AVID Application

Marco AVID
Online application is
also available at
www.MarcoAVID.com
Please note: Completion of this application does not guarantee acceptance into Marco AVID.
This application should be completed by student, not by parent.
Name_________________________________________________________________________________________
To which grade AVID are you applying?
6th
7th
8th
If you are a 5th grade student, what is your elementary school?___________________________________________
If you are a 5th grade student, what is your teacher’s name?_____________________________________________
Explain why you want to join AVID. _________________________________________________________________
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Do you know anyone who is or has been in Marco AVID?
Yes
No
If yes, what is their name(s)? ______________________________________________________________________
Have you ever taken and passed the GATE test?
Yes
Do you want to take a second elective class in addition to AVID?
No
Don’t Know
Yes
No
If yes, what other elective? ___________________________________________________________
If you are enrolled in a second elective, would you be able to take Zero period at 7:30am?
Yes
No
What clubs or sports are you involved with outside of school? _____________________________________________
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What is your best school subject(s)?_________________________________________________________________
What is your worst school subject(s)? ________________________________________________________________
How many hours do you watch TV on a school day? ___________________________
How many hours a day do you play video games/computer on a school day? _________________________
What do you like about school? _____________________________________________________________________
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What do you not like about school? _________________________________________________________________
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Marco AVID
Student Contract
I, _____________________________________, understand that if I join Marco AVID,
Student Name
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I will behave like a student who plans to go to college.
I will be expected to earn A’s and B’s on my report cards.
I will be expected to work harder than most students.
I will keep one large, correctly organized binder.
I will have no discipline problems inside or outside of class.
I will participate in all AVID activities including field trips.
I will maintain satisfactory attendance.
I will work to complete all my schoolwork on time.
I will keep all homework recorded in my binder reminder.
I will not be the center of social conflicts among my classmates and peers.
I will have a positive attitude about school and school work.
I understand that if I fail to live up to the terms of this contract, I may be dropped from
Marco AVID.
I would like to join Marco AVID.
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Student Signature
Parent Contract
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I support my child’s decision to join Marco AVID.
I understand that my child’s participation in AVID
activities and field trips will be required.
I will support my child’s academic success.
I understand that that goal of the Marco AVID
program is the eventual graduation of all program
participants from a four-year university.
I will treat my child’s academic success as an
urgent and important matter.
I will attend Back-to-School Night, Open House
and all AVID parent meetings.
I understand that if I or my child fails to live up to
the terms of this contract, my child may be
dropped from Marco AVID.
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Parent/Guardian Signature
Contrato de Padres
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Estoy de acuerdo de que me hijo/a participe en
el programa de Marco AVID.
Entiendo que la participación de mi hijo/a en
AVID requiere actividades y paseos escolares.
Apoyare el éxito académico de mi hijo/a.
Yo entiendo que el objetivo del programa
Marco AVID es la graduación final de todos los
participantes en el programa de una
universidad de cuatro años.
Voy a tratar el éxito académico de mi hijo/a
como un asunto urgente y importante.
Asistiré a las noches para padres (Back-toSchool & Open House) y todos las juntas de
AVID para padres.
Entiendo que si mi hijo/a no cumple con los
términos de este contrato, podrían ser
despedido de Marco AVID.
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Firma del Padre/Tutor