Helena Public Schools launch Camp Ascension summer school for elementary students
By: Jonathon Ambarian
and last updated 2021-06-28 20:11:07-04
HELENA â At three Helena elementary schools, educators say the atmosphere Monday was like the first day of school. About 300 students, from kindergarten to fifth grade, arrived on campus for the start of summer school programs the school district is calling âCamp Ascension.â
âItâs just so amazing to see all of these kids in the building for some extra learning opportunities, and itâs just great that the school district was able to pull this together,â said Bryant Elementary School principal Trish Klock.
Educators optimistic with elementary students back at Helena Schools for four-day week
John Riley MTN News
and last updated 2021-03-05 20:24:12-05
HELENA â On Mar. 5, the playground of Jim Darcy elementary was filled with a welcomed sound that had been diminished and often absent for many months, the laughter of children.
âIt puts a big smile on my face even though no one can see it,â said Jim Darcy Principal Brian Cummings.
Friday marked the first full week that all elementary grades are back to full in-person learning at Helena Public Schools under Phase III. The school district closed all school buildings and moved to remote learning nearly 1 year ago when the first cases of COVID-19 started appearing in Montana.
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Helena s youngest students spent four days in the classroom this week, which is the most in-person instruction they have received in a single week since the spring of 2020. Kids are super excited to see their friends and be back in school learning together, being together again, said Lona Carter, Jefferson Elementary School principal. It s like the first day of school all over again.
This is a sentiment that is being shared across Helena Public Schools.
Four Georgians Elementary School Principal Nick Radley also said it feels like the first day of school again, and Jim Darcy Elementary School Principal Brian Cummings likened the change to the start of a new school year. With that feeling comes a sense of excitement among the students and many of the staff.