The Berrien County Board of Education, Berrien County Collaborative, Boys and Girls Club, and 21st Century Community Learning Center have teamed up to create an activity filled summer program for children in grades Pre-K through 12. Primary and Elementary students are taking classes at the Elementary School while Middle and High School students are located at the high school. The program is offering a variety of classes some of which include driver’s education, video production, creative writing, and personal fitness. Nearly 400 Berrien County students are enrolled in all levels of the summer program. At the middle school level, boys are learning taekwondo, fitness, rocket building, and are spending time developing computer skills while the girls are being taught cooking, etiquette, and art in addition to taekwondo.
The Elementary and Primary students are also loaded with great activities throughout the month, with one of the most popular being their weekly swimming day at the Tifton YMCA. In addition to swimming, students are cooking, working with science kits, going on field trips around the community, giving presentations, and also working on computer skills. Due to small class sizes and an excellent staff, students have been very well behaved and focused on their daily tasks.
A few field trips and guest speakers have been scheduled throughout the month long summer program to keep the students interested and engaged. Florida State University football star and Valdosta native, Greg Reid recently visited the Elementary school to share his own story of the benefits of hard work and determination. Primary, Elementary, and Middle School students were also able to attend a BMX bike exhibit which encouraged character building and drug prevention. In addition to the great message, the stunt team included a number of different jumps and freestyle tricks leaving the crowd amazed.
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