ES After School Learning Enhancement Programs 2014-15 Sem. 2

AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS 2014-2015 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2nd Semester

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ACS ATHENS: AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The After School Learning Enhancement Program (LEP) is a program that extends learning beyond the school day and provides a supportive environment for our students at ACS Athens. The program is designed to help students develop a strong sense of their own learning processes and to provide them with a strong academic, social and emotional foundation for their schoolwork. All of the programs described in this guide have been designed to improve and maximize each student’s learning potential. All of the courses are led by instructors with a background in special education and who have the knowledge and expertise to enhance learning. Students will learn to apply basic skills and learning strategies to their work in their academic classes, so that they may be successful. In order to best meet the needs of individual students, LEP afterschool classes have been designed with sensitivity to grade levels, age groups and diversity issues. After school classes target discrete student needs and give emphasis to specific learning outcomes in mathematics, reading and writing and completion of homework.

What really makes the difference is the way in which these classes are delivered.

To enhance what we have identified as key elements of high performance, LEP after school classes utilize curricula and teaching methods that make learning fun and exciting.

Each After School class is staffed with qualified personnel, maintaining a ratio of one adult for every 2-3 students.

Admission to the AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM is limited to students who have been directed or recommended as follows: 1.

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A condition of admission to ACS Athens At the directive of the Principal At the directive of the Child Study Team (CST) At parental request after CST review

Institute for Innovation and Creativity

ACS ATHENS: AFTER SCHOOL LEARNING ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM 2014-2015 Elementary School Schedule

16:0017:30

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Homework Support

Homework Support

Homework Support

Homework Support

Homework Support*

Study / Organizational & Test-Taking Skills

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Math Support

Math Support *(by request only)

Elementary School

ACS Athens Homework Study Program A program designed for students in all grade levels The After-School Homework Study Program is designed to enhance knowledge, skills, and understanding of core concepts through enriching learning opportunities that complement the school day. The goal is to link the after-school program with students’ learning experiences in the classroom in order to improve their academic achievement.

Students will benefit in measurable ways from the additional support they will receive from this program.

Last year’s staff, along with other highly skilled and qualified professionals, will supervise the program.

They will have use of the library, online resources and interactive boards. Emphasis will be given to reinforcing skills such as good study habit development, organizational techniques, skills and strategies for managing and completing homework assignments, test taking strategies, and time management strategies for planning ahead. This will result in students’ returning home with all, or most, of their homework completed, leaving them time for leisure activities and family pursuits.

This after-school homework study program is open to all Elementary students.

Sessions for Elementary School students will run daily from 16:00 - 17:30. Elementary School students must be picked up by their parents/guardians at 17:30 from the front steps of the Elementary School Building.

Program cost per semester: Elementary School: 2 ninety-minute sessions per week 4 ninety-minute sessions per week

- 900 euro - 1,200 euro

The program’s Instructors will: • Provide homework support.

• Teach strategies and skills.

• Ensure that the academically-linked activities are engaging.

• Give students the opportunity to gain the confidence they need to become successful and independent learners.

• Work with students in small groups of 2-3 students.

Location: Academy Library 2

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level SESSION SCHEDULES Elementary School

First and Second Semester dates: Daily from 16:00 - 17:30 January: February: March: April: May: June:

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26, 27, 28, 29 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 26, 30, 31 1, 2, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11

Activity Name / Title

Age Group:

Grades 1-2 Grades 3-5

MATH SUPPORT PROGRAM Day(s): Tuesdays and/or Thursdays Time: 16:00-17:30 Location: TBD – 1st Session in ES Library

Description The After-School Math remedial class will support students who face difficulties in mathematics. This class will support the students’ individual needs through revision and innovative, hands-on, instruction.

Manipulatives and the TouchMath program will also be used in order to support and build on numerical concepts that have been covered in class during the school day.

Instructor: ES STAFF

Schedule (January– May 2015)

Option 1: Tuesday

Option 2: Thursday

January: February: March: April: May:

January: February: March: April: May:

27 3, 10, 17 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 21, 28 5, 12, 19, 26

Program Cost per Semester:

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Minimum Number of Students Required: 2

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29 5, 12, 19, 26 5, 12, 19, 26 2, 16, 23, 30 7, 14, 28

one 90-minute session per week - €500 two 90-minute sessions per week - €1000

Activity Name / Title

Age Group: Grades 4 & 5

STUDY/ORGANIZATION SKILLS Day(s): Mondays Time: 16:00-17:30 Location: TBD – 1st Session in ES Library

Description The Study Skills / Organization Program aims to provide students with the ability to manage their time and workload effectively and efficiently.

In this program, interesting and creative activities are employed so that students will learn several timemanagement, organizational and study methods. Students will have the opportunity to discover which skills and tricks suit their individual needs and will be shown how to apply them successfully.

Furthermore, they will obtain knowledge on various strategies, which will enhance their performance and make studying easier and therefore more pleasant. As a result, students are expected to attain the skills necessary to feel confident with studying in order to transform their most dreaded activity into a manageable task!

Instructor: ES STAFF …

Schedule (January– May 2015) January: February: March: April: May:

26 2, 9, 16 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 20, 27 4, 11, 18, 25

Program Cost per Semester: €500 Minimum Number of Students Required: 3

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Institute for Innovation and Creativity ACS Athens: After School Learning Enhancement Program Elementary School

Registration Information *** Elementary School students must be picked up by their parents/guardians at 17:30 from the front steps of the Elementary School Building. *** Programs

# of Sessions Semester 2

Cost per Semester

Homework Study Program

2 sessions / week

≈35

€ 900

Homework Study Program

4 sessions / week

69

€ 1,200

Math Support Program (Option 1)

Mondays 16:00-17:30

15

€ 500

Math Support Program (Option 2)

Thursdays 16:00-17:30

16

€ 500

Fridays 16:00-17:30

13

€ 500

Study Skills/ Organization

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Days and Time

LATE BUS SCHEDULE (5:45 pm) – 2014-2015 Elementary School students can only ride the Late Busses if escorted by a sibling in the Middle School or the Academy.

January * 8, 9, 12, 14, 16, 20, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30 February 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 March 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31 April 1, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26

*includes exam weeks

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REGISTRATION FORM Please fill out the information below for the activity(ies) of your choice in order to reserve a space for your child in any of these. Payment must be made to the Cashier’s office, to the Institute of Innovation: Learning Enhancement Programs Account, no later than Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Please submit the bottom of this form to the Cashier’s office when making your payment. (If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Marietta Garbis at 210-6393200 ext. 302). If enrollment in an activity does not reach the minimum number of participants required for the class to run, the class will be cancelled, you will be notified and your tuition will be returned.

Student’s Name: ___________________________Grade Level: ______ Parents’ / Guardians’ Names: __________________________________ Parents’ Email Address: ______________________________________ Phone #/s: Home: _______________ Cell Phone:___________________ Classes 1. __________________________ Tuition __________________ 2. __________________________ Tuition __________________ 3. __________________________ Tuition __________________

Amount Enclosed: ______________ €

*** IMPORTANT*** Sign ups by telephone will NOT be accepted.

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