SAT/ACT vouchers - This week.

A message from our awesome District AVID Co-ordinator:

Your counselors should receive their vouchers from the state for a FREE SAT or ACT THIS week!  There are limited numbers.

 Please be sure that EACH junior AVID student has a voucher in his/her hand by Friday.

 The voucher is good for ONE of the following:

ACT - April 9 - Deadline to sign up is March 4 (seats are going to fill up quickly)

          June 11 - Deadline to sign up is May 6  (seats are going to fill up quickly)

 SAT - May 7 - Deadline to sign up is April 8  (seats are going to fill up quickly)

          June 4 - Deadline to sign up is May 6  (seats are going to fill up quickly)

 I would make sure that they students are signed up for the test of their choice by Feb. 11th....maybe you could visit the computer lab as a class and do it!!

 Yes, they can ALSO take one FREE for being an AVID student.....

They must obtain a fee waiver from their counselor and check that they are a part of an Upward Bound or Trio program.

 Remind the students about how they are READY for this.....they have been working hard on their e-Prep!!!

 Thank you,

Susan

Take advantage of your opportunities.

SAT Question of the Day

This is the official SAT Question of the Day site from College Board (the people who give the test).

Click on this link to subscribe to it:
http://sat.collegeboard.com/login?actionURL=/practice/sat-question-of-the-day&applicationId=206&cbmRefId=subscribeQotdLink

Princeton Review - Free Assessment of SAT/ACT Oct. 2, 2010 @ AHS

The Princeton Review Assessment

The Princeton Review Assessment (PRA) is a test created by The Princeton Review to expose you to both the SAT and ACT. It's  a measurement tool that can help you determine if you would score higher on the SAT or ACT.

Why was the PRA created?

The majority of colleges and universities accept either the SAT or the ACT.  But the two tests are quite different. Your testing strengths may be better suited for the style and format of one test over the other. But, tradition and geography have created “SAT Country” and “ACT Country” where the other test is just not taken (and in some cases not even known about).
To shed some light on each test, we created the PRA to give you the chance to “meet” both the SAT and ACT in less than four hours. The PRA has seven 25-minute sections and one 30-minute SAT essay section.

Why should I take it?

Most people don't take the SAT or ACT for fun. They take these tests to get a score that will get them into the best college. If you knew that you could score higher on one test over the other, wouldn’t you want to show colleges that score? Of course, the PRA will help you find the right test for you.

When is the PRA?

October 2, 2010

Atascocita High School

9:00am – 1:00pm

Cafeteria – enter from bus drop off area.  (Back of cafeteria)

Cost: FREE

SAT & ACT Dates

Important dates

Test Name	Scheduled Test Date	Regular Registration Deadline	Late Registration Deadline
ACT	Saturday, Sep 11, 2010	Friday, Aug 6, 2010	Friday, Aug 20, 2010
SAT and Subject Tests	Saturday, Oct 9, 2010	Friday, Sep 10, 2010	Friday, Sep 24, 2010
ACT	Saturday, Oct 23, 2010	Friday, Sep 17, 2010	Friday, Oct 1, 2010

To get more information on the SAT or SAT Subject Tests, access useful tools, or register, visit the College Board's Web site (www.collegeboard.com) or call (866) 756-7346.

To get more information on the ACT, access useful tools, or register, visit the ACT Web site(www.act.org) or call (319) 337-1270.

Kaplan SAT/ACT course for $45 for Juniors

This is a note about the program from Kaplan:

At Kaplan, helping students succeed is what we do.  We’ve been inspired by the Texas Education Agency’s commitment to increasing college preparation efforts, as demonstrated by their recent initiative to make free college admissions tests available to all Texas public high school juniors.

To play our part in supporting the effort, Kaplan will offer comprehensive Live Online SAT and ACT prep courses, normally valued at $499, for just $45 to cover material and shipping costs.  All Texas public high school juniors registered for the May or June 2010 SAT or ACT are eligible for these courses.  Our SAT and ACT Live Online programs provide the same rigorous preparation as our traditional classroom courses and are taught by our top instructors using streaming video delivery.  Our Live Online classrooms come to life with full online whiteboard capabilities, polling and instant chat.  Students experience all of the same rigors and demand of a live classroom, and are able to ask questions of their instructor in real time during each lesson, as well as interact with their fellow peers!

Kaplan’s programs have helped millions of students get into the school of their choice, and we hope to help more Texas juniors succeed on the road to college. We appreciate your help in making students aware of this special offer, as we know your students will benefit from participating in Kaplan’s SAT and ACT Live Online program.  Students interested in enrolling in this program can do so at www.kaptest.com/college, using promotion code TXSATPREP for SAT or TXACTPREP for ACT, between now and May 1.

We are proud of the fact that this year alone, we have helped thousands of students get into their top choice schools, and with your help, we look forward to helping many more.

Voucher # for SAT for Juniors

If you are a Texas junior and have NOT received a voucher for the free SAT, they can call 866-756-7346 and they will give them a VOUCHER number so that they can register for the free SAT test.

SAT Training Camp with the Rockets!

Here is a link to all the information:  http://www.nba.com/rockets/community/sat_training_camp_2010_02_26.html
I wanted to relay this information to you, sounds like a GREAT opportunity:

Students that Attend Receive:
o Twenty (20) students will win the chance to take the Princeton Review SAT Training Course
for only $50. This course is valued at $600. Students must submit essay to be
considered. Deadline for submitting essay is Tuesday, March 23rd. Details Attached.
o First 300 Students to Register & Attend will Receive Two (2) tickets to Rockets vs. Wizards
game on March 30, 2010.
o All students will receive Rockets/Comcast Memorbilia

The Houston Rockets, Comcast and the Princeton Review will again host the annual SAT Training
Camp for high school students and their parents. This FREE college preparatory workshop will be
held at Toyota Center on Sunday, March 28, 2010 from 12:00pm-4:00pm.

SAT Training Camp will present a full menu of information to help guide parents and students
through the college application process. Sessions will include financial aid and admissions
workshops, Princeton Review test taking seminar, as well as one-on-one discussions with
representatives from local colleges and universities.

Finally, students and parents will hear from Rockets players and education experts about “what it
takes” to succeed in college. Panelists will also answer personal questions.
The “SAT Training Camp” is FREE, but space is limited. Please distribute the attached
application to your students in grades 9-12. Registration forms are also available on-line at
Rockets.com. Click on Community/SAT Training Camp. Deadline to register is Tuesday,
March 23, 2010.

Agenda: Monday, November 9, 09

Quote of the Day:  "Sail away from the safe harbor.  Catch the trade winds in your sails... Explore, Dream, Discover."  -- Mark Twain

Agenda:

Juniors 4th period --
1.  Goal of the Week
2.  Road Trip Nation interview - The inspirational story of Damon Dash

Damon Dash claims he still doesn’t know what he’s going to be, yet he has always been sure of one thing: he's going to be successful. Growing up in Harlem, he acquired the entrepreneurial skills he would need to capitalize on those opportunities when they did arise. Instead of hanging out on a stoop in Harlem, as he once did, he now hangs out at his plush office in downtown Manhattan and gets paid handsomely for being there. As Dash recounts, personal tragedy also shaped his rise to the top. A turning-point occurred after his mother died. Only a teenager, he lost his sense of security and knew he had to take care of himself. Obliterated by the loss, he became fearless. At the same time, he tried to follow the Golden Rule by treating others as he wanted them to treat him. For someone who was the class clown and to his high-school peers probably the most unlikely to succeed, Dash has come a long way—without formally studying music, fashion, business, film, or any of the other enterprises with which he has been engaged. He combines an unflagging belief in himself with a strong work ethic.

 Damon Dash's Quote:  "You have to work hard - Always work hard. Don’t expect anyone to give you anything. If you really believe in something, then fight for it... Don’t let anybody tell you anything different."


3.  We'll pass out the ACT practice test books and work through those for the final part of the period.  We need to start setting our dates for when we want to take the ACT and SAT this spring.

 Sophomores - 
1.  Goal of the Week
2.  We'll catch up on some examples of Road Trip Nation lesson interviews.  Over the past week of working with Road Trip Nation our conversations have gone longer than expected and we have not gotten to a few of the video examples Mr. Duez was hoping for.   Jeff Adams, Olympic Wheelchair racer, is one of those interviews.  We'll take Cornell Notes.