Flint Community Schools ::Academic Study Table

The Academic Study Table is a community of dedicated academics who want to faithfully assist a community of learners. We encourage the development and application of knowledge and ideas through continuous research and outreach activities. We prepare students and student-athletes to be thoughtful, responsible, successful and productive citizens

Academic Study Table for Student Athletes

Marty Embry
Academic Coordinator

810.760.1211 - phone
810.760.7452 - fax

Welcome Student Athlete:

On behalf of the Study Table staff I want to welcome you to the Athletic Academic Study Table website.

As a student athlete, you will have the opportunity to browse an excellent academic website and participate in an incredible student-athlete program at your home school. Your academic achievements, and the discipline, leadership, team work and sportsmanship which you learn in athletics will prepare you for an exciting and successful career and life. The District is committed to academic and athletic excellence.

Representing Flint Community Schools as a student athlete is a privilege that you earn through your success as a student and as a member of your team. The faculty and students take great pride in you when you are successful as a student and an athlete. The district's primary concern is your academic success. When you are successful academically and are also successful as an athlete you will epitomize our philosophy of a student athlete.

I am delighted that you decided to “look” into the Study Table website. Once again, welcome and best wishes for an exciting and fulfilling period in your life as a student athlete in the Flint Community Schools.

Sincerely,

Marty Embry

Fulfilling the Mission of the Study Table for Student Athletes

The Academic Study Table staff takes our commitment to provide academic support for all of the district's student-athletes very seriously . We believe that academic development and athletic success are mutually compatible; our objective is to provide the academic facilitation needed for our student-athletes to reach their full potential. Dedicated to the academic success and well being of all student-athletes, we expect that student-athletes will engage in activities that enrich them as members of our community of learners.

To promote the personal and social growth of student-athletes, as well as their intellectual achievement, we provide various opportunities for students to engage in activities that complement their leadership skills developed from being student-athletes.

Current Priorities/ Gap Analysis/Goals

Through our continued brainstorming sessions we listed all of the current services provided by the Study Table. In defining our priorities, we grouped the services we provide to determine how to best use any resources available to us.

Priority

Goal

Gap

1. Facilities

a. Provide a comfortable, healthy environment to accommodate student-athletes' needs.

b. Access to computers.

c. Enclosed study areas for group work and tutoring.

a. To find a new space built to meet our specific needs with the ability to increase hours of operation.

b. More computers and/or more ports (wireless connectivity should be preferred).

Financial resources and easy access so that our hours are independent of the library and school. Not enough resources to meet 100% of the need especially at busy times of the year.

2. Personnel

a. Hire knowledgeable and trained academic advisors who conduct individual and team meetings, academic tutoring, academic counseling, personal support, counseling and other issues specific to student-athletes including adherence to MHSAA and the District's regulations.

b. Tutors – Academic assistance available at appropriate times for student-athletes.

c. Peer Mentors/Tutors who conduct individual and group study sessions with disadvantaged children.

a. Hire another full or part time staff person for more consistency.

b. Hire more subject specific tutors.

c. Fully fund the student/athlete mentor program.

d. Fully fund the student-athlete internship program.

At this point there is not enough money in the budget to fund all of the positions, specifically the student-athlete mentor program and the additional tutors.