Barry County schools prep for summer classes
May 22, 2019
Vinnie Roberts
With the school year coming to a close, it is time once again for area schools to begin their summer school programs. Aside from traditional remedial and credit recovery programs, many schools in the county are offering fun, engaging programs to their students.
In Purdy, elementary students attending summer school will be treated to program called Summer Safari. This program will run from May 22 to June 19, daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students going into kindergarten through sixth grade are welcome to attend. Students will receive breakfast and lunch free of charge but will need to arrive at 7:30 a.m. to receive breakfast. Transportation will be provided.
Students attending Summer Safari will be treated to regular visits from animals and wildlife experts from both Roaring River State Park and Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield.
Students will also take a weekly trip to either the Cassville or Monett aquatic centers.
Summer Safari will end with an immersive STEM-based (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fun fair where students research and present their findings on an assigned animal in a “zoo-like” atmosphere.
For more information, contact Purdy School at (417) 442-3215.
In Cassville, elementary and intermediate students grade summer school students can attend Camp Wilbur May 29 through June 21. Classes will be from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served free of charge with breakfast running from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Transportation will be provided, at special bus stops if enough children require it.
Students will be treated to a variety of math and reading-related classes. Attendees in first grade will also have the option to attend a YMCA water safety course. Two courses will be offered: one from June 10 to June 13 and the other from June 17 to June 20.
There will also be a student science fair held on June 20.
Students will participate in a variety of field trips throughout summer school which will include local parks, libraries and museums. Additionally, kindergarten through eighth grade students will take scheduled trips to the Cassville Aquatic Center on May 31, June 7, June 14 and June 21.
A schedule with final dates for all class trips will be sent home with attendees.
To participate in aquatic center trips, it will cost a flat fee of $15 per student for activities. Students may bring additional funds for the aquatic center snack bar.
For more information on Cassville summer school activities, contact the Cassville Primary School office at (417) 847-2445 or the intermediate office at (417) 847-4010.
Summer school at Exeter Elementary began on May 20 and will continue until June 14. Breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m. and classes run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch is served everyday at 11 a.m. Bus routes will run as normal during summer school. Food, trips and activities are at no cost.
Exeter’s summer school events have various weekly themes to promote interest in focused learning. The first week's theme is story books, fairy tales and medieval times. The theme for the second week is Road Trip Around the USA with students learning about landmarks and national parks. The third week is Under the Big Top, focusing on animals, culture, people and travelers. Students will focus on stories and writing about circus-related things. Finally, the fourth week is A Bug’s Life when students learn about the habitats and animals of the insect kingdom.
Several trips are planned for Exeter students, including a trip to a real castle and to Roaring River State Park to study animals during the final week.
For more information on Exeter summer school activities, contact them at (417) 835-2922.
The theme for Wheaton’s summer school program is Traveling Through Time. Each week, activities will be themed around a different set of decades with the first week celebrating the 50’s and 60’s, the second the 70’s and 80’s, the third the 90’s and 2000’s and the final week about the future.
Students with perfect attendance in a single week will receive a reward each Friday. Students with perfect attendance for the duration of the summer program will have a chance to win a new bicycle.
Wheaton’s summer program will begin on May 23 and conclude on June 19. School will begin at 8:05 a.m. and concludes at 3:20 p.m. Breakfast will be served from 7:40 a.m. to 8:04 a.m. Transportation will be provided.
For more information on the Wheaton summer program, contact the office at (417) 652-7249.
Vinnie Roberts
With the school year coming to a close, it is time once again for area schools to begin their summer school programs. Aside from traditional remedial and credit recovery programs, many schools in the county are offering fun, engaging programs to their students.
In Purdy, elementary students attending summer school will be treated to program called Summer Safari. This program will run from May 22 to June 19, daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students going into kindergarten through sixth grade are welcome to attend. Students will receive breakfast and lunch free of charge but will need to arrive at 7:30 a.m. to receive breakfast. Transportation will be provided.
Students attending Summer Safari will be treated to regular visits from animals and wildlife experts from both Roaring River State Park and Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield.
Students will also take a weekly trip to either the Cassville or Monett aquatic centers.
Summer Safari will end with an immersive STEM-based (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) fun fair where students research and present their findings on an assigned animal in a “zoo-like” atmosphere.
For more information, contact Purdy School at (417) 442-3215.
In Cassville, elementary and intermediate students grade summer school students can attend Camp Wilbur May 29 through June 21. Classes will be from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served free of charge with breakfast running from 7:15 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Transportation will be provided, at special bus stops if enough children require it.
Students will be treated to a variety of math and reading-related classes. Attendees in first grade will also have the option to attend a YMCA water safety course. Two courses will be offered: one from June 10 to June 13 and the other from June 17 to June 20.
There will also be a student science fair held on June 20.
Students will participate in a variety of field trips throughout summer school which will include local parks, libraries and museums. Additionally, kindergarten through eighth grade students will take scheduled trips to the Cassville Aquatic Center on May 31, June 7, June 14 and June 21.
A schedule with final dates for all class trips will be sent home with attendees.
To participate in aquatic center trips, it will cost a flat fee of $15 per student for activities. Students may bring additional funds for the aquatic center snack bar.
For more information on Cassville summer school activities, contact the Cassville Primary School office at (417) 847-2445 or the intermediate office at (417) 847-4010.
Summer school at Exeter Elementary began on May 20 and will continue until June 14. Breakfast is served at 7:30 a.m. and classes run from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch is served everyday at 11 a.m. Bus routes will run as normal during summer school. Food, trips and activities are at no cost.
Exeter’s summer school events have various weekly themes to promote interest in focused learning. The first week's theme is story books, fairy tales and medieval times. The theme for the second week is Road Trip Around the USA with students learning about landmarks and national parks. The third week is Under the Big Top, focusing on animals, culture, people and travelers. Students will focus on stories and writing about circus-related things. Finally, the fourth week is A Bug’s Life when students learn about the habitats and animals of the insect kingdom.
Several trips are planned for Exeter students, including a trip to a real castle and to Roaring River State Park to study animals during the final week.
For more information on Exeter summer school activities, contact them at (417) 835-2922.
The theme for Wheaton’s summer school program is Traveling Through Time. Each week, activities will be themed around a different set of decades with the first week celebrating the 50’s and 60’s, the second the 70’s and 80’s, the third the 90’s and 2000’s and the final week about the future.
Students with perfect attendance in a single week will receive a reward each Friday. Students with perfect attendance for the duration of the summer program will have a chance to win a new bicycle.
Wheaton’s summer program will begin on May 23 and conclude on June 19. School will begin at 8:05 a.m. and concludes at 3:20 p.m. Breakfast will be served from 7:40 a.m. to 8:04 a.m. Transportation will be provided.
For more information on the Wheaton summer program, contact the office at (417) 652-7249.
