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(What is summer school?)
Summer Dreamers aims to provide campers with the fun of summer camp and the academic benefit of this traditionally not so fun experience.
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(What are ELA & math?)
These two subjects make up a camper’s morning blocks at camp.
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(What is the Camp Leadership Team?)
This 7 member group has been working since March to plan and prepare for an awesome summer at each camp site!
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(What is NEVER!)
The only time it is appropriate for a staff member to yell at a camper at SDA.
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(What is the Scholastic Book Fair?)
First introduced in 2011, this event usually takes place during the second week of camp and is a favorite of campers and staff!
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(What is academic achievement?)
The A #1 goal of Summer Dreamers is to improve this factor for our campers, which is why we target basic & below basic youth.
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(What are double block activities?)
Some campers will engage in lengthier pursuits in the afternoon, in these extended activities.
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(Who are Camp Coordinators?)
These staff members work alongside teachers in morning academic classrooms to support academics, and join campers in the fun of afternoon activities.
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(What is National Geographic?)
Summer Dreamers uses a Summer Central ELA curriculum from this well known organization.
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(What is All Camp Meeting?)
Every morning starts off with loads of fun at this daily event.
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(What is excited?)
As a result of their time at SDA, at the end of the summer, campers should feel this way about learning.
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(What is the Carnegie Library?)
This organization visits camp sites weekly to do read-alouds, book give aways, and other fun activities with campers.
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(What are Promise Dollars?)
In the traditional model, campers can earn these for displaying positive behaviors and character traits.
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(What is Number Worlds?)
Sometimes used as an intervention program during the school year, this curriculum serves as the foundation for math classes at SDA.
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(What is reader’s theatre/reading idol?)
An element of the ELA curriculum at selected grade levels, this provides an exciting opportunity for campers to showcase their improved fluency skills.
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(What is confidence?)
Defined as the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something, campers should have increased this about themselves at the end of their time at camp.
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(What are 21st Century Skills?)
Critical thinking, teamwork, and decision making are examples of these skills that SDA aims to instill in campers.
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(What is 8 am?)
Rise and shine! This is the start time for full day and morning-only staff.
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(What is Nonsense Word Fluency?)
In assessing our academic impact on participants, SDA has seen modest growth in this DIBELS subcategory.
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(What is field day!)
Scheduled for Thursday, July 3rd, this event provides a break from morning academics just before the long holiday weekend.
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(What is perseverance?)
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again – this trait should be instilled in campers as they strive to master new pursuits.
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(What are 5th, 6th & 7th?)
In 2010, the inaugural year of SDA, the program served students who had just completed these grades.
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(Who is your ESL teacher?)
Ni hao, bonjour, como estas? This teacher will support your campers whose first language is not English.
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(What is the National Summer Learning Association?)
SDA works closely with this organization, who will be visiting camp sites in July to evaluate our program for one of their Excellence Awards!
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(What is Positive Spin?)
A perennial favorite, campers learn bike maintenance, bike safety, and end with a 50+ mile ride and camping trip in this enrichment activity.
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