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Saratoga Union School District

Academic Summer School

June 18 – July 13, 2018

Welcome to SUSD’s Academic Summer School!

★ Program Features ★ Curriculum & Assessments ★ English Learner Support ★ Locations ★ Schedule ★ Attendance ★ Food Services ★ Questions

Program Features

★ Small class sizes ★ Intensive instruction with highly qualified, credentialed teachers ★ Teaching assistants work with small groups ★ Partnership with LGS Recreation ★ Reading instruction in grades 1-3, and literacy/reading instruction for grades 4-9 ★ English Learner instructional support for English learners ★ By invitation only

Students: rising grades 1 - 9, by invitation Eligibility: students reading below grade level Program: intervention program to support students who need additional instruction to support reading fluency and comprehension, with additional support for English learners.

Reading Academy

∗ 1st - 3rd Grade: Push-in and pull-out program ∗ 15 - 20 minutes once a day or every other day based on need ∗ 4th - 9th Grade: EL Academy ∗ 2 hours per day ∗ Variety of instructional materials

English Learner Support

English Learner Academy

Students: Rising 4th - 9th grade English learners Eligibility criteria: English learners (prioritized by English proficiency level) who need extra practice with English Program: project-based English language instruction for English Learners based

• n proficiency level

focusing on improving reading, writing, and speaking skills and developing academic language

Reading: ∗ Guided Reading and Leveled Readers ∗ Readers’ Workshop ∗ Literacy Centers English Language Development: ∗ Focused on reading, writing, listening, and speaking ∗ Vocabulary development ∗ Programs, games, lessons

Elementary Curriculum

Reading:

★ Focus on nonfiction reading and research ★ Book clubs and research groups ★ Building independence to read longer texts ★ Synthesizing across texts (books and articles)

English Language Development:

★ Based on proficiency level ★ Focus on reading, writing, listening and speaking ★ Project-based for higher language proficiency levels ★ Academic vocabulary

Intermediate and Middle School Curriculum

Locations, Times & Dates

Who: 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades Where: Foothill Elementary 13919 Lynde Avenue, Saratoga When: 8:20 - 12:05 (break 10:05

• 10:20)

Who: 4th - 9th grades Where: Argonaut Elementary 13200 Shadow Mountain Drive, Saratoga When: 8:35 - 12:20 (break 10:20

• 10:35)

June 13 - July 18 (no school on July 4)

∗ Principal: Kathleen Erikson ∗ EL Support: Christie Nielsen

Room 13

∗ Incoming Grade 1 Reading: Megan Queen

Room 11

∗ Incoming Grade 2 Reading: Julie Kwok

Room 10

∗ Incoming Grade 3 Reading: Sandy Waite-Lopez

Room 12

Foothill: Grades 1, 2, 3

∗ Principal: Cameron Oates ∗ English Language Academy: Kathy Petersen

Room 4

∗ Incoming Grades 4/5 Reading: Jon Havens

Room 8

∗ Incoming Grades 6/7/8/9 Reading/Writing: Michelle Kennison and Jennifer Webb

Room 6

Argonaut: Grades 4 - 9

∗ No more than two days of absence ∗ Students will be disenrolled upon third absence ∗ Arrive on time ∗ Pick up on time

Attendance Policy

Safety

Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Areas: ∗ Use the designated Drop-Off and Pick-Up Only area-indicated on campus map. ∗ No parking or waiting of any kind is allowed. ∗ Drive all the way forward in the drop

• ff/pick up zone.

∗ Do not let your child out of the car until you are stopped at the edge of the curb. ∗ Abide by signs and the directions of

• ur teachers and staff to ensure the

safety of our children.

∗ Breakfast will be available each day. ∗ The cost is $2.25 (cash) and includes morning entrée and apple or orange juice. Students approved for the free and reduced lunch program are eligible.

∗ Entrees:

∗ Mini Loaf and String Cheese ∗ Bagel and Cream Cheese ∗ Benefit Bar ∗ Zucchini or Banana Bread

Food Services

∗ Breakfast will be served during the morning break and can be picked up in the cafeteria. ∗ Students may bring a bottle of water and snack each day. ∗ Questions regarding the Summer School breakfast program, please contact the Food Service Office at 408 348-0904 ext 212

• r ptilton@saratogausd.org.

∗ For menu information, visit https://saratogausd.sodexomyway.com/

Food Services

Questions?

∗ Roberta Zarea, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services rzarea@saratogausd.org ∗ Lisa Gilligan, SUSD Summer School Registrar and Clerical

lgilligan@saratogausd.org

∗ Erin Bacon, SUSD Extended School Year (ESY) Coordinator

ebacon@saratogausd.org

∗ Cameron Oates, LGSR Principal of Argonaut Summer School

coates@lgsrecreation.org

∗ Kathleen Erikson, LGSR Principal of Foothill Summer School

kerikson@lgsrecreation.org

∗ Manuel Enriquez, LGSR School Services Director

menriquez@lgsrecreation.org