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Advancement Via Individual Determination

Teachers:

6th Grade - Mrs. Dana Dubose

7th Grade - Mrs. Micah Myers

8th Grade - Mrs. Kim McGuckin

AVID Logo - Decade of College Dreams

AVID is a nonprofit college-readiness program. The program is designed to help students develop the many skills they need to be successful in college. Special emphasis is placed on growing writing, reading, critical thinking, teamwork, and organization skills. At HJH, AVID is both an elective class and a school-wide initiative. There is one elective class for each grade level, 6th-8th.

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AVID Training

In August, Science, Social Studies, and Electives teachers participated in an AVID training where they learned several new AVID strategies.

Teachers at the AVID Training
Teachers at the AVID Training
Teachers at the AVID Training
Teachers at the AVID Training
Teacher License Plate Activity at the AVID Training
Teachers at the AVID Training
Teachers at the AVID Training
Teachers at the AVID Training

Guest Speakers

Occasionally all the AVID classes get together to learn from various awesome guest speakers. They take notes on the presentation and have a chance to ask questions.

On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, our Superintendent, Mr. Shayman, came to speak to our AVID classes as our first guest speaker of the year.

Guest Speaker
Mr. Shayman
Listening to the guest speaker and taking notes

On Friday, September 22nd, Alexis Lopez came and spoke to the AVID students. He is a former AVID student that discussed how AVID impacted his life and discussed his love for band, his current career at MidFlorida Credit Union, and other careers available in the financial field.

Guest Speaker - Alexis Lopez
student volunteers
student volunteers with Alex
student volunteers

Practicing Introductions in 7th Grade AVID

practicing introductions
practicing introductions
practicing introductions

Fun Fridays!!

Flip Cup Tic Tac Toe Challenge in 7th Grade AVID. This took some real team work and problem solving strategies.

Flip Cup Tic Tac Toe Challenge
Flip Cup Tic Tac Toe Challenge
Flip Cup Tic Tac Toe Challenge
Flip Cup Tic Tac Toe Challenge
Flip Cup Tic Tac Toe Challenge

CSGs

6th Grade AVID Students have successfully started the process of Collaborative Study Groups!

CSGs
CSGs