Missouri Schools Summer Enrichment
2022
Introduction
Happy Summer Missouri Students and families - new and returning! We are happy to share with you some enrichment opportunities and activities this summer. This is your one-stop shop for everything summer activities. We will be offering summer school options, clubs and much more. Scroll down for more details and information!
MOVA Summer Challenges
MOVA Summer Challenges are back again! We believe it is important for our students to continue to learn over the summer. Our summer challenges allow students to continue their education but also have fun while doing so! With MOVA Masterminds you can earn points by participating in one or more of our summer programs such as Brain Boost, Stride Summer camps, contests and clubs or enrolling in a course at MOSI. You can also win points by participating in the MOVA Summer Reading Challenge. Save up your points to win awesome MOVA gear and prizes that will be announced at the end of the summer. See more details about MOVA Summer Challenges below.
MOVA Masterminds
Point System for Prizes
- MOSI (7-12 Grade) - 500 points
- MOVA Club Session - 50 points per session
- Stride Summer Camp - 500 points
- Brain Boost - 50 points per hour
- Stride eSports Virtual Summer Camp - 500 points
There is no need to track your programs - we are able to track these for you.
MOVA Summer Reading Challenge
Do you love to read? Do you find yourself getting lost in a book all summer? Then this challenge is for you! If you're going to read all summer, you might as well earn points for prizes while doing it! The summer reading challenge is for the months of June and July. See below to learn how you can earn points to earn prizes!
Dates: June 1st - July 31st
Point System for Prizes
- Grades K-2 - 25 books
- Grades 3-5 - 1,000 pages
- Grades 6-12 - 2,500 pages
Click here to Access Reading Tracker Form
Track your summer reading here! Make sure to check out all the instructions and details for this challenge on the MOVA Summer Reading Challenge Flyer here - You may enter your pages or books per day, week or all together at the end - just make sure you date each entry. You may use this form to help track your reading at home
Remember you can access thousands of free books through the Big Universe eLibrary through Stride's free Brain Boost summer program! More information below.
Missouri Online Summer Institute (MOSI)
**This program is not a MOVA program. MOVA does not have an accredited summer school program but we recommend MOSI as an option. There are no live teachers with MOSI and it is not connected to K12/Stride or Missouri Virtual Academy.**
PRE-ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN FOR SUMMER 2022!
Missouri Online summer Institute (MOSI) is a FREE virtual summer school program that is open to all students in grades 7 – 12 in the State of Missouri (home schooled, private, or public) that offers more than 90 courses for original credit or credit recovery. Student may not be enrolled in summer courses with their school and take courses with us over the summer.
Students can only sign up for four semesters or two full credits. All core classes are two semesters (just like during the school year). EOC credit classes are not offered. Most of the courses are taught by our District teachers. The company that we are partnered with provides Missouri certified teachers for the other courses. The web application for summer of 2022 is now available on our virtual summer school page. Click here for more information!
Start Date: May 31st
Last Day to Submit Work: July 22nd @ 11:01pm
Last Day to Sign-up: July 5th
Grades: 7-12
Credit Recovery
For a student to be enrolled in a Credit Recovery Course the school counselor must fill out the MOSI Course Approval Form and fax it to Grandview R2 High School before they will be allowed to start the course here. Please contact your counselors to help with this step. Middle school - Mrs. Tammy Walters (twalters@missouriva.org) or High School - Mrs. Beth Briney (ebriney@missouriva.org)
Grading
All courses are not a Pass/Fail grade. They are a letter grade and please refer to the grade scale that is located under the Document Section. See the grading scale here.
Teachers & Mentor Contact
The teachers along with their mentors are available anytime by e-mail. They also have the option to call and ask their mentors questions Monday thru Thursday 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 636-944-3390 Option 4.
According to Section 167.227 RSMO, “No pupil shall attend summer school courses in more than one district during any one summer.” Students who enroll in MOSI may not enroll in and attend summer school course at another district, and students who enroll in another summer school program are ineligible to enroll in MOSI. If, you have any questions please feel free to contact Elaine Schlett at 636-944-3390 Option 4 or by email at schlette@grandviewr2.org
Enrollment Forms
Course Offerings & Descriptions
MOVA High School Book Club
Do you love reading books? Do you catch yourself getting lost in a book just to look up and realize hours have passed? This is the club for you! We will vote on one book to read during the month of July. There will be assigned reading so that we all can discuss parts of the book each time we meet. We will discuss our favorite books and genres and decide which book to read during our first session on June 6th. These sessions will show up as "optional" in your class connect schedule.
Host(s): Ms. Bailey Johnson
Who: Grades 9-12
When: Wednesdays @ 3:00pm
Stride Summer Camp 2022 - Free!
STRIDE SUMMER CAMP ENROLLMENT IS CLOSED.
The Stride/Teach for America Summer Camp returns for its second year! The optional FREE summer camp hosts currently enrolled 3-5 and 6-7 grade students with a focus on ELA or Math content. We believe this is the closest option to traditional summer school these grades. For other grades, we recommend Brain Boost or an Enrichment Program. This program is not for credit or grades. Below are several important details about this enrichment opportunity.
This free, summer enrichment camp is for Stride families with children in elementary (grades 3-5) and middle school grades (7-8).
Dates: June 28 – July 15
Times: Daily from 11am – 1pm (CST)
*The program is not affiliated with your school and is not accessed by the OLS or OMHS
If you have any questions, please email talendevelopment@k12.com.
This learning event will be filled on a first come first serve basis, so register now!
Brain Boost - Free!
Brain Boost is a K-12 engaging, in-platform experience for new and returning students through Stride, Big Universe, creative challenges, club matcher interest, Roadtrip Nation videos, and contest participation for 6-12 grade students
Grade Levels: K-12
Timeframe: Program begins on June 13th-August 15th; Rolling start dates afterwards; Newly Approved Students Assigned Brain Boost courses on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; Rolling end date 1 week prior to school start date
No need to sign up! Brain Boost will be available through the Online School beginning June 13th. Encourage your students to login to the Online School to join the fun as they learn with Brain Boost throughout the summer!
Through Brain Boost, students will be able to -
- Access a virtual reading library—Big Universe. (K-12)
- Earn coins by playing fun games in Stride Skills Arcade. (K-8)
- Students who earn 100 or more coins will be entered into a drawing to win fun prizes. Winners will be randomly selected.
- Students must be enrolled at the time of the drawing, which will occur at the end of August.
- Develop independent thinking, build healthy habits, and spark creativity with daily challenges. (6-12)
- Build connections with the online learning community through use of discussion boards. (6-12)
- Become inspired by videos of people sharing stories about how they achieved success. (6-12)
Stride eSports Virtual Summer Camp 2022 - Free!
Stride is offering a free virtual esports summer camp this year to help your child improve their esports skills, learn how to create video games, and learn how to code. Many of the skills developed in esports relate to a career in the tech industry. Your child can learn from the comfort of your very own home this summer. Feel free to sign your child up for multiple programs. Limited spaces are available for each tournament/class/program. For questions, please email StrideEsports@k12.com. *Gamesoles are not included.
Summer Enrichment Programs - Registration Closed
Stride is offering Enrichment programs for the summer. Improve your personal portfolio by participating in a program and earning an end of course certificate of completion in a high-demand skill area. Our programs have live instruction and the instructors who lead our programs are experts in their fields, ensuring relevant information that will be presented that will excel your learning. Registration Closed May 31st.
Stride Career Prep is leading the way in ensuring students are ready for life after high school. The program offers a unique curriculum that allows students to explore their options and take electives in high-demand career fields—all so they'll be better prepared for what comes after graduation, whether that's college or starting a career right away. Stride will be offering many opportunities for Stride Career Prep students this summer. There will be opportunities like events, Student Success Coaching sessions, internships, Nursing club and more! Please check back periodically to see what's offered. All summer events will be posted on the Stride Career Prep Summer Newsletter linked below.
Stride Contests & Other Engagement Activities
Stride Serves: Fighting Childhood Cancer
Join the fight against childhood cancer. Help change the lives of children with cancer, raise awareness, and empower others to help find a cure by partnering—alone or as a group—with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
You can be part of a national movement to fight childhood cancer—one cup at a time!
Visit the foundation's website for all the details.
How You Can Get Involved:
- Set up a lemonade stand:
- Choose your location, date and time, and register your Alex’s Lemonade Stand. (We encourage children to participate every step of the way, they will just need an adult to help them register.)
- You can even choose to have an event kit mailed to you and you’ll get a personal event coach from Alex’s Lemonade Stand to help answer your questions.
- Be sure to take pictures of your lemonade stand!
- Make, distribute, and wear a gold ribbon, the symbol for childhood cancer awareness
- Create and donate care bags for children with cancer
- What other ideas do you have to help fight childhood cancer?
Be sure to share photos of your activities on your school's Facebook page with the hashtag #StrideServes!
Free Summer Math Tutoring Opportunity
Stride K12 is looking for 100 eligible* students in grades 7-12 and their Learning Coaches to participate in a math tutoring pilot this summer—and it’s free!
In July and August, teachers will be providing three free 1-hour online math tutoring
sessions through a new platform called Stride Tutoring. The purpose of the pilot is to test out the platform to learn what works best for tutors, students, and Learning Coaches, so participants will be required to provide feedback on their experience. The sessions can be scheduled at any time during the pilot period.
If you are interested in participating in the pilot, Learning Coaches, parents, or guardians should fill out this form. This pilot is limited and will be first come, first served.
June Photo Contest: Summer Fun
Our June photo contest theme is Summer Fun - we want to see pictures you have taken enjoying the summer! Whether it is fun in the sun, enjoying the water, taking a hike, playing with your pets, or relaxing and reading, whatever you consider summer fun, we want to see a photo you have taken in the moment. So get your camera ready and capture that in a still photo. We can't wait to see how you use your creativity to capture a beautiful moment!
We are encouraging you to submit a photograph (limit to 1) you have taken relating to our June theme, Summer Fun, for the chance to win a prize!
A winner in each grade range (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12) will be chosen.
The contest runs from June 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022.
If you experience issues uploading or have any questions, email clubs@k12.com.
See official contest rules. Upload your photo here: https://329025.tintpages.com/k12-photo-contest
Stride National Art Competition
It's time to see who wins the Stride National Art Competition! Join us live to see the submitted digital or physical artworks from K–12th grade students across the country. First place winners will receive a $1,000 e-gift card and a Microsoft Surface tablet! Winners will be announced June 21, 2022. You can watch the announcement live on Facebook at 1:30 PM (ET).
RSVP for the Live Reveal here: https://fb.me/e/1xVVpMMsO