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Elementary principal outlines kindergarten camp, six‑week summer school and parent boot camp
Summary
The district’s elementary principal described a 6‑week invitation summer school program and a three‑day kindergarten camp designed to acclimate children to school routines. The principal also announced a parent boot camp on the first day of kindergarten camp and logistical details including transportation deadlines.
Elementary principal Miss Richardson briefed the board on summer programming and kindergarten onboarding planned for the coming months.
She said summer school is an invitation‑only, teacher‑recommended, six‑week program using the district’s current curriculum and online literacy/math supports; parents must submit transportation requests by May 31, although the school will accept student registrations until the day before the program starts. The principal said attendance historically has been steady when students commit, and the program will include academic supports plus camp‑themed activities.
Kinder Camp will run three days in August (the principal referenced an August date) and is intended to familiarize incoming kindergarten students with school routines — entering the building, carpet time, lining up, playground and bus safety. All incoming kindergarten families receive an invitation; so far the principal said ten children were registered and staff will reach out to preschools to identify students not yet registered. A parent “boot camp” is scheduled on the first day of Kinder Camp with multiple sessions (including an evening session at 5:30 p.m.) to review report cards, assessments, technology resources and building navigation for families of incoming students.
The principal also highlighted a packed end‑of‑year schedule: PSSA testing deadlines, grade‑level fairs, reading week and a grade‑level leadership day with student showcases. She demonstrated the elementary school’s parent and Title I resource pages and recommended using PTO meetings and orientation to walk parents through online resources and communications tools.
Why it matters: The summer and orientation plans aim to reduce start‑of‑year disruptions for students and families, ease transitions into kindergarten, and direct parents to resources that the district says are already available online.
Next steps: District staff will continue outreach to preschools and families, collect transportation requests by May 31, and post final schedules and registration instructions on the elementary website and through district communications.
