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Course Offerings for 2012
Color Your World: Drawing & Painting
Grade: 4-6 Fee: $180 Teacher: Samara Talkin
8:30-10:25 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Explore color while drawing, painting, and cutting paper to make artwork. Learn how the colors of the spectrum can create beautiful effects. Basic color design will be taught, along with drawing and painting techniques, suitable for all levels of experience!
Fun with Baking
Grade: 4-6 Fee: $210 Teacher: Donna Scoleri
10:35-12:30 • July 9-12 and 16-19
What’s more fun than making and eating tasty treats? Learn the basics of reading recipes, measuring ingredients, and mixing everything to make some favorite recipes.
Mathletics
Grade: 4-5 Fee: $95 Teacher: April Wolfe
Section 1: 8:30-10:25 • July 9-12
Section 2: 10:35-12:30 • July 9-12
Section 3: 8:30-10:25 • July 16-19
Section 4: 10:35-12:30 • July 16-19
Brain-stretching fun. Exercise your mind with math games, technology and problem-solving experiences.
Ooh La La Français
Grade: 4-5 Fee: $180 Teacher: Jeanmarie Alls
Section 1: 10:35-12:30 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Grade: 6-7 Fee: $180 Teacher: Jeanmarie Alls
Section 2: 8:30-10:25 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Parlez-vous Français? Learn to speak French through acting, interactive games and music. Take a virtual tour of Paris and taste some French foods.
Ole! Español es Delicioso
Grade: 4-6 Fee: $180 Teacher: Jennifer Hisey
Section 1: 8:30-10:25 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Section 2: 10:35-12:30 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Visit Spanish culture through its language and cuisine. Explore the customs of Mexico, Spain and Puerto Rico and learn foods and phrases common to everyday life. Make and sample traditional dishes from these countries.
JA More than Money
Grade: 4-5 Fee: $95 Teacher: Jessica Smith
8:30-10:25 • July 23-26
Even kids needs to know how to make, use and manage money. Use good financial decisions while playing the JA More than Money board game. Identify jobs you can do to earn money and even work with a group to play the Business Game with your team’s own business plan and company logo you'll design! We’ll play simulation games to reinforce our new money-management skills.
Yoga & Nutrition
Grade: 4-6 Fee: $180 Teacher: Jennifer Hisey
Section 1: 10:35-12:30 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Section 2: 8:30 - 10:25 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Learn the importance of daily exercise and nutrition while mastering basic yoga positions. Healthy snacks will be made and eaten during class.
Zumbatomic Fitness for Kids
Grade: 4-6 Fee: $95 Teachers: Nicole Lanciano & Nancy Popiel
8:30-10:25 • July 9-12
Crank up the music and dance with Zumbatomic! Have fun with your friends and move your body to energizing music and easy-to-follow dance moves. Zumbatomic is the children's version of Zumba … the Latin-inspired dance fitness craze.
Beach Blanket Book Club
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $50 Teacher: Katie Thompson
Section 1: 9:30-10:25 • July 9-12
Section 2: 10:35-11:30 • July 9-12
Section 3: 9:30-10:25 • July 16-19
Section 4: 10:35-11:30 • July 16-19
Section 5: 9:30-10:25 • July 23-26
Section 6: 10:35-11:30 • July 23-26
Section 7: 9:30-10:25 • July 30-Aug. 2
Section 8: 10:35-11:25 • July 30-Aug. 2
Finish your summer reading project in a fun place and with friends! Curl up with a good book on the beach bean bags, a picnic blanket, in the pillow nook, or “camping” under the stars. Read and discuss any books you’re reading this summer. Students may sign up for multiple weeks for as much reading time at this beach as their schedule permits.
Board Games are Back
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $90 Teacher: Jessica Smith
Section 1: 10:35-12:30 • July 9-12
Section 2: 10:35-12:30 • July 16-19
Section 3: 10:35-12:30 • July 23-26
A game that doesn’t require electricity? Yes! Dive into timeless board games and have fun with friends, old and new. Monopoly, Scrabble, Life, Checkers, Battleship, Sorry, Yahtzee and more! The Board Game Classic will be held at the end of our class. Students may sign up for 1, 2 or 3 weeks for as much board-game fun as their schedule permits.
From the Page to the Stage
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $180 Teacher: Jennifer Sheridan
8:30-10:25 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug 2
Retell folk tales through dramatic performance, singing, instruments, composition, improvisation, movement and dance. Students will present a final performance that showcases their work.
So You Want to be A Star? Performer’s Experience
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $350 Teacher: Carli Visconti
8:30-10:25 • July 9-12, 16-19, 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Stars will shine brightly as we practice all aspects of the performance arts: playwriting, auditioning, character development, directing, singing, acting and dancing. Through 4 weeks of games, music, personal and group exploration, we will dive into combining efforts to culminate a final musical theater performance.
Create Your Own Masterpiece
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $90 Teacher: Jennifer Hufnal
Section 1: 10:35-12:30 • July 23-26
Section 2: 10:35-12:30 • July 30 - Aug. 2
Learn about different artists and create your own masterpiece in their style. What drove them to create? What methods and media did they use? Each day, we’ll create a different work, inspired by a different master. Each section will be different. Students may sign up for both weeks to enjoy creating more masterpieces.
Origami, Pop-ups & Cutouts
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $180 Teacher: Samara Talkin
8:30-10:25 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Learn the ancient art of Origami to create flowers and animals. Develop your paper creativity further with techniques for pop-up cards and books, and fancy paper cutout decorations. No experience is necessary. Turn ordinary paper into gifts, toys, and keepsakes!
Papercrafting in 2D & 3D
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $180 Teacher: Tessa Downs
10:35-12:30 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Create visually exciting 2-D art and 3-D sculptures with the wonderful art of papercrafting! Think outside the crayon box and expand your artistic vision for creating greeting cards, exploring other cultures and cutting paper to create unique works of art.
Hurricane Alert E-Mission
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $210 Teacher: Jana Fitzpatrick
Section 1: 8:30-10:25 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Section 2: 10:35-12:30 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Do you want to be a storm chaser? Become a weather expert as we analyze data, assess the severity of the storms and make life-saving recommendations for residents in harms’ way as part of our Hurricane Alert E-Mission. Teams will analyze scientifically accurate data to learn how hurricanes form, how they are named and how to track them. We will connect via satellite to a Flight Director at Mission Control and work together to analyze date and handle a problem situation as the storm unfolds.
Hi-tech Storytelling: Intro to Filmmaking
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $210 Teacher: Rodney Whittenberg
8:30-10:25 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Lights … camera … action! Learn all aspects of video/film production, from script writing, to acting, to editing. We’ll enhance our films through the use of blue and green screen and other digital effects.
Set it to Music: Intro to Songwriting & Recording
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $210 Teacher: Rodney Whittenberg
10:35-12:30 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Write, record and produce your own song. Learn the art of songwriting and the technical skills required to produce and record. Meet recording professionals who will share their tips for hits. Some musical experience will be helpful.
Presentations with Pizazz
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $180 Teacher: Linda Labowitz
10:35-12:30 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Master Keynote, PowerPoint, and Prezi to bring your writing to life. Use these computer presentation tools to tell stories, share information, and persuade – fun, creative and great practice for next year’s presentations.
Why A Duck? Because it’s Funny!
Grade: 4-8 Fee: $95 Teacher: Jason Finn
10:35-12:30 • July 16-19
Humor is the savory spice of life. Without it, life would be … well, not funny. Reading and watching something funny is a great pleasures, but have you ever written something funny? Would you like to explore how? Unleash your funny bone and mind as we learn to write humor. We’ll explore old-time classics from the Marx Brothers, Monty Python, and Saturday Night Live to comedians and writers of today.
Design Your Own Website with Google
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $180 Teacher: Pete Mahar
Section 1: 8:30-10:25 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Section 2: 10:35-12:30 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Create your own website using Google’s free tools. Design an attractive website that includes proper use of pictures, links, embedded video, and more. We’ll discuss Internet etiquette. Participants will sign up for a free Gmail account if they don’t already have one.(Parent permission required to open Gmail account.
JA It’s My Business
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $95 Teacher: Jessica Smith
9:30-10:25 • July 9-12 and July 16-19
Learn to make your first million as we explore the techniques for building your own business. We’ll play the E-Quiz game show, solve the Entrepreneur Challenge by brainstorming new business ideas, bid on Mystery Businesses in the I Have an Idea Auction, create advertisements, and more! When you are done you will be ready to launch your own business!
Power Tools Unleashed
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $210 Teacher: David Corsi
Section 1: 8:30-10:25 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Section 2: 10:35-12:30 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Learn proper and safe use of power tools to manufacture cool projects from wood, plastic and metal.
Robotics: Engineering & Design
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $210 Teacher: David Corsi
Section 1: 10:35-12:30 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Section 2: 8:30-10:25 • July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2
Design & create a robot to complete a task. Brainstorm ideas, design all the parts of a robot, wire your creation and watch it go!
Power & Passion: How Music Rocked the World
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $180 Teacher: Jason Finn
8:30-10:25 • July 16-19 and 23-26
How did Billie, Elvis, Bob, Johnny Rotten, Chuck D, and other rock musicians change the world? How is music a catalyst for change? Explore the sounds and sights the challenged society. Try your hand at writing your own words and music that will jam H-Town.
Writing with Voice
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $90 Teacher: Jason Langin
Section 1: 8:30-10:25 • July 16-19
Section 2: 8:30-10:25 • July 23-26
This is not school! This is fun! Anyone can write, but what makes your writing stand out? Learn to avoid those repetitive essay endings by finding your own personal “voice.” We’ll listen to music, view art, and read great essays from notable authors and have a chance to imitate, emulate, and create. Each section will be different. Students may sign up for both weeks to develop more of their writing voice.
Comic Strip Animation
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $180 Teacher: Jill Viguers
10:35-12:30 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Create original comic-strip characters and stories and then animate them using zoetrope and flipbook techniques.
Sculpting
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $90 Teacher: Susanne Stein
Section 1: 10:35-12:30 • July 23-26
Section 2: 10:35-12:30 • July 30-Aug. 2
Creating something from raw materials that look like nothing is magic! Try sculpting a variety of media into small and large examples of relief and sculpture in the round. We’ll focus on fun and interesting subject matter. No special skills necessary, just a willingness to try new materials. Each section will be different. Students may sign up for both weeks to spend more time sculpting.
Drawing
Grade: 7-8 Fee: $180 Teacher: John Meehan
8:30-10:25 • July 9-12 and 16-19
Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Degas, and Andrew Wyeth all were fluent in the language of drawing. Learn how to show what you see, observed or imagined, with the techniques of visual measuring, proportion, perspective, light and shadows and composition.
Fun with Improvisation
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $90 Teacher: Jason Langin
Section 1: 10:35-12:30 • July 16-19
Section 2: 10:35-12:30 • July 23-26
Learn the art of acting on-the-spot, without lines or scripts. Play improv games to develop techniques that are sure to tickle a few funny bones. Come prepared to laugh while we learn what improv is all about. No previous acting experience is necessary. Each section will be different. Students may sign up for both weeks to enjoy a longer improv experience.
Nutrition & Conditioning for Competitive Athletes
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $130 Teacher: Ed Brocklesby
8:30 - 11:30 • July 9-12
Exercise & eat for success in competitive sports. Designed for students who will join competitive sports teams in the upcoming year, athletes will focus on proper nutrition and exercise routines. When students leave, they will have a program to follow for the remainder of the summer.
Conditioning for the Competitive Athlete
Grade: 6-8 Fee: $90 Teacher: Tony Miglionico
Section 1: 8:30 - 10:25 • July 16-19
Section 2: 8:30 - 10:25 • July 23-26
Section 3: 8:30 - 10:25 • July 30-Aug. 2
Follow-up to nutrition and conditioning course. Continue the training workout for 1, 2 or 3 more weeks to help you prepare for the upcoming season.
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