M/J AVID 7th & Career Planning 

Grade Level: 7th Grade
Course Number: 1700125
Credit: 1 credit

The 7th grade AVID Elective Course is part of a comprehensive program designed to enhance a variety of skills. It continues to focus on goal setting, teaching students to monitor actions and overcome obstacles, fostering resilience and strategic planning. The course also engages students in career and college exploration, promoting informed decision-making for their future paths. The expository writing unit guides students in researching college majors and honing their writing skills, including revision and polishing. Problem-solving is developed through design thinking in STEM. Additionally, the 7th grade course strengthens narrative writing skills through memoir creation. This course also explores the value of cursive writing, practicing handwriting skills in a digital age. Lastly, financial literacy lessons equip students with practical financial knowledge around shopping, payment methods, and college and career paths, preparing them for future financial responsibilities.

M/J AVID 8th & Career Planning 

Grade Level: 8th Grade
Course Number: 1700135
Credit: 1 credit

The 8th grade AVID Elective Course offers a comprehensive curriculum to prepare for high school and future endeavors. This grade level builds on strategies from 6th and 7th grades, incorporating refined goal setting and strategic planning. The 8th grade college and career unit fortifies students’ research skills and aligns their interests with potential academic and career paths. Eighth graders also focus on overcoming procrastination, improving time management and self-regulation skills. Students address a selected community issue while enhancing research and persuasive writing skills. Leadership is fostered through a STEM unit on spatial design, while entrepreneurship is developed in the financial literacy lessons on business, stocks, and future planning. The course concludes with a high school preparation unit, ensuring a successful transition to the next educational phase.

AVID 1

Grade Level: 9th Grade
Course Number: 1700390
Credit: 1 credit

The 9th grade AVID Elective aids students' transition into, through, and beyond high school. It promotes early college and career awareness by guiding students to explore colleges based on academic, financial, and social fit. The course emphasizes goal setting, fostering motivation and strategic planning. The exploration of symbolic representation in both reading and writing enhances students' interpretative and expressive skills. Critical thinking is applied through research on post-secondary options. The course explores financial literacy, covering goal setting, debt management, and budgeting. A unique unit on bridge building and civil engineering sparks interest in STEM fields. The course also provides a leadership opportunity for students to serve in their community. This course is intended to prepare students for a successful high school journey.

AVID 2

Grade Level: 10th Grade
Course Number: 1700400
Credit: 1 credit

The 10th grade AVID Elective course is designed to rigorously challenge students and develop a comprehensive skill set essential for academic and professional success. The course begins with students creating a detailed digital profile to meticulously document their high school and community activities, thereby enhancing personal organization and sophisticated record-keeping skills. Students engage in advanced goal setting and career exploration through a gamified unit that promotes strategic planning and in-depth career awareness. A critical novel study is incorporated to elevate students' analytical reading abilities, a crucial competency at this stage of academic development. Through a service learning-based research project, students refine their argumentative writing and persuasive communication skills, tackling complex societal issues. The financial literacy component delves into advanced topics such as banking, saving, employment, insurance, and tax credits, providing students with a robust understanding of financial management. In the STEM unit, sophomores undertake an in-depth study of broadband internet, exploring its technological and societal impacts. The course also focuses on developing student agency and self-confidence, preparing students to become purpose-driven leaders. The 10th-grade AVID course uniquely integrates rigorous academic, financial, digital literacy, and leadership training, equipping students with the skills and knowledge necessary for future academic and career success.

AVID 3

Grade Level: 11th Grade
Course Number: 1700410
Credit: 1 credit

The 11th grade AVID Elective begins the year with cultivating a growth mindset and setting personal improvement goals, which are critical for self-development. The course strategically transitions to the development of advanced critical reading skills, with a particular focus on the analysis of college essays—an essential competency tailored for upper-level high school students navigating the college application process. Additionally, the curriculum prioritizes proficiency in timed writing, a vital skill set for excelling in standardized tests and collegiate assessments.

As part of their academic preparation, juniors engage in comprehensive college research to identify institutions that align with their academic goals and explore scholarship opportunities. Simultaneously, they participate in a financial literacy program, equipping them with practical knowledge of higher education financing, effective consumer practices, and the fundamentals of credit and debt management. The course further emphasizes the application of research and source integration skills through an experiential service-learning project. This initiative fosters community engagement while enhancing students' experiential learning. The curriculum also integrates the engineering design process, nurturing critical thinking, innovation, and collaborative problem-solving within a STEM framework. Finally, the 11th grade AVID Elective introduces students to the college application process through the development of a compelling college entrance essay. This capstone activity equips students with the communication and self-reflection skills necessary to succeed in this pivotal stage of their academic journey.

AVID 4

Grade Level: 12th Grade
Course Number: 1700420
Credit: 1 credit

The 12th grade AVID Elective course serves as the culminating phase in equipping students for the dual challenges of higher education and career readiness. Senior year commences with a comprehensive checklist of critical preparatory tasks, including the completion of college applications, the crafting of professional resumes, the acquisition of letters of recommendation, and the refinement of interview techniques. These tasks are seamlessly integrated into the "Ready! Set! Go! Transition!" units, which provide a structured framework for ongoing progress throughout the academic year.

Students establish Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) goals that align with their post-secondary aspirations. The curriculum scaffolds their transition to independence through AVID senior tutorials, which incrementally release responsibility while fostering academic self-reliance. In a reflective and visionary exercise inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speeches, students create detailed blueprints of their futures, articulating their ambitions and pathways to achievement.

A key focus of the curriculum is the development of concise short-response writing skills, a critical competency for both college and scholarship applications. Students also engage in a pragmatic unit on financing higher education, equipping them with essential knowledge of financial planning, scholarship acquisition, and cost management. Innovation and problem-solving are further cultivated through a STEM-centered unit on space exploration, which challenges students to think creatively and collaboratively.

As a capstone to their high school journey, seniors finalize their checklist by devising comprehensive summer transition plans, ensuring a seamless progression to post-secondary education or career pathways. This holistic approach equips students with the skills, knowledge, and confidence necessary to excel in their forthcoming endeavors.

M/J Career Research and Decision Making

Grade Level: 8th Grade
Course Number:1700060
Credit: 1 credit

The purpose of this course is to enable students to explore careers/career clusters and make informed career choices. Activities enable students to increase self-awareness and develop the skills needed to successfully plan for postsecondary education and the workplace. Career assessment should include interests, aptitudes, and basic skills. Work-based learning strategies appropriate for this course include job shadowing, field trips, and mentors. Work-based activities allow students to evaluate their career choices as they relate to actual careers at the worksite.

Army: Leadership Education and Training 1

Grade Level: 9th Grade
Course Number: 1801300
Credit: 1 credit

The purpose of this course is to enable students to develop knowledge of the history, customs, traditions, and purpose of the Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC). The course includes the development of basic leadership skills including leadership principles, values, and attributes. Students should master appreciation for diversity. Active learning strategies are integrated throughout the course with an emphasis on writing skills and oral communication techniques. Financial planning as well as physical fitness, diet, nutrition, healthy lifestyles, awareness of substance abuse and prevention, and basic first aid measures are included. An overview of the globe and geography and basic map reading skills are incorporated. A study of the United States Constitution, Bill of Rights, responsibilities of United States citizens, and the federal justice system is also provided.

Army: Leadership Education and Training 2

Grade Level: 10th - 12th Grade
Course Number: 1801310
Credit: 1 credit

The purpose of this course is to enable students to expand on skills taught in Leadership Education and Training 1. This course introduces the concepts of equal opportunity, fair treatment of minorities, and prevention of sexual harassment. It provides instruction on leadership skills, leadership theories, as well as the basic principles of management. It provides self assessments that help students determine their skill sets and opportunities to teach using accepted principles and methods of instruction. It emphasizes community projects to assist in drug prevention efforts. It also includes dietary guidelines, fitness, and map reading and orienteering skills. It discusses the significant events that helped shape and develop the Constitution and government and teaches the role of political parties in the election process.

Army: Leadership Education and Training 3

Grade Level: 10th - 12th Grade
Course Number: 1801320
Credit: 1 credit

The purpose of this course is to enable students to expand on skills taught in Leadership Education and Training 2. This course allows cadets to investigate the interrelationships of the services while they continue to build their leadership development and decision-making skills. It includes negation skills and management principles. It emphasizes staff procedures and opportunities to handle various leadership situations as well as prevent violence and manage anger. The research, identification, planning, and execution of service learning activities are included. This course gives cadets the opportunity to apply basic concepts of strategies for career exploration and planning. It teaches how to create a career portfolio and plan for college or work. Financial management principles are studied. Skills for orienteering and/or land navigation are developed. The course also includes studies in the federal judicial system and how historical events have shaped social systems.

Army: Leadership Education and Training 4

Grade Level: 10th - 12th Grade
Course Number: 1801330
Credit: 1 credit

The purpose of this course is to enable students to expand on skills taught in Leadership Education and Training 3. This course focuses on creating a positive leadership situation, negotiating, decision making, problem solving, team development, project management, and mentoring. Students will demonstrate leadership potential in an assigned command or staff position within the cadet battalion organizational structure. The course teaches cadets how to use emotional intelligence in leadership situations as well as how to maintain a positive attitude. It provides instruction on etiquette, daily planning, financial planning, and careers. It includes requirements for the practical application of leadership duties. It emphasizes physical fitness through healthy individual and group competition. The interactions between groups of people and how they affect the area's cultural, economic, and political characteristics are discussed. Concepts of democracy and freedom and their influence on local governments are also included.