Midtown Summer Academy @SPARK

  • 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. 

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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. 

Assistant Site Director

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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.