Course Description
**All classes are limited and on a first come, first serve basis.
Specials
Creative Dance: Intro to dance, where we students will learn how to express one's self and be creative through music and movement. In this class students will learn different genres of dance ( i.e. Ballet, Jazz, hip hop, tumbling, etc.). Students will also learn basic terminology required to understand and execute dance skills. They will also be learning ballet variations, mini dance pieces, and across the floor combinations for all genres covered in classes.
Survival/Life Skills: This course is designed to teach and apply the basic concepts needed to prevent a survival scenario including: water sources and purification, shelter building, fire building, map and compass use, emergency action principles, wild edibles and more.
Coding: Our students will be able to solve coding puzzles and then test their knowledge as they build personal projects utilizing the new coding skills they have learned.
Our daily sessions will compel students to use computational thinking as they build programs, create interactive stories, design animations, and make mini-games in game-like interfaces. These skills are valuable stepping-stones toward creating games and animations!
Summer Art Workshop: Students will learn tips, techniques and hands-on art projects using oil pastels, acrylic paints and three dimensional arts (arts and crafts) in fun and exciting week long classes.
Intro to Photography: Learn about the different cameras, and features of a camera. Both DSLR and phone cameras. Understand composition, framing, lighting, exposure and other photography skills. Discover the different types of photography and photography jobs. Learn basic photo editing techniques.
Survival/Life Skills: This course is designed to teach and apply the basic concepts needed to prevent a survival scenario including: water sources and purification, shelter building, fire building, map and compass use, emergency action principles, wild edibles and more.
Coding: Our students will be able to solve coding puzzles and then test their knowledge as they build personal projects utilizing the new coding skills they have learned.
Our daily sessions will compel students to use computational thinking as they build programs, create interactive stories, design animations, and make mini-games in game-like interfaces. These skills are valuable stepping-stones toward creating games and animations!
Summer Art Workshop: Students will learn tips, techniques and hands-on art projects using oil pastels, acrylic paints and three dimensional arts (arts and crafts) in fun and exciting week long classes.
Intro to Photography: Learn about the different cameras, and features of a camera. Both DSLR and phone cameras. Understand composition, framing, lighting, exposure and other photography skills. Discover the different types of photography and photography jobs. Learn basic photo editing techniques.
Mathematics
Math Skills (6th - 7th Grade): Designed to teach students critical fundamental algebra skills. Some of the topics include simplifying expressions , real numbers, solving equations inequalities and graphing linear equations.
Navigate your way through Math with ALEKS (5th - 12th Grade): This course is a self-paced math class using a computer application to track the progress of the student through the material. A teacher will be present to help the student set daily and weekly goals and to help with any subject specific difficulties.
Pre-Algebra (Middle/Upper School): This course emphasizes the study of integers, order of operations, variables, expressions and equations. Students will solve and graph equations, inequalities, proportions, and explore geometric and statistical concepts.
Algebra (Middle/Upper School): This course covers many topics typically found in a first-year algebra course. We will start with basic algebraic properties, learn how to evaluate expressions, and solve two-step equations before moving onto multi-step equations and inequalities. If time permits, we will move to functions and linear equations. This course is a good fit for students who will be taking Algebra next year and want to get a head start, or those who just finished Algebra and want to keep the concepts fresh over the summer!
Materials
- Pencils, erasers
- If possible - basic art supplies (colored pencils/markers/crayons, scissors, tape or glue)
Geometry (Middle/Upper School): This course covers many geometry topics -- from points, lines, and planes, to angles and triangles. Algebra concepts and skills, and real-life applications are interwoven with the geometry. This course is a good fit for students who have completed Algebra I and wish to get a head start on Geometry, or those who just finished Geometry and want to keep the concepts fresh over the summer! Algebra I is a prerequisite for this class.
Materials
- Pencils, erasers
- Graph paper
- Geometry set (protractor, compass, straight edge)
- If possible - basic art supplies (colored pencils/markers/crayons, scissors, tape or glue)
Finance
This course will prepare students for the choices and challenges of today’s financial markets. A better understanding of personal finance will help students move into adulthood making more informed monetary decisions, realizing a greater potential for personal wealth, and fostering a stronger economy. The class contents will consist of savings, budgeting, credit cards, investment, taxes, identity theft, insurance and other financial matters that will help build confidence in their personal finance decisions.
English
Reading & Writing: Reading & Writing are for students who want to enhance their reading comprehension skills through analysis of a variety of films and texts. They then will hone their writing skills and effectively convey their insightful ideas through writing coherent and cogent papers. Reading out loud (independent and/or group) and participation in class discussions are integral components of this course. Moreover, students will utilize the essential components of the writing process, which are to plan, draft, and revise their written work. Further, students will actively participate in student writing workshops and provide one another with insight.
Creative Writing and Journalism: Creative Writing and Journalism are for students who want to enhance their writing skills through compositional activities, which include poetry, reflective writing, and prose fiction and non-fiction. Moreover, students will learn techniques for gathering, processing, and delivering news. Students will then utilize the essential components of the writing process, which are to plan, draft, and revise their written work. Further, students will actively participate in student writing workshops and provide one another with insight.
Creative Writing and Journalism: Creative Writing and Journalism are for students who want to enhance their writing skills through compositional activities, which include poetry, reflective writing, and prose fiction and non-fiction. Moreover, students will learn techniques for gathering, processing, and delivering news. Students will then utilize the essential components of the writing process, which are to plan, draft, and revise their written work. Further, students will actively participate in student writing workshops and provide one another with insight.
Science
Discovery Science: Allows for exploration of science across many disciplines: biology, genetics, geology, and chemistry. Students will understand and apply the scientific method as they explore the world around us. Designed to challenge and inspire, students are sure to discover something new!
