- Springdale Park Elementary School
- Midtown Summer Academy @SPARK
Midtown Summer Academy @SPARK
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Midtown Summer Academy @SPARK is a full-day summer program for all grade levels that combines literacy and math learning each morning and hands-on lessons through Power Up programming in the afternoon. Students will have the opportunity to receive in-person instruction that will help to address unfinished learning and academic learning loss, hands-on lessons via Power Up Programming in an engaging environment with embedded whole-child and social-emotional supports.
The Summer Academy will have two distinct sessions:
Session 1 (Morning): Implement district selected academic recovery programming focused on literacy and mathematics and provide social emotional and behavioral wellness supports for all students five days a week at Springdale Park.
Session 2 (Afternoon): Offer APS Power Up programming (STEM/STEAM) at approximately 90 minutes per day, five days a week.
Q & A
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How do I register my child?
Posted by:All students from Hope Hill ES, Mary Lin ES, Morningside ES and SPARK are welcome to sign up for our summer school program. We will continue to strongly encourage identified students to sign up/register. Parents may register their child by clicking on this link. Midtown Summer Academy Registration Form
Registration is open from February 21 - April 10, 2022.
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When will the program begin and end? What time is arrival and dismissal?
Posted by:Our Midtown Summer Academy will begin on June 1st and end on June 30th. Students will be able to arrive at 7:45am and they will be dismissed at 2:45pm.
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Will breakfast and lunch be provided?
Posted by:Breakfast and lunch will be provided to all students at no cost to the families. At SPARK, we have both indoor and outdoor seating. A schedule for lunch will be created to ensure that all students will be able to eat lunch outside as much as possible.
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Will bus transportation be provided?
Posted by:Yes. APS will work with the school to determine bus routes for all students enrolled in the Midtown Summer Academy at SPARK!
Please join the Remind Group for your child's Bus Route to get real-time messages about bus updates & scheduling changes as we receive them from APS Transportation.
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Will my child be taught by a Springdale Park teacher?
Posted by:Teachers may be a mix of internal and external candidates. There is no guarantee that your child will have a teacher who works specifically at Hope Hill, Mary Lin, Morningside or SPARK. All teachers will be certified to teach at the elementary level. Similar to a regular school year, teachers will have support from our instructional coaches as well as support from instructional paraprofessionals.
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Will the school still abide by all mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of COVID19?
Posted by:Yes. We will continue to follow all guidance as it relates to COVID19 from Atlanta Public Schools, CDC and GA Dept. of Health.
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What will the schedule look like during the day for our students?
Posted by:Please click on the link to see our Midtown Summer Academy.
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What is the Power Up program?
Posted by:Get on board as we move "Full STEAM Ahead" with summer learning success! Students will engage in innovative hands on activities while exploring Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM). Our STEAM program will be a fun and engaging four-week summer experience. Students will engage in daily STEAM block-making, building, creating and a variety of projects utilizing the engineering design process.
More information will be shared at a later date.
Co-Site Director

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Dr. Jennifer Toney
Dr. Jennifer Toney , SPARK Kindergarten Program Administrator, will serve as the summer school site administator. Dr. Toney will begin her 6th year at SPARK in the 2022-2023 school year.
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Mrs. Denise Bringslid
Mrs. Denise Bringslid, SPARK Assistant Principal, will serve as the summer school co-site administator. Mrs. Bringslid will begin her 2nd year at SPARK in the 2022-2023 school year. Prior to SPARK, Mrs. Bringslid served as the Math Instructional Coach for Mary Lin ES.
Assistant Site Director

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Ms. Jessica Correa
Ms. Correa has been a teacher at SPARK for 5 years. She is currently a 5th grade teacher at SPARK where she teaches Math & Science and she recently received her Special Education Certification. Ms. Correa is looking forward to working with students from all across the Midtown cluster.
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Ms. Taliah Mustafaa
Ms. Mustafaa is a current 5th grade STEM teacher at SPARK. This is her first year at Springdale Park. Ms. Mustafaa is looking forward to working as the Assistant Site Director for the Midtown Summer Academy.