AVID
Understanding AVID
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) is a nonprofit that changes lives by helping schools shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach. AVID offers a variety of classroom activities, lesson plans, professional learning videos, and timely articles that are relevant to students. These tools help educators at Nyack implement and refine instructional practices. The power of AVID at the middle and high school level is the ability to impact students enrolled in the AVID Elective class and all students throughout the school. AVID at the middle and high school level can have an effect on the entire school by providing classroom activities, teaching practices, and academic behaviors that can be incorporated into any classroom to improve engagement and success for all students. Teachers have been incorporating the AVID strategies into their classroom to help all students, not just those in the AVID elective, to become more college- and career-ready.
Calendar
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BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) Open House
BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) Open House on Wednesday, March 29 from 6-8pm in West Nyack! SEE Informational Flyer attached.
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Lunch and Learn
Come learn about a career in hospitality at 10:30 in room 104. Pizza will be served.
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Hudson Valley Construction Career Day
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University of Buffalo - visits at 9:30 in the guidance office
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Mini College Fair for sophomores prior to the sophomore presentation
come meet with college representatives from the following Colleges and Universities:
Stonehill College
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sophomore parent night 7pm- come learn about Naviance!
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Penn State Main campus - visits nyack high school at 10:30 in the guidance office
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College Tour to University of Connecticut ( UCONN)
Bus leaves Nyack High School at 7:30.
Campus tour begins at 10:15, with an informational session. Lunch in the dining hall at 12:30, back on bus at 1.
Arrives back to Nyack High School a 3:30
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High School AVID students visit SUNY MAritime and SUNY Purchase
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Guidance Department Conference Room See your guidance counselor
ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FREE APPLICATION DAY
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RCC College Fair 9:30 am
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Senior awards night
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Senior Clap Out
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Quick Contacts
Lorraine Longing, District Director for AVID, Llonging@nyackschools.org, 845 353 - 7123
Stephanie Luciani, Middle School AVID elective teacher, Sluciani@nyackschools.org
Lynn Giles Harris, AVID Site Coordinator, Lgilesharris@nyackschools.org
Sean Cavanagh, 11th Grade AVID counselor, scavanagh@nyackschools.org
Judelka Espinal, 11th and 12th Grade AVID elective teacher, jespinal@nyackschools.org
Maggie Gershonovitz, 10th grade AVID counselor, mgershonovitz@nyackschools.org
Tara Heinemann, 9th and 12th grade AVID counselor, theinemann@nyackschools.org
Sythnia Salomon, 9th and 10th Grade AVID elective teacher, ssalomon@nyackschools.org
What's Happening in AVID 22- 23
Virtual College Tours!
Parent Resources
AVID Community Service Opportunities
High School AVID students created a AVID Holiday Cookbook
Meals on Wheels - Miles of Smiles and Caring Cards- https://www.mowrockland.org/
Baking Memories for Kids - https://www.bakingmemories4kids.com/