Shannon Mariconda, House Leader and 8th English Language Arts teacher at Roton Middle School was the leader of the Roton Middle School RAMS Summer Transition Program this year. Students from Brookside, Columbus, and Rowayton were invited to participate in this 5-week summer program, July 6th -August 7th.
Shannon shared a student story on Twitter.
Running Roton’s Summer Transition Program has been one of my highlights from this summer. Thank you for helping our students and teachers build deep, meaningful relationships - now it’s more important than ever. @CarverCenter #wearenps #WeAreRoton pic.twitter.com/FhK6hR2TvZ
— Shannon Mariconda (@ShannonMaricon1) August 6, 2020
Carver’s summer transition program at each of Norwalk’s four middle schools is designed to help ensure a smooth transition for students from elementary school to middle school life and practice. Research suggests that one of the most difficult transition points in education is from elementary to middle school. Navigating a larger environment, excelling with grades, multiple teachers, and juggling competing priorities can be quite challenging.
The R.A.M.S Summer Transition Program was the perfect way to comfortably bridge the huge change from elementary to middle school. R.A.M.S. Students this summer participated in the following courses: English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social-Emotional Learning/Community Building. Breakfast and lunch were provided for free each day. For the afternoon, students received enrichment opportunities. Among an array of opportunities, enrichment included recycled art, STEAM, dodge-ball, soccer, art, coding, and much more. Transportation was provided free of charge to and from Roton.