'Tis the Season of Celebration - AVID Style! by mbarberesi https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations Please contribute ideas, images, and resources that reflect how your school is promoting college and career awareness and readiness, connecting with the school community, and most importantly recognizing the achievements of your AVID students and Site Team members! en-us 2022-12-07 01:47:13 UTC 2026-01-03 04:56:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Patapsco AVID Juniors and our AMP Juniors are "hosting" a College and Career Fair where they will be presenting their top colleges and career choices for after high school. lpowers13 https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412125140 2022-12-07 12:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412125140 lpowers13 https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412208031 2022-12-07 13:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412208031 A couple of things from NTHS... (sorry for how long it is!) https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412245301 1. We are hosting the HBCU fair this Saturday!
2. We are hosting Parent Night on the 15th with teacher conferences, a COVID boaster clinic, local college fraternities, financial aid, and college presentations for families. I will be presenting with the counseling department about financial aid.  
3. AVID students are shouting out their teachers monthly with WICOR shoutouts and have written notes of gratitude for November.
4. Our wall displays for shouting out the seniors and their college acceptances are up and running!! ]]> 2022-12-07 14:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412245301 Franklin HS https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412806232 Recognizing Achievements---We build in AVID scholar of the month into our schoolwide Student of the Month recognition program. Still working on having AVID kiddos shout out their teachers who promote CCR and AVID strategies in their classes.
Recognizing college/career acceptances--Working on creating several spots to list where kids have been accepted (near office, outside of ASC's room); Principal often shouts out college acceptances on intercom in the AM (but only if students have let him know--some don't like their business spread for all to hear); in the Spring, schools where kids will actually go will go on their Senior Banners that will hang from the ceiling in our new building's halls.
WICOR Wizards---Teachers are beginning to share with our tiny Site Team some of their great lessons and activities that embed WICOR.

]]> 2022-12-07 16:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412806232 New Town Elementary' s second grade students researched a college of their choice and created a presentation to inform their peers of the important and fun facts about their selected colleges. They confidently presented their projects to other students and staff. https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412858047 2022-12-07 16:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2412858047 McCormick Elementary https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2417714070 Several Teachers have college pennants on or around their doors. Other teachers have used the virtual college tours planned to show what colleges can look like. One teacher did a Towson virtual tour to start the year to help build excitement for their students.]]> 2022-12-12 12:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2417714070 LRTA updated two bulletin boards. One board was geared toward grade 8 and listed all the high schools that are available and a QR code the school's links. Our second board has Coming Attractions... and is awaiting information for next year's AVID recruitment. Students are already asking about applying to AVID next year. https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2418482690 2022-12-12 23:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2418482690 AVID Alumni https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419814073 AVID alumni will be visiting our seniors next week to share about their experiences]]> 2022-12-13 21:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419814073 https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419814256 Farewell assembly for the seniors in May with all of our AVID scholars in attendance (in-school field trip). This is where we unveil our scholarship $$$.
(Hereford HS)]]> 2022-12-13 21:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419814256 Milford Mill Academy https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419814716 We had a Senior celebration lunch at the end of the school year to celebrate acceptances and new journeys.]]> 2022-12-13 21:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419814716 Kenwood https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815027 1. AVID (and schoolwide) college acceptances on the morning announcements 
2. An AVID College Acceptance wall in the English wing.
3. AVID Student of the Month 
4. Last year we had an AVID alumni panel come in and plan on doing so again this year. 

]]> 2022-12-13 21:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815027 Pikesville High School https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815376 1. Student of the Week 
2. Post all college acceptances
3. AVID Senior Signing Day
4. Creating a bulletin board now to celebrate our seniors next steps.

]]> 2022-12-13 21:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815376 https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815520 AVID appreciation lunch where AVID seniors thank the teachers who wrote letters of recommendation for them. Students/parents sign up to bring in food and our seniors sit at tables and have lunch with their teachers. (Hereford HS)]]> 2022-12-13 21:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815520 Chesapeake High aromano316 https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815521 AVID seniors have already amassed over $1.2 million in scholarships earned with more than 30 acceptances. AVID sophomores are doing amazing work with Tutorials while the AVID 11 class is cruising through college research. I need to celebrate my AVID 9 children because they are making big strides in their grades, especially with how they started off the school year.]]> 2022-12-13 21:54:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815521 Dulaney High https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815714 1. We have a bulletin board to showcase AVID Senior college acceptances!
2. We do an Avid "Scholar of the Month" and celebrate students who are nominated by their teachers 
3. We do a farewell assembly in the Spring for our Seniors]]> 2022-12-13 21:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419815714 PHS https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419816016 College Acceptance wall in main hallway with colleges & scholars posted ]]> 2022-12-13 21:55:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419816016 AVID / Community Service Club (LRHS) https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419816533 In conjunction with the community service club, AVID seniors are running a toy drive to benefit local children’s hospitals. ]]> 2022-12-13 21:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419816533 Owings Mills High https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419816849 1. Wall of college acceptances
2. Senior "signing/ decision day" for seniors to take pictures with our OM background and college logos]]> 2022-12-13 21:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419816849 Overlea HS https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419816892 1. College / Career week in planning for last week of May to include college fair, career fair and culminating with College/Career signing Day
2. AVID Senior celebration at end of year
AVID students shout out their other teachers caught using WICOR each quarter 
3. AVID Senior board celebration of their college acceptances
4. Senior celebration slide on morning announcement for all senior college acceptances
5. AVID student scholarship total board that we fill in as we hit each mark (1 million, 2 million, etc)
6. AVID Alumni Panel next week where former students meet with current AVID students
7. Planning a college knowledge event where AVID seniors will assist their peers with application

]]> 2022-12-13 21:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419816892 PHHS https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419817127 College/career acceptances on morning announcements and posted in school counseling.

Guest speaker/graduate to align with upcoming scheduling. Great to support Blueprint for AVID.]]> 2022-12-13 21:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2419817127 Woodlawn HS kellylessis https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2450434221 1. Finally started an AVID monthly newsletter
2. Lined up multiple college visits
3. Initiated CCI evidence collection systems for our teachers. ]]> 2023-01-19 22:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2450434221 Pikesville Middle School https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2450435055 I know that Pikesville Middle will be doing an HBCU fair project during BHM in AVID classes, and the students are all very excited about it as well as the whole school community. ]]> 2023-01-19 22:03:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mbarberesi/AVIDcelebrations/wish/2450435055