AVID Monthly
May 2021 Newsletter
AVID Overview - Spring 2021
- We have been so lucky to welcome our AVID tutor, Mrs. Jackson, to a few of our classes! She helps to guide our collaborative study groups and challenges us to use the study skills we have learned in AVID.
- AVID students spent a few weeks completing some pretty amazing college & career focused interviews. They each reached out to a person in their lives that they admire for their college and/or career journeys and interviewed them, asking high-level open ended questions. Our AVID classes learned so much from so many different professionals, including an electrical engineer, a nutritionist, a nurse, a teacher (Ms. Dillenberger!), a historian, a lawyer and judge, a nurse, an architect, a PA student (Ms. Cohen's sister!), and a veterinarian technician (Julia Simms - Mr. Simms' wife!).
- We have been recruiting for our 2021-2022 AVID classes. We have a fantastic group of 5th graders joining the AVID family next year as well as some new 7th and 8th grade faces who are already at OHMS!
- Our FABULOUS wellness counselor and mural extraordinaire , Ms. Montemayor, is leading the AVID and ESL classes in the designing process and the painting of a mural on our portable building!! We are SO excited.
More about our MURAL project!
May 16th: 10:30-12:30
May 30th: 10:30-12:30
Check out our progress below!
AVID Students of the Month
6th Grade
Congratulations, Nikhil Sridaran!
Nikhil shows strong leadership skills during collaboration activities, is ready to learn everyday with a positive attitude, and works hard to be his very best!
7th Grade
Congratulations, Alonzo Garcia!
Alonzo's never fails to put time and effort into all of his work. Even while attending school online, Alonzo asks high-level questions, seeks a deeper understanding of material, and is kind to ALL.
8th Grade
Congratulations, Zoey Garcia!
Zoey is determined, organized, and the queen of collaboration. She will always help others before focusing on herself -- a true team player.
WICOR Strategies
Click on the links below to check out the WICOR strategies being used in O. Henry classrooms!
AVID Strategy of the Month - The "ONE-PAGER"
Below are some options for one-pager requirements.
O. Henry AVID Site Team
Jessica Dillenberger (6th grade AVID elective)
Macie Cohen (7th & 8th grade AVID elective)
Michael Shackelford (AVID coordinator)