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Teacher describes summer enrichment trips that grew to 31 students; local grants helped pay costs
Summary
A district teacher described multi-year summer enrichment field trips aimed at low-income students that expanded from roughly 20–24 students to 31 this past summer; local grants, Rotary support, PTO donations and district-paid transportation helped cover costs.
A Wrightstown Community School District teacher told the board a summer enrichment field-trip program for low-income students expanded each year and reached 31 participants in the most recent summer.
"Attendance. We started out with 20 average of 24 kids that first year we jumped on to 29 the second year in this past summer. We had 31," the presenter said, summarizing program growth. The presenter said trips included visits to nature preserves, farms, Lambeau Field, a wildlife sanctuary with live-animal programs, and other community sites used to build classroom connections.
The teacher described educational benefits — linking visits to classroom lessons, exposing students to careers and places they might not otherwise see, and strengthening adult–student relationships. "They create memorable learning experiences for students and for the adults, the ability, relationships, and connections with school staff, peers, community members," the presenter said.
Funding details provided to the board included grants and local donations: the Green Bay Rotary Club and a Green Bay Community Foundation grant were named as past supporters, the elementary PTO helped with snacks, and the district covered bus transportation and lunches. Chaperones were district staff and volunteers; presenters said the program intentionally scheduled trips to maintain contact with students after summer school and before the new school year.
