South Meadows Parent News
October 2
Parent News
We have finished our first month of school and it is more important than ever to ensure that your children come to school everyday to not fall behind in their classes. Clubs and after-school activities have begun. This is a great way for your children to discover and develop other talents and interests. If you would like more information don't hesitate to ask in the office.
Mary Mendez
Dates to remember
10/5-Coffee with the Principal 7:45
10/12-No school-Statewide inservice
10/18- Picture retakes
ParentVue instructions
AVID Secondary
AVID is a Schoolwide program at SMMS. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. We have approximately 120, 7th and 8th grade students selected for our AVID electives which help prepare students for the rigors of studies now, in high school and then college. Students not in the electives are also learning AVID strategies in advisory and their core classes
"Our nation’s schools are full of students who possess a desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard, but many of them do not truly have the opportunity to be college-ready. These are often the students who will be the first in their families to attend college and are from groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education. AVID Secondary equips teachers and schools with what they need to help these students succeed on a path to college and career success.
To address this need, AVID has developed the AVID Elective course. For one period a day, students receive the additional academic, social, and emotional support that will help them succeed in their school’s most rigorous courses. Districts have the flexibility to decide how many AVID Elective classes to start and which grade levels will implement AVID first. Additionally, in middle school, the language and literacy needs of long-term English language learners can be addressed through the AVID Excel elective class.
The power of AVID Secondary is the ability to impact students in the AVID Elective class and all students throughout the campus. AVID Secondary can have an effect on the entire school by providing classroom activities, teaching practices, and academic behaviors that can be incorporated into any classroom to improve engagement and success for all students. Teachers can take what they've learned at AVID training back to any classroom to help all students, not just those in AVID, to become more college- and career-ready."
Another side benefit of the program is the strong sense of community that is developed in the AVID elective where student build lasting relationships with their classmates.
HAWK happenings
Mary Mendez, Principal
Email: mendezm@hsd.k12.or.us
Website: http://schools.hsd.k12.or.us/southmeadows
Location: 4690 SE Davis Rd, Hillsboro, OR, United States
Phone: 503-844-1220
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/874310209328004/