ENRICHMENT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CHESS (RISING 1ST - 8TH GRADE)

This enrichment camp is divided between learning and playing Whether your child is a beginner, intermediate or advanced player, this chess camp is the place to learn and develop new strategies and advance existing skills while having fun!

GEARING UP FOR 6TH GRADE (RISING 6TH GRADE)

This study skills course better prepares students to face academic challenges of their new school and lowers their anxiety and dread of tests and examinations while making learning easier and more enjoyable Specifically students learn: to make outlines for purposes of review, to take and organize adequate and appropriate notes, to prepare for tests in a non-stressful and productive manner This course also helps students understand their summer reading in a structured environment with close supervision

PREPARING FOR 6TH GRADE MATHEMATICS (RISING 6TH GRADE)

This hands-on approach to math provides rising 6th grade students with an introduction to 6th grade math using tangrams, word problems, manipulatives, and cooperative games. The students will improve their understanding of geometry, fractions, probability, estimation, decimals and problem solving. Daily fact drills, games and small group-directed instruction will increase students’ proficiency in whole number operations as well.

READING, GRAMMAR & WRITING (RISING 7TH & 8TH GRADE)

This course focuses on learning grammar and writing mechanics and working through the required summer reading Students are challenged to recognize and correct spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and other grammatical errors in short humorous stories In addition, creative writing helps strengthen writing skills and allows for both self editing and peer editing, as well as teaching students how to recognize and correct errors in their own writing

PREPARING FOR ALGEBRA 1 (RISING 8TH & 9TH GRADE)

In this class, students learn mathematics vocabulary essential for their success in higher-level courses. Topics in this course include solving equations and inequalities, rational numbers, graphing, statistics, probability, linear equations and polynomials The curriculum is adjusted to meet individual needs The course incorporates the TI Graphing Calculator (TI-83) Students learn the functions of the calculator and how to use them to solve prealgebra problems

INTRODUCTION TO FRESHMAN ENGLISH (RISING 9TH GRADE)

This is a course in basic literary analysis. Using current summer reading lists, students practice analyzing plot, device and theme. Mastery of these skills is essential for success in English I. Students engage in reader response, formal writing and formal discussion. Students practice appropriate annotation skills in conjunction with close reading.