1. AP/AVID Family Night Agenda
February 25, 2010
Benjamin E. Mays High School
Welcome Ms. Darville’s Freshman AVID class
Purpose Ms. Darville’s Freshman AVID class
AVID Mission Mr. Wamsted’s Junior AVID class
Introduction of AVID Elective Teachers Mrs. Parham’s Freshman AVID class
Icebreaker Mrs. Mitchell’s Sophomore AVID class
AVID Calendar Mrs. Parham’s Freshman AVID class
AVID Senior Class College Acceptances Mrs. Johnson’s Senior AVID class
AVID Breakout Sessions
(Please refer to your group number for the session that you will attend first. Each session
will be approximately 5 minutes long.)
AVID Binder AVID Portfolios/AP Cornell Notes Teambuilding
Lead by: Daysha Garnett Lead by: Eboni Jackson Lead by:Malaika Hill Lead by:Chauncey W.
Taylor Westley Jessica Lowe Anwar Zeb Simone
Sawyer
Group A Group B Group C Group D
Group D Group A Group B Group C
Group C Group D Group A Group B
Group B Group C Group D Group A
Closing Ms. Simon AVID Principal

2. Welcome
Good Evening,
My name is Bernard Bronner and I am in Ms. Darville’s 5th period Eagle AVID class. I
would like to welcome everyone to AVID Family Night at Benjamin E. Mays High
School. As a freshman AVID student, my experience in AVID has been a good one so
far. I have learned how to be more organized and to think more about my future.
Hopefully, you will find the information presented tonight valuable.
Purpose
My name is Amber Durrah and I am in Ms. Darville’s 3rd period AVID class. The
purpose of AVID Family Night is to provide a chance for all members of the AVID
community at Benjamin E. Mays High School to get together to socialize and discuss
information about the AVID program. Tonight you will hear information about the
mission of AVID, who the AVID elective teachers are, the AVID activities for the
2009-2010 school year, the colleges that the AVID seniors have been accepted to and
AVID methodologies used in the AVID curriculum.
Mission
The mission of AVID is to ensure that all students, and most especially the least served students who are in the middle:
• will succeed in rigorous curriculum,
• will complete a college preparatory path,
• will enter mainstream activities of the school,
• will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, and
• will become educated, responsible participants and leaders in a democratic society.
AVID's systemic approach is designed to support students and educators as they increase schoolwide/districtwide
learning and performance.
Teambuilding/Community Service- Outward Bound* , Future Foundations*, Imhotep
Pen pals, Atlanta Children’s Shelter, Trinity Towers Senior Citizens Retirement Center*,
Village Keepers Inc., African American History Program, Hands on Atlanta
Avid Calendar- Mr. and Miss AVID- Homecoming (October), Outward Bound (January)
Lunch and Learn with Future Foundations/AVID (February), Real Talk ATL Red Event
(February), North Carolina/South Carolina College Tour AVID/,

3. AVID Senior Class College Acceptances
Katrina Carreker
1st choice: Tuskegee University
Erika Clater
Bethune-Cookman University, Michigan State University, University of Nebraska-
Lincoln, Alabama State University
1st choice: Spelman College
Elicee Edgers
University of Maryland, Virginia State, Tuskegee University, Rensselaer Polytechnic,
University of Miami
1st choice: Tuskegee University
Daysha Garnett
Tuskegee University, Valdosta State University, Alabama State University, Savannah
State University
1st choice- Tuskegee University
Malaika Hill
Savannah College of Art & Design, Pennsylvania State University, University of
Washington, Johnson & Wales University, Le cordon Bleu
1st choice- Savannah College of Art & Design
Eboni Jackson
Fort Valley State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fisk University, Savannah State
University
1st Choice- Savannah College of Art and Design
Roy Jackson
Albany State University, Fort Valley State University
1st Choice: Albany State University
Zachary Johnson
Morehouse University, South Carolina State, Florida A&M University, Hampton
University, Georgia State University, University Of Miami
1st Choice: Florida A&M, & Hampton University
Ricardo Knox
University of Alabama, University of West Georgia, Valdosta University, Alabama State
University, Winston-Salem State University, South Carolina State University, Savannah
State University, Benedict College
1st Choice: University of West Georgia

4. Jaleesa Legette
Chestnut Hill College, Virginia State University, Brenau University, Bethune-Cookman
University, Berry College, Florida Southern, University of Tampa, Morris College
1st Choice: Georgia State University
Devante Littles
Fisk University, Virginia State University, Drexel University, Barry University
1st Choice: Georgia State University
Obadiah Njoku
South Carolina State, University Of West Georgia, Drew University, University of
Alabama, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Southern, Morehouse College, Benedict
University, Paine College, Gordon College,
1st Choice: Devry University
Joshua Reese
The College of Wooster, Howard University, University of Alabama, Marquette
University, Georgia Southern University, University of West Georgia, Virginia State
University
1st Choice: The College of Wooster
Octavia Ross
1st Choice: Gordon College
Delicia Smith
1st choice-Florida A & M University
Ashley Tucker
Devry University
1st Choice: Devry University
Chauncey Woods
University of Alabama, Morehouse, Clark Atlanta University, Valdosta State University,
Georgia Southern University, West Georgia University, Oglethorpe University, Winston
Salem University, Virginia State University, Savannah State University, Benedict
College, South Carolina State University, West Virginia State University, Alabama State
University, University of Alabama Birmingham, Bethune-Cookman University, Middle
Tennessee State University, Stillman College, Southern University,
Jarvis White
Benedict College, Winston Salem State University, Voorhees, South Carolina State
University, Bethune-Cookman, Georgia Southwestern State University, Fort Valley State
University, Georgia Perimeter College, Alabama State University
1st Choice- Georgia Southwestern State University

5. Mission
The mission of AVID is to ensure that all students, and most especially
the least served students who are in the middle:
• will succeed in rigorous curriculum,
• will complete a college preparatory path,
• will enter mainstream activities of the school,
• will increase their enrollment in four-year colleges, and
• will become educated, responsible participants and leaders in a
democratic society.
AVID's systemic approach is designed to support students and
educators as they increase schoolwide/districtwide learning and
performance.