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Signature Programs – December 2019 Activities

students will be given an opportunity in January
to review their scores and participate in another
workshop based on test taking skills to be better
prepared for the actual ACT Exam.

On December 14, the Signature Programs
committee partnered with the Montgomery
County Sheriff’s Department to wrap gifts for
local families that need help to make the
Christmas Holidays memorable. Participants
wrapped gifts and played games to celebrate the
holidays. Our partnership with Montgomery
County Sheriff’s office is one way to teach com-
When you think of the month of December, lists munity service and truly show that it is better to
of things to do such as shopping and Christmas give than to receive. Participants were also
parties automatically come to mind. Not for the exposed to the concept to have a heart for giving
participants of the MAC’s Signature Programs, to others during the Holiday Season.
who were busy preparing themselves for their
future educational endeavors. Giving to others The Signature Programs Committee and
in our community that are in need was also on Participants wish you a Merry Christmas and a
top their list of things to do. Happy New Year!

In an effort to provide our High School
participants with the opportunity to experience
the ACT Exam, we partnered with a local ACT
Bootcamp Program led by Soror Carolyn Thom-
as. The coordinators of the ACT Bootcamp
Program believe the ACT is one of the most im-
portant tests a high school student will take
during their educational career. This is based on
the rationale that the results can substantially
shape their future and indicate if they are ready
for opportunities in college, careers and beyond.
Carolyn and her staff spent Saturday, December
7 with 21 of our participants that chose to take a
practice ACT Exam at Carver Elementary
School. The mock exam was formatted as an
exact simulation of the real test and what is
expected of the students. We monitored arrival
times, supplies used, and students’ level of active
engagement in answering test items. The