You guys are Pretty Amazing!

Check out the slideshow I made featuring our in-class tutorials: CLICK ON THE LINK TO THE RIGHT!

One more time: there is a great chance to speak at the Summer Institute this year-- Please apply!  I will offer you something great-- excuse other assignments if you choose to do this--great offer!
Check it out here: http://avid.org/eve_speakercontests.html

See you all after some of the ice melts!
Mrs. E

Important Dates and a GREAT TRIP

What a great visit to PSU!  Everyone seemed to have a great time, and we got some good weather and a terrific presentation from the admissions department--thanks to everyone who attended!Tutorials tomorrow--TRF TIME!
NEWS: DATES to REMEMBER:
December 11th, fourth period: AVID Tutorials in the commons w/teacher observations-- you MUST have a TRF ready at the start of the period.
December 16th, 12:30-2:30pm Western Oregon University will be here to register you for free-- all students must attend, I will excuse you from class. You will be notified of acceptance right there, that day--nice! I will get copies of your transcripts and second semester classes for you. Thanks!

Career Visits

We had a great visit from Marion County Deputies Bell and Navarro-- Have a great holiday and we will take off for PSU the day after you get back. Just four words for you as you take off for a week:
EAT PIE/SELL PIE!

PSU Visit: MAP!

Here is our itinerary: 
We have your group tour confirmed for Tuesday, December 3, 2013.

Below I listed your itinerary for the day and attached a map for your assistance.
*Please check-in 10-15 minutes before your first appointment at  the Ambassador Info Hub.
**Itinerary**   9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.
Campus Tour (with Tour guides)Ambassador Information Hub
10:30 a.m-11:15 a.mAdmissions Information Session Celeste
Smith Memorial Student Union (room TBA)
For Parking, of the full size bus, we will have you park on SW 10th & Montgomery.  Please see attached campus map located in E-4.

We recommend that you have one chaperon per group during the tour.
NOTE:  If your group is larger than 25 students you will not be taken into the Residence Halls during your tour. 
Here is a map of where we are headed on December 3rd-- can't wait! Be sure to dress warmly, bring money or a sack lunch and get ready to have a great time.  We will meet in the parking lot at 8:00 am on Tuesday, December 3rd-- Go Titans (to Portland)!

Pie Time!

Thanks for all the enthusiasm about the TRF and tutorial demonstration and the pie sale-- and the planning for the AVID senior banquet--
Please let the committee know how many people you will invite to the banquet by next Friday, Nov. 22nd
You will need a total of FOUR perfectly done TRF's for your grade before Winter Break.
Pie sale starts now and last day to turn in money is Dec. 2nd-- I have prizes:
Titan Legacy long-sleeve and a Titan beanie And spirit beads: first place
A Titan Legacy long-sleeve T-shirt AND spirit beads: second place
A titan beanie AND spirit beads: third place

 Pies come on December 18th You will have to pick them up and deliver them THAT DAY---
Thanks for all!
Mrs. Eddy

New Scholarship APP !

Dell Scholars-- many, many AVID students get this one-- apply today!
Dell Scholars

Starting to Plan the Senior Avid Banquet!

We formed committees and started charging away: tentative date: May, 18th--6:30-8:30pm
Very excited! I will attach a picture of the committee lists this weekend.  Have a good one!
Mrs. Eddy

New Dates to Remember

check in with your teachers about missing these days/times--
November 6th-- 8:00-9:30-- (part of 1st period through third period) back computer lab in the library-- a recruiter from U of O will walk us through their application process and you will all apply-- for free!  Great opportunity to go through the process and find our if you would be accepted right away.

December 3rd--All Day-- Field Trip to Portland State University--AVID class of Seniors and Mrs. Eddy and Mr. Hamlin.

Forms of Your Life

Here is a link to the TRF form in case you lose it, don't have access to your binder, a large hawk swoops down and snatches it from you hands, you get caught in a rainstorm and it turns to pulp, etc.
TRF

Night Life in AVID!

Two important events coming up next week:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 6-8pm 
College Fair @ Chemeketa-- AVID credit for this event-- see your choices laid out in one place-- don't miss it!
AVID Parent Night: West Salem High Commons Thursday, October 24th, 6:30 - 7:30pm
Please bring your parents-- you and, more importantly, your parents, will get "hands-on" opportunities to get a FAFSA pin# (parents and students each need their own) and to get set up to submit the form, and to check out OSAC for school funding (Oregon Student Access Commission) and how to perform other scholarship searches. Don't miss this one either!

PEP and Speakers

We will get more training on the PEP completion on Thursday, and we have guest speakers on Friday.
Here is the sheet you need to prepare for Friday: Guest Speaker Worksheet
Also--
FINAL CALL: SAT Registration must be done-- print out your entrance ticket and bring tit to class-Thursday-tomorrow--fore sure---thanks!

SAT, Binders, Community Service

WE got everyone on track to sign up for the SAT-- if you are still fighting the computer program, please go here and follow the directions on PAGE FOUR to register by mail:
Each group in class needs to complete a proposal for community service.  Here are the requirements: CS Proposals--

Community Service Proposals:

Must include: The need you have identified, who you will need to contact/consult with in order to arrange participation/fund transfers, and details that explain what you are going to do: how many people you need, etc.

Need—evidence:

Contacts:

Details:

Also-- we will continue binder checks tomorrow as we got clogged up with other business today.

Great T-shirt site-- inspiration?https://www.google.com/search?q=t+shirt+designs+avid&rlz=1C2GGGE_enUS373&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=iUc7UveBEMPoigLxx4DYCA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=994&bih=638&dpr=1#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=ZuTryymaoh8HqM%3A%3BpQ373qXvS4WxuM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ftimmylucas.files.wordpress.com%252F2011%252F05%252Favid-splat-shirt_timmylucas.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Ftimmylucas.wordpress.com%252Ft-shirt-designs%252F%3B792%3B792

SAT and Essay Questions

Please finish the admissions questions we were working on today-- see links in the previous posts or use the hard copies I gave you.
ALSO: Register for the SAT by Friday for credit-- if you are having troubles, please contact me right away. I will have Mrs. Mangan come in and offer waivers this week-- going to college soon---YES!
Sign ups for the game at Sprague: helping with the freshman AVID BBQ: let me know if you still want to sign up by Wednesday.

NHS news plus binders

We will check binders next Thursday, Sept 19th
Monday we will talk more about community service possibilities and we will work on our writing for college essay practice: Drafts of the four questions from OSU are due Tuesday at the start of class.

This will look great on your academic resume!  Apply if you are eligible! 
National Honor Society Fall Applications are available on the school web page.  Sophomores, juniors and seniors are all eligible for application.  Applications for Fall induction are due by Monday September 23^rd.

Essay Awareness

We are working on the Written Experiential Assessment as a way to worm up for our larger college entrance essays.
Here is the link to the questions: 1- Choose two from the first four questions to complete 2- Do BOTH # 5 and #6.
Here is the list of things to think about as you write.

Lots of papers and grades

WE are working on understanding our transcripts and getting ready for the SAT test-- take or re-take.
Here is a list of the items you should have received:
Your Transcript
Academic GPA calculator page
Article: What is a Good Score on the SAT
Senior Year Checklist

The writing assignment we did today is a way to get ready for the college essay-- You were to answer TWO of the first four questions on the OSU, "Insight Resume," which is their written entrance requirement.
Link to Insight Resume
Tips for Writing Well from College Essay Readers
Turn in a first draft of the answer to two of the first four questions-- 100 words each (a few less is okay, a few more is not).

Great Beginnings!

I am glad you are all back, and I am excited about your college dreams coming true.  Here is a link to the GPA calculator and some other cool information, and we will work more with your transcripts on Monda--
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Eddy

Welcome Back!

Last year before college--very exciting!

Important Links:
SAT Registration
Syllabus
Cornell Notes

I am sooooo excited to get going and hear about your college plans and dreams.  I promise that we will do everything we can here in class to get you ready and find a way for your dream to come true. 

This page is the place to check in if you have missed a day, lost a handout, forgotten your notes, or just want to check in and make sure you have everything done. I will do my best to update twice a week, and I really appreciate it if you let me know right away if a link is not working or you have other troubles navigating this site. You or your parents can sign up to follow the site so that you will know when a new post is available. Please check in here before you email me about missing class or ask about missing work--thanks!
 Email me: eddy_christina@salkeiz.k12.or.us