Eastside Children's Summer Program (ECSP)
Arlington Hills Presbyterian Church (AHP) is again the host site again for the 2010 Eastside Children's Summer Program. Click on the link at the top of this page and print-out a Registration Form, or stop by the church and pick up a form. Send any questions to executive director, Lynn Pham, at ecsprogram@gmail.com or call 612-759-3214.
The ECSP is a stop (Arlington Hills Presbyterian Church) on the East Side Circulator bus route link.
The Eastside Children’s Summer Program is pleased to announce details of its 2010 program. With the collaboration of volunteers, families, staff, and the community, such cohesion will bring a guaranteed successful summer. Our theme this year is, “Going, Going, Green!” We will also highlight the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling. Further, we will focus on how students can help preserve the earth and ways their families and communities can go green.
The 2010 program will run from July 21st -August 26th, Monday through Thursday, from 12:00 – 3:30 p.m. This year the St. Paul Public Schools will have summer school until July 20th; we begin as soon as it is over. Therefore, our program will only be a little over five weeks long.
I am excited to have the opportunity to return this year as the executive director for the program. I am also pleased to announce our returning staff: Abby Einberger is returning for the third year to teach 3rd-5th grade, and she will be the lead teacher in the program; Kelly Thyne will be returning for the second year as the K-2nd grade teacher; also returning for the third year is Nancy Fox, our cook. Expanded funding this year allows the program to hire a new teacher to teach the teen program four days a week.
With funding and support from the Minnesota State Arts Board, we would like to welcome Danielle Daniel and Helen Stringfellow to the program. As visiting artists, their role will be to implement the science theme of the residency,“Going, Going Green!” with model–making and storytelling. Within the context of the theme, we will use model-making to explore the notions of sustainability, responsibility and reducing, reusing, and recycling within the local community.
Further, students will demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of storytelling and newly learned skills through daily performance of telling and writing stories. Students will use movements, sound, and language to create images, express emotions, and imitate animals, objects or shapes; plus use elements or environments, costume, and props to communicate their stories and characters.
We could not function without the help of volunteers for this important program. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact me at ecsprogram@gmail.com, or call 612-759-3214. Thanks to all who support the Eastside Children’s Summer Program. We are excited to continue programming for the fourth year!
Lynn Pham, Executive Director