Salem Public Schools
SPS Families,
It’s hard to believe we’re weeks away from the end of the school year! With this in mind, registration for our summer programming – free to Salem families – is approaching.
Our families have many options for summer programming. We believe the programming is uniquely designed to support students academically through fun, hands-on activities, featuring exciting enrichment opportunities with free transportation, breakfast, and lunch. Please find below more information about our programming.
Summer Academy Elementary Program
Open to rising first through rising fifth graders, our Summer Academy Elementary Program begins Monday, July 7 and runs Monday-Friday through Aug. 8 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Summer Academy is run by the Salem YMCA in partnership with Salem Public Schools. Morning hours will be spent with teachers focused on project-based learning while afternoons and Fridays are devoted to enrichment and camp activities, such as gardening, cooking, STEM, music and movement and performing arts.
Expanding Horizons Middle School Program
Running Monday-Thursday starting July 7 through Aug. 7 (8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.), the Expanding Horizons Middle School summer program is for rising sixth through rising eighth graders. Expanding Horizons offers engaging project-based and enrichment experiences in the areas of STEM, social justice, environment/sustainability, service learning, creative and visual arts (art, photography, drama, culinary), and sports/fitness. Games and team building challenges are included along with field trips.
The deadline for registration is Friday, June 6th. For more information, see below for the proper contacts:
Summer Academy
Christine McClory | mccloryc@northshoreymca.org | (781) 990-7053
Expanding Horizons
Rebecca Field | rfield@leap4ed.org | (781) 346-9811
Enjoy the long weekend!
Steve
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