Sunnyside Unified outlines summer-school offerings, meals and enrichment camps

District staff presented a broad overview of Sunnyside Unified’s summer programs and nutrition services during the board meeting.

Annika Yegos told the board the district will offer summer school at 10 elementary schools and that all participating sites will provide breakfast and lunch. “So this summer, we are very lucky to be offering summer school at 10 of our elementary,” Yegos said, and she listed participating sites and program emphases including math, reading and enrichment classes.

Ms. Yegos said the elementary offerings are funded through a “20 first century grant” listed in the board packet. She also outlined middle- and high-school programming: high-school credit recovery and advancement will be held at Sunnyside High in two sessions (May 28–June 24), and Sunnyside and Desert View will run Mission Ready transition programming for incoming ninth graders from May 28–June 9.

The district will again sponsor ACES camp at Pima College for middle-school girls to explore STEM careers; district staff said they provide transportation while the program is funded by Pima College and partner organizations. Yegos said last year the ACES program enrolled about 60 students and the district will report final participation numbers after programs conclude.

Board members asked about enrollment procedures and whether similar outreach exists for young men; staff said enrollment is typically by parental permission for elementary students and by registration for high school sessions, and they said the district will explore expanding programming for boys.

District food services will provide free breakfast and lunch to children up to 18 at roughly 15 sites during the summer, Yegos said. Staff committed to provide participation counts to the board after the sessions end.

The presentation required no formal board action.