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.

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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.