What is IMP?

IMP program is a multi-face program, designed to prepare selective students to top Colleges. This program designed after a summer seminar at Harvard College on college admissions. What they need from a student is what we added into our program; great academicals skills, great personality, multiple skills and a never ending curiosity towards knowledge. It is not always perfect scores but most of the time a great personality.  We realized that our school has strong potential in terms of academics, on top of it we decided to step forward and move toward giving our graduates a well-rounded graduation resume for top colleges. Our primary goal is to give an extra edge and reach to our good students so they could be eligible more resources in their college life. Next step is giving the required environment to flourish their untapped skills.

IMP is a free college-based mentoring program for selected SAC students that will focus on contributing to the academic achievement and personal development of its participating students.

The Program consists of multiple disciplines and activities combined into one package by working in small groups with the mentorship of SAC Volunteer Teacher. Each Mentoring group will have approximately 4 students and the Volunteer Mentor Teachers will follow the IMP curriculum with SAC IMP Coordinator. This program will have developing and continuously improving curriculum and instructional system.

What is the purpose of the Program?

IMP is primarily focused to achieve success in terms of academics required to solidify admissions to selective colleges. The Program also has a major ingredient of guidance to secure the character and personality part of the college admission and provides highly motivated and enriching activities.

What does this program offers to the students?

IMP covers 4 major areas; these areas applied to every grade with different levels of intensity and content.

Academic:  This area involves excellence at ACT at 10th and 11th Grades. At 9th Grade reading camps and programs with vocabulary building sessions are major focus areas. At senior year this area involves college level class support, in depth college majors, and industry knowledge (professional certifications etc.)

Character Education:  This portion of the program involves personal development. Poster activity, book report cards, essay writing or research on historical role models and character traits like honesty, integrity are major focus areas.  It also involves camping and cottage programs to develop self reliance and team spirit skills. This phase is covered at same level for all grade levels.

Community Involvement: In this area the students will participate volunteer activities such as helping people, food drives, neighborhood cleaning, volunteering in homeless shelters or animal shelters, etc. Volunteering in social live and giving back to community will build up a personality while helping. The volunteer activities can be related to the future profession selection of the students.

Career Development:  This involvement is designed to increase awareness on major selection for college.  Students make visits to high ranking colleges especially Ivy League Colleges or equals, different professional careers; law offices, court houses, hospitals, major IT departments and similar professions.

What are the Student Selection Criteria? 

• Good Shape in Discipline (No Behavioral Problem)
• High GPA
• Teacher Recommendation

What is the benefit for students?

• By having a caring Volunteer Teacher, students will learn life skills, and leadership abilities needed to succeed in school.
• Students will learn more, and have more confidence in their learning, when they are engaged in a systematic process that guides, recognizes, and rewards their progress.
• By focusing on College, students will have a head start in preparing for the ACT and PSAT exams, the most important exams in high school.

Some of the IMP activities include the following:

• Extracurricular events to promote the positive group relationships
• College Exploration; Instate or nearby State Selective College visits: Not only will the students visit but they will also participate in college level activities these schools offer.
• Ivy League College visits: These visits will involve out of state overnight college visits (some colleges allow student visitors to stay students in dorms within the college limits). The Admission office at these colleges offer a great visit experience
• Learning enrichment activities in after-school hours
• Tutoring and Group Study Sessions
• Team Studies: Math Olympiad, Science Olympiad, Science Fairs, Lego/Robotics league, and International Language.
• Group gatherings
• Family gatherings such as picnics and small trips.
• Daily Study Camps
• Home visits
• Lock-ins at our school or at another school.
• Periodic In-town / Out of town trips (Science Centers , Educational Institutes and Senior Homes)
• Camping ( such as State Park Camps for Thanksgiving)
• Weekend Studies
• Sport Activities ( such as Bowling, Soccer, Volleyball, Canoeing)
• Voluntarily Community Service
• Going sporting events, movies, plays, museums, concerts, parks, etc

 

What are the responsibilities of the students?

·Commitment to a specific amount of time per week or month, thus the regularity of meetings is agreed upon. Devote about 2-3 hours per week for a start.

• Commitment to learn,
• Take responsibility for own growth and success
• Full time attendance (unless it is an emergency)
• Best behavior

 

What are the responsibilities of the parents?

· Read and sign SAC Ivy League Mentorship Program Commitment Form and return the signed copy to the Program Coordinator.

· Encourage your child to regularly respond to his/her group activities

· Notify your Program Coordinator if there is a change of address or other contact information or any other change in the family that might affect your child’s participation in the program.

· Communicate regularly with student`s Volunteer Mentor Teacher.

· Parents and families also play an integral role in the successful mentorship programs.

 

What are the Volunteer Mentor Teacher Responsibilities?

· Encourage students to remain an active member of their IMP group.

·  Inform parents about progress, concerns, or any new updates.

· Work closely with Program Coordinator and implement the IMP curriculum and activities.

· Invite the group to all IMP group activities and events.

·  Dedication and commitment

How can parents track of the IMP and their child’s progress?

• Students will have their quarterly progress report that indicates the programs and seminars attended and student progress in the IMP.

What is the dismissal process?

 

1. Selection to IMP is a privilege not a right.

1. If a student has more than three unexcused absences in any of their group activities, the student will be dismissed from SAC Ivy League Mentorship Program.
2. A consensus on removing a student by SAC teachers may result in dismissal from the program.
3. If a student is constantly misbehaving, the student could be dismissed from the IMP.
4. If a student`s performance falls below the acceptable levels of the group standards or does not make any improvement, student will be considered for dismissal.

 

 

If you have any concerns or questions, please contact to the Program Coordinator, 

Mr.Akif  akif@saoc.org