AVID is designed to help support students while at Serrano Middle School. We do this through Tutorials, Binder Checks and Grade Checks. We also promote school community and college awareness.
Tutorials: Are a process that students fill out a Tutorial Request Form (TRF) every Tuesday and Thursday for homework. Students bring the forms and then get into groups based on their questions and work with a tutor or teacher. The groups are approximately 7:1. While in the group the students get help from their peers to solve the problem. This is a vital part of AVID and almost 50% of the week is devoted to this process in helping the students understand their standards at a deeper level.
Binder Checks: Binder checks are held weekly in AVID. During the binder check we can check for 2'' binder or bigger, dividers for their classes, 2 pens and 2 pencils, agendas filled out, interactive notebooks for AVID, Science, Math, and Language Arts, lined and graph paper, highlighters, and white board marker. These are the materials necessary for a student to be successful at school. We do not check individual notes or work quality. That is done through the grade checks in Aeries.
Grade Checks: are conducted on Wednesday's. Students login to their Aeries account and check their grades. They do a variety of analyzing and seeing what has changed from week to week. Students are required to get grades signed if they are on academic probation. Parents are encouraged to check students grades weekly to see how their student is doing.
Tutorials: Are a process that students fill out a Tutorial Request Form (TRF) every Tuesday and Thursday for homework. Students bring the forms and then get into groups based on their questions and work with a tutor or teacher. The groups are approximately 7:1. While in the group the students get help from their peers to solve the problem. This is a vital part of AVID and almost 50% of the week is devoted to this process in helping the students understand their standards at a deeper level.
Binder Checks: Binder checks are held weekly in AVID. During the binder check we can check for 2'' binder or bigger, dividers for their classes, 2 pens and 2 pencils, agendas filled out, interactive notebooks for AVID, Science, Math, and Language Arts, lined and graph paper, highlighters, and white board marker. These are the materials necessary for a student to be successful at school. We do not check individual notes or work quality. That is done through the grade checks in Aeries.
Grade Checks: are conducted on Wednesday's. Students login to their Aeries account and check their grades. They do a variety of analyzing and seeing what has changed from week to week. Students are required to get grades signed if they are on academic probation. Parents are encouraged to check students grades weekly to see how their student is doing.