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Summer Resources
Local Literacy &
Student Support Programs
Summer 2019
(Note: this list is not all-inclusive;
other programs may also be available)
Medaille College
The Reading Center, 77 Humboldt Parkway (third house from Medaille’s Buffalo Campus); Tues. & Thurs. mornings from July through mid-August; sessions from 9-11 am; approx.. cost $95.00 per child/ $140 per two children/ $200 three children (price reflects early reg.; After deadline of 6/1/19 cost increases to approx. $100/$150/$210);
Small Group “Skills Brush Up” Program also avail; approx $100 for ten sessions;
Contact Michelle Cefaratti 880-2815 or mac323@medaille.edu.
Note: The Medaille College Reading Center offers tutoring to students in grades Pre-K through 12 in the fall and spring semesters as well; Usually T, Th 4:30-5:30pm; http://www.medaille.edu/reading/-center/
Daemen College
ELA /Theater & Arts Camp, Skill Building in Reading and Writing: “Learn, Create, & Perform;” July 8-19;
Approx. $300/ student for two weeks; M-F 8:30-4:30;
for students entering gr.3-6; contact Catherine Sedota at The Thomas Reynolds Center for Special Education, Daemen College Campus, 4380 Main Street, Amherst 839-7620; must provide own transportation daily. Program is held on campus & includes theme-based reading and writing activities per day with certified teachers, along with creative arts activities; breakfast & afternoon snack provided; must bring lunch daily;
T-shirt given; csedota@daemen.edu
University at Buffalo
Summer One-to-One Reading and Writing Sessions;
UB Center for Literacy and Reading Instruction (CLaRI); 17 Christopher Baldy Hall, The Univer. At Buffalo, Amherst; July 8 -Aug. 10; Gr. K-12;
Approx. $55/60 min. session, with a min. of 5 sessions across 5 weeks ($275 total for 1 session ea week);
Mon, Wed, Thurs. @4:00, 5:15, or 6:30 pm; Tues. @ 10:00 or 11:15 am; Sat. @ 9:00, 10:15, or 11:30 am;
Contact Dr. Ashlee Campbell, Associate Director, CLaRI 645-2470; ub-clari@buffalo.edu
CLaRI’s Summer Reading and Writing Society Camp
Provides literacy enrichment instruction for 2 weeks from July 15-26; 8:30am -noon; $300; for students entering 2nd-5thgrade; Focus is on developing writing abilities as well as learning to apply comprehension strategies and read fluently; Children will learn elements of composition, how to engage in writing process, and skills that strong readers possess.
Buffalo Hearing and Speech Center
885-8318 www.askbhsc.org
*Financial Assistance may be avail. based on need;
Leap into Literacy Program
Contact: Matt Hitchcock ext. 300;
For preschoolers ages 3-5, or until Kindergarten
Language to Literacy Program
Contact: Lynn Scheuer ext. 289;
For children ages 6-18
Social Communication Program
Contact: Lee Ann Terhune ext. 271
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
Library Programs are offered throughout summer:
Hamburg 649-4415
Lackawanna Public Library:823-0630
Lakeshore Library: 627-3017
Orchard Park: 662-9851
West Seneca 674-2928
http://www.summerreadingnys.org
2019 NYS Summer Reading Program
http://www.rif.org/us/literacy
St. Francis High School
Summer Enrichment Program
For boys entering 6th, 7th, & 8thgrades:
Held: July 8-26; 8:15 am-3:30 pm.;
Students may attend one, two, or three weeks;
M-Th morning sessions focus on academics: art, technology, math, and science;
M-Th afternoon sessions offers choice of interactive explorer activities or team sports (lacrosse, *hockey, soccor, baseball); Fridays are Field Trip Days ending at noon; Students bring own bag lunches M-Th; snacks and beverages available for purchase.
Approx. Cost:
1 wk $180/2 wks $280/3wks $380;
$60 addl charge for hockey-ice time;
Contact: 627-1200 ext. 582, Katie Fattey
YMCA Buffalo Niagara 565-6000
Southtowns YMCA 674-9622
Summer Session activities for children and teens including: swimming, tae kwon do, gymnastics, football, adventure room
Cradle Beach Camp 549-6307
Tumble Bee Gym 868-1525
The Summit Center (Amherst)
Two programs for children in grade one through age 16 with ADHD or autism spectrum disorder;
www.thesummitcenter.orgor call 629-3400
Area School Districts May Also
Offer Remedial/Enrichment through
Community Education Programs:
Eden CSD 992-3630
FrontierCSD 646-9412
Hamburg CSD 646-3306
Lackawanna CSD 827-6747
Lakeshore CSD 549-2300
- Park CSD 209-6200
West Seneca 677-3107
Erie I BOCES 822-3333
Other Possibilities:
Barnes and Noble (free book after # read)
Hilbert College 649-7900
D’Youville College 829-8000
Gow School Summer Prog. 655-2900
Huntington Learning Cen. 675-4565
Sylvan Learning Cen., Amh.565-0572
Chuck E. Cheese Reading Calendar Program
Two weeks of reading=10 free tokens
Town of Hamburg Recreation Department
Summer Programs 646-5145
(sports, learn to swim, family swim, summer tot programs; day camp Mon. through Fri. 8-4: ages 6 to 14;
Playground Programs daily 10-4, including arts and crafts, sports, tournaments, and special events)
Village of Hamburg Rec. Dept.
649-6170; Josh Haeick, Rec. Supervisor
City of Lackawanna Youth Bureau
827-6475; James Sieracki, Director
City of Buffalo
Mayor Brown’s Annual Kids Summer Reading Challenge
851-READ (7323)
http://www.city-buffalo.com/readingrules
