Summer Enrichment
Program 2012
Monica Clewell- Coordinator
Kathy Sinclair- Assistant Coordinator
Summer 2012 EXPANDED
MTSD Summer
Enrichment Program
Summer
Enrichment
Program based
on INTEREST
Summer
Enrichment
Program based
on NEEDS
(stays the same
as in years past)
“EXPLORERS”
Program Information
 Lower Middle School Campus
 July 9th- July 27th
 Interest Based Program
 8:30-11:30 OR 8:30-12:30
 Academic Based Program
 8:30-11:30
 Variety of options---1, 2 or 3 week long programs
 Parents provide all transportation
 Rec –N- Crew after care option (will be discussed
later)
Interest Based-Overview
 Three week course July 9-July 27th
 Enrichment Based on Interest
• Teachers submit proposals they have
developed that incorporate student interest
and the unique backgrounds of the teachers
• The course must have a minimum of 10
students signed up in order to run the class
• Class cost is calculated based on teacher
salary, cost to run SEP and supplies
• Classes run from 8:30-11:30 or 8:30-12:30
Registration
 Remains the same as years past
 Will go LIVE on Monday March 19th
 Link on the MTSD homepage and
through email
 Online registration and payment
 Courses, descriptions, duration/times
and grade levels will be clearly labeled.
Registration
Continued…
1) Go to MTSD Website
www.mtsd.us
2) Click Tab “Departments”
3) Select Summer Enrichment
My Paynet—
How it Works
Through the
school
website and
e-blast you
will receive a
link that will
bring you to
the page of
all our course
offerings…
To read
detailed
information
and/or
register for a
course click
on details.
After you
have filled
our the
registration
portion, click
continue.
Now you can
enter your
payment
information!
Cancellations
 All courses need at least 10 students registered
in order to run the class
 We need to cover supply and teacher costs
 Talk to your neighbors and friends! Get a group
together so you have a greater chance of your
class running!
 If your class is cancelled please be patient, we
WILL refund your money OR you can register for
another course!
Extended Day Option
 Montgomery Township Recreation
Department
 Have the option to register your child for the
afternoon session in their program.
 Students will attend the grade 3-4 rec and
crew program
 Contact Karen Zimmerman for information:
 609-466-3023
Contacting Us
 You can contact us with any questions or
concerns you may have at:
 SummerEnrichment@mtsd.us
 Our Secretary is Lori Matthews
 She will help with refunds, online
registration and general questions about
registering your child
 609-466-7600 ext:
EXPLORERS Program
“Providing Enriching
Exciting, Purposeful
Learning Opportunities
to Reach Every Student”
Goals for the
EXPLORERS Program
 Provide academic programs with enriching
activities (SMALLER class sizes)
 Thinking outside the box…not your typical school
day
 Interactive
 Explorative
 Engaging
 Skill development and retention
 Encourage ongoing academic experience
Target Audience
 Offered to all K-4 students
HOWEVER……
 Specifically targeted students
Students who have an academic NEED
Academic Support Students
Students identified by teachers
 Parents of these students will be informed
during conference time in the Spring of the
opportunity
Meet Our Interest Based
Teachers Outside of the
Performing Arts Center
Meet Our
Academic Teachers
Mrs. Krista
VanNostrand
Current Position:
Kindergarten
Passions are:
Passions are to encourage my
students to strive for their
personal best while fostering
their love of learning
Master’s Degree in Early
Childhood Education/
Supervision from TCNJ
Experience @ MTSD:
Worked in Montgomery for
7 years
KINDERGARTEN READINESS
Week Long Course (offered 3x)
Investigate and explore early childhood
concepts, such as reading readiness
skills, number sense, letters and their
sounds, and the development of fine and
gross motors skills, while learning
through play.
Mr. Eric
Sletteland
Current Position:
1st Grade General Education
Teacher
Passions are:
Reading, dogs, children
Graduated with my first
Master’s Degree in Language Arts
and Literacy (Literacy Specialist)
from Rider University.
Graduated with my second
Master’s Degree in Early
Childhood Education/
Supervision from TCNJ.
Experience @ MTSD: Have
worked in Montgomery for 14
years
5 Pillars of Reading
Incoming 1st and 2nd Grade -3 Weeks
All components, including Phonemic
Awareness, Phonics and Concepts
about Print, Fluency, Vocabulary and
Comprehension all must be addressed
and taught all while building our own
individual strategies and skills
in reading.
Mrs. Kimberly
Staub
Current Position:
First Grade
Passions are :
Teaching and working with
children to help them develop
a love of learning
Recently earned my Masters
in Reading and Language
Arts from Rider University
State Certified Reading
Specialist
Experience @ MTSD:
Worked in Montgomery for
8 years
Intensive Reading/Writing Program
Incoming 1st and 2nd Grade
(3 weeks)
Meeting your child’s reading and writing
needs. Instruction will be focused on your
child’s reading and writing strengths and
goals. Exploring literature, and developing
comprehension and reading strategies
through use of guided reading and small
group instruction.
Mrs. Kathy
Grover
Current Position:
O.H.E.S Academic Support
Teacher Grades 1-2
Passions are:
Teaching, Teaching,
Teaching!
Master’s Degree in Early
Childhood Education/
Supervision from TCNJ
Experience @ MTSD:
20 years in the district
Literacy Workshop
Incoming 2nd and 3rd Grade - 3 Weeks
We will read for a purpose, learning
how to choose “just right” books, use
scripts to culminate in performing
plays while we practice fluency, the
flow of language, utilize our
imaginations, and use expression
while reading. Talking, drawing, and
writing are a part of this course.
Ms. Lindsay
Fox
Current Position:
1st Grade Teacher
Passions are:
Reading and Art
Graduated with a Bachelors
Degree in Elementary
Education and Fine Arts from
Rider University
Non Fiction Reading: Lapbooks
Incoming 1st and 2nd Grade
This summer students will explore nonfiction texts about polar animals, animal
groups and insects! After we have read a
researched these topics, we will create
hands-on lapbooks. Lapbooks are
educational "mini-books" that provide space
for drawings, writings, timelines, pictures,
graphs, and stories
Mrs. Jessica
Kotch
Current Position:
1st Grade Teacher
Passions are:
Reading, Writing and History
Maters in Early Childhood
Education and Supervision
Experience @ MTSD:
9 Years
Non Fiction Reading: Lapbooks
Incoming 1st and 2nd Grade
This summer students will explore nonfiction texts about polar animals, animal
groups and insects! After we have read a
researched these topics, we will create
hands-on lapbooks. Lapbooks are
educational "mini-books" that provide space
for drawings, writings, timelines, pictures,
graphs, and stories
Ms. Nicole
Salles
Current Position
1st Grade Teacher
Passions are: Dedicated to
fostering a love of learning in
all children, building off
student strengths and
meeting individual needs
Masters Degree in Education
from Rutgers UniversityDual Certification in
Elementary Education &
Special Education
Experience @ MTSD: 13
years teaching Kindergarten
and First Grade in
Montgomery
Intensive Reading/Writing Program
Incoming 1st and 2nd Grade - 2 weeks
Meeting your child’s reading and writing
needs. Instruction will be focused on your
child’s reading and writing strengths and
goals. Exploring literature, and developing
comprehension and reading strategies
through use of guided reading and small
group instruction.
Mrs. Kimberly
Charette
Current Position:
2nd Grade Teacher
Passions Are:
A true love for teaching
literacy
Graduated from Kean
University with a BA in Early
Childhood Education
Experience @ MTSD:
14 Years teaching 2nd grade
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Incoming 2nd- 3rd Grade
Comprehension Skills at the Elementary
Level will teach students how to deepen
their understanding of the stories they
read through predicting, making
connections, creating mental images,
asking questions, and making inferences.
Mrs. Karen
Winters
Current Position:
1st grade teacher
Passions are
Reading and Writing
Graduated with a Ed. M. in
Early Childhood/Elementary
Education from Rutgers
University
Reading Recovery trained
Experience @ MTSD: Have
worked in Montgomery for 12
years
Slide Into 2nd Grade with Ms. Maple
(Literacy Portion)
Incoming 2nd Grade
In Animal Explorations we will be studying
a different animal every day. We will be
reading some fiction and non-fiction books,
and entering facts into our animal research
book. Throughout the week, we will be
having fun while sharpening our reading
and writing skills!
Ms. Brittany
Maple
Current Position:
K-2 Academic Support
Teacher (Reading and Math)
Passions are: Reading and
working with children of
varying levels
Graduated from The College
of New Jersey with a degree
in Elementary Education and
Psychology- currently
working towards my
Reading Specialist degree
Experience @ MTSD :
Have taught for 4 years - 3 of
which were 1st grade & now
Academic Support
Slide Into 2nd Grade with Mrs. Winters
(Math Portion)
& Math In Motion
Incoming 1st and 2nd Grade
Build number sense and fact fluency
through kinesthetic and hands-on
activities. Explore numbers and play
games, build our strategies for addition
and subtraction.
Mrs. Fatima
Mughal
Current Position:
2nd Grade Teacher
Passions are:
Reading and Art.
Bachelors degree in
education/art
Masters in early childhood
education, both from The
College of NJ.
Experience @ MTSD:
Worked in Montgomery for 7
years.
Around the World-Reader’s Theater
Incoming 2nd-4th Grade
Develop scripts for their choice of stories
from around the world. They will have the
opportunity to create props for their
stories and practice using their voice to
depict their characters while performing in
groups. Through these activities, students
will enhance writing and comprehension
skills, as well as develop fluency!
Mrs. Mary
Anne
Vastardis
Current Position:
2nd Grade Teacher
Passions are:
Love of learning, balanced
literacy approach and
research based instruction
Elementary Education and
Masters in Educational
Administration
Teaching Experience:
12 Years
Intensive Writer’s Workshop
Incoming 3rd- 4th Grade
Students participating in Expanding
Narrative Reading and Writing will learn to
take small moments in their own life and
connect them to their writing. We’ll
investigate authors who are experts at
their craft to model how to incorporate
beginning hooks, stringing several
moments together, using voice and
concluding their story.
Ms. Dawn
James
3rd
Current Position:
grade teacher at Village
Elementary school
Passions are: Loves helping
children and learning
new things.
Has worked with a diverse
population including children
with special needs and
advanced learners.
Master’s in Education and her
Supervisor’s Certificate
Experience @ MTSD: 12
years of teaching experience.
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Problem Solving in Math
(2 weeks)
The Writing Club
Incoming 3-4
Focus on various problem solving
strategies in an effort to help them
correctly solve the given word
problem. Focus on Two-step word
problems. And using higher-order
thinking skills to construct their own
Ms. Kristen
Ciosek
Current Position:
3rd Grade Teacher
Passions are:
Enjoys traveling and reading
Undergraduate degree from West
Chester University in Elementary
and Special Education
Masters Degree in Educational
Administration from The College
of New Jersey
Masters Degree in Special
Education from Rider University
Experience @ MTSD:
Have worked in Montgomery for
7 years
Reading Comprehension
Incoming 3rd-4th Grade
Students will be taught various
comprehension strategies through fun
and interactive ways! Your child will
walk away with a variety of strategies
that will help them be more successful
in their reading lives!
Mrs. Erica
Disch
Current Position:
4th Grade Spanish Teacher
Passions are:
languages, reading, dance, art,
entrepreneurship and lacrosse
Graduated Georgetown
University with a BS in
Spanish-emphasis on
linguistics.
-I have travelled extensively
and have taught ESL to inner
city children.
-ESL certificate through TCNJ
Experience @ MTSD:
9 Years
English As a Second Language
(3 weeks)
Incoming 1st -4th Grade
Small classes will provide your child with
individual attention. Course will cover
basic survival phrases, thematic units
such as animals, house, and food. At the
end of each unit students will present a
project to their family to share what they
have learned. The focus of the course
will be on verbal communication.