College, Career & Future Planning
October Counseling Services & College Readiness Newsletter
💙 Happening This Month in AVID! 💙
AVID students are learning the importance of giving back through volunteering! By signing their AVID Student Contracts, students commit to completing at least 15 volunteer hours each semester. Together, they are building leadership skills, serving others, and making a difference in their communities!
Students should keep their signed volunteer logs and submit them to their AVID teacher(s) in the spring to receive their incentives.
Do you want to earn incentives for volunteering???
Volunteer Hour Requirements:
Elementary: 20+ hours
Middle School: 40+ hours
High School: 60+ hours
Every hour counts! 💙
Start logging hours using the community service log. 🔽🔽🔽
AVID in Action at Fannin Middle School! 💜
AVID strategies, such as collaboration, help students develop essential teamwork and communication skills. At Fannin Middle School, AVID students are taking the lead by teaching their peers, facilitating daily lessons, and guiding open discussions during Bell Ringer activities. Students are assigned to different groups daily to strengthen peer-to-peer collaboration, build confidence, and learn from one another!
AVID in Action at Adams Middle School!
AVID 6th Grade: Getting Organized for Success!
Our 6th Grade AVID students are building habits today that will prepare them for success tomorrow! Students are learning that organization is more than keeping a neat binder—it is an essential skill for becoming an independent, responsible, and successful student.
Through AVID, students are practicing how to organize their binders and materials, manage assignments, use their resources effectively, and take ownership of their learning. These routines help students develop the time-management, preparation, and self-discipline skills they will need throughout middle school, high school, college, and beyond.
For our newest AVID students, the journey is just beginning, but the foundation is being built one organized binder, one assignment, and one good habit at a time!
AVID in Action at GPCI Middle School!
GPCI 7th-grade AVID students visited Texas Christian University (TCU) to explore a college campus and envision their future possibilities. College visits are one of the many benefits of AVID, giving students opportunities to explore colleges and universities as they prepare for college and career success!
AVID in Action at Jackson Middle School
AVID Beyond the Classroom! 💙
AVID students are ready to share their knowledge by bringing AVID strategies and lessons to their non-AVID peers through a new after-school AVID Club! This initiative will provide more students with opportunities to develop essential skills, build confidence, and prepare for future academic success.
AVID in Action Reagan Middle School
Students watched the movie Trolls, wherein they were to pay attention to the challenges, triumphs, relationships, and collaboration between the characters. They created a one-pager on a character of their choosing, wherein they had to list AVID characteristics the character portrayed, a strength and a weakness, an action they took in a situation (good or bad).
AVID in Action Arnold Middle School
To put their learning into practice, students worked collaboratively to sort and categorize questions according to Costa’s Levels. Using their notes and Costa’s House as a guide, students identified the level of each question and justified their thinking to their group members before placing each question in the appropriate column. This activity encouraged students to think critically, communicate their reasoning, and learn from one another.
Grand Prairie HS AVID in Action
The AVID senior class at Grand Prairie High School (GPHS) participated in on-the-spot admissions with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock! Together, our AVID seniors earned an impressive $668,000 in scholarships and achieved an 80% acceptance rate.
South Grand Prairie HS AVID in Action
44 AVID seniors at South Grand Prairie High School (SGP) participated in on-the-spot admissions event with Texas A&M University–Texarkana, and all 44 students received offers of admission! Even more exciting, the seniors collectively earned an incredible $824,000 in scholarship offers!
Why Promise
The Dallas County Promise Program supports students in navigating their best-fit postsecondary options with the ultimate goal for students to be successful in college, career, and life. Promise Scholars can be offered a last-dollar tuition grant to help reduce financial barriers present in accessing a postsecondary education at partner colleges and universities.
The Grand Family Service Center serves as a one-stop resource center for GPISD families and newcomers to our district.
This facility provides a wide array of essential services, including assistance with student registration, language proficiency assessments, assistance with lunch applications, access to food, clothing, school supplies, and much more.
Established with the objective of minimizing travel across the district, the center offers a supportive and welcoming environment to efficiently meet the diverse needs of our families.
Executive Director of Secondary Counseling & College Readiness
Jereese H. Johnson
Email: jereese.johnson@gpisd.org
Director of College, Career, Military Readiness (CCMR) Outcomes
Dr. Holly Mohler
Email: holly.mohler@gpisd.org
District College Readiness Lead & Comprehensive Dual Credit Coordinator
Email: ana.gonzalez@gpisd.org
AVID | ACE District Coordinator
Email: melissa.rodriguezlinzy@gpisd.org
Website: https://www.gpisd.org/departments/avid/avid-campus-sites
Twitter: @GPCollegeReady