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Good Old Summertime…Sure, It's Winter Now… but Summer Is on the Way, and the Time to Make Your Summer Plans Is NOW Summer Stuff 2017 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, Transport . Designates whether there is intern in a science lab or on a farm, and go to free concerts and transportation to the films. (You could even work on your math skills…) destination Need ideas? Summer Stuff 2017 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! u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u February 2017 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. All 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. SUMMER LEARNING ACADEMIES Program Sites: Charlestown High School, East to the high school they will attend SUMMER DREAMS LEADERSHIP Boston High School, Snowden in the fall PRE-K-GRADE 12 International School, O’Bryant Hours ���������Mon.-Fri., 8:00 am-2:00 pm CAMP A partnership among BPS schools and School of Math & Science, Cost ............Free; breakfast and lunch A few lucky BPS boys will get to spend community based organizations to Brighton High School, Burke High provided a late summer week at Camp Manitou deliver academics, skill development, and School, TechBoston Academy Contact .......Your student's teacher, principal on beautiful Eastlake in Maine. Summer (Physical Location TBD) or guidance counselor for more enrichment to high-need students. Each information Dreams offers leadership, teamwork, program employs a different mix of time, (Online Credit Recovery Available at All motivational, and learning activities as well location, and activities based on the specific Sites) BLS and BLA students attend at ESL SUMMER ACADEMY as sports, water activities, theater, arts, and needs and interests of their students - all Boston Latin School The BPS Office of English Language more. First priority goes to boys in the BPS are full day, 4-6 week programs that Dates ..........July 10-August 10 Learners (OELL) offers a 5-Week Academic 10 Boys Initiative—but use the email below require students to attend every day. These Hours ���������Mon.-Thurs., 8am-Noon (2 time Enrichment program focusing on grade to ask about available spaces. programs are designed to prepare students slots, each 2 hours long) level academic skills in Math and ESL/ Summer Dreams is generously funded by Cost ............Free for the upcoming school year and will count English Language Arts. Students will the Manitou Camps Foundation. for credit for students who require it. Talk Contact .......Your guidance counselor ASAP to see if you are eligible, and to sign be invited based on their ELD (English For ..............Boys entering BPS grades 6-9; to your child’s principal or teacher or visit up! Language Development) Proficiency Level priority for boys in the 10 Boys www.bostonpublicschools.org/summer to and compensatory group status. Cognitively Initiative find out what programs may be available to FRESHMAN SUMMER ACADEMY demanding tasks and grade-level complex When .........Overnight camp in late summer your child. GRADE 8 texts will be made accessible for our Location .....Oakland, Maine students. In addition to academics, the Transport ....Provided from Boston Each Summer Session site will also host Cost ............Free SUMMER SESSION program includes enrichment activities a “Freshman Summer Academy.” This Deadline.....July 15 GRADES 9-12 program is designed to support 8th grade focused on STEM, arts, leadership building, Contact .......Donkor Minors, dminors@ If you are a current BPS Student in grades students in the transition to grade 9 at and physical fitness. Field trips will be bostonpublicschools.org for more 9-12 and: select high school host sites where the offered every Friday during the program information a. Have not had more than 30 absences students will attend in the fall. Students will duration. this year be invited to this program by the principal Eligibility ...ELL students in grades 2-11, of the High School he/she will attend and ELD Levels 1-3 or Compensatory Need to make up credits or want to get b. will have the chance to receive an elective Group ahead credit on their transcript going into their 9th Dates ..........July 10-August 10 (Thursday) To be Determined Then you can attend SUMMER SESSION! grade year! Location ..... Students can make up credits for graduation Hours ���������Mon.-Fri., 8:00 am-2:00 pm Eligibility 8th grade students assigned to Cost ............Free; breakfast and lunch in all the major courses offered in ELA, one of the Summer Session High School provided Math, Social Studies, and Science AND/ sites for School Year 2017-18 Contact .......Your student's teacher, Language OR sign up for acceleration credits in Acquisition Team Facilitator (LATF), several elective areas in order to get ahead! Dates ..........July 10-August 10 (Thursday) principal or guidance counselor Location .....See Summer Session sites - for more information Students may take up to two courses. Eligible students will be assigned n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR LEARNING CENTERS (ESY) KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 12 The Office of Special Education and Student Services (OSESS) will implement the The Boston Public Schools sites that have Extended School Year program, a special Check out received the 21st Century Community education service for students between the Learning Centers Out of School Time Grants ages of 3-22 with disabilities whose unique are hosting 5-8 week summer programs needs require special education in excess of PartnerBPS.org during Summer 2017. These programs are the regular academic school year. Students purposefully and intentionally connected receiving ESY services will be identified What is PartnerBPS? to learning standards and are driven by by his/her IEP team and will be invited the needs and interests of the students. • by OSESS to participate in programming. PartnerBPS.org is an online partnership platform for The content rich programming will provide Contact your student's teacher, Special students, families, schools and school-community partners. opportunities for civic engagement, Education Coordinator, principal or PartnerBPS seeks to connect students, families and other leadership development, mentoring, and guidance counselor for more information. members of the BPS community with high quality opportunities collaboration. Please see below for the list of sites, and their partner agency if applicable. provided by BPS School-Community Partners. Contact the person listed below at each SUMMER ARTS INTENSIVES • school for more information. Space is limited, Learn more about enrollment deadlines, schedule, languages Register today for free summer programs offered, and program activities for the over 120 Summer so inquire early! in music (concert band & orchestra), dance, theatre and spoken word. Beginning in July, Programs offered to Boston Public School students by visiting The English High School students of all experience levels will spend www.partnerBPS.org, then: Grades 9-12 2 weeks developing skills, performing with ; Click Search Programs Contact: Xavier Rozas peers and connecting with professionals ; Select “Summer” as “Service Delivery Time” in the arts. All programs culminate in Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle ; Click Search to see all Summer Programs School closing performances the final week. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Open to Alliance for Inclusion & Prevention ; Select View Program Profile to explore students enrolled in BPS schools only. See Program descriptions below for grade levels and Grades 6-8 details. Contact: Susan Lovett SUMMER SYMPHONY: Mildred Avenue K - 8 School CONCERT BAND & ORCHESTRA What to Look For in a The M.O.S.T. Start the school year ahead of the pack! Grades 6-8 Beginning and intermediate woodwind, Summer Camp or Program Contact: April Morales brass, percussion and string students are invited to spend the summer strengthening Ater you have picked the camps or programs that work best with your schedule and Gardner Pilot Academy their skills through fun repertoire. Play in would be most interesting to your child, get more information about them.
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