Point Value:
/ 100
Project Points / / Family Night
Make-up
Assignment / Full Name:______
Period #:______
Today’s Date:______
DUE: On or before
Friday October 10th
This assignment must be completed with BOTH the student and the parent/significant adult TOGETHER.
It requires use of a computer and the internet, so please plan ahead. If you do not have internet at home, make arrangements to use the School’s computer lab (Tu,Wed,Thu open until 5pm), or public library.
Step 1: Access the Presentation
Visit www.slhs.net, click “Academics & Athletics” tab, click “AVID”, click “Family Night” 10th Grade
Step 2: Together, review the information on the PowerPoint presentation. Answer the following questions:
· Review the “Mission of AVID”. List two of AVID’s main goals for students:
· Review “How AVID Helps Students”. Explain which of these you need the most help with this year:
· Review “Sample Week in the AVID Elective Class”. Explain what AVID Curriculum include:
· Review “Binder Expectations”. How many Cornell Notes will are required this year?______
· Review “Cornell Notes”. How many times do students review notes using the Cornell Notes system? ____
· Review “Tutorials”. Explain what they are:
o Explain what students must do when working out problems for the Tutorials:
· Review “Preparing for College, Grades & GPA”. What GPA average should students strive for? ______
· Review “IRCs”. Who must complete the IRC with the student? ______
o Explain what will happen if an AVID student is receiving a D or an F in a class:
· Review “Preparing for College”. Explain what colleges and universities are looking for:
· How many Volunteer/Community Service hours are AVID students required to do each semester? ______
o *Highly encouraged to join one of the school’s Service Clubs. See your Student Planner for a list.
o Explain possible organizations or activities that interest you to acquire your volunteer hours:
· How many Extracurricular Activities (AT LEAST) are AVID students required to do each semester? ____
o Explain some extracurricular activities you may like to do – or are ALREADY doing – this year:
Step 2: Continued…
· Review “Preparing for College: A-G”. Fill in the blanks for the amount of years needed for UC/CSU:
o History/Social Science (______years)
o English (______years)
o Mathematics (______years, UC recommends ______)
o Laboratory Science (______years, UC recommends ______)
o Language Other than English (______years, UC recommends ______)
o Visual/Performing Arts (______year)
o College Preparatory Elective (______year)
· Review “Preparing for College: College Entrance Tests”. What do most colleges/universities require?
· Review “Preparing for College: MINIMUM Eligibility Requirements”. Complete the chart:
University of California• ______+ GPA
• ______Completion
• ______Reasoning Test or ______Test w/Writing
• ______
• ______/ California State University
• ______+ GPA
• ______Completion
• ______Reasoning
or ____ Test
*Note, schools are more competitive now and most require a much higher GPA and test scores
· Review “Preparing for College: Private/Independent Colleges & Universities”. Describe some of the important facts that you learned:
· Review Out-of-State Colleges & Universities. Describe reasons why this is often the least expensive:
· Review “Important Dates”.
o When is College Week?
o What date is College Night? ______
o What is happening on College Night & why should you attend? ______
Step 3: Please sign below verifying that this information was reviewed and completed together:
STUDENT signature: ______Date: ______
PARENT/SIGNIFICANT ADULT signature: ______Date: ______
Step 4: Please write down any questions you still have: