2024 Summer Circus Family Page

Welcome to the PCT Summer 2024 Family Page. We’ll be posting weekly updates, photos, and videos about what our students have learning and creating this summer.
Click here to access the 2024 Summer Academic Virtual Hub.

Important Dates

Mon. 6/25 - Fri. 7/6	8:30-3:00	Show creation and rehearsal weeks
Tue., 7/2.	1:30pm OR 3:00pm	Family Literacy Day
Thurs. 7/4	------	No Program
Fri. 7/6	8:30-3:00	Yes Program!
Mon. 7/8	8:30-3:00	Move to the Malonga Theater
Tue. 7/9 - Wed. 7/10	8:30-3:00	Summer Shows! (link)
Fri. 7/12	8:00-4:00	Final Field Trip
Sat. 7/13	10:20- 4:30	Community Show and Family Potluck, DeFremery Park

Week 5. July 1- 5 

The 2024 Summer Circus and Academic program has had a fifth week filled with fun and creativity! Our fifth week of program focused on finalizing our academic projects and getting show ready!

Coach Cesar and Coach Coicoi led show rehearsals.

Coach Derique led Hambone body percussion rehearsals for the final show. 

Guest Artist, Khamani Calvin and our Junior Coaches finalized their hip hop routine for the show and Coach Damari and Ashley led hip hop practice. 

Miss Sparkle helped students finalize their projects for Family Literacy Day!

Thank you for joining us in celebrating your student’s skills and creativity during Family Literacy Day this past Tuesday. 

Reminders: 

• Our final shows are coming up July 9,10, and 13. Please save the dates and spread the word! This coming week is our final / show week and incredibly important for students. Please help students arrive on time and ready. We look forward to seeing you all at our final shows and DeFremery show / family potluck. You can find show times here https://prescottcircus.org/events/

• This week, we discovered that one of our student has lice. We have taken preventative measures to stop the spread of lice and will continue to do so throughout show week. Any student who has had lice can return to program after being treated, reinspected, and confirmed to have no lice. Currently, it seems to be very contained. We encourage families to check students and other family members throughout the weekend and Monday morning before drop off. 

• Pick up and drop off location varies from Mon July 8 – Wed July 10. Please review the pickup / drop off text and call if you have any questions.

• Students need to wear appropriate clothes for circus activities each day including socks and closed-toe shoes that cover the entire foot for stilts and unicycle. 

• If your child won’t be attending or is running late, please let us know so we can plan accordingly. 

• Nutrition is important! Please send your child to program with lunch if they do not like the school meals. 

• Call us anytime you have a question or need.

Week 4. July 1 Communication

Tomorrow, Tuesday, 7/2 .3:30 – 5:00
Family Literacy Day / Open House!

Miss Sparkle has been doing fantastic and engaging academic activities with your children over the past four weeks. Come see their amazing work! Read student written poetry, see their math accomplishments, learn to juggle, and get a preview of some of the routines the students have been working on!

An Opportunity To Support:
Prescott Circus has begun our annual spring/summer fundraising campaign. Our Board of Directors are currently matching all gifts up to $5,000! We rely upon individual donations to keep our programs free each year. If you are able, please consider making a donation to help us continue our work with children and schools.

Click here to make an online donation.
Thank you! 

 

Week 4. June 24 – 28

The 2024 Summer Circus and Academic program has had an exciting fourth week! Our fourth week of program focused on skill building, casting, and act creation. 

Coach Cesar led globe and unicycle.

Coach Coicoi led casting and qualifications where students were able to perform their new and practiced skills and familiarize themselves with their show acts.

Coach Derique taught Hambone body percussion routines. 

Coach Damari kept up acrobatics and stilts practice. 

Guest Artist Khamani Calvin and our Junior Coaches collaborated to add new steps to their show’s hip hop routine. 

Miss Sparkle led students in crafts, math, and academic exercises in preparation for our upcoming family literacy day!

SAVE THE DATE: Next Tuesday, 7/2 from 3:30-5:00 pm, students, families, friends, and fans are invited to come join in and see the incredible work of summer students. There will be refreshments, a gallery walk, circus skill demonstrations and more! Extended family, friends, and siblings are always welcome!

Reminders: 

• Our final shows are coming up July 9,10, and 13. Please save the dates and spread the word! The next two weeks are incredibly exciting and important in programming and will give students the opportunity to rehearse and finalize their acts for the show. 

• Program runs from 8:30 – 3:00 pm each day
• Students need to wear appropriate clothes for circus activities each day including socks and closed-toe shoes that cover the entire foot for stilts and unicycle. 
• If your child won’t be attending or is running late, please let us know so we can plan accordingly. 
• Nutrition is important! please send your child to a program with lunch if they do not like the school meals. 
• Call us anytime you have a question or need. 

 

Week 3. June 17 – 21

Important dates for next week:

Tuesday, July 2. 3:30 – 5:00pm. Family Literacy Day
Families and friends are invite for this annual summer event celebrating our students’ academic achievements this summer.

Thursday, July 4. No Program.

The 2024 Summer Circus and Academic program has had an amazing third week! 

Our third week focused on storytelling and skill building. We began qualifying our circus tricks in preparation for show casting. Qualifying a circus skill means that a student can perform it well enough to perform it in a show. It takes rigorous practice, patience, and focus to develop a skill strong enough to perform under pressure. Throughout the week, we had students qualifying on rolling globe, on the rola bola, and with their juggling!

Coach Cesar continued to lead clowning and helped students with their balancing skills on rolling globe and tightwire!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coach Coicoi led juggling and unicycle. She, Coach Damari, and our Junior Coaches also began teaching our Higher Ground stilt dance choreography to those students who are ready.

Guest Artist Khamani Calvin continued to lead students in choreography for their ensemble dance. 

Miss Sparkle introduced students to the math center where students get to challenge their math and problem solving skills together. In Ms. Sparkle’s class, students were also taught about plot development to help create the story for their final show.

On Friday, we all took a trip into San Francisco to see Circus Bella perform. Some students performed in the opening act and all students got to see some incredible artists and gather inspiration for their final show!

 

Week 2. June 10 – 14

Important dates next week: 

Wednesday, June 19. Juneteenth. No Program.
Come out to support our older youth performers at the Beth Eden Baptist Church Juneteenth Celebration in West Oakland. 1183 10th St. 12:00pm Performance.

Friday, June 21 Field Trip to see Circus Bella
All program field trip to see Circus Bella perform in San Francisco.  We will be sending permission slip home first thing next week. We are traveling by BART and Family are welcome to join however you will need to provide your own BART cards.

We have a show name!!!
Prescott Circus Theatre presents……. 
Ready for the World
A circus adventure of navigating new adventures and overcoming challenges

This week, Coach Coicoi, our Junior Coaches, and older youth began the creative process for this year’s summer show. The group looked back on past years’ summer show titles and themes and reflected on what felt relevant and important today. 

In academics rotations, Miss Sparkle introduced students to the elements of storytelling to support their next steps.

Also in the academic academic space, students were asking for “Harder Math!”
So Miss Sparkle created new math center in the portable. Each day, students have access to skill-level worksheets to keep up and challenge their math skills. See more here!  2024 Summer Academic Virtual Hub

Skill building is exploding! Here are a few things students shared during Thursday’s reflections:

I got to walk on tall stilts for the first time!

I practiced jumping from one globe to another….

I was hopscotching on stilts and this is only my 4th time practicing! 

I made it across the yard on the unicycle for the first time…..

Stay tuned for more pictures of students’ skills.

Family are welcome to drop in anytime to watch or get in on the act! 

Week 1. June 3 – 7