Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Tuesday, September 30th

1. Grade checks

2. Work on College Application Essay
   ***Rough draft due: Thursday, October 9th

Objective: Students will work on writing a strong college application essay.

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Friday, September 26th

1. Fun Friday - Kickball (out on the softball fields)

Objective: Students will build rapport with their AVID classmates.

Thursday, September 25th

1. College Application Essay/ Work time

2. Gonzaga University Presentation 2:55 (theater)

Objective: Students will learn more about Gonzaga University and decide whether or not to add it to their college list.

Wednesday, September 24th

1. Journal #5 - Rose, bud, thorn

2. College Application Essay
    ***Introduce and begin brainstorming

Objective: Students will work to write a strong college application essay.

Tuesday, September 23rd

1. College Admissions Team Activity

2. Work time

Objective: Students will begin to brainstorm what to write about for their college application essay.

Friday, September 19th

1. Fun Friday - Loteria

Objective: Students will build rapport with their AVID classmates.

Thursday, September 18th

1. Journal #4 - Make a Change

2. Complete UC PIQ Brainstorming Activity

3. Willamette University Presentation 2:55pm (theater)

Objective: Students will begin to craft their college application essay.

Wednesday, September 17th

1.  Work on UC PIQ - Brainstorming Activity

Objective: Students will begin to work on their UC PIQs.

Tuesday, September 16th

1. Introduce and discuss UC PIQ - Brainstorming Activity

2. Volunteer Opportunities
   ***ELAC Meeting at Baywood Thursday night
   ***Tough Two - October 11th

3. Grade and transcript checks continued 

4. UC Davis - virtual presentation at 2:45pm (theater)

Objective: Students will begin to work on their UC PIQs.



Monday, September 1, 2025

Friday, September 12th

1. Fun Friday - Board games

Objective: Students will build rapport with their peers.

Thursday, September 11th

1. Journal #3 - Excitement and Fears

2. Work time

Objective: Students will reflect on the things that bring them joy and bring them pause.

Wednesday, September 10th

1. Finish and submit the college list project
    ***College List Chart (due: today!)
    
Objective: Students will use reliable sources to research and learn about colleges they are interested in applying to.

Tuesday, September 9th

1. Grade and transcript checks (1)

2. AotW - "Teens Are Turning to AI for Friendship, Advice and Emotional Support"

3. Work on college list project
    ***College List Chart (due: tomorrow!)

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to research and learn about colleges they are interested in applying to.

Friday, September 5th

1. Fun Friday - Swatball

Objective: Students will build rapport with their classmates.

Thursday, September 4th

1. Journal #2 - College /Career Plans

2. College Visit Survey

3. Work on college list project
    ***College List Chart (due: Wednesday)

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to research and learn about colleges they are interested in applying to.

Wednesday, September 3rd

1. Grade and transcript checks (2)

2. Work on college list project
    ***College List Chart

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to research and learn about colleges they are interested in applying to.


Tuesday, September 2nd

1. Introduce and work on the college list project
    ***College List Chart

Objective: Students will use reliable sources to research and learn about colleges that they are interested in applying to.