Your April ESSER Newsletter

Posted Date: 04/17/2022

ESSER Monthly Newsletter April 2022 Greetings, school leaders! As we head towards the end of the school year, many of us are gearing up for summer learning. Each year, ADE is proud to support the high-quality summer learning happening at our public charter and district schools. This year, ESSER set-aside funding provided to the State has provided even more opportunities for LEAs. Educators, students, and families can visit Discovery Education's Summer Learning Activities Channel to find ready-to-use activities that cover a range of topics, subjects, and grades. This is part of Discovery Education's Summer of Learning, which Arizona teachers, students, and parents can access for free, thanks to federal recovery dollars. Through our partners at Arizona's Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Educators (CRR), the Re-Engaging Aspirational Learners program (Getting REAL) is offering summer school programming to provide exciting mathematic experiences that work alongside ELA and Science summer school curricula. The CRR will provide free program materials, training, and curriculum sessions for 1-6 weeks for summer school lengths. Contact Melissa Hosten at mhosten@math.arizona.edu to bring this exciting math program to your summer learners. Finally, LEAs are encouraged to apply for Governor Ducey's On Track Summer Camp grant funding to support summer learning activities at your school. Read a quick FAQ about this funding and apply through AZ OnTrack Summer Camp. The application closes on Monday, April 18.    Read April's Newsletter In this month's newsletter, you'll also find:  Reminder about the upcoming deadline for submitting ESSER Data  (April 22nd)  Notice about upcoming ESSER programmatic monitoring  Information on submitting Safe Return to In-person Learning plans  Upcoming ESSER setaside opportunities through our external partners CONNECT WITH US The Arizona Department of Education advances equity and excellence for all students by serving school leaders, educators, and staff, collaborating with communities, and leading with data-driven best practices. LEARN MORE ›