Summer School Course Guide 2022 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
Summer School 2022 Locations
Whitney Higley – Coordinator of High School and Prairie Phoenix Academy Programs 608.834.6507 wmhigle@sunprairieschools.org
Session Dates & Times:
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.
Grades 6 - 8th at Prairie View Middle School
June 13 – July 14 2022 No School July 4 & 5, 2022 Classes are held Monday through Thursday
Grades 6 through 8 Class Periods: Breakfast will be distributed upon arrival and will be taken to the classrooms to eat.
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. To be eaten in the Café/Commons Area 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/summerschool
You will also find step by step instructions on how to register online.
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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. 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.
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/departm ents/school-nutrition-wellness
Balances & Transactions
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 608.834.6583 or dlbrown@sunprairieschools.org if you have questions during Summer School.
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. We encourage families to consider transporting their child(ren) to/from school to free up space on buses. We will do our best to provide as much physical distancing as possible. There will be a limited number of buses and drivers, therefore physical distancing on buses or at bus stops cannot be guaranteed. There will be a question on the Summer School registration for parents/caregivers to register for district provided transportation if they qualify.
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 Step by step instructions are on our website 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 crwaak@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 crwaak@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
Reading Review Classes
This year, the teachers have marked in Infinite Campus, “Your child is recommended to participate in Summer School math. Please register them for grade level math during Summer School registration.” This gives the parents/caregivers the opportunity to register them.
This year, the teachers have marked in Infinite Campus, “Your child is recommended to participate in Summer School reading. Please register them for grade level reading during Summer School registration.” 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 2021-2022 school year.
Parents/caregivers should select the class number based on their child's CURRENT grade in school during the 2021-2022 school year.
This will leave three (3) class periods to choose an enrichment course.
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
6th Grade Reading #05RDG 7th Grade Reading #1062 8th Grade Reading Resource #1108
Course fee: .................................... None
Course fee: ……………………..……………. None
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GRADE 6-8 SUMMER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT CLASSES Science & Technology
Fitness
CSI: Sun Prairie
Prairie Runners
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!
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.
SS356 Course fee: ..............................................$10
Minecrafters In this class, students become Minecrafters, use 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
Dream It, Create It! Students will explore today’s technology with a hands-on, dream-it, create-it, and do-it approach. Using Google’s CS First, they will explore computer topics such as storytelling, fashion and design, art, social media, music, sports, and game design.
SS905 Course fee: …………………………….None
Woodworking Students will build their woodworking skills in this class. They will learn important safety procedures as they use the lathe to create pen sets and cutting boards. This course will help students develop confidence and comfort in designing and completing projects using woodworking equipment. SS920 Course fee: ………………………………..$15
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 Going Green with a Sewing Machine
Students will learn the basics and improve on their Students will explore ways to reuse and recycle their skills of soccer through instruction, discussion, and old clothing items. They will also learn basic sewing practice. They will learn about soccer history, theory, skills to create projects. and skills. Join us for some fun playing soccer! SS525 Course fee: ............................................$20 SS854 Course fee: .........................................None
Family & Consumer Science 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
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Math Quantity Time The pun speaks for itself! This class is quality time, but with numbers, logic, reasoning, and other skills rooted in mathematics. It is open to any mathematician who is ready to see math in a new light as we challenge ourselves with real-world modeling and other fun tasks. SS060 Course fee: ………………………………….None
Art 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
Photo Editing Students who love to take digital photographs of themselves, their friends, and other items are going to love this class. Students will be introduced to basic functions of the camera and learn how to take and enhance photos.
Music Concert Band Summer Concert Band is an opportunity for students to continue to learn about and create music through performance in band. This is a class for students who love to play a band instrument and work with others to create music. Students will learn a variety of music and prepare for a performance at the end. SS665 (Current Grades 6-7) Course fee: …$10 Assigned time: SS669 (Current Grades 8-9) Course fee: …$10 Assigned time:
Fiddle Camp II This class is for students who have completed 68th grade orchestra or who have played the violin, viola, cello, or bass for more than one year. Students will explore a variety of fiddle tunes arranged for their grade level and technical ability. Music includes not only American fiddle music but also folk music and fiddle music from other countries. SS652 Course fee: …………………………..$15
Jazz Ensemble High Energy and loads of fun! That’s what Jazz Ensemble is all about. Students will improve their playing, learn how to improvise or improve their improvisation, perform multiple jazz styles, and dive into jazz history. They will listen to and learn from the jazz legends. This course is open to any middle/upper middle school music student. SS666 Course fee: …………………………..$10 Assigned time:
SS558 Course fee: ..............................................$5
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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. Sun Prairie Area School District Futures depend on us…every child, every day 501 S. Bird Street, Sun Prairie, WI 53590 Telephone 608.834.6500 www.sunprairieschools.org
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)
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