Summer School Q and A
MPS SUMMER SCHOOL 2012
QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
PROGRAM INFORMATION AS OF 2/8/12
Central Services – Room 261
Telephone:
475-8238 Fax: 475-8316
When is Summer Academic
Programming for students?
How
does a student register for Summer Academic Programming?
When
do students register?
Who
should go to Summer Academic Programming?
What is
the student day?
Where is
it?
Cost?
Transportation?
Are
students with special needs eligible for Summer Academy?
When is Summer Academic Programming for
students?
Elementary:
Monday, June 25 – Thursday, July 26, 2012 (M-TH)
Grade 11 & 12 High School
Credit Recovery: Monday, June 25 – Tuesday, July 31, 2012 (M-F)
Grade 8 Promotional: Thursday,
June 21 – Friday, July 27, 2012 (M-F)
Be the Change: Monday,
June 25 – Thursday, July 26, 2012 (M-Th)
Special Education Extended School
Year (ESY): Monday, July 2 – Friday, July 27, 2012 (M-F)
Community Assessment and Training
(CATP): Monday, July 2 – Friday, July 27, 2012 (M-F)
On Wednesday, July 4,
2012 all Summer Academy programs will be closed.
How does a
student register for Summer Academic Programming?
Elementary
students can register for Summer Session at their current school, in
MPS Student Services, Room 133 beginning in May, or directly at their
selected Summer Session site.
Grade 11 & 12 High School
Credit Recovery students should register with their school
counselor or with the staff at the Summer School Office.
Grade 8 Promotional Program:
Principals must
recommend students for the Grade 8 Promotional program
and registrations are completed by the student’s current MPS school.
Be the Change: Priority
will be given to eighth grade students attending Vincent and Washington
High Schools in the fall. Detailed
registration information will be
available in late March.
ESY student registrations
are handled by the Special Services Department.
CATP student registrations
are handled by the IEP teacher and the school’s transition coordinator
in conjunction with the Special Services Department.
When do students
register?
Registration
begins at schools in May and continues until the first day of each
summer session. Seats are limited. Though registrations will be
accepted until the start of Summer School, students will be accepted
only in courses and/or sites where space is available.
- High School:
Late
walk-in registration days are Thursday,
June 21 – Friday, June 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Summer
School Office, Room 261, Central Services.
Who should go to
Summer Academic Programming?
Elementary:
All students are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Grade 11 & 12 High School
Credit Recovery: Students may enroll in the credit recovery
program if they have previously failed a course required for graduation.
Grade 8 Promotional: This
promotional program is designed for grade 8 students who have missed
proficiency in 2 or less content areas. Students must be
recommended by their MPS principal.
Be The Change: This
transition program is designed for grade 8 students looking to boost
core academic and social development skills prior to the start of the
new school year. Priority will be given to students attending Vincent
and Washington High Schools in the fall as incoming freshman.
ESY: Students with special
education needs should only be enrolled if their Individualized
Education Plan (IEP) mandates extended school year services.
CATP: Students with
special education needs should only be enrolled if the IEP team decides
that the student needs summer placement to maintain skills gained
during the year or if they were not able to be involved in job training
due to scheduling conflicts during the school year.
What is the
student day?
Elementary
grades Summer Session students will have a literacy block and math
block between the hours of 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday only.
Grade 11 & 12 High School
students attend Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Each class is
two (2) hours in length either 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. or 10:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. Students can enroll in two credit recovery classes to recoup a
total of 1.0 unit of credit.
Grade 8 Promotional
students have an academic program from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday –
Friday.
Be the Change students
have an academic/social development program from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Monday – Thursday.
ESY students attend a
morning program from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday – Friday.
CATP students attend the
Central Services Food Service Site from 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or any of
the other job sites from 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Monday – Friday.
Where is it?
Elementary:
Summer Session sites are listed on the back of the registration form
and are posted on the MPS Summer School portal page.
Grade 11 & 12 High School
Credit Recovery: Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Grade 8 Promotional: Washington
High School.
Be the Change: Washington
High School.
ESY: Elementary sites
include: Bethune, Gaenslen, and Rogers. The middle/high school site is
Hamilton. Contact the Special
Services Department for specific
offerings available at sites.
CATP: MPS-Central Services
food service program and various other job sites.
Cost?
There is NO cost
for any morning Summer Academy service for students living in the city
of Milwaukee. Costs may be incurred by ESY students who move at the end
of the school year to a new school district. Additionally, the
afternoon wraparound and recreation programs may require a program fee.
Parents are encouraged to ask at the summer site or contact the
Recreation Department, 475-8180, directly for further information.
Transportation?
Transportation is not
provided for students attending the regular elementary summer session
program.
Summer Academy students enrolled at the Grade 8, Be the Change, or
high school program will receive county bus tickets if they live beyond
the two mile walk zone of their selected summer site. Parent/guardians
must provide transportation to the Summer Academy site on the child’s
first day of attendance.
Most students enrolled in the ESY program will be provided
door-to-door bus transportation. This includes a
morning pick-up and mid-day departure.
Most CATP students in the OJT food service program are expected to
provide their own transportation to and from their job site. City bus
tickets may be provided to those students until they receive their
first paycheck. Some CATP students may receive transportation to and
from their job site if they are receiving vocational assessment.
Are students with
special needs eligible for Summer Academy?
All students with
special
needs
are welcome in the regular Summer Academy programs. Some students with
special needs may be eligible for the extended school year (ESY)
program if it is mandated in the student’s Individualized Education
Plan (IEP). Parents should contact their school’s Special
Education Supervisor for their child’s special education program.
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