www.mimsinstitute.com

Promotes Academic Excellence In
Key Urban Zip Codes

The
MIMS Institute LLC is a public service resource that promotes academic
excellence in key urban zip codes.

Individual Family Support – Sophomores

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There is a revolution going on in education and we
are sleeping through it.

Dr. Rosa Smith, President, Schott
Foundation, Keynote Address, USF Institute on Black Life Conference, April
2003

Black
males have the most trouble navigating the education system.  Few are making it on to college.

“The invisible men,” Ron Matus, St. Petersburg Times, April 17, 2005, page 1

Failure,
if it is to exist, will be a failure to take advantage of the opportunity
created, not a failure of the system to provide opportunities.                                       Governor
Bush, One Florida Initiative, Equity in Education Plan, 1999

Our students will benefit
as we move forward with the understanding that the teacher is the key
element in their success.     MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent  Subject: District
Opportunity With the Gates Foundation, May 11, 2009

Your academic record
indicates that you will be a successful student here…

Acceptance Letter,
University of Alabama College of Commerce and Business, October 2, 2009

Opportunities for High School Sophomores

·
Plan to graduate with six or more Advanced
Placement classes

·
Revise and/or update planned high school classes
(electronic Pupil Education Planner – ePEP at
Facts.org)

·
Review documents like the Student Handbook and
Curriculum Guide for “hidden opportunities”

·
Discussion with current juniors and seniors who ignored
the high school opportunities until it was too late

·
Discussion with current juniors and seniors who
are benefiting from rigorous high school academic programs

Goal for Sophomores: Prepare
for exceptional postsecondary opportunities

·
Ask and discuss the Phillip Jackson Questions

·
Review current Edline class reports

·
Review ePEP planner and provide
recommendations

·
Use PSAT Score Report and online resources to improve academic and
test-taking skills

·
Explore Summer 2010 Internship Opportunities

·
Identify and engage teachers who might serve as the key element in the
student’s success

·
Deliverable:  Individual
Course of Action Plan by end of February 2010 in the following Outcome
areas:

Academic Rigor;
Community Service; Postsecondary (college) Opportunities; Leadership Development;  Local Support

The Bottom Line related to our observations and experiences during the
first decade of the 21st Century:

The transfer of information
about exceptional academic opportunities sometimes changes outcomes for
students from urban zip codes and guides them toward a path to make significant
contributions to the United States of America and the communities in which they
live.

...The fruit of LOVE is SERVICE. The
fruit of SERVICE is PEACE.

Mother Teresa's
Business Card