AVID Students
AVID Systems
Keeker-isms
The Courage to be Disliked
Miscellaneous
100

This student brought a full-sized cake to Potluck, and ate most of it, along with the cookies.

Who is Jacob? 

100

All assignments from the blue sheet are due on the last day of the...

What is the 6 Weeks Grading Period?

100

Mr. Keeker's first words as he enters the door when class starts.

What are "Good morning/afternoon crew!"?

100

People fabricate this in order to obtain a desired result from a situation.

What is anger?

100

McNary's fearless leader (principal).

Who is Mr. Gragg?

200

This student purchased a hard copy of "The Courage to be Disliked"

Who is Helen?

200

The question you should be able to answer when you walk out the door after the day's lesson.

What is the Essential Question?

200

When the math works out for a reason, Mr. Keeker may say this.

What is "its not magic, its math"?

200

What you call someone always willing to help you in times of need.

What is your Comrade?

200

The names of Mr. Keeker's two boys.

Who are Red and Boone?

300

This student we rely on for the PDF page # when reading The Courage to be Disliked.

Who is Denisse?

300

AVIDs release policy for seniors is they may take two releases for every one _________, up to 3.

What is a Course of Rigor?

300

If you studied hard and did the best you could on a test but still didn't do great, Mr. Keeker may say this to you.

What is "take your lumps"?

300

Thriving interpersonal relationships require a certain degree of this.

What is distance?

300

Minimum target GPA entering Senior AVID.

What is a 3.0 GPA?

400

This student drew a picture of Mr. Keeker, Mr. Martin, and Mr. Fujinaga rocking out at a concert on her "Perfect College" one pager.

Who is Chloe?

400

If everyone in my tutorial group presents and we have extra time, this is what should happen next.

What is a mini-lesson from one of the group members?

400

If Mr. Keeker is not in his classroom, he's likely here.

Where is Mr. Martin's room?

400

This mindset is a constant feeling of inadequacy or insecurity due to a belief that you are physically or mentally inferior to others.

What is an Inferiority Complex?

400

The year Mr. Keeker graduated from McNary High School.

What is 2009?

500

This student sometimes sips out of a Donald Trump coffee cup.

Who is Dolores?

500

Along with highlighting, underlining, chunking, adding your own thoughts, and a detailed summary, students must have at least one of these written on every set of Focused Notes.

What is a Question/Wondering about the notes?

500

Mr. Keeker likes brewing a fresh pot of coffee. You can have a cup if you'd like, as long as you bring this.

What is your own cup/mug?

500

This is the only way to tell who's Task it is.

What is figuring out "who is ultimately going to receive the result of the choice made"?

500

The acronym for the financial aid application for college.

What is FAFSA?