Eau Claire Area School District Discovery Summer Programs June 13 June 30, 2016 For Students Entering Grades 1 5 1
Equal Educational Opportunities: All ECASD programs and classes are available to students regardless of their sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability. The District encourages informal resolution of complaints concerning alleged discrimination. If any person believes that the Eau Claire Area School District or any part of the school organization has failed to follow the law and rules of 118.13, Wis. Stats., the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title IX, Title VI, or Section 504 or in some way discriminates against students on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability he/she can bring or send a complaint to Kay Marks, Executive Director of Human Resources, 500 Main Street, Eau Claire, WI 54701. Ms. Marks can be contacted at 715-852-3051. The Eau Claire Area School District Non-discrimination policy can be found at http://www.ecasd.us/ecasd/media/district- Site/PDFs/NondiscriminationPolicy2013.pdf 2
Discovery Summer Programs Registration Registration is now open for the Eau Claire Area School District Discovery Summer Program for any student entering grades 1-5 in the 2016-17 school year. Private school students who reside within the Eau Claire Area School District are all eligible to attend. The goal of the Discovery Program is to provide engaging learning experiences so that students can learn about areas of interest. To reach this goal, students who participate in the program are expected to attend daily unless they are ill or have a personal emergency. General information for ECASD Discovery Summer Program includes: June 13 June 30, 2016 Monday through Thursday 8:30am 10:00am 10:15am 11:45am or 8:30am-11:45pm 10:00 10:15 Supervised Recess Discovery Program Locations: Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Elementary Montessori Charter School Please note: Every effort will be made to provide Discovery Classes for all interested students. If the number of registrations exceed available seats for a particular class, a lottery will be used to determine who will be accepted into the class. This is a change from the past practice of first come, first served and will allow all interested students equal opportunity to participate. Confirmation of registration will be mailed to parents by May 31 st. Parents are responsible for transportation. Please complete ONE registration form for each child and make sure to select first and second choices. REGISTRATION DEADLINE FRIDAY, APRIL 8 TH. Late registrations will not be accepted so that staffing plans can be completed. REGISTER NOW! Complete the registration form in this brochure and mail to: Discovery Summer Programs Eau Claire Area School District 500 Main Street Eau Claire, WI 54701 Return to your child s school Register online at: www.ecasd.us/district/departments/ Teaching-and-Learning/Summer- Programs-(1) Or click here Online Discovery Registration REGISTRATION DEADLINE FRIDAY, APRIL 8 th For additional information, please contact: Discovery Program Office at 715-852-3035 3
Summer School Library Program June 13 July 21 (please note the library program runs 6 weeks) Have fun this summer at your school library! This is a great place to meet your friends and make new ones. You can: Read and listen to exciting stories Create literature-based arts and crafts Challenge others to board games and puzzles Sharpen your library and computer skills Receive credit for the public library reading program Check out books! Please check out our webpage at: http://www.ecasd.us/district/departments/library-resources/library- Media-Program/Summer-Library-Program. * New kindergarteners and students entering grade 6 are welcome * Students may register to attend summer library at any of the 12 schools below Course School Day Time FL01 Flynn Wednesday 9:00 11:00 LA01 Lakeshore Thursday 9:00 11:00 LL01 Locust Lane Tuesday 9:00 11:00 LF01 Longfellow Thursday 9:00 11:00 MV01 Wednesday 1:00 3:00 MT01 Montessori Wednesday 1:00 3:00 NW01 Northwoods Tuesday 9:00 11:00 PH01 Wednesday 1:00 3:00 RB01 Tuesday 1:00 3:00 RO01 Monday 1:00 3:00 SD01 Tuesday 1:00 3:00 SH01 Sherman Thursday 9:00 11:00 ** Due to construction, no summer library will be offered at Manz Elementary** 4
Discovery Classes For Students Entering Grade 1 Course Location Description #MV02 #MV03 #MV04 #MV05 Camp Read and Count S more Welcome to Camp Read and Count S'more! Here in our future-first-grade campsite, we will explore the fun of camping while reading books around the campfire, writing in our camp journals, go fishing with Goldfish, and we'll use marshmallows for more than just s'mores! We'll sharpen our reading, writing and math skills in a variety of ways, all while feeling like we're on a weekend adventure at our favorite camping spot! Ocean Adventures Anchors away, ocean explorers! Are you ready to learn about the ocean and the animals that live in it? Come learn about animals that live in the deep blue sea! We will learn about the ocean and the animals in it as we read books, play games, and create crafts. We will use our reading, writing and math skills in many different activities such as animal research and solving story problems and equations. It's time for our ocean adventure to begin! #MV06 #MV07 Letting Loose with Dr. Suess Oh the places you'll go as we dive into the wacky world of Dr. Suess. This class explores favorite stories such as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, One Fish, Two Fish and many more! Students will adventure into word families, rhyming, addition/subtraction, and writing throughout this class. We'll use games and projects based on popular Dr. Suess books to reinforce these important concepts. If you love silly stories and playing with words and numbers, you'll have a blast in On the Loose with Dr. Suess! #MT02 Montessori Cooking with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) In this exciting 3 week experience, children will work towards creating and running a coffee shop. Writing projects include invitation letters for this culminating event. Along the way, students will take part in engaging math activities to promote number fluency and pattern identification. Book groups will engage children in exciting literature with an interested group of readers. Simple snacks and meals will be prepared, and recipes will be collected into a cookbook that children can take home to share all summer long. Kitchen appliances will be disassembled and reassembled into creative kitchen inventions, and simple machines will be used to create Rube Goldberg contraptions to help us with the simplest tasks! In addition to engaging the children academically, we plan to offer our coffee shop as a way to say thank you to law enforcement, firefighters and senior citizens for everything they do for us and for our communities. Perhaps we ll get a fire truck or a police cruiser to stop by! #PH02 #PH03 Reading, Writing, and Creating Do you like to read books and make crafts? This is the class for you! We will read great books from great authors, such as Patricia Polacco and Julia Donaldson, to name a few. We will then discuss the stories, do some writing, and (this is the best part) make a craft that relates to the stories we've read. 5
#PH04 #RB02 #RB03 #RS02 #RS03 #RS04 #RS05 Art and the Outdoors If you can't get enough of doodling, drawing, painting, or your other favorite techniques, come join us in the art room, and hopefully a little outside! We will explore some exciting styles of art inspired my nature (yes, that includes animals!) to inspire your own masterpieces. Superhero Training Camp!!! Welcome to superhero school! This is the place where young super humans come to learn about their superpowers in reading, writing, math and science. Come show us your superhero strength and vision while training your superhero brain! Be ready to become the best superhero ever!!!! **superhero masks and capes not required** Exploring Español Exploring Español is an exploratory language class where students will learn basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary through hands-on experiences. Students will learn basic greetings, prepare foods from the Spanish speaking culture while learning common food names, and explore the outdoors on a nature walk while learning the names of the nature found all around us. This exploratory class will introduce the student to the Spanish language and spark an interest for future language experiences! Awesome Authors & Crazy Characters! Come explore books by popular authors who are responsible for creating the most wacky characters and stories! All of your favorite characters will be there to take us on reading, writing, art, and math adventures! Appearances by: Pete the Cat, Pigeon, Scaredy Squirrel, Chester, Lilly, Knuffle Bunny, and No David! Around the World! Come explore the world! We will work together in small groups and as a class to learn about culture. We will explore nations by reading stories, doing crafts, tasting different foods, virtual tours, and much more! Dive into the Learning Adventure as we explore the Ocean! Fishy, Fishy in the Sea, Come to school and learn with me! Students will enjoy a fun filled time exploring the ocean. We will focus on reading, writing, and math skills, as well as art and cooking. Students will make creative sea animals and learn just what goes on in the deep blue sea. So grab your flip flops and sunglasses because we are going to have a fin-tastic time learning this summer! #RS06 Be a Book Cook! ½ cup of fun, 1 cup of imagination and a tablespoon of surprises.that is what you will encounter at "Be a Book Cook". Come prepared each day to use your imagination as we cook up treats. Each treat we make will be connected to a children s literature book. At the end of summer school you will have your own "Be a Book Cook" cookbook to take home! If you like to bake, cook, have fun and use your imagination this class is for you! #RS07 Hot Diggety Dog! Join us for a dog-gone good time this summer as we explore the world of dogs! We will dig into some doggy literature, songs, and games. Guest speakers (veterinarian/groomer/trainer) will teach us about how they work with dogs. We will take a field trip, make treats, (for kids and dogs) create dog arts and crafts projects, learn the basic responsibility of caring for and owning a dog, have a service learning project for the Humane Society. We will end the summer with a puppy and pajama dog party. Come join us to find out all the fun. We hope you embark on this journey with us. We will have a howlin' good time learning about mans' best friend! 6
#RS08 Let s Be Authors Come discover all types of writing! We hear lots of fun stories and write our own! Everyone will create their own book and illustrate it! We will make our own writing journal. We will learn about poetry and create your own book of poems! #RS09 Summer Lovin Sunshine! Lemonade! Popsicles! Come enjoy the best things about summer! You will hear summer stories, learn songs and play games. Every day we will do a summer themed craft. Our class will play outdoor games and even make summer treats! #SD02 #SD03 #SD04 Animals and Numbers All Around Students will discover different animals from all over the world! They will learn about animals by reading and listening to books and videos. The students will create books of their own about animals. Students will also discover how they use math in their everyday life. They will learn math strategies and use their math skills in different activities; such as bowling, card games, cooking, party planning and many more activities. Reading is FUN! This class will focus on many different genres of books. The books will be read aloud, students will complete activities to accompany each book, participate in active play and practice independent reading each day. #SD05 For Students Entering Grade 2 Course Location Description #MV04 #MV05 Ocean Adventures Anchors away, ocean explorers! Are you ready to learn about the ocean and the animals that live in it? Come learn about animals that live in the deep blue sea! We will learn about the ocean and the animals in it as we read books, play games, and create crafts. We will use our reading, writing and math skills in many different activities such as animal research and solving story problems and equations. It's time for our ocean adventure to begin! #MV06 #MV07 #MV08 Letting Loose with Dr. Suess Oh the places you'll go as we dive into the wacky world of Dr. Suess. This class explores favorite stories such as The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, One Fish, Two Fish and many more! Students will adventure into word families, rhyming, addition/subtraction, and writing throughout this class. We'll use games and projects based on popular Dr. Suess books to reinforce these important concepts. If you love silly stories and playing with words and numbers, you'll have a blast in On the Loose with Dr. Suess! Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Students will engage in reading, writing, and math activities while exploring the fascinating world of bugs! They will also have opportunities to play games, create art projects, and observe various kinds of insects. 7
#MT02 Montessori Cooking with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) In this exciting 3 week experience, children will work towards creating and running a coffee shop. Writing projects include invitation letters for this culminating event. Along the way, students will take part in engaging math activities to promote number fluency and pattern identification. Book groups will engage children in exciting literature with an interested group of readers. Simple snacks and meals will be prepared, and recipes will be collected into a cookbook that children can take home to share all summer long. Kitchen appliances will be disassembled and reassembled into creative kitchen inventions, and simple machines will be used to create Rube Goldberg contraptions to help us with the simplest tasks! In addition to engaging the children academically, we plan to offer our coffee shop as a way to say thank you to law enforcement, firefighters and senior citizens for everything they do for us and for our communities. Perhaps we ll get a fire truck or a police cruiser to stop by! #PH02 #PH03 #PH04 Reading, Writing, and Creating Do you like to read books and make crafts? This is the class for you! We will read great books from great authors, such as Patricia Polacco and Julia Donaldson, to name a few. We will then discuss the stories, do some writing, and (this is the best part) make a craft that relates to the stories we've read. Art and the Outdoors If you can't get enough of doodling, drawing, painting, or your other favorite techniques, come join us in the art room, and hopefully a little outside! We will explore some exciting styles of art inspired my nature (yes, that includes animals!) to inspire your own masterpieces. #RB03 Exploring Español Exploring Español is an exploratory language class where students will learn basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary through hands-on experiences. Students will learn basic greetings, prepare foods from the Spanish speaking culture while learning common food names, and explore the outdoors on a nature walk while learning the names of the nature found all around us. This exploratory class will introduce the student to the Spanish language and spark an interest for future language experiences! #RB04 Eagles, Bears, and Frogs OH MY - Here in Wisconsin we are fortunate to have amazing animals and natural resources at our fingertips. Come and join us for an adventure into Wisconsin s woodlands, marshes, rivers, and ponds. We will be looking at life cycles, animal habitats, and animal traits. We will be learning alongside wild life biologists and other experts in the field as we journey to far off places while never leaving the classroom through our virtual fieldtrip explorations. We will increase our awareness and knowledge through hands on experiments and data collection throughout our summer school experiences. #RB05 Superhero Training Camp!!! Welcome to superhero school! This is the place where young super humans come to learn about their superpowers in reading, writing, math and science. Come show us your superhero strength and vision while training your superhero brain! Be ready to become the best superhero ever!!!! **superhero masks and capes not required** 8
#RS04 Around the World! Come explore the world! We will work together in small groups and as a class to learn about culture. We will explore nations by reading stories, doing crafts, tasting different foods, virtual tours, and much more! #RS07 Hot Diggety Dog! Join us for a dog-gone good time this summer as we explore the world of dogs! We will dig into some doggy literature, songs, and games. Guest speakers (veterinarian/groomer/trainer) will teach us about how they work with dogs. We will take a field trip, make treats, (for kids and dogs) create dog arts and crafts projects, learn the basic responsibility of caring for and owning a dog, have a service learning project for the Humane Society. We will end the summer with a puppy and pajama dog party. Come join us to find out all the fun. We hope you embark on this journey with us. We will have a howlin' good time learning about mans' best friend! #RS08 Let s Be Authors Come discover all types of writing! We hear lots of fun stories and write our own! Everyone will create their own book and illustrate it! We will make our own writing journal. We will learn about poetry and create your own book of poems! #RS09 Summer Lovin Sunshine! Lemonade! Popsicles! Come enjoy the best things about summer! You will hear summer stories, learn songs and play games. Every day we will do a summer themed craft. Our class will play outdoor games and even make summer treats! #RS10 Sportsmanship with Board Games and Books We will play board games to work on our math skills and strategies. We will read books about cooperation and sportsmanship. #RS11 #SD04 Reading is FUN! This class will focus on many different genres of books. The books will be read aloud, students will complete activities to accompany each book, participate in active play and practice independent reading each day. #SD05 #SD06 #SD07 Animals and Numbers All Around Students will discover different animals all over the world! They will learn about animals by reading and listening to books and videos. The students will create books of their own about animals. Students will also discover how they use math in their everyday life. They will learn math strategies and use their math skills in different activities; such as bowling, card games, cooking, party planning and many more activities. 9
For Students Entering Grade 3 Course Location Description #MV08 Bugs, Bugs, Bugs! Students will engage in reading, writing, and math activities while exploring the fascinating world of bugs! They will also have opportunities to play games, create art projects, and observe various kinds of insects. #MV09 #MV10 #MV11 #MV12 Exploring Your Neighborhood, Eau Claire, and the World Learn about your neighborhood, community, and the world through maps-gps-google Virtual Tours-geocaching-and stories about history. Hands on Earth Science Come and join us for a fun filled look at how the earth works, from examining rocks and minerals to understanding earthquakes and volcanoes. We will engage in hands on lab experiments, including discovering the purpose of rocks and minerals to designing our own earthquakes and volcanoes. We will also take virtual tours of some of North America s National Parks and discover the rock formations and how they got there! So join us for some amazing hands on fun and excitement! #MT02 Montessori Cooking with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) In this exciting 3 week experience, children will work towards creating and running a coffee shop. Writing projects include invitation letters for this culminating event. Along the way, students will take part in engaging math activities to promote number fluency and pattern identification. Book groups will engage children in exciting literature with an interested group of readers. Simple snacks and meals will be prepared, and recipes will be collected into a cookbook that children can take home to share all summer long. Kitchen appliances will be disassembled and reassembled into creative kitchen inventions, and simple machines will be used to create Rube Goldberg contraptions to help us with the simplest tasks! In addition to engaging the children academically, we plan to offer our coffee shop as a way to say thank you to law enforcement, firefighters and senior citizens for everything they do for us and for our communities. Perhaps we ll get a fire truck or a police cruiser to stop by! #MT03 #MT04 #PH02 #PH03 Montessori Audio and Video Production for Kids Every day people around the world watch video, listen to the radio and hear music, but there's a lot of cool things happening before you even see that video or hear that sound. In this class, we'll put our skills to the test as we write and produce our own audio and video and learn how the professionals do it themselves using the same tools they do. Reading, Writing, and Creating Do you like to read books and make crafts? This is the class for you! We will read great books from great authors, such as Patricia Polacco and Julia Donaldson, to name a few. We will then discuss the stories, do some writing, and (this is the best part) make a craft that relates to the stories we've read. 10
#PH04 Art and the Outdoors If you can't get enough of doodling, drawing, painting, or your other favorite techniques, come join us in the art room, and hopefully a little outside! We will explore some exciting styles of art inspired my nature (yes, that includes animals!) to inspire your own masterpieces. #PH05 Elementary Show Choir It's time to get ready for a show! We'll be twisting and turning, moving and grooving our way through the 50's, 60's, 70', and 80's. If you like music, singing and dancing, then this class is for you! #PH06 #PH07 #PH08 #PH09 #RB03 Readers Theatre Calling all performers! Join us in Readers Theatre an entertaining way to increase fluency and comprehension. We'll read picture books, discuss the stories, and then practice and perform the adapted scripts. Radio Broadcasting Have you ever listened to the radio and dreamed of becoming a radio announcer? This discovery program will help you turn your dream into reality. Each group will be challenged to write segments for a morning radio show. Students will work together in a group through the process of planning, creating and editing their own radio show. If you like writing, technology or just talking in general, this class is for you. Exploring Español Exploring Español is an exploratory language class where students will learn basic Spanish phrases and vocabulary through hands-on experiences. Students will learn basic greetings, prepare foods from the Spanish speaking culture while learning common food names, and explore the outdoors on a nature walk while learning the names of the nature found all around us. This exploratory class will introduce the student to the Spanish language and spark an interest for future language experiences! #RB04 Eagles, Bears, and Frogs OH MY - Here in Wisconsin we are fortunate to have amazing animals and natural resources at our fingertips. Come and join us for an adventure into Wisconsin s woodlands, marshes, rivers, and ponds. We will be looking at life cycles, animal habitats, and animal traits. We will be learning alongside wild life biologists and other experts in the field as we journey to far off places while never leaving the classroom through our virtual fieldtrip explorations. We will increase our awareness and knowledge through hands on experiments and data collection throughout our summer school experiences. #RB06 #RB07 Science Exploration Science is all about discovering solutions. This class is completely hands on, with experiments that connect science to real life. Participants are given resources and a challenge to figure out by the end of class. A few things we will create are gigantic bubble domes, bubble sandwiches, and water clocks. 11
#RB08 #RB09 Cultivating a Green Thumb In Cultivating a Green Thumb, students will learn how to plan, plant and maintain a garden. Through experiments, exploration and monitoring, they will discover the parts of a plant, what a plant needs for survival, benefits of growing a garden and ways to incorporate recycling into gardening. #RS12 Hot Diggety Dog! Join us for a dog-gone good time this summer as we explore the world of dogs! We will dig into some doggy literature, songs, and games. Guest speakers (veterinarian/groomer/trainer) will teach us about how they work with dogs. We will take a field trip, make treats, (for kids and dogs) create dog arts and crafts projects, learn the basic responsibility of caring for and owning a dog, have a service learning project for the Humane Society. We will end the summer with a puppy and pajama dog party. Come join us to find out all the fun. We hope you embark on this journey with us. We will have a howlin' good time learning about mans' best friend! #RS13 #RS14 Discovering imovie Do you love movies and TV? Are you fascinated with acting and being creative? Join us as we explore the imovie app on ipads to make movies, commercials and trailers. You will get to write a script, act and direct with new friends in this class: Discovering imovie! #RS15 Book Club Book club offers time and space for students to read their favorite books and share them with others. We will be reading and talking about books in a relaxed setting where your opinions and ideas are important! #RS16 Math Games Practice multiplication and division facts this summer by playing games. We will play board games, card games, and computer games to get faster at multiplication and division facts. #SD04 #SD05 Reading is FUN! This class will focus on many different genres of books. The books will be read aloud, students will complete activities to accompany each book, participate in active play and practice independent reading each day. #SD08 #SD09 Puppet Fun for Everyone! Children will learn the history and art of puppetry. Participants will create, design, write, develop, and perform original puppet theater. Puppets will be created using various materials and designs. Children will gain an appreciation and love for the art of storytelling through puppets. 12
#SD10 #SD11 #SD12 #SD13 Fishing Basics This class will teach students the basics of fishing. Students will learn about fishing tips and techniques, fish identification, and the rules and regulations of fishing. Students will also get the opportunity to test out their fishing skills at Half Moon Lake on June 16, 23, and 30th. Parents will need to provide transportation to and from Half Moon Lake on those dates. Both sections of the class will meet from 8:30am to 11:30am on June 16, 23, and 30th to practice fishing skills. Parent volunteers will be needed on these days. Sing and Dance Around the World In the Discovery Class, Dance Around the World students will experience a singing and dancing adventure from all over the world. Each day students will travel to a new country and learn interesting facts about the country/region, songs, and finally a dance. From the United States: Hawai'i- Haikilau to Germany- d'hammerschmiedsgselln students will be on an adventure they will remember for years. For Students Entering Grade 4 Course Location Description #MV09 Exploring Your Neighborhood, Eau Claire, and the World Learn about your neighborhood, community, and the world through maps-gps-google Virtual Tours-geocaching-and stories about history. #MV10 #MV11 #MV12 #MV13 #MV14 #MV15 #MV16 Hands on Earth Science Come and join us for a fun filled look at how the earth works, from examining rocks and minerals to understanding earthquakes and volcanoes. We will engage in hands on lab experiments, including discovering the purpose of rocks and minerals to designing our own earthquakes and volcanoes. We will also take virtual tours of some of North America s National Parks and discover the rock formations and how they got there! So join us for some amazing hands on fun and excitement! Boats, Bubbles, and Airplanes! Who is Archimedes and how can you make a piece of clay float? Who is Bernoulli and how can you get a piece of paper to fly? Who is Agnes Pockles and what did she learn from doing the dishes that will help you make bubbles? Learn about scientists and scientific processes through hands-on science activities. Emerging Entrepreneur Budding entrepreneurs will take walking field trips to learn more about local businesses and skill sets needed to run a business as well as engage in academics connected to their learning and business sites. These young minds will engage in planning their own small business and launch their business on their last day. 13
#MV17 #MV18 #MT03 #MT04 Montessori Design and Construct with Science and Engineering Avoid the summer slide with science and engineering. Students will spend time learning about different scientific principles and fields, including growing plants, building structures, designing vehicles, and more. Students will then apply their learning to unique problems using the Engineering Design Process. Students will also spend time daily engaging in fun and interactive reading and math activities that will take them from their current skill level and launch them into a summer of fun and learning. Awesome Algebra Do you enjoy math? Well, Awesome Algebra is back again this summer! This is a super cool math class that teaches students all about algebra while engaging them in handson activities. It is an excellent opportunity to be challenged in math while having fun. The students will be learning how to represent, analyze and solve various real life mathematical situations using algebraic symbols. They will learn how variables are used to represent change in quantities and also to represent a specific unknown in an equation. Audio and Video Production for Kids Every day people around the world watch video, listen to the radio and hear music, but there's a lot of cool things happening before you even see that video or hear that sound. In this class, we'll put our skills to the test as we write and produce our own audio and video and learn how the professionals do it themselves using the same tools they do. #MT05 Montessori Cooking with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) In this exciting 3 week experience, children will work towards creating and running a coffee shop. Writing projects include invitation letters for this culminating event. Along the way, students will take part in engaging math activities to promote number fluency and pattern identification. Book groups will engage children in exciting literature with an interested group of readers. Simple snacks and meals will be prepared, and recipes will be collected into a cookbook that children can take home to share all summer long. Kitchen appliances will be disassembled and reassembled into creative kitchen inventions, and simple machines will be used to create Rube Goldberg contraptions to help us with the simplest tasks! In addition to engaging the children academically, we plan to offer our coffee shop as a way to say thank you to law enforcement, firefighters and senior citizens for everything they do for us and for our communities. Perhaps we ll get a fire truck or a police cruiser to stop by! #PH05 Elementary Show Choir It's time to get ready for a show! We'll be twisting and turning, moving and grooving our way through the 50's, 60's, 70', and 80's. If you like music, singing and dancing, then this class is for you! #PH06 #PH07 Readers Theatre Calling all performers! Join us in Readers Theatre an entertaining way to increase fluency and comprehension. We'll read picture books, discuss the stories, and then practice and perform the adapted scripts. 14
#PH08 #PH09 #PH10 #PH11 #PH12 #RB06 #RB07 #RB08 #RB09 #RB10 Radio Broadcasting Have you ever listened to the radio and dreamed of becoming a radio announcer? This discovery program will help you turn your dream into reality. Each group will be challenged to write segments for a morning radio show. Students will work together in a group through the process of planning, creating and editing their own radio show. If you like writing, technology or just talking in general, this class is for you. Art and the Outdoors If you can't get enough of doodling, drawing, painting, or your other favorite techniques, come join us in the art room, and hopefully a little outside! We will explore some exciting styles of art inspired my nature (yes, that includes animals!) to inspire your own masterpieces. Brain Power: Changing Your Mind In this fun and inspiring class, you will learn mindful strategies that will help you improve your memory, concentration, and communication skills! From exciting exercises to calm meditation, we will explore the amazing ways that our brains can change and grow. We will put our attention skills to the test in order to see how strong our minds really are through puzzles, brain games, memory challenges, meditation, movement and so much more! Science Exploration Science is all about discovering solutions. This class is completely hands on, with experiments that connect science to real life. Participants are given resources and a challenge to figure out by the end of class. A few things we will create are gigantic bubble domes, bubble sandwiches, and water clocks. Cultivating a Green Thumb In Cultivating a Green Thumb, students will learn how to plan, plant and maintain a garden. Through experiments, exploration and monitoring, they will discover the parts of a plant, what a plant needs for survival, benefits of growing a garden and ways to incorporate recycling into gardening. Bringing Stories to Life Come join in the fun this summer with Bringing Stories to Life. Through the weeks, students will be creating a variety of writing pieces to publish into books. To enhance the experience, the students will also create various multimedia productions of their writing pieces. Some of these productions will include Stop-Motion and imovie. All of these creative experiences will truly bring the students writing to life! #RS12 Hot Diggety Dog! Join us for a dog-gone good time this summer as we explore the world of dogs! We will dig into some doggy literature, songs, and games. Guest speakers (veterinarian/groomer/trainer) will teach us about how they work with dogs. We will take a field trip, make treats, (for kids and dogs) create dog arts and crafts projects, learn the basic responsibility of caring for and owning a dog, have a service learning project for the Humane Society. We will end the summer with a puppy and pajama dog party. Come join us to find out all the fun. We hope you embark on this journey with us. We will have a howlin' good time learning about mans' best friend! 15
#RS13 #RS14 #RS15 Discovering imovie Do you love movies and TV? Are you fascinated with acting and being creative? Join us as we explore the imovie app on ipads to make movies, commercials and trailers. You will get to write a script, act and direct with new friends in this class: Discovering imovie! Book Club Book club offers time and space for students to read their favorite books and share them with others. We will be reading and talking about books in a relaxed setting where your opinions and ideas are important! #RS16 Math Games Practice multiplication and division facts this summer by playing games. We will play board games, card games, and computer games to get faster at multiplication and division facts. #RS17 #RS18 Uke in Around Come and learn how to play one of coolest instruments out there, the ukulele! Learn popular songs from the radio and classic favorites like Renegades by X-Ambassadors and We Will Rock You by Queen. No need to bring your own uke, we've got you covered! #RS19 Virtual World Vacation Students registering for this class will embark on a virtual world tour. This summer students can explore various exciting locations around the world. While "visiting" each country we will investigate the cultures and people of these exciting places. Each day we will explore the languages, music, foods, art, activities, and other customs of another location. Our journey will end with each student presenting a brief recap of the research that was done for a special destination of their choice. #RS20 Readers Theatre Calling all performers! Join us in Readers Theatre an entertaining way to increase fluency and comprehension. We'll read picture books, discuss the stories, and then practice and perform the adapted scripts. #RS21 Pinteresting Fun! This class will trigger the creative mind as we focus on many Pinterest creations! We will work on paper crafts, button bobbie pins, water balloon flip flops, pendants, finger nail art, card making, and more. #RS22 Scrapbooking Come join us for 3 weeks of scrapbooking. Students will create several small scrapbooks that they will bring home at the end of our time together. They will learn several different scrapbooking techniques and be given plenty of work time. All students are asked to bring in pictures to complete their scrapbooks. They could bring in pictures of family, friends, and themselves growing up. 16
#SD08 #SD09 Puppet Fun for Everyone! Children will learn the history and art of puppetry. Participants will create, design, write, develop, and perform original puppet theater. Puppets will be created using various materials and designs. Children will gain an appreciation and love for the art of storytelling through puppets. #SD10 #SD11 Fishing Basics This class will teach students the basics of fishing. Students will learn about fishing tips and techniques, fish identification, and the rules and regulations of fishing. Students will also get the opportunity to test out their fishing skills at Half Moon Lake on June 16, 23, and 30th. Parents will need to provide transportation to and from Half Moon Lake on those dates. Both sections of the class will meet from 8:30am to 11:30am on June 16, 23, and 30th to practice fishing skills. Parent volunteers will be needed on these days. #SD12 #SD13 #SD14 #SD15 Sing and Dance Around the World In the Discovery Class, Dance Around the World students will experience a singing and dancing adventure from all over the world. Each day students will travel to a new country and learn interesting facts about the country/region, songs, and finally a dance. From the United States: Hawai'i- Haikilau to Germany- d'hammerschmiedsgselln students will be on an adventure they will remember for years. Virtual World Vacation Students registering for this class will embark on a virtual world tour. This summer students can explore various exciting locations around the world. While "visiting" each country we will investigate the cultures and people of these exciting places. Each day we will explore the languages, music, foods, art, activities, and other customs of another location. Our journey will end with each student presenting a brief recap of the research that was done for a special destination of their choice. #SD16 Bucket Drumming Grab a bucket and a couple of sticks and let make some music! Learn basic drumming skills and rhythm patterns to create some fun music with unconventional instruments. #SD17 Awesome Algebra Do you enjoy math? Well, Awesome Algebra is back again this summer! This is a super cool math class that teaches students all about algebra while engaging them in handson activities. It is an excellent opportunity to be challenged in math while having fun. The students will be learning how to represent, analyze and solve various real life mathematical situations using algebraic symbols. They will learn how variables are used to represent change in quantities and also to represent a specific unknown in an equation. 17
For Students Entering Grade 5 Course Location Description #MV09 Exploring Your Neighborhood, Eau Claire, and the World Learn about your neighborhood, community, and the world through maps-gps-google Virtual Tours-geocaching-and stories about history. #MV10 #MV11 #MV12 #MV13 #MV14 #MV15 #MV16 Hands on Earth Science Come and join us for a fun filled look at how the earth works, from examining rocks and minerals to understanding earthquakes and volcanoes. We will engage in hands on lab experiments, including discovering the purpose of rocks and minerals to designing our own earthquakes and volcanoes. We will also take virtual tours of some of North America s National Parks and discover the rock formations and how they got there! So join us for some amazing hands on fun and excitement! Boats, Bubbles, and Airplanes! Who is Archimedes and how can you make a piece of clay float? Who is Bernoulli and how can you get a piece of paper to fly? Who is Agnes Pockles and what did she learn from doing the dishes that will help you make bubbles? Learn about scientists and scientific processes through hands-on science activities. Emerging Entrepreneur Budding entrepreneurs will take walking field trips to learn more about local businesses and skill sets needed to run a business as well as engage in academics connected to their learning and business sites. These young minds will engage in planning their own small business and launch their business on their last day. #MV17 Design and Construct with Science and Engineering Avoid the summer slide with science and engineering. Students will spend time learning about different scientific principles and fields, including growing plants, building structures, designing vehicles, and more. Students will then apply their learning to unique problems using the Engineering Design Process. Students will also spend time daily engaging in fun and interactive reading and math activities that will take them from their current skill level and launch them into a summer of fun and learning. #MT03 #MT04 Montessori Audio and Video Production for Kids Every day people around the world watch video, listen to the radio and hear music, but there's a lot of cool things happening before you even see that video or hear that sound. In this class, we'll put our skills to the test as we write and produce our own audio and video and learn how the professionals do it themselves using the same tools they do. 18
#MT05 Montessori Cooking with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) In this exciting 3 week experience, children will work towards creating and running a coffee shop. Writing projects include invitation letters for this culminating event. Along the way, students will take part in engaging math activities to promote number fluency and pattern identification. Book groups will engage children in exciting literature with an interested group of readers. Simple snacks and meals will be prepared, and recipes will be collected into a cookbook that children can take home to share all summer long. Kitchen appliances will be disassembled and reassembled into creative kitchen inventions, and simple machines will be used to create Rube Goldberg contraptions to help us with the simplest tasks! In addition to engaging the children academically, we plan to offer our coffee shop as a way to say thank you to law enforcement, firefighters and senior citizens for everything they do for us and for our communities. Perhaps we ll get a fire truck or a police cruiser to stop by! #PH05 Elementary Show Choir Elementary Show Choir It's time to get ready for a show! We'll be twisting and turning, moving and grooving our way through the 50's, 60's, 70', and 80's. If you like music, singing and dancing, then this class is for you! #PH06 #PH07 #PH08 #PH09 Readers Theatre Calling all performers! Join us in Readers Theatre an entertaining way to increase fluency and comprehension. We'll read picture books, discuss the stories, and then practice and perform the adapted scripts. Radio Broadcasting Have you ever listened to the radio and dreamed of becoming a radio announcer? This discovery program will help you turn your dream into reality. Each group will be challenged to write segments for a morning radio show. Students will work together in a group through the process of planning, creating and editing their own radio show. If you like writing, technology or just talking in general, this class is for you. #PH10 Art and the Outdoors If you can't get enough of doodling, drawing, painting, or your other favorite techniques, come join us in the art room, and hopefully a little outside! We will explore some exciting styles of art inspired my nature (yes, that includes animals!) to inspire your own masterpieces. #PH11 #PH12 Brain Power: Changing Your Mind In this fun and inspiring class, you will learn mindful strategies that will help you improve your memory, concentration, and communication skills! From exciting exercises to calm meditation, we will explore the amazing ways that our brains can change and grow. We will put our attention skills to the test in order to see how strong our minds really are through puzzles, brain games, memory challenges, meditation, movement and so much more! 19
#RB06 #RB07 Science Exploration Science is all about discovering solutions. This class is completely hands on, with experiments that connect science to real life. Participants are given resources and a challenge to figure out by the end of class. A few things we will create are gigantic bubble domes, bubble sandwiches, and water clocks. #RB10 Bringing Stories to Life Come join in the fun this summer with Bringing Stories to Life. Through the weeks, students will be creating a variety of writing pieces to publish into books. To enhance the experience, the students will also create various multimedia productions of their writing pieces. Some of these productions will include Stop-Motion and imovie. All of these creative experiences will truly bring the students writing to life! #RB11 Awesome Algebra Do you enjoy math? Well, Awesome Algebra is back again this summer! This is a super cool math class that teaches students all about algebra while engaging them in hands-on activities. It is an excellent opportunity to be challenged in math while having fun. The students will be learning how to represent, analyze and solve various real life mathematical situations using algebraic symbols. They will learn how variables are used to represent change in quantities and also to represent a specific unknown in an equation. #RS12 Hot Diggety Dog! Join us for a dog-gone good time this summer as we explore the world of dogs! We will dig into some doggy literature, songs, and games. Guest speakers (veterinarian/groomer/trainer) will teach us about how they work with dogs. We will take a field trip, make treats, (for kids and dogs) create dog arts and crafts projects, learn the basic responsibility of caring for and owning a dog, have a service learning project for the Humane Society. We will end the summer with a puppy and pajama dog party. Come join us to find out all the fun. We hope you embark on this journey with us. We will have a howlin' good time learning about mans' best friend! #RS13 #RS14 Discovering imovie Do you love movies and TV? Are you fascinated with acting and being creative? Join us as we explore the imovie app on ipads to make movies, commercials and trailers. You will get to write a script, act and direct with new friends in this class: Discovering imovie! #RS15 Book Club Book club offers time and space for students to read their favorite books and share them with others. We will be reading and talking about books in a relaxed setting where your opinions and ideas are important! #RS16 Math Games Practice multiplication and division facts this summer by playing games. We will play board games, card games, and computer games to get faster at multiplication and division facts. 20
#RS17 #RS18 Uke in Around Come and learn how to play one of coolest instruments out there, the ukulele! Learn popular songs from the radio and classic favorites like Renegades by X-Ambassadors and We Will Rock You by Queen. No need to bring your own uke, we've got you covered! #RS19 Virtual World Vacation Students registering for this class will embark on a virtual world tour. This summer students can explore various exciting locations around the world. While "visiting" each country we will investigate the cultures and people of these exciting places. Each day we will explore the languages, music, foods, art, activities, and other customs of another location. Our journey will end with each student presenting a brief recap of the research that was done for a special destination of their choice. #RS20 Readers Theatre Calling all performers! Join us in Readers Theatre an entertaining way to increase fluency and comprehension. We'll read picture books, discuss the stories, and then practice and perform the adapted scripts. #RS21 Pinteresting Fun! This class will trigger the creative mind as we focus on many Pinterest creations! We will work on paper crafts, button bobbie pins, water balloon flip flops, pendants, finger nail art, card making, and more. #RS22 Scrapbooking Come join us for 3 weeks of scrapbooking. Students will create several small scrapbooks that they will bring home at the end of our time together. They will learn several different scrapbooking techniques and be given plenty of work time. All students are asked to bring in pictures to complete their scrapbooks. They could bring in pictures of family, friends, and themselves growing up. #SD08 #SD09 Puppet Fun for Everyone! Children will learn the history and art of puppetry. Participants will create, design, write, develop, and perform original puppet theater. Puppets will be created using various materials and designs. Children will gain an appreciation and love for the art of storytelling through puppets. #SD10 #SD11 Fishing Basics This class will teach students the basics of fishing. Students will learn about fishing tips and techniques, fish identification, and the rules and regulations of fishing. Students will also get the opportunity to test out their fishing skills at Half Moon Lake on June 16, 23, and 30th. Parents will need to provide transportation to and from Half Moon Lake on those dates. Both sections of the class will meet from 8:30am to 11:30am on June 16, 23, and 30th to practice fishing skills. Parent volunteers will be needed on these days. 21