New Initiative: Summer 2018
What is soar?
TLC has exciting changes to our summer programs starting in 2018! In order for TLC's summer programs to better support our participants academic success and social and emotional well-being, TLC will move to a free eight week intensive summer program for students entering 1st- 8th grade. SOAR consists of 4 weeks of full day programming and 4 weeks of half day programming, designed to coincide with TCSD's summer school. Each student enrolled will commit to attending all eight weeks of SOAR!
We want TLC students to grow into thriving community members who have options to college and career paths they deserve. Through continuous support, an expanded view of literacy, and the interconnected role that it plays in all content areas, students will be supported in vocabulary, science, technology, engineering and math to prepare them for the 21st century. SOAR is a supportive community where students have opportunities to experience success and build competence, confidence, connections, character and compassion.
We want TLC students to grow into thriving community members who have options to college and career paths they deserve. Through continuous support, an expanded view of literacy, and the interconnected role that it plays in all content areas, students will be supported in vocabulary, science, technology, engineering and math to prepare them for the 21st century. SOAR is a supportive community where students have opportunities to experience success and build competence, confidence, connections, character and compassion.
What does a typical day at soar include?
What does a typical day at SOAR include?
At SOAR, campers will discover a community of friends, counselors and leaders who view each individual camper as a student who can and will succeed.
- Dedicated time for vocabulary, literacy and math instruction by full time TLC staff targeted for each individual camper
- Dedicated time for recreation and play
- Dedicated time for building the social-emotional skills needed to thrive in the 21st century
- Adventurous field trips full of fun and learning
- Hands-on learning activities which provide real world practice for literacy and math strategies
At SOAR, campers will discover a community of friends, counselors and leaders who view each individual camper as a student who can and will succeed.
why are summer programs important?
The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) says “when the school year ends, children in high-poverty environments struggle not only with basic needs like healthy food and safe places to spend their days, but with losing precious time during the summer months to continue their learning. The cumulative effect is a crisis in the making: by the fifth grade, summer learning loss can leave low-income students two-and-a-half to three years behind their peers.
Students who fall behind over the summer are less likely to graduate from high school or go on to college. NSLA believes that diversity of every kind is critical to our nation’s success. Creating opportunities for summer learning sets the stage for innovation, creativity, and leadership in every community: the young people we nurture today are the foundation of our society tomorrow.”
For additional questions on how these changes may affect your family, please call Kristin Livingstone at 307-733-9242.
Students who fall behind over the summer are less likely to graduate from high school or go on to college. NSLA believes that diversity of every kind is critical to our nation’s success. Creating opportunities for summer learning sets the stage for innovation, creativity, and leadership in every community: the young people we nurture today are the foundation of our society tomorrow.”
For additional questions on how these changes may affect your family, please call Kristin Livingstone at 307-733-9242.
Applications are available March 19th- April 19th. Families will be notified of acceptance on April 26th.
- Monday-Thursday, June 25th- August 16th
- Full day (9am-5pm) June 25th- July 19th (No programs July 4th)
- Half Day (3pm-5pm) July 23rd- August 16th
Enrollment will continue as a lottery application process to ensure we serve the students who need summer programs the most, first.
The application period for SOAR 2018 is now closed. If you would like your child to be added to our waitlist, please click on the links below and fill out the forms. You will be contacted if an opening occurs.
English Application
Solicitud en Español
Students 15 and older can apply to be volunteer Junior Counselors for full or half days throughout SOAR. If interested, please contact Carisa Barnett at Carisa@tetonliteracy.org.
*Please contact Carisa Barnett for all application and enrollment questions, 307-733-9242 *
