Jason Arndt, jarndt@shawanoleader.com
While most students are out enjoying the sunshine, more than 1,000 students returned to Hillcrest Primary School and Shawano Community High School on Monday for the first day of summer school, which will continue until July 18.
Superintendent Gary Cumberland told board members Monday there was a transportation glitch on the first day that caused a delay of 20 minutes along one bus line.
“We did have concerns over timing and buses,” Cumberland said. “Things got a little behind schedule.”
Curt Angeli, summer school principal at the high school, said there were no problems Tuesday.
“Today’s buses went right on schedule with a few adjustments,” he said. “The first day of summer of summer also takes more time to ensure that every student is placed on the correct bus at the end of the day.”
The district reported 530 kindergarten through second-grade students were attending summer school at Hillcrest, with 500 third- through eighth-grade students at the high school.
In addition to offering basic reading and math courses, both schools have enrichment courses in outdoor life, including fishing and golf, and other areas. There is also a class in mythology .
Classes are in session from 8 a.m. until noon. The students will be served lunch before dismissal at 1 p.m.
The district provides free breakfasts and lunches for summer school students, as well as any school district residents ages 4-18. There are no income requirements.
“We will provide for any child in the Shawano community, even off the street,” said Sarah Moesch, food service director for the district.
Breakfast is served from 7:30-9 a.m. and lunch is served from 11:40 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at both schools.
“We are already busing kids there, so (we thought) it was an easy choice,” Moesch said.
School districts receive subsidies and food for the meals from the United States Department of Agriculture, which requires the schools to serve food meeting USDA requirements.
There will be no summer school classes or meals on July 4.
Jesse Hanssen is the summer school principal at Hillcrest.