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Meeting Date:
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12/19/2019 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation
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Action
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Subject:
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2. Action on the 2020 Summer Academy Plan
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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Summer Academy Partnerships
2020 Summer Site List
Summer Academy 2020 presentation
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Milwaukee Public Schools is pleased to offer summer extended-learning opportunities that provide academic and enrichment opportunities to the youth residents of the city. For the summer of 2020, MPS will offer June Academy for high school students, (including rising freshmen) which will operate June 1-26, 2020, and July Academy for grade K5-12 students, which will run July 6-31, 2020. Elementary students attend Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and high school students attend Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Grade 8 promotional programming will have a curriculum focus on reading, writing, and mathematics. The growth of social emotional competencies will be fostered by restorative practice activities.
Extended School Year services are provided to qualifying students during Summer Academy, as mandated in their Individualized Education Plans. Enrichment opportunities with community partners are built into programming.
Elementary Summer Academy combines enrichment and academics for an engaging experience for grade K5-8 students. The Summer Academy will include the following:
• Curriculum focused on literacy through the content area of science, paired with hands-on activities, field trips, and special programs with community partners
• Arts-integrated programming developed by local art organizations
• Social emotional learning strategies used include brain breaks and growth mindset lessons
• Programming provided in the areas of Bilingual, ESL, Montessori, and arts, with summer adventures offered at all grade levels
• Summer adventures include field trips and on-site specialty programs that span a wide range of topics, such as STEM, nature/ecology, wellness/nutrition, and more
• Students may visit nature centers, parks, libraries, museums, and/or other community organizations
Camps are held to give students exposure to new subjects, identify new areas of interests and abilities, encourage curiosity, and further learning. Camps may take place half-day, full-day, week-long, or overnight at school locations or community organizations.
Freshman Bridge will be offered at 22 high schools. Freshman Bridge affords incoming freshman opportunities such as:
• Interaction with ninth grade teachers and classmates,
• Participation in academic activities
• Learning about the freshman experience
• Acquisition of tools/strategies to navigate freshman year with success
Middle School Bridge will be offered at eight middle schools. The Middle School Bridge experiences allow incoming sixth grade students and parents opportunities to:
• Form a realistic expectation of what middle school will be like
• Build a sense of community
• Explore extra-curricular activities
• Learn how middle school is different from elementary school
The Administration recommended that the Board Approve the 2019 Summer Academy Plan.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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Funding for summer programming totals $5.3 million, which includes $1.4 million from a state grant. $3.2 million from extension funds for elementary and wraparound. The cost is split between FY20 and FY21 budgets.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Upon approval, Administration will begin preparing for implementation in the summer of 2020. All summer programs are contingent upon funding, enrollment and facilities and maintenance building modification projects. Changes necessitated by these contingencies will be reported to the Board.
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee recommends that the Board approve the 2020 Summer Academy Plan.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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