Student Athlete Leadership Group
Crofton Middle School
Sunday - Auguest 21, 2016
HOME of the Eagles! Where Students are Organized and take Actions to Reach their Goals - S.O.A.R.
Working in collaboration with students , parents, staff and community, CMS will develop productive citizens by challenging and inspiring students to become lifelong learners within a safe and structured environment.
Summer meeting recap - "The two most important days of your life are the day you were born, and the day you find out why." - Mark Twain
Please send by 8/26
It was great to talk informally about the upcoming school year and to get to know one another on a different level. I truly believe it takes a village to raise and educate children.
Mark Twain's quote above is essentially what we want for the boys. We plan to delve into a few areas this year that will support their development beyond academics.
- Leadership
- Service Projects/Community Service
- Goal Setting
- Executive Functioning
The expectation for the year is for each young man to lead or co-lead a project this school year at CMS. The idea behind this is to prepare them for leadership beyond sports and to build a portfolio for their college and or vocational education. Oh, by the way, be sure to check out this website - (please view virtual locker)
http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/faq.html
a few examples of projects -
Flag Duty - Jake ( he will be responsible for leading this project)
Comic strip competition - Donovan ( will spearhead this project) He may need a co-leader to help market the project.
Best,
Aziz
p.s. Aziz's Corner - (random info that maybe of interest)
Expectations of young men this year -
1. All meetings will start with one minute of silence ( get grounded to prepare for meeting)
2. Check in - an opportunity to share with group
3. Project leaders - share any pertinent info with group
4. Point System ( Crofton Bucks) ...this is how the boys will earn points to go on trips. A certain number of points will be required for each trip and that information will be shared with the boys ahead of time so that they know and understand the requirements. Boys that lead a projects will earn bonus points for demonstrating leadership.
Each quarter - accumulate points each quarter just like a football game.
NCAA Symposium meeting for aspiring athletes and parents
Head Lacrosse coach - John Tilman (HC Maryland Lacrosse) will be keynote
Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2016
Annapolis HS auditorium
Below is a clip from the UMD's Admission Review Factors & Process - I am sharing it because universities look beyond gpa and SAT/ACT scores. The HS transcript is critical, it tells the story of what a student takes and how well they performed. For some, that transcript will start in 8th grade with Algebra and or a Language.
Our admission committee is comprised of a team of professionals who undertake an individualized, rigorous and holistic review of each application, assessing academic merit, achievements and potential in the context of the opportunities and challenges the student faced. We are charged with admitting and enrolling the most talented, diverse and interesting class possible. With such a large and strong pool of students to review, our task is daunting—but the results are impressive. Our students are smart, involved, curious and innovative.
26 Review Factors
At Maryland, we value all of your strengths and talents. We know there is more to you than grades and SAT scores. While they are important, we also want to know about your interests and background and what makes you unique.
In addition to test scores and transcripts, we’ll review your letters of recommendation, essay and short-answer responses and activities resume. Our thorough review process considers more than 26 factors.
Each category is assessed by a combination of quantitative and qualitative factors. These factors are flexibly applied, so the listing does not reflect order of importance.
- High school achievement
- Grades in academic subjects
- Progression of performance
- Breadth of life experiences
- Geographic origin
- Gender
- SAT I or ACT scores
- Work experience
- Recognition of special achievements
- Extenuating circumstances
- Socio-economic background
- Written express of ideas (as demonstrated in the essay)
- Rank in class (actual or percentile)
- Extracurricular activities
- Special talents or skills
- Community involvement
- Community service
- Demonstrated leadership
- Learning differences
- Quality of coursework
- Residency status
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Family educational background
- Academic endeavors outside of the classroom
- English as a second language/Language spoken at home