Introduction+Letter+from+the+BOUNCE+Teachers

Dear Parent(s):

Your child is being invited to attend the BOUNCE program. BOUNCE is an afterschool and summer program designed to accelerate literacy skills. It provides instruction in the areas of word study, reading strategies, and writing. This instruction is targeted toward your child’s specific needs and is presented at their individual level. The program is taught by three Groton Elementary School teachers with backgrounds in literacy and differentiated instruction. We firmly believe that the support provided by this program would greatly benefit your child.

**The BOUNCE program will begin in November** and run until the end of the school year **//__and continue through the summer__//** (a six-week session, Mondays through Thursdays from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.). During the school year, transportation will be provided by the District and the students in the BOUNCE program will ride late buses home. During the months of July and August, a parent, guardian or relative will be responsible for transporting students to Groton Middle School (where the summer classes will be held.) A light snack will be provided after school, and breakfast will be provided during the summer session. The students will be picked up from their homerooms by us at the end of the day (3:00 p.m.) and walked to room 24. After we finish instruction for the day, we will walk the students to the lobby and ensure that each child gets on the assigned late bus for the 4:15 late bus departure.

It is possible for your child to attend the Groton Youth Services Summer Camp //__and__// the BOUNCE program. If you agree to have your child attend the BOUNCE program, (s)he will be the first students placed on the list of Summer Camp attendees. (There is still a fee for the Summer Camp.) If you have any questions or need any additional information, please do not hesitate to call us. We look forward to having your child participate in the BOUNCE program.

Sincerely,

 Beth O’Brien, Catie Reeve, and Erin Pavente, BOUNCE teachers