AVID is an elective for 7th through 12th grade students that are in the middle who would benefit from extra help and motivation so they could be successful at a 4 year college.

"Not everyone can be famous, but everyone can be great by the things they do in their life."

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

AVID Parent Night Presentation
Power Point

 

IMPORTANT DATES FOR:

Progress notice /Cornell notes /Tools Test
Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Matautia 
AVID Progress Notice Schedule2009-2010.pdf

AVID Progress Notice Reflections
Progress notice reflection.pdf

Power Hour 
Power Log 2008.pdf

Power Hour Schedule
Power Hour Schedule.pdf


 

Student Community Service
3 hours per quarter

Check out the following website to get on to your community service. Another AVID parent found this and it prove to be very helpful in finding good projects to spend your time doing community service.

SAVY: Students Actively Volunteering for You
(a program of Volunteer San Diego). 
 Most of the info can be found on their web site:  

http://www.volunteersandiego.com/more/youth.shtml

 

Cornell Notes
To see more about the use of these notes click on the link below 
for a Power Point presentation that will help you. 
CLICK HERE to view a Power Point Presentation for Cornell Notes.

CORNELL NOTESpage1.pdf

CORNELL NOTESpage2.pdf

 

AVID Agreement
To open this document you will need Publisher.
Click here to access document.

 

 

 

Summer Reading

 

Our students for 2009-20010 are assigned to do some reading and writing over the summer. To get the information click on the following links.

Due Date:  September 7, 2009 

7th grade required book is
"Let the Circle be Unbroken"
By Mildred Taylor

The assignment is...
Summer Reading7th.pdf

8th grade required book is
"Warriors Don't Cry"

The assignment is...
Summer Reading8th.pdf

Book Printout

Compass Learning

To get a reading list to pick appropriate books click on the following links.

California Department of Education

Twin Peaks Online Library

Use the California Department of Education link to get your printout for your journal. Open one of the books above to see the kind of printout you should have for your journal.

To get a reading list to pick appropriate books click on the following links.

California Department of Education

Twin Peaks Online Library

Scholastic

Online Literacy Resources

PUSD Independent Reading

College Board

 


 

San Diego Cal-SOAP

CAL-SOAP
To get information on programs and events that are happening in San Diego regarding college click on the icon. AVID tutors are hired by this program, so if you are a college student that would like to work with students contact them.
www.parentexpo.org
858 967-3264

AVID Power Point
To learn more about the AVID program click on the Hot Air Balloons and they will take you away to a Power Point Presentation.

AVID County Office
To go to the AVID county office and get more information about AVID click on the AVID Logo.


AVID Center
AVID Center can be helpful, go by clicking on the "New" AVID logo. 


    


 

Susan Busch
Twin Peaks Middle School
14640 Tierra Bonita Road
Poway, California 92064

sbusch@powayusd.com