Spring Valley High School Mission

It is the mission of  Spring Valley High School
faculty and staff to prepare all students for
post-secondary education and life-long learning experiences through a challenging, interactive
curriculum.

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AVID Mission at Spring Valley High School

The purpose of the Spring Valley High School AVID program is to restructure the teaching methods of an entire school and to open access to the curricula that will ensure four-year college eligibility for “students in the middle.”

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What is AVID?

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is an academic, regularly scheduled, international college preparatory elective class based on writing as a tool of learning, inquiry method, and collaboration. The three main components of the program are academic instruction, tutorial support, and motivational activities.

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AVID Administration

AVID Counselors

Harvard House (10th-12th)                     Mila Diaz-Smith
Stanford House (10th-12th)                          BiBi Bellotto
Freshman Academy (9th)                      Angelica Sanchez
                                                           Colleen Greenburg

AVID Site Team Members

English                                                         Jeff Poynter
                                                                     Ian Salzman
Deborah Whitt
                                      
Mathematics                                       Melanie Wilkerson
Emi Lytle
Science                                                    Wende Lestelle
Social Studies                                             Heather Allen
                                                               Brianne McElroy   
Global Studies                                          Bianca Bautista
                                                                    Rosette Mare
                                                                     Amy Murray

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AVID Student Expectations & Responsibilities
 (as outlined in the contract)

1. Maintain an academic GPA of 2.5 or higher.
2. Maintain satisfactory citizenship (no “N” or “U”) and attendance (90%) in all classes.
3. Maintain an AVID binder with required paperwork.
4. Complete all class and homework assignments and commit to at least two hours of  homework every night.
5. Maintain enrollment in college preparatory courses, including Honors and AP classes.
6. Attend after school tutoring sessions if any grade in any content area course is a “C” or below.
7. Attend AVID events as scheduled, including field trips and student/parent meetings and/or activities.
8. Participate in at least one school or community club/activity.
9. Uphold and abide by the SpVHS standardized dress code.
10. Complete a learning portfolio at the end of each academic year.

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Site Team Meetings
2009-2010

NOTE: All meetings begin at 1:40 pm and will be held in Room 310. Anyone interested in attending a meeting is welcome!

School Year Opened: 2004
Student Enrollment: 2400
Mascot: Grizzlies
School Motto: “Success with Honor and Spirit”
School Colors: Navy, white, forest green and gold
School Hours: 7:00am -1:25pm
School Address: 3750 South Buffalo Drive
School Telephone: 702-799-2580
School Fax: 702-799-1288
School website: http://ccsd.net/schools/springvalley/

Grade Level Classes:

Class of 2010 (12th)-   meets 5th period
Class of 2011 (11th)-   meets 2nd period
Class of 2012 (10th)-   meets 1st and 3rd periods
Class of 2013 (9th)-     meets 6th period

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AVID Information

AVID Student Enrollment- 165
Class of 2010 AVID student enrollment- 35
Class of 2011 AVID student enrollment- 30
Class of 2012 AVID student enrollment- 65
Class of 2013 AVID student enrollment- 35

AVID Student Ethnic Distribution:

• American Indian/Native American -
• Asian/Pacific Islander-
• Hispanic/Latino-
• African American-
• White-
• Other-
  

Number of AVID classes/sections- 5
1-Freshman          (Class of 2013)
2-Sophomore       (Class of 2012)
1-Junior               (Class of 2011)
1-Senior               (Class of 2010)

                                  AVID Club Officers
President-            Taylor Fuentes   (2011)
Vice President-    Quinton Locklear (2012)
Secretary-            Wanda Thi   (2011)
Treasurer-            Chizaram Ajiri  (2012)
Historian-            Natasha Gibbs (2011)
Advertiser-          Angel Gonzalez  (2012)

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AVID Curriculum
WIC-R

Writing
- “How do I know what I think, until I see what I write?”
- Cornell Notes
- Learning Logs
- Write Path  and Write Path II series
- Mind/Concept Maps

Inquiry
- Engage students with their own thinking processes
- Socratic Seminars & Philosophical Chairs
- Critical Thinking & problem-Based prompts
- Art Costa’s Model of Intellectual Functioning

Collaboration
- Tutorials, Peer Reviews, Group Projects

Reading
- PQ5R: Preview, Question, Read, Rewrite, Review, & Reflect
- “Think-Alouds” & Reciprocal Teaching

- Scaffolding & Text Rendering strategies

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AVID at Spring Valley High School:
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!

For further information, please contact:

Kimberly Moody
AVID Coordinator/Elective Teacher
Content Area: Business Education
E-Mail: kfmoody@interact.ccsd.net

Ian Salzman
AVID Curriculum Specialist
Content Area: English
E-Mail: imsalzman@interact.ccsd.net

National AVID Site

AVID Teacher Webpages