Thursday, March 10, 2011

27J PARTICIPATING IN THE ADAMS COUNTY YOUTH INITIATIVE

School District 27J will be participating in the ACYI (Adams County Youth Initiative) Adams County Camp this year. This is an exciting opportunity for our students in 3rd – 7th grades to attend a very low cost, high-quality camp with an intention to prevent summer learning loss and improve behavior.

Listed below is the pertinent information:

Enrollment:

Open Lottery, from March 7 – April 4; families notified of status by April 29, 2011
Selection:

Drawn randomly by family, not by individual youth; families not initially drawn will be placed on a wait-list
When:

June 13 – July 21, Monday thru Thursday, 8:30am – 3:30pm; youth are allowed a total of 4 absences
Locations:

Scott Carpenter Middle School, 7001 Lipan Street, Denver (220 total openings)
Adams City Middle School, 4451 E. 72nd Avenue, Commerce City (220 total openings)
Cost:

$50 per child for all six weeks, this includes lunch, snacks, & supplies

Who Qualifies:

Youth currently in 3rd-7th grades, attending school in Adams County School Districts 50, 14, 12, and 27J
(Limited openings for K-2nd grades, they must have a sibling in 3rd-7th grades)
Get Forms:

There are two ways to get the Lottery forms:
1) print forms at adamscountycamp.org, or 2) pick up forms at the drop-off locations listed below
Lottery Drop-Off Sites:

Scott Carpenter Middle School, 7001 Lipan Street, Denver
Adams City Middle School, 4451 E. 72nd Avenue, Commerce City
Shaw Heights Middle School, 8780 Circle Drive, Westminster
Adams 12 Five Star Schools, 1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton
School District 27J, 18551 East 160th Avenue, Brighton
Questions?

Email camp@acyi.org

Transportation arrangements for 27J students to Adams City Middle School will be finalized following the lottery and a student count is obtained. The family is responsible for the camp cost of $50.00 per child. There are no additional fees and entering the lottery is free.

The deadline for entering the lottery is 4:30 p.m. on April 4, 2011.

Flyer in English and Spanish
LoterĂ­a para participar en el Campamento de Cursos de Verano
Lottery Form English
Forma para participar en la loterĂ­a
Adams County Camp Highlights 2011

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