Job Descriptions and Cover Letters

Today the students will be writing their Call to Auditions/Job Descriptions for the roles they need filled in their Buddy Bench Commercials.  They will then be tasked with writing a Cover Letter they can use before applying to the Audition.

Storyboard That Sign Up and Storyboards

Today the Avid Students will be creating storyboards for their Buddy Bench Commercials.

They first need to register!

Click Here to Sign up for Storyboardthat.com

7th Grade Ratio's and Proportions

Students when they have finished their work will be working through and practicing the skills on the following.

Math XL for school.

Ratio Blaster

Ratio Stadium

Today in AVID, Thursday Sept. 22nd

Today we are practicing taking Cornell Notes from a Video.

You need to complete this on the Cornell Note Sheets inside of your packets for the week.




Remember your Packets are due completed by the end of class Tomorrow!

Exploring UpCycling....

This week in AVID we are focusing in our Causes and looking at ways we can UpCycle everyday items.

Exploring UpCycling....

This week in AVID we are focusing in our Causes and looking at ways we can UpCycle everyday items.

Today in AVID - CAUSE Research

Today the students will be logging into their Gooru Accounts to complete their assignments online.

Click Here to go to Gooru

ROBBY DOLLAR Tracker

By the end of the day the students will have completed the following 3 tasks.

1.  Identified a Cause

2.  Research online 3 organizations that are related to the Cause they have chosen.

3.  Submitted their Mission Statement in the correct format!

There will be no HEADPHONES until they have completed the 3 tasks today!

Today, September 12th, in AVID

This week in AVID the 8th Grade students are launching their Kick Starter Campaign Planning.  We will be looking at how easy it is to make a big difference with a Cause.  The students will be watching the video below!




The students will be handed their packets and they will be off in their planning!

The Weekly Schedule can be viewed by clicking the link below!

WEEKLY CALENDAR LINK

This Week in 7th Grade AVID - Cornell Notes, PRIDE COUNCIL, and Team Problem Solving

This week in AVID the students will be learning how to take Cornell Notes.  They will complete this task by listening to the Mojave Desert Phone Booth.  They will then get into groups and take a Quizlet Challenge based upon their answers.  The students will also be conducting their first PRIDE Councils.  They will finish the week with a couple of Team Problem Solving Challenges to help them learn how to communicate effectively in group settings!


Cornell Notes -  MOJAVE Desert Phone Booth

CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO LINK


Team Problem Challenge 1 - Prison Hats





Team Problem Solving Challenge 2 - Zombie Intership

This week in 7th Grade AVID

This week the 7th Grade AVID students are learning how to Shake Hands.    They will also being creating their Buddy Contracts and joining their PRIDE Council Units.  They will end the week by playing the Blanket Name Game to see how well they have gotten to know one another!


How Not to Shake Hands






How to Shake Hands