June 2018
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Parent Engagement in Region 20
P-20 NEWSLETTER
Dear Parents and Families,

If you have a student getting ready to enroll in college for the first time, be sure to sign up for a family orientation session offered by their college campus. Your support is important as they transition to college.

Summer is a great time to encourage younger children to catch up on reading or try a new skill during a summer camp activity. Read more about area opportunities in this issue.

Have a great summer.


 
Summer Means Preparing to Send Students Off to College

Family Orientation is a separate experience designed specifically for family members of incoming UTSA students. Parents, family members, and guests are encouraged to attend Family Orientation to gain more information on how to support their student. The program gives family members an introduction to UTSA by focusing on academic success, student life, and Roadrunner spirit and traditions.

hildren Summer 2018
Children's Reading Club 2018
  • Register for the Mayor's Summer Reading Club online or at any San Antonio Public Library location to get a Library Land game board.
  • Use the eight blue spaces on your Library Land game board to record the titles of books you read (or listen to) this summer.
  • When you reach eight titles, bring your Library Land game board back to the library to receive your Summer Reading certificate and select a free paperback book to keep.
Last minute schedule change!  Happy Tails will be at the McCreless Branch on Friday, June 15 at 3:00 pm.  There will NOT be an animal program at McCreless on June 14 at 4:00
It All Adds Up to Culture
Family Tour at the ITC
Are you looking for something fun to do on Sunday afternoon? Join us at 1 p.m. at the front desk of the ITC for an interactive tour that folds mathematics into the framework of the many different cultures of Texas. The It All Adds Up to Culture tour is a one-hour guided program that is included with the cost of admission to the museum and is recommended for families with children in grades 3 through 5. Come find out how mathematics plays an important role in the diverse cultures that make our state great!
Healthy Summer Meals for Kids

Summer Food Service Program Helps Children Stay Active, Healthy

Summer meal sites offer nutritious meals at no cost for children 18 years old and younger.
Use these three tools from June 1-August 30 to find a summer meal site in Texas:

• Dial 2-1-1 to speak to a live operator
• Visit www.SummerFood.org for an interactive site locator map
• Text FOODTX or COMIDA to 877-877

Local Summer Programs

The Local Summer Programs Guide contains summer program information for children of all ages with varying interests within and around the Region 20 area.

Specifically:
  • Finding a Great Summer Program: A Checklist for Parents
  • Healthy Summer Meals for Kids
  • Where to find summer camps!
  • Local Summer Programs for Students with Disabilities
--Sensory Friendly Places & Movies
--Summer Camps
--Other Summer Programs 

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Summer Arts Camps at the Carver
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Summer Arts Camps at the Guadalupe
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