February 26--Blood Drive 10:00-2:30

February 27th--First Day of Bilingual Seal Presentations

February 28th: Senior Seminar: Josten's here with Cap and Gowns

2nd Day of Bilingual Seal Presentations

March 1--NMSU Scholar Dollar due for seniors. FAFSA recommended deadline.

March 7-Deadline for Gadsden Foundation Scholarship-Seniors

March 10-14 Spring Break

March 20th-Last Day to withdraw from a single full semester DACC course with a "W"

March 21-Senior Seminar

April 4-Senior Seminar

April 18th-Spring Holiday

April 25-Senior Seminar

May 5-9 DACC finals week

May 8-DACC graduation Pan American Center NMSU 7:00 PM

May 23rd-Graduation at 7:00 PM Magoffin Auditorium UTEP

Pending upcoming events: Yearbook signing and ice cream party, Field Day, Senior Breakfast/Awards Assembly

• AVECHS Leadership Students will be hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, 2/26 from 10:00 to 2:30. Students under 15 are not eligible to participate. Students who are 16 need a signed parent permission slip.

• Are you interested in applying for AVECHS National Honor Society? Please visit https://tinyurl.com/AVECHSNHS to provide your contact information.

The Gadsden foundation Scholarship is open to all Gadsden ISD seniors with a 3.0 GPA. Deadline to apply is March 7.

https://www.gisd.k12.nm.us/347776_2

The 2025-2026 UNCF STEM Scholars Program is an initiative designed to identify and provide scholarship and academic support for high school students who aspire to earn STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degrees and to pursue careers in STEM fields, awarding 100 scholarships on an annual basis. The program enables highly capable young people to pursue undergraduate STEM majors and prepares them for successful careers in a variety of STEM professions. If you are willing and able, please share this opportunity with students that may qualify for this program. Deadline to apply is 3/24/2-25.

Eligibility requirements :

• Be a high school senior at the time of the application
• Be African American, Hispanic American, Asian Pacific Islander American, American Indian / Alaskan Native
• Be a citizen, legal permanent resident, or national of the United States
• Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale
• Pursued a rigorous course of study in high school in math and science courses, including pre-calculus
• Have demonstrated financial and unmet need as measured by the student’s college or university
• Show evidence of readiness for and commitment to pursue STEM majors, including biological/life sciences, physics, chemistry, computer science/engineering, information sciences, engineering (industrial, mechanical, electrical or chemical), mathematics
• Be enrolled for the first time at a U.S.-located, accredited college or university (with the exception of students concurrently pursuing a high school diploma while taking college-level courses) in the fall as a full-time, degree-seeking, first-year student

https://opportunities.uncf.org/s/program-landing-page?id=a2iVJ00000Ri6q0YAB

Seniors: If you did not complete the FAFSA, but still need help, the New Mexico Education Assitance Foundation has online help. You log in and a rep will take you to a break out room to assist you.

On select Mondays from 3-6 PM, students and parents can log in to our virtual help session, FAFSA Money Mondays. At FAFSA Money Mondays, we have professionals from the local universities and other volunteers available to help you complete the FAFSA or simply answer questions about continuing your education. https://www.nmeaf.org/plan-pay-for-college/events/money-mondays/

• Are you interested in serving on AVECHS Student Council next year? Please visit https://tinyurl.com/AVECHSSTUC to provide your contact information.

The Academic Readiness Center (ARC) offers free tutoring to all students in a comfortable and encouraging environment. Tutors are trained and CRLA certified to help students achieve their academic goals.

Boost Your Performance In:
Biology, Chemistry, Dev. Math to Math 2530, Economics, Finance, Medical Terminology, Physics, Statistics, and Writing across the curriculum.

Academic Readiness Center (ARC)

In Person and Online | Fall 2023