Gregory Heights students told the school board how they are building skills that will help them be scholars in elementary school and beyond. They are receiving intensive training through AVID, a program also in many Highline middle schools and high schools, which prepares students for college. The program emphasizes study and organizational skills.

Fourth grader Jasmine Tran told school board members about the planner given to AVID students. “The planner helps me organize my time to finish tasks and communicates to my family the daily work we do in class.”

According to Gregory Heights Principal Phil Robinson, “AVID creates a connection to middle school and high school and college.”

Caption: Fourth-grade student JasmineTran addresses the school board.