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SUMMER RISING:

A Free Program for Grades

K through 8

Students receive breakfast, lunch, and a snack, and students with disabilities receive the supports

they need. Priority for the 110,000 Summer Rising seats will be given to students in temporary
housing, foster care, and with 12-month IEP

ERIC ADAMS

ummer is a great time for chil-
dren, but it’s a challenging time
Sfor working parents. No parent
wants to leave their child at home
if they don’t have family or trusted
friends to look after them. Learning
loss also happens over the summer.
Studies have shown that during the
summer students can lose about 40% Summer Rising includes a full day (8am to 6pm) of in-person academics combined with social-emotional learning, art activities,
of what they have learned during the field trips, and sports. Last summer, students participated in a variety of programs including “World Explorer,” which focused on the food,
school year. Summer Rising—a free language, and culture of different countries (File photo)
program for New York City public
school students in Grades K through
8—provides a safe, fun, and enrich- Zoo, the Aquarium, Lincoln Center, and you will find out whether your Rising to keep me and my siblings
ing alternative. NY Liberty basketball games, and child has received a seat via email learning and engaged.
Summer Rising includes a full visited the BioBus. about a week afterward. I hope you will apply, and please
day (8am to 6pm) of in-person ac- The Summer Rising session runs I cannot emphasize how import- spread the information to other par-
ademics combined with social-emo- from July 5th to August 18th for stu- ant it is for our young New Yorkers ents you think will be interested in
tional learning, art activities, field dents in Grades K-5, and from July to be in a safe environment learning this wonderful opportunity.
trips, and sports. Last summer, stu- 5th to August 11th for students in and socializing with their friends, And if your child was born in
dents participated in a variety of pro- Grades 6-8. Students receive break- and experiencing the attractions of 2020 and lives in New York City,
grams including “World Explorer,” fast, lunch, and a snack, and students our city, instead of sitting at home they are eligible to attend one of
which focused on the food, language, with disabilities receive the supports and surfing the internet. Summer our city’s free 3-K programs this
and culture of different countries. they need. Priority for the 110,000 Rising makes that possible—and our Fall. You can apply now at www.my-
They played ping pong and kickball; Summer Rising seats will be given to city offers it at no cost to you. As the schools.nyc
took part in nutrition classes and students in temporary housing, fos- child of a mother who had to work
learned to cook with fresh vegeta- ter care, and with 12-month IEP. multiple jobs to make ends meet, I Eric Adams is
bles; they went on trips to the Bronx The deadline to apply is May 1st, wish I had a program like Summer the Mayor of New York City, NY

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