Superintendent’s Letter

Frequently Asked Questions

Courses

Dear Parents,

Once again our school district will offer all students, free of charge, an exciting approach to learning called Summer Journey™. Make no mistake about it; our summer program will be FUN for kids. Yet, our summer school program also provides an opportunity for students to experience over 60 hours of advanced academic preparation for the year ahead as well as to review and apply previously learned skills and knowledge. Summer Journey’s extraordinary educational goals are comprised of academic courses with hands-on instruction centered in reading, language arts, math, and social studies or science. Other important fields of study are also available.

While all of the ambitious academic courses will be relaxed in format, (no homework or tests for grades) Summer Journey will also offer courses for hands-on exploration and discovery. Summer Journey classes could include a rocket class where students learn the basic principles of flight as they construct and fly real rockets, or a course in photography. Other courses which may be offered include Paint-a-Palooza, to spark our younger students’ artistic abilities and Lifetime Sports designed to develop the body and encourage a lifetime of fitness. These are but a sample of the courses that may be offered.

In addition, if you are the parent of a child who will be entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2014, I strongly encourage you to consider enrolling your child in Summer Journey. We have noticed that when new students meet their teachers, fellow students and our staff during the summer, they are eager to return in the fall and find that “first day of school” experience to be a positive one.

Finally, to make the program even more enticing to students, an extensive incentives program characterizes Summer Journey. Students will be eligible to receive daily prizes if they come to school, exhibit a positive attitude, and work to improve their achievement. At the end of the program, some lucky students will also win Grand prizes that will be awarded on the final day. And, as in past years, all of our students who demonstrate outstanding attendance will be well rewarded with an Attendance Recognition ranging from $50 for “near perfect” attendance to $100 for “perfect attendance.”

Who should attend Summer Journey? Everyone. Simply put, it’s good for kids. Look at the information enclosed. You’ll be glad you did! Sincerely,

Charles Stockton Charles Stockton Superintendent

Dear Parents,

Once again our school district will offer all students, free of charge, an exciting approach to learning called

Summer Journey. Make no mistake about it; our summer program will be FUN for kids. Yet, our summer

school program also provides an opportunity for students to experience over 60 hours of advanced academic

preparation for the year ahead as well as to review and apply previously learned skills and knowledge.

Summer Journey’s extraordinary educational goals are comprised of academic courses with hands-on

instruction centered in reading, language arts, math, and social studies or science. Other important fields

of study are also available.

While all of the ambitious academic courses will be relaxed in format, (no homework or tests for grades)

Summer Journey will also offer journey classes for pure enjoyment and discovery. Summer Journey classes

could include a rocket class where students learn the basic principles of flight as they construct and fly real

rockets, or a course in photography. Other classes which may be offered include Paint-a-Palooza, to spark our

younger students’ artistic abilities and Lifetime Sports designed to develop the body and encourage a lifetime

of fitness. These are but a sample of the courses that may be offered.

In addition, if you are the parent of a child who will be entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2011, I strongly

encourage you to consider enrolling your child in Summer Journey. We have noticed that when new students

meet their teachers, fellow students and our staff during the summer, they are eager to return in the fall and

find that “first day of school” experience to be a positive one.

Finally, to make the program even more enticing to students, an extensive incentives program characterizes

Summer Journey. Students will be eligible to receive daily prizes if they come to school, exhibit a positive

attitude, and work to improve their achievement. At the end of the program, some lucky students will also win

Grand prizes that will be awarded on the final day. And, as in past years, all of our students who demonstrate

outstanding attendance will be well rewarded with an Attendance Recognition ranging from $50 for “near

perfect” attendance to $100 for “perfect attendance”.

Who should attend Summer Journey? Everyone. Simply put, it’s good for kids. Look at the information

enclosed. You’ll be glad you did!

Sincerely,

D e b b i e L i v i n g s t o n Superintendent

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What is the Summer Journey program? The Macon County R-I Summer Journey is the extended-

learning summer program operated by the Macon School District to provide a world-class educational experience to the students of the district.

What does the Summer Journey program cost to parents? The programming is free to all students.

When will the program be held? The Macon Co. R-I Summer Journey dates will be announced.

Program times will be from 8:00 a.m to 3:30 p.m.

Must my child be in attendance every hour of the program in order to receive credit for the Summer Journey program? No. It is assumed that Macon County R-I students may have

vacations or camps planned. While prizes for good attendance are available to students, a child’s occasional absence should not deter parents from enrolling their children in the program.

Will transportation be provided to and from the program? Yes, transportation will be provided for those student families

who qualify for transportation during the regular school year. However, bus routes will be limited and may vary from routes during the regular school year. Transportation information will be sent to those families who require transportation as soon as the plan becomes available.

What will my child(ren) do each day? Elementary and Middle School Summer Journey students will

have fun! In the morning, students will attend exciting academic classes where they may read interesting adventure stories, play language arts games, and/or use technology to solve math mysteries. A typical schedule would include four morning classes of Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science or Social Studies.

After lunch, students will explore three fun-filled courses for the first 12 days enrolled in the program, followed by three different courses in the last 12 days.

How does the incentives program work? All students in attendance are eligible to win daily prizes for

their efforts through a daily drawing or some format established by the summer site.

Will lunch be served each day? Yes, the District has applied for a special state grant whereby

ALL students would receive a free morning snack and lunch daily. In the event the grant is not approved, lunch will be served using the same system currently in place.

How do I enroll my child? Simply fill out the enrollment form found in the front pocket of

this brochure or call the school for extra forms.

Frequently Asked Questionsabout the Summer Journey™ program

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¿En qué consiste el programa Viaje de Verano? Viaje de Verano consiste en un programa de verano que

extiende el aprendizaje y que es operado por el distrito de su niño-a para ofrecer a los estudiantes del distrito una excelente experiencia educativa.

¿Cuánto les cuesta a los padres el programa Viaje de Verano? El programa es gratis para todos los estudiantes.

¿Cuándo se llevará a cabo este programa? Por favor consulte en las oficinas de su escuela los días

y horarios.

¿Debe asistir mi niño-a a cada hora del programa para recibir crédito por el programa Viaje de Verano? No. Se supone que los estudiantes pueden tener vacaciones

o campamentos planeados. Mientras se darán premios por la buena asistencia, la ausencia ocasional de un niño-a no debe disuadir a los padres para que inscriban a sus niños en este programa.

¿Se ofrecerá transportación hasta y desde donde se lleva a cabo el programa? Sí. Se ofrecerá transportación para aquellos estudiantes

de familias que califican para transportación durante el año escolar regular. En cuanto el plan esté ya disponible, se enviará información sobre transportación a las familias que necesiten transportación.

¿Qué hará) mi niño-a(s) cada día? Los estudiantes de Viaje de Verano de Primaria y Secundaria

se van a divertir. En la mañana asistirán a excitantes clases académicas donde podrán leer interesantes historias de aventura, tener juegos sobre el Arte del Lenguaje, y/o usar la

tecnología para resolver problemas matemáticos. El horario típico podría incluir cuatro clases en la mañana sobre Lectura, Arte del Lenguaje, Matemáticas y Ciencias o Estudios Sociales.

Después del almuerzo, los estudiantes harán investigaciones en cursos llenos de divertidas. Los estudiantes disfrutarán de tres Cursos de Viaje en los primeros diez días después de inscribirse en el programa y le seguirán otros tres cursos llenos en los últimos diez días.

¿Cómo funciona el programa de incentivos? Muchos estudiantes ganarán premios diariamente por sus

esfuerzos al escogiéndose a los premiados al azar o usando otro formato determinado por el lugar donde se lleva a cabo el programa.

¿Se servirá almuerzo todos los días? Sí. Se servirá almuerzo a todos los estudiantes.

¿Cómo inscribo a mi niño-a? Simplemente llene una forma de inscripción que se encuentra

en el sobre frontal de este panfleto o llame a la escuela y pida una forma.

Preguntas que Comúnmente se hacen sobre el programa Viaje de Verano

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Attendance Prizes Student prizes are dependent on attendance.

$100 Shopping Card Perfect attendance - 0 hours missed

$75 Shopping Card Up to 7 hours* missed

$50 Shopping Card Over 7 hours, up to 14 hours* missed

*7 hours is the equivalent of one day missed; 14 hours is the equivalent of two days missed. All student Attendance Prizes will be presented as gift cards to be used in the local stores or malls. The attendance prizes are contingent on actual (full-day) attendance in the Summer Journey™ program. Students may use award certificates to acquire any prize (within the dollar amount encoded on each prize card) sold by the participating vendor(s).

Daily Prizes Daily prizes will be awarded to students on the basis

of good attitude and achievement as determined by each site.

Premios de Asistencia Los premios de los estudiantes dependen de

su asistencia.

Tarjeta de compras con valor de $100.00 dólares Perfecta asistencia- 0 faltas de asistencia

Tarjeta de compras con valor de $75.00 dólares Haber faltado no más de 7 horas*

Tarjeta de compras con valor de $50.00 dólares Haber faltado desde más de 7 horas hasta 14 horas*

*7 horas equivale a un día; 14 horas equivale a dos días. Todos los premios de asistencia serán presentados como tarjeta de regalo que se podrán usar en las tiendas locales y centros comerciales. Los premios de asistencia dependen de la actual (día entero) asistencia al programa Viaje de Verano y se entregarán en el último día del programa. Los estudiantes podrán usar sus certificados de regalo para adquirir cualquier premio ( dentro de la cantidad de dólares grabada en cada tarjeta premio) que ofrezcan los vendedores participantes.

Premios Diarios Se darán premios a los estudiantes diariamente en base

a su buena actitud y a sus logros según lo determine cada lugar donde se lleva a cabo el programa.

Student IncentivesIncentivos Para los

Estudiantes

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Macon Co. R-I Summer Journey™

Kindergarten-Intermediate Academic Courses

All Academic courses like Language Arts, Mathematics, Reading, Science and/or Social Studies are offered during morning sessions. All Journey courses are offered during the afternoon sessions. Students will participate in Journey courses for two week blocks, enabling every student to participate in six Journey courses.

Kindergarten (students entering K in the Fall) Kids at Work “Work” is fun in the four weekly mini-units Dinosaur Bones, Pat-A-Cake, At the Pet Shop, and Detectives for Hire. Students build on prior knowledge as they learn about a variety of careers. Each activity is designed to foster early learning concepts, such as letter and sound recognition, phonemic awareness, measurement, counting, and shape recognition. Daily, students are Letter Detectives as they manipulate and play with letters and learn letter names utilizing the ABC Mystery Box. Thematic centers and literature-based math activities complete the morning. From digging for fossils to tracking down missing letters, this unit offers multi-level activities appropriate for all early learners.

Kindergarten Road Trip Pack your bags for an exciting adventure! Kindergarten students are off on a Kindergarten Road Trip as they visit exciting places each afternoon. After daily quiet time at the rest stop, students enjoy theme-related activities while traveling on the Reading Roadway. Next, students rev up their engines as they engage in gross motor play. Last stop—a visit to the souvenir stands where students engage in purposeful play. A few of the summer fun destinations include going fishin’, visiting an amusement park, and heading out West. From taking a ride on the classroom roller coaster to roping a bull, this trip is a dream vacation.

Primary (students entering grades 1, 2, 3 in the Fall) Air Time Let’s Have A Ball Local Action Parachute Play Under the Big Top Unleash Your Wild Side

Elementary (students entering grades 4 & 5 in the Fall) Carnival Ride Camp Local Action Local Performance Music to Our Ears Retro Recreation Strings and Beads

Intermediate (students entering grades 6, 7, 8 in the Fall) 60 Seconds or Less Daily Challenge Plus Dragon Lore and King Arthur’s Court Eggs-trordinary Physics Physics of the Ninjas Camp Renewable Energy Camp

K-Intermediate Summer Journey Course Offerings

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Macon Co. R-I Public Schools Enrollment information enclosed

Summer Journey™ emphasizes “learning by doing.” Students explore new ideas, test theories, and solve problems. The theme-based courses and activities boost self confidence and thinking skills.

Every Summer Journey classroom is filled with inspiring lessons that help students succeed. Plus, the days are filled with rewards and celebrations that recognize student attendance, attitude, and achievement.

The Macon Co. R-I Summer Journey operates daily from8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dates will be announced.