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Summer Transitions

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Carver served 1,921 unduplicated students last school year between summer 2018, afterschool 2018-2019, and Extended School Hours (ESH) 2018-2019 in 23 programs altogether. There were 1,645 Norwalk Public School (NPS) students and 276 Non-Norwalk Public Schools students.

The last day of summer camp 2019

Here are hundreds of photos taken over one day while visiting various Carver summer programs. See the joy, discoveries, friendships, and fun experienced at Columbus Magnet School, the Carver Community Center, at the Nathan Hale Middle School talent show and awards, and at West Rocks Middle School where the summer transition students are watching "Bridge to Terebithia" following a pizza party (a movie based upon the novel read by the kids this summer).

Beardsley Zoo visits Carver's rising sixth graders in our summer transition program

Carver summer transition programs are designed to help incoming 6th and 9th grade student’s transition into Norwalk’s four middle and two high schools. Programming includes individualized instruction, parental involvement, small group learning experiences, diverse enrichment activities, free transportation, and full-day activities benefiting working families. Students learn the basics of navigating their respective new schools.

Today, Beardsley Zoo visited our students who are transitioning into West Rocks Middle School. They brought some great animals like a frog, giant cockroach, ringed doved, a python and a bunny.

Summer Transition Program for Rising 9th Graders

Carver’s summer transition programs are designed to help incoming 6th and 9th grade students transition into Norwalk’s four middle and two high schools. Programming includes individualized instruction, parental involvement, small group learning experiences, diverse enrichment activities, free transportation, and full-day activities benefiting working families. Students learn the basics of navigating their respective new schools. The incoming 9th graders school students learn how to read a transcript, understand graduation requirements, earn credits in courses, and look ahead to potential career options. Students use Naviance/Family Connection to develop an individualized Student Success Plan to identify needs and interests and to set future goals.