Langston Hughes Middle School hosts AVID Family Night

by Kristina Burke, AVID Coordinator/Elective Teacher

AVID Family Night. Photo contributed by Kristina Burke

Langston Hughes Middle School held its first AVID [Advancement Via Individual Determination] Family Night on Sept. 8. Upon entering, AVID students and their families signed a banner showing their commitment to AVID, just like on College Signing Day.

Next, they checked out the different stations.Two South Lakes AVID students, Natali and Luisana, showed their binder, planner, and notes from last year, and explained how the items were graded in AVID and how helpful they are.

Other stations included games that are a tradition in AVID: Keepy Uppy, where students work together to see how many taps they can do to keep a ball in the air (the current record is 812), and Spoons, in which students learn to take notes about how to play, then use their notes to help them play.

Photo contributed by Kristina Burke