Keeping our kids moving in the right direction!

1. Sacramento City Unified School District SummerQuest Keeping our kids moving in the right direction!

2. Agenda • Summer Learning Loss and Weight Gain • SummerQuest Specifics • What is SummerQuest? • Enrollment, Attendance, and Early Release • Student Conduct and Discipline • The Day and Additional Information • Questions

3. Summer Learning Loss and Weight Gain

4. Did you know… • During the school year, the skills of low income students improve at the same rate as their more advantaged peers BUT • Studies show that over the summer, many of these students show no academic growth at best, and a loss of one to three months of learning, at worst!

5. What is Summer Learning Loss? • Due to lack of school instruction, students can begin losing the learning they gained during the school year, especially in • Reading • Spelling • Math

6. Children and Summer Weight During the summer: • Children can gain weight three times faster than during the regular school year • This can amount to gaining as much weight during a 3-month summer than during the entire 9-month school year

7. SummerQuestElementary Summer Learning Program

8. What is SummerQuest? • SummerQuest is an engaging summer learning program that provides your child with access to high quality reading, writing and social skill development opportunities. • The program will run for 6-weeks • From June 18th through July 26th • Monday-Thursday • From 8AM-2PM • Breakfast & Lunch will be provided

9. What will students do? • As a site, students will: • Study an existing country • Work together to create an imaginary sister country • Create every aspect of that imaginary country by using information from the existing country • Participate in an end of the summer “Olympics” event

10. SummerQuest Program Goals • Our program will give students the opportunity to: • Be engaged in active learning opportunities that are aligned with Common Core and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Standards • Participate in health awareness and physical fitness activities • Develop and enhance leadership and peer collaboration skills

11. Student Outcomes • Students will strengthen or advance their current grade level reading skills • Each SummerQuest community site will strive to collectively read 100,000 pages • Students will acquire the skills to work collaboratively with their peers and to resolve issues in constructive ways

12. Enrollment Policy • For incoming 1st-6thgrade students • Complete and submit an application at the SummerQuest Orientation • Submitting an application does not guarantee enrollment • Final enrollment status will be communicated to each applicant by June 6th

13. Attendance • Students are expected to be present everyday of program from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm • Children can only miss two (2) days of program • Barring exceptions, students are expected to be signed out at 2PM from program daily • Excessive late pickups can lead to removal from the program • If a student is not picked up by 3:00, it is our duty to notify Child Protective Services

14. Student Conduct Students are expected to conduct themselves similar to how they would during a regular school day • Be respectful to self, others, and school • Be responsible for their personal belongings • Use the program equipment appropriately

15. Discipline Policy Our discipline policy is designed to work with our students and parents to resolve issues and consist of the following: • Check in with student and give a verbal warning • If behavior continues, student is asked to reflect on their behavior and parent is contacted. Student may also lose activity participation privileges • For repeated or serious issues, student may be suspended for one or more days and parent will be asked to pick them up immediately.

16. Additional Information • Students may have the chance to attend SummerQuest Field Trips paid for by SCUSD • All adults on staff are Mandated Reporters • Please be sure to indicate if you give permission for pictures or video of your student to be used in marketing & reporting materials.

17. Any Questions?

18. Contact Information • Program Manager: • Phone Number: • E-mail Address: Thank you for your time!