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News from AVID 7 & 8 Comes Straight to You!
November News!
We have had an exciting start to our November in the AVID Elective. AVID 7 has been on their first ever college visit to Edgewood College and AVID 8 took a walking tour of the UW-Madison campus.
In the Elective class our scholars have started Tutorial. We have two tutors, Ms. Madysen and Ms. Neuey, who are with us every Tuesday and Thursday to help us get our questions answered.
Scholars will need to be prepared every Tuesday and Thursday morning with a completed TRF. Please check with your child to make sure they are getting them done every Monday and Wednesday night.
Finally, AVID 7 is starting their work with Critical Reading and will transition into writing memoirs and AVID 8 is just preparing to begin their passion speeches through November and into December. More information on these units to come!
AVID Weekly Schedule
Monday: Weekly Grade Check is passed out
Tuesday: Complete TRF For Wednesday Tutorial
Wednesday: Weekly Binder Check, Weekly Grade Check is due, TRF is required for Tutorial
Thursday: Complete TRF for Friday Tutorial
Friday: TRF is required for Tutorial
Please check in with your child about their binder organization. We check binders every week in the Elective but extra reinforcement from families will go a long way.
*Special Note* The Weekly Grade Check should be brought home to you on Monday or Tuesday night. AVID Scholars fill them out on Monday and take them to every class to get signed by their teachers. This is a way for you to be checking in with your child on a weekly basis about their grades. There are also comments from teachers around behavior and assignments. Make sure to check in weekly about this worksheet with your child!
Also, remember to check grades weekly on Infinite Campus!
Edgewood Campus Tour
We ended our trip with a scavenger hunt on campus that allowed us to see different buildings and allowed for an opportunity to talk to college students.
AVID 7 will attend another college field trip in the spring!
UW Madison Campus Tour
We ended our trip with a sweet treat at Union South in front of the big fireplace before we headed out to the fountain for a group picture.
Before these scholars head off to Memorial next year we will take one more college trip together!
Important Dates!
Quarter 1 Grades are out now! Check Infinite Campus!
11/18-11/19: Family Student Conferences (No school for scholars on 11/19)
11/21: 7th Grade to FutureQuest
11/27-12-1: Thanksgiving Break
12/9: No School
12/10: Memorial AVID presentation for students
12/23-1/5: Winter Break
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Website: https://jefferson.madison.k12.wi.us/
Location: 101 South Gammon Road, Madison, WI, USA
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