Bethke Summer Academy
UPDATE: for the summer of 2013, Bethke will not be doing a school sponsored summer academy, instead, Science Matters will do their amazing science day-camp program here at our school. Link to Science Matters (all registration is done throught them)
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Each summer Bethke Elementary School is pleased to offer a week of Summer Academy which is full of exciting enrichment activities for students entering 3rd, 4th, or 5th grades. Parents can enroll their child for a half-day or full-day program. (Students going into 6th grade are eligible to attend Preston's STEM Institute)
The summer academy is an extension of our school’s vision to prepare children for success in the 21st Century world. The Bethke Summer Academy will provide a rich and entertaining summer-time learning experience and each class is led by a talented educator who is passionate about the subject they are teaching -- which makes for a lot of fun and excitement for your child.
Classes are structured so that children have the opportunity to explore, experience, and expand areas of interests. Our classes balance science, technology and the arts to help your child develop and strengthen current interests, as well as plant seeds for future academic and extracurricular pursuits. With hands-on involvement in a nurturing environment, we provide a wide range of encounters where children “do”.
The enrollment is limited to just Bethke students until February 29th. After that the enrollment is open to all students. We anticipate that classes will fill quickly so we encourage families to register as soon as possible.
Please Note: In each class space is limited and classes fill fast. Registration does not guarantee participation. Your $50 deposit is non-refundable after April 30th. The remaining balance is due May15th. Make checks payable to Bethke Elementary School. We reserve the right to cancel or change classes depending on enrollment -- you will be notified of any changes. You will receive confirmation of enrollment by March 15th.
The enrollment is limited to just Bethke students until February 29th. After that the enrollment is open to all students. We anticipate that classes will fill quickly so we encourage families to register as soon as possible. Completed applications are accepted on a first-come, first served, and space-available basis until each class is full.
If you have any questions please contact Ann Alfonso at aalfonso@psdschools.org or Brad Flickinger at cflickin@psdschools.org
2012 Dates: June 4th to 8th (8:30 to 3:00 each day)
Cost: $295 for the week
Download this year's registration form.
Registration Closed for this year.
2012 Courses:
----------Single Period Classes (90 minutes)----------
LEGO Animation: Use LEGO kits to make great movie sets and then use the art of animation to make the LEGOs come alive in a short video full of action and fun in the style of Indiana Jones. (Flickinger)
Junior Engineers: Have you ever wondered how bridges work or how skyscrapers are built? Students learn essential principles of engineering by doing incredible projects like; building freestanding towers, penny boats, veggie movers, and much, much more. (Gallagher)
Dr. Jones Archaeology School: During this class you will get a crash course in the great adventure of archaeology -- everything you need to work on our excavation site right behind Bethke. You learn how to sort and identify artifacts in our outdoor research laboratory. (Flickinger)
Young Chefs: Does your child refer to extra virgin olive oil as E.V.O.O? If so, you may have a budding chef or cheffette on your hands! This summer program will expose your child to many aspects of the culinary and pasty arts world. Along with nutrition, kitchen sanitation, and safety, your child will spend a week cooking dishes Òhands-onÓ by using math to increase or decrease a recipe as needed. Your child will never look at fractions the same way again. (Fitzpatrick)
Simple Machines: Students will learn and explore simple machines. They will create and build their own simple machine using KÕNEX kits and household materials. They will put their simple machines to the test by seeing if their machine makes work easier. (Fitzpatrick)
Beginning Ukulele Club: Open to rising Bethke 3rd graders and/or any student who has never played the ukulele. Students will learn ukulele techniques as well as chords and individual notes. They will prepare a few performance pieces for the end of the week. (Adams)
Intermediate Ukulele Club: Open to rising Bethke 4th and 5th grade students who have already had a yearÕs instruction. We will build on their abilities and prepare some fun songs for a Friday performance. (Adams)
Bell Choir: Students will learn to read music from the treble clef staff as they perform on Suzuki Tone Chimes. A minimum of ten students are needed for this class. (Adams)
Percussion Ensemble: Come and have fun as part of a percussion group that includes xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels, and other various small percussion instruments. Students will learn to read and perform as part of an ensemble. (Adams)
----------Double Period Classes (180 minutes)----------
Science Matters: Blast Off Rockets - Space and Flight: Have a BLAST discovering space! Explore the stars and constellations as you take an out-of-this world sky tour in our homemade planetarium (Parents invited). Prepare for lift-off as you build and launch your own rockets while learning about Newton's Laws of Motion. Use your astronaut wits and come join us on our mission through outer space! (Mornings Only)
Science Matters: Amusement Park Science: Ever want to design your own amusement park? Master circuits & motors as you create the rides of your dreams. Harness the forces of gravity to construct a room-sized roller coaster. Twirl, ride, bump and dive your way into this thrill ride of a camp! Experiment and see how things can flash, fizz, stick and glow while building your own fun physics carnival with mini rides and games. Experience techno candy that chemically reacts in your mouth and explodes with flavor. Investigate solar sunglass science and flashing LED polymer squish balls. The fun never ends when you take this carnival home and challenge your friends. (Afternoons Only)
Fun with Clay 1: Textures! Textures! Textures! In this class we will explore all different kinds of textures and how they can be added into clay. Then, we will use various hand-building techniques to turn these textures into fabulous three-dimensional creations like faces and animals! We will also be adding paint and glazes to our creations to make them sparkle! (Tennyson)
Fun with Clay 2: Delicious Desserts! Come explore the artist Wayne Thiebaud and his well know subject matter of desserts in this class. We will be using various hand-building techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab building to create some yummy looking projects! We will finally paint and glaze our projects to make them look real. Beware -- these will look good enough to eat! (Tennyson)
LEGO NXT Mayan Adventure: Learn to build and program robots to explore our ancient Mayan ruins set. There are five different challenges with traps and treasures to explore as you learn all about building and programming LEGO NXT robots. This is a great course to take to prepare for the First Lego League competition. (Flickinger)
Archives:
Photos of Summer Academy 2011
Videos of Summer Academy 2011
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Each summer Bethke Elementary School is pleased to offer a week of Summer Academy which is full of exciting enrichment activities for students entering 3rd, 4th, or 5th grades. Parents can enroll their child for a half-day or full-day program. (Students going into 6th grade are eligible to attend Preston's STEM Institute)
The summer academy is an extension of our school’s vision to prepare children for success in the 21st Century world. The Bethke Summer Academy will provide a rich and entertaining summer-time learning experience and each class is led by a talented educator who is passionate about the subject they are teaching -- which makes for a lot of fun and excitement for your child.
Classes are structured so that children have the opportunity to explore, experience, and expand areas of interests. Our classes balance science, technology and the arts to help your child develop and strengthen current interests, as well as plant seeds for future academic and extracurricular pursuits. With hands-on involvement in a nurturing environment, we provide a wide range of encounters where children “do”.
The enrollment is limited to just Bethke students until February 29th. After that the enrollment is open to all students. We anticipate that classes will fill quickly so we encourage families to register as soon as possible.
Please Note: In each class space is limited and classes fill fast. Registration does not guarantee participation. Your $50 deposit is non-refundable after April 30th. The remaining balance is due May15th. Make checks payable to Bethke Elementary School. We reserve the right to cancel or change classes depending on enrollment -- you will be notified of any changes. You will receive confirmation of enrollment by March 15th.
The enrollment is limited to just Bethke students until February 29th. After that the enrollment is open to all students. We anticipate that classes will fill quickly so we encourage families to register as soon as possible. Completed applications are accepted on a first-come, first served, and space-available basis until each class is full.
If you have any questions please contact Ann Alfonso at aalfonso@psdschools.org or Brad Flickinger at cflickin@psdschools.org
2012 Dates: June 4th to 8th (8:30 to 3:00 each day)
Cost: $295 for the week
Download this year's registration form.
Registration Closed for this year.
2012 Courses:
----------Single Period Classes (90 minutes)----------
LEGO Animation: Use LEGO kits to make great movie sets and then use the art of animation to make the LEGOs come alive in a short video full of action and fun in the style of Indiana Jones. (Flickinger)
Junior Engineers: Have you ever wondered how bridges work or how skyscrapers are built? Students learn essential principles of engineering by doing incredible projects like; building freestanding towers, penny boats, veggie movers, and much, much more. (Gallagher)
Dr. Jones Archaeology School: During this class you will get a crash course in the great adventure of archaeology -- everything you need to work on our excavation site right behind Bethke. You learn how to sort and identify artifacts in our outdoor research laboratory. (Flickinger)
Young Chefs: Does your child refer to extra virgin olive oil as E.V.O.O? If so, you may have a budding chef or cheffette on your hands! This summer program will expose your child to many aspects of the culinary and pasty arts world. Along with nutrition, kitchen sanitation, and safety, your child will spend a week cooking dishes Òhands-onÓ by using math to increase or decrease a recipe as needed. Your child will never look at fractions the same way again. (Fitzpatrick)
Simple Machines: Students will learn and explore simple machines. They will create and build their own simple machine using KÕNEX kits and household materials. They will put their simple machines to the test by seeing if their machine makes work easier. (Fitzpatrick)
Beginning Ukulele Club: Open to rising Bethke 3rd graders and/or any student who has never played the ukulele. Students will learn ukulele techniques as well as chords and individual notes. They will prepare a few performance pieces for the end of the week. (Adams)
Intermediate Ukulele Club: Open to rising Bethke 4th and 5th grade students who have already had a yearÕs instruction. We will build on their abilities and prepare some fun songs for a Friday performance. (Adams)
Bell Choir: Students will learn to read music from the treble clef staff as they perform on Suzuki Tone Chimes. A minimum of ten students are needed for this class. (Adams)
Percussion Ensemble: Come and have fun as part of a percussion group that includes xylophones, metallophones, glockenspiels, and other various small percussion instruments. Students will learn to read and perform as part of an ensemble. (Adams)
----------Double Period Classes (180 minutes)----------
Science Matters: Blast Off Rockets - Space and Flight: Have a BLAST discovering space! Explore the stars and constellations as you take an out-of-this world sky tour in our homemade planetarium (Parents invited). Prepare for lift-off as you build and launch your own rockets while learning about Newton's Laws of Motion. Use your astronaut wits and come join us on our mission through outer space! (Mornings Only)
Science Matters: Amusement Park Science: Ever want to design your own amusement park? Master circuits & motors as you create the rides of your dreams. Harness the forces of gravity to construct a room-sized roller coaster. Twirl, ride, bump and dive your way into this thrill ride of a camp! Experiment and see how things can flash, fizz, stick and glow while building your own fun physics carnival with mini rides and games. Experience techno candy that chemically reacts in your mouth and explodes with flavor. Investigate solar sunglass science and flashing LED polymer squish balls. The fun never ends when you take this carnival home and challenge your friends. (Afternoons Only)
Fun with Clay 1: Textures! Textures! Textures! In this class we will explore all different kinds of textures and how they can be added into clay. Then, we will use various hand-building techniques to turn these textures into fabulous three-dimensional creations like faces and animals! We will also be adding paint and glazes to our creations to make them sparkle! (Tennyson)
Fun with Clay 2: Delicious Desserts! Come explore the artist Wayne Thiebaud and his well know subject matter of desserts in this class. We will be using various hand-building techniques such as pinch, coil, and slab building to create some yummy looking projects! We will finally paint and glaze our projects to make them look real. Beware -- these will look good enough to eat! (Tennyson)
LEGO NXT Mayan Adventure: Learn to build and program robots to explore our ancient Mayan ruins set. There are five different challenges with traps and treasures to explore as you learn all about building and programming LEGO NXT robots. This is a great course to take to prepare for the First Lego League competition. (Flickinger)
Archives:
Photos of Summer Academy 2011
Videos of Summer Academy 2011
