Good Old Summertime…Sure, It's Winter Now… but Summer Is on the Way, and the Time to Make Your Summer Plans Is NOW
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Summer Stuff 2018 FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Good old summertime…Sure, it's winter now… but summer is on the way, and the time to make your summer plans is NOW. Will you be looking Read this first. for a job? Many of the best ones have early application WHEN WE MEAN… deadlines. What about a high-quality academic program, WE SAY… internship, or volunteer program? You may need to write ASAP �������� As Soon As Possible. an essay and get letters of recommendation from a teacher In other words, NOW. or adult mentor, and that can take time. There are a lot of BPS ����������Boston Public Schools great things to do in and around Boston. You could get a job, Grade �������The grade you take dancing lessons, learn to sail or play golf, act in a play, currently are in volunteer at a museum or homeless shelter, plan for college, Transportation ...Designates intern in a science lab or on a farm, and go to free concerts and whether there is transportation to the films. (You could even work on your math skills…) destination Need ideas? Summer Stuff 2018 is full of good ideas. (We've even thrown in some ideas for this spring and next FC/FS ��������First Come, First school year.) Read it through, circle the ones that interest you, then visit their websites or call. They're waiting to hear Served. Some programs call this from you. Most of these programs can be found at PartnerBPS.org. Use the search engine to find exactly what you "rolling admissions." want. Next, apply—now. In many cases, you can apply online or print an application from the website. Don’t be put off by Deadline �� The last day to apply the cost of some programs. Many have scholarships, and they are looking for Boston students. In fact, some programs are only for students who go to the Boston Public Schools. Good luck—and have a great summer! February 2018 u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u Boston Public Schools' 5th Quarter District Summer Learning Programs Did you know that students who attend summer learning programs can have an advantage going into the next school year? BPS has many summer programs targeted to all kinds of learners. Most programs are FREE—but only eligible students may attend. To find out if your child is eligible for one of these programs, ask his or her principal, guidance counselor or teacher. BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL BURKE HIGH SCHOOL CHARLESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL EAST BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER REVIEW EXAM SCHOOLS BURKE ACADEMIC & MENTORING SUMMER PROGRAMMING EL SUMMER PROGRAM The program offers students who have less PROGRAM FOR OVER-AGED & UNDER- Summer school structure concentrates on EL students attend ESL and math classes than 30 absences a chance to pass courses CREDITED STUDENTS recovering core academic grade and EL with certified and endorsed teachers to and earn credits towards promotion and A Summer Academic/Mentoring Program to programs. strengthen their skills. Students' progress is graduation. Students who earn an "F+" as a close the achievement and opportunity gap For ..............Students of Charlestown High measured from the beginning to the end of final class average are eligible to take up to for over-age and under-credited students. School and its neighborhood. the program. As a result, students are ready two summer review courses. "D" students For ..............Grades 10-12, Under-credited, EL, Location .....240 Medford Street, Boston for the new year. July 9 - August 9 are encouraged to audit summer school for and SWD students Dates .......... For ..............80 ELs enrolled in BPS 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM enrichment. Location .....60 Washington Street, Boston Hours ��������� Location .....86 White Street, East Boston Christophe Teulet-Cote, Dates ..........July 2 - August 3 Contact ....... Dates ..........July 9 - August 2 For ..............Exam school students with final cteuletcote@bostonpublicschools. averages between 50 and 70 Deadline.....April 12 Contact .......Jaime Staraitis, 617-834-1539, Filomena Cabral, fcabral@ org, 617-635-9914 Location .....78 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston Contact ....... jstaraitis@bostonpublicschools. bostonpublicschools.org, 617- Enrollment .Students are invited. Dates ..........July 9 - August 3 org 635-9837 Website ......charlestownhs.org Hours ���������8:00 AM - 12:30 PM Enrollment .All EL students are invited to Students are recruited and asked Contact .......Rachel Skerritt, 617-635-8895, Enrollment . attend the program. Within EBHS, [email protected] to complete an application form. CHARLESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL our EL teachers will distribute Enrollment information sessions Enrollment .Arranged by the district. SUMMER READING PROGRAM flyers and permission slips for are offered in March. the summer program. The district Website ......www.jebhs.org The 5 week CHS Summer Reading Program recruits and places students from BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL provides individualized literacy skill- nearby middle schools. Once they BENGAL SUMMER SCHOLARS CHARLESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL building to up to 50 students who are return the permission slip with significantly below grade level based on parent signature, they will get a The Bengal Summer Scholars Program BELL RISING SCHOLARS serves a variety of student profiles including data from our key assessment tool, the welcome letter with the details This program is designed for up to 80 rising Diagnostic Assessment of Reading. It is of the program calendar and juniors and seniors who are under-credited 9th graders, who are entering Charlestown benefits. and off track for graduation as well as designed to build literacy knowledge and High School in September. This 5 week support the recovery of skill gaps incoming 9th grade students. The program program has classes in math, ELA, music, EAST BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL consists of a project-based learning For ..............Students who are at least three and community building. SUMMER REVIEW curriculum coupled with opportunities for grade levels below their literacy For ..............Grade 8 students attending CHS field trips and credit recovery. level Students will be able to re-coop up to 3 Location .....240 Medford Street, Boston Location .....240 Medford Street, Boston credits by participating in 2 face-to-face For ..............Incoming freshmen, Under- 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Hours ��������� Transportation ....... Yes classes and 1 online course. Classes offered credited juniors and seniors Cost ............No cost July 9 - August 9 Dates .......... are ELA, Math, History, and Science. Location .....25 Warren Street, Brighton Contact .......Christophe Teulet-Cote, 781- Contact .......Christophe Teulet-Cote, 781- Transportation ....... Yes 927-8106, cteuletcote@ 927-8106, cteuletcote@ For ..............Grades 9-12, Gen Ed, Special Ed Dates ..........July 9 - August 3 bostonpublicschools.org bostonpublicschools.org, and ELD 4 and above Deadline.....June 15 Enrollment .All incoming 9th graders receive Enrollment .Students are invited to enroll, with Location .....86 White St, East Boston Contact .......Rob Rametti, 857-234-7661, an invitation to enroll. the target of 45-50 students. Transportation ....... Yes [email protected] Website ......charlestownhs.org Website ......charlestownhs.org Dates ..........July 9 - August 9 n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n BPS 5th Quarter cont. Hours ���������8:00 AM - Noon MADISON PARK TECHNICAL MARIO UMANA ACADEMY Transportation ....... Yes Contact Melissa Curley, mcurley2@ Dates ..........July 9 - August 10 bostonpublicschools.org, VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAMS Hours ���������8:30 AM - 3:30 PM 617-635-9973 RISING FRESHMAN ACCELERATED For ..............Grades 6-8, General education Cost ............Free Enrollment .Guidance counselors invite MATH and ELs Contact .......Abdulkadir Hussein, 617-412- Location .....312 Border St., East Boston students that did not pass 1 or Accelerated math program for rising 9th 6845, abdulkadir.hussein@ more classes during the school Dates ..........July 9 - August 10 acedone.org year. Counselors will send a letter graders. Hours ���������8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Enrollment .Apply by completing the to the families and meet with the For ..............8th grade students going to Contact .......Patreka Wood, 617-635-8848, Enrollment Application online. students to discuss the logistics of Madison Park pwood2@bostonpublicschools. Parents are encouraged to visit the program. Location .....75 Malcolm X Blvd., Roxbury org the program, see programming, Dates ..........July 9 - August 10 and meet staff of the children. EAST BOSTON HIGH SCHOOL Contact .......Edward Brackenbury, 617- TECHBOSTON ACADEMY Website ......acedone.org 635-8970, ebrackenbury@ CREDIT RECOVERY SUMMER PROGRAMS bostonpublicschools.org, ALLIANCE FOR INCLUSION AND EBHS Summer Review is an online Enrollment .8th grade students enrolled We are partnering with the Henderson academic credit remediation program. at Madison Park are invited to School offering summer school for high PREVENTION Courses offered include ELA, History, Math, participate based on their prior school students. ASPIRE OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME math studies. and Science. For ..............High School students ASPIRE is the therapeutic expanded For ..............Grades 9-12, Gen Ed, Special Ed Location .....9 Peacevale Rd., Dorchester learning program for Frederick students and ELD 4 and above MADISON PARK TECHNICAL Dates ..........July 9 - August 9 who have been referred by their teachers Location .....86 White St., East Boston VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Contact .......Jillian Kelton, jkelton@