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Summer Learning Fun Activities |
In an effort to provide LAUSD parents and students meaningul and fulfilling learning activities for the 2009 summer, Beyond the Bell will be posting here the monthly Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Reading Activity Calendar, as well as a weekly list of activities and resources that can be accessed via tv or internet. The week of July 5-11 is dedicated to reading. |
Beyond the Bell Branch Offers 4 Week Summer Programs at Selected Schools |
Beyond the Bell will be offering 4 week Summer Programs at selected elementary and middle school sites. Programs will be implemented by either “Ready, Set, Go!”—Beyond the Bell’s before school program—, the Youth Development Program, or LA’s BEST. Click here to see a list of the sites where the program will be in operation. Listed by each school is the name of the program dates and times of operation.
Click the following links to see a list of Extended School Year Summer Sites, Los Angeles Public Library Hours, as well as additional opportunities and resources available this summer.
Parents should check with the participating schools to determine specific program information.
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High School Summer School Sites, Courses Have Been Announced |
Click here to learn what credit recovery courses will be offered at various high school sites. Parents should check with their closest school to determine what specific classes from the list will indeed be offered based on student enrollment. Attached please also find the 2009 Summer Payroll Manual. |
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District Announces the Cancellation of 2009-2010 Summer
School/Intersession Program for Elementary, Middle Schools |
Los Angeles—Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) officials today announced
that the 2009-2010 summer school/intersession for elementary and middle schools has
been cancelled due to declining revenues and the current State budget deficit.
“This is a sad day for our students, our parents and families, and our school district,” said LAUSD Superintendent Ramon C. Cortines. “In all of my years in education, I have
never seen budget news as bad as the number currently faced by this school district. As
a result, I have made a difficult decision and I have announced the cancellation of this
year’s summer school and intersession for elementary and middle school students.”
The District will offer summer school and intersession at the high school level for credit
recovery (graduation requirements, core classes and A-G classes) only. The Extended
School Year (ESY) Program, which serves eligible students with disabilities, will be
offered this summer.
The number of school sites offering summer school will be reduced due to limited
District resources.
The cancellation of summer school/intersession is expected to impact more than
225,000 students in the District, saving LAUSD roughly $34 million.
After cutting $567 million from its budget, the District still must cut an additional $131
million in six weeks before the end of the current school year. LAUSD faces more than
$336 million in new cuts for the 2009-2010 school year. |
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LA84 Foundation and Beyond the Bell Branch Sports Tournament |
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Los Angeles—The Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) Beyond the Bell Branch has been awarded a $549,300 grant by LA84 Foundation to support sports programs at all 85 LAUSD middle schools.
More than 15,000 boys and girls in the District are expected to participate in seasonal after school sports leagues in basketball, soccer, softball and flag football through the LA84 Foundation/Beyond the Bell Middle School Sports Program as a result of the grant.
“Our students will truly benefit from this generous grant. Not only will it allow thousands of middle school students to participate in afterschool athletics, but it will also help promote and encourage healthy and active lifestyle choices, which are important to students’ overall growth and development,” said Alvaro Cortés, LAUSD Assistant Superintendent, Extended Day Programs, which includes Beyond the Bell. “It also once again demonstrates the confidence an outside institution like LA84 Foundation has in Beyond the Bell and it believes that the work we do with youngsters is important and valuable for our communities.”
“The Beyond the Bell leadership and staff do an excellent job in providing quality sports programs that keep youngsters connected to their school in a safe environment,” said Anita L. DeFrantz, LA84 Foundation president. “We are pleased to support their efforts in the middle schools where youngsters in this critical age group will benefit from learning the life ready skills that sport participation teaches.”
In addition, youngsters in LAUSD elementary schools will benefit from a $250,000 grant awarded to LA’s BEST (Better Educated Students for Tomorrow). That money will enable LA’s BEST to offer softball, basketball, flag football, and track and field to approximately 10,000 youngsters at 180 elementary schools.
LA84 Foundation was established to manage Southern California’s share of the surplus from the highly successful 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The Foundation received $93 million at its inception and, since then, has invested $182 million in sports programs serving more than two million youths in Southern California’s eight counties. |
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Beyond the Bell Applies for 21st Century Grants |
Beyond the Bell is diligently working to establish more after school programs at new sites throughout the Los Angeles area and to expand some existing programs. As a part of this effort, new grants for funding are being submitted to the 21 st Century Community Learning Centers program of the California Department of Education to support academic and enrichment programming, as well as family literacy activity for parents and families of after school students. If successful, we expect to be able to serve several thousand more students beginning in Fall 2009 for five years through 2014. Check back during the summer of 2009 to see if there are new after school seats for elementary, middle and high school students in your neighborhood.
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| Welcome |
LAUSD has made a commitment that all students within our district have access to high quality, safe and supervised educational, enrichment and recreational programs that engage and inspire learning and achievement beyond the regular school day.
Beyond the Bell (BTB) Branch carries that commitment by connecting students and youth to their home, school and community through a variety of programs that are provided and operated by the school district and its partner agencies before and after school and on Saturdays. |
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The School Volunteer Program |
| The School Volunteer Program (SVP) is a school and community partnership program, sponsored by Beyond the Bell Branch of the Los Angeles Unified School District . SVP’s purpose is to assist schools with the development of individual school volunteer programs that reflect the specific needs of each school. |
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| Every month the School Volunteer Program publishes Hurray for Parents/Volunteers! and Hurray for Teachers!, a listing of low-cost or free local events, resources, scholarships, grants, contests and educational opportunities to help parents and teachers maximize in-school and non-school time through enhanced academic opportunities for their students. Click on the links to download the March issue of Hurray for Parents/Volunteers! and Hurray for Teachers!. You can also download Hurray for Parents/Volunteers in Spanish. |
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| Families Make the Difference to distribute over 140,000 books to children and families in LAUSD |
| Families Make the Difference is a Reading is Fundamental family reading program through the Beyond the Bell Branch that serves over 35,000 children and families in LAUSD. Families Make the Difference helps parents develop their skills and self-assurance to support their children's reading and learning and help their children learn to love books. The 2008-09 forms and information are available here. |
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