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Saratoga Union School District

Academic Summer School Parent Presentation

June 19 – July 14, 2017

Welcome to SUSD’s Academic Summer School!

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

* Small class sizes * Intensive instruction with highly qualified, credentialed SUSD teachers * Teaching assistants work with small groups * Partnership with LGS Recreation

Program Features

* Intensive morning reading instruction (4 hours) in grades 1-3 * Intensive reading and/or math instruction (2 hours each) for grades 4-7 * English Learner instructional support for English Learners * Literacy Coach support for reading teachers * By invitation only

Program Features

* Curriculum: * Reading (1st – 5th): Readers’ Workshop, Guided Reading, hands-on games and activities * Reading & Writing (6 – 8): writing process * Math (4th – 7th): Moving with Math, Digital curriculum * Assessments: * Reading: Developmental Reading Assessments * Writing: On-Demand Writing Samples * Math: Formative and Summative Assessments

Curriculum and Assessments

* “Pull-out” program * 15 - 20 minutes once a day or every other day based

• n need

* Variety of instructional materials * Report containing materials used with students will be given to their summer school teacher and sent home the last day.

English Learner Support

Incoming grades 1-3 classes are held at Argonaut Elementary School 13200 Shadow Mountain Drive, Saratoga Incoming grades 4-8 classes are held at Redwood Middle School 13925 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga

Locations

* Principal: Kathleen Erikson * EL Support: Christie Nielsen * Incoming Grade 1 Reading: Megan Queen

8:20am – 10:05 (session 1) 10:20- 12:05 (session 2)

* Incoming Grade 2 Reading: Julie Kwok

8:20am – 12:05pm

* Incoming Grade 3 Reading: Sandy Waite-Lopez

8:20am –12:05pm

Argonaut Staff

* Principal: Cameron Oates * English Language Development: Christie Nielsen * Incoming Grades 4/5 Reading: Jon Havens * Incoming Grades 6/7/8 Reading/Writing: Linda Rosiak * Incoming Grades 4/5 Math: Megan Lawson * Incoming Grades 6/7/8 Math: TBD

Redwood (4th – 8th grade) Staff

* June 19 to July 14 * There is NO school on July 4 * Argonaut: 8:20 – 12:05 (break 10:05-10:20) * Redwood: 8:30 – 12:15 (break 10:15-10:30)

Schedule

* No more than two days of absence * Arrive on time * Pick up on time

Attendance Policy

* Student Drop-Off and Pick-Up Areas * When dropping off or picking up your child at the school, please use the designated Drop-Off and Pick-Up Only area-indicated on campus map. Please note: This is a drop-off and pick-up zone only. No parking or waiting of any kind is allowed. Please drive all the way forward in the drop off/pick up zone. Do not let your child out of the car until you are stopped at the edge of the curb. Please abide by signs and the directions of

• ur teachers and staff to ensure the safety of our

children.

Safety

* Breakfast will be available each day. * The cost is $2.00 and includes morning entrée and juice. Students approved for the free and reduced lunch program are eligible. * Breakfast will be served during the morning break and can be picked up in the cafeteria.

* Students are encouraged to bring a bottle of water and snack each day.

* Questions regarding the Summer School breakfast program, please contact the Food Service Office at 408 867-3042 ext 212.

Food Services

Questions?

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

lgilligan@saratogausd.org

* Cameron Oates, LGSR Principal of Redwood Summer School coates@lgsrecreation.org * Kathleen Erikson, LGSR Principal of Argonaut Summer School kerikson@lgsrecreation.org * Manuel Enriquez, LGSR School Services Director

menriquez@lgsrecreation.org