Summer school officially started on Monday so this week has been a whirlwind of activity and excitement. We have three different divisions of students for our summer school program this year. The first one is our Foundations of Reading group with students entering kindergarten and first grade next year. I was able to sit in on a class to take pictures and get to know what the students were learning one day. 

Our second group is our Lower Division students who will be entering second through sixth grade next year. The final group is our Middle Division with students entering seventh through ninth grade next year. I enjoy meeting all of the students and getting to know them more. Another bonus is getting to meet the teachers and see them use our summer school theme of “Breaking the Code,” to teach our students. 

Our Middle Division students are reading the book “Chasing Vermeer” which is about two characters that solve clues to catch an art thief by using pentominoes. The students learned how to make their own pentominoes and use them to decode messages. 

The regular school year had ended before I started my fellowship so seeing students in the building is so nice and I enjoy it very much. Some events coming up will be our parent walk-through day, field day, and a ceremony to wrap up summer school at the end of July. Stay tuned to learn more about my fellowship as week five begins soon.