Looking for educational and entertaining summer activities for the kids? Downers Grove Grade School District 58 will once again offer its dynamic Summer School and Extended School Year programs for families. Registration is open through Friday, April 29.
To register for Summer School online, please visit https://www.dg58.info/SummerSchool. Scroll down to read the course descriptions and click the “Register student” button. You may also access course descriptions and paper registration materials at http://tinyurl.com/hu7g2do.
Summer School is open to students enrolled in public, private or parochial schools. However, to participate, students must live within the District 58 attendance area and be entering kindergarten through eighth grade. Transportation is not provided.
District 58 will offer the following Summer School learning opportunities:
Regular Education Summer School will take place Monday through Friday, from June 9-June 29, from 8:15-11:15 a.m. at Henry Puffer School, 2220 Haddow Ave. Summer school offers classes on the following subjects: reading, math, art and kindergarten prep. Class costs range from $97-$102.
Band and Orchestra Classes will take place Monday through Friday, from June 9-June 29 from 8 a.m. to noon at Herrick Middle School, 4435 Middaugh Ave. The complete listing of classes is available on the registration website. Band and orchestra classes cost $82.
Technology - Digital Gaming Design will take place Monday through Thursday, July 11-21 from 8:15-11:15 a.m. at Henry Puffer School. This class costs $34.
In previous summers, District 58 has also hosted a Chinese immersion learning experience. StarTalk, the company that provided that class, will be hosting their program in Westmont this year. Interested District 58 students are invited to consider enrolling in the Westmont District 201 program. Visit http://www.cusd201.org/summer for more information and to register.
For more information or to register for the above opportunities, visit www.dg58.info/summerschool or call Kathy Auriemma at 630-719-5860.
Additionally, District 58 offers Extended School Year programming for those students who are eligible through their IEP. This program will take place Monday through Thursday, June 13-July 21, from 8:15-11:15 a.m. at Henry Puffer. For more information or to register for Extended School Year, visit https://www.dg58.info/SummerESY.
You may also call Kathy Auriemma at 630-719-5860 or the Special Services Department at 630-719-5824 for assistance.
Looking for summertime sports camps? Herrick Middle School will offer a variety of co-ed summer sports camps for children entering fifth through eighth grades. Each camp runs for one week, and campers will receive one-on-one instruction, structured skill work and game play, and a camp T-shirt. Download information and the registration form at http://tinyurl.com/HerrickCamps2016.
Looking for other summertime activities? District 58’s community partners, including the PTA and the Downers Grove Public Library, will again offer educational summer camps. District 58 will share more information about these opportunities in the coming weeks.