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SUMMER LEARNINGTHROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND ENRICHMENT FOR ALL

Continuity of Learning Plan | Summer 2020

Every Student Succeeds

COLLABORATION • PROFESSIONAL LEARNING • INSTRUCTION • COMMUNICATIO

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Summer Learning through Engagement and Enrichment For All Continuity of Learning Plan 3.0

During this unprecedented time, ACPS is offering every student the opportunity to expand or refine their learning by providing summer learning through engagement and enrichment for all students. Summer opportunities will include virtual asynchronous and synchronous learning, learning kits, and enrichment in the arts. The educational programming will include the necessary support for students with disabilities, English learners and talented and gifted students.

Highlights and Overview

Summer Learning will be for all students. Students who do not wish to participate will need to opt out.

Most summer opportunities are free to all students, with the exception of:

● New courses at T.C. Williams High School (Economics and Personal Finance; and Physical Education 9 and 10)

● Credit recovery courses at T.C. Williams High School (English, Social Studies, Science and Math)

Any student whose circumstances have been impacted by COVID-19 or is eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals can access these classes for free by contacting their school counselor.

The goal of summer learning is to engage, enrich, and prepare students for the anticipation of September 2020 and is based on the following principles:

● Engaging content paced to afford students the opportunity to self-monitor and receive feedback and coaching. Feedback and coaching are essential for student success in the virtual context.

● Preparation for the next grade level for all rising sixth grade students and secondary students through boost/prep courses.

● Pre-K through fourth grade students will continue using learning kits and Chromebooks with an additional feature of virtual check-in or phone support for our pre-K through second grade students.

● Feedback and grading are essential to Summer 2020. Students will receive feedback and coaching or grades for credit-bearing courses that will go on transcripts.

● Provide social-emotional supports to all students throughout the summer school session.

Summer Learning Hours Summer Learning will be offered Monday through Thursday, July 6-31, 2020.

● Pre-K through eighth grade hours: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ● High school hours: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

NOTE: High school students will be expected to participate in either the morning or afternoon session, depending on the timing of the course in which a student is enrolled.

SUMMER LEARNING FOR ALL

PreK–Grade 2

Current Pre-K Students ● Learning Activity Packets ● TV Lessons ● Kindergarten Prep

Learning Activity Packets ACPS has partnered with the Center for Alexandria’s Children and Smart Beginnings Alexandria to provide families with young children a variety of hands-on activities in Learning Activity Packets to help them continue to learn and grow during the summer. Pre-K families will receive four Learning Activity Packets over the course of the four weeks. These will be mailed home. The Learning Packets will focus on:

● Art in Color ● Summer Discoveries

The Learning Activity Packets will include: ideas for art activities; outdoor fun and science discovery; books to read together; and songs to sing. These activities focus on developing a child’s language, early reading skills, math, science and physical skills in a fun way.

TV Lessons TV lessons for younger students will be offered on ACPS-TV, local cable channel 71, throughout the summer. ACPS-TV can also be viewed on the ACPS-TV webpage. The schedule for summer TV lessons and fun activity sessions can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website. Prerecorded lessons for pre-K through kindergarten can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website on the Pre-K and Kindergarten Learning from Home webpage.

Kindergarten Prep K-Prep is currently scheduled for August 18-21. This year, it will be a virtual academy. We are asking families to save the date. Details will be shared in July. Details will be posted to the Enrollment page on the ACPS website.

https://www.acps.k12.va.us/domain/1450


https://www.acps.k12.va.us/Page/2938

https://www.acps.k12.va.us/enroll

Current Kindergartners ● Learning Activity Packets ● Summer Dual Language Academy for Mount Vernon and John Adams Students ● TV Lessons

Learning Activity Packets ACPS will provide families with students in kindergarten with a variety of hands-on activities and resources in Learning Activity Packets to help them continue to learn and grow during the summer. The learning kits contain hands-on resources and provide materials for students to practice and apply key academic skills necessary to be successful in the 2020-21 school year. The hands-on materials are meant to be utilized to support learning with the provided print materials which include an inquiry project, science experiments, math, literacy, art, music, physical education, and world language. Opportunities for students to engage in synchronous and asynchronous Zoom lessons with classroom and encore teachers available during the summer school session.

● Students in kindergarten will receive four Learning Activity Packets over the course of the four weeks. These will be sent to your mailing address.

● Books to encourage continuity of reading over the summer will be mailed to the homes of all students.

Summer Dual Language Academy for Mount Vernon and John Adams Students All students registered at Mount Vernon Community School and John Adams Elementary School in the Dual Language program are eligible for this program. The Summer Dual Language Academy will be offered as a virtual program Monday through Thursday, July 6-24. Families will be contacted by their school regarding this program.

TV Lessons TV lessons for younger students will be offered on ACPS-TV, local cable channel 71, throughout the summer. ACPS-TV can also be viewed on the ACPS-TV webpage. The schedule for summer TV lessons and fun activity sessions can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website. Prerecorded lessons for pre-K through kindergarten can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website on the Pre-K and Kindergarten Learning from Home webpage.




Kindergarten Schedule ● Monday-Thursday, teachers will host a class meeting online and will be available

for office hours identified in the schedule below.

● A Summer School Hotline will be available Monday-Thursday during summer school. Summer programs will be taught by a summer school teacher and not a student’s class/homeroom teacher.

● Teacher work hours: Two hours per day Monday-Thursday for a total of eight

hours per week with no teacher-student interaction on Fridays. All live Zoom lessons will be recorded.

Current 1st and 2nd Graders

● Learning Activity Packets ● Summer Dual Language Academy for Mount Vernon and John Adams Students ● TV Lessons ● Grades 1 and 2 Schedule

Learning Activity Packets ACPS will provide families with students in first through second grade with a variety of hands-on activities and resources in Learning Activity Packets to help them continue to learn and grow during the summer. The learning kits contain hands-on resources and provide materials for students to practice and apply key academic skills necessary to be successful in the 2020-21 school year. The hands-on materials are meant to be utilized to support learning with the provided print materials which include an inquiry project, science experiments, math, literacy, art, music, physical education, and world language. Opportunities for students to engage in synchronous and asynchronous Zoom lessons with classroom and encore teachers available during the summer school session.

● Students in first and second grade will receive four Learning Activity Packets over the course of the four weeks. These will be mailed to student homes.

● Books to encourage continuity of reading over the summer will be mailed to the homes of all students.

Summer Dual Language Academy for Mount Vernon and John Adams Students All students registered at Mount Vernon Community School and John Adams Elementary School are eligible for this program. The Summer Dual Language Academy will be offered as a virtual program Monday through Friday, July 6-24. Families will be contacted by their school regarding this program. The Summer Dual Language Academy provides an enriched bilingual (English and Spanish), biliterate, and culturally competent educational experience for all students. During distance learning, the Summer Language Academy will continue to focus on our SLA GLAD Units and Biliteracy Curriculum. These units highlight the culture of Spanish speaking countries and align with Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies’ grade level Standards of Learning (SOLs).

TV Lessons TV lessons for younger students will be offered on ACPS-TV, local cable channel 71, throughout the summer. ACPS-TV can also be viewed on the ACPS-TV webpage. The schedule for summer TV lessons and fun activity sessions can be found on the ACPS-at-Home website.

Grades 1 and 2 Schedule ● Monday-Thursday, teachers will host a class meeting online and will be available







Grades K-2 Weekly Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:30-9:00 15-30 minutes of independent reading or story time posted on Clever.

Student Independent

workday

Continue work on the inquiry project or other assignments. Read a great book. Play a math game.

9:00-10:00 class meeting

Welcome to Summer School


Morning Meeting/ Literacy


Morning Meeting/ Math


Morning Meeting/ Science




Morning Meeting/ Together When

Apart


Morning Meeting/ Math/Science



Apart





Apart




Morning Meeting / Together When

Apart




Morning Meeting/ Math


Morning Meeting/ Science



Apart Student Showcase

10:00-10:20 20-minute movement activity: Student selected from the Summer Movement Calendar

If you need a break, this is a time for you to take a break, move, and get a healthy snack.

10:20-10:50 15-30 minutes of independent reading or story time posted on Clever

10:50-11:20 Encore Class

Physical Education Art

World Language


Music Library

World Language



World Language


Music Library

World Language



11:30-12:30 Student Independent Work Time and social-emotional lessons and seminars with student

support teams

11:30-12:30 Encore, Classroom Teacher and Counselors Office hours/Planning Time

Online resources will be Zoom for class meetings and Clever for the curriculum.


Grades 3–5

Current 3rd and 4th Graders

● Learning Activity Packets ● Summer Dual Language Academy for Mount Vernon and John Adams Students ● Grades 3 and 4 Schedule

Learning Activity Packets ACPS will provide families with students in third through fourth grade with a variety of hands-on activities and resources in Learning Activity Packets to help them continue to learn and grow during the summer. The learning kits contain hands-on resources and provide materials for students to practice and apply key academic skills necessary to be successful in the 2020-21 school year. The hands-on materials are meant to be utilized to support learning with the provided print materials which include an inquiry project, science experiments, math, literacy, art, music, physical education, and world language. Opportunities for students to engage in synchronous and asynchronous Zoom lessons with classroom and encore teachers available during the summer school session. Students in grades three and four will receive four Summer Learning Kits over the course of the four weeks. These will be sent to your mailing address. Books to encourage continuity of reading over the summer will be mailed to the homes of all students.

Summer Dual Language Academy for Mount Vernon and John Adams Students All students registered at Mount Vernon Community School and John Adams Elementary School are eligible for this program.

The Summer Dual Language Academy will be offered as a virtual program Monday through Thursday, July 6-24. Families will be contacted by their school regarding this program. The Summer Dual Language Academy provides an enriched bilingual (English and Spanish), biliterate, and culturally competent educational experience for all students. During distance learning, the Summer Language Academy will continue to focus on our SLA GLAD Units and Biliteracy Curriculum. These units highlight the culture of Spanish speaking countries and align with Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies’ grade level Standards of Learning (SOLs).

Grades 3 and 4 Schedule ● Monday-Thursday, teachers will host a class meeting online and will be available





Grades 3-4 Weekly Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8:30-9:00 15-30 minutes of independent reading or story time posted on either Clever or Canvas

Student Independent

workday

Continue work on the inquiry project or other assignments. Read a great book. Play a math game.


Morning Meeting /Welcome to Summer

School Literacy/Social

Studies


Morning Meeting/ Together When Apart






Morning Meeting/ Literacy/Social

Studies









Studies









Studies







Student Showcase





World Language


Music Library

World Language



World Language


Music Library

World Language

10:45-11:15 15-30 minutes of independent reading or story time posted on either Clever or Canvas



11:30-12:30 Student Independent Work Time or lessons and social-emotional lessons and seminars with

student support teams

11:30-12:30 Encore and Classroom Teacher Office hours/Planning Time

Online resources will be Zoom for class meetings and Canvas for the curriculum.

Current 5th Graders

● Boost Courses for English and Mathematics ● Virtual Summer Music Camp ● Dual Language Summer Bridge Program ● AVID Excel ● Middle School Prep ● Grade 5 Schedule

ACPS will provide families with students in grade five learning opportunities for two programs to help them continue to learn and grow during the summer.

Boost Courses for English and Mathematics These courses will help to prepare our current grade five students for sixth grade. These courses are accessible through a student’s Chromebook and are online courses. This is a sell-directed program with online teacher support.

Virtual Summer Music Camp This program is for current fifth grade students and is offered July 15-24. Students will meet virtually each day at a specific time for level-appropriate instruction. This program will support students with and without instruments.

Dual Language Summer Bridge Program The Dual Language Summer Bridge Program will be offered to rising dual language sixth grade students from John Adams Elementary School and Mount Vernon Community School. The virtual session will be offered July 20-31. The program will provide a distance learning platform where students will continue to develop their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in English and Spanish. Furthermore, the program will help prepare students to transition into the dual language program of their respected middle school. Students will be contacted by their school regarding this program.

AVID Excel This course is available to students who previously applied and were accepted to be part of the AVID program between July 20-24. Students will receive an invitation to this virtual course. During the AVID Excel Digital Summer Bridge, AVID Excel scholars will engage in interactive, synchronous team building activities that focus on developing a comfortable and connected scholarly community as well as language building. Together this

community of scholars will collaborate and have fun while increasing their academic language and literacy development in preparation for the rigorous curriculum they will encounter in the AVID Excel elective course.

Middle School Prep This program is for all rising sixth grade students (current fifth graders). Details will be posted on the ACPS website.

Grade 5 Schedule ● Monday-Thursday, teachers will host a class meeting online and will be available

for office hours from 9 to 11 a.m.

● A Summer School Hotline will be available Mo ● nday-Thursday during summer school. Summer programs will be taught by a

summer school teacher and not a student’s class/homeroom teacher.

● Teacher work hours: Two hours per day Monday-Thursday for a total of eight hours per week with no teacher-student interaction on Fridays. All live Zoom lessons will be recorded.


Grades 6–8

Current 6th and 7th Graders ● Learning Loss Boost/Prep Classes in Math and English ● AVID Excel ● Virtual Summer Music Camp ● Virtual Summer Theatre Camp ● 24/7 Online Tutoring

Learning Loss Boost/Prep Classes in Math and English Boost courses for English and mathematics help mitigate learning loss, prepare students for the next grade and are available to all students. Rising eighth graders (current 7th graders) will also have the option to take Civics and Economics and Physical Science. These courses are accessible through a student’s Chromebook and are online courses. This is a self directed program with online teacher support.

AVID Excel This course is available to students who are enrolled in the AVID program between July 20-24. Students will receive an invitation to this virtual course. During the AVID Excel Digital Summer Bridge, AVID Excel scholars will engage in interactive, synchronous team building activities that focus on developing a comfortable and connected scholarly community as well as language building. Together this community of scholars will collaborate and have fun while increasing their academic language and literacy development in preparation for the rigorous curriculum they will encounter in the AVID Excel elective course.

Virtual Summer Music Camp This program is offered July 15-24. Students will meet virtually each day at a specific time for level-appropriate instruction. This program will support students with and without instruments.

Virtual Summer Theatre Camp This program is offered July 6-31. Each day begins with physical, vocal and emotional exercises and theater games. The camp will encourage and foster an environment of safe and supportive interactive learning and fun with the goal of developing creativity and confidence in all environments that require public speaking and communication skills. Students can take the camp for as many weeks as they are able to attend so that each week is a new beginning and has its own weeklong trajectory.

24/7 Online Tutoring A free 24/7 tutoring service available to all ACPS students in grades 6-12. Every session is one-on-one and individualized to the subject matter. For instructions and more details, refer to the 24/7 Online Tutoring Service webpage.


Current 8th Graders ● Boost/Prep Classes in Math, English, Biology, and World History and Geography

to 1500 ● Advanced Placement (AP) Boot Camp ● Governor's Health Sciences Academy Summer Bridge ● Virtual Summer Music Camp ● Virtual Summer Theatre Camp ● 24/7 Online Tutoring

ACPS will provide rising ninth grade students with access to multiple online programs to help them continue to learn during the summer and prepare them for entry into high school.

Boost/Prep Classes in Math, English, Biology, and World History and Geography to 1500 Boost courses are to prepare students for high school. These courses are accessible through a student’s Chromebook and are online courses. This is a self directed program with online teacher support.

Advanced Placement (AP) Boot Camp One way that schools and districts prepare students for the demands of Advanced Placement coursework is through the use of “boot camps” that take place in the summer preceding AP course enrollment. The ACPS boot camp is designed for first time AP students. The boot camp coursework helps students focus on the skills necessary to successfully complete a year in any Advanced Placement course. This goal is achieved through experiences designed to encourage teamwork, communication, organization, critical reading and writing as well as problem-solving. This virtual class is a two-week program. There are two sessions offered: July 6-17 and July 20-31.

Governor's Health Sciences Academy Summer Bridge This program will be offered online July 6-16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Summer Bridge program is a transitional program for students already accepted into the Governor’s Health Sciences Academy at T.C. Williams and who will be starting the program in fall 2020.

The program is designed to create a foundation that enables the students to be successful taking college-level courses. During this two-week program, students apply to The George Washington University, create their online university accounts and begin using Blackboard. Students also receive instruction related to college research, writing, and APA format. Guest speakers from each of the seven proposed pathways also share insight regarding health-related careers and hands-on activities or simulations. At the

end of the program, students will have researched a career of their choice and created a virtual presentation.

Virtual Summer Music Camp This program is offered July 15-24. Students will meet virtually each day at a specific time for level-appropriate instruction. This program will support students with and without instruments.

Virtual Summer Theatre Camp This program is offered July 6-31. Each day begins with physical, vocal and emotional exercises and theater games. The camp will encourage and foster an environment of safe and supportive interactive learning and fun with the goal of developing creativity and confidence in all environments that require public speaking and communication skills. Students can take the camp for as many weeks as they are able to attend so that each week is a new beginning and has its own weeklong trajectory.




Grades 9–11

Current 9th-11th Graders ● Boost/Prep Classes for Math and English (not for credit) ● Spanish Language Lessons Over the Radio ● 24/7 Online Tutoring ● Online Summer School for Credit Recovery (repeat courses) ● Online Summer School Courses for New Credit ● Advanced Placement (AP) Boot Camp ● Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus Boot Camp

Some high school programs are available to all students, while others require a student to sign up and potentially pay to enroll in a class.

High School Programs that are Free-for-all Boost/Prep Classes for Math and English (not for credit) Boost courses for English and math are accessible through a student’s Chromebook. This is an online course. It is a self-directed program with online teacher support. Students can access these courses on their own time. Teachers will be available to support students between 9 and 11 a.m. Monday through Thursday, July 6-31.

Online Summer School for Credit Recovery (repeat courses) NEW! Free of Charge for any student needing credit recovery

These are virtual classes that need repeating or retaking in:

● English ● Social Studies ● Science ● Math

Spanish Language Lessons Over the Radio Virginia Educación en Radio will feature prerecorded lessons in multiple subject areas to support continuity of learning for Spanish-speaking students in grades K-12 while schools are closed. Students can access Virginia Educación en Radio in the following ways:

● Listening live at radiopoder1380.com from 10:30-11 a.m., Monday-Friday ● Listening to lessons on demand at radiopoder1380.com/educacion ● Listening live by phone at 206-629-0249 or 641-715-8936

http://radiopoder1380.com/

http://radiopoder1380.com/educacion


High School Programs that Require Fees and/or Registration Students can sign up for the following fee-paying classes in two ways:

● By completing an online form that will be available on the ACPS-at-Home website on May 26.

● By contacting your school counselor.

Any student whose circumstances have been impacted by COVID-19 or is eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals can access these classes for free by contacting their school counselor.

Online Summer School Courses for New Credit

These virtual classes for new credit are available to current 9th, 10th and 11th grade students in:

● English ● Math ● Social Studies ● Science ● Physical Education 9 ● Physical Education 10 ● Economics and Personal Finance

AP Boot Camp One way that schools and districts prepare students for the demands of Advanced Placement coursework is through the use of “boot camps” that take place in the summer preceding AP course enrollment. The ACPS boot camp is designed for first time AP students. The boot camp coursework helps students focus on the skills necessary to successfully complete a year in any Advanced Placement course. This goal is achieved through experiences designed to encourage teamwork, communication, organization, critical reading and writing as well as problem-solving. This virtual class is a two-week program. There are two sessions offered: July 6-17 and July 20-31.


AP Calculus Boot Camp A two week summer course that will build fundamental skills in preparation for an AP Calculus course through exposure to content and AP style questions needed for successful completion of an AP Calculus course and exam.

Two major objectives:

● Strengthening the core math skills needed to be successful in calculus such as

factoring, graphing, and trigonometry.

● Exposing students to the first two chapters of AP Calculus to help make a smooth transition for students into such a rigorous course.

This will allow students to strengthen core skills needed for AP Calculus, while also exploring the first two chapters of calculus. There are two sessions offered: July 6-17 and July 20-31.

Alternate External Program Options Please note, these programs are not managed or run by ACPS.

Enrichment Name

Location Criteria Deadline Dates Event Date Cost

STEM Systemic summer camps

More information coming soon

Current Middle School & High School students

$115/week for a household

Jumpstart Virtual Current 12th

Grade May 15 June 1-July 15 Free

Research Internships

Virtual or James Madison University

10th-12th Grade Extended May 10, 2020

Summer 2020 Receive $3,200 stipend

College Credit Courses

Changed to Virtual

9th, 10th or 11th Grade students

May 15, 2020 June 1-July 3

July 6-Aug. 7

June 1-July 24

$50 application fee

$1,630 per credit

College Prep Program

Changed to Virtual


May 15, 2020 July 5-Aug. 7 $50 application fee

$7,878

Summer High School Programs

Changed to Virtual


May 15, 2020 1-week and 3-week sessions offered

$50 application fee

$3,025-$6,500

Terp Young Scholars

Changed to Virtual

9th-12th Grade students, or graduating seniors

June 15, 2020 July 12-31 $1,122

Embolden Webinars

Virtual College Planning

May 20-June 3 June 17-July 1

Free

Student Leadership Program (SLP)

VA or DC 9th-12th Grade students, journalism, business or national security

Winter 2020 or early 2021

Free

https://www.nvcc.edu/jumpstart/index.html

https://www.questsri.org/internships.html

https://www.questsri.org/internships.html

https://summer.georgetown.edu/programs/SHS04/college-credit-courses

https://summer.georgetown.edu/programs/SHS04/college-credit-courses

https://summer.georgetown.edu/programs/SHS05/college-preparatory-program

https://summer.georgetown.edu/programs/SHS05/college-preparatory-program

https://summer.georgetown.edu/academies



https://oes.umd.edu/middle-high-school-students/terp-young-scholars

https://oes.umd.edu/middle-high-school-students/terp-young-scholars

https://www.emboldenme.org/webinars

https://www.emboldenme.org/webinars

https://www.emboldenme.org/winter-2020




Staffing

Staffing for Summer Learning for All ACPS staff will undergo Professional Learning to prepare them for Summer Learning for All on June 23 and June 24.

Summer Learning for All will be staffed by:

● A Summer Learning Coordinator who will collaborate and support principals and coordinators, manage summer school operations, and ensure plans are in place for student and staff accountability

● Summer School Principals/Coordinators who will monitor classes, supervise teachers, and answer parent questions

● Teachers who will teach, mentor and coach students. ● Counselors who will conduct Social Emotional Academic Learning (SEAL),

provide mental health support, and coordinate and verify the requirements of any students who are graduating in August of 2020

● Additional mental health supports: Psychologists and social workers are on call.

Staff Schedule for Kindergarten through Grade 4 ● Monday-Thursday, teachers will host a class meeting online from 9 a.m. to 10

a.m. and will be available for office hours 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.




Staff Schedule for Grades 5-12 Staff will be expected to support students during their online classes.

● Boost teachers: 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Monday-Thursday ● New credit and credit recovery courses: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday

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