Through a series of assignments, students have been compiling the work for their final semester exam. The semester exam is worth twenty-five percent of the final semester average. Below is the timeline and weighted values for each section. Students will have time to make final updates and customizations before the May due date.

In preparation for the upcoming STARR exams, academies will be provided on the following Saturday mornings from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM. Transportation will not be provided, however, breakfast and lunch will.

English I- 3/26 and 4/2

Algebra I and Biology- 4/9, 4/23, and 4/30

Students need to pass the TSI ELAR (English Language Arts Reading) by April 29 to continue taking dual enrollment courses during the Fall semester. Students who are taking summer dual courses have until March 11 to meet this requirement. TSI Math tutorials are available after school Monday-Thursday with Mr. Shea in E206. TSI ELAR tutorials are available Wednesday and Thursday with Dr. Bugtong in F116.

Additionally, every AVID 9th-grade student has been enrolled in the APEX TSI Math and ELAR Prep courses.

APEX is accessible through their Clever accounts.

As testing fast approaches, I find it important to take a moment to reflect on all the progress students have made this year and celebrate them! This includes disconnecting from electronics and playing traditional board games or simply coloring.

My name is Mrs. Tolman and I am the 9th Grade AVID teacher. I come from a family of educators who firmly believed that an education never ends.
During the summer of 2021, I was certified as a Yoga Instructor with Breathe for Change. A program that is designed to create Social Emotional Learning Facilitators and teaches how to guide trauma informed yoga. We have successfully been able to bring yoga into our campus and currently offer five yoga classes before and after school. It has been amazing to see the practice come to fruition on our campus.
I have completed my Masters of Science Education in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, along with the Integrated Leadership Principal Preparation Program.

I am currently pursuing my Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction. I am also serving as a Teach Plus intern for the 2021-2022 school year.

Email: lmteran@bisd.us
Website: www.TaughtbyTolman.com
Location: Rivera Early College High School, Ruben M Torres Boulevard, Brownsville, TX, USA
Phone: (956) 831-8700
Twitter: @tolmansclass