One girl said, "I don't know why I'm getting excited about going to high school?"
Another student: "Now THESE are the classes I want to take!"
I love seeing kids get excited about their future!
Some students have really blown off middle school and are not excited about moving on because they see an even rougher road ahead. We are so fortunate to have a new program called AVID available to students who need that extra support to succeed in high school and college. (If you are unfamiliar with AVID, check out this link: AVID). Today some AVID students shared their journey and their successes with our 8th graders. It is truly an exciting program with high expectations! Our school district's goal is that all students in the AVID program select a college they want to attend and earn a full ride scholarship! I am excited to see that happen!
Speaking of AVID, I just checked out their website and found an article about Battle High School in Columbia, MO. That is the school we feed into! Look up December 30th, 2013 under News. Wow! So proud of those AVID kiddos!
