By Claudette Naylor, WENA Board Member
WENA is combining our printed newsletter delivery efforts with the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program at Reynolds High School.
There are several areas in Wilkes East which have not received our newsletter because we have too few delivery volunteers. We contacted the AVID group at the high school, and the students who participate in this program need opportunities for community service activities.
AVID is a proven national program designed to support and assist all students to succeed in a college preparatory path for admission to universities and colleges. Students are easily identifiable because they are determined students who want to succeed, but may need a little support focused on college-readiness skills such as note taking, test preparation, time management, etc. These are students who are capable, but fall short of their potential. The determination to succeed coupled with good attendance, a willingness to work and the ability to succeed with support earmarks these students.
AVID was founded in California in 1980, primarily to support underachieving and disadvantaged students to overcome social and academic challenges for future education. For more information, visit the AVID website: https://www.avid.org/.
If you notice these student deliverers please welcome and thank them. Our newsletters are delivered three times a year and provide good community information.
