STEAM Elementary Summer Camp
2023 Elementary Summer Camps
We are delighted to be able to offer the 2023 Elementary Summer Academy in-person at Fallon Middle School. We have one, two and three week enrichment courses during the summer to students in 2nd to 5th Grades. Our enrichment courses will be open to students from all school districts.
Grades stated in the course descriptions are for the 2023 - 2024 school year. Please enroll your student accordingly.
Week 1: Starting June 12th
- ARCHERY For Everyone! (3 Weeks)
- Are You Ready for Broadway? The Snow Queen (3 Weeks)
- Café Art - The Art of Math (1 Week)
- Café Art - Mystical, Mythical and Magical Art (Two Weeks)
- Chess Summer Camp - All Levels (1 Week)
- Flex Your Mind and Muscles Through this 2 Week Healthy Kid Challenge Course (2 Weeks)
- Game Development (1 Week)
- Learn How to Create Your Own Impactful Blog (1 Week)
- Life Skills: Combo Camp - Public Speaking, Creative Writing & MediKids (2 Weeks)
- Mindstorms/EV3 Robotics Camp (1 Week)
- Shark Camp (1 Week)
- Slimetopia Camp™ (1 Week)
- WEDO Lego Robotics (1 Week)
- WordSMASH 1 for Grades 2-3- Fun Summer Reading and Writing Program (2 Week)
- Writer’s Nook 1 for grades 2-3 - Create your own Book! (2 Weeks)
- WordSMASH 1 for Grades 4-5- Fun Summer Reading and Writing Program (2 Weeks)
- Writer’s Nook 1 for Grades 4-5 – Young Author’s Workshop (2 Weeks)
Week 2: Starting June 20th (No class on June 19)
- Cafe Art - Global Art Passport (2 Weeks)
- Café Art - Introduction & Exploration in Using Watercolors (1 week)
- Chess Summer Camp for All Levels (1 Week)
- Learn to Create with CAD (Computer Aided Design) (1 Week)
- Race Across the Rain Forest (1 Week)
- Slimetopia Camp 2 Total Slime Takeover (1 Week)
- Stop Motion Animation (1 Week)
- Working with Snap Circuits (1 Week)
Week 3: Starting June 26th
- Arcade Mania Camp (1 Week)
- Café Art - All Things Kawaii & Manga (1 Week)
- Café Art - Fairy/Magical Garden (1 week)
- Café Art - The Art in Science and Nature (1 week)
- Chess Summer Camp for All Levels (1 Week)
- Game Development (1 Week)
- Learn How to Create Your Own Impactful Blog
- Mindstorms/EV3 Robotics Camp
- Steam-Warts (Academy of Wizards, Spells and Potions) (1 Week)
- Super Powers: Become a Powerful Presenter & Speaker (1 Week)
- WEDO Lego Robotics (1 Week)
- WordSMASH 1 for Grades 2-3- Fun Summer Reading and Writing Program (2 Weeks)
- WordSMASH 1 for Grades 4-5- Fun Summer Reading and Writing Program (2 Weeks)
- Writer’s Nook 1 for grades 2-3 - Create your own Book! (2 Weeks)
- Writer’s Nook 1 for Grades 4-5 – Young Author’s Workshop (2 Weeks)
Week 4: Starting July 3rd (No Classes on July 4th)
Arcade Mania Camp (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 3: June 26 - 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $289
Course Description:
This Kids-Choice Challenge Island adventure puts a 100% SCREEN-FREE STEAM twist on popular video games: From Super STEAMio to Island Blox to Mine Island to Fort Island to retro-inspired games like Space Aliens and Pinball Machines! You and your STEAM Team will swap game consoles for creativity and joysticks for ingenuity and imagination as you take on Islands of low-tech STEAM challenges created with game-loving kids in mind!
ARCHERY For Everyone! (3 Weeks)
Instructor: Mr Eric Lamonica, Fallon Teacher
Grade Level: 5 - 10
Dates/Times: Weeks: 1, 2 & 3
June 12th - June 30th | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Session A: 10am - 11am
Session B: 11:30am - 12:30pm
Session C: 1pm - 2pm
Duration: 14 x 1 hour
Room: Gym
Tuition: $299
Course Description:
Come try archery! This sport is a great activity that doesn’t discriminate based size, gender, athletic skills, popularity or academic ability.
In Archery your child will participate in a fun and fast-growing sport, develop strong problem-solving skills, increase focus and determination, learn goal setting, build confidence and discipline and create friendships that will last a lifetime. Whether your child's interest is purely recreational or has Olympic, Paralympic or World Championship dreams, this class is tailored to help the young archer achieve their goals.
In this class students will learn the basic equipment used for archery, practice components for nocking, drawing, aiming and shooting on targets, practice scoring and retrieving arrows. learn basic rules and etiquette of target archery, practice stretching and warming up specifically for archery and be encouraged to continue participation in Archery for its recreational, health, fitness and social benefits. It’s a great way to try out this fun and exciting sport.
Class Tournament – All the last day of class students will participate in a class tournament and medals will be awarded to the top 6 finishers in the class.
Are You Ready for Broadway? “The Snow Queen” (3 Weeks)
Are You Ready for Broadway?
Synergy Summer Theater Presents “The Snow Queen!”
Grade Level: 3 - 9
Dates: Weeks 1, 2 & 3: June 12 – June 30 | Monday to Friday
(no class on June 19th)
Session A: 9am - 12 Noon
Session B: 12 Noon - 3pm
Session C: 1pm - 4pm
Duration: 14 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $529
Course Description:
Is your child ready to be a STAR?! In this three-week Summer Theater Camp, you will learn all about acting in a play, form amazing new friendships and those memories will last a lifetime as you step into a role in our magical production of The Snow Queen.
In this mystical story Anna’s best friend has been kidnapped by the mysterious Snow Queen, sending Anna on a magical journey to bring him back alive. But, trying to stop her are murderous robbers, wicked witches, horrible monsters, and – of course – the Snow Queen, herself. Will Anna, along with the help of her trusty reindeer Sven, defeat the Snow Queen and rescue her friend? Find out in this exciting action-adventure-comedy that’s a thrill for performer and audience alike!
Better yet, on the last two days of the class, students will perform the play in front of family and friends on the Fallon Middle School stage. Better rsvp for your tickets now!
Cafe Art - All Things Kawaii & Manga (1 Week)
Instructor: Cafe Art Instructor, Jean Wright
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates: Week 3:
June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9am - 11:15am
Duration: 5 x 2 hours 15 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $199
Course Description:
Kawaii means “cute” in the Japanese language and Manga refers to a style of Japanese comics. Come along with us on a week excursion as we explore the art world of cuteness! Your student will enjoy bringing their own cute creations into existence through various art mediums such as pencil and pen, paints, polymer clay, canvas, shrink dinks, melting beads and more. By the end of the week, students will be able to identify the characteristics of kawaii, be able to draw and design kawaii characters, and incorporate them into their everyday art.
Cafe Art - Fairy/Magical Garden (1 Week)
Instructor: Cafe Art Instructor, Jean Wright
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates: Week 3:
June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 12 Noon - 2:15pm
Duration: 5 x 2 hours 15 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $199
Course Description:
Join us in creating a magical garden. Students will paint a ceramic statue, create a fairy home, make mini stepping stones, and other garden miniatures. On the final day of class, students will assemble all their work and plant mini plants to create their magical garden. Better yet, when they are done the students get to take their gardens home with them to keep, care for and change as the seasons pass. This class is a favorite for students.
Cafe Art - Global Art Passport (2 Weeks)
Instructor: Julie Coching, Owner Café Art
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates: Weeks 2 & 3:
June 20 - June 30 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Time: 12 Noon - 2:15pm
Duration: 9 x 2 hours 15 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $299
Course Description:
Artists will learn about the unique and amazing world we live in through fun and engaging art projects. We will explore different regions of the world and learn important elements and principles. The students will create an individual passport that they can use to document their travels and collect passport stamps. This is a multi-media class and we will work with watercolor, oil pastel, tempura, sharpie, collage, clay and ceramics, drawing and painting. We will explore work from Africa, Asia, Canada and USA, Central America and Mexico, Europe, Oceania and South America.
Cafe Art - Introduction & Exploration in Using Watercolors (1 Week)
Instructor: Cafe Art Instructor, Jean Wright
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates: Week 2:
June 20 - June 23 | Tuesday to Friday
Time: 9am - 11:15am
Duration: 4 x 2 hours 15 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $179
Course Description:
Students will have fun exploring different techniques in watercolors including salt, wet on wet, rubbing alcohol and others. Then they will use the techniques to create unique and fun artworks. An art class that allows students to express their inner artist.
Café Art - Mystical, Mythical and Magical Art (Two Weeks)
Instructor: Julie Coching, Owner of Café Art
Grade Level: 2 – 6
Dates: Weeks 1 & 2:
June 12 – 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Time: 9:30am - 11:45am
Duration: 9 x 2 hours and 15 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $299
Course Description:
Mermaids, Unicorns, Dragon Eggs, Magical Wands. In this class students will explore it all in this multi-media art class. We will work with all different types of materials including oil pastel, drawing, watercolor, sharpie, and collage to create some magical art. Kids will create a coat of arms, funny creature flip-book, medusa, Metal Art, Nessie, a castle and Gems.
Cafe Art - The Art in Science and Nature (1 Week)
Instructor: Julie Coching, Owner Café Art
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates: Week 3:
June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9:30am - 11:45am
Duration: 5 x 2 hours 15 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $199
Course Description:
In this multi-media class, students will explore how art, science and nature interact together. From phases of the moon, pastel planets, gems and rocks, sun prints and more. We will use materials such as oil pastels, chalk pastels, sharpie, markers, colored pencils. Come join us for a week-long exploration of the world around us as you tap into the artist in you. It will be a lot of fun!
Cafe Art - The Art of Math (1 Week)
Instructor: Julie Coching, Owner Café Art
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates: Week 1: June 12 - June 16 | Monday to Friday
Time: 12:30pm - 2:45pm
Duration: 5 x 2 hours and 15 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $199
Course Description:
Mathematics and art intersect in our world in beautiful ways. Many mathematicians draw upon art and many artists draw upon mathematics. When mathematics and art come together, students are often inspired, and they can start to see mathematics as a beautiful and creative subject. In this summer art class, we will explore how math and art combine in different multi-media based art projects such as Delaunay abstract art, Geometric Design, Lego-painted Bridge, Skyscraper Line Drawing, Radial Paper relief Sculptures, Radial Art, and Gustav Klimt Trees.
Chess Summer Camps for All Levels (1 Week)
Instructor: Pacific Chess Academy
Grade Level: 2- 6
Dates: Week 1: June 12 - 16 | Monday to Friday
Week 2: June 20 - 23 | Tuesday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Week 3: June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 12:30 - 3:30 pm
Duration: 5 x 3 hours (and 4 x 3 hours)
Room: TBA
Tuition: Week 1 & 3: $265 Week 2: $212
Course Description:
Enjoy the game of chess this summer and participate in the DPIE Chess Camp offered by Pacific Chess Academy. This course is open to all levels of chess players, it doesn’t matter if you are new to chess or an experienced chess player, this is a great opportunity to learn the game or to improve your knowledge and ability to play strategically. The summer program will begin each day with 30 – 45 minutes of chess instruction followed by 30 minutes of chess play with fellow students. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of tournaments styles including Giant Chess, Bughouse, Sac City & Speed Chess. Students will also get the chance to test their skills in simultaneous games against the instructor and the class will include lots of outdoor activities.
Flex Your Mind and Muscles Through this 2 Week Healthy Kid Challenge Course (2 Weeks)
Instructor: Siah Fried, Certified Health Education Specialist
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates/Days: Weeks 1 & 2:
June 12– June 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Time: 9am - 10:30am
Duration: 9 x 1 hour 30 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $279
Course Description:
Not only will this class keep the kids stimulated and busy, but they will be participating in important healthy lifestyle lessons in a way that they won’t know is educational.
From making healthy smoothies to taking mindful walks, everyday we will engage your student in a new aspect of being healthy in a fun way while they build a healthy, lifestyle toolbox full of recipes, self-awareness, as well as stress management and coping skills. Students will leave the program excited and motivated to care for their bodies and brain as they gain positive skills they can use for life.
This class will be interactive, fun, and hugely beneficial. They will learn essential health information relevant to caring for their growing minds and bodies through daily lessons focused on the following areas: nutrition, physical activity, stress management, resilience building and self-awareness. Through the use of a 7-foot doll, affectionately named "Stuffee," kids get an anatomically correct, but animated look at what organs exist inside their bodies and how food passes through it. Kids are told to eat healthy, be active and to not smoke, but they aren’t usually told why these healthy lifestyle choices are so important.
Lessons with Stuffee helps illustrate the importance and reasons behind why we nag our kids about nutritionand activity. We also lay the groundwork for essential understanding of care for the importanceof their ever changing, growing brain and why they must care for it with healthy living.
As for their brain and mental health, participants will be able to identify at least 3 healthy coping strategies for themselves with a clear understanding of how and why these strategies are essential for mental and physical health. In addition, they will recognize at least 2 ways stress can be healthy and helpful to them per our popular "Make Stress Your Friend” lesson. Lastly, we will examine our strengths as an important tool to increase our self-awareness. By knowing our strengths we can use them for confidence and growth, and we can rely on and reflect upon our strengths to help us navigate our way through challenging times. Your child will have fun while strengthening their mind and body through healthy living lessons!
Game Development (1 Week)
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 1:
June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday
Week 3:
June 26 – 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9am - 12 Noon
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $289
Course Description:
This is a beginners course in design and building games. Students will be using the roblox game engine to build 3D games and learning the fundamentals of programming doing so. This is a fun way for kids to learn programming while applying their creative side to design games. They will be learning and practicing the concepts of variables, IF ELSE conditions, Loops, timers, functions, checkpoint, and events in this course.
Note: Students can enroll in this class twice without repeating any of the projects.
Learn How to Create Your Own Impactful Blog (1 Week)
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 1:
June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday
Week 3:
June 26 – 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $289
Course Description:
In this fun and creative class students will learn a new way to communicate with the world around them. Blogs provide students a great platform to express their unique voices, practice conversational and writing skills and reach out to a wider audience. It helps them develop analytical thinking as they learn how to research and post on a specific topic. Blogging is an entrepreneurial skill that can be developed into a profitable venture.
During our workshop, students will learn how to create and produce their own results oriented blogs. We will discuss everything from the effectiveness of the message and feedback management to using the right color scheme, font style, font size, page layout etc. to create an effective blog site.
Students will:
- Create their beautiful blog site on Localhost using WordPress
- Build menu bar (primary, secondary, footer), header, footer, sidebar & body
- Add pages, sub-pages and child page to the site
- In-depth understanding and use of dashboard and admin console
- Create posts and publish with audio and video
- Learn to comment on postings and manage feedback
- Learn techniques of media management
- Add multiple Plugins and Widgets
- Learn about SEO, keywords, Meta tags, spamming….
Learn to Create with CAD (Computer Aided Design) (1 Week)
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 5 - 9
Dates/Days: Week 2:
June 20 – 23 | Tuesday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Week 4:
July 3 - 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4)
Time: 9am - 12 Noon
Duration: 4 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $249
Course Description:
Computer-aided design (CAD) is a technology that allows kids to create and design their own digital models using specialized software. With CAD, kids can bring their imaginations to life by creating 3D models of anything they can imagine, from toys to houses to robots. By using a computer and mouse, kids can easily manipulate the shapes and details of their designs, making changes and improvements along the way. Whether they want to become engineers, architects, or product designers, CAD gives kids the opportunity to explore their creative side and learn valuable technical skills that will serve them well in the future.
- Introduction to CAD
- Creating and manipulating basic shapes, editing lines, use of grids,
- Creating simple and complex models
- Understanding all tools like loft, revolve, trim, draft, fillit, rib, ...
- Design custom models in order to meet technical specifications.
- Design custom models given a design statement
- Practical CAD modeling, file formats for CAD,...
- Custom design challenge day, and a small 3d print for kids to take home.
Overall, 3D models are valuable tools for visualization, communication, and design, allowing users to see and interact with their designs in a way that is not possible with traditional 2D drawings.
Life Skills: Combo Camp - Public Speaking, Creative Writing & MediKids (2 Weeks)
Instructor: Gurus Education
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Days: Weeks 1 & 2:
June 12– June 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Time: 10am - 12 Noon
Duration: 9 x 2 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $325
Course Description:
Bring out confidence in your children with Themed based combo summer camp!
Campers work in teams to learn the process of brainstorming, evaluation, communication and research. We will be providing a foundation for building communication skills, critical thinking, and creative writing using fun activities and thoughtful presentations in 4 easy steps.
Students will also be introduced to a fun medical program where they will learn the functions of heart & brain, experience using stethoscope & BP monitor, study X-rays, compare nutrition labels and learn more about personal hygiene.
Our goal is to develop well-rounded individuals and give hands-on experience each day!!
Mindstorms/EV3 Robotics Camp (1 Week)
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 1:
June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday
Week 3:
June 26 – 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9am - 12 Noon
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $289
Course Description:
Kids will have a great time in this hands-on project-based robotics camp. This camp will also prepare students for a robotics competition. Teams will go through a variety of projects.
1: Obstacle Course Challenge
Kids will complete the obstacle course involving bridge, wall, river and other obstacles. In order to rescue a stranded individual and bring them back to base. Learning Objectives: How to utilize motors, sensors and other lego parts to build a moving robot and program.
2: Robot Sumo Robot Wrestling
Working in teams students will create a fully autonomous robot and then compete in a robot sumo wrestling tournament with the goal of pushing the other robot out of the circle while maintaining their position in the circle. The robot that survives the competition will be determined the winner. Learning objectives: Students will use the knowledge they have gained from previous projects and more sensors to construct robots that are both robust and spatially aware.
Race Across the Rain Forest (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 2: June 20 – 23 | Tuesday to Friday
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Duration: 4 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $269
Course Description:
Race into an unforgettable journey through the amazing Amazon Rainforest with Challenge Island Book characters Daniel, Joy, Kimani and DaVinci. You and your STEAM Team will zip through the jungle’s action-packed layers, playful monkeys to the hungry jaguars to the slithering anacondas on the dark and creepy forest floor. This magical camp is a must for all the kids who love animals, books, and endless adventure!
Shark Camp (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 1: June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $289
Course Description:
STEAM + Reading = STREAM! This STREAMy camps brings The Bridge to Sharktooth Island, the first book in the Challenge Island series, to life! You and your STEAM Team will join book characters Daniel, Joy, Kimani, and Davinci on their Sharktooth Island adventures from bridge-building to pirate ship exploring to mixing up spectacular slime seas.
You’ll dive into the fascinating world of SHARKS and tackle an ocean full of shark-inspired challenges! This FINtastic Camp is perfect for fans of the Challenge Island, Magic Tree House and Magic School Bus book series!
Slimetopia Camp™ (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 1: June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9am - 12 Noon
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $325
Course Description:
Back again by popular demand! Welcome to Slimetopia - an ooey, gooey, squishy, squashy, slippery, stretchy slime-drenched camp extravaganza! Learn the science behind the slime while opening your own Slimetopia Theme Park. Make at least 10 different kinds of the addictively playful polymer: From butter to bubble; from crunchy to munchy; from fluffy to foamy from unicorn to color-changing we’ve got you and your STEAM Team covered (in slime, that is!). Don’t miss out on this Challenge Island bestseller!
Slimetopia Camp 2 Total Slime Takeover (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 2: June 20 – 23 | Tuesday to Friday
Time: 9am - 12 Noon
Duration: 4 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $299
Course Description:
By colossally popular demand comes this squishy, squashy, stretchy sequel to our bestselling Slimetopia camp. This time the world is being taken over by slime! You and your STEAM Team will ooze with excitement as you visit countries across the globe making a different kind of slime at each destination. From Italian pizza slime to Antarctic penguin slime to Hawaiian lava slime to tons of other slippy, drippy, gooey, global slimes in between.
Steam-Warts (Academy of Wizards, Spells and Potions) (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 3: June 26– June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9am - 12 Noon
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $289
Course Description:
Calling all wizard-loving kids to a magical week of spellbinding adventure! You’ll design your own wand and wizarding gear and be sorted into your perfect house. You and your housemates will then take a full load of STEAMwarts classes from Magical Creatures to Charms and Potions to Sheltering from Darkness.
Stop Motion Animation (1 Week)
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates: Week 2:
June 20 – 23 | Tuesday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Week 4:
July 3 - 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4)
Time: 9:30am - 12 Noon
Duration: 4 x 2 hours 30 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $209
Course Description:
Everyone has a story to tell. Make yours memorable with Frames. Combine imagination, art and technological skills to create stop motion animation projects to share at your school, with family or with friends. Learn how to use cool special effects while creating your project that will be the envy of all your friends. You will learn how to use stop motion as can be seen in many popular movies such as Kubo, Missing Link, Boxtrolls, and even Robocop. During the course you will learn the step-by-step instructions, from video editing to the compilation of pictures, to make your own movie.
- Master the creative foundational skills of stop motion animation and graphic design concepts
- Project-based, instructor guided class. Students work on 135 frame movie from inception to publishing the movie
- Final project involves envisioning concept, script writing and development (visual & sound editing, frame rates, frame duration, shapes, adding nodes, pan & zoom, animating texts etc.). Presentation and peer evaluation in the last class
- Introduction to different animation styles (Claymation, object, cut-out and pixilation) through examples and discussion. Our program promotes out of the box thinking, observing, communicating and reflecting.
Super Powers: Become a Powerful Presenter & Speaker (1 Week)
Instructor: Gurus Education
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 3: June 26 – June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 1pm - 3pm
Duration: 5 x 2 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $259
Course Description:
Confidence is my super power! The “Super Heroes” theme-based speeches will make learning environment exciting & effective for kids. Students not only learn about fictional Super heroes but also understand the dedication of real life heroes! Children master to present with confidence and connect with the audience fluently. This camp is full of challenging concepts and intriguing activities!
WEDO LEGO Robotics (1 Week)
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 2 - 3
Dates/Days: Week 1:
June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday
Week 3:
June 26 – 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 10am - 12 Noon
Duration: 5 x 2 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $209
Course Description:
Kids will have a great time in this hands-on Robotics course while also being introduced to various aspects of mechanical, electrical, and computer science Engineering. Students will be introduced to a block coding language in order to provide an intuitive understanding for programming as well as provide easy to follow instructions to build many simple machines.
In every class session students will use Lego pieces to build figures like Sea Lion, Dragster, Tank etc., and they will be introduced to mechanical and electrical mechanisms like sensors, gears, pullies. They will then use block programming to help their fit all these pieces together to create their own moving project.
WordSMASH 1 for Grades 2-3 - Fun Summer Reading and Writing Program (2 Weeks)
Instructor: Talent Nook Writing Academy
Grade Level: 2 - 3
Dates/Times: Weeks 1 & 2:
June 12 - 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Session A: 8:30am - 10am
Session B: 12:30pm - 2pm
Weeks 3 & 4:
June 26 - July 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4)
Session C: 8:30am - 10am
Session D: 12:30pm - 2pm
Duration: 9 x 90 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $299
Course Description:
This engaging summer writing course is jam-packed with writing games, jokes, rhymes, wacky prompts, and silly books that will inspire your child to write and laugh out loud. It's a complete mishmash!
Our program is designed to play with language and ignite your child's imagination. We offer "story starters," "design your own ending," and plenty of lighthearted humor to get reluctant writers excited. The collaborative and energetic environment, both indoors and outdoors, will help your child let loose and let the words flow.
Each student will create a personal folder filled with their writing creations, including jokes, crossword puzzles, word hunts, rhymes, limericks, scrambled words, silly sagas, and funny situations. Your child's imagination is the only limit!
By participating in "WordSMASH!" your child will:
- Develop writing skills with fun and inspiring new words and phrases.
- Write about comical thoughts, grand ideas, and possibilities that only a young child can consider.
- Complete their own writing projects of their endless, illustrative thoughts.
The fun begins in June, so sign up today and let WordSMASH! bring language to life for your child this summer.
WordSMASH 1 for Grades 4-5- Fun Summer Reading and Writing Program (2 Weeks)
Instructor: Talent Nook Writing Academy
Grade Level: 4 - 5
Dates/Times: Weeks 1 & 2:
June 12 - 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Session A: 10:30am - 12 Noon
Session B: 2:30pm - 4pm
Weeks 3 & 4:
June 26 - July 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4)
Session C: 10.30am - 12 Noon
Session D: 2:30pm - 4pm
Duration: 9 x 90 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $299
Course Description:
Ignite your child’s creativity and love for writing with this jam-packed and engaging writing course.
It is packed with writing games, wacky and humorous prompts, rhymes, silly jokes, nonsense words, hilarious scenarios, absurd plots, homophones, puns and everything in between. We offer activities such as "design your own characters" and "create homophone, synonyms, or antonym responses" that encourage exploration. Our collaborative and lively indoor and outdoor environment provides the perfect foundation for kids to unleash their creativity and let their words flow.
Each student will create a personal folder filled with their writing creations, including jokes, crossword puzzles, word hunts, rhymes, limericks, scrambled words, silly sagas, funny situations, and interesting tidbits, all while leaving room for the simple pleasure of reading a favorite, whimsical book.
This course will enable your student to:
- Develop writing skills with fun and exciting new words, phrases, and suggestions.
- Write about interesting thoughts, grandiose ideas, that only an elementary child can imagine.
- Complete their own writing projects with important and illustrative ways to use and learn language.
Get ready to giggle and laugh out loud with your children - it's contagious! The fun starts in June!
Working with Snap Circuits (1 Week Course)
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 2 - 3
Dates: Week 2:
June 20 – 23 | Tuesday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Week 4:
July 3 - 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4)
Time: 10am - 12 Noon
Duration: 4 x 2 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $185
Course Description:
In this course we teach basic engineering, electronics and circuitry concepts by building components (musical doorbell, siren, motion detectors, 2 speed fan with lights and many more) using hands-on snap circuit kits. This is a part of maker series where children build their own circuits and learn in depth about electricity, battery, parallel and series circuits etc. We teach kids basic concepts in a fun and exciting way. If your child likes to work with creative hands-on projects, the Snap Circuit class is the one for them.
Writer’s Nook 1 for Grades 2-3 - Create your own Book! (2 Weeks)
Instructor: Talent Nook Writing Academy
Grade Level: 2 - 3
Dates/Times: Weeks 1 & 2:
June 12 - 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Session A: 10:30am - 12 Noon
Session B: 2:30pm - 4pm
Weeks 3 & 4:
June 26 - July 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4)
Session C: 10.30am - 12 Noon
Session D: 2:30pm - 4pm
Duration: 9 x 90 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $299
Course Description:
Ignite your child's passion for writing with our summer program, "The Writer’s Nook.”
The Writer’ Nook course offers a supportive and creative environment where emerging writers can develop their skills with guidance from our experienced instructors. Each week, students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of writing ideas, including elements of fiction and poetry, to improve their writing skills, cohesiveness, and illustration with fun and innovative exercises and prompts. The program also offers opportunities for students to present their work to the class and develop valuable public speaking skills.
Your child will have the chance to unleash their creativity and discover their true passion in an engaging, collaborative and highly rewarding indoor and outdoor learning environment. Constructive feedback will guide the students refine their skills and create their own diary or books. Student will take home a portfolio of their work to share with family at the end of the program.
By participating in The Writer’s Nook, your child will:
- Develop writing skills with other passionate writers of the same age group
- Write about chosen material with professional guidance
- Students complete and showcase their own story book or comic book
The fun begins in June! Write Right this summer!
Writer’s Nook 1 for Grades 4-5 – Young Author’s Workshop (2 Weeks)
Instructor: Talent Nook Writing Academy
Grade Level: 4 - 5
Dates/Times: Weeks 1 & 2:
June 12 - 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Session A: 8:30am - 10am
Session B: 12:30pm - 2pm
Weeks 3 & 4:
June 26 - July 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4)
Session C: 8.30am - 10am
Session D: 12:30pm - 2pm
Duration: 9 x 90 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $299
Course Description:
Ignite your child's passion for writing with our summer program, "The Writer’s Nook.”
The Writer’ Nook course offers a supportive and creative environment where emerging writers can develop their skills with guidance from our experienced instructors. Each week, students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of writing ideas, including elements of fiction and poetry, to improve their writing skills, cohesiveness, and illustration with fun and innovative exercises and prompts. The program also offers opportunities for students to present their work to the class and develop valuable public speaking skills.
Your child will have the chance to unleash their creativity and discover their true passion in an engaging, collaborative and highly rewarding indoor and outdoor learning environment. Constructive feedback will guide the students refine their skills and create their own diary or books. Student will take home a portfolio of their work to share with family at the end of the program.
By participating in The Writer’s Nook, your child will:
- Develop writing skills with other passionate writers of the same age group
- Write about chosen material with professional guidance
- Students complete and showcase their own story book or comic book
The fun begins in June! Write Right this summer!
Questions or Comments
We are here to help. Please contact us with questions or feedback.
Main Office
(925) 587-5610
Rich Boschetti
Academy Director
(925) 587-5613
rich@dpie.org
Angela Clifford
Academy Program Manager
(925) 587-5614
angela@dpie.org
“Coding is the language of the future,”Challenge Island
Where Engineering Meets Imagination
Challenge Island is a one-of-a-kind enrichment program on the cutting edge of STEAM education and 21st Century Learning. Their goal is to create collaborative learning experiences using a highly engaging curriculum that simultaneously addresses the needs of both the creative, playful child of today and the globally successful adult of the future.
The Challenge Island curriculum is unique because the students visit Islands and work together in STEAM Teams to complete challenges that demonstrate one or more STEAM concepts. The hands-on opportunities made available in Challenge Island classes ignite curiosity and spark learning by letting the students experiment in real-world situations, even for students who do not think of themselves as “math and science kids.” While working in their tribes to solve the challenges, the students apply engineering principles, Understand, Brainstorm, Build, Test, Improve, Retest, Improve Again, and Share. As a result, the students learn about communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, and public speaking.
Challenge Island will be offering:
- Slimetopia Camp™
- Shark Camp
- Slimetopia Camp 2: Total Slime Takeover
- Race Across the Rain Forest
- Steam-Warts (Academy of Wizards, Spells and Potions)
- Arcade Mania Camp
