Do you have a child or maybe know a child that dislikes going to school for one reason or another? If you are like most people, then you at least know of a child that dislikes going to school. Most of the time their reasons might surprise you and a student by the name of Brodey Myers is one of them. He dislikes going to school because he won’t get a recess trying to catch up on his school work.
Summer Climb students used their summer to learn in a classroom setting.
Summer Climb helps students get excited about returning to school.
Now with a new program known as Summer Climb, everything is changing for this young student. Instead of dreading going to school, he is running out the door or so his mother says. This program called Summer climb is helping him and many other students to a grade-level in both reading and math. To learn more about this program, read more here.
Summer Climb started in response to the number of students in the district who were starting third grade without necessary reading and math skills.
Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert
Key takeaways
- The Summer Climb Program was used to help 171 students improve reading and math skills in the Sioux Falls School District.
- The program was started due to a number of students who were falling behind in the areas of math and reading before third grade.
- The school board members said they cannot get an accurate picture of the impact of the program as of yet.
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