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Honors/AVID Parent Night

Honors/AVID Parent Night. Benefits of the Honors Program:. Competitive classroom environment Challenging curriculum Gateway to high school honors Higher-level thinking Fosters academic & personal growth. Honors Expectations/Responsibilities.

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Honors/AVID Parent Night

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  1. Honors/AVID Parent Night

  2. Benefits of the Honors Program: • Competitive classroom environment • Challenging curriculum • Gateway to high school honors • Higher-level thinking • Fosters academic & personal growth

  3. Honors Expectations/Responsibilities • 7th and 8th grade honors is a performance based program • English Honors students will read a required summer reading list • Approximately 60-90 minutes of homework per night • 7th grade honors covers both 7th grade & 8th grade standards!

  4. Summer Reading Program • Students will be required to read 2 books • 1 fiction • 1 non-fiction • Students are responsible for obtaining the books • More information will be in the acceptance letter

  5. Entrance to honors is determined by a matrix composed of multiple measures: • CST Score of Proficient or Advanced • Report Card • Work Habits • Honors Assessment

  6. About the VMS Honors Program • The Honors program is a “linked” program. • If a student is in Math Honors they are also in Science Honors • If a student is in English Honors they are also in Social Studies Honors • Students can be in Math/Science and/or English/Social Studies.

  7. Honors Assessments • Saturday, March 29th @ 9 a.m. at VMS in library • Tuesday, April 1st @ 6:00 p.m. at VMS in library • This assessment will be required for: • All 6th grade students interested in being in Honors. This includes current GATE students. • Any student that wants to transfer from regular 7th grade to Honors 8th grade

  8. Notification • Notification of acceptance/denial in the form of a letter will be sent home mid-May. • Please note: April/May 2012 CST scores could affect placement.

  9. What is AVID? AVID is: • Advancement • Via • Individual • Determination

  10. Key Components and Benefits • Organization • Study Skills • Reading, Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration • Tutorials • Service • College & Career exploration • Binder Checks • Planners • Progress checks • Contracts • Cornell Notes • Graphic organizers • Test Preparation • Tutorials

  11. Expectations • Earn C’s or higher in all academic course work • Learn and model successful classroom behaviors • Be accountable for practicing strategies • Utilize the tutorial sessions • Complete a community service project • Complete college & career projects

  12. Application Process/Requirements • Teacher recommendations • Student essay • Interview • Student/Parent Agreement • Decent grades • Solid CST scores • Student interest and desire

  13. Notification • Teacher recommendations are made by mid March • Applications and interviews are due by mid April (when possible) • Notification letters will go out early May

  14. More Information • AVID is a national program with a wonderful website www.AVID.org • You can also contact Becky Sausker at sausker.becky@lusd.org • Please stop by the table in the MPR as well

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