Our Summer Bridge program and preschool summer camp are coming to an end, but what an enriching, energetic, and engaging summer it was for over 200 students! They were challenged to grow their skills in math, reading, and SEL (social emotional learning) and all while exploring individual interests by engaging in activities like roller […]
Summer Bridge Recap 2024 Read More
After many hoorays and hugs at our end of Summer Bridge celebration, we said, “See you in September” to the more than 80 kindergarten through third grade students who enrolled through our Community Schools initiative in the Trenton School District.
That’s A Wrap: Summer Bridge 2023 Read More
With nearly sixty 7th and 8th grade students enrolled in our Summer Bridge Program at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, our team of educators and counselors are busy! As an extension of our Community Schools initiative, Summer Bridge is a continuation of classroom learning.
Summer Bridge Spotlight: Dr. MLK Jr. Middle School Read More
We’re off to a great start at B.C. Gregory Elementary with 80+ students – kindergarten through third grade – who’ve joined us for Summer Bridge 2023, an extension of Mercer Street Friends’ Community Schools initiative. Mornings at Summer Bridge are spent in the classroom with Trenton Public School educators (current and retired), teaching math and reading.
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School’s Out, Summer’s In at Mercer Street Friends’ Summer Bridge programs at B.C. Gregory Elementary School and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Trenton, New Jersey. Summer Bridge is an extension of our Community School initiative in the Trenton School District serving hundreds of local students and families
Summer Bridge = Summer Fun! Read More
It’s been an amazing summer for students from Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School as they focused on academics and extracurricular activities through the Mercer Street Friends Summer Bridge Program! Designed to assist students in continuing their skills throughout the summer, mornings are filled with writing exercises including informational texts,
We are having so much fun this summer at our Summer Bridge programs! As an extension of our Community Schools Initiative, Summer Bridge provides over 200 Trenton School District students (Kindergarten through 8th grade) academic instruction, enrichment activities, and field trips. Last week, students at Luis Muñoz-Rivera Elementary School and
Summer Fun with the Trenton Thunder! Read More
Party Time! On Friday August 12th, The Mercer Street Friends Summer Bridge Program came to a close. For their hard work this summer, students enjoyed a party with arts crafts, face painting and ice cream! On display were projects showcasing what students have learned in Reading and STEAM! Mercer Street
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Mercer Street Friends is ready for Summer! We’ll welcome nearly 200 students – Preschool, elementary, and middle school aged – to our Summer Bridge Program. This immersive learning program provides students with reading, writing, and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) curriculum, as well as movement and athletic experiences,
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We believe in the power of people helping people.
Through our Community School and Preschool programs, Mercer Street Friends educators, site coordinators, and staff, take a holistic approach to addressing the needs of the “whole child,” and this means families too.
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