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8am - 4pm Teacher Training & Preplanning Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
8am - 4pm Teacher Training & Preplanning Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
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7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 12:30pm Camp SPIN 2025
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7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 12:30pm Camp SPIN 2025
7:30am - 12:30pm Camp SPIN 2025
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7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 1:30pm Summer Learning Academy K-2 (SLA) and Grade 3 Reading Camp (RC) 2025
Feeder Schools: Mort (2), Pizzo K8 (3) Third Grade Reading Camp Program Description The Third Grade Reading Camp provides reading instruction and interventions aligned to Florida's Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (BEST) for students who have not yet met the third-grade promotion requirements. Students will be provided individualized and small group interventions with a focus on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Students will engage in collaborative and independent practice using high-interest, quality text, providing opportunities to transfer and apply reading behaviors and increase success in reading grade-level, complex text. Students will be given opportunities to demonstrate proficiency and be considered for promotion to fourth grade. However, attendance does not guarantee promotion to fourth grade. Eligibility Criteria Retained third grade students who did not meet promotion requirements. Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM – 1:30PM Contact Information Yolanda Vasquez, Supervisor, Literacy K-5,
Yolanda.Vasquez@hcps.net Summer Learning Academy Grades K-2 Program Description The K-2 Summer Learning Academy is designed to strengthen core content understanding and foundational skills through a hands-on interdisciplinary experience. Students will participate in small group instruction to increase literacy, math, science, and social studies content knowledge and skills. Weekly themes will provide context and relevance for the application of academic skills to solve real life problems. The STEM content will include science standards to engage students in science and engineering practices such as: asking questions; defining problems; developing models; carrying out investigations; using mathematics, information and computer technology. The Social Studies content will focus on key principles of history, geography, civics and character education, including literacy standards that engage students in text-based writing and research as well as collaborative discussions to encourage confidence and self-expression. Literacy will incorporate high-quality text focused on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing in support of content learning. The goal of this program is to promote enthusiasm for learning and equip students with essential skills for academic success. Eligibility Criteria K-2 students with substantial deficits in reading and math as determined by available data (ex. FAST/STAR, iReady, district assessments, etc.) Dates and Hours Teacher Training: June 11-12, 2025 Teacher Preplanning: June 11-12, 2025 First Student Day: June 16, 2025 Last Student Day: July 17, 2025 Student Hours: 8:00 AM -12:30 PM Teacher Hours: 7:30 AM -1:30 PM Contact Information Jessica Kepa, Generalist K-5, Jessica.Kepa@hcps.net
7:30am - 12:30pm Camp SPIN 2025
7:30am - 12:30pm Camp SPIN 2025
7:30am - 12:30pm Camp SPIN 2025