Summer Learning
Children work hard during the school year-despite that work, they can lose what they learn during summer (summer slide). When that happens, they return to school behind.
So, what can you do to prevent the βsummer slideβ? Parents donβt need to spend lots of money buying specialized programs. Instead, consider these simple ideas to keep your child engaged in learning activities during the summer months.
- Encourage your child to read 20 minutes every day. Public libraries are great resources for summer reading lists by age/grade level, and they often offer reading programs.
- Read to your child to build listening skills, engage the imagination, and increase vocabulary.
- Unplug from technology and give your child time to read and escape the heat of the day.
- Keep books in the car for your child. Listen to audiobooks on long trips.
- Encourage math skills by creating number books of things you collect or do during the summer.
- Practice estimation skills by guessing how far and how long a trip will be. Have children compute arrival times and miles covered.
- Encourage your child to keep a reading log and calculate the minutes read each week.
- Cook with your child. Have your child follow simple recipes to learn fractions and practice measurement skills.
- Encourage your child to practice writing skills by writing letters to relatives, sending postcards from camp, keeping a summer journal, writing a book, or authoring an online blog.
Best of all, keep your students engaged until they're back in the building and join us in ALL our summer events!
Our first day of school will be Monday, August 19th. Class assignments will be shared/posted during our back to school carnival on Friday, August 16th from 12:30pm-2:30pm--SAVE THE DATE!
We look forward to seeing you back in the late August
-Mrs. Dietz
Reading Picnic
Time: 10:30am-11:30am
Event Details:
Grab a blanket/lawn chair, pack a picnic lunch and join us in reading on the DCP Lawn! The whole family is invited
*participants receive a book*
Parent Academy/Hustle & Flow
Day: Monday, August 5th
Time: 3:00 pm-4:45 pm
Event Details: Join us in the DCPHW media center to learn ways to support your child(ren) for the upcoming school year.
Followed by a hustle and FLOW class led by the one and only Ms. Flow from 3:45-4:45 pm.
Summer Skating Party
Day: Wednesday, August 7th
Time: 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
Event Details: Roll on over as we celebrate the start of the 2024-2025 school year at DCP: Harper Woods
Where: The Great Skate 29100 Hayes Rd, Roseville MI
Cost: $7.00 per skater. Admission and skate rental included
Yoga In The Lawn
Day: Saturday, August 10th
Time: 10:00 am-11:00am
Event Details: Join us on our DCP lawn for a self-care/mindfulness yoga activity led by Ms. Matthews. Be sure to bring water/a towel/a mat
As a reminder, we will be implementing a dress code/uniform policy here at DCP-HW for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Students will be required to wear a school uniform on Monday-Thursday and βfree dress/dress downβ on Fridays within the outlined parameters.
Please click the link for more information on our 2024-2025 School Uniform policy.
Please click the link to see what school supplies are needed for the upcoming school year.
Please be sure to send your child with school supplies on the first day of school.
In order to provide the safest environment for our scholars, we want to inform you that starting on the first day of the 2024-2025 school year, middle school scholars in grades 6th-8th will be required to utilize clear backpacks or bookbags.
Please click the following link for more information
Registration for kindergarten is now open--
Please stop in the main office and fill out a paper application!
Documents needed:
Birth Certificate
Shot Record
Vision/dental screening
Parent ID
Reenrollemt:
If you have not already done so, please complete and turn in your re-enrollment form to secure your child's spot for next year!
Referrals
Be sure to spread the news to family and friends about our wonderful school.
