Advancement Via Individual Determination
Welcome to the AVID 2007-08 school year! The AVID program at Pikesville High School is designed to increase school-wide learning. The mission of the AVID program is to ensure academic excellence and adequately prepare students for matriculation into a four-year college. AVID combines rigor with support that includes the student’s individual determination. The focus areas of study include WIC-R strategies, organization, time management, test preparation, and language development. During the academic year, motivational speakers, career development and field trips will also enhance the educational experience.
Instructional philosophy
Students actively engage in the following:
- Socratic Seminars
- Cornell note taking
- The writing process
- Inquiry
- Collaboration
- Reading
- Field Trips - educational and cultural
- Career based lectures - motivational Fridays
- SAT/PSAT preparation
- Rigorous college preparatory activities
- Daily language skills
- Notebook checks
- Tutorials
Requirements
- Increase GPA to 2.5 or better
- Maintain an AVID Portfolio
- Participate and be prepared for tutorials
- Follow guidelines for cooperative group activities
- Join a PHS club or complete service learning hours
AVID Team Members
| Mrs. Barbara Walker | Principal |
| Mrs. Joy O'Brien | AVID Assistant Principal |
| Mr. Kevin Whatley | AVID Support |
| Ms. Natalie Bailey | Coordinator/elective teacher |
| Mr. Mike Barberesi | History content/10th grade elective teacher |
| Mr. Bill Kulick | Science content/planner |
| Mr. John Fontinell | Math content team member |
| Mr. Todd Pinson | AVID content team member |
| Mr. Ted Winner | History content/9th grade elective teacher |
Interim conferences and AVID night parent workshopswill be held on the same days.
October 2, 2008
December 1, 2008
March 5, 2009
April 23, 2009
The venue includes light refreshments & informational program- 5:00-6:15pm. Parents and students are encouraged to attend these informative sessions.
Download AVID strategies and forms.
Panther’s Pen Link page 42
Page 43
Page 48
Page 49
Page 46
Page 47
For more information, visit www.avidonline.org
or
To apply for the AVID program, click here to download the AVID application.
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