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The District offers a variety of programs including Activity Based Summer School, Bridges, Extended School Year, and English Language Learner (ELL) classrooms.  The Activity Based catelogue will be sent home with students on February 2, 2010.  The programs will be located at Meridian Middle and Pritchett Elementary School. All programs will run from 9am to 12pm and will begin on June 14 and end on July 23.  There will be no school on Monday, July 5th.  If you have additional questions about the Bridges, the English Language Learner (ELL) ,  Extended School Year (ESY) Programs,  or Activity Based Summer School, please contact Heidi Priestley,  Director of Summer Programs, at 847-955-3673. 

If you are interested in teaching an Activity Based summer class, please contact Heidi Priestley, Director of Summer Programs, 847-955-3673 or email her at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .


 
Activity Based Summer School

The Activity Based Summer School (ABSS) is for students in grades Pre-K to eight with two sessions, each running three weeks from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The first session begins on June 14th and concludes on July 2nd and the second session runs from July 6th to July 23rd. There will be no school on Monday, July 5th in honor of the July 4th Holiday.   Students may choose to attend for an hour, two hours or the entire morning. There is a wide selection of classes ranging from cooking, sports, technology, science, drama, reading, writing and world languages. There is a fee to attend ABSS and parents must provide transportation. Students will receive an Activity Based Summer School Brochure in March. Additional copies will be available in the District Office located at 1231 Weiland Road or can be downloaded from the district website by clicking below.



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Bridges Program

Bridges is a six-week academic program designed to strengthen the student’s knowledge and skills in reading, writing, and math. Students will receive targeted instruction to reinforce and extend foundational concepts and skills. Based upon assessment data teachers will differentiate instruction to maximize student learning.  The Bridges Summer School Program will be located at Meridian Middle School. All classes will be held Monday through Friday.  Free transportation is provided.

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English Language Learners
The six-week class is designed for ELL students who are at the Entering (Level1), Beginning (Level 2) and possibly Developing  (Level 3) levels of learning English.  This class is for students who are non-English or limited English speakers, readers and writers of the English language.  Students will continue to expand their English language vocabulary and practice speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

The ELL Bridges Summer Program will be at Meridian Middle School and classes will be held Monday through Friday. Free transportation is provided.

There will be a Parent Informational Night held on April 5th at Tripp Elementary School and April 8th at Pritchett Elementary School, from 6-7pm. Invitations will be sent out by the end of March to the parent(s) of ELL students recommended for the program.
 
Extended School Year

Extended School Year is for children with an IEP (Individualized Education Program) and serves children in Early Childhood through grade 8. The child’s IEP team must make the recommendation for ESY and write it into the child’s IEP.  The child must meet one of five criteria to be recommended for ESY. The ESY program will be housed at two different locations this year.  The Early Childhood and Guided Level Classrooms will be at Pritchett Elementary School.  For students that are currently in kindergarten through 7th grade, ESY will be housed at Meridian Middle School. All classes will be held Monday through Friday.  Free transportation is provided.
 
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