Fall Final Reflection Period 1. Best Parts of Sophomore Year Meeting new friends Grades have improved Working Learning new things Sports/Band/Guard/ Choir/Mock.

Fall Final ReflectionPeriod 1

Best Parts of Sophomore Year

Meeting new friendsGrades have improvedWorkingLearning new thingsSports/Band/Guard/Choir/Mock TrialsClasses

Friends, teachers, family, coachesMore freedomLearning to study betterBreaking out of shellHarvest of LoveKeeping my grades up

Challenges of Sophomore Year

Maintaining good grades in some classesTaking harder classesHistory papersBalancing school, band, guard, friends

Time management on big assignmentsSportsTurning in assignments on timeConfidenceInjury

What Went Well in AVIDTutorialsTalking about how to get our grades upVocab on Mondays – prepares for ACT/SATMostly on taskLearning about different colleges

Having a weekly scheduleLeadershipFriendsCommunity ServiceMostly the same people as last yearKeeping track of my grades

Suggestions for Improvement in AVID

The amount of talkingTutorials

not getting correct infoParticipationnot getting help on more than one problembringing legit questionsnot having enough tutors sometimes

Everyone works with same friendsOthers are distracting/not paying attentionSome of the things we do on M,W,FMore effortHaving “catch up” daysStaying off of phones


Best Parts of Sophomore Year

My classesGrades – Better this year/Getting them upUnderstanding the materialTeachers - helping after absences, respectful, make teaching fun

Having teachers that push meFriendsDoing better than expected on finalsMore freedomMore focusedMaturingAthletics

Challenges of Sophomore Year

Some classesTurning in work on timeGradesAbsences/TardiesPersonal issuesMotivation/FocusTestsFinals

Putting more effort into school workStudyingLosing a Spartan (but coming together was great)

What Went Well in AVIDTutorialsWork daysTRFsVocabSocratic Seminars/Philosophical ChairsWhen everyone was on timeWhen everyone gave their full effortClass workGroup of students

More participationMore open with each otherCollege researchGetting to know each otherTutors are funWorking together on papersGetting help – grades, schedulesTeambuilding


Discipline (individuals, not whole class)TalkingWriting assignments

got in the way of other classeshave a hard time with them

Time Management/not finishing everythingTardiesNot being preparedBad attitudesAssigned seats

Not trying as hard as we shouldHow we behave to teachersFinding tutorial questionsTutorials

Participatingunderstanding problemsome people not contributing

More work daysVisiting colleges


Best Parts of Freshman Year

Meeting new peopleLearning new thingsGetting better test gradesMore freedomMore responsibilityHaving funGood classes/teachersKnowing I can survive HS

Having a fresh startBetter understanding of Cornell notes/highlightingLearning to get along with other peopleWorking really hardCar Show

Challenges of Freshman Year

Procrastinating on homeworkNot turning in HW/not turning it in on-timeTime managementOverwhelmed with school workBalancing school, sports, family, friendsStress/anxietyFinalsHow to study

Keeping grades upEffort in some classesRemembering what to bring homeTrying to get grades upPresenting myself in front of othersGetting grades up after being absentHaving to study for tests

What Went Well in AVIDTutorialsTeam-buildingReading stories as a classWork well togetherKind to each other/getting alongLearning activitiesFun/Informational thingsSocratic SeminarsWork is helpful in other classes

Helping othersEssaysOrderGetting help when I needed itPrepping for rest of yearOrganizational things (charts)Working on one topic at a timeWe are a big, awkward family


Cornell NotesMore Socratic SeminarsTutorials

process of asking questionsdoing things ahead of timehaving to have a question

Step out of comfort zoneWork with someone different

Practice writing essaysHaving assigned seats from being loudArguing during tutorialsNot having enough time to type essaysUsing a plannerTopics of essaysHaving a calendar of what we are doing in class


Best Parts of Freshman Year

Teachers – nice, understanding, helpfulSome classesDoing well in schoolSportsMeeting new peopleGoing from middle school to

high schoolAssembliesSchool eventsMy AVID familyHarvest of LoveCommunity ServiceMatured academicallyGrades

Challenges of Freshman Year

DramaSome classesNot turning in work/not on timeLazy/MotivationLearning from teachers I don’t likeGradesMaking new friendsThe change from M.S. to H.S.Keeping up with

homeworkNot giving 100%Staying focusedFiguring out who I amLearning how to enjoy the friends I have nowDistractedTardiesResponsibilityTaking good notesTime Management

What Went Well in AVID

College researchClass workTeam-buildingLearning how to take notesLearning how to studyKnowing what’s expected/how to do the workTutorials

Becoming a familyWillingness of everyone to help each otherTips to get through H.S.Community Service ProjectsSocratic SeminarsEssays


Tutorialssame stuff over and overfilling out forminterest levelhelping each other out moredivide into subject groupsnot having a questions;

Some subjects hard to get help on

Turning my work in on timeDoing my essaysStudy DaysNote-takingBetter seating chartEssay topic


Best Parts of Junior Year

Being more involvedBeing an upper-classmenBeing academically challengedBetter gradesSocial life

ClassesHelpful teachersPositive peopleMaking new memoriesFriendshipsMy jobStaying busyAmazing support

Challenges of Junior Year

Keeping grades upBalancing school and everything elseSome classesFrustration

School work/StudyingMotivationStandardized testing scoresTestsPersonal issues


Work daysClass chemistryTutorialsReliable tutorsService Learning Project/group workTime in lab to work on projects

Getting help for tutors/teachersWork DaysClass projectsTeam buildingMaking friendsStudy groups


Tutorials – TRF, everyone needs to apply themselves, being grouped with those who have similar questions, tutorsWork DaysLess focus on the grades, more focus on the purposeHaving less assignments

Writing promptsACT PrepLack of attendance to AVID eventsService learning project – group members, topicClass stays fairly segregated (same people, always working in same groups


Best Parts of Junior YearMemories with friendsMeeting new peopleLearning what it is like to grow upGetting ready for collegeMy classesLearning to communicate with teachersGetting a jobGetting into the German Exchange Program

Sports/BandGetting better gradesOvercome difficultiesMore freedomWorking hard on gradesGoing to sporting eventsGetting a free educationRealizing who I am and what I want to do for a career

Challenges of Junior Year

Managing school and sports/bandKeeping grades up/passing classesTardiesBalancing school and workMaking/keeping friendshipsStressLetting go of the pastKeeping up with

classes/homeworkMissing familyMore responsibilityMaking hard choicesStaying after school to get helpFinalsLearning a new instrumentClassesMedical issues


The class got alongActivities/projectsPresentationsGroup WorkGetting help from Ms. AllenHaving class time to workTutorials/Getting help with specific classes

How the tutorials are set up nowTeam-buildingCommunity service opportunitiesLess peer conflictBeing able to have someone else in AVID that is in the same academic classes to help


More Socratic SeminarsTutorials (grading…)Negativity/rude commentsMore college prepACT prepRespect levelHaving everybody engaged every dayMore homework time, once or twice a monthPay more attention in classExploring more college and entrance

requirementsClass parties – not enough people brought in food. Donate money instead and get pizza or something at end of quarterHelp with organizational skillsPeople not caringTalking all the timeMore community service as a classTour more colleges

Fall Final Reflection Period 1. Best Parts of Sophomore Year Meeting new friends Grades have improved Working Learning new things Sports/Band/Guard/ Choir/Mock.

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