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Hello, Enrichment families!

Here are your announcements and reminders for Week 4. Hard to believe we’re already halfway done!


FUNDRAISERS

We are a nonprofit organization, which means all profits go directly back into the program to fund our activities from one summer to the next. Your participation is important and appreciated!



Car Wash


We raised over $500 from this fundraiser on 7/10! Thank you so much for all of your support and participation!











Aubree’s


Our Aubree’s fundraiser will take place this Wednesday, July 21st, 5:00-8:00. The event applies to the $15 buffet only. The buffet includes pizza, breadsticks, salads, and drinks. For every $15 buffet meal purchased, $5 will be donated directly to Summer Enrichment.


The management and wait staff at the restaurant require families to provide at least one paper copy of the flyer per bill to assist them in record-keeping. I am attaching the official Dine to Donate participation flyer at the end of the post.



Penny Drive


Elementary is still winning the Penny Drive, but only by a hair!

Elementary’s Current Points: - $31.09

Mid-High’s Current Points: - $31.05

The final day of the Penny Drive will be Wednesday, 7/28. The winning team will receive their prize on Monday, 8/2. As of right now, we are planning for the prize to be throwing water balloons at staff!





Pampered Chef


Local Pampered Chef consultant, Maureen Kimmel, has graciously offered to host an online party for our organization! 25% of all profits will go directly back into the Program.


Ends July 30th at 3:00PM.


You can shop at our official event link here.






Tricky Tray


Our annual Tricky Tray fundraiser will take place on performance nights. We collect various donated items between $5 and $10 from families to raffle at the end of each performance night.


You can begin sending your students with these items at any time! We will collect through the final week.


We will be searching for parents to help with asking for donations from local businesses (most businesses have worked with us in the past and look forward to participating). Please let us know if you’d be interested in lending a hand in this task.

SCRIPTS

If you haven’t already, please have your student download and print the scripts they need for their corresponding session (note that Middle School volunteers should print their morning scripts too.) If your student does not know which shows they are in, you can view the cast list on the first page of each file.


We have also posted the lyrics for Mid-High sign language in the same Drive. We provide unmarked paper copies for them to refer to during lessons, but they may want to print their own highlighted copy to read from.


We will be posting all remaining lyrics as soon as possible.


You can access the folder via this link.


T-SHIRTS

The T-Shirt order is in! If your student has paid a registration fee, they will receive their program shirt free of any additional charge. Estimated turnaround for this order is Week 5.


If your Mid-High student volunteers in the Elementary classes, they have the option to purchase the second color for $5 (cash only). If they have not yet paid, please remember to send them with their money on Monday.

DROP OFF AND PICK UP

We ask you to please be mindful of our start/end times. Staff has responsibilities to attend to both before and after each session, including second jobs they must report to right at 4:00PM.


That said, we understand that it can be difficult to juggle overlapping schedules. If you have a standing conflict, please let us know so we can try to work something out that does not impede anyone else’s existing obligations.


Important Dates

Wednesday, July 21st: Aubree’s Fundraiser 5:00PM-8:00PM. Please bring your Dine to Donate flyer!

Thursday, July 22nd: Elementary Themed Thursday: Movie Day

Monday, July 26th: All lines must be 100% memorized! Costumes will also be announced this day at the latest.

Wednesday, July 28th: Penny Drive Ends

Thursday, July 29th: Elementary Themed Thursday: Dapper Day

Friday, July 30th: Pampered Chef fundraiser ends at 3:00PM

Monday, August 2nd: Penny Drive Prize

Thursday, August 5th - Elementary Performance: No program for Middle School. Elementary dress rehearsal will take place 10:00AM-12:00PM, and our final performance will be held at 7:00PM. Please note that students will be asked to arrive early in order to prepare for their shows. This typically means between 6:30-6:45. We will keep you apprised with an exact time as we get closer. Please note: there is no admission fee for the shows! Coming to watch is completely free. Please invite friends and family to join the fun!

Friday, August 6th - Mid-High Performance: Mid-High dress rehearsal will be held from 9:30AM-1:00PM, and our final performance will be held at 7:00PM. Please note that students will be asked to arrive early in order to prepare for their shows. This typically means between 6:30-6:45. We will keep you apprised with an exact time as we get closer. Please note: there is no admission fee for the shows! Coming to watch is completely free. Please invite friends and family to join the fun!



Important Links


Important Names

Jenny Cort - Program Coordinator (admin@slsummerenrichment.org)

Marcie Kryka - Program Director (director@slsummerenrichment.org)

Program Staff

Joey Abate (Elementary)

Ayana Ihara (Elementary)

Ben Machesky (Elementary & Mid-High; Theatre 101)

Grace Mosher (Mid-High; Music)

Ethan Ponsock (Elementary & Mid-High; Sign Language)

Cooper Schultz (Elementary & Mid-High; Theatre 101)

Miranda Stepchuk (Elementary & Mid-High; Dance)

Jake Werner (Elementary & Mid-High; Music)

Hannah Willett (Elementary & Mid-High; Music)

You can find more information about our amazing staff at the following links:


If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me at this address any time.

Thank you for your cooperation!

















Hello, families! ANNOUNCEMENTS T-Shirts should be ready soon! Please stay tuned for pick-up instructions.  Please help with our Tricky Tray fundraiser! We are a nonprofit organization, which means we use registration fees and fundraisers to directly fund the program. Fundraisers, especially, are integral to our ability to continue operations.  Our Program Coordinator, Jenny Cort, will be heading up this project. Here is a message from her:  Hello everyone! Even though we’re virtual, we’re going to be doing our annual Tricky Tray fundraiser! It’ll be an online raffle with no contact prize pick up. More details will be sent soon but for right now, we’re looking for raffle donations.  As in previous years, we’re asking for new items $10 and below for any age level or interest. If you’d like to donate or have friends and family that would like to donate, you can send/drop off prize items at 434 West Lake Street in South Lyon. Please plan to drop off items during “business hours” (Monday through Friday, 9:00-5:00) or contact Jenny via email if you need to make different arrangements.  We will also begin working on our virtual skits this week! Students will receive their scripts via Google Docs. I will put out an email tomorrow about how to access these.  Please also note that I have added details to each “Skit Time” event on the Tockify calendar. Your students don’t need to worry about this yet, but as they adjust to the Practice Rooms, they can begin meeting in their assigned room at the start of skit time. I will also include a PDF of these group splits below.  WEEK 4 SCHEDULE This schedule can be viewed in full on our Tockify calendar. You can click on event listings to see the classroom links (also seen in the chart below). There is even an option to subscribe and sync with your main calendar! You can also search specifically for “Elementary” or “Mid-High”. Volunteers who are also registered for the Mid-High session should plan to attend Elementary events as well (you can also search for “Volunteers”.)  Elementary students will have the majority of their activities between 10:00AM and 12:00PM Monday-Wednesday. Please note they will have longer days on Thursdays for shared group activities.  Non-volunteer Mid-High students will have most of their activities between 12:30PM and 2:45PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday. Please note they will have longer days on Wednesdays for shared group activities.  Volunteer Mid-High students should expect to attend all of these events.  The Tockify calendar and Classroom links are also available on our website.  Feel free to contact me if you have trouble.  Thank you! Week 4 Schedule Snapshot With Classrooms





Week 4 Schedule: Elementary





Week 4 Schedule: Mid-High






Practice Schedule With Classrooms



All Classrooms & Passwords (Provided via private email only)


Important Dates Monday, June 22nd: Our first day! Wednesday, July 1st & Thursday, July 2nd: No Program. Enjoy your holiday! Tuesday, July 28th: The final day for Tricky Tray prize drop off! Thursday, July 30th: This is our last program day! Friday, July 31st: This is our tentative date for a live watch party of the final performance footage put together by our students this year. This date may be subject to change depending on staff availability to assist in video editing. Stay tuned for details! Important Links Summer Enrichment Website Summer Enrichment News/Announcements Blog Summer Enrichment - Donate Summer 2020 Program Calendar via Tockify Summer 2020 Online Classrooms Summer 2020 Online Schedule GoToMeeting South Lyon Area Youth Assistance Summer Enrichment Facebook Group Summer Enrichment Instagram Important Names Jenny Cort - Program Coordinator (admin@slsummerenrichment.org) Marcie Kryka - Program Director (director@slsummerenrichment.org) Program Staff Henry Berardelli Eric DeBono Ben Machesky Ethan Ponsock Cooper Schultz Miranda Stepchuk Jake Werner Hannah Willett


If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email me, text me, or call me (please leave a voicemail!) any time. 





CONTACT US

South Lyon Area Youth Assistance

1000 N. Lafayette

South Lyon, MI  48178

SUMMER 2024 PROGRAM DATES

Begin: Monday, June 23rd, 2025

End: Thursday, July 31st (ELEMENTARY)

End: Friday, August 1st (MID-HIGH)

@ CENTENNIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

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