Summer Programs 2022 9-12 Class Schedules (Non-Credit)

Designed for students preparing to enter Algebra I in the fall, this course touches on the introductory topics of Algebra I, such as solving multi-step equations, simplifying algebraic expressions, graphing in the coordinate plane, linear functions and exponents. The course has a strong emphasis on teaching students to organize their written work. Applications of fractions and decimals are included.
Instructor: Maxwell Feiner

Designed for students who have completed Algebra I and want to strengthen their understanding or revisit the course to prepare for Algebra II. The course reviews the central topics covered in Algebra I, such as factoring, quadratic functions, exponents, and rational functions, with a central focus on teaching students to organize their written work. Includes practice with fractions and decimals.
Instructor: Maxwell Feiner

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructors: Sean Newland, Kelly Blakey

Do you have an interest in math or computer science? Come sharpen your skills and deepen your knowledge! This course introduces the basic principles of combinatorics, a branch of math dealing with counting the number of different objects and structures. We will examine the deep and rich math behind seemingly simple questions, such as finding the number of ways to break a class of 20 students into pairs. The course will emphasize logical reasoning and communication skills as enumeration and combination are explored.
Instructor: Maxwell Feiner

Whether you are a beginner or advanced, you'll have fun with the projects in this class. Students that are new to crochet will start with small stuffed yarn creatures, and move on to more advanced projects that include making flower squares. You'll be proud of the special keepsake created with your new skills!
Instructor: Charlene Whitfill

Are you interested in learning about how to solve a crime? CSI Investigation will be the class for you! Students take on the role of an investigator as they read testimony related to King Tut's murder, the assassination of Julius Caesar, JFK, MLK Jr. and how did Otzi the ice man really die? In each case, students will examine documents such as newspaper clippings, images, and police reports. Finally, students will then develop their debate skills as they argue their findings to one another. *Different cases will be used in different blocks and sessions*
Instructor: Paula Slamowitz

Calling all artists, writers, and book lovers! In this class, students will learn about and create several handmade book forms from simple to complex, including two hand-sewn hardback books perfect for sketching, journaling, or gift-giving!
Instructor: Jennifer Bryant

Learn how to create healthy habits that can easily be added into your everyday life! This class will include a combination learning how to make tasty and nutritious recipes, as well as getting in your daily exercise through upbeat workouts. Making healthy choices can be simple and fun!
Instructor: Kendsey Kaniho

Boys and girls will develop their teamwork skills, focus, coordination and learn game strategies for a variety of indoor team sports. Examples include tchoukball, team handball, court hockey, and wiffle ball. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in an air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Kenton Fee

Are you up to the challenge? Oil painting has never been more fun as we follow Bob Ross's instructions to paint a very happy landscape.
Instructor: Julie Tamer

Class will be held in the gym and each day students will get to choose between activities such as badminton, pickle ball, and ping pong. A fun way to be active, play with friends, and improve coordination and skills.
Instructor: Briana Bernard

The first step to learning a language is to become comfortable with oral communication. This course focuses on listening and speaking skills for beginning and intermediate students of Spanish. Fun, technology-based activities are used to reinforce and expand students' real-life communication skills. If time permits, the class will review grammar and reading lessons.
Instructor: Jessie Clemente

The first step to learning a language is to become comfortable with oral communication. This course focuses on listening and speaking skills for beginning and intermediate students of Spanish. Fun, technology-based activities are used to reinforce and expand students' real-life communication skills. If time permits, the class will review grammar and reading lessons.
Instructor: Jessie Clemente

In this hands-on class, students will conduct fun scientific experiments to learn more about their world. Each day, students will learn about the reactions that happen in each experiment and explore scientific concepts through discovery.
Instructor: Chase McVey

This class offers instruction and practice in the skills needed for comedy improvisation. Listening, quick thinking, character development, and scene building techniques are developed through exercises, games, and improvisational scene work. Perfect for students with interest in the performing arts, this class also helps develop acting skills in addition to improvisation. No experience necessary.
Instructor: Keith Burns

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Kristen Oelze

Designed for students preparing to enter Algebra I in the fall, this course touches on the introductory topics of Algebra I, such as solving multi-step equations, simplifying algebraic expressions, graphing in the coordinate plane, linear functions and exponents. The course has a strong emphasis on teaching students to organize their written work. Applications of fractions and decimals are included.
Instructor: Maxwell Feiner

This class, for both boys and girls, will include teamwork, skill improvements, and group activities that will improve one's baseball skills. This class will include instruction on base running, hitting, throwing, and fielding. Instruction will be given by an experienced collegiate level baseball player.
Instructor: Noah Thompson

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructors: Kenton Fee, Kelly Blakey

Do you have an interest in math or computer science? Come sharpen your skills and deepen your knowledge! This course introduces the basic principles of combinatorics, a branch of math dealing with counting the number of different objects and structures. We will examine the deep and rich math behind seemingly simple questions, such as finding the number of ways to break a class of 20 students into pairs. The course will emphasize logical reasoning and communication skills as enumeration and combination are explored.
Instructor: Maxwell Feiner

Are you into designing on the computer and want to take your skills to the next level? Let's work together! In this class you will be able to develop posters, info-graphics, presentations, schedules, and brochures. Practice with new software that can take your assignments to the next level. Beginners are welcome!
Instructor: Paula Slamowitz

Are you interested in learning about how to solve a crime? CSI Investigation will be the class for you! Students take on the role of an investigator as they read testimony related to King Tut's murder, the assassination of Julius Caesar, JFK, MLK Jr. and how did Otzi the ice man really die? In each case, students will examine documents such as newspaper clippings, images, and police reports. Finally, students will then develop their debate skills as they argue their findings to one another. *Different cases will be used in different blocks and sessions*
Instructor: Paula Slamowitz

Working in teams you will design and host an escape room for your classmates. This is an opportunity to put your creativity and problem-solving to the test.
Instructor: Julie Tamer

Fun with a purpose! Class time is used primarily to play games such as Taboo, Charades, Word Association, and other games of expression and quick thought to help students develop confidence, problem-solving abilities, verbal and physical expression, humor skills, social interactions, and more. Explore the importance of taking "safe risks," accepting and celebrating mistakes, and expanding avenues of communication, all of which can be valuable life skills. It sounds serious, but is centered on fun and a lot of healthy game playing.
Instructor: Keith Burns

Boys and girls will develop their teamwork skills, focus, coordination and learn game strategies for a variety of indoor team sports. Examples include tchoukball, team handball, court hockey, and wiffle ball. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in an air-conditioned gym.
Instructors: Briana Bernard, Kenton Fee

Competitive eSports, or "electronic sports", is an AIA-sanctioned sport and is growing nationwide. In this class, students of any skill level will learn the basics of competitive Rocket League including digital citizenship, communication, team-work skills, goal setting, time management, sportsmanship and health promotion.
Instructor: Eric Heideman

Do you love movies? Have you ever wanted to make one? In this class, we'll briefly discuss the history of film; learn basic techniques and terminology of film criticism and interpretation; and even work on scripting, storyboarding, and recording original 5 to 10-minute shorts on iPhones or iPads.
Instructor: Jennifer Bryant

Learn to create objects and jewelry using fabrication techniques that take a simple sheet of metal and turn it into something special. Sample the fundamentals of metalsmithing, from designing and constructing earrings & key chains, etc. Learn about cutting, piercing, texturing & elementary fabrication.
Materials fee: $20
Instructor: Charlene Whitfill

Class will be held in the gym and each day students will get to choose between activities such as badminton, pickle ball, and ping pong. A fun way to be active, play with friends, and improve coordination and skills.
Instructor: Sean Newland

In this hands-on class, students will conduct fun scientific experiments to learn more about their world. Each day, students will learn about the reactions that happen in each experiment and explore scientific concepts through discovery.
Instructor: Chase McVey

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Kristen Oelze

This class, for both boys and girls, will include teamwork, skill improvements, and group activities that will improve one's baseball skills. This class will include instruction on base running, hitting, throwing, and fielding. Instruction will be given by an experienced collegiate level baseball player.
Instructor: Noah Thompson

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Kelly Blakey

Are you into designing on the computer and want to take your skills to the next level? Let's work together! In this class you will be able to develop posters, info-graphics, presentations, schedules, and brochures. Practice with new software that can take your assignments to the next level. Beginners are welcome!
Instructor: Paula Slamowitz

If you love to write creatively, or simply wish you did, this class is for you. We'll try our hand at a variety of (mostly) experimental literary forms and styles, including blackout poetry, concrete poetry, surrealism, micro-fiction, and non-linear or hypertextual fiction. Bring your imagination, leave your internal critic at home, and get ready to have fun with language!
Instructor: Jennifer Bryant

Are you interested in learning about how to solve a crime? CSI Investigation will be the class for you! Students take on the role of an investigator as they read testimony related to King Tut's murder, the assassination of Julius Caesar, JFK, MLK Jr. and how did Otzi the ice man really die? In each case, students will examine documents such as newspaper clippings, images, and police reports. Finally, students will then develop their debate skills as they argue their findings to one another. *Different cases will be used in different blocks and sessions*
Instructor: Paula Slamowitz

It's time to let your creativity shine as we make everything you need to host your next birthday party! Invitations, piñatas, party games, yummy no-bake birthday treats, DIY decorations, party favors, and more!
Instructor: Julie Tamer

Boys and girls will develop their teamwork skills, focus, coordination and learn game strategies for a variety of indoor team sports. Examples include tchoukball, team handball, court hockey, and wiffle ball. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in an air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Sean Newland

Competitive eSports, or "electronic sports", is an AIA-sanctioned sport and is growing nationwide. In this class, students of any skill level will learn the basics of competitive League of Legends including digital citizenship, communication, teamwork skills, goal setting, time management, sportsmanship and health promotion.
Instructor: Eric Heideman

Competitive eSports, or "electronic sports", is an AIA-sanctioned sport and is growing nationwide. In this class, students of any skill level will learn the basics of competitive Super Smash Bros Ultimate including tournament rulesets, character-specific skills, general gamesense and strategy, and healthy sportsmanship.
Instructor: Chase McVey

Are you up to the challenge? Oil painting has never been more fun as we follow Bob Ross's instructions to paint a very happy landscape.
Instructor: Julie Tamer

Pilates builds core strength, stamina, and flexibility while improving posture. Students will learn most of the basic Pilates Mat and ballet barre exercises that can be used throughout their lives to reduce stress and improve self confidence. This will be a fun class for all levels of ability that will push their limits and hopefully inspire good healthy habits. Students will need to bring a yoga mat and wear "workout" clothing or something comfortable like yoga pants/bike shorts, tank/t-shirt, and grip socks/bare feet.
Instructor: Amy Hill

Class will be held in the gym and each day students will get to choose between activities such as badminton, pickle ball, and ping pong. A fun way to be active, play with friends, and improve coordination and skills.
Instructor: Kenton Fee

Use the random recyclables you will find in your "Mystery Box" to meet the daily design challenge. You'll have the opportunity to show off your innovative spirit as you "make & take" whatever you can reimagine from everyday materials; windchimes, bird feeders, flower pots, pencil holders, and anything else you can imagine!
Instructor: Julie Tamer

Boys and girls have the opportunity to focus on improving skills, game strategies, and teamwork. Instruction is organized and managed by experienced coaches who utilize drills, small group activities, and scrimmages in order to make classes educational and fun. Each class takes place in the air-conditioned gym.
Instructor: Kristen Oelze

Students will learn the basics of wood-working, safety protocols, use of tools, and construction as they create their own take-home piece of craftsmanship.
Materials fee: $10
Instructor: Keith Burns