GUSD Summer Thrive information

Summer Activities

New this summer, the GUSD Summer Thrive Camp program will have a focus of Social Emotional development and a secondary focus of Math & Reading support. Expanded Learning Assistants will guide/participate with their teams during academic support time,  during 3 activity rotations per day, and during designated mindfulness activities, including Outdoor journals and closing circles.  Assistants will support specialist providers during Nature, Art, Garden, Nutrition, Computer Science/Library & Community Fitness Support rotations while also supporting the embedded social-emotional learning.

Child:Staff Ratio

Adult led student groups of 10-15 students, 2 student groups per activity team.

Ages

Incoming 1st through 6th grade GUSD students (2023-24)

Cost

Parents have the option of two types of Summer Thrive program enrollment.

1) Scholarship Based (ELOP/ASES) Enrollment - for families that meet qualification guidelines only, not all families will qualify. Priority follows; 

    *Foster youth & Students Experiencing Homelessness, 

    *Families meeting ASES/ELOP Tier* guidelines (see below)

   *funding provided through California Department of Education; ASES Grants and Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP)

    *English Learners

There is no fee for scholarship enrollments. Scholarship spots are limited. Once all scholarship spots are filled a "wait-list" will be established.

2) Fee Based Summer Enrollment - 

     -Spaces are limited

Summer Thrive Camp; (Sample Schedule, will vary daily)

• 7:30-8:00       Breakfast

• 8:00-8:30       Morning Wake-up Walk

• 8:25-9:10       Math activities

• 9:15-10:00     Reading activities 

• 10:25-11:15   Nature   (1)

Lunch & +1 Activity Squares

• 12:30-1:20      Art  (2)

• 1:30-2:20        Nutrition (3)

• 2:55-3:45        Performing Arts  (4)

• 3:50-4:15        Closing Circles & Group Check-ins

• 4:20p              Bus Departure

• 4:30p       General Dismissal