ac
C
k
oo
App Att
What's
kin
oard
rmances rfo e P
o de
G a me
Make a
Vi
Powerfu l
B ui l d a
Lo
g?
b ng
as
Filmmaking tic
Academ ic
Fan t
ge Ed Unique academic & enrichment programs Week-long camps for students in grades 1-9 Locations throughout Edmonton
metrocontinuingeducation.ca
ACADEMIC EDGE
BUILD YOUR OWN LONGBOARD
A summer like no other!
SPORTS FOR LIFE
Discover a new passion, experience hands-on learning, and achieve academic success. Metro Continuing Education is excited to offer unique, all-new summer camp experiences for students in grades 1-9! Expand your interests and build real-world skills in our Academic Edge programs and Summer Enrichment camps. This summer, you can preview next year’s school material, direct a film, build a longboard, create a mobile app and more!
ENVIROADVENTURES
Metro’s summer programs are taught by enthusiastic, skilled instructors, many of whom are certificated teachers. Leading organizations such as Grindstone Theatre and Black Rocket have partnered with Metro to share their expertise with you. 167 AVE
167 AVE
50 ST
66 ST
LON
137 AVE
FO 127 AVE
50 ST
YELLOWHEA
RT
RD
E
101 ST
FO
109 ST
127 ST
82 ST
106A ST
127 ST
142 ST
GROAT RD
149 ST
156 ST
170 ST
RD
MA Y F IE
LD
178 ST
184 ST
ANTHONY HENDAY DRIVE
118 AVE
D RI VE
AV
TZ KY
WA Y
JASPER AVE
178 STREET
GROAT RD
100 AVEN UE
98 AVE
BC
WHYTE AVE
TY AV E
SH ERW
23 AVE
WHITEMUD DRIVE
17 ST
75 ST
91 ST
GATEWAY BLVD
AY K FRE EW OO D PAR
RD
D DR IVE
66 ST
2 91 ST
HA
L
34 ST
LO
HIL L RD
E
34 AVE
L GY
14 WH ITE MU
GATEWAY BLVD
R IV
119 ST
DA YD
111 ST
DR
IV E
RS
40 AVE
AR
EN
RA BBI T
YH
LEG
ON
W IL
TH
TER
AN
CALGARY TRAIL
111 ST
122 ST WHITEMUD DRIVE
AR
63 AVE
61 AVE
WH
10450-72 Ave. NW Edmonton, AB T6E 0Z6
IT DR EMU IV E D
170 ST
ST HA
23 AVE
17 ST
ER SI
34 ST
ST STRATHCONA HIGH SCHOOL
U N IV
87 AVE
50 ST
159 ST
87 AVE
109 ST
STONY PLAIN RD STONY PLAIN RD
4025-117 St. NW Edmonton, AB T6J 1T4
GS
ST
STONY PLAIN RD
K IN
111 AVE
RE NE G
111 AVE
WAY
YELLOWHEAD TRAIL 97 ST
IL
97
199 ST
TRA
IL
2019 Leger Rd NW Edmonton, AB T6R 0R9
AD
118 AVE
WHITEMUD DRIVE
LO LILLIAN OSBORNE SCHOOL
HE
RA
118 AVE
OW
TT
4350-111 St. NW Edmonton, AB T6J 1E8
L YEL
ER
HA HARRY AINLAY HIGH SCHOOL RS RICHARD SECORD SCHOOL
LB
7104-144 Ave. NW Edmonton, AB T5C 2R4
.A
9703-94 St. NW Edmonton, AB T6C 3W1
LON LONDONDERRY SCHOOL
ST
BC BENNETT CENTRE
RT
RD
137 AVE
82 ST
CASTLEDOWNS ROAD
142 ST
SUMMER CAMP LOCATIONS
127 ST
153 AVE
144 AVE
See our website for the most up-to-date class listings. metrocontinuingeducation.ca/summercamps
Grade 1-3
GRADE 1-3
July 9 - 13
July 16 - 20
July 23 - 27
Academic Edge
Richard Secord Londonderry
Richard Secord Londonderry
Richard Secord Londonderry
Academic Edge
Richard Secord Londonderry
Richard Secord Londonderry
Richard Secord Londonderry
Lillian Osborne
GRADE 4-6
Fierce Girls Sports for Life Enviro-Adventures
Fierce Girls Build Your Own Longboard Sports for Life
Londonderry Lillian Osborne
Londonderry Lillian Osborne
Londonderry Lillian Osborne
Londonderry
Harry Ainlay
Harry Ainlay
Londonderry
Lillian Osborne
Lillian Osborne
Bennett Centre
Powerful Performances Fantastic Filmmaking App Attack Python Programmers
Strathcona
Strathcona
Lillian Osborne
Lillian Osborne
Lillian Osborne
Aug 13 - 17
Lillian Osborne
Londonderry Lillian Osborne
Enviro-Adventures
Aug 7 - 10
Bennett Centre
Learn to Play Pickleball
What’s Cooking?
Londonderry
Bennett Centre
Grade 7-9
Londonderry
Lillian Osborne
Minecraft Designers Academic Edge
Grade 4-6 July 30 - Aug 3
Lillian Osborne
Make Your First Video Game
GRADE 7-9
AD TRAIL
Camp offerings have changed since this brochure was created.
Lillian Osborne
Lillian Osborne Lillian Osborne
Bennett Centre
Londonderry
Londonderry
Londonderry Lillian Osborne
RE G ISTE R AT ME TR OCON TIN U IN G E D U C ATION .C A • Ca l l 7 8 0 . 4 2 8 . 1 1 1 1
1
Academic Edge For the most in-depth experience of grade-level material, we recommend registering in all three weeks of Academic Edge programming.
Elementary In an engaging classroom environment inspired by real-life scenarios and student interests, Elementary Academic Edge day programs focus on the fundamentals of literacy and numeracy. Themes will be drawn from grade-level language arts, math, social studies and science curricula. For a portion of each afternoon, students will choose a daily enrichment option, such as nature walks, science experiments, art, sports, baking or acting.
Dates
Times
Location
Fee
July 9 - 13
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$349
July 9 – 13
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Richard Secord
$349
July 16 – 20
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$349
July 16 – 20
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Richard Secord
$349
July 23 – 27
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$349
July 23 – 27
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Richard Secord
$349
Academic Edge Grades 1-6 GRADE 1
GRADE 4
Become more confident writers and speakers and build vocabulary through phonics, discussion and exposure to a variety of texts. You will count to 100, represent numbers in different ways, and add and subtract numbers up to 20. Learning activities will be inspired by Grade 1 curricular themes, such as animals, seasons and our community.
Working with fiction and non-fiction, you will learn to create clear, wellorganized, detailed communications in verbal and written form. You will describe, represent, add and subtract numbers up to 10,000 and multiply and divide numbers up to 9×9, building problem-solving skills for real-life scenarios. Learning activities will be inspired by Grade 4 curricular themes, such as plants, machines and Alberta.
GRADE 2 Explore different genres of text and participate in discussion to strengthen your reading, writing and communication skills. You will describe, represent, add and subtract numbers up to 100. Learning activities will be inspired by Grade 2 curricular themes, such as insects, temperature and Canadian communities.
GRADE 3 Explore a variety of texts to expand your comprehension and vocabulary, and strengthen your writing using punctuation, grammar, organization and detail. Describe, represent, add and subtract numbers up to 1,000 and multiply and divide numbers up to 5×5. Learning activities will be inspired by Grade 3 curricular themes, such as rocks and minerals, animal life cycles and communities around the world. Camp offerings have changed since this brochure was created. See our website for the most up-to-date class listings. metrocontinuingeducation.ca/summercamps
2
S U M M E R C A M P S • J U LY - AU G U S T 2018 • ME TR O CO NTINUING EDUC AT ION
GRADE 5 Understand texts more deeply while expanding your writing skills to include description, organization and sentence variety. Describe, represent, add and subtract numbers up to 1,000,000 and explore various strategies for solving multiplication (two-digit by two-digit) and division (three-digit by one-digit) problems. Learning activities will be inspired by Grade 5 curricular themes, such as chemistry, weather and Canada.
GRADE 6 Discover texts of various genres while deepening your reading comprehension skills. You will also learn to plan your writing with purpose, considering organization, description and voice. Explore decimals and numbers greater than 1,000,000 by describing, representing and using all number operations (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing). Learning activities will be inspired by Grade 6 curricular themes, such as forensic science, space and government.
Academic Edge programs (formerly Summer Cool School) are designed to enrich student learning and fight summer learning loss! Led by certificated teachers, classes are based on the Alberta Program of Studies with an emphasis on building knowledge and skills in literacy and numeracy. Students may review their last completed grade or prepare for the upcoming school year. They may enrol in one, two or three weeks of classes.
Junior High Junior High Academic Edge programs focus on literacy and numeracy, and skill building to prepare for future learning. Morning Language Arts and Mathematics classes provide student-centred classroom environments that prioritize engagement and individuality. Students may also register in afternoon enrichment programming called Active Afternoon. During these sessions, students will cook different recipes, create multimedia art pieces, program robots, discover improvisational theatre, and develop leadership skills by working with the elementary Academic Edge students.
Camp offerings have changed since this brochure was created. See our website for the most up-to-date class listings.
Academic Edge Grades 7-9 July 9–13 (Part A)
metrocontinuingeducation.ca/summercamps
CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT
Londonderry School or Lillian Osborne School
BLOCK 1: 8:30 am – 10:15 am $99
BLOCK 2: 10:30 am – 12:15 pm $99
BLOCK 3&4: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm $149
Math grade 7 – Part A Divisibility rules; decimals; fractions and mixed numbers; integers; percents.
Language Arts grade 7 – Part A Communication styles and skills; writing conventions; paragraph writing.
Active Afternoon – grade 7
Math grade 8 – Part A Perfect squares; square roots; rates and ratios; multiplying and dividing fractions and integers; percents.
Language Arts grade 8 – Part A Vocabulary development; sentence structure and variety; text genre exploration; poetry writing; media.
Active Afternoon – grade 8
Language Arts grade 9 – Part A Paragraph writing; visual and textual comprehension; business letter writing; writing for a purpose and audience.
Math grade 9 – Part A Powers and exponents; exponent laws; rational numbers; order of operations; square roots.
Active Afternoon – grade 9
July 16–20 (Part B)
CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT
Londonderry School or Lillian Osborne School
BLOCK 1: 8:30 am – 10:15 am $99
BLOCK 2: 10:30 am – 12:15 pm $99
BLOCK 3&4: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm $149
Math grade 7 – Part B Algebra and linear equations; graphing linear equations; statistics; probability.
Language Arts grade 7 – Part B Literary techniques; figurative language; short story and letter writing; revising and editing.
Active Afternoon – grade 7
Math grade 8 – Part B Solving, graphing and analyzing linear equations; circle graphs; probability.
Language Arts grade 8 – Part B Reading comprehension; short story analysis; character development; narrative writing.
Active Afternoon – grade 8
Language Arts grade 9 – Part B Text genre exploration; essay writing; cohesive writing; using reference materials.
Math grade 9 – Part B Solving, graphing and analyzing linear equations; linear inequalities; polynomials; surface area and volume.
Active Afternoon – grade 9
July 23–27 (Part C)
CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT
Londonderry School or Lillian Osborne School
BLOCK 1: 8:30 am – 10:15 am $99
BLOCK 2: 10:30 am – 12:15 pm $99
BLOCK 3&4: 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm $149
Math grade 7 – Part C Geometry; line segments; circles; cartesian plane; transformations.
Language Arts grade 7 – Part C Essay writing; poetry writing and appreciation; collaborative work; presenting.
Active Afternoon – grade 7
Math grade 8 – Part C Pythagorean Theorem; surface area and volume; drawing 3D objects; polygons.
Language Arts grade 8 – Part C Research; expository, persuasive and essay writing; collaborative work; presenting.
Active Afternoon – grade 8
Language Arts grade 9 – Part C Literary techniques; short story development; collaborative work; presenting.
Math grade 9 – Part C Circle geometry; transformations; polygons, scale diagrams, data representation; probability.
Active Afternoon – grade 9
RE G ISTE R AT ME TR OCON TIN U IN G E D U C ATION .C A • Ca l l 7 8 0 . 4 2 8 . 1 1 1 1
3
Camp offerings have changed since this brochure was created. See our website for the most up-to-date class listings.
Summer Enrichment Camps
metrocontinuingeducation.ca/summercamps
Explore your passions and build real-world skills with Metro’s new Summer Enrichment Camps! These full-day camps offer students in grades 4-9 a wide range of engaging and unique experiences.
Build Your Own Longboard
Life is short ... ride long! Design and build your own custom longboard from start to finish. At the end of the week, you’ll take home a handmade Canadian maple longboard, complete with custom artwork, grip tape, trucks and wheels. Fee
Swimming, yoga, pickleball, badminton, cycling, handball and beach volleyball—try it all, and more! Participate in various sports and activities around the city that help build a healthy, active lifestyle. While learning from different experts, you’ll develop physical fitness, sportsmanship, social awareness, self-esteem and comfort with trying new experiences.
Dates
Grades
Times
Location
July 9 – 13
7-9
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Harry Ainlay
$349
Dates
Grades
Times
Location
July 16 – 20
7-9
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Harry Ainlay
$349
July 9 – 13
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$329
July 16 – 20
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$329
July 23 – 27
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$329
July 30 – Aug 3
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$329
August 7 – 10
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$269
August 13 – 17
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$329
Enviro-Adventures
Do you love playing outdoors? Learn about environmental science and experience outdoor adventures—right here in the city! Play outside, take relaxing walks in the river valley and build your knowledge about the amazing science of nature. Dates
Grades
Times
Location
Fee
July 16 – 20
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Bennett Centre
$329
July 23 – 27
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Bennett Centre
$329
July 30 – Aug 3
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Bennett Centre
$329
August 13 – 17
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Bennett Centre
$329
Fierce Girls
Ever wonder who you really are and what kind of life feels right for you? Come gain the tools to figure out how to follow your own compass, choose the right friends, display compassion for yourself and others, own your voice and live life with your whole heart. The course will include discussions, creative projects, sharing circles, yoga and other fun activities. It will be a week all about you!
4
Sports for Life
Fee
Learn to Play Pickleball
Learn to play the fastest-growing sport in North America! Pickleball combines the elements of badminton, tennis and Ping-Pong, using a paddle and Wiffle ball. Certified instructors will teach you the basics and rules of pickleball and help you build a solid foundation of skills for this exciting game. Dates
Grades
Times
Location
Fee
July 16 – 20
7-9
10:00 am – noon
Lillian Osborne
$99
July 30 – Aug 3
7-9
10:00 am – noon
Lillian Osborne
$99
What's Cooking?
Dates
Grades
Times
Location
July 23 – 27
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$329
Learn your way around a kitchen! Helping you master basic knife skills, kitchen safety and simple recipes, our Red Seal–certified instructor will have chefs-in-training cooking up everything from fresh bread to comfort foods in no time. We’ll also talk about budgeting and nutrition.
July 30 – Aug 3
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$329
Dates
Grades
Times
Location
Fee
August 7 – 10
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$269
July 9 – 13
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Strathcona
$289
August 13 – 17
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$329
July 16 – 20
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Strathcona
$289
S U M M E R C A M P S • J U LY - AU G U S T 2018 • ME TR O CO NTINUING EDUC AT ION
Fee
Fantastic Filmmaking
Make Your First Video Game
Unleash the magic of filmmaking! Using GoPro and high-definition cameras, as well as the latest digital equipment and hardware, learn to capture and edit your own films. We’ll cover storyboarding, script writing and advertising. The week will conclude with a fabulous red-carpet film festival for family and friends. It’s going to be a blockbuster summer! Offered in partnership with The Director’s Cut.
If you love playing video games, this is the program for you! From conceptualization and coding to graphics and play experience, develop your very own 3-D video game. Then share your game with friends and family to show off your skill—as both a game creator and player! Dates
Grades
Times
Location
Dates
Grades
Times
Location
Fee
July 16 – 20
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$399
July 16 – 20
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$369
August 7 – 10
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$329
July 23 – 27
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$369
Fee
Minecraft© Designers
Powerful Performances
If you enjoy performing—or want to try it for the first time— here’s your chance! This program focuses on theatre basics, including acting and improvisation. In a positive and supportive environment where you can express yourself freely, you’ll develop presentation and public speaking skills, confidence and a lifelong love of performing. Offered in partnership with the Grindstone Theatre. Dates
Grades
Times
Location
Fee
July 9 – 13
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$279
August 13 – 17
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$279
App Attack
Become the creator of the next viral app! This course will take you into the world of mobile app customization and design. You’ll learn the basics of app design and game development, code your own apps and create multiplayer experiences to share with friends and family.
Have you ever dreamed of creating your own world in Minecraft? Use your favourite game to learn the foundations of modding and programming. You’ll learn how to build with redstone and command blocks, create custom textures, design your own objects and develop a custom map. Dates
Grades
Times
Location
July 23 – 27
4-6
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
Fee $399
Python Programmers
What do YouTube, Google, Instagram and Spotify all have in common? They were created with Python! Through a series of web projects and design challenges, learn the basics of coding languages like HTML, JavaScript and CSS to become a Python programmer. Who knows—maybe you’ll be the next Mark Zuckerberg! Dates
Grades
Times
Location
July 30 – Aug 3
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
Fee $399
Dates
Grades
Times
Location
Fee
July 9 – 13
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lillian Osborne
$399
Camp offerings have changed since this brochure was created.
August 13 – 17
7-9
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Londonderry
$399
metrocontinuingeducation.ca/summercamps
See our website for the most up-to-date class listings.
RE G ISTE R AT ME TR OCON TIN U IN G E D U C ATION .C A • Ca l l 7 8 0 . 4 2 8 . 1 1 1 1
5
APP ATTACK WHAT'S COOKING?
How to Register Register for your class online metrocontinuingeducation.ca
Browse courses
Click Add to Cart when courses catch your eye!
Create a new profile
Or if you’ve registered online previously, sign in.
Visit the checkout
Complete your order to sign up for your classes, and get learning!
In person or by phone Metro Continuing Education
7835 - 76 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta 780.428.1111 / toll-free 1.877.202.2003
Metro Summer Camps Refund Policy/Withdrawals Cancellations:
Metro reserves the rights to cancel any camp. A full refund will be issued for all cancelled camps. Please note that Metro Continuing Education does not close sites due to weather and camps will run as scheduled when possible.
Withdrawals/Refunds:
To withdraw from a camp for a refund, please notify Metro's Registration and Customer Service office at least one (1) full business day prior to the start of your camp. At this time, a full refund, minus a $40 service fee, will be issued. Refunds will not be issued once a camp has begun or for non-attendance.
metrocontinuingeducation.ca