Why Join Our Summer Academy?
Strengthen academic foundations, boost confidence, and engage in fun, hands-on learning that prepares students for a successful school year ahead!
Program Dates: June 16 - July 11, 2025
Grades: Rising Kindergarten to 4th Grade
Location: St. Bonaventure Catholic School
Summer Academy (9:00-12:30 am)
1 Hour - Math
1 Hour - English Language Arts
1 Hour - Enrichment (including American Sign Language)
Cost (4-Week Program):
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM: $700 (Summer Academy Only)
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM: $875 (Early Care + Summer Academy)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM: $1300 (Summer Academy + After Care)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM: $1340 (Early Care + Summer Academy + After Care)
Summer Academy Questions: Ms. Brigette Rivera
Payment Questions: Mrs. Cathy Smith
A four-week learning adventure that reinforces math, literacy, and problem-solving skills through engaging, hands-on activities for rising Kindergarten to 4th grade students.
Registration Deadline: March 21, 2025
Kindergarten
A Fun & Engaging Start to Kindergarten Success!
This four-week program introduces essential early learning skills in math and writing while fostering creativity, problem-solving, and fine motor coordination. Each week, foundational concepts are introduced through interactive lessons, hands-on activities, and storytelling.
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Math Skills
Number Sense & Counting: Recognize numbers, count forward and backward, and one-to-one correspondence.
Early Addition & Subtraction: Use visual aids and objects to understand simple math operations.
Patterns & Sorting: Identify shapes, create patterns, and categorize objects based on attributes.
Measurement & Comparison: Explore size relationships and use non-standard tools for measuring.
Data & Problem-Solving: Introduce basic graphing and real-world math applications.
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Writing & Literacy Skills
Letter Recognition & Formation: Practice writing uppercase and lowercase letters with proper strokes.
Fine Motor Development: Strengthen hand coordination through tracing, coloring, and name writing.
Phonics & Early Reading: Connect letters with sounds and begin spelling simple words.
Sentence Building: Learn word spacing, construct short sentences, and engage in storytelling.
Expressive Writing: Illustrate and write about personal experiences, culminating in a mini-book project.
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Kindergarten Weekly Themes & Learning Highlights
Week 1: Number Sense and Early Writing--Building a Strong Foundation
Week 2: Early Addition and Storytelling-- Exploring Numbers and Creativity
Week 3: Measurement, Sorting, and Sentence Building--Big and Small, Tall and Short
Week 4: Problem Solving and Expressive Writing--Ready for Kindergarten
1st and 2nd Grade
Exploring and Reinforcing Foundations in Math and Literacy
This four-week summer program strengthens key math and literacy skills through engaging, hands-on activities. Designed for 1st and 2nd graders, the program fosters confidence, problem-solving, and creativity while reinforcing concepts.
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Math Skills
Number Sense & Counting: Recognize, count, and compare numbers; practice skip counting and place value.
Operations & Problem Solving: explore and reinforce addition and subtraction skills, solve word problems, and early multiplication concepts.
Shapes & Measurement: Identify 2D and 3D shapes, measure objects using rulers, and explore patterns.
Time & Money: Read clocks to the nearest hour and half-hour, use calendars, and identify coins and values.
Data & Graphing: Collect and interpret data using bar graphs and simple charts.
Fractions: Introduce basic fraction concepts (halves, thirds, and fourths).
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Writing & Literacy Skills
Handwriting & Letter Formation: Strengthen fine motor skills for clear and consistent writing.
Sight Words & Vocabulary: Expand word recognition and use high-frequency words in context.
Sentence Structure & Grammar: Reinforce capitalization, punctuation, and sentence-building strategies.
Creative & Descriptive Writing: Explore and reinforce storytelling skills, use sensory details, and sequence ideas.
Opinion & Personal Writing: Express thoughts and ideas through opinion pieces and personal narratives.
Journaling & Reflection: Write about observations, experiences, and gratitude through structured prompts.
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1st and 2nd Grade Weekly Themes & Learning Highlights
Week 1: Building Blocks for Success – Focus on foundational literacy and numeracy skills, including number recognition, sentence formation, and creative expression.
Week 2: Exploring the World Around Us – Strengthen geometry, measurement, and storytelling through hands-on learning.
Week 3: Math Detectives & Nature Explorers – Explore and reinforce problem-solving, data interpretation, and nature-based journaling skills.
Week 4: Wrapping Up with Creativity – Apply learned skills to real-world math concepts (fractions and money) while fostering self-expression through writing.
3rd and 4th Grade
Strengthening Skills for Success
This four-week program is designed to reinforce essential math and writing skills, preparing students for the upcoming school year. Each week features a unique theme that integrates foundational math concepts with engaging writing activities, fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
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Math Skills
Number Sense & Place Value: Exploring and reinforcing skills in understanding and comparing numbers, including multi-digit numbers.
Operations: Exploring and reinforcing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division skills.
Problem-Solving: Applying math concepts to real-world word problems.
Fractions & Measurement: Introducing fractions, comparing values, and practicing measurement.
Geometry & Data Interpretation: Recognizing shapes, classifying polygons, and analyzing graphs.
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Writing & Literacy Skills
Paragraph Structure: Developing clear topic sentences, supporting details, and conclusions.
Grammar & Editing: Reviewing sentence structure, capitalization, punctuation, and word usage.
Creative & Descriptive Writing: Crafting stories, descriptive paragraphs, and personal reflections.
Opinion Writing: Expressing viewpoints with supporting reasons.
Personal Narratives & Reflection: Writing about meaningful experiences and assessing writing growth.
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3rd and 4th Grade Weekly Themes & Learning Highlights
Week 1: Building Strong Foundations – Place value, number operations, sentence structure, and creative writing.
Week 2: Problem-Solving and Storytelling – Multiplication, division, fractions, and developing engaging narratives.
Week 3: Exploring New Concepts – Fractions, measurement, opinion writing, and expanding sentences with details.
Week 4: Wrapping Up with Confidence – Geometry, data interpretation, final writing assessments, and personal reflections.