Summer Transition Program
James P. Timilty Middle School
205 Roxbury Street
Roxbury, MA 02119
June 2005
Dear Parent / Guardian:
Despite our efforts to address your child’s performance problems this year, we think that s/he will fail the course and/or not meet the benchmark in Reading and/ or Math.
As a result, s/he will be required to attend the BPS Summer Transition Program if his/her work does not improve.
The Summer Transition Program is an intensive, four-week summer program. Classes will be smaller to provide each child with the attention s/he will need. Each teacher will work with about twelve students. Each student will be required to attend every session and put forth effort in order to pass to the next grade.
The Summer Transition Program at the Timilty will run from July 5th through July 29th from
7:30 a.m. – 12:25 (see schedule below)
Tuesday, July 5 - Friday, July 8 Monday, July 11 – Thursday, July 14
Monday, July 17 – Thursday, July 20 Monday, July 23 – Thursday, July 26
Schedule/Attendance:
· Summer School is scheduled from June 28th through July 22nd, Monday through Thursday week of July 4th Summer School will run Tuesday - Friday.
· Students will arrive at 7:30a.m., breakfast 7:30-7:45
· Snack break approximately 10:00 am – 10:20 a.m. and dismissal at 12:25 p.m.
· Students will be expected to attend the full session (7:30am – 12:25pm)
· Excessive absenteeism/tardiness will result in a student immediate termination & review for retention
Daily Schedule:
7:30 – 7:45 Breakfast
7:45 – 7:50 Homeroom
7:50 – 9:50 Session I
9:50 – 10:20 Break
10:20 – 12:20 Session II
12:25– Dismissal
Behavior:
· The BPS CODE OF DISCIPLINE IS IN EFFECT DURING SUMMER SCHOOL
· Inappropriate behavior is absolutely unacceptable
· All students are EXPECTED to come to school prepared to work with 2 pencils, 2 pens, a notebook and a positive attitude.
Expectations:
· Lost Math books will cost $10.00.
· School uniform is required Khaki bottom, white tops or Timilty School’s gym uniform.
· Come to school prepared to work with 2 pencils, 2 pens, a notebook and a positive attitude.
· Students, who are unprepared, will not be allowed to interrupt the education of the rest of the students.
· Complete all class work.
· Complete and turn in quality homework.
· No transportation, MBTA passes are available.
· Students are required to use the Agenda Calendar to write down their homework.
· Emergency Cards
Please disregard the Boston Public School Summer School mailing, that schedule is different than that of the Timilty. This is the only schedule you should follow.
Middle school students will attend the program at their current school. Transportation will be provided for students who have door-to-door transportation written in their IEP only. These students do not have a choice of school and will be assigned centrally.
The school will be scheduling parent information sessions in June. Please make a point to attend the meeting. If you have any questions before the schedule meeting in June. Please contact Mrs. Colon in the guidance office at (617) 635-8109.
The summer program is very important to your child’s future success in school.
Sincerely,
Ms. McMillan
Summer School Prep Coordinator