June 20, 2005

Dear Parent/Guardian of Kearny High School Incoming Freshmen:

Good News! The School Based Youth Services Program @ Kearny High School can help introduce your son/daughter to their high school through our summer activities.

The Summer Program (all free of cost) will run from July 11^th through August 2^nd, offering your child an opportunity to:

• Become familiar with the high school and its policies and procedures and also conduct High School Tours on Mondays and Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
• Meet new friends at our Picnic on Tuesday, August 2^nd, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Ben and Jerrry Ice Cream Extravaganza Thursday, July 14^th @ SBYSP
• Clifton Commons Movie Day (date to be announced)
• Attend a Broadway Show in New York City (date to be announced)
• Trip to Chelsea Pier- Team Building New York City (date to be announced)
• Nail Art Workshops @ SBYSP Teen Center
• Hip-hop Dance Workshops  @ SBYSP Teen Center
• Daily snacks during recreation days

Please note that many of the activities are on a first come-first serve basis and space is limited, so it is important for your son-daughter to sign up as soon as possible.

Through the above activities, your child will meet School Based Youth Services Program staff and broaden their connections with other freshman, as SBYSP will be working with all of Kearny’s sending schools.

In addition, the Teen Center recreation will also be open this summer where students can play pool, foosball, air hockey, basketball, and board games Monday through Thursday

10 a.m.  - 1 p.m. for Incoming Freshman.

Enclosed is our parent permission form for you to sign and return to School Based Youth Services Program @ KHS as soon as possible so that services will be available to your son/daughter for our summer program and for all four years at Kearny High School.

Please encourage your freshmen daughter/son to take advantage of our summer SBYS program and SBYSP for the 2005-2006 school year.  If you have any questions, please call 201-955-5144.

Very truly yours,

Jeannie MacConchie, M.A., L.P.C.

Director