Summer Course Descriptions | Grades K - 2

List of 33 items.

• 1st Period | Beginner Spanish Through the Study of Culture

  Course description
  Grade 1-5 | Ms. Cynthia Lara Ramirez

  
  

  In this course, students will begin to learn the basics of Spanish or continue their language-learning journey of mastering Spanish. Students will dive into different cultures through the lens of music, art, dance, and traditional foods.  An emphasis will be placed on learning to converse in Spanish with day-to-day phrases and students will be able to build on their Spanish vocabulary skills.  Students will learn about Spanish culture throughout the world and learn to love this language!
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 1st Period | Book Gurus Jr.

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 | Book Gurus Jr.
  

  Mrs. Tatiana C. Guyer & Ms. Tatiana A. Guyer
  
  

  Avoid the “summer slide” with a buffet of books! Book Gurus will feast on books with daily storytime and reading for fun. They will tap their creative side, making origami books, zines, journals, and book trailers. Students will explore educational databases and enjoy audiobooks. Every day, students will take home daily kid lit swag. Each student will be able to choose two free books from Amazon.com to savor for their summer reading pleasure!
  
  Cost:  $465.00

• 1st Period | Creative Painting and Clay Works

  Course description
  Grades 1-3 | Mrs. Nichola Wells
  
  

  Students will start their day with a creative expression of painting and working with clay.  The course is designed to let students experiment with the painting medium to create their own masterpieces!  Clay work will include learning how to use your hands to mold and shape objects for this class and experience the joy of expressing a student’s creativity through various ways of applying paint and clay to art pieces and a culminating project at the end of the class.
  
  

  Cost: $485.00

• 1st Period | Math Through Games

  Course description
  Grades 2 | Ms. Katie Delgado
  
  The focus of this course will be to review and practice math basics while having fun learning about math. Students will build on newly acquired number sense skills as they begin to transition to second grade math. Addition, subtraction, problem-solving strategies, and critical thinking will be covered with the use of games students will love to play in this course! Using classic board games, cards, dice and making up a few games of our own as we go, students will learn
  equation-solving techniques in a fun and friendly math environment! Learning will take place through activities, math center groups, and one-on-one instruction.
  
  Cost:  $465.00

• 2nd Period | Egghead Superheroes + Secret Agent Science

  Course description
  Grades 1-3 | Professor Egghead Staff
  
  

  Calling all Eggheads to the lab with the SCIENCE SYMBOL! Eggheads become science superheroes this session as they bend their vision, learn about super smelling, crazy illusions, ultrasonic hearing, and tons more! Once we've honed our powers, we'll pivot to our Secret Agents program, where Eggheads will write with invisible inks, create tools like periscopes and spy glasses, crack secret codes using cryptography, and design spy vehicles like Submarines and Planes - all on their way to becoming super spies!

   

  Cost:  $465.00

• 2nd Period | Math Superstars

  Course description
  Grade 2 | Ms. Aileen Manoukian
  
  

  Are you an incoming 2nd grader?  Are you looking to keep your math skills sharp during the summer months?  Then this is the course for you!  Students will review math facts and place value through fun games and challenges in this course. We will also practice building and understanding numbers as we add and subtract them. Come along for a fun, math-filled summer!
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 2nd Period | Morning Minecraft: Creative Mode

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 |  Mrs. Tatiana C. Guyer & Ms. Tatiana  A. Guyer
  
  Minecraft Creatives will build their own virtual city! Students will design a community, make homes, startup industries, fly and roam around, and be creative in different Minecraft spaces. Creatives have infinite resources and are invulnerable to damage, working independently and as a team. Every morning will begin with a Minecraft skill challenge. All skill levels are welcome, so join Creatives for four weeks of collaborative exploration!
  
  Cost: $465.00

• 2nd Period | Reading and Writing for Second Grade

  Course description
  Grade 2 | Ms. Katie Delgado
  
  

  Students will enhance their reading and writing skills by learning to listen, think, read, and respond. They will also build their vocabulary through student friendly word building exercises.  Through books and story activities, students will deepen their reading comprehension, and practice their writing skills. Sentence structure, punctuation, parts of speech, penmanship and more will be covered in this course.
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 2nd Period | T-Shirt Design & Accessories

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 | Ms. Evangeli Terohanian
  
  

  This course begins with easy iron-on T-shirt designing, and then moves to more inventive T-shirt coloring and advanced designing using freezer paper, stencils, and bleach water solutions.  Students will be given 3 plain shirts to design and take home but are welcome to bring spare tees from their closet for extra design opportunities! Students will also have the chance to design some accessories as part of this fun course!
  
  

  Cost:  $475.00

• 3rd or 4th Period | Beginning Fencing

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 | Xcel Fencing
  
  

  Through fencing, students can integrate their minds and bodies. As a result, students who fence gain balance, sharpen reflexes, and improve hand-eye coordination, confidence, and self-esteem.  Children will learn several footwork techniques, rules, safety, and play a variety of games allowing them to incorporate their newly acquired skills. 
  
  

  Note: foils (swords) have rubber tips to ensure safety.
  
  

  Cost:  $495.00

• 3rd or 4th Period | Tennis Fun!

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 | Tennis Kids
  
  Learn and play tennis through fundamentals’ games and child-friendly activities. Students of all levels will find this course challenging and fun, as TennisKids encourages and respects all children’s natural and psychological development.
  
  *Closed-toed shoes required. No open-toed shoes or sandals allowed. Students may bring close-toed shoes to class and change into them.
  
  Cost: $465.00

• 3rd Period | Beginning Yoga and Mindful Practice

  Course description
  Grades 2-4 |  Mrs. Katie Delgado
  
  

  Students will learn and practice beginning yoga and mindfulness in this course. Mrs. Delgado will take students through a journey of learning a basic yoga sequence using playful themes through poses that can be practiced anywhere at any time. Additionally, students will learn many ways to practice mindfulness. The concept of Mindfulness is about being present in the moment with your thoughts and feelings. Practicing mindfulness on a regular basis may help students feel calmer, happier and be more in tune with their inner self. 
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 3rd Period | Cooking with Kids

  Course description
  Grades 1-3 | Ms. Matilda Sinany
  
  

  In this culinary course, we will discover the art of cooking! We will have weekly themes, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert; the children will learn how to use basic kitchen utensils and prepare some of their favorite foods. Each class will focus on teaching new techniques such as plating, roasting, marinating, and dicing. It’s a wonderful opportunity for them to gain knowledge and skills that they can use in the kitchen as they grow!
  
  

  Cost:  $495.00

• 3rd Period | Dance Sampler

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 |  Ms. Aimee Hopkins
  
  
  

  Get up and move! Students will move their bodies and experience different cultures, histories of dance and fun moves. Students will learn routines from Lyrical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, African, Square Dance, Folk Dance and Step/ Stomp dance, studying one dance each week with a showcase of different dance styles in routines at the end of the summer program.
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 3rd Period | Midnight Minecraft: Survivor Mode

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 | Mrs. Tatiana C. Guyer & Ms. Tatiana A. Guyer
  
  

  Survive the night to see the day! Minecraft Survivors will mine resources, manage food (find, farm, and cook), craft tables and tools, dig underground, secure shelter, build armor, and battle mobs. Survivors will dodge zombie pigs, spiders, skeletons, creepers, and lava as they navigate the Nether, working independently and as a team. All skill levels are welcome, so survive and thrive for four weeks of summer!
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 3rd Period | Reading Comes Alive Through the Arts!

  Course description
  Grades 2-3 | Mrs. Nichola Wells
  
  

  This course is a perfect class for students to express their artistic and creative side! Students will work on an arts and crafts or painting project related to our book of the day! We will paint using multiple mediums and a variety of resources.
  
  Sharpen your creativity as we make many masterpieces!  Students will have a chance to read short stories and work on an “artsy” activity related to the book. Some stories can be  transformed into art! Your child will bring home much-loved artwork in this fun course!
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 3rd, 4th or 5th Period | Chess Board Challenge!

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 | Coach Jeff Schwartz
  
  Studies have shown that students who learn chess demonstrate a marked development in verbal and math aptitudes. In this class students will be taught the game of chess based on their level of play and receive professional feedback and instruction. Explore different tactics, compete, and improve chess skills here!
  
  Cost:  $465.00

• 4th or 6th Period | Goo Yuck!

  Course description
  Grades 1-3 | Ms. Marcie Durazo
  
  This class is perfect for those who love the mushy, slimy and oozy things of science. Goo Yuck! will allow the young mad scientist in children to take on the yuckiest, gooiest and grossest of all scientific phenomena. Whether it is slimy polymers, smelly body functions or strange animal habits, students will be laughing and maybe even eating an experiment while learning science.
     

  Cost:  $465.00

• 4th Period | Chemkidz

  Course description
  Grades 1-3 | Instr. Derek - Parker-Anderson Enrichment
  
  Chemistry is amazing! Conduct physical and chemical experiments and learn what makes them work. Make your own desiccators and Elephant Toothpaste, grow copper sulfate crystals and get ready for an instant snowstorm! All reactions are done outdoors, and students wear protective goggles.
  
  Cost:  $485.00

• 4th Period | Draw, Paint, Create!

  Course description
  Grades 1-3 | Ms. Kar – Aimee Art Productions
  
  

  This art class emphasizes creativity and enjoyment while aiding in the development of fine motor skills. Through engaging projects, students will have the opportunity to explore their artistic talents using a diverse range of materials and techniques. The class will cover various artistic elements including patterns, texture, and technique. Using watercolor paints, pastels, colored pencils and collage, students will delve into a world of artistic expression. They will experiment with unconventional materials, such as recycled objects and found materials, to discover new ways to create.
  
  

  Cost:  $485.00

• 4th Period | Mega Movie Makers

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 | Mrs. Tatiana C. Guyer & Ms. Tatiana A. Guyer
  
  

  Be the star of your own video! Mega Movie Makers will learn how to plan, storyboard, and write. They will research ideas for short format videos that they will compose, edit, and share using iPad apps. Their projects will be commercials, trailers, and multi-clip videos in the style of Tik-Tok, Instagram Reels, and SnapChat. Mega Movie Makers will enjoy a Red-Carpet Screening of their work AND have a digital keepsake of their Mega Movies at the end of the session!
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 4th Period | Second Grade Writing Journey

  Course description
  Grades 2 | Ms. Aimee Hopkins
  
  

  Emerging second graders will complete a journey that will focus on different writing styles each week of this course.  The core elements of writing will include descriptive, informative, persuasive, and narrative styles…all elements utilized to strengthen writing skills at this grade level.  Students will have a chance to create one or two writing pieces a week using imagery and art and take part in a writer’s workshop-style course designed for second graders!
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 5th Period | Athletic Development

  Course description
  Grades 2-5 | Mr. Al Carter – Xcel Fencing
  
  

  This course aims to improve upon a student’s athletic ability for virtually all sports.  The key to success in sports is having a solid athletic foundation.  The course will focus on developing skills in the following areas: 
  
  

  Agility/Balance/Hand & Foot Eye Coordination/Speed/Strength/ and Smoothness
  
  

  Students will be evaluated to determine their individual strengths, and they will be given various exercises to help develop a more solid athletic foundation or improve their abilities if they have already had some athletic experience.  
  
  Students will engage in various games to help them develop as well.
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 5th Period | Laser Cutting

  Course description
  Grades 2-5 | Mrs. Tatiana C. Guyer & Ms. Tatiana A. Guyer
  
  

  Design and tinker in Laser Cutting! Students will create, cut, and engrave on the Epilog Zing laser cutter, using materials such as plywood, balsa, cardboard, acrylic, metal, etc. Students will learn the cycle of design, prototype, test and redesign as budding artists and engineers. They will craft take-home projects such as bookmarks, coasters, caddies, name plaques, and more! Students will use various art supplies to bring their laser cutting creations to life!
  
  Cost:  $490.00

• 5th Period | Mixed Media Exploration/Collage

  Course description
  Grades 2-5 | Ms. Kar – Aimee Art Productions
  
  

  This class will introduce children to various art mediums and techniques while encouraging creativity and self-expression. Students will learn to depict images, animals, landscapes and abstractions while learning about and gaining inspiration from various famous artists. Using oil pastels, pencils, watercolors, tempera paints, and collage, students will have the ability to explore different mediums and discover their artistic abilities and strengths.
   
  Cost:  $475.00

• 5th Period | Musical Theatre

  Course description
  Grades 2-5 | Ms. Aimee Hopkins
  
  

  Sing! Dance! Act! Play! Students will rehearse and perform a short Musical Theater production piece in this fun class!  This course is geared toward students who like to sing and dance in a fun, performance-based environment!
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 5th Period | Ooh La La Fashionista

  Course description
  Grades 1-3 | Ms. Matilda Sinany
  
  

  Dive into the world of fashion and style in this fun and artistic hands-on-class as students learn to use their creativity and
  sense of style to make an idea come to life! Learn the art form of bedazzling accessories and become a “fashionista” with other fabulous decorating ideas you can apply to your wardrobe!
  
  

  Cost:  $485.00

• 5th Period | Storybook Cuisine

  Course description
  Grades 1-4 | Ms. Vana Minasmasihi
  

  
  In this cooking course, students will read stories that include a food component as part of the narrative.  Students will bring the story to life as the class makes food from each story.  Students will create a yummy treat and enjoy their creation at the end of each class.  Students will have the opportunity to design a cookbook to go along with each story and recipe. By the end of the course, a student’s cookbook will be filled with delectable treats from their experience in Storybook Cuisine!
   
  Cost:  $485.00

• 5th Period | Ukuleles & Drums

  Course description
  Grades 1-3 | Ms. Pashyo – Aimee Art Productions
  
  

  In this fun course students will learn about the Ukulele instrument and discover the ever-popular percussion instrument, the drum.  With ukulele learning, students will begin to learn how to play chords and master a variety of songs in this fun course! 
  
  

  Students will experience how much fun it is to learn to play the drum… and drumming with others is even better! We play on buckets, African djembes and bass drums and always stay in tune with each other. We create rhythms with shakers, frame drums, triangles, wood blocks, pots, and other noisy toys. We will dance, sing, and make our own instruments as part of the drum portion of this course.

  
  
  

  Cost:  $465.00

• 6th Period | Happy Scrapbooking 101

  Course description
  Grades 2-5 | Ms. Vana Minasmasihi 
  

  
  

  Scrapbooking is fun…!  Join us as students learn the art of scrapbooking in this creative course!   Each day, students will work on a different theme for a page in the student’s scrapbook. This course will inspire students to think outside of the box and each class will allow students to express their own creativity through scrapbooking.  At the end of the course, students will have a scrapbook filled with summer memories they can always look back on from Summer 2024!
  
  

  Cost:  $500.00

• 6th Period | Sing Like a Star!

  Course description
  Grades 1-3 | Ms. Pashyo – Aimee Art Productions
  

  
  

  Sing like a star! Let’s go on Broadway!  Sing your favorite song like a pro and record it on a summer program-supplied i-Pad for the course.  Students will learn how to improve their singing technique and presentation and find songs that suit their voice.  Students will have an opportunity to practice and perfect their performance until they are ready to take home a recording to their liking.  Come sing, learn, enjoy, and shine!!!
  
  

  Cost:  $485.00

• 6th Period | Summer Basketball Clinic

  Course description
  Grades 1-5 | Young Kings Basketball
  
  

  Founded by ex-NBA and youth Euro league Champion, Yaroslav Koralev, Young Kings Basketball is a very experienced and thought-out program that focuses on developing basketball skills for students at a very young age. This basketball program is designed to help every young player become versatile and valuable in every position on the court. The goal is to improve fundamental basketball skills of every student, no matter of their size and athletic ability.
  
  

  A snack will be provided to all students enrolled in 6th Period activities.
  
  

  
  Cost: $500.00

• 6th Period | T-Shirt Design & Accessories

  Course description
  Grades 1-4 | Ms. Aimee Hopkins
  

  
  This course begins with easy iron-on T-shirt designing, and then moves to more inventive T-shirt coloring and advanced designing using freezer paper, stencils, and bleach water solutions.  Students will be given 3 plain shirts to design and take home but are welcome to bring spare tees from their closet for extra design opportunities! Students will also have the chance to design some accessories as part of this fun course!
  
  Cost:  $495.00