A PROGRAM ACROSS KANSAS IS GETTING STUDENTS TO START THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE IN THE 8TH GRADE... 13S MARQUES WHITE TELLS US ABOUT IT: STUDENTS AT ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.... ARE IN THE AVID PROGRAM... EDUCATORS SAY TUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM ARE MORE LIKELY TO GET INTO COLLEGE, GET SCHOLARSHIPS ...AND GRADUATE NATS25304 i think its a great idea about going to college, and i believe most of us, all of us will get there 8TH GRADER STEPHEN JENKINS SAYS HE WANTS TO GO TO YALE UNIVERSITY... OR WASHBURN UNIVERSITY... TO BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHER... OR A LAWyER... he thinks being part of robinson middle schools avid class will help him get there his classmates feel the same.57 i think everyone in the class should want to go to college MRS. SONNICHS CLASSROOM IS DECKED OUT WITH COLLEGE POSTERS...BUT THATS NOT T ONLY THING THAT GIVES THEM INSPIRATION:44418 we have college students who come in and talk to the kids about college, we have professionals in the community, who talk college, we have come in and talk to 44418 we have INSPIRATION: ONLY THING THAT POSTERS...BUT WITH COLLEGE POSTERS...BUT THATS NOT THE ONLY THING THAT GIVES THEM INSPITION:44418 weave college students who come in and talk to the kids about college, we have professionals in the community, who talk about different experiences, we take them on trips to kansas state, ku, and emporia statemw su 25957 : the students even do the cupid shuffle... mrs. sonnich says that helps with with their communication helps with with their sonnich says that cupid shuffle... mrs. mw su 25957 : the and emporia statekansas state, ku, and emporia statemw su 25957 : the sdents even do the cupid shuffle... mrs. sonnich says that helps with with their counication skills SONNICH SAYS THATS BECAUSE... IF A STUDENT FEELS COMFORTABLE DANCING IN FRONT OF THEIR CLASSMATES, THEY SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH PUBLIC SPEAKING.44140 in the class they work together as a family and stay together as a family SONNICH SAYS THE STUDENTS STAY IN THE PROGRAM... WITH THE SAME CLASSMATES.. THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. SHE SAYS STUDENTS SUPPORT EACH OTHER TO MAKE SURE THEY GET INTO COLLEGE.5213 i think me chances of getting into college will be better because of the program SONNICH SAYS STUDENTS HAVE TO BE INTERVIEWED TO GET INTO THE CLASS... SOME OF THE STUDENT IN THE PROGRAM HAVE PARENTS WHO NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE... OR WHO ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. FIND OUT IF YOUR SCHOOL HAS THE PROGRAM... AND GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT

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AIRDATE: 10-01-2009
TRANSCRIPT: a program across kansas is getting students to start thinking about college in the 8th grade... 13s marques white tells us about it: students at robinson middle school.... are in the avid program... educators say tudents in the program are more likely to get into college, get scholarships ...and graduate nats25304 i think its a great idea about going to college, and i believe most of us, all of us will get there 8th grader stephen jenkins says he wants to go to yale university... or washburn university... to become a photographer... or a lawyer... he thinks being part of robinson middle schools avid class will help him get there his classmates feel the same.57 i think everyone in the class should want to go to college mrs. sonnichs classroom is decked out with college posters...but thats not t only thing that gives them inspiration:44418 we have college students who come in and talk to the kids about college, we have professionals in the community, who talk college, we have come in and talk to 44418 we have inspiration: only thing that posters...but with college posters...but thats not the only thing that gives them inspition:44418 weave college students who come in and talk to the kids about college, we have professionals in the community, who talk about different experiences, we take them on trips to kansas state, ku, and emporia statemw su 25957 : the students even do the cupid shuffle... mrs. sonnich says that helps with with their communication helps with with their sonnich says that cupid shuffle... mrs. mw su 25957 : the and emporia statekansas state, ku, and emporia statemw su 25957 : the sdents even do the cupid shuffle... mrs. sonnich says that helps with with their counication skills sonnich says thats because... if a student feels comfortable dancing in front of their classmates, they should feel comfortable with public speaking.44140 in the class they work together as a family and stay together as a family sonnich says the students stay in the program... with the same classmates.. through high school. she says students support each other to make sure they get into college.5213 i think me chances of getting into college will be better because of the program sonnich says students have to be interviewed to get into the class... some of the student in the program have parents who never went to college... or who are economically disadvantaged. find out if your school has the program... and get more information about