Summer School Course Guide 2023
Grades 6 - 8
WELCOME
We are inviting all students in grades 6th through 8th to participate in Summer School. Students will be engaged in programs and activities that extend and enrich existing curriculum. Summer School continues the strong educational programs from the regular school year.
Summer School District Team Contacts
The following individuals work throughout the year to provide students with positive experiences in Summer School:
Kristy Thao – Coordinator of Elementary Programs
608.834.6566 kythao@sunprairieschools.org
Jo Guyette – Coordinator of Middle School and Upper Middle School Programs
608.834.6579 jmguyet@sunprairieschools.org
Whitney Higley – Coordinator of High School and Prairie Phoenix Academy Programs
608.834.6507 wmhigle@sunprairieschools.org
Rita Bogosh – Support for all levels
608.834.6536 rebogos@sunprairieschools.org
Shelley Weiss – Director of Summer School Programs
608.834.6536 sjweiss@sunprairieschools.org
The team is located at the Sun Prairie Area School District Support Center, 501 South Bird Street, Sun Prairie, WI. Please feel free to contact the team with questions and suggestions for improvement.
Summer School 2022 Locations
Grades 6 - 8th at Patrick Marsh Middle School
Session Dates & Times:
June 20 (TUES) – July 20 (THUR), 2023 No School June 19, July 3 & 4, 2023
Classes are held Monday through Thursday
Grades 6 through 8 Class Periods: Breakfast will be available upon arrival for purchase.
Class 1 - 8:05-9:05 a.m.
Class 2 - 9:10-10:10 a.m.
Class 3 - 10:15-11:15 p.m.
Lunch - 11:20-11:55 a.m.
Class 4 - 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Dismissal - 1:00 p.m.
Website
The Sun Prairie Area School District Summer School website includes a variety of resources. We encourage families to visit https://www.sunprairieschools.org/academics/summer-school
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Students Who May Participate
All students who reside in the Sun Prairie Area School district or are currently open enrolled in the district’s grades 6 through 8 programs are eligible to participate in this year’s Summer School Program. District residents whose children attend private/parochial schools may enroll for Summer School. All review courses are offered for free to our students. Some enrichment courses have a fee for consumable materials (i.e., items students make and bring home).
Non-resident families may enroll their children on a tuition basis. For non-resident fee information, please review the information on the Summer School website.
Fees and Refunds
If your child is unable to attend Summer School after you have enrolled and paid a fee, you may have that amount applied to your child’s lunch account for the upcoming school year or have it refunded to you. Requests for fee refunds must be made before the Summer School session begins, unless there are extenuating circumstances. Please contact Jo Guyette at 608.834.6579 or jmguyet@sunprairieschools.org with questions about refunds.
Nursing Services
The Sun Prairie Area School District will have health care assistants, under the supervision of the District Nurse, Debbie Brown, on staff at all elementary schools. More information will be available to those who register for Summer School and are in need of ongoing nursing services. Please contact the District Nurse, Debbie Brown at 608.318-8106 or dlbrown@sunprairieschools.org if you have questions during Summer School.
Nutrition Services
Breakfast and/or Lunch
More detailed information will be provided prior to the start of Summer School.
School Nutrition staff will be serving breakfast and lunch at all school levels. Menus will be available on the School Nutrition & Wellness webpage.
If your child is currently eligible for free/reduced status, that status will continue throughout Summer School. If you are new to the District, applications for free/reduced meals are at:
https://www.sunprairieschools.org/departments /school-nutrition-wellness
Balances & Transactions
Your child’s food service account is located on the FOOD SERVICE tab in Infinite Campus.
From this tab you may view balances and see the transactions for each student.
Payments
To make a payment into your child’s account, click on the payments tab.
Parents/caregivers may set up recurring payments or simply make a one-time payment.
Parents/caregivers may send in cash or check payments. A reminder call will be made if your child’s balance falls below $9.00. If you have any questions about Summer School meals, please contact Julie Wetmore at 608.834.6544 or jrwetmo1@sunprairieschools.org
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Transportation Services
District transportation will be available, but we respect and support the decision by parents/caregivers to transport their children. Parents/caregivers may register their children for District transportation through the Summer School registration process if they qualify for transportation.
Safety
Creating and maintaining a safe and secure environment is our first and most important job here in the Sun Prairie Area School District. Fire and severe weather drills are conducted at the Summer School sites in June and July. The visitor management procedures are in place throughout Summer School. Parents/caregivers and other visitors must check into the main office and provide a photo identification card that will be run through the RAPTOR visitor management system. Visitors will get a sticky badge identifying the visitor, who they are visiting, the location they are visiting, and when they will be exiting. The sticker badge must be returned to the office at the conclusion of the visit. We appreciate that all parents/caregivers and other visitors meet our expectations for supporting student, staff, and visitor safety.
If students, parents/caregivers, or staff became aware of any potential or real safety issue or threat, they should notify the Summer School principal or teacher immediately. If the threat is urgent, individuals should dial 911.
ONLINE SUMMER SCHOOL REGISTRATION
CLICK HERE for step by step instructions.
Submitting Summer School Class Requests Via the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus
Parents/caregivers will submit their requests for Summer School classes through Infinite Campus.
All students who are enrolled in the Sun Prairie Area School District have an Infinite Campus account. Parents/caregivers have a parent portal associated with their student’s Infinite Campus account. If you have any issues with your parent portal, please contact Caprise Waak at 608.834.6571 or enroll@sunprairieschools.org
You will need to create an Infinite Campus account if:
You have not enrolled your child in the Sun Prairie Area School District
Your child is joining us from a parochial, private, or homeschool site
Parents/caregivers who has not established their child’s Infinite Campus account and do not have a parent portal, should complete the online request for enrollment
If you have any questions, contact Caprise Waak at 608.834.6571 or enroll@sunprairieschools.org
Please go to our webpage for directions on requesting summer school courses.
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SUMMER SCHOOL (GRADES 6-8)
Math Review Classes
This year, the teachers may have marked in Infinite Campus, “Your child is recommended to participate in Summer School math.” Your child is not required to be recommended for you to register them in math. This gives the parents/caregivers the opportunity to register them.
Parents/caregivers should select the class number based on their child's CURRENT grade in school during the 2022-2023 school year.
This will leave three (3) class periods to choose an enrichment course.
6th Grade Math #2060
7th Grade Math #2070
8th Grade Math with Algebra #2080MTH
Course fee: .................................... None
Reading Review Classes
This year, the teachers may have marked in Infinite Campus, “Your child is recommended to participate in Summer School reading. Your child is not required to be recommended for you to register them in reading. This gives the parents/caregivers the opportunity to register them.
Parents/caregivers should select the class number based on their child's CURRENT grade in school during the 2022-2023 school year.
This will leave three (3) class periods to choose an enrichment course.
6th Grade Literacy #1062
7th Grade Literacy #1072
8th Grade Reading Resource #1108
Course fee: ……………………..……………. None
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GRADE 6-8 SUMMER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES
Science & Technology
CSI: Sun Prairie
What … Darin Lodgers, the beloved Green Bay Packers quarterback, has been poisoned! Students will learn how fingerprint analysis, toxicology, blood typing, DNA analysis and other lab techniques can be used to solve crimes while actually solving a mock crime!
SS356 Course fee: ..............................................$10
Minecrafters
In this class, students become Minecrafters, using their imagination to build and collaborate with classmates on how to create a world that is bigger and better than the next. They will be fully interactive in this world.
SS907 Course fee: ...........................................None
Introduction to Technology & Beyond
This is an interactive, project based course! Students will be introduced to a variety of different technologies including but not limited to: digital photography, website design, typing, and video editing. A great course for those looking for an introduction or refresh to technology basics!
SS930 Course fee: ……………………………..None
Fitness
Prairie Runners
This course is based on the physical and mental effects of running. Prairie Runners will focus on the health benefits of regular exercise in the form of running and team building, goal setting, and personal improvement. Students will use a growth mind-set to build on the knowledge and skills of running.
SS855 Course fee: ………………………….None
Outdoor Ultimate Sports
Students will be active outdoors with their friends and challenge themselves in a team-focused atmosphere. They will improve their personal fitness and teamwork skills while participating in ultimate sports! Other activities will include strength and conditioning, speed and agility drills, team building, and relay games.
SS850 Course fee: .........................................None
Soccer for Everyone
Students will learn the basics and improve on their skills of soccer through instruction, discussion, and practice. They will learn about soccer history, theory, and skills. Join us for some fun playing soccer!
SS854 Course fee: .........................................None
English, Language Arts
Music
Guitar for Beginners
Music is an amazing opportunity for students to be creative, use as an outlet, or turn into a profession one day. This course will teach students the basics of acoustic guitar and allow time for students to practice music that is relevant to them while learning how to hold the instrument, tune, finger pick, strum, chords, and the basics of reading music and tab.
SS610 Course fee: ........................................NONE
ELA Your Way
This comprehensive Language Arts class offers everything FUN-ELA. We will explore many different modes of reading, writing, and speaking! We will explore different genres of reading like graphic novels, realistic fiction, mystery, and more. We will also work on our narrative writing through activities like choose your own adventure stories, fanfiction, and poetry. In addition, we will practice speaking and listening skills through language based games. Join us for ELA Your Way
SS111 Course fee ........................................NONE
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NEED FEE
GRADE 6-8 SUMMER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES
Family & Consumer Science
Drawing Exploration
Students will explore a variety of media, tools, and techniques used to create a sketchbook. Students will be involved with diverse cultures and methods of creativity while developing their own drawing projects.
SS552 Course fee: ...........................................$10
Pinterest Crafts
Students eager to use both their creative and technological interests and skills will learn how to create “themed” boards and how to transform ideas from Pinterest into real arts and crafts. Some crafting topics include Nature, Party Planning, Paper Sculpture Creations, and Sports Fan.
SS551 Course fee: ............................................$15
Going Green with a Sewing Machine
Students will explore ways to reuse and recycle their old clothing items. They will also learn basic sewing skills to create projects.
SS525 Course fee: …………………………. $20
Sewing with my Gnomies
This summer course will introduce you to the art of sewing both by hand and by machine. There is “gnome” place like sitting at a machine and creating! You will walk away with “gnome” related projects. These projects will be sewn while learning the basic skills of threading a machine, safely operating a machine and enjoying a skill that can turn in to a hoppy, entrepreneurial opportunity or that you can do just for fun!
SS526 Course fee: ………………………….. $15
Food Culture Cooking Class
Social Studies
Circle Keeper Training
This course is for students who are passionate about race, LGBTQIA+, and equity work. You will learn the history of restorative justice and a set of principles and practices rooted in indigenous values. You will become equity champions in your schools and provide spaces for you peers to build authentic relationships. You will become a trained “Circle Keeper” which means during the school year, you will bead others through the circle process, transform conflict and respond to harm and provide individual support to create a just and equitable school and community.
SS415 Course fee …………………………….$10
This class will teach you about different food cultures from Asia to Europe to our backyard! This immersive cooking class will focus on how geography impacts the food we eat and how to cook signature dishes from some of the places we learn about!
SS316 Course fee: ....................................... $20
ELA Your Way
This comprehensive Language Arts class offers everything FUN-ELA. We will explore many different modes of reading, writing, and speaking! We will explore different genres of reading like graphic novels, realistic fiction, mystery, and more. We will also work on our narrative writing through activities like choose your own adventure stories,
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THANK YOU
For your support and involvement in the Summer School Program. We encourage students to continue their learning year-round.
STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION
No student may be unlawfully discriminated against in any school programs, activities or in facilities usage because of the student’s sex (gender identity, gender expressions, and non-conformity to gender role stereotypes), color, religion, profession, or demonstration of belief or non-belief, race, national origin (including limited English proficiency), ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, homelessness status, sexual orientation, age, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability. Harassment is a form of discrimination and shall not be tolerated in the District. It is the responsibility of administrators, staff member and all students to ensure that student discrimination or harassment does not occur. SPAS District Policy JB
Translation
If a student or parent/guardian would prefer to have this information translated into Spanish, please contact us at 608-834-6553. Si un estudiante, padre ó guardian prefiere tener esta información traducida en Español, por favor contactenos en el 608-834-6553.
If a student or parent/guardian would prefer to have this information translated into Hmong, please contact us at 608-834-7719. Yog tus me nyuam lub xiv los yog niam thiab txiv/tus neeg muaj cai saib xyuas tus me nyuam xav tau qhov ntawv ntawm no ua lus Hmoob, thov hais rau peb paub rau ntawm 608-8347719.
NOTICE OF SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES ON SEX DISCRIMINATION, THE DISTRICT’S TITLE IX COORDINATOR, AND PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING OR FILING A COMPLAINT OF SEX DISCRIMINATION
The Sun Prairie Area School District (“District”) does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that the District operates. Title IX’s requirement not to discriminate in any education program or activity extends to cover, but is not limited to, District students, certain admissions processes, and District employment. To access the relevant policy and procedures you can go to the District’s website. For inquiries regarding how Title IX and the federal Title IX regulations apply to the District please contact the District’s Title IX Coordinator, (the Director of Student Policy & School Operations, 501 S. Bird Street, Sun Prairie, WI 53590, 608-834-6624 or by email at titleixcoordinator@sunprairieschools.org.)
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