Summer Scholar's Academy 2015

Explore an intellectual passion.

Develop a new interest.

Prepare for the SAT. Earn a high school credit.

Enrollment:

Contact Ms. Marietta Garbis garbism@acs.gr or 210-6393-200, ext. 302

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Summer Scholars’ Academy

Arts/Academic Programs for High School Students June 22 - July 10, 2015 Enrich your learning with a two-week summer course offered by the IIC at ACS Athens -- on campus, on-line, in the field and in the air!

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE: SAT Prep Academy A program for students entering grades 11 and 12 Healthy Choices/Healthy Living An i²Flex course for students entering grades 10-12 Invitation to Computer Science Using Java An introductory programming class for students entering grades 9-12 Create and Develop Your Portfolio: Summer Art Seminars An intensive studio art course for students entering grades 10-12 Aviation and Flight Academy An introduction to the principles of aviation for talented students, ages 15-18, offered by HAEC and ACS Athens in collaboration with Egnatia Aviation (Kavala, Greece).

The Institute for Innovation and Creativity is an initiative of ACS Athens.

Course 1

SAT PREP ACADEMY

A program for students entering grades 11 and 12 June 29 – July 10, 2015 (Weekdays, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

FACULTY: Ms. Sevasti Koniossis (Writing/Critical Reading) Ms. Matina Katsiyanni (Math)

! Ten intensive daily sessions, led by experienced teachers ! Classes meet for three hours between 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ! Two classes per session: Mathematics /Critical Reading and Writing (Students enroll in both classes.)

! Maximum class size: 7-8 students ! Classes will focus on specific test taking strategies, test taking practice and content review and reinforcement

! Instruction will be differentiated and individualized to prepare for both old and new versions of the SAT.

! Participants will be expected to complete an additional 1-2 hours of on-line work each day.

Minimum of 7 students required for course to run. Maximum number of students who can be enrolled: 16.

COST: 550 EUROS

Courses for ACS Athens high school credit Course 2

HEALTHY CHOICES/HEALTHY LIVING A i²Flex course for students entering grades 10-12 June 29 – July 10, 2015 (7 on-line lessons, and 3 face-to-face class meetings on June 29, July 3 and July 10, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

Faculty: Ms. Lambrini Rontogiannis This project-based course offers an intensive study of the important health and nutrition topics necessary for all high school students to know, so that they can make informed choices to promote physical, mental and emotional health. The student will study such topics as mental health: self-esteem and stress management, nutrition and exercise, sex and human sexuality, substance abuse, and STD’s. Successful completion of this course will earn students .5 credits and satisfy the ACS Athens graduation requirement for Health.

Successful completion of this course will earn students .5 credits and satisfy the ACS Athens graduation requirement for Health.

COST: 450 EUROS Minimum enrollment: 5 students. Maximum enrollment: 15 students.

The Institute for Innovation and Creativity is an initiative of ACS Athens.

Course 3

INVITATION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE USING JAVA An introductory programming class for students entering grades 9-12 June 29 – July 10, 2015 (Weekdays, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

Students should expect to complete up to one hour of on-line/individual work per day of class.

Faculty: Mr. Constantinos Papageorgiou What is Computer Science? What are its applications in other disciplines, and its impact in society?

Get introduced to computer science and programming through real-life applications. You do not have to have any prior knowledge of programming to be successful in this course, which has been designed as a step-by-step introduction to the art of problem solving using the computer -- and the Java language. Labs provide opportunities to experiment with the concepts presented in class and problems that arise in real life. Students will develop an understanding of programs like the ones we run on our computers, on the web and on our smart phones (I-phones, android phones, I-pads).

Productivity tools, digital design, games and graphics all are the result of careful and inspired programming.

Programming is actually both a science and an art. It requires mathematical knowledge as well as a good mind for structuring and presenting information, as well as good knowledge of a new language, a computer language like Java, C++, Visual Basic, Python, and lots of others. It also requires the skills to use a program that will allow you to transcribe your ideas and goals into that language and convert it to an error-free set of instructions that the computer understands. The end result is a computer-understandable transcription of the thoughts, design and grand plan of a human or group of humans, for the benefit of other humans! If done correctly, programming is also beautiful in its design, efficient, fast, responsive and enchanting in its outcome: you only have to take a look at your favorite computer game! The course will be a blend of theory and hands-on practice using BlueJ as an integrated development environment (IDE) for the Java programming language, The classes will focus on developing programs to support the learning and teaching of object-oriented programming using Java and to develop computational thinking.

Since Java is universal, students can use their favorite computers and operating systems (Windows, MacOS or LINUX) to develop platform-independent programs that will actually do useful stuff.

Successful completion of this course will earn students .5 credits in Technology, towards fulfillment of the ACS Athens graduation requirement.

COST: 450 euros Minimum enrollment: 5 students. Maximum enrollment: 15 students

Course 4

CREATE AND DEVELOP YOUR PORTFOLIO: SUMMER ART SEMINARS An intensive studio class for students entering grades 10-12 June 29 – July 10, 2015 (Weekdays, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)

Students should expect to complete additional individual work throughout the duration of the class.

Faculty: Ms. Farida El Gazzar The summer seminars will run for 10 days, 3 hours per seminar. In each seminar, student-artists will be challenged to exercise and strengthen their drawing and creative visual skills and to develop ideas, while also practicing the use of a wide range of materials and media. Classes will take place both indoors and outdoors, at selected locations -- city spaces, museums, parks.

Students will practice observational and free style drawing and create graphic and fine art. In the outdoor sessions, students will record and draw nature and the urban landscape as studies for compositions. They will practice painting and linear drawing, learning how to record detail from different distances, as well as architectural drawing, recording architectural forms and structures in the city.

The seminars will offer an introduction to the theory and the principles of design; a general view of the field of applied arts (from aesthetic, technical and expressive viewpoints); combinations and compositions using a variety of materials and applications for the development of students’ aesthetic sense and creativity.

1. Life Drawing Sessions 1-2 (three hours each) 2. Composition Drawing and Photography Sessions 3-5 (three hours) 3. Linear Drawing Sessions 6-7 (three hours) 4. Architectural Drawing Sessions 8-9 (three hour) 5. Portfolio Preparation Sessions 10 (three hours) Successful completion of this course will earn students .5 credits in Arts, towards fulfillment of the ACS Athens graduation requirement.

COST: 450 euros Minimum enrollment: 5 students. Maximum enrollment: 10 students

To enroll in courses 1-4: Contact Ms. Marietta Garbis, garbism@acs.gr or 210-6393-200, ext.

302. Students may sign up in person with Ms. Garbis in the Theater/IIC Office in the Theater at ACS lobby.

Payment can be made directly to the Institute for Innovation and Creativity at the ACS Athens’ Cashier’s Office or by bank deposit. Click http://www.acs.gr/school-banks/ for bank deposit information.

Deadline for registration and final payment: June 15, 2015.

If minimum class size is not reached by deadline date, the course will be cancelled and tuition will be refunded.

Course 5

Aviation and Flight Academy Summer 2015

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Learn about the principles of aviation and flight in a challenging academic program built around key aviation academic milestones and exciting hands-on learning experiences that make use of HAECs academic expertise and Egnatia Aviation’s state-of-the-art flight simulators and fleet of small planes.

• a month-long on-line introduction to key principles of the science of flight and aviation led by a member of the HAEC faculty • students will learn to fly in state-of-the-art flight simulators and develop teamwork skills in a handson learning environment • students will also have the chance to fly in Egnatia Aviation’s fleet of training aircraft and observe airport operations and aircraft maintenance practices at Kavala International Airport • in addition to the academic part of the course, during their stay in Kavala, tours to sites of archaeological and cultural interest are included rendering the camp a multidimensional learning experience

Who should attend:

Talented high-school students ages 15 to 18

When:

Unit 1: eLearning (June 1, 2015 to June 21, 2015) and HAEC Athens campus (June 22, 2015 to June 23, 2015).

Unit 2: Practicum at KVA-Egnatia Aviation (June 24, 2015 to July 3, 2015).

Tuition:

1500 € (includes tuition, travel costs, extracurricular activities, lodging, and meals)

Registration Closes:

May 1, 2015 Deposit of 500€ due at registration Full payment due May 15, 2015

For more information/ To request an application:

Please contact Despina Verykokkou at dverykokkou@hauniv.edu and +30 210 3680919

Some additions/clarifications: * REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO MAY 15 ** On-line learning component will require 10 - 15 hours of study between May 15 - June 22. ***In regard to the practicum, note that the equipment and facilities are as good as they get on international standard. The flight portion (1 hour) will be in a Diamond DV20 Katana (single engine) aircraft with Garmin 1000 glass cockpit. The simulation part (1.5 hours) will be in a state-of-the-art Alsim ALX simulator. The simulator is approved as FNPTII and FNPTII MCC and is used for pilot training and by airlines for recruitment sim check, SOPs etc). Those interested in learning more about the facilities should check out the Egnatia website: http//:egnatia-aviation.aero. No certifications are offered or possible, as this is an introductory course. Students will receive a certificate of completion by the university.

Successful completion of this course will earn students 1.0 elective credits, towards fulfillment of the ACS Athens graduation requirement.

HAEC Hellenic American College ACS Athens Institute for Innovation and Creativity

Aviation and Flight Academy (for talented high school students, ages 15-18)

Summer 2015 Athens – Kavala PROGRAM APPLICATION NAME: PHONE: SCHOOL:

E-MAIL: GRADE:

GPA:

PARENT’S NAME: PARENT’S PHONE:

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PARENT’S SIGNATURE: DATE: Signature certifies that student has parent’s permission to participate in this program and guarantees full payment will be made by May 15,2015. Non- refundable deposit of 500 euros due upon registration. Full payment of 1500 euros due by May 15, 2015.

RECOMMENDING TEACHER/COUNSELOR: E-MAIL: RECOMMENDING TEACHER’S SIGNATURE: DATE: Signature indicates his/her assessment that the applicant possesses the academic skills and social maturity to complete a rigorous program of college level study.

LIST THE FIVE QUALITIES THAT YOU POSSESS THAT WILL MAKE YOU A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF THE AVIATION AND FLIGHT ACADEMY WORKING GROUP: 1.

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ESSAY ON A SEPARATE SHEET, PLEASE PREPARE A SHORT ESSAY IN WHICH YOU EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: Why do you want to fly?

SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION, INCLUDING YOUR ESSAY TO: MR. STEVE MEDEIROS, DEAN INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY AT ACS ATHENS 129 AGHIAS PARASKEVIS STREET, HALANDRI, 15234 (medeiross@acs.gr) ATHENS, GREECE (medeiros@acs.gr) NO LATER THAN May 15, 2015