Bridges After School Program - Academics and Enrichments

• Grade level: 2-5

• How to participate: Teachers make recommendations based on student academic needs. Limited to 50 students.

• Takes place: October-December; February-May

• Point of Contact: Lisa Hairston-Jones lisa_hairston-jones@hcpss.org

Chorus

• Grade level: 4, 5

• How to participate: Open to all interested students. (Students are able to join during the month of September only)

• Takes place: Entire school year

• Point of Contact: Summer Pearson summer_pearson@hcpss.org

Gifted and Talented Curriculum Extension Units

• Grade level: 1-5

• How to participate: Teachers make recommendations and selections based on student’s academic performance and their participation in talent spotting lessons.

• Takes place: Entire school year

• Points of Contact: Tara DiVenti; Laine Malcotti  tara_diventi@hcpss.org ; marolene_malcotti@hcpss.org

Gifted and Talented Interest Seminars

• Grade level: 2-5

• How to participate: Open to all interested students. (The selected seminar has to be added to student academic schedule.)

• Takes place: Entire school year

• Points of Contact: Tara DiVenti; Laine Malcotti ​ tara_diventi@hcpss.org marolene_malcotti@hcpss.org 

Safety Patrol

• Grade level: 5

• How to participate: Open to all interested students. Students must fill out an application and be selected.

• Takes place: Entire school year

• Point of Contact: Jamie Berry jamie_berry@hcpss.org

Simulated Congressional Hearings (SCH)

• Grade level: 5

• How to Participate: Manditory for all students

• Takes place: End of year

• Point of Contact: Aja Clanton, Grade 5 ITL aja_clanton@hcpss.org 

Strings

• Grade level: 3-5

• How to participate: Open to all interested students. Students are able to join during the month of September only

• Takes place: Entire school year

• Point of Contact: Sarah Lahan sarah_lahan@hcpss.org ​

Student Voice

• Grade level: 4,5

• How to participate: Application Process facilitated by School Counselor.  

• Takes place: TBD

• Point of Contact: Krissy Rainer, School Counselor Kristina_Rainer@hcpss.org

Swansfield School Spelling Bee

• Grade level: 4,5

• How to participate: Interested students participate in team spelling bees in January.

• Takes place: January​

• Points of Contact: Tara DiVenti tara_diventi@hcpss.org

Unheard Perspectives Black History Expo

• Grade level: 3, 4

• How to participate: Open to all interested students.

• Takes place: September - February

• Points of Contact: Tamekah Wilkins; Tara DiVenti; Laine Malcotti tamekah_wilkens@hcpss.org;tara_diventi@hcpss.org; marolene_malcotti@hcpss.org​

Young Authors Contest

• Grade level: 2-5

• How to participate: Open to all interested students.

• Takes place: Winter

• Point of Contact: Keynora Greenwood keynora_greenwood@hcpss.org