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)
- Game Development (1 Week)
- Introduction to Competitive Table Tennis (2 Weeks)
- 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)
- Noetic Math – Inspire the Mathematician Within Your Student (1 Week)
- Noetic Math – Inspire the Mathematician Within Your Upper Grade Student (1 Week)
- Shark Camp (1 Week)
- Slimetopia Camp™ (1 Week)
- WEDO Lego Robotics (1 Week)
- WordSMASH! 1 for Grades 2-3: Summer Reading and Word Fun (2 Week)
- Writer’s Nook 1 for grades 2-3 - Create your own Book! (2 Weeks)
- WordSMASH! 1 for Grades 4-5: Summer Reading and Word Fun (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)
- Advanced LEGO Robotics (1 Week)
- Cafe Art - Art Through the Ages 2 (1 Week)
- Café Art - Introduction & Exploration in Using Watercolors (1 week)
- Chess Summer Camp for All Levels (1 Week)
- Game Development (1 week)
- Learn to Create with CAD (Computer Aided Design) (1 Week)
- Math Kangaroo Extravaganza Grades 2 - 3 (1 Week)
- Math Kangaroo Extravaganza Grades 4 - 6 (1 Week)
- Race Across the Rain Forest (1 Week)
- Slimetopia Camp 2 Total Slime Takeover (1 Week)
- Stop Motion Animation (1 Week)
Week 3: Starting June 26th
- Arcade Mania Camp (1 Week)
- Café Art - All Things Kawaii & Manga (1 Week) NEW CLASS ADDED!!
- Cafe Art - Art Through the Ages 2
- 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
- Noetic Math – Inspire the Mathematician Within Your Student (1 Week)
- Noetic Math – Inspire the Mathematician Within Your Upper Grade Student (1 Week)
- 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: Summer Reading and Word Fun (2 Weeks)
- WordSMASH! 1 for Grades 4-5: Summer Reading and Word Fun (2 Weeks)
- Working with Snap Circuits (1 Week)
- 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)
- Advanced LEGO Robotics (1 Week)
- Fort Island Camp™ (1 Week)
- Learn to Create with CAD (Computer Aided Design) (1 Week)
- Math Kangaroo Extravaganza Grades 2 - 3 (1 Week)
- Math Kangaroo Extravaganza Grades 4 - 6 (1 Week)
- Road Trip USA Camp™ (1 Week)
- Stop Motion Animation (1 Week)
- Working with Snap Circuits(1 Week)
UPDATED: COVID INFORMATION as at June 3, 2022
Following the Alameda County Press Release on June 2, 2002, masks are now required for indoor settings which include our DPIE Summer school. Click here for the full press release.
Due to the spike in COVID cases nation-wide this spring, DPIE is strongly recommending that all students who participate in the DPIE Middle and Elementary Summer Camps on the Fallon Middle School campus wear masks while in the classroom. We realize this may be a bit of an inconvenience for some of you, but the safety of your student and of all students is of primary concern to us. All DPIE teachers will be wearing masks as well during instructional periods.
DPIE will have hand sanitizer in each classroom for student and staff use during class sessions and protocols will be in place to isolate and contact parents immediately if a student exhibits signs of COVID during class time.
What if my student has COVID?
If a student tests positive for COVID while at home, please email or call the DPIE Principal, Mr. Josh Holbak at holbakdpie.org (we will share a phone number prior to the start of the summer program) to let him know . Mr. Holbak will inform your students teacher of your students’s situation. Because DPIE Middle and Elementary Summer Camps are enrichment courses generally lasting one, two or three weeks, it is unlikely that a student who is diagnosed with COVID will be able to complete class and a DPIE representative will work with parents to determine the best way to move forward.
If a Student or teacher tests positive for COVID ...
- Stay home for at least 5 days. (Link to CDC Flyer)
- Isolation can end after day 5 if symptoms are not present or are resolving and a diagnostic specimen* collected on day 5 or later tests negative.
- If unable to test or choosing not to test, and symptoms are not present or are resolving, isolation can end after day 10.
- If fever is present, isolation should be continued until fever resolves.
- If symptoms, other than fever, are not resolving, continue to isolate until symptoms are resolving or until after day 10.
- Wear a well-fitting mask around others for a total of 10 days, especially in indoor settings.
*Antigen test preferred.
Advanced LEGO Robotics (1 Week)
Prerequisite: To enroll in this course you MUST have first completed our Lego Robotics, WeDo Lego Robotics for Elementary Students or some other beginning Robotics class so your child is familiar with the basics of block coding. Otherwise, students should enroll in the Lego Robotics class at least once before enrolling in the Advanced Lego Robotics course.
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Time: Week 2 : June 20 - June23 | Tuesday to Friday (No class on June 19)
12:30pm - 2:30pm - 4 x 2 hours
Week 4: July 3 - July 7 | Monday to Friday (No class on July 4)
1pm - 3:30pm 4 x 2 hours 30 minutes
Room: C2
Tuition: Week 2 - $169 Week 4 - $209
Do you have a budding engineer in your family and a child who just can’t get enough of building and problem solving? Then the Advanced Lego Robotic course might be just the class you’re looking for. Working in teams, students will participate in an interactive engineering design process, will be using more sensors, and be challenged to more complex programming and dynamic robot projects that enable them to successfully complete a series of engineering challenges.
Note: Students can enroll in this class twice without repeating any of the projects.
Arcade Mania Camp (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 6
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)
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Duration: 14 x 3 hours
Room: MPR
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)
NEW CLASS ADDED FOR 12:05pm - 2:20pm
Instructor: Cafe Art Instructor, Jean Wright
Grade Level: 1 - 6
Dates: Week 3:
June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9am - 11:15am
Duration: 5 x 2 hours 15 minutes
Room: B4
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 - Art Through the Ages 2 (1 Week)
Instructor: Julie Coching, Owner of Cafe Art
Grade Level: 1 - 5
Dates: Week 2: June 20 - June 23 | Tuesday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Week 3: June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Room: B3
Tuition: Week 2 - $169 Week 3 - $199
Course Description:
All new projects from last year. We will explore art through the ages through Art History Curriculum. Each day we will learn about a new period of art and create a piece of work inspired from each age, either the time period, or a famous artist or art style from the time period. We will work with a variety of mediums such as marker, oil pastel, tempura paint, water color, sharpies, and pencils.
DPIE & Café Art will supply all needed art materials for this class.
Instructor: Julie Coching, Owner of Cafe Art
Grade Level: 1 - 5
Dates: Weeks 1 & 2: June 12 - 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19, 2023)
Time: 8:30am - 9:30am
Duration: 9 x 1 hour
Room: B3
Tuition: $189
Course Description:
All new projects from last last year. In this 2 week class, our students will learn about the Elements of Art – line, shape, color, value, texture, form and space. And the Principles of Design – pattern, contrast, emphasis, movement, balance, proportion and unity. While creating artwork each day around these elements and principles. We will work with a variety of mediums such as marker, oil pastel, tempura paint, water color, sharpies, and pencils.
DPIE & Café Art will supply all needed art materials for this class.
Cafe Art - Fairy/Magical Garden (1 Week)
Instructor: Cafe Art Instructor, Jean Wright
Grade Level: 1 - 6
Dates: Week 3:
June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 12 Noon - 2:15pm
Duration: 5 x 2 hours 15 minutes
Room: B3
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.
Instructor: Julie Coching, Owner Café Art
Grade Level: 1 - 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: 1 - 6
Dates: Week 2:
June 20 - June 23 | Tuesday to Friday
Time: 9am - 11:30am
Duration: 4 x 2 hours 30 minutes
Room: B4
Tuition: $199
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: 1 – 6
Dates: Weeks 1 & 2:
June 12 – 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Time: 9:45am - 12 Noon
Duration: 9 x 2 hours and 15 minutes
Room: B3
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: 1 - 6
Dates: Week 3:
June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9:30am - 11:45am
Duration: 5 x 2 hours 15 minutes
Room: B3
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: 1 - 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: B3
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: B2
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.
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!
Fort Island Camp™ (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates/Days: Week 4: July 3 - July 7 | Monday to Friday - No Class on July 4
Time: 9am - 12 noon
Duration: 4 x 3 hours
Room: TBA
Tuition: $259
Course Description:
Floss on over to our Fort Island Camp! You and your squad will ride your balloon bus into into an unforgettable computer-and-violence-free adventure inspired by the world’s most popular game. You’ll play and engineer your way through Fort Island hotspots like Perfect Park, Pirates Cove and our Power Potion Ball Arena. You’ll design your own skins, show off your favorite dance moves, and have a STEAMtastic time at this unforgettable Challenge Island camp!
Game Development (1 Week)
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Dates/Days: Week 1:
June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday | 9am - 12 Noon
Week 2:
June 20 – 23 | Tuesday to Friday | 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Week 3:
June 26 – 30 | Monday to Friday | 9am - 12 Noon
Room: C3
Tuition: Weeks 1 & 3 - $289 Week 2 - $199
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.
Instructor: Ms. Mugdha Kulkarni, Hindustani Classical Vocal Music Expert
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Dates/Days: Weeks 1 & 2: June 12 - 23 | Monday to Friday
Time: 10am - 11am
Duration: 9 x 1 hour
Room: TBA
Tuition: $269
Course Description:
Come and learn Hindustani Classical Vocal Music (singing) from scratch! Hindustani Classical Music has a rich tradition, which originated in South Asia and it can now be enjoyed in all corners of the world. This is a great opportunity for kids because, in addition to being a fun activity, learning music has multiple benefits including the following:
- It helps develop the parts of the brain related to language and reasoning
- It relieves stress and teaches children to focus
- It can improve children’s social skills and boost their confidence
This Hindustani Classical Vocal Music course does not need any prior knowledge of or training in any kind of music. At the very beginning of the course, we give significant emphasis on perfecting the Seven Swaras (i.e., musical notes). This is done by learning to sing repetitive patterns of the Seven Swaras called Alankars. Students are taught to coordinate their singing with the Harmonium played by the teacher, along with the Electronic Tabla for percussion support. After perfecting the Swaras, the students will follow a simple structure, which is especially geared towards new learners. Under this structure students learn to sing a Sargam Geet or a Swara Malika, first. As students become more adept and comfortable with the structure of Classical singing, we introduce them to the five-note scale of Raga Bhupali. Towards the end of the course students will learn a Chota Khayal (i.e., a complex composition) in Raga Bhupali.
The last class in the session will include a vocal music performance by the student group which can be enjoyed by friends and family.
Introduction to Competitive Table Tennis (2 Weeks)
Instructor: Mr. Jeff Ottey, Fallon Physical Education Teacher
Grade Level: Rising 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & 9th
Dates/Times: Weeks: 1 & 2
June 12 – 23 | Monday to Friday (no class on June 19th)
Session 1: 11am - 12:30pm
Session 2: 1pm - 2:30pm
Duration: 9 x 90 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $259
Course Description:
Can you make it Spin? Can you hit a Loop? Well if you think you want to play like a champion, come and join Mr. Ottey’s Table Tennis class this summer. Whether you’re already a star Table Top Talent or you just want to learn to play the game of ping pong to have some fun with your friends and family, enroll in this class and have some fun this summer competing with your friends and improving your skills and hand-eye coordination. You may not be a champion “Spinner” or “Looper” just yet, but you could be soon.
Come learn new skills and make new friends. This course will allow students to understand the basic skills and concepts of table tennis in singles and doubles. Players are grouped based on level of play and are immersed in a fun, supportive, and safe learning environment. Students will be introduced to the basic grips then learn forehands, backhands, service and receive, followed by advanced looping. All table tennis offerings integrate both training and rally elements. Players will develop the skills required to elevate their play to the next level. Basic paddles are available to borrow for class use or students can bring their own. Appropriate athletic attire/footwear should be worn.
Students will leave the class with the competency to compete and enjoy playing the game with confidence.
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 2 hours
Room: C3
Tuition: $219
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 using a 3D printer, 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: B1
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!!
Math Kangaroo Extravaganza Grades 2 - 3 (1 Week)
Instructor: Certified Instructor from Math Trek
Grade Level: 2 - 3
Dates/Times: Week 2: June 20 - 23 | Tuesday to Friday (no class on June 19, 2023)
Session A: 8:30am - 10am
Session B: 1pm - 2:30pm
Week 4: July 3 - 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4, 2023)
Session C: 8.30am - 10am
Duration: 4 x 90 minutes
Room: C1
Tuition: $157
Course Description:
Enroll your child in our Math Kangaroo course to help them uncover the joys of mathematics. Unlike a typical math class, our course focuses on problem-solving techniques that enable students to discover their innate mathematical abilities and appreciate how math applies in the real world. Throughout the course, students will tackle complex math problems both independently and collaboratively through an array of entertaining, challenging, and inspirational math games.
In addition to mastering multiplication and division, students will also gain an understanding of algebraic concepts, which will aid them in comprehending math on a conceptual level. Our class adopts a gradual approach, starting with easy problems and then progressively introducing more complex ones. Not only will your child's math skills improve, but they will also become motivated to learn and enjoy math on a deeper level than before.
During the course, students will have the opportunity to participate in various math competitions, which will challenge them to apply their newfound skills. For instance, interested students can partake in the annual Math Kangaroo Contest for elementary and middle schoolers, and we will keep parents informed about it. Ultimately, our program aims to help students enhance their problem-solving skills, increase their enjoyment of math, and promote lifelong learning.
Math Kangaroo Extravaganza Grades 4 - 6 (1 Week)
Instructor: Certified Instructor from Math Trek
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Dates/Times: Week 2: June 20 - 23 | Tuesday to Friday (no class on June 19, 2023)
@ 2:30pm - 4pm
Week 4: July 3 - 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4, 2023)
@ 10am - 11:30am
Duration: 4 x 90 minutes
Room: TBA
Tuition: $157
Course Description:
Enroll your child in our Math Kangaroo course to help them uncover the joys of mathematics. Unlike a typical math class, our course focuses on problem-solving techniques that enable students to discover their innate mathematical abilities and appreciate how math applies in the real world. Throughout the course, students will tackle complex math problems both independently and collaboratively through an array of entertaining, challenging, and inspirational math games.
Throughout the course, we will delve into a wide range of mathematical concepts, including polynomials, linear equations, angles, the Pythagorean theorem, combinatorics, prime factorization, and many others. Not only will your child's math skills improve, but they will also become motivated to learn and enjoy math on a deeper level than before.
During the course, students will have the opportunity to participate in various math competitions, which will challenge them to apply their newfound skills. For instance, interested students can partake in the annual Math Kangaroo Contest for elementary and middle schoolers, and we will keep parents informed about it. Ultimately, our program aims to help students enhance their problem-solving skills, increase their enjoyment of math, and promote lifelong learning.
Mindstorms/EV3 Robotics Camp (1 Week)
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Dates/Times: Week 1:
June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday | 1pm - 4pm
Week 3:
June 26 – 30 | Monday to Friday | 12:30pm - 3:30pm
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: C2
Tuition: $325
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.
Noetic Math – Inspire the Mathematician Within Your Student
Instructor: Certified Instructor from Math Trek
Grade Level: 2 - 3
Dates/Times: Week 1: June 12 - 16 | Monday to Friday @ 8:30am - 10am
Week 3: June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday @ 8:30am - 10am & 1pm - 2:30pm
Duration: 5 x 90 minutes
Room: C1
Tuition: $189
Course Description:
Help your child discover the “magic” of math by enrolling them in our Noetic Math course. This class is different from a typical math class as it focuses on problem-solving skills that help students discover their own mathematical abilities and learn to appreciate how math can help them in the real world. During the course students will work on problems both individually and in teams in an effort to solve complex math problems through a variety of math games that are fun, challenging and inspirational.
Students will not only learn to effectively multiply, divide. they will be introduced to algebraic concepts that help them learn math conceptually. The class takes a gradual approach of exposing students from conceptually easy problems to progressively more complex problems. Not only will their math skills improve but they will be inspired to learn and enjoy math on a level they may not have experienced in the past. During our time together students will have the chance to participate in a variety of math contests that challenge them to apply the skills they are learning. Students who so choose can choose to participate in semi-annual Noetic Learning Math Contests (NLMC) for elementary & middle school students which we will let our families know about. In the end, the goal of our program is to help students develop their problem solving skills, enhance their enjoyment of math and to inspire them to excel in math as time goes on.
Noetic Math – Inspire the Mathematician Within Your Upper Grade Student (1 Week)
Instructor: Certified Instructor from Math Trek
Grade Level: 4 - 6
Dates/Times: Week 1: June 12 - 16 | Monday to Friday @ 2:30pm - 4pm
Week 3: June 26 - June 30 | Monday to Friday @ 2:30pm - 4pm
Duration: 5 x 90 minutes
Room: D4
Tuition: $189
Course Description:
Help your child discover the “magic” of math by enrolling them in our Noetic Math course. This class is different from a typical math class as it focuses on problem-solving skills that help students discover their own mathematical abilities and learn to appreciate how math can help them in the real world. During the course students will work on problems both individually and in teams in an effort to solve complex math problems through a variety of math games that are fun, challenging and inspirational.
Students will not only learn to effectively multiply, divide. they will be introduced to algebraic concepts that help them learn math conceptually. The class takes a gradual approach of exposing students from conceptually easy problems to progressively more complex problems. Not only will their math skills improve but they will be inspired to learn and enjoy math on a level they may not have experienced in the past. During our time together students will have the chance to participate in a variety of math contests that challenge them to apply the skills they are learning. Students who so choose can choose to participate in semi-annual Noetic Learning Math Contests (NLMC) for elementary & middle school students which we will let our families know about. In the end, the goal of our program is to help students develop their problem solving skills, enhance their enjoyment of math and to inspire them to excel in math as time goes on.
Race Across the Rain Forest (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates/Days: Week 2: June 20 – 23 | Tuesday to Friday
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Duration: 4 x 3 hours
Room: B5
Tuition: $259
Course Description:
Race into an unforgettable journey through the amazing Amazon Rainforest. Each day challenges and activities will be inspired by the characters and the story of the second book in our STEAM book series. Campers will work together in STEAM teams to solve the problems the book characters encounter as they make their way through the rainforest. Among other exciting projects, STEAM Teams will work on building their rainforest hideout, construct a hungry jaguar game to replicate the feeding habits of the jaguar, and create a rainforest canopy cable car and zipline course. They will use the 5 senses to experience the daytime and nighttime sights and sounds, textures, tastes and smells in the rainforest, and the great Amazon river.
This magical camp is a must for all the kids who love animals, books, and endless adventure!
Road Trip USA Camp™ (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates/Days: Week 4: July 3 - July 7 | Monday to Friday - No Class on July 4
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Duration: 4 x 3 hours
Room: B5
Tuition: $259
Course Description:
Each day, student will explore the different States of America with challenges and activities that will be inspired by the State. For example, Day 1 students will create a RV challenge island style following by Day 2,3,4 and 5 different states like traveling to Boston, Hawaii, California and Florida. Please note students are not traveling in person this camp is based on imagination travel.
Shark Camp (1 Week)
Instructor: Challenge Island
Grade Level: 2 - 6
Dates/Days: Week 1: June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: B5
Tuition: $299
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 adventure. Every student will receive a book on the first day the camp to keep.
Students will work together in STEAM teams to solve the problems the book characters encounter as they make their way through the Sharktooth Island, such as building their Shark Tooth Bridge, construct a hungry shark game to replicate the feeding habits of the sharks and much much more.
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 - 6
Dates/Days: Week 1: June 12 – 16 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9am - 12 Noon
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: B5
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 - 6
Dates/Days: Week 2: June 20 – 23 | Tuesday to Friday
Time: 9am - 12 Noon
Duration: 4 x 3 hours
Room: B5
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 - 6
Dates/Days: Week 3: June 26– June 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 9am - 12 Noon
Duration: 5 x 3 hours
Room: B5
Tuition: $289
Course Description:
Calling all wizard-loving, Harry Potter fans to a magical week of spellbinding adventure! You’ll design your own Hogwarts house, potions, 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/Times: Week 2:
June 20 – 23 | 9:30am - 12 Noon | Tuesday to Friday (no class on June 19)
Week 4:
July 3 - 7 | 9:30am - 12 Noon | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4)
Duration: 4 x 2 hours 30 minutes
Room: C 2
Tuition: Weeks 2 & 4 - $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: B1
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:
Session 1: June 12 – 16 | 10am - 12 Noon |Monday to Friday
Session 2: June 12 – 16 | 1pm - 3pm | Monday to Friday
Week 3:
June 26 – 30 | Monday to Friday
Time: 10am - 12 Noon
Duration: 5 x 2 hours
Room: C4
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: Summer Reading and Word Fun (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) @ 10:30am - 12 Noon
Weeks 3 & 4:
June 26 - July 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4) @ 10:30am - 12 Noon
Duration: 9 x 90 minutes
Room: A2
Tuition: $325
Course Description:
This engaging summer reading and word packed game course is jam-packed with word games, jokes, rhymes, wacky prompts, and silly books that will inspire your child to read, figure out, and laugh out loud. It's a complete mishmash of reading and words that makes language entertaining.
Our program is a riot of fun language through reading to ignite your child's imagination with different themes each day. From Solar System Day to Word Treasure Hunts, we offer "rhymes, puns, word search, crossword puzzles, nonsense, and other secret delights. Each day is full of lighthearted humor to get everyone excited to read, play, and learn. The collaborative and energetic environment, both indoors and
outdoors, will encourage your child to let loose, and let the words and ideas flow.
Each student creates a personal folder filled with their dazzling creations after reading goofy stories, poems, and literature that are full of jokes, puzzles, word searches, themes, limericks, scrambled words, silly sagas, and funny situations. Please be aware that they will be very happy and laughing when you pick them up. Your child's imagination is the only limit!
By participating in "WordSMASH!" your child will:
- Enjoy and develop reading and word skills with fun and inspiring phrases.
- Read comical thoughts, grand ideas, and possibilities that only a young child can consider.
- Complete their own projects of illustrative thoughts and shenanigans.
The fun begins in June, so sign up today and let WordSMASH! bring reading and language to life for your child this summer.
WordSMASH! 1 for Grades 4-5: Summer Reading and Word Fun (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) @ 12:30pm - 2pm
Weeks 3 & 4:
June 26 - July 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4) @ 12:30pm - 2pm
Duration: 9 x 90 minutes
Room: A2
Tuition: $325
Course Description:
Ignite your child’s creativity and love for language and reading with this jam-packed and engaging play-on-word course.
WORDSMASH! is packed with a great reading theme each week from Food Day to Animal Day, complete word games, wacky and humorous prompts, rhymes, hilarious jokes, nonsense words, humorous scenarios, absurd plots, homophones, puns and reading ridiculous possibilities with everything in
between to name a few. We offer activities such as "design your own nonsense words" and "read silly stories with laughable endings " that encourage the giggles. Our collaborative and lively indoor and outdoor environment provides the perfect foundation for kids to unleash their creativity to read, listen, laugh, and ponder to let their words flow. Be prepared that this course is extremely entertaining, and your kids just might tell you everything that happened.
Each student creates a personal folder filled with their summer 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 and smiling some more.
WORDSMASH will enable your student to:
Develop thinking skills in a relaxed environment with reading tidbits, funny words, phrases, and suggestions.
Read about entertaining thoughts and grandiose ideas that only an elementary child can imagine.
- Complete their own language projects in illustrative ways to use and learn language freely.
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
DatesTimes: Week 4:
July 3 - 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4) | 10am -12 Noon
Room: C4
Tuition: Weeks 2 & 4 - $185 Week 3 - $209
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) @ 12:30pm - 2pm
Weeks 3 & 4:
June 26 - July 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4) @ 12:30pm - 2pm
Duration: 9 x 90 minutes
Room: A1
Tuition: $325
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) @ 10:30am - 12 Noon
Weeks 3 & 4:
June 26 - July 7 | Monday to Friday (no class on July 4) @ 10:30am - 12Noon
Duration: 9 x 90 minutes
Room: A1
Tuition: $325
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!
Instructor: Julie Coching, Owner Café Art
Grade Level: 1 - 6
Time: 9:30am - 11:30am
Dates: Weeks 1 & 2: June 13 - 24 | Monday to Friday
Duration: 2 hours (Total 20 instructional hours)
Room: F3
Tuition: Early Bird Pricing - $320 After May 30 - $335
Course Description:
As we walk along the beach and dive under the sea, students will create ocean art with glass, painting, drawing, beading and plastering. Through the use of these techniques and learned vocabulary, students will learn to enjoy an ocean of seaside art.
Instructor: CompuChild Instructor
Grade Level: 2 – 6
Time: 9am - 12 noon
Dates: Week 1: June 13 - 17 | Monday to Friday
Week 3: June 27 - July 1 | Monday to Friday
Duration: 3 hours (Total 15 instructional hours)
Room: F5
Tuition: Early Bird Pricing - $235 After May 30 - $250
Course Description:
Do you have a budding engineer in your family and children who just can’t get enough of building and problem solving? Then the Advanced Lego Robotic course might be just the class you’re looking for. The Advanced Robotics course is designed for students who have already participated in our Beginning Lego & Robotics course as taught in the DPIE After School Program or a student who has already taken a basic robotics course and learned or is familiar with the basics of block coding. Working in teams, students will participate in an interactive engineering design process and will be challenged to construct more complex and dynamic robot projects that enable them to successfully complete a series of engineering challenges.
Challenges will include:
- Obstacle Course Learning
Objectives: How to utilize motors, sensors and other Lego parts to build a moving robot and program.
Goal: Kids will design a robot that 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. - Mouse Maze
Learning objectives: Learn how to take input from the environment and take action based on sensory data.
Goal: Students will have to design and build a robot that will be able to take and respond to input from its environment and find its way through the maze. - Robot Sumo
Learning objectives: Students will use the knowledge they have gained from previous projects and additional and more complex sensors to construct robots that are both robust and spatially aware
Goal: Teams of students will compete in a robot sumo tournament. Student teams will create a fully autonomous robot with the goal of pushing the other robot out of the circle while maintaining their position in the circle.
Please note: To enroll in this course you MUST have first completed WeDo Lego Robotics for Elementary Students or been enrolled in Lego Robotics after school class.
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Instructor: Ms Angelina Jennaro, Amador Elementary Teacher
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Time: 9am - 10:30am
Dates: Week 1: June 13 - 17 | Monday to Friday
Week 2: June 20 - 24 | Monday to Friday
Week 3: June 27 - July 1 | Monday to Friday
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes (Total 7 hours and 30 minutes instructional hours)
Room: TBA
Tuition: Early Bird Pricing - $175 After May 30 - $190
Course Description:
This book club style course is based on the Common Core Standards, driven to create an engaging and educational way to promote reading and create lifelong readers with great books to read and keep. Through reading, students will hone-in and perfect comprehension skills which will positively impact their reading and writing skills along with enhancing their career and college readiness. Students will focus on comprehension through main and key ideas and details, text structure, context clues, along with text development and integration of their knowledge and ideas; all to strengthen and build their presentation of knowledge. This course encourages students who love reading (or haven't discovered they do just yet) to engage in meaningful discussions while sharing thoughts, feelings and higher order thinking in small group, whole group and individual discussions.
Each week is a different book, which is listed below and students keep their booksat the end of the week.
- Week 1 Book - The Miraculous by Jess Redman
Eleven-year-old Wunder Ellis is a miracologist. In a journal he calls The Miraculous, he records stories of the inexplicable and the extraordinary. These miracles fill Wunder with the feeling that he is not alone, that the world is magical, that he is part of something brighter than he can imagine. But then his newborn sister dies, at only eight days old. If that can happen, then miracles don’t exist. So Wunder gets rid of The Miraculous. And he stops believing..... - Week 2 Book - When the Stars are Scattered by Vitoria Jamieson
Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day.... - Week 3 Book - Manaland by Pam Munoz
Maximiliano Córdoba loves stories, especially the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper who can guide brave travelers on a journey into tomorrow. If Max could see tomorrow, he would know if he'd make Santa Maria's celebrated fútbol team and whether he'd ever meet his mother, who disappeared when he was a baby. He longs to know more about her, but Papá won't talk. So when Max uncovers a buried family secret--involving an underground network of guardians who lead people fleeing a neighboring country to safety--he decides to seek answers on his own.With a treasured compass, a mysterious stone rubbing, and Buelo's legend as his only guides, he sets out on a perilous quest to discover if he is true of heart and what the future holds.This timeless tale of struggle, hope, and the search for tomorrow has much to offer today about compassion and our shared humanity...
*Students can enroll in 1, 2 or 3 sessions since a different book will be read each week and students will learn a variety of reading strategies and techniques.
Instructor: Pyxeda/AI Club Instructor
Grade Level: 4 – 6
Time: 10am - 12 noon
Dates/Days: Session 1 - Week 1: June 13 – 17 | Monday to Friday ONLINE
Session 2 - Week 2: June 20 – June 24 | Monday to Friday IN PERSON
Session 1&2 - Weeks 1 & 2: June 13 – June 24 | Monday to Friday ONLINE/IN-PERSON
Students can enroll in either Session 1 or 2 for a 1 week course or Session 3 for a 2 week course.
Duratin: 2 hours (10 instructional hours each Session)
Room: ONLINE Week 1
Tuition: Session 1 or 2: Early Bird Pricing - $300 After May 30 - $315
Session 1&2: Early Bird Pricing - $575 After May 30 - $600
Course Description:
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all around us. Kids today already use AI in digital assistants like Alexa, in movie recommendations and more. In this camp, kids learn what AI is, learn how AI works and how it learns, and build several AI’s of their own including a custom project. They will get inspired by what they can build in the future! Curriculum Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
Learn what AI is and different types of AI. Learn how things in daily life (like self-driving cars, Alexa, or your phone) use AI. Learn how to train an AI and measure how well it learns. Build and use AI’s that detect whether you are happy or sad and teach AI’s to learn how to predict categories!
Topics Covered
- What is AI, different types of AI, and how AI is built and used.
- Create an AI to learn from words and patterns.
- Build different types of AI’s using Classification.
- Learn how to improve an AI with better data. And learn how to teach an AI.
- See how AI is used in Language Translation and use a language translator to translate between your favorite languages.
- Build an AI to predict the prices of cars! See how you can teach an AI about different types of cars.
- See how an AI can recognize photos, drawings and even pictures of cats and dogs!
- Learn how AIs can create brand new pictures and even music! Build your own AI project to describe animals!
Instructor: CodeFu Tri-Valley
Grade Level: 3 - 5
Time: 9am - 11 am
Dates/Days: Week 2: June 20 – 24 | Monday to Friday
Duration: 2 hours (Total 10 instructional hours)
Room: TBA
Tuition: Early Bird Pricing - $199 After May 30 - $215
Course Description:
In this course, students will be introduced to block-based coding and sequencing. Each project is designed to teach a specific aspect of programming such as setting up conditions, creating loops, and declaring variables. The class introduces students to new concepts like x and y positioning, scale with percentages and cause/effect, important for transitioning from the blocks to text based coding. Join now and become a master of game design and programming! Coding languages learned: Scratch
Core Subjects Incorporated: Creative Writing, Design Aesthetics and layout, Arithmetic, Percentages and other Units of Measurement.
Core Coding Subjects Learned: sequencing, conditional statements, looping, Coordination & Synchronization, arrays.
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Coding is the Language of the Future, or is it the Language of Today?
“Coding is the language of the future,” are the words of Reshma Saujani, a New York attorney, politician, and founder of Girls Who Code. However, technology innovation has advanced so quickly that many people believe “the future is now.” Click here to read the full article.
Instructor: Code to the Future
Grade Level: 2 – 5
Time: Noon - 1:30pm
Dates: Week 1 & 2: June 7 – 18 | Monday to Friday
Week 3 & 4: June 21 – July 2 | Monday to Friday
Week 6 & 7: July 12 – 23 | Monday to Friday
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Location: Online
Tuition: $199
Course Description:
Welcome to the world of coding! Students who have never done a coding class before are welcome to join us on our journey through understanding the fun and interesting world of game design! Campers will learn the basics of computer programming through block-based learning. Using the program ‘Scratch’, students will use the familiar characters of Minecraft while developing various exciting and interactive projects.
Experience Level: No Experience with Scratch (or have not been part of coding classes).
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
Instructor: Jennifer Moirao, Amador Teacher
Grade Level: 3 – 5
Time: 3:00- 4:15pm
Dates: Week 2 & 3: June 14 – 24 | Monday to Thursday (No Friday classes)
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Location: Online
Tuition: $165
Course Description:
- Write like a storyteller,
- write like a debater,
- write like a reporter.
Get ready to have your child’s inner writer engaged in different forms of writing during this online writing course. In this course, your child will be challenged to tell stories, write to discuss, respond to literature & debate issues, and write to inform!

Creative writing is a traditional form of instruction & taps into your child's creative thought. While engaged in this program your child will learn new & different ways to express their thinking and their ideas. Meanwhile, they will learn the power of words, the proper use of grammar & the technical skills necessary to be a successful communicator in written form. These skills will advance their abilities for the next grade level & launch them on a successful journey in written communication. In this course, your child will have the unique opportunity to take on these three challenges in writing. Get ready to engage your child’s inner writer through an online writing course. Creative writing is a long-standing tradition & makes writing fun. Students will learn a new way to express their ideas while learning, language, grammar, and the technical skills students need to succeed in their upcoming grade.
The format of the online course will be 30 minutes of writing, 30 minutes responding to literature, and 15 minutes of grammar/ language work.
Instructor: Angelina Jennaro, Amador Elementary Teacher
Grade Level: 3 – 5
Time: 9:00 – 10:00am
Dates: Week 2: June 14 – 18 | Monday to Friday
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Online
Tuition: $90
Course Description:
This book club style course is based on the Common Core Standards, driven to create an engaging and educational way to promote reading and create lifelong readers with great books to read and keep. Through reading, students will hone-in and perfect comprehension skills which will positively impact their reading and writing skills along with enhancing their career and college readiness. Students will focus on comprehension through main and key ideas and details, text structure, context clues, along with text development and integration of their knowledge and ideas; all to strengthen and build their presentation of knowledge. This course encourages students who love reading (or haven't discovered they do just yet) to engage in meaningful discussions while sharing thoughts, feelings and higher order thinking in small group, whole group and individual discussions.
*Students can enroll in 1, 2 or 3 sessions since a different book will be read each week and students will learn a variety of reading strategies and techniques.
Instructor: Licensed Instructor from Gurus Education
Grade Level: 1 – 4
Time: 10:00am – Noon
Dates: Week 7: July 19 – July 23 | Monday to Friday
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Online
Tuition: $180
Course Description:
Confidence is my super power! The “Super Heroes” theme-based activities, speech and debate topics make a fun learning environment 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, by presenting with props, expressions and through games & debates. This course is full of challenging concepts and intriguing activities.
We make learning Exciting and Effective and prepare your child for SUCCESS!
Instructor: Gurus Education East Bay
Grade Level: 1 – 4
Time: 10:00am – Noon
Days/Dates: Week 2: June 14 – 18 | Monday to Friday
Duration: 2 hours
Location: Online
Tuition: $180
Course Description:
Confident speakers articulate themselves clearly. Learning how to express oneself with conviction and persuasion has immeasurable benefits in school, family and life. Our camp will provide your child with the instruction, interaction, and practice to develop and deliver compelling presentations with lesser anxiety. We will enhance student’s communication skills through various activities, games, poem recitations and impromptu story telling!! They will learn to enjoy speaking to any size audience on any occasion confidently!
We make ONLINE learning EASY & FUN!!!
Instructor: Stacy Alvarez, Kolb Elementary Teacher
Grade Level: 1 - 2
Time: 3:10 – 4:10pm
Day/Dates: Weeks 1 & 2: June 7 – 18 | Monday – Friday
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Online
Tuition: $165
Course Description:
How do you become a better reader? You read!
In this course, students will be learning and practicing comprehension skills using games and discussions using a reader’s workshop model. This will enhance their reading comprehension abilities which encourages higher level collaborative reading and meta-cognitive strategies.
Students will be reading two grade level appropriate texts. They will practice comparing and contrasting the characters, setting, and themes throughout texts. Other strategies they will learn and use include: predicting, connecting, asking questions, monitoring, inferring, summarizing, and evaluating. Students will rotate through different roles, working together to engage in the text, to further enrich their vocabulary and literature skills. Students will develop their communication and comprehension skills throughout this course and leave with a new love of reading!
Week 3
Instructor: Ms Felicia Suminski, Frederiksen Teacher
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Sessions: 1 week
Time: 8.30am - 12.30pm
Room: TBA
Tuition: $370
Students will have the opportunity to produce visual projects utilizing stop motion and green screen technology. Students will use clay, paper, and props as well as their own live action skills to create visual projects, art for screen-casts, and short films. Content for projects will be student driven and teacher facilitated. Students will be able to save their projects in a digital portfolio to share with their families and friends.