Assignments and Stuff!

Here is all the latest we went over in Wednesday's Class and the stuff you need to know for Friday and Monday:

Highlights!
Insight Resume and AVID Contract
Friday: Work on Requests for Letters of recommendation and complete at least ONE scholarship application.
Monday: Class study day-- bring something from another class or this one to DO-- be busy the whole time to show your AVIDUS and scholarly ways! plus substitute will check that you have Cornell OR other FOCUSED NOTES: (if there is a note format your teacher requests or requires, those are acceptable for AVID)
September 21st Lesson/Document

We are on the Move!

Please finish the Insight Resume Questions-- all six-- and print them out and bring them to class on Wednesday, September 21st.

Insight Résumé

(Written Experiential Assessment)

OSU would like to better understand your perspectives, contributions, qualifications, and diverse talents.  Please address your experience in each category keeping in mind how you could contribute to the future community of excellence at OSU.

Respond to all six questions and limit answers to 100 words per question.

1.  Leadership/Group contributions: Describe examples of your leadership experience in which you have significantly influenced others, helped resolve disputes, or contributed to group efforts over time.  Consider responsibilities to initiatives taken in or out of school.

2.   Knowledge in a field/creativity: Describe any of your special interests and how you have developed knowledge in these areas.  Give examples of your creativity: the ability to see alternatives; take diverse perspectives; come up with many, varied, or original ideas; or willingness to try new things.

3.  Dealing with adversity: Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to address this challenge.  Include whether you turned to anyone in facing that challenge, the role that person played, and what you learned about yourself.

4.  Community service: Explain what you have done to make your community a better place to live. Give examples of specific projects in which you have been involved over time.

5.   Handling systemic challenges: Describe your experience facing or witnessing discrimination.  Tell us how you responded and what you learned from those experiences and how they have prepared you to contribute to the OSU community.

6.  Goals/task commitment: Articulate the goals you have established for yourself and your efforts to accomplish these.  Give at least one specific example that demonstrates your work ethic/diligence
Also: AVID Contracts due: Friday, September 23rd
Sign up to join the National Honor Society if you are in any way eligible-- the form is under "Clubs" and "NHS" on the school website. Thanks!

First Things

Here are some links to the docs we used today in class-- be sure you have evaluate your transcript, and I look forward to seeing you on Monday.
Mrs. Eddy
What is a good SAT Score?
FAFSA Changes
Transcript Lesson
Quick Quiz-- stuff to do to get ready for college!

New Beginnings!

We can't wait to meet you all and get going on your final year of high school--whoo hoo!
Here is a copy of the syllabus for 2016-17 for a start: please print out a copy and file it where you file such things in the amazing organizational schema you have developed over your years in the AVID program. Until we meet on September 7th,
Mrs. Eddy
Mrs. Ingerson
2016-17 AVID IV Syllabus