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Hello new and returning students and families! We are happy to announce the program dates and applications for Summerbridge San Diego 2012! The program will run from July 2, 2012 to August 3, 2012 and will be held at La Jolla High School. Click on the Apply Now link to apply.
Summerbridge San Diego (SBSD) in collaboration with San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and the University of San Diego (USD) is a two summer tuition-free rigorous program serving 100 elementary and middle school students with academic classes and leadership activities.
Read a welcome message from our Executive Director, Conrado Castro celebrating our students' achievements in the past and looking forward to our best summer yet. Read more.
The mission of Summerbridge San Diego is to accelerate academic achievement and support ALL students' social and emotional development in preparation for college and career opportunities for the 21st century.
"Being a part of the summerbridge family has not only helped me to grow academically,
But has also helped me excel as a leader in my community"
-Itzel Velasco, Summerbridge Alumna
2012 Program Dates: July 2nd through August 3rd
Super-Junior Leader Parent Orientation, Malcolm X Library, 3/3/12 _ 1pm
Parent & Student Orientation:
Malcolm X Library, May 26th at 9:30am
Visitors Day, July 25th, La Jolla High School: 8:30 - 11:30 am
Learn More About Summerbridge
Watch this video overview, which provides more information about program's instruction, activities, and events.
Summerbridge San Diego, in collaboration with the San Diego Unified School District, the University of California San Diego, (UCSD), and the Univeristy of San Diego (USD), is a tuition-free, rigorous two summer session program serving 150 elementary and middle school students with academic classes and leadership activities. Summerbridge San Diego is hosted at La Jolla High School. Students are taught by dedicated, talented, and highly motivated teachers composed entirely of young adults from colleges and universities nationwide. With support from master teachers, Summerbridge delegates responsibilities for teaching, curriculum development, advising, evaluation and administration to its young staff. This is the strength of our program. Bright and innovative college students open intellectual doors for inquisitive, curious, young elementary and middle school students.
In addition, we also strive to include families in their students' learning, and we continue to support them, academically, through high school. Parents are active in helping with our extra-curricular activities throughout the summer and school year. Fundamentally, Summerbridge aims to change the way we talk and think about education. We are demonstrating that young college students can take charge of their own education while taking responsibility for the education of those eight to ten years younger. There is a trust and bonding that evolves.
Summerbridge San Diego challenges the conventional notion of who can learn and who can teach.
Q. What is Summerbridge San Diego (SBSD) & why should my child attend?
A. Summerbridge San Diego (SBSD) in collaboration with the San Diego Unified School District and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and the University of San Diego (USD) is a two summer tuition free, rigorous summer program serving 150 elementary and middle school students with academic classes and leadership activities. Students are taught by dedicated, talented, and highly motivated teachers composed entirely of young adults from colleges and universities nationwide. With support of master teachers, Summerbridge delegates responsibilities for teaching, curriculum development, advising, evaluation, and administration to its young staff. With bright and innovative college students opening intellectual doors, Summerbridge aims to change the way we talk and think about education. We are demonstrating that young college students can take charge of their own education while taking responsilibity for the education of those eight to ten years younger. Summerbridge San Diego challenges the conventional notion of who can achieve and who can teach.
SBSD participation helps students develop academic and social confidence and provides a distinctive opportunity to develop critical thinking skills to use in their lives, schools, and communities. SBSD also gives students an unique opportunity to be exposed to the college/university environment by mentors and tutors provided through the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), Partners at Learning (PAL) Program.
Q. Where is Summerbridge San Diego hosted?
A. Summerbridge San Diego is hosted at La Jolla High School located at 750 Nautilus Street, La Jolla, Ca 92037.
Q. Is transportation offered?
A. Yes, two school buses are provided by San Diego Unified School District to transport students from their respective schools and from La Jolla High School daily.
Q. Will meals be provided?
A. Yes, a lunch will be provided Monday through Thursday. Students are responsible for providing their own lunch on Fridays.
Summerbridge San Diego is proud to have one of the best teams in place for a non-profit. From our generous benefactors to our amazing Board of Directors to our dedicated teaching staff and our year-round administration and leadership team, Summerbridge San Diego is staffed with exceptional professionals who go the extra mile to make sure all SBSD students have a safe, positive, and beneficial learning environment and experience. Like our students, our team plays hard and works hard.
On behalf of Summerbridge San Diego, we would like to say thank you very much for your contributions!! Thanks to your commitment and love for young people we are able to work with 150 students from San Diego County, 25 teachers, 2 master teachers, and 2 counselors over the course of five weeks to prepare students for transition into the upcoming school year. SBSD prepares students by strengthening and polishing academic and social skills. Our program makes learning fun, challenges students to think critically, creates a college culture and demands a strong mentorship, leadership, and parent involvement. Our success is due to the passion and dedication of our founders, directors, teachers, staff, and parents who provide support for the elementary and middle students that participate in SBSD.
At Summerbridge San Diego we have an incredibly dedicated and active Board of Directors that works tirelessly promoting, building, and shaping our program so that each summer is better than the last. We are grateful to all of our board members for the invaluable support they give to Summerbridge San Diego.
Lori Fleet Martin, Community Volunteer and Foundation Director
Reyes Quezada, Profesor, USD School of Leadership and Educational Sciences
Jorge Reyes, (Former SBSD student and teacher) Teacher, High Tech High Middle School
Crystal Scripps McKellar, Senior Associate Morrison and Foerster LLP
Dana Shelburne, Principal of La Jolla High School
Robert Traylor, President of Robert Traylor Corporation
Jose Vallejo, SBSD Former teacher, City Scene Management Comany
Shirley Wilson, Area Superintendent, San Diego Unified School DIstrict
Sam Wurtzbacher, Executive Director La Jolla YMCA
Malcolm Aste, Director of Development, The Francis Parker School
Kristin Parsley-Atkins, Director Wireless Reach & Government Affairs, Qualcomm, Inc
Craig Blower, (Treasurer of SBSD), CFO/COO Fleet Science Center
Rose Camacho, Community Volunteer and Foundation Director
Earl Edwards, Director of Athletics- UCSD
Bernadine Hawthorne, Ret. Asst. Superintendant San Diego Unified School District
Caren Holtzman, Director of Partners at Learning (PAL) Program UCSD
Zeke Knight (Chairman/CEO of SBSD), Ret. The Bishop's School
Denise Madruga (Parent), Director of Operations of Investment Company
Summerbridge San Diego prides itself on hiring some of the brightest young mind undergraduates from across the country, and building an excellent team of talented, committed, and trained proffessionals to ensure the safety, academic, and social development of all Summerbridge San Diego students.
Summerbridge 2012 Teachers have not yet been finalized. This page will be updated soon!
The Summerbridge San Diego Executive Leadership Team works year-round to plan, develop, and promote the program.
Senior Administration
Gordon "Zeke" Knight, Chairman, CEO
Conrado Castro, Executive Director
Raymundo Quezada, Program Director
Evelyn Lucio, Program Manager
Brittani Siracusa, Academic Coach and Master Teacher
Tom Sides, Academic Coach and Master Teacher
Jeremey Hurlbert, Academic Coach and Master Teacher
Marco Rizo, Administration and Junior Leader Program
Executive Leadership Team Members
Isela Medina
Rachel Camacho
Kevin Benedicto
Acacia Overoye, UCSD Liason
Get to know our teachers and our Administration with these galleries!
Galleries coming soon!
If you are a current college student or a recent college graduate who is interested in teaching for Summerbridge, then fill out the New Teacher Application.
If you have previously taught at Summerbridge San Diego, then please fill out the Returning Teacher Application.
Application Due by: March 23, 2012
Notifcation of Decision by: April 13, 2012
Complete New Teacher
Application Part I online
Download and submit New
Teacher Application Part II:
Complete Returning Teacher
Download and submit
Returning Teacher Part II:
If you are a student or if your child is entering the 5th in the Fall of 2012 and has NOT attended Summerbridge in the past, please fill out the new student application below.
If you are a student who attended Summerbridge San Diego last year (2011) and will be entering the sixth grade, please submit the Returning Student Application.
Application Due by: March 30th, 2012
Notification of Decision by: 4/13/12
Student & Parent Orientation: May 26, 2012
If you are a student or if your child is entering the 7th or 8th grade in the Fall of 2012, please fill out the Junior Leader Application
Interviews: Early April
Notification of Decision by: April 13th, 2012
jl2012.pdf
SBSD New Student Applications 2012.pdf
2012 New Teacher Part 2.pdf
Returning Student Form 2012.pdf
2012 Returning Teacher Part 2.pdf
There is no better investment than in the education of our youth. They are our future. A gift from you to Summerbridge San Diego helps us introduce elementary and middle school students to a strong academic program that is designed to raise their sights and encourage them to work hard and love learning. This will build a foundation that will support and pave their way to college. In addition, our program also encourages talented, bright, and dedicated college students who teach and mentor our students to choose teaching as a profession upon their college graduation. And finally, your support helps us encourage parents to become advocates for the education of their child. By working closely with us, we will succeed in helping them go to college and become good citizens of our community.
Please consider a gift to Summerbridge San Diego. You will be richly rewarded by your generosity as well as thanked for your support. For more infomation you can also visit our Summerbridge corporate file at www.bettergiving_sdfoundation.com
Please send donations to "Summerbridge San Diego Inc." to 10272 Saunders Drive, San Diego, Ca 92131.
Federal Tax ID: 33-0695093
Thank you very much to everyone who contributed into making 2011 one of our most memorable summers. As the new school year unfolds continue your love for learning and work hard to achieve. With dedication and commitment to your education you'll have a fabulous school year full of successes and accomplishments. Remember you are 100% COLLEGE BOUND!!!
GET IN TOUCH WITH US
Email: conradocastrojr_gmail.com
Gordon Knight, Chairman/CEO of SBSD
Email: gordon.zeke.knight_gmail.com
Email: eluciovidrio_gmail.com
Interested SBSD families and students wanting to continue participation with Summerbridge beyond 8th grade must attend our parent/student meeting on Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 at the Malcolm X Library at 1pm to learn about upcoming changes to the program.
Contact Kevin Benedicto at (714-253-3712) or email (kbenedicto_me.com) or Evelyn Lucio (619-573-7214)with questions.
Download event flyer.
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