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WE are in the last semester of your senior year-- can you believe it!  Pretty soon it will be graduation parties and family celebrations all around. Here are the assignments we are currently working on and the DUE DATES.  Please pay special attention to these dates as we will no longer be extending them for you-- trying to create a "college like" environment here in AVID class. We will be running study groups-- looks like we really need them for math! During a lot of our class time to help you succeed in your last semester here.

Due Thursday, January 30th Assignment #1: Type up a two paragraph reflection on your semester grades using perfect grammar and punctuation.

Due Monday, February 3rd Assignment #2: Take a complete practice test for the COMPASS assessment-- you choose the subject. Get a link to tests from the Chemeketa website or the CIS website in the district. Report your scores to Mrs. Eddy.

Due Tuesday, February 4th Assignment #3: Find and complete one online scholarship that you are eligible for-- (feel free to use the CIS site as a tool to find scholarships) including any essays or essay questions. Have someone proofread your work and print it out for Mrs.Eddy to look at before you send it.

Due Thursday, February 6th Assignment #4: Complete the request for a letter of recommendation from the counseling center link on the West Salem High School website.

Critical Reading!

Be sure to do your reading and summarizing since we lost class time to the presenter today-- wasn't he amazing, though!  I will collect reflections next week as we have time--See you on Tuesday!
War on Poverty Readings
War on Poverty Critical Reading Assignment

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