Summer Thrive Program
Each year, PWCS Title I funds a Summer Thrive Program designed to provide continuous learning during the Summer break. For each level of school, the Summer Thrive Program looks a little different.
Elementary
For the elementary school level, every Title I teacher specialist distributes pre-created Reading or Math packets to 50 students. Each teacher connects with the 50 families at a Summer Thrive Event. The teachers discuss and explain the importance of summer learning, review materials, and provide ideas and suggestions of things to do with the materials given.
Middle School
For the middle school level, every Title I teacher specialist connects with 50 families. Students can receive fun math activities for the families to work on together while enhancing mathematical skills. For reading, students can receive a chance to pick books they would love to read over the summer and build an at-home library.
High School
For the high school level, the Prince William County Public Library helps students and families with several topics dealing with career track, college prep, reading during the summer, language learning and more!
Summer 2022 PWCS Family Engagement Opportunities
Summer Super Learner Rally!
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Virtual Opportunity from 7-7:45 p.m.
Kickstart Summer learning with an interactive virtual event, hosted by Super Bowl Star and Children's book author Malcolm Mitchell, and Pam Allyn, literacy expert, author, and founder of LitWorld, a global literacy initiative serving children across the United States and in more that 60 countries.
Motivating and Advocating for Your Gifted Child with Dr. Jaime Castellano
Student Opportunity and Multilingual Services Present a Parent Session
Monday, August 8, 2022
In-person session at Gar-Field HS Auditorium at 6 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish
Interpretation will be available.
Just as schools have an inherent responsibility to educate the students they serve, parents and families with gifted children have an equal, if not greater responsibility to ensure their children are prepared to be successful. Raising resilient children who are able to persevere in today's complex society is no easy task. Parents must compete with the latest technology, social media, the child's peer group, and the demands placed on them at work and home. Despite the challenges that often present themselves, parents are the bound to engage and interact as their child's first teacher.
In this session, participants will be provided research and practices that all parents and families to advocate for and support their gifted child. They will also be able to identify practices that values and honor each student's unique learning style and provide opportunities to grow academically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally according to their talents and abilities.
Lexia Learning
Lexia Learning resources are available over the summer for all levels: elementary, middle, and high.
Continue your learning with Lexia!
Fitness and Wellness Nutrition Activities
Below is a list of links for resources and information for at-home nutrition and fitness summer activities and opportunities.
Thank you to the Health, Physical and Driver Education Department for providing it.
Ways to Engage the Family in Activities
- Designate a time/day
- Set goals as a family
- Have weekly reward
Links
Exercises you can do at home
- Make or Miss Fitness Challenge - Soccer
- Soup Ninja
- Virtual Fitness Games, Martial Arts, Workouts and More
- Darbee workout
Bicycle Safety
- For Children (English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF))
- For Parents (English (PDF) / Spanish (PDF))
- ABC Quick Check (PDF)
Stress Management
Nutrition Resources
- Summer at home learning program for kids
- Super kids nutrition and snack ideas
- Healthy eating, nutrition by age