Registration Open For Santa Monica Summer Camp

SANTA MONICA, CA – Registration is now open for Summer Adventure, an affordable summer enrichment program in Santa Monica, co-sponsored by the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation and the Santa Monica-Malibu Council of PTAs, according to the SMMUSD press release.

The five-week program takes place from June 18 through July 20 and is open to students entering transitional kindergarten through 9th grade. The elementary program takes place this year at Roosevelt Elementary School, with classes including technology, art, theater, dance, sports and more. There are full-morning readiness programs for incoming transitional kindergarteners and kindergarteners, which help support an easy transition to any SMMUSD elementary school in the fall, the press release said.

Middle school students will have the opportunity to build websites, create slimy experiments, get
physical in a variety of sports classes (including rock climbing and bouldering), and more at Lincoln Middle School. Incoming sixth graders can take advantage of a “Middle School Masters” class, preparing them for their transition to John Adams or Lincoln Middle Schools, according to the press release.

Incoming ninth graders can “Get Set for Samohi,” a class that helps students make the transition to high school. Middle School Summer Adventure is offered on a weekly basis, giving students the option to enroll from one to five weeks.

“Our transition classes help students entering transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade ease into their new school experience,” Jennifer Smith, SMMPTA Council president said in a statement. “The program will provide information about what to expect and skills and habits to be successful in their new school environment.”

Summer Adventure lets students enjoy a summer camp experience in a relaxed school setting, where most classes are taught by SMMUSD teachers who are excited to share their passion in a specific area with students for a few weeks over the summer, the press release said.

“We are excited that Summer Adventure, for 35 years, provides a wide variety of summer enrichment opportunities for our students,” Linda Greenberg, executive director of the Ed Foundation, said in a statement. “Students in Summer Adventure have fun, make new friends, and enjoy enrichment activities that help prevent summer slide!”

For more information and to register, visit summer-adventure.org.

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