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2015 Summer Learning Program June 11 - July 2 Classes held between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Prospect School Registration Ends May 17 Community Consolidated School District 181
District 181 Band & Orchestra Classes
Take advantage of this opportunity to experience private lessons with your band or orchestra instrument this summer! Classes are taught by professional musicians carefully screened by our District 181 instrumental music staff, specializing in each of the following instruments: flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone, tuba, percussion, violin, viola, cello and bass. Class Number: M1 Instructor: Professional musicians screened by D181 staff Date/Time: Lessons are scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Students will receive four lessons, one per week, each 30 minutes. The student’s schedule will be determined by the private instructor and parent. Instructors will contact parents in regard to date and time preferences after registration is complete. Grade: 4-8 (Current D181 Students Only) Location: Clarendon Hills Middle School Cost: $100 Refund & Make-Up Policy: A refund can only be given if the teacher is unable to accommodate a specific time request for an entire series of lessons. With advance notice, teachers will make up one lesson. If a student needs to miss more than one lesson, please make arrangements with the instructor. More Information: Richard Lehman 630.861.4830 rlehman@d181.org
Broadway Bound
Early Childhood Summer Camp (Pre-Kindergarten)
Please join us for ECE Outdoor Summer Camp, offered for children currently enrolled in the ECE program. Children from the ECE program will participate in structured games, sports, and activities. Through these activities, the children will be working on gross motor Join us for a week of singing and dancing, as development, following directions, taking turns, and working we bring some of your favorite moments from in teams. There are 20 slots available for this camp. disney shows and movies to life! Students will learn large production numbers and have Class Number: E-1 the chance to be featured in a special way, as Date / Time: June 11 - July 2, well. The week will culminate with a perforMonday through Friday mance for our adoring fans (a.K.A parents and friends). This opportunity is open to all d181 Time: 9:00 a.m. - Noon students currently in grades 4-8. All campers will Location: Held outdoors receive a show t-shirt. Indicate size on registra(weather permitting). tion form. Please send your child in sunscreen and Directors: Jan Clarin and Steve Tabisz with a water bottle. Dates: June 15 - June 19 12:30-4:00 p.m. Performance: Friday, June 19 3:00 p.m. Cost: $525 (This is a Grades: 4-8 three-hour class) Location: Hinsdale Middle School Musical Theatre Workshop 2015 “Once Upon a Dream”
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2015 Summer Learning Program Band & Orchestra .................... Page 2 ECE Summer Camp (Pre-K) ...... Page 2 General Information ................. Page 3 Art Enrichment ............................ Page 4 Language Arts Enrichment ... Pages 4-5
Registration & Payment: www.d181.org > Schools > Summer Learning The registration form and payment are due no later than May 17, 2015. Students are not considered registered for the Summer Learning Program until class payment is received in full. Cost: The cost is $175 per class with the exception of: Band & Orchestra ($100 per four lessons); Advanced Learning ELA: 6th Grade ($350 per two-hour class); Advanced Learning Math Algebra I ($350 per two-hour class) and Early Childhood Summer Camp for preschoolers ($525 per three-hour class). Location: Classes meet at Prospect School, 100 N. Prospect, Clarendon Hills. Band & Orchestra classes meet at CHMS, 301 Chicago Avenue, Clarendon Hills. Broadway Bound meets at Hinsdale Middle School, 100 S. Garfield, Hinsdale.
Math Enrichment ......................... Page 6 Science Enrichment .................... Page 6 More Fun Enrichment ................. Page 7 Skill Builder Classes .................... Page 8 Advanced Learning Classes ....... Page 8
Dates: June 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30; July 1, 2 Grade Levels: Students should have completed grade levels indicated in course descriptions by the first day of class. Closings/Cancelations: Classes close once a maximum enrollment is reached. Classes will be canceled if a minimum enrollment is not reached. Registrants will be notified of cancelations and will have the opportunity to register for another class at no additional charge. Unless a class has been closed or canceled, no refunds will be given. There will not be make-up days for any reason (i.e. weather). Contact: For registration information, contact Jan Martin at 630-861-4601 or email jmartin@d181.org. For program information, contact Summer School Administrator Rocky May at 630-861-4706 or email rmay@d181.org. 3
Art Enrichment
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Time
E-2
8:00
Angie Golden & Melanie Grimm
E-3
9:00
Angie Golden & Melanie Grimm
E-4
10:00
Angie Golden & Melanie Grimm
Literature & Art
E-5
10:00
Monica Meder O’Callaghan
Paint on Canvas with Acrylics
E-6
8:00
Angie Golden & Melanie Grimm
E-7
9:00
Angie Golden & Melanie Grimm
E-8
10:00
Angie Golden & Melanie Grimm
E-9
11:00
Melanie Grimm
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Time
Teacher
Current Gr. Level (2014-15)
K 1 2
Drawing / Printmaking on Paper & iPads
Half of this class will be dedicated to creating artwork on paper using watercolor, pastels, collage materials and forms of printmaking. Thesecond half will focus on creating artwork using a variety ofapplications on the iPad. Parents and students are invited to an art show and reception on the last day of class!
This integrative teaching approach will engage students in creative art projects based on children’s literature. Students will conclude the session by creating their own version of a children’s book. Parents will be invited to an open house on the last day to view the projects. This class will focus on landscape, still life, portraits, and abstract painting. Students will work on life skills such as planning, problem-solving and critical thinking. Students will learn about different artists, styles, and techniques of painting! Parents and students will be invited to anart show and reception on the last day of class!
Sculpture
This class will focus on multiple forms of sculpture. Students will work with a variety of three-dimensional materials from paper mache to clay, to recycled objects. Parents and students are invited to an art show and reception on the last day of class!
Language Arts Enrichment 1, 2, 3 Let’s Write!
Teacher
Current Gr. Level (2014-15)
5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 K 1 2 3
2 3 4 5 6 7
2 3 4 5 6 7
E-10
9:00
Jean Monat
Children will participate in a daily writing workshop that will include a mini lesson and daily writing in both personal narrative and nonfiction genres of each child’s choice. Within the workshop format, children will be individually coached in writing skills and strategies. Children will choose and publish one personal narrative or one nonfiction piece.
E-11
11:00
Jean Monat
Action Reading & Writing: Ready-Set-Grow!
E-12
8:00
Brenda Sanders & Jeremy Pomeroy
K
Jump in with both feet to learn more about reading and writing. Enjoy a fun-filled hour of hands-on activities that will help reinforce literacy skills. Students will have an opportunity to research and explore a specific topic and present it to their peers in a unique and interesting way!
E-13
11:00
Brenda Sanders & Jeremy Pomeroy
K
Action Reading & Writing
E-14
8:00
Enjoy a fun-filled hour of hands-on activities that will help reinforce literacy skills in reading and writing. Students will have an opportunity to explore topics of interest both in fiction and nonfiction.
Lisa Ross & Tina Senese
E-15
11:00
Lisa Ross & Tina Senese
Book It!
E-16
10:00
Sarah Recktenwall
Have a summer adventure! Get lost in the pages of stories and build your reading, writing, and vocabulary skills.
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1 2 3
1 2 1 2 3 4
Digging Deeper with Close Reading
E-17
9:00
Meaghan Sheridan
Fun with Phonics
E-18
8:00
Lucy Killian
Grade K: Students will strengthen their phonemic awareness in a multi-sensory way to help develop reading, spelling, and writing skills. Sight word reading will strengthen to improve reading fluency, along with developing reading strategies. Direct teaching of handwriting will be a focus. Grade 1: Let’s strengthen our phonics skills in a fun way! Readers will work on phonemic awareness and engage in a multi-sensory and systematic way to improve their reading, spelling, and writing. Comprehension strategies will be further developed, along with increasing sight word reading skills.
E-19
9:00
Lucy Killian
Mystery Diaries
E-20
8:00
Read Like a Detective
E-21
11:00
Megahan Sheridan
Reader’s Theater
In this course, students will engage in active, close-reading of a wide variety of literature and nonfiction. The course will be discussion-based. Students will read closely, think critically, and engage deeply with their own ideas. Students will need a journal, folder, and sticky notes.
6 7
K 1
e Willirms’ Wo rnal u Jo
Patti Mendel
Do you want to be a detective? Uncover clues? Follow leads? Solve mysteries? Being a detective can be really exciting. This reading class will introduce students to delightful and humorous mysteries that not only teach important skills, but also help children realize what fun reading can be. In this course, students will engage in active, close-reading of a wide variety of literature and nonfiction. Students will stretch and grow as readers while reading complex text at deeper levels, allowing them to develop the skills necessary to read like a detective. Overall, students will learn how to slow down, reread, and critically think about what they are reading. Students will need a journal, folder, and sticky notes.
K 1
4 5
2 3 4
E-22
10:00
Melinda Phelan
Students will read scripts created from books or stories with the goal of building fluency, enhancing comprehension, developing confidence as a reader, and HAVING FUN! Genre and characterization will be explored, and students will have the opportunity to perform for their peers.
E-23
11:00
Melinda Phelan
The Fairy Tale Times
E-24
9:00
Patti Mendel
Today’s Far-Fetched News
E-25
10:00
Patti Mendel
1 2
What’s Trending
E-26
11:00
Patti Mendel
1 2
Writing & Imagination
E-27
11:00
Sarah Recktenwall
Familiar stories in breaking news format will entice students to read traditional fairy tales with clever endings. This class will help students to read and talk about stories, expand their vocabulary, and develop their writing skills. Exciting news broadcasts will allow readers to have a multisensory experience. Children will listen to broadcasts and become familiar with the vocabulary and content before reading various news selections. This class will allow students to engage in a complete literary experience. Stories about adventures, mysteries, ghosts, mythical creatures, and amazing true stories will definitely capture the attention of all readers. The diversity of reading activities will have all students wanting to know, ‘What’s Trending?’ Read, write, and discuss a variety of poems, stories, and essays. Connect writing with art to deepen your understanding of both.
5 6 7
K 1
3 4 5
5
Math Enrichment Math Facts Drills
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Time
Teacher
Current Gr. Level (2014-15)
E-28
8:00
John Lohmeier
Students will master math facts from addition though division depending on skill level.
K 1 2 3
E-29
10:00
John Lohmeier
K 1 2 3
Math is Everywhere
E-30
9:00
Explore math! See how math is used in the arts, architecture, and nature. Apply what you know to understand how math really is all around you.
3 4
Sarah Recktenwall
(Also see ‘Science & Math is for Everyone!’ below)
Science Enrichment
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Time
Teacher
E-31
10:00
Laura Shum
Grades 2-4: Get excited about science! Students will conduct hands-on experiments and explore the scientific method while gaining a deeper understanding and love of science. Learn how to classify various species of insects, rocks, and minerals while working with others. Grades 5-7: This class will enhance learning for students who are excited and interested in science. Students will do handson experiments and learn about advanced science concepts. They will explore and gain a better understanding of the scientific method and learn the value of teamwork while working cooperatively with other students.
E-32
11:00
Laura Shum
Science & Math is for Everyone! Ready-Set-Explode!
E-33
9:00
Brenda Sanders & Jeremy Pomeroy
K
Enjoy a fun-filled hour of hands-on activities in science and math that will promote critical thinking and problem solving and foster a passion for science and math. Students will have an opportunity to participate in a mini science fair with their classmates as a culminating project.
E-24
10:00
Brenda Sanders & Jeremy Pomeroy
K
Wonders of Science
E-35
9:00
Lisa Ross & Tina Senese
E-36
10:00
Lisa Ross & Tina Senese
Hands-On Science
Enjoy an hour of hands-on activities using the scientific method. Students will ask questions, conduct experiments, discover science facts and ultimately gain a new understanding of how science works. Students will have an opportunity to participate in a mini science fair with their classmates as a culminating project.
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Current Gr. Level (2014-15)
2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 1 2
More Fun Enrichment 6th Grade Boot Camp
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Time
Teacher
Current Gr. Level (2014-15)
E-37
8:00
Nicole Rude
This class welcomes incoming 6th graders to middle school and offers tips and tricks to become acclimated with a new school. We focus on executive functioning strategies and SELAS lessons to make their next three years successful.
5
E-38
10:00
Nicole Rude
5
E-39
11:00
Nicole Rude
5
Active Learners
E-40
8:00
Lori Andreoni
Everyone get active with engaging and fun physical activities! Physical activity is a tool that helps ready the learner for all core courses. Students will participate in a variety of high energy, cooperative activities that will foster skill development and fitness.
E-41
9:00
Lori Andreoni
E-42
10:00
Lori Andreoni
E-43
11:00
Lori Andreoni
Executive FUNctioning
E-44
8:00
Using RUSH curriculum, students will participate in various activities related to executive functioning, including: self assessment of skills, organization of materials and time, understanding directions, goal setting, goal monitoring, and understanding the brain.
Meaghan Sheridan
E-45
10:00
Meaghan Sheridan
Guitar Fun for Everyone
3 4 5 2 3 K 1
3 4 5
K 1 2 3 4 5
E-46
8:00
Ruth Ann Korwel
This class is for students at all experience levels. Students who have little or no experience playing guitar will learn to strum, pick, and play melodies. Basic guitar skills and note reading will be taught. Older students who have no guitar experience or who have a little guitar experience and want to develop their skills can cover more material at a faster pace. District-owned instruments can be provided and kept at the school. Students who have their own instrument are invited to use them.
2 3 4 5 6 7
E-47
9:00
Ruth Ann Korwel
2 3 4 5 6 7
E-48
10:00
Ruth Ann Korwel
2 3 4 5 6 7
E-49
11:00
Ruth Ann Korwel
2 3 4 5 6 7
Hands-On Cooking Class
E-50
8:00
Gabrielle Hathaway
2 3 4
Keyboarding
E-51
8:00
Linda Tetreault
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
E-52
9:00
Linda Tetreault
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
E-53
10:00
Linda Tetreault
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
E-54
11:00
Linda Tetreault
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Let’s Get Techie
E-55
9:00
Nicole Rude
Speech & Debate
E-56
8:00
Sarah Recktenwall
Why Try?
E-57
10:00
TBD
E-58
11:00
TBD
Students will explore a variety of cooking and baking recipes. During each class, students will learn about well-paired foods and create a delicious cuisine. On our final class, parents will be invited to sample some of our meals and treats. This keyboarding course teaches students to type while reinforcing spelling, grammar, composition, and punctuation skills.
5 6 7
This course will introduce students to useful tech tools to help them in their middle school classes. Students will learn organization strategies, tools for studying, and engaging methods to demonstrate their knowledge of classroom assignments. Speak up! Be more confident when you are speaking and improve your writing, too! Also, students will collaborate with a team to research and debate a topic. This course curriculum will address motivation, effort, overcoming obstacles in positive ways, and providing a rationale for trying your best.
3 4 5
2 3 4 5 6 7 7
Skill Builder Classes Reading
A reading curriculum will be offered to students in Grades 1-7. This program is designed to develop confidence and a love of reading in students who are working at or below grade level. Although the content of the material will vary according to grade level, the approach will be similar across the grades.
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Time
L-1 L-2 L-3 L-4
8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00
Current Gr. Level (2014-15)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 5 6 7
Students will: be provided with instruction at their specific achievement levels in small groups; learn word analysis skills (phonics); develop an expanded vocabulary for reading, speaking and writing; learn new reading comprehension strategies; become more fluent readers; and enter the new school year with a more confident attitude toward reading.
Mathematics
A mathematics curriculum will be offered to students in Grades 1-7 who are working at or below grade level. Students in this program will receive concrete instruction that will help develop a solid understanding of abstract number concepts. Although the content of the material will vary according to grade level, the approach will be similar across the grades.
L-5 L-6 L-7 L-8
8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 5 6 7
Students will: receive instruction at their individual achievement levels; develop a strong number sense and basic skills to become more effective problem solvers; use manipulatives and games to reinforce learning; use software as an additional learning tool; and enter the new school year with greater confidence in their mathematical abilities.
Writing
A writing curriculum will be offered to students in Grades 1-7 who are working at or below grade level. This program is designed to develop confidence and a love for writing. Although the content of the material will vary according to grade level, the approach will be similar across the grades.
L-9 L-10 L-11 L-12
8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 5 6 7
Students will enter the new school year with greater confidence in their writing abilities and become more proficient in different areas of writing.
Advanced Learning Classes
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Time
Math: 7th Grade Common Core
AL-1 AL-2
9:00 11:00
5 6 5 6
Math: Pre-Algebra/8th Grade Common Core
AL-3 AL-4
8:00 10:00
5 6 7 5 6 7
ELA: 6th Gr. Enriched Language Arts
AL-5 AL-6
8:00 - 10:00 10:00 - 12:00
5 5
Social Studies: 6th Grade ACE SS
AL-7 AL-8
9:00 10:00
5 5
Math: Algebra I
AL-10 AL-11
8:00 - 10:00 10:00 - 12:00
This course is for current 5th and 6th graders recommended for 7th Grade Common Core Math this fall.
Current Gr. Level (2014-15)
This course is for current 5th, 6th, and 7th graders recommended for 7th Grade Common Core Math this fall. This course is for current 5th graders recommended for 6th Grade Enriched Language Arts this fall. This is a two-hour class and will cost $350. This course is for current 5th graders recommended for 6th Grade ACE Social Studies this fall. This course is for current 6th and 7th graders recommended for Algebra I this fall. This is a two-hour class and will cost $350. 8
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