2024 Extended School Year Program
The criteria for middle and high school students to attend Extended School Year Program can be found by . There are no requirements for students to attend the ESYP SummerUp, Summer LEGO Academy, or Empire State After School Program.
The Newburgh Enlarged City School District will be offering a four week summer program at Gidney Avenue Memorial School (Grades K -5) on
Mondays - Fridays from from 8:15AM - 12:15PM.
We are requesting that parents/guardians complete the short interest survey below to inform planning for summer learning and enrichment opportunities. Current Pre-k students are able to attend.
SUMMERUP
We are requesting that parents/guardians interested in the program complete the short interest survey by clicking the link below to inform planning for summer learning and enrichment opportunities.
Summer Lego Academy is Returning
The 2024 Summer LEGO Academy will be held at the Gidney Avenue Memorial School and available to students (entering 1st graders - entering 5th graders from GAMS, HOH, Balmville, and Vails Gate).
The program will run Monday - Thursday, from July 8th 2024 - July 25th 2024, for four hours each day from
8:15 am - 12:15 pm.
Program Facilitator:
Carole Broderick 845-568-6674 cbroderick@necsd.net
Empire Summer Program
The Empire ESYP will provide scholars with a wide array of enriched and entertaining program choices during the Summer of 2024!
This secondary program is available to rising scholars in grades 9 - 12 attending the following schools: Meadow Hill Global Explorations Magnet School, Temple Hill Academy, Heritage Middle School, South Middle School, Newburgh Free Academy Main, Newburgh Free Academy North, and Newburgh Free Academy West. The STEM Program at Black Rock Forest is also open to scholars in grades 3 - 9.
Rising grade 6 -12 programs will be held at ²ÝÁñÉçÇøMain with the exception of the Black Rock STEM Program at Black Rock Forest (rising grades 3 - 9) and TEAM Survival Science with Clarkson University at Denning's Point, Beacon, NY (rising grade 9-12).
Overall, the ESYP program will run for five days a week for four weeks. However, some Empire programs may be offered for less than this time. Some programs may be offered for a week, two weeks, etc.. Programs are scheduled from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM, with the exception of Black Rock Forest which is 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM and Denning's Point (8:30 AM -1:30 PM). Transportation and school meals will be available. School provided transportation is highly recommended for programs at Black Rock Forest and Denning's Point.
Please note: if a scholar's grade promotion is in doubt, for example, attendance in the academic recovery programs at the middle school or high school will take priority over attending the Empire enrichment programs.
The following are the tentative enrichment programs to be offered this summer, pending available staff and scholars' enrollment:
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EMPIRE - Offsite Offerings:
★ Black Rock STEM Program at Black Rock Forest
★ Empire Culinary
★ Empire Coding and Robotics
★ Empire The Wonderful World of Wood Work
★ Empire Fashion
★ Empire Intro to Cosmetology (Rising 9th Graders)
★ Empire Gardening and Outdoors
Reminder: Empire enrichment programs are subject to change due to staff availability and scholars' enrollment.
Thank you so much for your interest and for taking the time to apply to the Empire Enrichment Program.
Gerald Ortiz | Empire State After-School Program Grant Facilitator | gortiz@necsd.net