April 1st, 2016

Registration forms are due back to Doon P.S. by Thursday, April 21st.

Summer Programs are available for Grades 7 and 8 students in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy or ESL. There is also a program, Reach Ahead (a credit course), available to grade 8 students to help with the transition to secondary school.

School registration forms are now available. Phone calls will be made next week (by Wednesday, April 6) to parents/ guardians of students who are recommended for summer school and forms will be mailed home for selected students. If you do not receive a phone call about registration and you would like a form and/ or you would like more information, please call Ms. Lussier, our Guidance Contact, for more information. Students may also pick up registration forms from Ms. Lussier in the Guidance Office.

More information is also available on our board website using the link www.wrdsb.ca/programs/continuing-education/summer-school/grades-7-8-summer-school/

Summer school programs focus on “improving student achievement, building and consolidating student knowledge and confidence and providing a positive school experience”.

Program Name Program Description Location/ Schedule
Grade 7 or 8

High School Prep- Literacy

 

 -designed to consolidate literacy skills (e.g., will include lit circles, read

alouds, writer’s workshop)

 

 Jacob Hespeler

July 4- July22

8:15am to 12:30pm
Grade 7 or 8

High School Prep- Numeracy

  

-designed to consolidate numeracy skills

-focus is on number sense and patterning/ algebra strands

 

 Jacob Hespeler

 

July 4- July 22

 

8:15am to 12:30pm
Grade 7 or 8

ESL Language Support

 -focus is on communication and introducing students to programs and supports in the community Jacob Hespeler or Bluevale (depending on enrollment-

July 4 – July 22

8:15am to 12:30pm
Grade 8 only- Reach Ahead -designed to build connections, increase confidence and give students a taste of the high school experience

-a little time spent on basic literacy/ numeracy skills, but focus is learning skills and transition

-students earn a high school credit (GLS)

 – depends on enrollment, Jacob Hespeler or for our students; also offered at SJAM, Cameron Heights and Bluevale

July 4- July 27

8:30am to 3:00pm

General Program Info.

  • daily attendance is required, students may only miss 2 classes
  • bus transportation is provided for students who attend Doon’s home summer school. (Jacob Hespeler). Students will receive busing info.in June