Lori Thomas

On February 22nd, 8th grade AVID students visited NIU.  They toured the campus, ate lunch in the dining hall, watched a men's basketball game, and topped it off with a pizza dinner a Zana's Woodfire Pizza. It was an incredible day! @HornetAVID @HarvardJrHigh @AVID4College

AVID Elective Scholars at Harvard Junior High School worked in teams to build wind-powered Life Savers go-karts! Lots of problem-solving! @HarvardJrHigh @HornetAVID @AVID4College

7th and 8th grade AVID Elective Scholars visited Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin today! It was a great day! @HarvardJrHigh @AVID4College @HornetAVID ##harvardrising

Herpetologist Joey Cannizzaro came to speak to AVID Elective and AVID Excel Scholars at Harvard Junior High School on Monday. They learned all about his research with amphibians and reptiles and even got to pet his Box turtle, Tim! @AVID4College @HornetAVID @HarvardJrHigh

Today AVID Elective Scholars at Harvard Junior High School participated in the first tutorials of the 24-25 school year! @HarvardJrHigh @HornetAVID #harvardrising @AVID4College

@WoodstockD200 @AuroraU Congratulations, Dr. Hart! Your hard work paid off!

Fun morning at Westwood Elementary where staff surprised Principal Ryan Hart who just completed his doctorate program at @AuroraU! Congratulations, Dr. Hart!

Scholars and Teachers at Harvard Junior High School are excited to make an impact this school year! #FutureFocused #HarvardRising @TomCardamone @HornetAVID @HarvardJrHigh

What a great night celebrating the start of another school year with our @HarvardJrHigh AVID families!!! Thanks to @teacherlorithom for organizing a great evening and Taco Express for the yummy tacos! 🌮 @AVID4College #HarvardRising #FutureFocused

@HarvardJrHigh AVID8 students ventured to DeKalb to tour @NIUlive and take in a basketball game! Great way to get a taste of college life! Thanks to @teacherlorithom for having the vision and making it happen as a special trip for our Class of 2028! #FutureFocused

Before break, AVID classes participated in tutorials with personal subjects including how to throw a change-up, knit a blanket, crochet a scarf, build a gingerbread house, and more! Excited to continue high engagement when we return next week! @HarvardJrHigh @AVID4College

7th Grade AVID Elective students and life skills students enjoyed some time together today! They participated a scavenger hunt, played holiday bingo, and ate cookies!

Had a great time watching these HJH AVID students and their teammates dominate the soccer field against their opponents todqy! It's important for them follow their passions outside of the classroom and impressive to see in action! @HarvardJrHigh @HornetAVID @AVID4College

AVID Elective and AVID Excel students from Harvard Junior High School visited the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin today! Opportunity knowledge! @TomCardamone @AVID4College @HarvardJrHigh @HornetAVID

Harvard Junior High School 7th grade AVID Elective students participated in the Pipeline Challenge game today for our weekly Motivational Monday activity. They collaborated to complete the challenge successfully and had a lot of fun! @HornetAVID @HarvardJrHigh

I look forward to bringing my new learning from AVID Summer Institute 2023 back to Harvard Junior High School! We plan to focus on our "Core Four" strategies of GROW, FNT, organization & collaboration with students and staff! #AVID4Possibiliy #imaginewhatspossible

AVID Summer Institute is a valuable experience! I love collaborating with and learning from other educators to find out what works in their schools to help students reach their goals! #AVID4Possibility #AVIDSI2023

Excited to learn at the AVID Summer Institute in Orlando, Florida this week! #AVIDSI2023 #AVID4POSSIBILITY

I am looking forward to attending AVID Summer Institute in Orlando, Florida next week! I am most excited about accessing the knowledge and strategies I need to make AVID tutorials meaningful for the AVID Elective students at Harvard Junior High! #AVIDSI2023 #AVID4Possibility

It's fitting that two 7th grade AVID Elective students chose to discuss poetry in today's tutorial groups because April is National Poetry Month!