PJA Summer Discovery Brochure

PJA SUMMER DISCOVERY 2012 A Summer Enrichment Experience Open to Everyone!

Explore

Your Creativity

Discover

Your Talents

Nurture

Your Curiosity

Broaden

Your Horizons

SUMMER DISCOVERY Welcome to Portland Jewish Academy! Thanks for sharing your summer with us!

Leapfrog (4+5 yrs. old by JuLY 9) Leapfrog engages young learners in an exploration of math, science and literacy activities that are hands-on and inquirybased. These classes will nurture your child’s curiosity, allow their imaginations to flourish and foster a love for learning.

Age Group

Leapfrog (4+5 yrs.)

Stepping Stone (grades 1-3)

Soaring

(grades 4-6)

Stepping Stone (entering grades 1-3) Stepping Stone inspires kids to explore new and exciting topics that incorporate inquiry-based activities, global themes and project-based work. Students will form friendships with other learners that share their passion for the same topic.

Soaring (entering grades 4-6) Soaring challenges learners to broaden their thinking through in-depth study of exciting topics offered by our talented instructors. Classes will be taught with inquiry in mind, allowing students to express themselves creatively.

July 9-13

July 16-20

July 23-27

July 30-Aug. 3

Concoctions & Contraptions

Magic School Bus

Blueprints and Buildings

Telling Stories with Photos

Artists at Work

Build it with Legos

A Play a Day

Mathmagic

Reptiles: Real & Imaginary

Artsy Illustrators

Sea Creatures: Real & Imaginary

Simple Machines

Reptiles: Real and Imaginary

Dogs with Jobs

Dog Sports

Animal Creations

Concoctions & Contraptions

To Infinity and Beyond!

Cooking Around the World

Comic Books

Comic Books

Spanish in Action

A Play a Day

Garden in a Box

Sand and Sea

Mathmagic

Ivrit, Ivrit, Ivrit

Through the Lens of an Artist

“Travel” the World

Engineering with Legos

Cooking: Japanese

Cooking: Indian

Cooking: Chinese

Cooking: Latin

Comic Books

Engineering with Legos

Culture and Jewelry

General Information

• Program Hours: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM • All students must be the designated age for the course and potty trained by start of class.

• PJA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, or any other programs.

Lunch and Snack

• Bring a vegetarian snack (meat and shellfish free) and a water bottle.

• Students heading to MJCC Day Camp, should bring a dairy or vegetarian lunch.

Start Your Day Early or Extend Your Day

On An Adventure!

PJA Pre-Care: 8 AM - 9 AM $25 per week Extend Your Day: Continue on to MJCC Day Camp. (www.oregonjcc.org) PJA will escort students to the MJCC at noon. See pages 2-14. (PJA/MJCC Extended Day = PJA rate + $90 (MJCC Members) or $105 (MJCC Guests)

Payment/Refund Policy

Every effort will be made to offer listed courses and instructors. If a course must be canceled, PJA will make every effort to direct your child to another class or offer a full refund. There are no refunds after May 1 except for course cancellation. In the unusual case where refunds are appropriate PJA will charge a $25 processing fee.

For more information on Summer Discovery, contact Celinda Llanez at cllanez@pjaproud.org

Leapfrog (4+5 yrs. old)

Register at www.pjaproud.org Reptiles: Real and Imaginary See, touch and identify real reptiles.

Invent new ones by creating imaginary environments. Tell their story and make them into puppets. Reptiles will visit the classroom!

Instructor: Devorah Spilman Cost: $200

A Play a Day Did you enjoy the hit PJA preschool play The Lorax? Then come and design scenery and costumes, rehearse and perform a play each day! Delve into the questions and conundrums at the core of 5 picture books. Receive a DVD and slideshow of the preparation process.

Instructor: Marcie Brewer Cost: $185 Artists and their work…

Calling all art lovers! Learn about famous artists and create art pieces of your own inspired by O’Keeffe and her flowers, Chihuly and his glass, Matisse and his scissors and Kadinsky and his colors.

Instructor: Ashlea Barde Cost: $195 Artsy Illustrators Make beautiful collages like Eric Carle. Draw like Ed Emberley and create dot pictures like Peter H. Reynolds. Explore the world of book illustrators through various media such as printing and painting.

Instructor: Kacie Fleming Cost: $190 Blueprints and Buildings Explore perspective and scale, by drafting your own blueprints and designing your own buildings and structures. With blocks and other construction materials, create models of your buildings.

Instructor: Ashlea Barde Cost: $185

Discover New Things!

PRE-ENGINEERING, ages 4&5 Students will build cities, bridges, and motorized cars/planes and explore the many creative possiblilites of engineering with LEGOS®. With access to over 100,000 pieces, you will be able to build things you only dreamed of with the support of an experienced Play-Well Instructor to guide you.

Instructor: Play-Well Cost: $175 Kid Concoctions This is the ultimate class of wacky, wild and crazy concoctions. Use your senses to create Magic Muck, Tornado in a Bottle, Jewel and Gem Goop and much more. Get set for slimy-goopy fun!

Instructor: Ellen Kipnis Cost: $190 Mathmagic Grab your hat and wand! Explore the magic of numbers. You will play games, create art, sing songs, solve puzzles and test your cooking skills all while learning math!

Instructor: Jobee McCann Cost: $185

Sea Creatures: Real and Imaginary See real sea creatures at the zoo. Identify them, learn what they eat and where and how they live. Then, create imaginary sea creature adventures through art and drama. Make them into puppets and tell your story.

Instructor: Devorah Spilman Cost: $190 Telling Stories with Photos Calling all photographers! Become a shutterbug and take your own pictures.

Use your photos, collect pictures from magazines and other sources to illustrate and create stories and poems.

Instructor: Ashlea Barde Cost: $190 The Magic School Bus Join Ms. Fizzle and her class on some wild adventures in the Magic School Bus! Every day will be a new book and a new adventure that will lead us through amazing science exploration! Reptiles will visit the classroom.

Instructor: Ashlea Barde Cost: $195

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Stepping Stone (Grades 1, 2, 3)

Register at www.pjaproud.org A Play a Day Delve deeply into stories such as: The Lorax and Where the Wild Things Are. Experience the production process, rehearse, and design scenery and costumes for daily performances.

Receive a DVD which includes all performances and a slide show detailing the preparation process.

Instructor: Marcie Brewer Cost: $190 Contraptions & Concoctions This is the ultimate class of wacky, wild and crazy concoctions. Use all of your senses to create Magic Muck, Tornado in a Bottle, Jewel and Gem Goop and much more. Get set for slimy-goopy fun! Instructor: Ellen Kipnis Cost: $190 Comic Book Writing Back by popular demand! Make your very own comic books with long-time illustrator and Stumptown Comic Fest participant, Michael Patterson. Study age-appropriate comics, learn comic terms, create your own characters and bring them to life.

Instructor: Michael Patterson Cost: $190

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K l l A f O Friends

Cooking Around the World In this class, budding chefs will learn how to prepare tasty, nutritious food from around the world. Acquire basic cooking skills while learning about a variety of food and cultures. Come join us as we cook and eat our way around the world.

Instructor: Ellen Kipnis Cost: $200

Creative Creatures Creature Creation & Investigation Explore animals real and imagined.

Read fiction and non-fiction, learn tricks for drawing, creating sculptures and take nature walks. Every day will focus on a different animal. Get ready to take home amazing animal projects.

Reptiles will visit the classroom!

Instructor: Susanna Perrin Cost: $200 Dog Sports How many frisbees can a dog catch in 1 minute? Would a dog be a good dance partner? Find out what kinds of activities there are for you and your canine. Learn about flyball, dog dancing, disc dogs, treiball and agility to name a few. Learn what is takes to train these amazing athletes.

Instructor: Tara Cozad.

Cost: $200

Dogs with Jobs Discover what kinds of jobs dogs can have and why they are so good at what they do. Everyday a working dog will visit the class or we will have a field trip to watch dogs in action!

Instructor: Tara Cozad Cost: $200 Engineering FUNdamentals with LEGO® ages 7-12 Take on real-life engineering challenges that explore concepts in physics, architecture, mechanical and structural engineering with over 100,000 pieces of LEGO® material.

Suitable for LEGO novices to “maniacs.”

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies Cost: $180 Gardening in a Box Come and learn the art and science of gardening from beloved teacher Paige Hasson! Construct, decorate and plant a garden box. Study wonderful worms; investigate soil, plants, seeds and nature’s fertilizer. Field trip included.

Instructor: Paige Hasson Cost: $190 IvrIt, IvrIt, Ivrit Come and learn Hebrew or keep your Hebrew speaking skills sharp this summer. Sing, create art and cook all while speaking and learning Hebrew vocabulary. Come play and have fun in this Hebrew immersion class. All levels welcome. N’sachek!

Instructor: Jana Hopfinger Cost: $190

Mathmagic Keep your math skill sharp all while having fun. Learn new games, problem-solving skills, logic and reasoning. Have a blast using numbers to create a magical work of art.

Discover the math-magician within!

Instructor: Jobee McCann Cost: $185 Reptiles: Real and Imaginary Touch, see and identify real reptiles! Research what they eat and where and how they live.

Make a reptile journal of real and imaginary reptiles. Tell, paint, draw or act out a reptile adventure story.

Reptiles will visit the classroom.

Instructor: Devorah Spilman Cost: $200 Sand and Sea What’s inside of a sand dollar?

Why do shark have so many teeth?

Find out how tide pools are created and what makes the sea salty. Create art projects inspired by the sea, sing songs and read stories. Don’t forget your suits and towels for our end of the week beach party!

Instructor: Christy Hitz Cost: $200 Simple Machines Come engage in basic engineering and creative problem-solving activities based on simple machines. With daily challenges and a variety of materials, you will design and experiment with hands-on construction activities.

Instructors: Joan Saurini Cost: $190

Spanish in Action ¿Habla español? No? Then let’s get started! Learn functional Spanish through games, songs and dance. Have fun and be active while learning Spanish. ¡Ven conmigo y aprende español!

Come with me and learn Spanish!

Instructor: Rhada Rogers Cost: $185 Through the Lens of an Artist There are so many famous artists in the world. You could be next!

Study their techniques, media of choice and be inspired to create work of your own. Leave with your own portfolio. Come find talents you may not have known you had.

Instructor: Helene Cuomo Cost: $200 “Travel” the World There is so much to learn about the world around us! Learn about each continent and what makes it unique.

From the people, languages, sites, animals and even the food. Learn some of the native languages, do art projects and cook cuisine.

Instructor: Helene Cuomo Cost: $200 To Infinity & Beyond!

Come explore the stars and planets by creating art projects, singing songs, and conducting experiments. Activities will incorporate science, math, literacy and much, much more. To infinity and beyond!

Instructor: Ellen Kipnis Cost: $185

Our kids LOVED the program and were so sad when it ended. Each week, the kids were so happy to see their teachers from the previous weeks, just to say `hi’ to them again because they liked them so much.

Thanks again to everyone for such a great program We plan to be back next summer!

2011 parent

Planning, Building,

Bonding

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Register at www.pjaproud.org

Soaring (Grades 4, 5, 6)

Register at www.pjaproud.org Comic Book Writing Back by popular demand! Make your very own comic books with long-time illustrator and Stumptown Comic Fest participant, Michael Patterson. Study age-appropriate comics, learn comic terms, create your own characters and bring them to life.

Instructor: Michael Patterson Cost: $190 Cooking: Arroz y Frijoles, Oh My! Prepare the delicious foods of Mexico.

Make rice, beans, salsa, guacamole y mucho más! Slice, dice, chop, mix and knead your way through preparing a delicious meal each day. Gain a foundation in cooking and techniques you will find valuable as a budding chef!

All food is kosher and vegetarian.

Instructor: Rhada Rogers Cost: $195

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Cooking: Culinary Visit to China Do you like noodles, dumplings and rice? Then learn how to make these Chinese culinary treats at home from an instructor who recently visited China!

All dishes will be kosher and vegetarian.

Instructor: Nathan Somers Cost: $200 Cooking: Indian Fare Study history and culture including going beyond curry. Learn cooking techniques including boiling, frying, and steaming. Make naan, chapati, paneer, salads, and curry dishes. Keep a food journal and record your recipes.

All dishes will be kosher and vegetarian.

Instructor: Nathan Somers Cost: $200 Cooking: The Japanese kitchen Create impressive Japanese dishes that rely upon simple and healthy flavors of the ingredients used. Make two forms of sushi, several soups, noodle dishes, Bento and Japanese style pickles. Keep a food journal and record your recipes.

All dishes will be kosher and vegetarian.

Instructor: Nathan Somers Cost: $200

Jewelry Around the World From Africa to Hawaii, find out what cultures influenced traditional jewelry throughout the ages! Design and create your own necklaces and bracelets while learning where in the world your idea came from! We will be incorporating history, math, and design, while creating our own masterpieces!

Instructor: Christy Hitz Cost: $195

Robots, Mach ines & More!

Engineering FUNdamentals with LEGO® ages 7-12 Take on real-life engineering challenges that explore concepts in physics, architecture, mechanical and structural engineering with over 100,000 pieces of LEGO® material. Suitable for LEGO novices to “maniacs.”

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies Cost: $180

Register at www.pjaproud.org