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We are excited to announce that the applications for Discovery Club / Access 21 Summer 2025 are open!

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We are excited to announce that the applications for Discovery Club & Access 21 Summer 2025 are now open.

**As of 6/11/2025 any applications requesting transportation, please note that we cannot guarantee transportation for the first week of programming.  Other transportation would need to be provided by the parent/guardian**

 

 Discovery Club & Access 21
Summer 2025 Enrollment Information!

 Dates & Times of Operation: 

Discovery Club/Access 21 enrichment program will meet from June 30- July 24, Monday through Thursday at Hunking (grades K-4) or Haverhill High School (grades 5-12).

Students at Hunking will meet from 7:45 am to 12:00 pm. Students at Haverhill High School will meet from 9 am to 1 pm. All students will receive breakfast and lunch on site.
There will be NO Extended-day Discovery Club programming this summer.

This is an enrichment-only program for students who have NOT been recruited to participate in another academic program through Haverhill Public Schools.


Discovery Club/Access 21 is an Out-of School Time Enrichment Program.  Our Summer 2025 Program will be offered at Hunking School and Haverhill High School. The program is funded by 21st Century Community Learning Centers federal grants and state After School & Out-of-School Time(ASOST) grants. The primary focus is to provide academic and social support as well as enrichment programs to select students who are economically disadvantaged or have other risk factors. The intent is to help level the playing field for these students so that they may experience opportunities that they may not otherwise have. We try to keep a 1:10 teacher/student ratio to ensure high quality programming.

 

Descriptions of the Enrichment Programs offered for Summer 2025.

 

Students currently enrolled in Grades K-4

Summer Enrichment for elementary students will include one of the following hands-on engaging methodologies: Project-Based Learning, Service Learning, Playful Learning, Novel Engineering, STEM Career Awareness, or Outdoor Recreation Enrichment.

 

 

Students currently enrolled in Grades 5 and up (Enrichment Options)

 

Fishing and Ecosystems (open to students currently in grades 5-8)

There are no better summer activities than fishing and hiking! Learn the basics of both while fishing and hiking locally. Beginners and those who have never fished before are welcome. All fishing supplies will be provided. Learn about the ecosystems of New England. The group will visit local ponds, lakes and conservation areas each week.

 

Glee Club (open to students currently in grades 7-12)

Join Glee Club for a collaborative summer spectacular! The production is a classic jukebox musical, using hit songs to tell an original story! Students will contribute to the creative process, and learn the fundamentals of musical theater. Students will help create a brand new show for the end of the summer session.

 

Outdoor Art & Gardening (open to students currently in grades 5-8)

Would you like to learn how to grow plants in a garden? Make stepping stones for your garden? Create outdoor art pieces to spruce up the school? See how fruits and vegetables grow? Spend time outside drawing the world around us? Make dipping oil from the herbs in your garden? Then come join us this summer for the outdoor art & gardening program!

 

Outdoor Recreation & Healthy Living (open to students currently in grades 5-8)

If you love the outdoors in the summer, check this out! Activities may include disc golf, flag football, wiffle ball,  and hiking at local conservation areas. We will also learn how to make some healthy meals and snacks. Come prepared for lots of walking and being outside!

 

Rock Band (open to students currently in grades 5-12) 

Are you ready to rock? ROCK BAND offers the COMPLETE ROCK STAR EXPERIENCE! You will form a band, name and promote it! You will choose the songs or write and record songs of your own! You will perform in a live concert! ROCK BAND is open to all middle and high school singers, rappers and instrumentalists. At the end of the program, you will perform for a live audience and the show will be streamed live and posted on Facebook and YouTube. Sound awesome? It is!

 

STEM Career Awareness (open to students currently in grades 5-8)

STEM Career Awareness is a program for current 5th – 8th grade students. Students will explore a variety of technology, engineering, healthcare, and biomedical careers through hands-on learning activities designed by current high school students. Examples of some of the summer activities that will connect to the high demand STEM Career pathways that are offered at Haverhill High School include:

 

ZERO Robotics ( open to students currently in grades 5-8)

Zero Robotics 2025 is an inspiring program for middle school students that is truly out of this world! The four-week STEM curriculum introduces students to computer programming, robotics and space engineering. It provides hands-on experience programming Astrobee Satellites. Each year’s challenge is motivated by a problem of interest to NASA and MIT.

The competition starts online, where teams program the Astrobee Satellites to solve an annual challenge. After several phases of virtual competition in a simulation environment, finalists are selected to compete in a live championship aboard the ISS. An astronaut conducts the championship competition in microgravity with a live broadcast to Haverhill High School.

Student participants compete to win a technically challenging game by programming their strategies into an Astrobee Satellite. Students’ programs control the satellites’ speed, rotation, and direction of travel. Students will create, edit, save, and simulate projects online. The programming interface and simulation are entirely web-based. Serious applications only. Students will be expected to come everyday of the program and collaborate with their teammates. – LIVE International Space Station Finals (Subject to change by NASA) at MIT. (DATE TBD)

 

The Wellness Collective (open to students currently in grades 7-11)

We’re bringing together students who want to learn about mental health and who want to create a resource that supports emotional well-being in our school and community. With a focus on happiness and art, we will focus on students researching their own resources and creating a way to make these resources available to others.

Importance of Social Emotional Well-Being

*Improves Mental Health
*Strengthen Relationships
*Boost Self-Esteem
*Encourages Empathy

 

 

Summer Internship Programs for students currently enrolled in Grades 9 and up

 

STEM Career Awareness Internship (Grades 9-12) (with permission from HHS Internship staff)

Students enrolled in the HHS Career Technical Education programs will work with elementary or middle school students to help provide hands-on engaging STEM lessons about Healthcare, Biomedical, Information Technology, Engineering, and Computer Science & Web Development.

 

Education Internship (Grades 9-12) (with permission from HHS Internship staff)

Students interested in a career in education will receive internship and classroom training at the end of June before being placed in a summer program classroom with a Mentor Teacher who will guide the intern to work with the younger students individually, in small groups and eventually, the whole class.

 

Outside Internship (Grades 9-12) (with permission from HHS Internship staff)

After completing the required internship classes and with the help of the HHS Internship staff, students will be placed in a local business, organization or healthcare facility that best fits their career area of interest for an internship work experience.

 

There are no fees to participate this summer.

 

To Apply click the link below.

 

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-English

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-Spanish

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-Portuguese

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-Creole

Discovery Club/Access 21 Application-Arabic

 

 

*For assistance with other languages please contact the Discovery Club/Access 21 office.

 

If you have any questions please reach out to the Discovery Club Office.

Krista, Meghan and Tita

Telephone: 978-420-1955  ✦ Email: krista.lamontagne@haverhill-ps.org  ( After School Program Director)

                   978-420-1954  ✦ Email: meghan.obrien@haverhill-ps.org  (Assistant After School Program Director)

                   978-420-1956  ✦ Email: angela.antonopoulos@haverhill-ps.org  (Data Management Specialist)

 

 

 

 

 

Current USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.