G Requirements A- History / Social Science (2 years)
B- English (4 years)
C- Math (3-4 years)
D- Lab Science (2-3 years)
E- Foreign Language (2-3 years)
F- Visual & Performing Art (1 year)
G- College Prep Elective (1 year)

20. 10th Grade

21. 10th Grade AVID Pathway Courses
English 2 or English 2 Honors
World History or AP European History
Geometry, Algebra 2, or Algebra 2 Honors PE
AVID
Foreign Language (AP available)
*Students must take at least one honors and/or AP class

22. 10th Grade Important Dates
PSAT
CAHSEE
All 10th grade AVID students are required to take the PSAT October 14th
The cost is covered by the district.
The PSAT is a practice test for the SAT.
It will give the students an idea of well they will do on the real SAT.
All 10th graders will take the California High School Exit Exam for the first time
February TBD
AVID 10 will focus on CAHSEE prep to help them pass both English & Math the first time.
350 is passing but 380 is proficient
Students who score proficient will go on a special fieldtrip.

23. Sophomore Road Trip
This year we would like to do an overnight trip to our Southern California Cal State Universities:
San Bernardino
Long Beach
L.A.
Dominguez Hills
San Diego
Balboa Park
Belmont Park in Mission Beach
The trip is 2 days/ 1 night.
Cost depends on AVID Donation participation
Sharmayne

24. THE AVID Donation

25. AVID Parents, we need your financial help so we’re asking for donations from each student. What AVID services would cost you if you paid out of pocket…
Brenda

26. Sophomore Year Practice SAT, grading, and review- $150 PSAT- $20
60 hours of group $20 per hour- $1200
After school $30 per hour
5 hours of group counseling with Mrs. $20 per hour- $100
1 hour of individual $70 per hour- $70
College field $40 per student
Total: $1620+

27. What it would cost What we need to raise (average per student)
9th grade- $20
10th grade- $30
11th grade- $40
12th grade- $55
9th grade- $1440+
10th grade- $1620+
11th grade- $1690+
12th grade- $2552+
The average AVID student receives many perks including fieldtrips, free tutoring, extra counseling, access to premier scholarships, discounts and fee waivers to tests to name a few!

28. Participation in fieldtrips Sophomore Road trip Deposit
If we reach our fundraising goals, students will receive:
AVID T-shirt
Grade 11: PSAT (AVID sophomores and juniors are required to take this test)
Participation in fieldtrips
Sophomore Road trip Deposit
Junior Road trip Deposit
AVID Awards
AVID End of the Year Activity
Senior Banquet Ticket
Honor Stoles (seniors only)
*If we don’t reach our fundraising goals, these items will be limited based on funding and priorities.

29. Fundraising Option
For parents who are unable to donate, sponsor letters are available. All sponsors who donate more than $25 will be eligible to receive an AVID t-shirt.

30. Deadline
We sent home fliers stating that we would like to have all money by Tuesday September 8, 2015.
If you have a donation now, please see our AVID Club reps and Ms. Lawson-Franklin after this presentation.

31. This concludes our presentation
Once you leave the theater please exit through the side door into the Commons.
Be sure to sign in. Only parents may sign.
If you’d like to give money for your child’s donation, please see Ms. Lawson-Franklin.
Your child’s teacher will be available if you have any questions.

32. Thank You AVID Parents and Students!