(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic School District Superintendent Steve Barber, Wednesday, told the School Board he’s pleased with the initial positive reaction students and families have with regard to the “Trojan Summer Experience.”

Last month, Mr. Barber said the Trojan Summer Experience focuses on nutrition, academics and enrichment. The program runs four weeks, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30, four days per week throughout the summer. It serves current students in grades K-through 7 and incoming grades 1-through 8 that are enrolled. Their day begins with breakfast at the Schuler Elementary School. The older students then stay there, while the younger group walks up to the Washington School, after breakfast and return to Schuler for lunch.

The district’s ESSER dollars (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) are funding the program that’s mandated to use 20-percent of the money over two years for loss learning.

The Superintendent reports also, the Schuler Elementary School received the 2022 Ray Center/Character Counts, award . Principal James Northwick received an e-mail recognizing the work that’s been done at Schuler with regard to Character.

Sometime after the beginning of the 2023-24 school year, the Ray Center will bring a team to Atlantic and honor different recipients of the award.