SUN School

Vernon is proud to be a SUN Community School, where our school and partners from across the community come together to make sure kids and families have what they need to be successful - in school and in life.

Vernon’s SUN program mobilizes and strategically organizes community resources to provide:

• Strong core instructional program

• Educational support and skill development for youth and adults

• Enrichment and recreation activities

• Family involvement and support

• Social, health and mental health resources

• Family and community events

Through Vernon’s SUN program, the collective efforts of our youth, parents, businesses, faith communities, libraries, and community organizations create a network of supports that ensure academic success, family self-sufficiency, and economic prosperity.
Vernon's SUN School Coordinator will be changing this year. We will update contact information as we have it!

Primary Activities

(Please not that some things have shifted, due to Covid-19 safety precautions, so the current year may look different than years past.)

Though there is a broad range of activities provided at Vernon’s SUN Community school, SUN’s primary activities are considered to be extended-day academic and enrichment programs that are linked with the school day. Some examples of these services include classes that help strengthen students core academic skills, enrichment classes such as Music, Art, Drama, Dance, AKA Science, Gardening, Mentoring, Recreational sports and fitness, Computer and Technology classes and leadership opportunities.

In previous years, our SUN program offered Marimba, Guitar, Girls on The Run, Poetry, Bucket drumming, Drama, Fun and Fitness, Cooking, Reading and Math Success, Lego Robotics, Hip Hop, Geography Club, Leadership, and our girl empowerment group Girls On The Rise.

Families are brought together for evening events throughout the school year through SUN Showcase Nights, Craft Night, Multicultural celebrations, Parent/Child workshops and many more fun family activities.

Classes for students and adults are subject to change during the year. Classes planned for the coming school year can be obtained by calling the Vernon SUN Office at 503-916-6559.

HISTORY OF CHESS FOR SUCCESS:

Founded in 1994, Chess for Success is an extracurricular, educational program that uses chess to teach children important skills necessary for success in school and life. More than 52 schools host Chess for Success programs, with more than 2,500 children participating. This appealing after-school activity promotes their healthy development, enriches their lives, and entices them to attend school so they can participate in chess club. Children have to make decisions slowly and patiently about choosing good moves and then re-evaluate their decisions. Without realizing it, they are developing the same skills children need to read a book with comprehension, solve a math problem and take exams.

Chess instills in children a sense of self-confidence, patience, self-control and responsibility. The challenge of the game stimulates critical thinking. Children learn social skills, sportsmanship, how to solve problems, control anger and learn from mistakes. They also learn the important connection between actions and consequences and the benefits of thinking before acting.

Chess has a positive effect on the self-image of students, particularly those students who have not enjoyed academic success and may not be perceived as “smart” by their peers and adults. Chess possesses a unique capacity for focusing the attention of young children and providing challenging experiences that stimulate the development of critical thinking, even among children who are usually restless and unable to concentrate on schoolwork.

Please complete both the SEI SUN app located here and the Vernon SUN registration form located here.

SEI SUN Registration:

• STEP 1: The first step to participate in Vernon’s SUN School is to register for Self Enhancement, Inc. (SEI) online. SEI Registration is valid for one year, from July 1, 2022- June 30, 2023. To register, follow the link below. Be sure to select the SUN Registration Form and the number of students you have in your family. If you need assistance with SEI Registration, please visit the SUN Registration Table during Back to School Night or contact Kate Wollner to schedule an appointment.

• NOTE: You will receive an email with the subject, "FINALIZED: 2022-23 SEI SUN Enrollment Form" when you have completed registration.

Link to SEI Registration: https://www.selfenhancement.org/registration

• STEP 2: Request SUN School classes before each term. Fall Term SUN School enrollment will begin in the end of September. Enrollment information will be sent out to all Vernon families via Remind and The Owl. Enrollment in SUN School is limited and is not guaranteed. SEI Registration (STEP 1) is required before SUN Enrollment (STEP 2). SEI enrollment will be conducted online.

SUN School Term Dates:

• Fall Term: October 17- December 16 (Fall Term Enrollment begins end of September)

• Winter Term: January 16- March 10

• Spring Term: April 3- May 18

• Summer: TBD

New SUN Site Manager:

Shania Rose, SUN Site Manager (she/her/ella)

Email: shaniarselfenhancement.org

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Registration Confirmations 

Students will receive their SUN confirmation schedules, (date TBA). Selecting an activity does not guarantee enrollment. In order to allow as many students to participate as possible, SUN reserves the right to limit the number of activities in which a student can register. 

SUN Safety 

Parents must wait in the sign out area (at the front door located on 22nd) for pick up. If for some reason you would like to visit your child’s class, you must complete a Parent Observation Policy form which can be found in the SUN Office. The only adults allowed in the building during SUN hours are SUN staff or SUN approved volunteers. 

It is extremely important that we follow these rules for the safety & confi-dentiality of all children. 

Thank you for understanding. 

SUN Staff