This is where we celebrate the world of AVID - the places, the people and the passion. From AVID's birthplace in San Diego, CA to Melbourne, FL to Germany to Japan, and just about everywhere in between. Here we will honor your success. We will share and learn. And we will feel connected to this great, extended family that is AVID.
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To share your successes with colleagues around the world, contact Steven Baratte and you might see your story featured on this page!
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Team Builder Activities
AVID students at Vashon High School in the St. Louis Public Schools became a close knit family as they participated in energizing team builders and activities. They were encouraged to use creativity as they worked in teams to stuff the perfect "AVID student" scarecrow. The AVID students also participated in a Halloween carnival station work and created the most unique candied houses. All of these activities forced students to think outside of the box and gain inspiration from teachers and peers.
Vashon High School
St. Louis, IL
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Valentine Cards for Veterans
In February, AVID students from Hendrickson High School (Pflugerville, Texas) celebrated "National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Day" by making over 600 Valentine cards and delivering them to the veterans at the VA hospital. This was an eye-opening experience for students who really had no idea of the sacrifices made by our nation's soldiers for our country. Veterans were overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness displayed by Hendrickson's AVID students.
Hendrickson High School
Pflugerville, TX
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Relay for Life
To show that they are civic minded, and united in this great cause of fighting cancer and recognizing survivors, the Lindsay High School AVID Senior Class took on "Relay for Life" as part of their community service work.
One student remarked: "I am really looking forward to being part of the 'Relay for Life' because I believe that it's an excellent opportunity to help people who are diagnosed with cancer and to support the survivors. It's very exciting to not only help, but to be there for people who need our encouragement to move on. Besides, I've never done anything like this before, and I am honored to participate in such an outstanding and fun activity for the first time in my life. And it's all for a good cause." - Nereida L
Lindsay High School
Lindsay, CA
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Visiting Biosphere 2
The La Cima Middle School AVID group and Mr. Peterson had the opportunity to visit the Biosphere 2 last spring and experience the science behind how the environment works. It was a wonderful time and many of the students had their interest in science and science-related areas piqued as a result of the time spent there.
La Cima Middle School
Tucson, AZ
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Three Day College Tours
Ten AVID juniors from Dublin High School had the opportunity to go on a three day Southern California College Tour. They visited Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, UC Santa Barbara, CSU Channel Islands, Whittier College, CSU Fullerton, UC Riverside and University of Redlands. Students gained valuable experiences as they walked around the campuses, saw the libraries and group study rooms, looked through the bookstore at the (costly) textbooks, saw large lecture halls, toured the residence halls, and tasted the on-campus food.
Dublin High School
Dublin, CA
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Visiting Nine California Colleges
Last June, 33 of Roseland University Prep High School's AVID sophomores spent a week traveling around California visiting universities and learning about college life first-hand. These dedicated AVID students and their parents worked all year long hosting dances, selling food and auctioning donated items to raise the $15,000 needed for the trip. Students and chaperones had a fantastic time trekking around the state and learning about nine of California's most exciting and inviting campuses.
Roseland University Prep High School
Santa Rosa, CA
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Implementing AVID Schoolwide
Last year, the HCS Early College High School began its fourth year with implementing AVID school wide. Every student is an AVID student. On an AVID Family Night, AVID teachers with the help of students demonstrated the use of the binder and agenda. Other students demonstrated their interest in reading through demonstration projects of selected fiction and nonfiction titles, and the physical education teacher and students demonstrated the four components of WICR in ballroom dance instruction.
HCS Early College High School
Conway, SC
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Carl Sandburg's Achievement Celebration
AVID students 'take the stage' at Carl Sandburg Middle School's achievement celebration. Students were recognized for outstanding academic achievement, exemplary character, and demonstrated leadership. This celebration also included a student-created PowerPoint and a keynote speaker, Ms. Audrey Rice-Oliver, President & CEO of Integrated Business Solutions, Inc. Ms. Oliver shared her successes in Denver, CO and Oakland, CA. She inspired everyone to take hold of their dreams and reach new heights.
Carl Sandburg Middle School
Alexandria, VA
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AVID Family Night at Fun Factory
Last year was the first year implementing AVID on the Cibola High School campus. Everything ran smoothly. However, when the AVID teacher and coordinator where in need to plan a family night, they wanted something in which most of the families would attend. The AVID teacher, Gordon Mosher, came up with the idea of having it at Fun Factory. He contacted the place and was able to get discount tickets for all of the AVID students.
Cibola High School
Yuma, AZ
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Gates Millennium Scholar Helps Future College Students
Christi Chaplin was a 2009 recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship worth $450,000. She is a graduate of Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas. She is currently attending Texas A & M Commerce and is majoring in engineering.
Christi plans to return to her alma mater to assist the AVID seniors with scholarship applications. As a college freshman, Christi has made excellent grades and has become an active participant in campus organizations and events.
Texas High School
Texarkana, Texas
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First Year AVID Program: Wichita, Kansas
Over the past year, Pleasant Valley Middle School has expanded its AVID program. The school, located in Wichita, Kansas, interviewed over 100 candidates and selected 50 students to join the 100 6th and 7th grade AVID students. Highlights for the first-year program included team-building, WICR, organizational study skills, and Socratic Seminars. Students also experienced college first-hand with an AVID Family Night to a Wichita State Shockers basketball game, and a fieldtrip to the Wichita State University School of Engineering.
Pleasant Valley Middle School
Wichita, KS
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Pride of East L.A.
In the heart of East Los Angeles lies a success story and his name is Enrique Sanchez. On the 2009 California Standards Test (CST), Enrique, a second year AVID student, scored the highest CST math score in the entire school. Within his first year in AVID, he scored a 578; totaling to a personal increase of 215 points! Enrique demonstrated that he is a part of, "The Pride of East L.A."
Stevenson Middle School
Los Angeles, CA
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