Schalmont Central School District offers a
variety of academic and non-academic programs during the summer.
Look below for more information on learning opportunities that
can help your child stay active, mentally and physically, while
on vacation.
High and Middle
School Programs: Summer 2008
Schalmont's summer school program offers
students the opportunity to retake courses which they were not
able to successfully complete during the regular school year.
Participating students may also retake a course to improve upon
an existing passing grade. Our seasoned, professional faculty
provide a positive learning environment to help encourage
students' success in all courses. Click on one of the links
below to learn more about a specific school's summer offerings.
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Description: This enrichment
program uses hands-on projects that integrate math and
science to help students develop their understanding of the
scientific method.
It is open to all incoming fourth- and fifth-grade students
in Schalmont. Participants work in groups to perform
experiments, come up with conclusions and make suggestions.
Though the program is mindful of state standards, it is
designed to be a fun exploration of math and science, and
not a duplication of school year curriculum. The video at
right is from the summer 2008 session of the program.
Dates: Two one-week sessions
Monday, July 28, through
Friday, August 1
Monday, August 4, through Friday, August
8
Times: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Jefferson Elementary
School Learning Labs
Registration: Registration forms
were sent home with students on March 18 and are due back
before April 11.
Transportation: Provided by
parents
Questions: Call Joby Gifford at
355-1342, x5001.
Schalmont Summer School Reading Program
Description: This program helps
participants strengthen the reading skills, strategies and
techniques that they learned during the school year. It is
open to first-, second- and third-grade students currently
receiving remedial reading services in Schalmont.
Dates: TBA
Times: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Jefferson Elementary
School
Registration: TBA
Transportation: Provided by school
district
Questions: Call Beth Bini at
355-1342, x5080.
Special Education and
Academic Intervention Services (AIS) Programs
Special Education Extended Year Program
Available for eligible students with
disabilities.
The summer basketball camp for girls
has been cancelled due to low enrollment.
Refunds will be mailed to all who signed up for the four-day Offensive Skills Development Camp
at Schalmont High School.
Ed Pendt,
coach of the Girls Varsity Basketball Team, will instead run a free open gym on Tuesday, July 1, and
Thursday, July 3, from 9 - 11 a.m.
JUMPIN' JIVIN'
SWINGIN' SINGIN' Schalmont Music Camp
Description:
This camp will explore the "FUN"damentals of music. The goal
of the camp is to foster each student's love of music and to
strive for the ability to have each student grow
musically. We'll be singing, dancing, and playing to some
cool musical sounds. Each participant will be engaged in
different musical experiences throughout each
morning. Students will be playing Orff instruments, learning
fun dances, and exploring new sounds while singing songs
with other campers. A mini-performance will be given on the
last day of the camp.
Dates:
Two-week
program from July 14 - 25
Times:
9 a.m. to noon
Location:
Jefferson Elementary School music rooms
Registration:
Students entering grades 3, 4, 5, and 6 in the 2008-09
school year
Transportation:
Provided by parents
Questions:
Contact Music Coordinator Eileen Scheffer at
escheffe@sabrenet.net.
Driver's Education Program: Summer 2008
Schalmont Central School District students
interested in summer driving courses should contact
Easy Method Driving School,
which will offer classes at Schenectady County Community
College.
Schalmont
Summer Programs
