1 | Week | Course | Course Description | Teacher | |
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2 | W1 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
3 | W1 | Creative Chinese Enrichment | In this course, students will inquire into Chinese culture and language. Students will learn Chinese stories and creative writing, as well as participating in show and tell. | Tina Wu | |
4 | W1 | ELC Art: Explore and Create | ELC Art will be an exciting, hands-on learning experience your preschooler won’t forget! With a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning and exploration, the class will invite children to investigate, create, and imagine while filling their summer days with fun! We will focus on clay as our main medium and will also explore building, paint, textiles, and drawing—all while helping children develop their creative and social skills. | Suzanne Heathorn | |
5 | W1 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
6 | W1 | FUNtastic Fine Motor Skills | “Fine motor skills” refers to movements of the smaller muscle groups in a child’s hands, fingers and wrists. Many of your child’s daily activities—like getting dressed, eating, and writing—require fine motor skills. This course provides children the opportunity to develop these skills through fun, engaging, hands-on, and collaborative activities that can increase muscle strength and hand-eye coordination. | Sandi Gilmour | |
7 | W1 | Messy Hands and Busy Feet | Come explore and imagine in a learning environment carefully set up to inspire creativity! We will explore with different materials, create using these materials, and bring all our creations home. There will also be time for fun with water and messy play. This week will be full of fun things for you to play with and for you to explore. We will challenge ourselves to make new friends and try new activities while having fun. | Kristi McEwen | |
8 | W2 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
9 | W2 | Creative Chinese Enrichment | In this course, students will inquire into Chinese culture and language. This week, students will learn about Chinese drama and props while creating their own dramatic show. | Tina Wu | |
10 | W2 | ELC Art: Explore and Create | ELC Art will be an exciting, hands-on learning experience your preschooler won’t forget! With a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning and exploration, the class will invite children to investigate, create, and imagine while filling their summer days with fun! We will focus on clay as our main medium and will also explore building, paint, textiles, and drawing—all while helping children develop their creative and social skills. | Suzanne Heathorn | |
11 | W2 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
12 | W2 | FUNtastic Fine Motor Skills | “Fine motor skills” refers to movements of the smaller muscle groups in a child’s hands, fingers and wrists. Many of your child’s daily activities—like getting dressed, eating, and writing—require fine motor skills. This course provides children the opportunity to develop these skills through fun, engaging, hands-on, and collaborative activities that can increase muscle strength and hand-eye coordination. | Sandi Gilmour | |
13 | W2 | Messy Hands and Busy Feet | Come explore and imagine in a learning environment carefully set up to inspire creativity! We will explore with different materials, create using these materials, and bring all our creations home. There will also be time for fun with water and messy play. This week will be full of fun things for you to play with and for you to explore. We will challenge ourselves to make new friends and try new activities while having fun. | Kristi McEwen | |
14 | W3 | ELC Art: Explore and Create | ELC Art will be an exciting, hands-on learning experience your preschooler won’t forget! With a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning and exploration, the class will invite children to investigate, create, and imagine while filling their summer days with fun! We will focus on clay as our main medium and will also explore building, paint, textiles, and drawing—all while helping children develop their creative and social skills. | Suzanne Heathorn | |
15 | W3 | Creative Chinese Enrichment | In this course, students will inquire into Chinese culture and language. This week, students will learn Chinese traditional games and practice teaching others how to play through a mini-exhibition. | Tina Wu | |
16 | W3 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
17 | W3 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
18 | W4 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
19 | W4 | ELC Art: Explore and Create | ELC Art will be an exciting, hands-on learning experience your preschooler won’t forget! With a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning and exploration, the class will invite children to investigate, create, and imagine while filling their summer days with fun! We will focus on clay as our main medium and will also explore building, paint, textiles, and drawing—all while helping children develop their creative and social skills. | Suzanne Heathorn | |
20 | W4 | Creative Chinese Enrichment | In this course, students will inquire into Chinese culture and language. This week, students will learn Chinese dance and sketch drawing, ending with a performance and gallery walk. | Tina Wu | |
21 | W4 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
22 | W5 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
23 | W5 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
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1 | Week | Course | Course Description | Teacher | |
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2 | W1 | Active Eagles! Obstacles and Sports | Explore a fun and active week of movement challenges, games, activities, sports, and swimming with SAS physical education teachers! Students will get stronger and more confident with each activity played and challenge overcome. Participants will enhance their physical literacy with the skills of creativity, critical thinking, and character as they challenge their bodies and minds. Eagles—let’s get ACTIVE! | Adrian Illingworth, Anne Wenstrom, Jasper Lawrence, Catherine Wheeler | |
3 | W1 | Ancient Chinese | Do you want to know what "ancient Chinese" sounds like? Let's sing, draw, and enjoy beautiful poetry from hundreds of years ago! | Ella Chen (Qianhua) | |
4 | W1 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
5 | W1 | Chinese Culture Through Creativity: All About Ancient Dynasties | Students will learn about Chinese culture in a creative way, with a different focus each week. This week is all about China's ancient dynasties. Students will design a horse carriage, an emperor’s outfit, Chinese pottery, and an oil-paper umbrella. | Vivi Peng | |
6 | W1 | Chinese Performing Arts: Folk Dance | There are 56 ethnic minorities in China, and each has a unique set of folk dances. Students will listen to Chinese folk music, appreciate folk dance costumes, use the rhythm of their bodies to experience traditional folk dance culture, and have the opportunity to design folk dance costumes by themselves. | Carol Jinhua Xu | |
7 | W1 | Creative Chinese Enrichment | In this course, students will inquire into Chinese culture and language. Students will learn Chinese stories and creative writing, as well as participating in show and tell. | Tina Wu | |
8 | W1 | ELC Art: Explore and Create | ELC Art will be an exciting, hands-on learning experience your preschooler won’t forget! With a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning and exploration, the class will invite children to investigate, create, and imagine while filling their summer days with fun! We will focus on clay as our main medium and will also explore building, paint, textiles, and drawing—all while helping children develop their creative and social skills. | Suzanne Heathorn | |
9 | W1 | Exploring the Sea with Henri Matisse - Drawing with Scissors! | In this course we will work together to learn about Matisse and his fun and colorful art. We will learn about sea animals and how to draw them. We will create stop-motion videos using Matisse’s techniques and we will also create our own Matisse-themed art. It will be a fun week filled with colors and laughter as we read and explore Matisse! | Jennifer Kelly | |
10 | W1 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
11 | W1 | Fun-Filled Chinese Language and Culture Exploration | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Dongmei Liu | |
12 | W1 | FUNtastic Fine Motor Skills | “Fine motor skills” refers to movements of the smaller muscle groups in a child’s hands, fingers and wrists. Many of your child’s daily activities—like getting dressed, eating, and writing—require fine motor skills. This course provides children the opportunity to develop these skills through fun, engaging, hands-on, and collaborative activities that can increase muscle strength and hand-eye coordination. | Sandi Gilmour | |
13 | W1 | LEGO Creations and Creative Writing! | Let your imagination run wild as we have fun building with LEGOs and writing about our creations. | Todd Bombard | |
14 | W1 | Math Puzzles | Harness the power of math and logic to solve challenging puzzles while helping your brain grow and develop this summer! Children will experience a range of math-related puzzles. They will become risk-takers and develop problem-solving skills. | Lyndall Bolton | |
15 | W1 | Messy Hands and Busy Feet | Come explore and imagine in a learning environment carefully set up to inspire creativity! We will explore with different materials, create using these materials, and bring all our creations home. There will also be time for fun with water and messy play. This week will be full of fun things for you to play with and for you to explore. We will challenge ourselves to make new friends and try new activities while having fun. | Kristi McEwen | |
16 | W1 | Musical STEM | Musical STEM is a piano camp where students will discover the connections between piano, science, technology, engineering, and math. This is an opportunity to expose your child to piano playing through an exciting and innovative approach. Students will participate in interactive activities, engaging experiments, group piano sessions, create-and-compose corner, and game zone. Students of all levels, including those with no prior piano experience, are welcome! | Alesia Arnatovich | |
17 | W1 | Picturing Writing | Beautiful and inspiring watercolor paints and crayon-resist techniques lead to vibrant pictures in this hands-on summer course. Students will learn the dynamic Picturing Writing technique and make poetry books complete with original art and poems. This course is perfect for the budding artist and the child who is excited about connecting pictures and words. Join the SAS students who have already learned the secret of Picturing Writing! | Sesame Frasier | |
18 | W1 | Playful Music: Silence, Noise, Sound | There are so many ways that we live with and make music through performing, listening, experimenting, creating, and connecting. This interdisciplinary, hands-on course will get our creative juices flowing as we play with silence, noise, sound, and other art forms connected to music. From performing “found sounds” like a Foley artist to learning basic ukulele chords, we will stretch our imagination together. | Hanako I. Sawada Lacerda | |
19 | W1 | Read Me a Story—In Chinese! | Do you like reading? Would you like to have fun while learning more about Chinese characters? If your answer is yes, this course is for you! Learners will explore Chinese through characters and pinyin, the official romanization system for reading Chinese characters. They will also enjoy fun and hands-on cultural activities, such as Chinese arts and crafts, games, stories, cooking, and role play. This course is suitable for novice students of Chinese. | Kelly Lim | |
20 | W2 | Active Eagles! Obstacles and Sports | Explore a fun and active week of movement challenges, games, activities, sports, and swimming with SAS physical education teachers! Students will get stronger and more confident with each activity played and challenge overcome. Participants will enhance their physical literacy with the skills of creativity, critical thinking, and character as they challenge their bodies and minds. Eagles—let’s get ACTIVE! | Adrian Illingworth, Anne Wenstrom, Jasper Lawrence, Catherine Wheeler | |
21 | W2 | Ancient Chinese | Do you want to know what "ancient Chinese" sounds like? Let's sing, draw, and enjoy beautiful poetry from hundreds of years ago! | Ella Chen (Qianhua) | |
22 | W2 | Budding Botanists | In this hands-in-the-dirt course, students will gain detailed knowledge of different plants, their structures, and their roles in ecosystems. They will learn to appreciate the myriad shapes and functions of leaves and flowers as we create fun projects to boost their creativity. During the week, we will dissect plant parts and look at the symbiosis between plants and animals to gain further appreciation of the botanic world. | Thue Christiansen | |
23 | W2 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
24 | W2 | Chinese Culture Through Creativity: Architecture | Students will learn about Chinese culture in a creative way, with a different focus each week. This week the focus is on Chinese architecture. Students will design a traditional Chinese home (sanheyuan) and learn about the design of Chinese temples. | Vivi Peng | |
25 | W2 | Chinese Performing Arts: Singing | Singing can support children’s learning and emotional development. Singing and dancing to Chinese music are fun and inviting ways to learn Chinese. Through this course, students will learn a classic and beautiful Chinese song. They will understand the meaning of the song, make performance props, design performance costumes, and express the emotion of the song with their voice and simple actions. | Carol Jinhua Xu | |
26 | W2 | Creative Chinese Enrichment | In this course, students will inquire into Chinese culture and language. This week, students will learn about Chinese drama and props while creating their own dramatic show. | Tina Wu | |
27 | W2 | ELC Art: Explore and Create | ELC Art will be an exciting, hands-on learning experience your preschooler won’t forget! With a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning and exploration, the class will invite children to investigate, create, and imagine while filling their summer days with fun! We will focus on clay as our main medium and will also explore building, paint, textiles, and drawing—all while helping children develop their creative and social skills. | Suzanne Heathorn | |
28 | W2 | Exploring the Sea with Henri Matisse - Drawing with Scissors! | In this course we will work together to learn about Matisse and his fun and colorful art. We will learn about sea animals and how to draw them. We will create stop-motion videos using Matisse’s techniques and we will also create our own Matisse-themed art. It will be a fun week filled with colors and laughter as we read and explore Matisse! | Jennifer Kelly | |
29 | W2 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
30 | W2 | Fun-Filled Chinese Language and Culture Exploration | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Dongmei Liu | |
31 | W2 | FUNtastic Fine Motor Skills | “Fine motor skills” refers to movements of the smaller muscle groups in a child’s hands, fingers and wrists. Many of your child’s daily activities—like getting dressed, eating, and writing—require fine motor skills. This course provides children the opportunity to develop these skills through fun, engaging, hands-on, and collaborative activities that can increase muscle strength and hand-eye coordination. | Sandi Gilmour | |
32 | W2 | Let's Have Fun with Chinese Stories Creator! | Through Chinese language, creativity, and technology, students will create their own storybooks from classics like The Three Little Pigs. We will practise conversational Chinese, increase our oral proficiency through discussions and presentations, and use technology to express ourselves and demonstrate learning. The benefits of this course include improved self-esteem, resilience, concentration, and creativity. | Raeanne Tan Yu Tong | |
33 | W2 | Messy Hands and Busy Feet | Come explore and imagine in a learning environment carefully set up to inspire creativity! We will explore with different materials, create using these materials, and bring all our creations home. There will also be time for fun with water and messy play. This week will be full of fun things for you to play with and for you to explore. We will challenge ourselves to make new friends and try new activities while having fun. | Kristi McEwen | |
34 | W2 | Musical STEM | Musical STEM is a piano camp where students will discover the connections between piano, science, technology, engineering, and math. This is an opportunity to expose your child to piano playing through an exciting and innovative approach. Students will participate in interactive activities, engaging experiments, group piano sessions, create-and-compose corner, and game zone. Students of all levels, including those with no prior piano experience, are welcome! | Alesia Arnatovich | |
35 | W2 | Picturing Writing | Beautiful and inspiring watercolor paints and crayon-resist techniques lead to vibrant pictures in this hands-on summer course. Students will learn the dynamic Picturing Writing technique and make poetry books complete with original art and poems. This course is perfect for the budding artist and the child who is excited about connecting pictures and words. Join the SAS students who have already learned the secret of Picturing Writing! | Sesame Frasier | |
36 | W2 | Playful Music: Silence, Noise, Sound | There are so many ways that we live with and make music through performing, listening, experimenting, creating, and connecting. This interdisciplinary, hands-on course will get our creative juices flowing as we play with silence, noise, sound, and other art forms connected to music. From performing “found sounds” like a Foley artist to learning basic ukulele chords, we will stretch our imagination together. | Hanako I. Sawada Lacerda | |
37 | W2 | Read Me a Story—In Chinese! | Do you like reading? Would you like to have fun while learning more about Chinese characters? If your answer is yes, this course is for you! Learners will explore Chinese through characters and pinyin, the official romanization system for reading Chinese characters. They will also enjoy fun and hands-on cultural activities, such as Chinese arts and crafts, games, stories, cooking, and role play. This course is suitable for novice students of Chinese. | Kelly Lim | |
38 | W2 | Yoga Bears | Yoga Bears | Leah Hevey | |
39 | W3 | Active Eagles! Obstacles and Sports | Explore a fun and active week of movement challenges, games, activities, sports, and swimming with SAS physical education teachers! Students will get stronger and more confident with each activity played and challenge overcome. Participants will enhance their physical literacy with the skills of creativity, critical thinking, and character as they challenge their bodies and minds. Eagles—let’s get ACTIVE! | Adrian Illingworth, Anne Wenstrom, Jasper Lawrence, Catherine Wheeler | |
40 | W3 | Chinese Culture Through Creativity: Shadow Puppet Show | Students will learn about Chinese culture in a creative way, with a different focus each week. This week we will create a shadow puppet show. Students will learn how to make their own shadow puppets and will perform in the show. | Vivi Peng | |
41 | W3 | Fun-Filled Chinese Language and Culture Exploration | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Dongmei Liu | |
42 | W3 | Chinese Performing Arts: Skit Performance | Learning new songs, playing new games, and participating in pretend play (when children must take on the language of the role they are playing), all contribute to a child's developing vocabulary. In this class, students will learn Chinese lines, make stage backgrounds and props, and design performance costumes. They are encouraged to express themselves both verbally in Chinese and through facial expression and body language. | Carol Jinhua Xu | |
43 | W3 | Let's Have Fun with Chinese Stories Creator! | Through Chinese language, creativity, and technology, students will create their own storybooks from classics like The Three Little Pigs. We will practise conversational Chinese, increase our oral proficiency through discussions and presentations, and use technology to express ourselves and demonstrate learning. The benefits of this course include improved self-esteem, resilience, concentration, and creativity. | Raeanne Tan Yu Tong | |
44 | W3 | Read Me a Story—In Chinese! | Do you like reading? Would you like to have fun while learning more about Chinese characters? If your answer is yes, this course is for you! Learners will explore Chinese through characters and pinyin, the official romanization system for reading Chinese characters. They will also enjoy fun and hands-on cultural activities, such as Chinese arts and crafts, games, stories, cooking, and role play. This course is suitable for novice students of Chinese. | Kelly Lim | |
45 | W3 | Exploring the Sea with Henri Matisse - Drawing with Scissors! | In this course we will work together to learn about Matisse and his fun and colorful art. We will learn about sea animals and how to draw them. We will create stop-motion videos using Matisse’s techniques and we will also create our own Matisse-themed art. It will be a fun week filled with colors and laughter as we read and explore Matisse! | Jennifer Kelly | |
46 | W3 | Musical STEM | Musical STEM is a piano camp where students will discover the connections between piano, science, technology, engineering, and math. This is an opportunity to expose your child to piano playing through an exciting and innovative approach. Students will participate in interactive activities, engaging experiments, group piano sessions, create-and-compose corner, and game zone. Students of all levels, including those with no prior piano experience, are welcome! | Final boarding call: for SAS Airlines Flight 888 to a trip around China. Have you climbed the Great Wall of China? Have you eaten a hotpot? Do you know the diet of a Panda? Join us this Summer and discovery fun facts of different cities and places in China– in Mandarin, no less! You will enhance and expand your vocabulary through various fun games, songs, engaging activities, art and craft, cookery, and so on. As you are immersed in cognitively stimulating tasks and activities, your learning becomes meaningful and effective. Based on students' Chinese proficiency level, this course will be conducted in both Chinese and English. For all levels of Chinese language learning. | |
47 | W3 | Playful Music: Silence, Noise, Sound | There are so many ways that we live with and make music through performing, listening, experimenting, creating, and connecting. This interdisciplinary, hands-on course will get our creative juices flowing as we play with silence, noise, sound, and other art forms connected to music. From performing “found sounds” like a Foley artist to learning basic ukulele chords, we will stretch our imagination together. | Hanako I. Sawada Lacerda | |
48 | W3 | LEGO Creations and Creative Writing! | Let your imagination run wild as we have fun building with LEGOs and writing about our creations. | Todd Bombard | |
49 | W3 | Spanish/English Immersion Drawing | Learn how to draw and how to speak Spanish at the same time! No prior experience is required in either area. If you already know some Spanish or have some drawing ability, that’s okay too! I will modify and personalize the level of Spanish language and drawing techniques for each individual student. Join me on this fun summer journey! | Joanna J. Alvarado | |
50 | W3 | Picturing Writing | Beautiful and inspiring watercolor paints and crayon-resist techniques lead to vibrant pictures in this hands-on summer course. Students will learn the dynamic Picturing Writing technique and make poetry books complete with original art and poems. This course is perfect for the budding artist and the child who is excited about connecting pictures and words. Join the SAS students who have already learned the secret of Picturing Writing! | Sesame Frasier | |
51 | W3 | STEAM through Summer | Spark an interest in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) through exciting, hands-on investigations and activities. Students will have a blast exploring, creating, building, and learning about our natural and human-designed world. Are you ready to ignite a new passion? Join us for STEAM Through Summer, where we will cultivate your curiosity and be creative with science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Note, this course is repeated from Summer Semester 2020. | Kelli Buxton | |
52 | W3 | ELC Art: Explore and Create | ELC Art will be an exciting, hands-on learning experience your preschooler won’t forget! With a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning and exploration, the class will invite children to investigate, create, and imagine while filling their summer days with fun! We will focus on clay as our main medium and will also explore building, paint, textiles, and drawing—all while helping children develop their creative and social skills. | Suzanne Heathorn | |
53 | W3 | Creative Chinese Enrichment | In this course, students will inquire into Chinese culture and language. This week, students will learn Chinese traditional games and practice teaching others how to play through a mini-exhibition. | Tina Wu | |
54 | W3 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
55 | W3 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
56 | W4 | Math Puzzles | Harness the power of math and logic to solve challenging puzzles while helping your brain grow and develop this summer! Children will experience a range of math-related puzzles. They will become risk-takers and develop problem-solving skills. | Lyndall Bolton | |
57 | W4 | Exploring the Sea with Henri Matisse - Drawing with Scissors! | In this course we will work together to learn about Matisse and his fun and colorful art. We will learn about sea animals and how to draw them. We will create stop-motion videos using Matisse’s techniques and we will also create our own Matisse-themed art. It will be a fun week filled with colors and laughter as we read and explore Matisse! | Jennifer Kelly | |
58 | W4 | Musical STEM | Musical STEM is a piano camp where students will discover the connections between piano, science, technology, engineering, and math. This is an opportunity to expose your child to piano playing through an exciting and innovative approach. Students will participate in interactive activities, engaging experiments, group piano sessions, create-and-compose corner, and game zone. Students of all levels, including those with no prior piano experience, are welcome! | Alesia Arnatovich | |
59 | W4 | Playful Music: Silence, Noise, Sound | There are so many ways that we live with and make music through performing, listening, experimenting, creating, and connecting. This interdisciplinary, hands-on course will get our creative juices flowing as we play with silence, noise, sound, and other art forms connected to music. From performing “found sounds” like a Foley artist to learning basic ukulele chords, we will stretch our imagination together. | Hanako I. Sawada Lacerda | |
60 | W4 | Budding Botanists | In this hands-in-the-dirt course, students will gain detailed knowledge of different plants, their structures, and their roles in ecosystems. They will learn to appreciate the myriad shapes and functions of leaves and flowers as we create fun projects to boost their creativity. During the week, we will dissect plant parts and look at the symbiosis between plants and animals to gain further appreciation of the botanic world. | Thue Christiansen | |
61 | W4 | Chinese Culture Club | In this innovative and immersive Chinese course, we will take our students on a journey to China from our classroom. Students will start to understand China's glorious history and rich traditions through simulated but authentic experiences and encounters. Students will develop an understanding of China’s geographic and demographic features and the cultural practices, products, and perspectives of the people who live there through interactive and collaborative learning activities. | Ying Chu | |
62 | W4 | Spanish/English Immersion Drawing | Learn how to draw and how to speak Spanish at the same time! No prior experience is required in either area. If you already know some Spanish or have some drawing ability, that’s okay too! I will modify and personalize the level of Spanish language and drawing techniques for each individual student. Join me on this fun summer journey! | Joanna J. Alvarado | |
63 | W4 | Let's Have Fun with Chinese Stories Creator! | Through Chinese language, creativity, and technology, students will create their own storybooks from classics like The Three Little Pigs. We will practise conversational Chinese, increase our oral proficiency through discussions and presentations, and use technology to express ourselves and demonstrate learning. The benefits of this course include improved self-esteem, resilience, concentration, and creativity. | Sky Li Yao | |
64 | W4 | Chinese Culture Through Creativity: Chinese Dough Man | Students will learn about Chinese culture in a creative way, with a different focus each week. This week we will learn about a Chinese dough man (nie mian ren). Students will learn how to use dough to make different kinds of characters each day. | Vivi Peng | |
65 | W4 | Fun-Filled Chinese Language and Culture Exploration | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Dongmei Liu | |
66 | W4 | Read Me a Story—In Chinese! | Do you like reading? Would you like to have fun while learning more about Chinese characters? If your answer is yes, this course is for you! Learners will explore Chinese through characters and pinyin, the official romanization system for reading Chinese characters. They will also enjoy fun and hands-on cultural activities, such as Chinese arts and crafts, games, stories, cooking, and role play. This course is suitable for novice students of Chinese. | Kelly Lim | |
67 | W4 | Chinese Performing Arts: Folk Dance | There are 56 ethnic minorities in China, and each has a unique set of folk dances. Students will listen to Chinese folk music, appreciate folk dance costumes, use the rhythm of their bodies to experience traditional folk dance culture, and have the opportunity to design folk dance costumes by themselves. | Carol Jinhua Xu | |
68 | W4 | Picturing Writing | Beautiful and inspiring watercolor paints and crayon-resist techniques lead to vibrant pictures in this hands-on summer course. Students will learn the dynamic Picturing Writing technique and make poetry books complete with original art and poems. This course is perfect for the budding artist and the child who is excited about connecting pictures and words. Join the SAS students who have already learned the secret of Picturing Writing! | Sesame Frasier | |
69 | W4 | Dessert Lab | Dessert Lab is a hands-on course that will introduce students to the art of sweet creations like mini-cakes, cheese cakes, cupcakes, mendiants, and dessert cups. Students will create predetermined individual desserts while developing their curiosity, understanding the step-by-step process, experimenting with mathematical manipulations, and measuring ingredients. Students will also learn the value of completing a project when they present a dessert showcase of their creations. | Seena Mathew | |
70 | W4 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
71 | W4 | ELC Art: Explore and Create | ELC Art will be an exciting, hands-on learning experience your preschooler won’t forget! With a Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning and exploration, the class will invite children to investigate, create, and imagine while filling their summer days with fun! We will focus on clay as our main medium and will also explore building, paint, textiles, and drawing—all while helping children develop their creative and social skills. | Suzanne Heathorn | |
72 | W4 | Creative Chinese Enrichment | In this course, students will inquire into Chinese culture and language. This week, students will learn Chinese dance and sketch drawing, ending with a performance and gallery walk. | Tina Wu | |
73 | W4 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
74 | W5 | Chinese Culture Club | In this innovative and immersive Chinese course, we will take our students on a journey to China from our classroom. Students will start to understand China's glorious history and rich traditions through simulated but authentic experiences and encounters. Students will develop an understanding of China’s geographic and demographic features and the cultural practices, products, and perspectives of the people who live there through interactive and collaborative learning activities. | Ying Chu | |
75 | W5 | Exploring the Sea with Henri Matisse - Drawing with Scissors! | In this course we will work together to learn about Matisse and his fun and colorful art. We will learn about sea animals and how to draw them. We will create stop-motion videos using Matisse’s techniques and we will also create our own Matisse-themed art. It will be a fun week filled with colors and laughter as we read and explore Matisse! | Jennifer Kelly | |
76 | W5 | Musical STEM | Musical STEM is a piano camp where students will discover the connections between piano, science, technology, engineering, and math. This is an opportunity to expose your child to piano playing through an exciting and innovative approach. Students will participate in interactive activities, engaging experiments, group piano sessions, create-and-compose corner, and game zone. Students of all levels, including those with no prior piano experience, are welcome! | Alesia Arnatovich | |
77 | W5 | Playful Music: Silence, Noise, Sound | There are so many ways that we live with and make music through performing, listening, experimenting, creating, and connecting. This interdisciplinary, hands-on course will get our creative juices flowing as we play with silence, noise, sound, and other art forms connected to music. From performing “found sounds” like a Foley artist to learning basic ukulele chords, we will stretch our imagination together. | Hanako I. Sawada Lacerda | |
78 | W5 | Chinese Culture Through Creativity: Calligraphy | Students will learn about Chinese culture in a creative way, with a different focus each week. This week we will learn about Chinese characters through traditional Chinese calligraphy. We will learn how to use a calligraphy brush to write and draw. | Vivi Peng | |
79 | W5 | Fun-Filled Chinese Language and Culture Exploration | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Dongmei Liu | |
80 | W5 | Chinese Performing Arts: Singing | Singing can support children’s learning and emotional development. Singing and dancing to Chinese music are fun and inviting ways to learn Chinese. Through this course, students will learn a classic and beautiful Chinese song. They will understand the meaning of the song, make performance props, design performance costumes, and express the emotion of the song with their voice and simple actions. | Carol Jinhua Xu | |
81 | W5 | Read Me a Story—In Chinese! | Do you like reading? Would you like to have fun while learning more about Chinese characters? If your answer is yes, this course is for you! Learners will explore Chinese through characters and pinyin, the official romanization system for reading Chinese characters. They will also enjoy fun and hands-on cultural activities, such as Chinese arts and crafts, games, stories, cooking, and role play. This course is suitable for novice students of Chinese. | Kelly Lim | |
82 | W5 | Let's Have Fun with Chinese Stories Creator! | Through Chinese language, creativity, and technology, students will create their own storybooks from classics like The Three Little Pigs. We will practise conversational Chinese, increase our oral proficiency through discussions and presentations, and use technology to express ourselves and demonstrate learning. The benefits of this course include improved self-esteem, resilience, concentration, and creativity. | Sky Li Yao | |
83 | W5 | Fine Art and Chinese Immersion | Students will explore Chinese culture through elements such as poetry, dance, kung fu, ancient Chinese art, painting, drama, and handicraft. By the end of the week, students will put on a small performance illustrating what they have learned. This course will encompass the communication challenges of Chinese, creative challenges of drama and music, and physical challenges of dance and kung fu. | XinXin Liu; Emma Ma | |
84 | W5 | Chinese Culture Exploration Club | In our unique pre-Chinese immersion program, the curriculum is delivered entirely in Chinese. Children will listen, speak, and pre-write in Chinese, which is essential for sustainable language development in the early years. This class offers students a focused, Chinese-speaking environment, which many do not have in their home environment. The curriculum will be delivered through an inquiry-based approach, which will make our experiences fun, engaging, and meaningful. | Yulin Zhang | |
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1 | Week | Course | Course Description | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | W1 | Active Eagles! Obstacles and Sports | Explore a fun and active week of movement challenges, games, activities, sports, and swimming with SAS physical education teachers! Students will get stronger and more confident with each activity played and challenge overcome. Participants will enhance their physical literacy with the skills of creativity, critical thinking, and character as they challenge their bodies and minds. Eagles—let’s get ACTIVE! | Adrian Illingworth, Anne Wenstrom, Jasper Lawrence, Catherine Wheeler | |
3 | W1 | Breakout Boxes | This fun and engaging course is designed to make you think! You will use creativity, critical thinking, and communication to collaborate with your group in order to solve a variety of puzzles and unlock the boxes. Bring your growth mindset and a determination to be successful. | Melissa LeBourdais | |
4 | W1 | Chemistry at Home | Chemistry at Home is an introduction to the basic chemical properties of items we have at home—in particular, in our kitchens. This course is intended to awaken students’ interest in chemistry. Students will learn through a hands-on approach how and why chemistry is present in our daily lives, even if we don’t realize it! | Marichu B. Ibarrola | |
5 | W1 | Chinese Activity | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Sun Wei | |
6 | W1 | Cooking For Kids With Capt'n Coole | Curious how chefs make amazing meals from simple ingredients? Want to learn the basics by trying out fun and familiar recipes? Then Cooking for Kids With Capt’n Coole is for you! We’ll explore a different recipe each day, from the kitchen to the oven and finally to the table. Measuring, mixing, slicing, and seasoning, we’ll take on the challenge of cooking good food. Come join me for a week of fun, food, and learning! | Sarah Coole | |
7 | W1 | Crack the Code! | Students will spend the week learning how to crack codes in reading, writing and math—think Morse, Pig Pen, Egyptian, and Battleships. Each lesson, participants will create and decipher codes in a different subject. As they become code masters, students will work towards creating their own puzzles for others to solve. This is a no-tech class. | Jemma Hooykaas | |
8 | W1 | Create and Illustrate a Chinese Children’s Book | In this course, students will explore children's book illustration techniques through their creative development of a simple Chinese narrative, which higher-level students can expand by adding details. Each day will begin with a discussion about the story, style, details, page design, and use of colour, tone, and contrast. The rest of the day will be spent on practical work guided by the teacher. This course is for novice and intermediate level students of Chinese. | Suzanna Chuang | |
9 | W1 | Dessert Lab | Dessert Lab is a hands-on course that will introduce students to the art of sweet creations like mini-cakes, cheese cakes, cupcakes, mendiants, and dessert cups. Students will create predetermined individual desserts while developing their curiosity, understanding the step-by-step process, experimenting with mathematical manipulations, and measuring ingredients. Students will also learn the value of completing a project when they present a dessert showcase of their creations. | Seena Mathew | |
10 | W1 | Everyone Can Create | Explore your creativity by completing a range of fun and creative daily challenges using a variety of iPad apps and tools. You’ll learn to creatively express yourself through images and videos. We’ll explore tools like stop-motion and time lapse to bring our creations to life. We’ll finish the week with a celebration of our work. | Tracy Blair | |
11 | W1 | Exploration in Reading | Explore your creativity by completing a range of fun and creative daily challenges using a variety of iPad apps and tools. You’ll learn to creatively express yourself through images and videos. We’ll explore tools like stop-motion and time lapse to bring our creations to life. We’ll finish the week with a celebration of our work. | Lisette Roy-Filice | |
12 | W1 | Exploring 3-D Design and Printing with TinkerCad | Immerse your child in the fun-filled world of 3D design and printing. Students will learn about 3D printing techniques and get up close to observe how 3D printers work. Students will learn design skills using a cloud-based 3D software called TinkerCad. TinkerCad helps young students further develop visual-spatial and computational skills necessary for future programming and coding. | Travis Macdonell | |
13 | W1 | Express Yourself Through Art and Poetry | During this course, students will express their creativity through art and poetry. They will learn about famous artists, explore different art forms, create their own artistic masterpieces, and write poems to go along with them. | Michellene Bombard | |
14 | W1 | Fairy Tales on Trial | In this unique course, students will learn about the United States’ criminal justice system and courtroom procedures by reading beloved fairy tales and analyzing characters' behaviors. If we deem that a character has committed a crime, we will charge and try the accused in a mock trial simulation. Participants will take on necessary roles and prepare all elements of the trial, from opening and closing arguments to witness preparation. | Jackie Cordiner | |
15 | W1 | Fantastical Steampunk Time Machines | Make a steampunk time machine or fantastical vehicle to magically travel around by land, sea or air. Steampunk art is a fusion between science fiction and science fantasy, inspired by old steam-powered machines. After building your piece using recycled items and special art goodies such as gears, wire, clay pipes, and beads, you will apply specialist paint techniques to make your fabulous art look like it’s made from real, aged metal. | Kirsten Harvey | |
16 | W1 | Future Engineers | In Futures Engineers, students will engage in projects involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We will use craft sticks, propellers, wood cubes, rubber bands, hot glue guns, and other materials to build and create. Students will also improve life skills including listening and thinking critically, carrying out specific instructions, having the focus and stamina to see a project to its conclusion, thinking creatively, and gaining precision in eye-hand coordination. | John Larson | |
17 | W1 | Grande Cuisine for Future Chefs | This course will introduce students to French cooking through all five senses. Our young chefs will learn to make classic dishes such as biscuits, quiches, croque monsieur, madeleines, creme caramel, and chocolate and caramel mousse. Students will learn three basic dough techniques to make bread, crusts and pies. They will taste their own cooking before returning home, and they will design a souvenir cookbook. Bon appétit! | Laurence Ervedoza | |
18 | W1 | Hoop It Up | Hoop It Up is for basketball players of all abilities interested in increasing their confidence on the court. Athletes will improve the fundamentals of ball handling, passing, shooting, and defense. They will also develop team-play skills, learn terminology, and practice gross motor movements in a positive and fun environment. Whether new to the sport or more experienced, all players will leave with increased self-esteem, new friends, and more passion for the game. | Bart Fabianowicz | |
19 | W1 | Improve Your ChineseThrough Journey to the West | Journey to the West is one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. It is very popular among young learners because of the interesting story and colourful characters. This course includes language, arts and crafts, role play, and music, with the purpose of encouraging participants to practice Chinese listening, speaking, and reading skills while deepening their understanding of Chinese culture. | Emily Yu | |
20 | W1 | Learn to Design Video Games using Roblox Studio | Does your child enjoy playing Roblox? Then they will love designing their own obby to share with friends and family. In this course, students will learn how to use baseplates, parts, and models to construct obstacle course games in Roblox Studio. Students will be introduced to LUA programming to write scripts and functions. Get ready for a fun, collaborative course that will teach your child to create, problem-solve, test, and improve their video game design features! | Erica Greco | |
21 | W1 | Mummies & More: Ancient Egypt | Explore ancient Egypt through art, games, and adventures. As an Egyptologist, you will recreate the pyramids and go tomb-hunting. You will also wrap your own mummy and design a death mask. You will even learn to decode hieroglyphics! All these adventures and more await you when you sign up for Mummies and More: Ancient Egypt. | Bridget Rigg-Anderson, Hayley Anderson Shanks | |
22 | W1 | Olympics—Not Just Sports! | Students in this course will participate in a variety of fun, collaborative activities. Teams of students will “compete” in a range of diverse events, from engineering to athletics to technology. We will also explore the history and trivia of the Olympics. Despite the competitive activities, our emphasis is always ultimately on fun and enjoyment! | Owen LeBourdais | |
23 | W1 | Picture Book Plotting from Seed Idea to Publication | Full of memorable characters and important lessons, picture books can make lasting impacts on readers. In this course, students will turn a seed idea into an original, eye-popping picture book. Along the way, they will use insider tips to develop characters, create a narrative arc, and fine-tune their craft. Like professional writers, they will use mentor texts and work collaboratively throughout the process. In the end, we will celebrate with a live book launch. | Scott Riley | |
24 | W1 | Rhyme, Beat, Music, and Movement in Chinese | This course aims to help students expand their Chinese language skills and develop literacy skills through rhythm, rhymes, chants, music, movement, finger play, and action-packed stories! Every day will be theme-based and children will participate in storytelling, games, and chanting with movement to help develop their language skills. The week’s themes will include animals and their homes; my body and healthy living; my school life; holidays and travel; and seasons and nature. | Sarah Zhang | |
25 | W1 | School of Rock | Our challenge is to put on a rock concert by the end of the week! You will work as a team to learn to play drums, guitar, ukulele, bass, piano, and practice your stage presence. If you already have a skill that can fit in our band, we will incorporate it into our show. Whatever the results, we will be sure to have fun and get our online audience headbanging and rockin’ out with us! | Simon Gustafson | |
26 | W1 | Singapore and the Great Outdoors | Be active and creative in the great outdoors! In this course, we’ll venture into Singapore’s amazing nature reserves, learn about the island’s plants and animals, create nature-based arts and crafts, pitch a tent, cook on a solar oven, learn basic first aid, and explore games and drama activities. Nature walks early in the day will be followed by indoor activities. Join us to have fun and better appreciate our natural environment. | Rosa Shin-Gay | |
27 | W1 | Spike Prime Robotics | This course is designed for students entering grades four and five who wish to imagine, explore, build, code, and take risks while developing the important skills of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. No prior experience is required. The intuitive, hands-on Spike Prime LEGO education system was designed to develop students' confidence in STEAM concepts (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) via learning through play. | Jill Carpenter | |
28 | W1 | Summer Marketplace | Couldn't get enough of the marketplace project in second grade? Here's your chance to relive all the excitement! Get creative and work through the design process to make something to sell at our very own marketplace. You’ll love learning about supply and demand through a series of fun and creative activities that allow you to learn through inquiry, and the best part is that you get to keep all your purchases on the final day. | Nathan Bagley | |
29 | W1 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | This program aims to support and enhance student's knowledge in the areas of English and math through creativity. Students will develop their skills and learn strategies that will boost their confidence in reading, writing words, and phonics. They will also enhance their critical thinking in dealing with numbers, while having fun! This course is intended for students who receive learning support. | Mary Jane Cua (MJ) | |
30 | W1 | The Theater Experience: Galapagos | Responding to the urgent problem of climate change while building character, this class will give students an immersive opportunity to participate in many aspects of live theater. Students will engage in different disciplines such as musical theater, physical theater, scene development, dance, soundscape, music, and design. These will then be used to explore a dramatic provocation provided by our partners at the David Glass Ensemble (UK). | Beth Kaye Burrows | |
31 | W2 | Active Eagles! Obstacles and Sports | Explore a fun and active week of movement challenges, games, activities, sports, and swimming with SAS physical education teachers! Students will get stronger and more confident with each activity played and challenge overcome. Participants will enhance their physical literacy with the skills of creativity, critical thinking, and character as they challenge their bodies and minds. Eagles—let’s get ACTIVE! | Adrian Illingworth, Anne Wenstrom, Jasper Lawrence, Catherine Wheeler | |
32 | W2 | All That Jazz! | Get your fingers snapping and toes tapping as you jump into shared musical fun! Play the marimba, xylophone, metallophone, keyboard, Boomwhackers, and drum set! Dive into the history of jazz and explore its impact on contemporary music. Learn to play the 12-bar blues and practice chords and chord progressions. Creatively improvise on pitched percussion instruments, compose melodies, and write lyrics. You’ll have a swinging good time with Mrs. Criens as we explore “All That Jazz!” | Anna Criens | |
33 | W2 | Breakout Boxes | This fun and engaging course is designed to make you think! You will use creativity, critical thinking, and communication to collaborate with your group in order to solve a variety of puzzles and unlock the boxes. Bring your growth mindset and a determination to be successful. | Melissa LeBourdais | |
34 | W2 | Chemistry at Home | Chemistry at Home is an introduction to the basic chemical properties of items we have at home—in particular, in our kitchens. This course is intended to awaken students’ interest in chemistry. Students will learn through a hands-on approach how and why chemistry is present in our daily lives, even if we don’t realize it! | Marichu B. Ibarrola | |
35 | W2 | Chinese Activity | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Sun Wei | |
36 | W2 | Coding and 3D Printing | Have you ever wondered what it's like to design and print something on a 3D printer? Build a foundation in 3D modeling and watch your project print out before your very eyes. You'll gain hands-on experience using block-based programming to develop simulations and games. The best part? Taking home your finished project! Come join the fun! | James Shin-Gay | |
37 | W2 | Cooking For Kids With Capt'n Coole | Curious how chefs make amazing meals from simple ingredients? Want to learn the basics by trying out fun and familiar recipes? Then Cooking for Kids With Capt’n Coole is for you! We’ll explore a different recipe each day, from the kitchen to the oven and finally to the table. Measuring, mixing, slicing, and seasoning, we’ll take on the challenge of cooking good food. Come join me for a week of fun, food, and learning! | Sarah Coole | |
38 | W2 | Crack the Code! | Students will spend the week learning how to crack codes in reading, writing and math—think Morse, Pig Pen, Egyptian, and Battleships. Each lesson, participants will create and decipher codes in a different subject. As they become code masters, students will work towards creating their own puzzles for others to solve. This is a no-tech class. | Jemma Hooykaas | |
39 | W2 | Create and Illustrate a Chinese Children’s Book | In this course, students will explore children's book illustration techniques through their creative development of a simple Chinese narrative, which higher-level students can expand by adding details. Each day will begin with a discussion about the story, style, details, page design, and use of colour, tone, and contrast. The rest of the day will be spent on practical work guided by the teacher. This course is for novice and intermediate level students of Chinese. | Suzanna Chuang | |
40 | W2 | Dessert Lab | Dessert Lab is a hands-on course that will introduce students to the art of sweet creations like mini-cakes, cheese cakes, cupcakes, mendiants, and dessert cups. Students will create predetermined individual desserts while developing their curiosity, understanding the step-by-step process, experimenting with mathematical manipulations, and measuring ingredients. Students will also learn the value of completing a project when they present a dessert showcase of their creations. | Seena Mathew | |
41 | W2 | Everyone Can Create | Explore your creativity by completing a range of fun and creative daily challenges using a variety of iPad apps and tools. You’ll learn to creatively express yourself through images and videos. We’ll explore tools like stop-motion and time lapse to bring our creations to life. We’ll finish the week with a celebration of our work. | Tracy Blair | |
42 | W2 | Exploration in Reading | Explore your creativity by completing a range of fun and creative daily challenges using a variety of iPad apps and tools. You’ll learn to creatively express yourself through images and videos. We’ll explore tools like stop-motion and time lapse to bring our creations to life. We’ll finish the week with a celebration of our work. | Lisette Roy-Filice | |
43 | W2 | Exploring 3-D Design and Printing with TinkerCad | Immerse your child in the fun-filled world of 3D design and printing. Students will learn about 3D printing techniques and get up close to observe how 3D printers work. Students will learn design skills using a cloud-based 3D software called TinkerCad. TinkerCad helps young students further develop visual-spatial and computational skills necessary for future programming and coding. | Travis Macdonell | |
44 | W2 | Express Yourself Through Art and Poetry | During this course, students will express their creativity through art and poetry. They will learn about famous artists, explore different art forms, create their own artistic masterpieces, and write poems to go along with them. | Michellene Bombard | |
45 | W2 | Fairy Tales on Trial | In this unique course, students will learn about the United States’ criminal justice system and courtroom procedures by reading beloved fairy tales and analyzing characters' behaviors. If we deem that a character has committed a crime, we will charge and try the accused in a mock trial simulation. Participants will take on necessary roles and prepare all elements of the trial, from opening and closing arguments to witness preparation. | Jackie Cordiner | |
46 | W2 | Future Engineers | In Futures Engineers, students will engage in projects involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We will use craft sticks, propellers, wood cubes, rubber bands, hot glue guns, and other materials to build and create. Students will also improve life skills including listening and thinking critically, carrying out specific instructions, having the focus and stamina to see a project to its conclusion, thinking creatively, and gaining precision in eye-hand coordination. | John Larson | |
47 | W2 | Learn to Design Video Games using Roblox Studio | Does your child enjoy playing Roblox? Then they will love designing their own obby to share with friends and family. In this course, students will learn how to use baseplates, parts, and models to construct obstacle course games in Roblox Studio. Students will be introduced to LUA programming to write scripts and functions. Get ready for a fun, collaborative course that will teach your child to create, problem-solve, test, and improve their video game design features! | Erica Greco | |
48 | W2 | Magazine Makers | Magazine Makers is for writers, artists, poets, photographers, and jokesters looking for an audience. Students will have the chance to put their words and art into print. With interests, skills, and talents as our starting point, we will explore different aspects of magazine making. We will create using technology and old-fashioned pen and paper, with the goal of publishing a mini-magazine to share with friends and family. | Lea Christiansen | |
49 | W2 | Mummies & More: Ancient Egypt | Explore ancient Egypt through art, games, and adventures. As an Egyptologist, you will recreate the pyramids and go tomb-hunting. You will also wrap your own mummy and design a death mask. You will even learn to decode hieroglyphics! All these adventures and more await you when you sign up for Mummies and More: Ancient Egypt. | Bridget Rigg-Anderson; Hayley Anderson Shanks | |
50 | W2 | Olympics—Not Just Sports! | Students in this course will participate in a variety of fun, collaborative activities. Teams of students will “compete” in a range of diverse events, from engineering to athletics to technology. We will also explore the history and trivia of the Olympics. Despite the competitive activities, our emphasis is always ultimately on fun and enjoyment! | Owen LeBourdais | |
51 | W2 | Picture Book Plotting from Seed Idea to Publication | Full of memorable characters and important lessons, picture books can make lasting impacts on readers. In this course, students will turn a seed idea into an original, eye-popping picture book. Along the way, they will use insider tips to develop characters, create a narrative arc, and fine-tune their craft. Like professional writers, they will use mentor texts and work collaboratively throughout the process. In the end, we will celebrate with a live book launch. | Scott Riley | |
52 | W2 | Rhyme, Beat, Music, and Movement in Chinese | This course aims to help students expand their Chinese language skills and develop literacy skills through rhythm, rhymes, chants, music, movement, finger play, and action-packed stories! Every day will be theme-based and children will participate in storytelling, games, and chanting with movement to help develop their language skills. The week’s themes will include animals and their homes; my body and healthy living; my school life; holidays and travel; and seasons and nature. | Sarah Zhang | |
53 | W2 | School of Rock | Our challenge is to put on a rock concert by the end of the week! You will work as a team to learn to play drums, guitar, ukulele, bass, piano, and practice your stage presence. If you already have a skill that can fit in our band, we will incorporate it into our show. Whatever the results, we will be sure to have fun and get our online audience headbanging and rockin’ out with us! | Simon Gustafson | |
54 | W2 | Singapore and the Great Outdoors | Be active and creative in the great outdoors! In this course, we’ll venture into Singapore’s amazing nature reserves, learn about the island’s plants and animals, create nature-based arts and crafts, pitch a tent, cook on a solar oven, learn basic first aid, and explore games and drama activities. Nature walks early in the day will be followed by indoor activities. Join us to have fun and better appreciate our natural environment. | Rosa Shin-Gay | |
55 | W2 | Spanish Culture Through Song and Dance | We will use Spanish language to learn about different styles of singing and dancing through Spanish-speaking countries. | Maria Jose Ramirez Rivas | |
56 | W2 | Spike Prime Robotics | This course is designed for students entering grades four and five who wish to imagine, explore, build, code, and take risks while developing the important skills of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. No prior experience is required. The intuitive, hands-on Spike Prime LEGO education system was designed to develop students' confidence in STEAM concepts (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) via learning through play. | Jill Carpenter | |
57 | W2 | Steampunk Superhero Workshop | Make a fantastical steampunk superhero mask, robot, or wearable art, such as weird and wonderful hats, glasses, shoes, and accessories. Steampunk art is a fusion between science fiction and science fantasy, inspired by old steam-powered machines. After building your piece using recycled items and special art goodies such as gears, wire, clay pipes, and beads, you will apply specialist paint techniques to make your fabulous art look like it’s made from real, aged metal. | Kirsten Harvey | |
58 | W2 | Summer Marketplace | Couldn't get enough of the marketplace project in second grade? Here's your chance to relive all the excitement! Get creative and work through the design process to make something to sell at our very own marketplace. You’ll love learning about supply and demand through a series of fun and creative activities that allow you to learn through inquiry, and the best part is that you get to keep all your purchases on the final day. | Nathan Bagley | |
59 | W2 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | This program aims to support and enhance student's knowledge in the areas of English and math through creativity. Students will develop their skills and learn strategies that will boost their confidence in reading, writing words, and phonics. They will also enhance their critical thinking in dealing with numbers, while having fun! This course is intended for students who receive learning support. | Mary Jane Cua (MJ) | |
60 | W2 | The Theater Experience: Galapagos | Responding to the urgent problem of climate change while building character, this class will give students an immersive opportunity to participate in many aspects of live theater. Students will engage in different disciplines such as musical theater, physical theater, scene development, dance, soundscape, music, and design. These will then be used to explore a dramatic provocation provided by our partners at the David Glass Ensemble (UK). | Beth Kaye Burrows | |
61 | W3 | Chinese Activity | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Sun Wei | |
62 | W3 | Ready, Jetset, Go! Discover China’s Arts and Crafts | Final boarding call for SAS Airlines Flight 888 to a trip around China! Have you climbed the Great Wall, eaten a hotpot, or learned what a panda eats? Discover fun facts about different places in China—in Chinese, no less! You will enhance and expand your vocabulary through fun games, songs, activities, arts and crafts, and cooking. This course will be conducted in Chinese and English and is appropriate for all levels of Chinese language learning. | Sarah Huang | |
63 | W3 | Cooking and Baking in Chinese | In this class, passionate language learners will immerse themselves in a Chinese-speaking environment while learning and practicing culinary skills. Young chefs will bake, cook, and try out new recipes. Children will have a variety of cooking and baking experiences, all while improving their Chinese-language proficiency through hands-on activities in real-life situations. | Sarah Zhang | |
64 | W3 | Improve Your ChineseThrough Journey to the West | Journey to the West is one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. It is very popular among young learners because of the interesting story and colourful characters. This course includes language, arts and crafts, role play, and music, with the purpose of encouraging participants to practice Chinese listening, speaking, and reading skills while deepening their understanding of Chinese culture. | Emily Yu | |
65 | W3 | Create and Illustrate a Chinese Children’s Book | In this course, students will explore children's book illustration techniques through their creative development of a simple Chinese narrative, which higher-level students can expand by adding details. Each day will begin with a discussion about the story, style, details, page design, and use of colour, tone, and contrast. The rest of the day will be spent on practical work guided by the teacher. This course is for novice and intermediate level students of Chinese. | Suzanna Chuang | |
66 | W3 | Magic and Mystery Steampunk Workshop | Make your own witching hat, spell bottles, and secret magical treasure boxes. Steampunk art is a fusion between science fiction and science fantasy, inspired by old steam-powered machines. After building your piece using recycled items and special art goodies such as gears, wire, clay pipes, and beads, you will apply specialist paint techniques to make your fabulous art look like it’s made from real, aged metal. | Kirsten Harvey | |
67 | W3 | The Theater Experience: Galapagos | Responding to the urgent problem of climate change while building character, this class will give students an immersive opportunity to participate in many aspects of live theater. Students will engage in different disciplines such as musical theater, physical theater, scene development, dance, soundscape, music, and design. These will then be used to explore a dramatic provocation provided by our partners at the David Glass Ensemble (UK). | Beth Kaye Burrows | |
68 | W3 | Coding and 3D Printing | Have you ever wondered what it's like to design and print something on a 3D printer? Build a foundation in 3D modeling and watch your project print out before your very eyes. You'll gain hands-on experience using block-based programming to develop simulations and games. The best part? Taking home your finished project! Come join the fun! | James Shin-Gay | |
69 | W3 | Future Engineers | In Futures Engineers, students will engage in projects involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We will use craft sticks, propellers, wood cubes, rubber bands, hot glue guns, and other materials to build and create. Students will also improve life skills including listening and thinking critically, carrying out specific instructions, having the focus and stamina to see a project to its conclusion, thinking creatively, and gaining precision in eye-hand coordination. | John Larson | |
70 | W3 | Chemistry at Home | Chemistry at Home is an introduction to the basic chemical properties of items we have at home—in particular, in our kitchens. This course is intended to awaken students’ interest in chemistry. Students will learn through a hands-on approach how and why chemistry is present in our daily lives, even if we don’t realize it! | Marichu B. Ibarrola | |
71 | W3 | Breakout Boxes | This fun and engaging course is designed to make you think! You will use creativity, critical thinking, and communication to collaborate with your group in order to solve a variety of puzzles and unlock the boxes. Bring your growth mindset and a determination to be successful. | Melissa LeBourdais | |
72 | W3 | Olympics—Not Just Sports! | Students in this course will participate in a variety of fun, collaborative activities. Teams of students will “compete” in a range of diverse events, from engineering to athletics to technology. We will also explore the history and trivia of the Olympics. Despite the competitive activities, our emphasis is always ultimately on fun and enjoyment! | Owen LeBourdais | |
73 | W3 | Magazine Makers | Magazine Makers is for writers, artists, poets, photographers, and jokesters looking for an audience. Students will have the chance to put their words and art into print. With interests, skills, and talents as our starting point, we will explore different aspects of magazine making. We will create using technology and old-fashioned pen and paper, with the goal of publishing a mini-magazine to share with friends and family. | Lea Christiansen | |
74 | W3 | Crack the Code! | Students will spend the week learning how to crack codes in reading, writing and math—think Morse, Pig Pen, Egyptian, and Battleships. Each lesson, participants will create and decipher codes in a different subject. As they become code masters, students will work towards creating their own puzzles for others to solve. This is a no-tech class. | Jemma Hooykaas | |
75 | W3 | Dessert Lab | Dessert Lab is a hands-on course that will introduce students to the art of sweet creations like mini-cakes, cheese cakes, cupcakes, mendiants, and dessert cups. Students will create predetermined individual desserts while developing their curiosity, understanding the step-by-step process, experimenting with mathematical manipulations, and measuring ingredients. Students will also learn the value of completing a project when they present a dessert showcase of their creations. | Seena Mathew | |
76 | W3 | Cooking For Kids With Capt'n Coole | Curious how chefs make amazing meals from simple ingredients? Want to learn the basics by trying out fun and familiar recipes? Then Cooking for Kids With Capt’n Coole is for you! We’ll explore a different recipe each day, from the kitchen to the oven and finally to the table. Measuring, mixing, slicing, and seasoning, we’ll take on the challenge of cooking good food. Come join me for a week of fun, food, and learning! | Sarah Coole | |
77 | W3 | Learn to Design Video Games using Roblox Studio | Does your child enjoy playing Roblox? Then they will love designing their own obby to share with friends and family. In this course, students will learn how to use baseplates, parts, and models to construct obstacle course games in Roblox Studio. Students will be introduced to LUA programming to write scripts and functions. Get ready for a fun, collaborative course that will teach your child to create, problem-solve, test, and improve their video game design features! | Erica Greco | |
78 | W3 | Comics and Illustration | Do you like comics, cartoons, and pictures that tell a story? In this hands-on class, we will look at famous comics and illustrators for inspiration, develop characters and settings, and make our own comics and illustrations. We will explore different styles and use a variety of drawing, painting, sculpting, digital, and animation techniques to create works of art. You will learn fun skills, but we need YOUR ideas to bring these projects to life. | Erin Caskey | |
79 | W3 | Picture Book Plotting from Seed Idea to Publication | Full of memorable characters and important lessons, picture books can make lasting impacts on readers. In this course, students will turn a seed idea into an original, eye-popping picture book. Along the way, they will use insider tips to develop characters, create a narrative arc, and fine-tune their craft. Like professional writers, they will use mentor texts and work collaboratively throughout the process. In the end, we will celebrate with a live book launch. | Scott Riley | |
80 | W3 | Spike Prime Robotics | This course is designed for students entering grades four and five who wish to imagine, explore, build, code, and take risks while developing the important skills of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. No prior experience is required. The intuitive, hands-on Spike Prime LEGO education system was designed to develop students' confidence in STEAM concepts (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) via learning through play. | Jill Carpenter | |
81 | W3 | Everyone Can Create | Explore your creativity by completing a range of fun and creative daily challenges using a variety of iPad apps and tools. You’ll learn to creatively express yourself through images and videos. We’ll explore tools like stop-motion and time lapse to bring our creations to life. We’ll finish the week with a celebration of our work. | Tracy Blair | |
82 | W3 | Grande Cuisine for Future Chefs | This course will introduce students to French cooking through all five senses. Our young chefs will learn to make classic dishes such as biscuits, quiches, croque monsieur, madeleines, creme caramel, and chocolate and caramel mousse. Students will learn three basic dough techniques to make bread, crusts and pies. They will taste their own cooking before returning home, and they will design a souvenir cookbook. Bon appétit! | Laurence Ervedoza | |
83 | W3 | Active Eagles! Obstacles and Sports | Explore a fun and active week of movement challenges, games, activities, sports, and swimming with SAS physical education teachers! Students will get stronger and more confident with each activity played and challenge overcome. Participants will enhance their physical literacy with the skills of creativity, critical thinking, and character as they challenge their bodies and minds. Eagles—let’s get ACTIVE! | Adrian Illingworth, Anne Wenstrom, Jasper Lawrence, Brendon Breen | |
84 | W3 | Singapore and the Great Outdoors | Be active and creative in the great outdoors! In this course, we’ll venture into Singapore’s amazing nature reserves, learn about the island’s plants and animals, create nature-based arts and crafts, pitch a tent, cook on a solar oven, learn basic first aid, and explore games and drama activities. Nature walks early in the day will be followed by indoor activities. Join us to have fun and better appreciate our natural environment. | Rosa Shin-Gay | |
85 | W3 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | This program aims to support and enhance student's knowledge in the areas of English and math through creativity. Students will develop their skills and learn strategies that will boost their confidence in reading, writing words, and phonics. They will also enhance their critical thinking in dealing with numbers, while having fun! This course is intended for students who receive learning support. | Mary Jane Cua (MJ) | |
86 | W3 | Summer Marketplace | Couldn't get enough of the marketplace project in second grade? Here's your chance to relive all the excitement! Get creative and work through the design process to make something to sell at our very own marketplace. You’ll love learning about supply and demand through a series of fun and creative activities that allow you to learn through inquiry, and the best part is that you get to keep all your purchases on the final day. | Nathan Bagley | |
87 | W4 | The Theater Experience: Galapagos | Responding to the urgent problem of climate change while building character, this class will give students an immersive opportunity to participate in many aspects of live theater. Students will engage in different disciplines such as musical theater, physical theater, scene development, dance, soundscape, music, and design. These will then be used to explore a dramatic provocation provided by our partners at the David Glass Ensemble (UK). | Beth Kaye Burrows | |
88 | W4 | Future Engineers | In Futures Engineers, students will engage in projects involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We will use craft sticks, propellers, wood cubes, rubber bands, hot glue guns, and other materials to build and create. Students will also improve life skills including listening and thinking critically, carrying out specific instructions, having the focus and stamina to see a project to its conclusion, thinking creatively, and gaining precision in eye-hand coordination. | John Larson | |
89 | W4 | Breakout Boxes | This fun and engaging course is designed to make you think! You will use creativity, critical thinking, and communication to collaborate with your group in order to solve a variety of puzzles and unlock the boxes. Bring your growth mindset and a determination to be successful. | Melissa LeBourdais | |
90 | W4 | Olympics—Not Just Sports! | Students in this course will participate in a variety of fun, collaborative activities. Teams of students will “compete” in a range of diverse events, from engineering to athletics to technology. We will also explore the history and trivia of the Olympics. Despite the competitive activities, our emphasis is always ultimately on fun and enjoyment! | Owen LeBourdais | |
91 | W4 | Magazine Makers | Magazine Makers is for writers, artists, poets, photographers, and jokesters looking for an audience. Students will have the chance to put their words and art into print. With interests, skills, and talents as our starting point, we will explore different aspects of magazine making. We will create using technology and old-fashioned pen and paper, with the goal of publishing a mini-magazine to share with friends and family. | Lea Christiansen | |
92 | W4 | Chinese Activity | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Sun Wei | |
93 | W4 | Learn to Design Video Games using Roblox Studio | Does your child enjoy playing Roblox? Then they will love designing their own obby to share with friends and family. In this course, students will learn how to use baseplates, parts, and models to construct obstacle course games in Roblox Studio. Students will be introduced to LUA programming to write scripts and functions. Get ready for a fun, collaborative course that will teach your child to create, problem-solve, test, and improve their video game design features! | Erica Greco | |
94 | W4 | Spike Prime Robotics | This course is designed for students entering grades four and five who wish to imagine, explore, build, code, and take risks while developing the important skills of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. No prior experience is required. The intuitive, hands-on Spike Prime LEGO education system was designed to develop students' confidence in STEAM concepts (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) via learning through play. | Jill Carpenter | |
95 | W4 | Everyone Can Create | Explore your creativity by completing a range of fun and creative daily challenges using a variety of iPad apps and tools. You’ll learn to creatively express yourself through images and videos. We’ll explore tools like stop-motion and time lapse to bring our creations to life. We’ll finish the week with a celebration of our work. | Tracy Blair | |
96 | W4 | Spanish Culture Through Song and Dance | We will use Spanish language to learn about different styles of singing and dancing through Spanish-speaking countries. | Maria Jose Ramirez Rivas | |
97 | W4 | Singapore and the Great Outdoors | Be active and creative in the great outdoors! In this course, we’ll venture into Singapore’s amazing nature reserves, learn about the island’s plants and animals, create nature-based arts and crafts, pitch a tent, cook on a solar oven, learn basic first aid, and explore games and drama activities. Nature walks early in the day will be followed by indoor activities. Join us to have fun and better appreciate our natural environment. | Rosa Shin-Gay | |
98 | W4 | Yoga Bears | Come and take the challenge of becoming a warrior of your mind and body. In this yoga course, your young ones will learn how to balance work and play while learning actual yoga poses and creating tools to stay energised, focused, and calm. We'll be yoda warriors, yogi bears, and yoga ninjas while making serenity stones, dream catchers, lava lamps, and more. | Leah Hevey | |
99 | W4 | Art From a Magical, Mysterious Steampunk Forest | Make steampunk mythical beasts, mysterious creatures, birds, or bugs from a fantastical golden forest. Steampunk art is a fusion between science fiction and science fantasy, inspired by old steam-powered machines. After building your piece using recycled items and special art goodies such as gears, wire, clay pipes, and beads, you will apply specialist paint techniques to make your fabulous art look like it’s made from real, aged metal. | Kirsten Harvey | |
100 | W4 | All That Jazz! | Get your fingers snapping and toes tapping as you jump into shared musical fun! Play the marimba, xylophone, metallophone, keyboard, Boomwhackers, and drum set! Dive into the history of jazz and explore its impact on contemporary music. Learn to play the 12-bar blues and practice chords and chord progressions. Creatively improvise on pitched percussion instruments, compose melodies, and write lyrics. You’ll have a swinging good time with Mrs. Criens as we explore “All That Jazz!” | Anna Criens | |
101 | W4 | Ready, Jetset, Go! Discover China’s Arts and Crafts | Final boarding call for SAS Airlines Flight 888 to a trip around China! Have you climbed the Great Wall, eaten a hotpot, or learned what a panda eats? Discover fun facts about different places in China—in Chinese, no less! You will enhance and expand your vocabulary through fun games, songs, activities, arts and crafts, and cooking. This course will be conducted in Chinese and English and is appropriate for all levels of Chinese language learning. | Sarah Huang | |
102 | W4 | Cooking and Baking in Chinese | In this class, passionate language learners will immerse themselves in a Chinese-speaking environment while learning and practicing culinary skills. Young chefs will bake, cook, and try out new recipes. Children will have a variety of cooking and baking experiences, all while improving their Chinese-language proficiency through hands-on activities in real-life situations. | Sarah Zhang | |
103 | W4 | Improve Your ChineseThrough Journey to the West | Journey to the West is one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. It is very popular among young learners because of the interesting story and colourful characters. This course includes language, arts and crafts, role play, and music, with the purpose of encouraging participants to practice Chinese listening, speaking, and reading skills while deepening their understanding of Chinese culture. | Emily Yu | |
104 | W4 | Create and Illustrate a Chinese Children’s Book | In this course, students will explore children's book illustration techniques through their creative development of a simple Chinese narrative, which higher-level students can expand by adding details. Each day will begin with a discussion about the story, style, details, page design, and use of colour, tone, and contrast. The rest of the day will be spent on practical work guided by the teacher. This course is for novice and intermediate level students of Chinese. | Suzanna Chuang | |
105 | W4 | Cooking For Kids With Capt'n Coole | Curious how chefs make amazing meals from simple ingredients? Want to learn the basics by trying out fun and familiar recipes? Then Cooking for Kids With Capt’n Coole is for you! We’ll explore a different recipe each day, from the kitchen to the oven and finally to the table. Measuring, mixing, slicing, and seasoning, we’ll take on the challenge of cooking good food. Come join me for a week of fun, food, and learning! | Sarah Coole | |
106 | W4 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | This program aims to support and enhance student's knowledge in the areas of English and math through creativity. Students will develop their skills and learn strategies that will boost their confidence in reading, writing words, and phonics. They will also enhance their critical thinking in dealing with numbers, while having fun! This course is intended for students who receive learning support. | Mary Jane Cua (MJ) | |
107 | W5 | Chinese Activity | This class is a fun-filled, activity-packed way of exposing children to Chinese. The program combines language lessons with cultural activities like Chinese chess, arts and crafts, the tea ceremony, making Chinese dumplings and mooncakes, Chinese traditional games, and tai chi. Children will be able to use and practice the Chinese they learned in the morning during afternoon activities. Let’s learn Chinese in a fun way, with lots of games and activities! | Sun Wei | |
108 | W5 | The Theater Experience: Galapagos | Responding to the urgent problem of climate change while building character, this class will give students an immersive opportunity to participate in many aspects of live theater. Students will engage in different disciplines such as musical theater, physical theater, scene development, dance, soundscape, music, and design. These will then be used to explore a dramatic provocation provided by our partners at the David Glass Ensemble (UK). | Beth Kaye Burrows | |
109 | W5 | Future Engineers | In Futures Engineers, students will engage in projects involving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We will use craft sticks, propellers, wood cubes, rubber bands, hot glue guns, and other materials to build and create. Students will also improve life skills including listening and thinking critically, carrying out specific instructions, having the focus and stamina to see a project to its conclusion, thinking creatively, and gaining precision in eye-hand coordination. | John Larson | |
110 | W5 | Breakout Boxes | This fun and engaging course is designed to make you think! You will use creativity, critical thinking, and communication to collaborate with your group in order to solve a variety of puzzles and unlock the boxes. Bring your growth mindset and a determination to be successful. | Melissa LeBourdais | |
111 | W5 | Olympics—Not Just Sports! | Students in this course will participate in a variety of fun, collaborative activities. Teams of students will “compete” in a range of diverse events, from engineering to athletics to technology. We will also explore the history and trivia of the Olympics. Despite the competitive activities, our emphasis is always ultimately on fun and enjoyment! | Owen LeBourdais | |
112 | W5 | Learn to Design Video Games using Roblox Studio | Learn to Design Video Games using Roblox Studio | Erica Greco | |
113 | W5 | Comics and Illustration | Do you like comics, cartoons, and pictures that tell a story? In this hands-on class, we will look at famous comics and illustrators for inspiration, develop characters and settings, and make our own comics and illustrations. We will explore different styles and use a variety of drawing, painting, sculpting, digital, and animation techniques to create works of art. You will learn fun skills, but we need YOUR ideas to bring these projects to life. | Erin Caskey | |
114 | W5 | Exploring 3-D Design and Printing with TinkerCad | Immerse your child in the fun-filled world of 3D design and printing. Students will learn about 3D printing techniques and get up close to observe how 3D printers work. Students will learn design skills using a cloud-based 3D software called TinkerCad. TinkerCad helps young students further develop visual-spatial and computational skills necessary for future programming and coding. | Travis Macdonell | |
115 | W5 | Spike Prime Robotics | This course is designed for students entering grades four and five who wish to imagine, explore, build, code, and take risks while developing the important skills of collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. No prior experience is required. The intuitive, hands-on Spike Prime LEGO education system was designed to develop students' confidence in STEAM concepts (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) via learning through play. | Jill Carpenter | |
116 | W5 | Singapore and the Great Outdoors | Be active and creative in the great outdoors! In this course, we’ll venture into Singapore’s amazing nature reserves, learn about the island’s plants and animals, create nature-based arts and crafts, pitch a tent, cook on a solar oven, learn basic first aid, and explore games and drama activities. Nature walks early in the day will be followed by indoor activities. Join us to have fun and better appreciate our natural environment. | Rosa Shin-Gay | |
117 | W5 | Yoga Bears | Come and take the challenge of becoming a warrior of your mind and body. In this yoga course, your young ones will learn how to balance work and play while learning actual yoga poses and creating tools to stay energised, focused, and calm. We'll be yoda warriors, yogi bears, and yoga ninjas while making serenity stones, dream catchers, lava lamps, and more. | Leah Hevey | |
118 | W5 | Ready, Jetset, Go! Discover China’s Arts and Crafts | Final boarding call for SAS Airlines Flight 888 to a trip around China! Have you climbed the Great Wall, eaten a hotpot, or learned what a panda eats? Discover fun facts about different places in China—in Chinese, no less! You will enhance and expand your vocabulary through fun games, songs, activities, arts and crafts, and cooking. This course will be conducted in Chinese and English and is appropriate for all levels of Chinese language learning. | Sarah Huang | |
119 | W5 | Improve Your ChineseThrough Journey to the West | Journey to the West is one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature. It is very popular among young learners because of the interesting story and colourful characters. This course includes language, arts and crafts, role play, and music, with the purpose of encouraging participants to practice Chinese listening, speaking, and reading skills while deepening their understanding of Chinese culture. | Emily Yu | |
120 | W5 | Create and Illustrate a Chinese Children’s Book | In this course, students will explore children's book illustration techniques through their creative development of a simple Chinese narrative, which higher-level students can expand by adding details. Each day will begin with a discussion about the story, style, details, page design, and use of colour, tone, and contrast. The rest of the day will be spent on practical work guided by the teacher. This course is for novice and intermediate level students of Chinese. | Suzanna Chuang | |
121 | W5 | Dessert Lab | Dessert Lab is a hands-on course that will introduce students to the art of sweet creations like mini-cakes, cheese cakes, cupcakes, mendiants, and dessert cups. Students will create predetermined individual desserts while developing their curiosity, understanding the step-by-step process, experimenting with mathematical manipulations, and measuring ingredients. Students will also learn the value of completing a project when they present a dessert showcase of their creations. | Seena Mathew | |
122 | W5 | Cooking For Kids With Capt'n Coole | Curious how chefs make amazing meals from simple ingredients? Want to learn the basics by trying out fun and familiar recipes? Then Cooking for Kids With Capt’n Coole is for you! We’ll explore a different recipe each day, from the kitchen to the oven and finally to the table. Measuring, mixing, slicing, and seasoning, we’ll take on the challenge of cooking good food. Come join me for a week of fun, food, and learning! | Sarah Coole | |
123 | W5 | Grande Cuisine for Future Chefs | This course will introduce students to French cooking through all five senses. Our young chefs will learn to make classic dishes such as biscuits, quiches, croque monsieur, madeleines, creme caramel, and chocolate and caramel mousse. Students will learn three basic dough techniques to make bread, crusts and pies. They will taste their own cooking before returning home, and they will design a souvenir cookbook. Bon appétit! | Laurence Ervedoza | |
124 | W5 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | This program aims to support and enhance student's knowledge in the areas of English and math through creativity. Students will develop their skills and learn strategies that will boost their confidence in reading, writing words, and phonics. They will also enhance their critical thinking in dealing with numbers, while having fun! This course is intended for students who receive learning support. | Mary Jane Cua (MJ) | |
125 | W5 | Chemistry at Home | Chemistry at Home is an introduction to the basic chemical properties of items we have at home—in particular, in our kitchens. This course is intended to awaken students’ interest in chemistry. Students will learn through a hands-on approach how and why chemistry is present in our daily lives, even if we don’t realize it! | Marichu B. Ibarrola |
1 | Week | Course | Course Description | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | W1 | Biotechnology: Sci-Fi DNA Manipulation | What do cheese, sheep, Jurassic Park dinosaurs, and oil-eating bacteria all have in common? In this hands-on course, students will learn the basics of biotechnology: DNA extraction, DNA modeling, and organism cloning. Learners will develop a deeper understanding of how scientists are able to engineer the genetic code to solve issues around the world. They will also explore the ethics and unintentional impacts of biotechnology. | Jessica Jones | |
3 | W1 | Chinese Art and Culture | In this course, students will immerse themselves in Chinese culture by engaging in traditional art forms like calligraphy, umbrella-painting, lantern-making, and tai-chi. Students will explore the history of traditional costumes through a figurine-making workshop and will decorate unique masks while learning about Chinese opera. Participants will also try traditional Chinese games like shuttlecock, five stones, and Chinese yoyo. Based on students' Chinese proficiency level, this course will be conducted in both Chinese and English. | Sarah Huang | |
4 | W1 | Culinary Arts | Embrace your inner Iron Chef and join our Culinary Arts summer workshop, where student chefs take part in a different weekly food theme to create mouth-watering dishes from around the world. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, we will review kitchen basics and join forces on a tasty culinary journey. Students will learn to style and photograph their social media-worthy dishes. *Please note, dietary restrictions and food allergies will be difficult to accommodate. | Liz Wirtz | |
5 | W1 | Dance, Create, Explore | This course is designed to challenge and excite young dancers while improving their technical, performance, and choreography skills. Students will explore contemporary, hip hop, ballet and jazz techniques. We will cover different choreographic principles to stretch dancers’ creativity, and they will create a dance piece that will be featured in our mini-performance at the end of the week. | Elena Cherry | |
6 | W1 | Digital Music Making | Attention music makers! In this course, students will learn the basics of creating songs in any genre, and by the end of the week they will have created their own original composition using Apple's GarageBand. Students do not need any previous background in music for this course. | George Livingstone | |
7 | W1 | Filmmaker's Boot Camp | Filmmaker’s Boot Camp will engage willing participants—both novice and experienced—in an immersive, project-driven framework. Morning sessions explore major elements of filmmaking: visual storytelling, cinematography, directing, editing, sound design, and special effects. Afternoons focus on producing shorts of increasing sophistication, emphasizing specialized roles in collaborative film crews. Bring the courage to explore, and we’ll train your technical know-how to capture the limitless possibilities of human expression through the language of film. | Lawrence Shackelford | |
8 | W1 | Improv is FUN! | This crash course is for beginners and experienced performers alike! Each five-day master class will be specially crafted to suit the needs and skill levels of the ensemble. It will be an entertaining way to boost your self-confidence, practice your collaborative skills, and hone your acting chops. Yes, it's actually all fun and games! With over 25 years of teaching Improv experience, I promise you a real good time. | Tom Schulz | |
9 | W1 | Jungle Adventure | Improve your mountain biking skills! This course will cover basic skills and help students progress from wherever they are currently. We will also strengthen and stretch relevant muscle groups and learn basic bike maintenance. In addition, we will learn about the plants and animals that live in the SAS rainforest. *Students will need their own mountain bikes (the basic one at Decathlon is fine), be able to ride it, and have a basic fitness level. | Chris Emerson | |
10 | W1 | Look Ma, I Made a Music Video! | Students will collaborate in small groups to plan and create an original music video. This session is for anyone who enjoys being in front of—or behind—the camera. Musicians, dancers, singers, and tech support enthusiasts are all welcome! We will work through brainstorming, lyrics, and different beats using GarageBand. Then we'll film our performers and use iMovie to finalize the music video and share it with the world—including your mom! | Pauli Haakenson | |
11 | W1 | Marine Conservation and Citizen Science Camp | Take a deep dive into learning about our oceans and marine conservation. This week will focus on raising awareness, taking action, and finding local solutions. Students will conduct a beach clean-up, create an awareness campaign, and engage in citizen science by collecting and reporting data. We will spend time in the classroom and go on field trips, and students will learn about exciting career opportunities from people working to protect the marine environment. | Mare Stewart | |
12 | W1 | Mobile Video Production 101 | Ever wanted to be a film director? A video editor? A vlogger? Or do you just want to make exciting, eye-catching video productions for family and friends? In this course, students will learn the basics of video production—including pre-production, production, and post-production—all through a mobile device! Students will take on video production crew roles such as cinematographer, director, or video editor, and will showcase their productions by the end of the week! | Shahrin Aripin | |
13 | W1 | Modern China Universe (Explore Chinese Apps) | In this course, students will explore Chinese apps to shop, chat, order food, call cars, and much more! They will learn to navigate China like a pro. This hands-on course is designed for middle and high school speakers who have been assessed at the Chinese language level of Intermediate low and above. | Jenny Hwang | |
14 | W1 | Monsters: Fact or Fiction? | Folklore plays an important part in culture, and monster stories are often used to teach lessons and explain natural occurrences. Come explore the history of some of the world's most famous monsters—you may be surprised to find that there is some truth in these tales! Throughout the course of the week, students will read and explore fiction and nonfiction texts, write their own informative texts, and practice their public speaking skills. | Teresa Cantu | |
15 | W1 | MUN: How to Succeed | This class is open to new and experienced Model United Nations delegates and will give students a thorough, step-by-step guide to the qualities of a good delegate, including how to write an effective resolution, how to be a persuasive speaker, and how to collaborate diplomatically to achieve a goal. Leadership opportunities are available for experienced candidates. Topics, scenarios, and committees will be different each session, and each week will end with a full-day mini-MUN Committee. | Ian Coppell | |
16 | W1 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | Summer Semester Learning Support Boost will support learners in building their reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and phonics in a fun and interactive way. Students will engage in both collaborative activities and games to build their confidence and set them up for success in the fall. | Indraani Nagaretanam | |
17 | W1 | The Art of Comics: Create Your Own Manga! | Students will read, research, draw, and create their very own comic-style story. The instructor will share his experiences and knowledge about manhua, manhwa, and manga—Chinese, Korean, and Japanese comics respectively—using popular series as source material and inspiration. Students will use creativity to generate their own ideas for a story. We will also cover some of the basic techniques comic creators use to bring life to their panels. | James Toney | |
18 | W1 | Who's Listening to Whom? | Let’s play! This course is about developing your listening skills by playing games. Did you know that only two percent of people have ever been actually taught how to listen? Through indoor and outdoor games, we will explore how you listen and how you might be able to improve your listening skills. Sounds easy? Trust me it’s not—so let’s play! | Brendon Breen | |
19 | W2 | Biotechnology: Sci-Fi DNA Manipulation | What do cheese, sheep, Jurassic Park dinosaurs, and oil-eating bacteria all have in common? In this hands-on course, students will learn the basics of biotechnology: DNA extraction, DNA modeling, and organism cloning. Learners will develop a deeper understanding of how scientists are able to engineer the genetic code to solve issues around the world. They will also explore the ethics and unintentional impacts of biotechnology. | Jessica Jones | |
20 | W2 | Chinese Art and Culture | In this course, students will immerse themselves in Chinese culture by engaging in traditional art forms like calligraphy, umbrella-painting, lantern-making, and tai-chi. Students will explore the history of traditional costumes through a figurine-making workshop and will decorate unique masks while learning about Chinese opera. Participants will also try traditional Chinese games like shuttlecock, five stones, and Chinese yoyo. Based on students' Chinese proficiency level, this course will be conducted in both Chinese and English. | Sarah Huang | |
21 | W2 | Culinary Arts | Embrace your inner Iron Chef and join our Culinary Arts summer workshop, where student chefs take part in a different weekly food theme to create mouth-watering dishes from around the world. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, we will review kitchen basics and join forces on a tasty culinary journey. Students will learn to style and photograph their social media-worthy dishes. *Please note, dietary restrictions and food allergies will be difficult to accommodate. | Liz Wirtz | |
22 | W2 | Dance, Create, Explore | This course is designed to challenge and excite young dancers while improving their technical, performance, and choreography skills. Students will explore contemporary, hip hop, ballet and jazz techniques. We will cover different choreographic principles to stretch dancers’ creativity, and they will create a dance piece that will be featured in our mini-performance at the end of the week. | Elena Cherry | |
23 | W2 | Digital Music Making | Attention music makers! In this course, students will learn the basics of creating songs in any genre, and by the end of the week they will have created their own original composition using Apple's GarageBand. Students do not need any previous background in music for this course. | George Livingstone | |
24 | W2 | Drawing, Painting, and Polymer Clay | This course is a hands-on workshop in which students will choose their media and work independently or with the teacher’s guidance. Due to the multi-material nature of this course, beginner-level students should be prepared to watch teacher-prepared videos to get started on a project. This will be a studio-based course, with different types of assignments being worked on at the same time. Students should bring a creative spirit, can-do attitude, and self-directed learning style. | Jeff Koltutsky | |
25 | W2 | Filmmaker's Boot Camp | Filmmaker’s Boot Camp will engage willing participants—both novice and experienced—in an immersive, project-driven framework. Morning sessions explore major elements of filmmaking: visual storytelling, cinematography, directing, editing, sound design, and special effects. Afternoons focus on producing shorts of increasing sophistication, emphasizing specialized roles in collaborative film crews. Bring the courage to explore, and we’ll train your technical know-how to capture the limitless possibilities of human expression through the language of film. | Lawrence Shackelford | |
26 | W2 | History Mysteries | Hop into the time machine and explore a different era each day. Bring your curiosity as we investigate history mysteries through cryptography, breakout games, graphic novels, and art. As you learn more about the past, you'll develop your critical analysis and problem-solving skills. Join us—you'll be surprised where (and when) we will go! | Megan Kelly | |
27 | W2 | Introduction to the Middle School Maker Space | This introductory course develops students' skills to use the wonderful array of tools available in the middle school’s amazing maker space. This is a hands-on course, but absolutely no prior experience with tools or making is necessary. Budding inventors, artists, and craftsmen—come and play in our workshop for a week of creative tinkering! | James McMullen | |
28 | W2 | Jungle Adventure | Improve your mountain biking skills! This course will cover basic skills and help students progress from wherever they are currently. We will also strengthen and stretch relevant muscle groups and learn basic bike maintenance. In addition, we will learn about the plants and animals that live in the SAS rainforest. *Students will need their own mountain bikes (the basic one at Decathlon is fine), be able to ride it, and have a basic fitness level. | Chris Emerson | |
29 | W2 | Look Ma, I Made a Music Video! | Students will collaborate in small groups to plan and create an original music video. This session is for anyone who enjoys being in front of—or behind—the camera. Musicians, dancers, singers, and tech support enthusiasts are all welcome! We will work through brainstorming, lyrics, and different beats using GarageBand. Then we'll film our performers and use iMovie to finalize the music video and share it with the world—including your mom! | Pauli Haakenson | |
30 | W2 | Marine Conservation and Citizen Science Camp | Take a deep dive into learning about our oceans and marine conservation. This week will focus on raising awareness, taking action, and finding local solutions. Students will conduct a beach clean-up, create an awareness campaign, and engage in citizen science by collecting and reporting data. We will spend time in the classroom and go on field trips, and students will learn about exciting career opportunities from people working to protect the marine environment. | Mare Stewart | |
31 | W2 | Mobile Video Production 101 | Ever wanted to be a film director? A video editor? A vlogger? Or do you just want to make exciting, eye-catching video productions for family and friends? In this course, students will learn the basics of video production—including pre-production, production, and post-production—all through a mobile device! Students will take on video production crew roles such as cinematographer, director, or video editor, and will showcase their productions by the end of the week! | Shahrin Aripin | |
32 | W2 | Modern China Universe (Explore Chinese Apps) | In this course, students will explore Chinese apps to shop, chat, order food, call cars, and much more! They will learn to navigate China like a pro. This hands-on course is designed for middle and high school speakers who have been assessed at the Chinese language level of Intermediate low and above. | Jenny Hwang | |
33 | W2 | Monsters: Fact or Fiction? | Folklore plays an important part in culture, and monster stories are often used to teach lessons and explain natural occurrences. Come explore the history of some of the world's most famous monsters—you may be surprised to find that there is some truth in these tales! Throughout the course of the week, students will read and explore fiction and nonfiction texts, write their own informative texts, and practice their public speaking skills. | Teresa Cantu | |
34 | W2 | MUN: How to Succeed | This class is open to new and experienced Model United Nations delegates and will give students a thorough, step-by-step guide to the qualities of a good delegate, including how to write an effective resolution, how to be a persuasive speaker, and how to collaborate diplomatically to achieve a goal. Leadership opportunities are available for experienced candidates. Topics, scenarios, and committees will be different each session, and each week will end with a full-day mini-MUN Committee. | Ian Coppell | |
35 | W2 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | Summer Semester Learning Support Boost will support learners in building their reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and phonics in a fun and interactive way. Students will engage in both collaborative activities and games to build their confidence and set them up for success in the fall. | Indraani Nagaretanam | |
36 | W2 | The Art of Comics: Create Your Own Manga! | Students will read, research, draw, and create their very own comic-style story. The instructor will share his experiences and knowledge about manhua, manhwa, and manga—Chinese, Korean, and Japanese comics respectively—using popular series as source material and inspiration. Students will use creativity to generate their own ideas for a story. We will also cover some of the basic techniques comic creators use to bring life to their panels. | James Toney | |
37 | W2 | Warhammer: Modeling and Painting | This course is a hands-on experience where students build, paint, and play games of Warhammer. Students will elect their own “Start Collecting” kit from either the Age of Sigmar line or 40K line of models. Students will learn building and painting techniques, basing ideas, and the fundamentals of the games related to the models selected and built. By the end of the week, students will have their own start into a new hobby. | Cody Howitt | |
38 | W2 | Who's Listening to Whom? | Let’s play! This course is about developing your listening skills by playing games. Did you know that only two percent of people have ever been actually taught how to listen? Through indoor and outdoor games, we will explore how you listen and how you might be able to improve your listening skills. Sounds easy? Trust me it’s not—so let’s play! | Brendon Breen | |
39 | W3 | Marine Conservation and Citizen Science Camp | Take a deep dive into learning about our oceans and marine conservation. This week will focus on raising awareness, taking action, and finding local solutions. Students will conduct a beach clean-up, create an awareness campaign, and engage in citizen science by collecting and reporting data. We will spend time in the classroom and go on field trips, and students will learn about exciting career opportunities from people working to protect the marine environment. | Mare Stewart | |
40 | W3 | Filmmaker's Boot Camp | Filmmaker’s Boot Camp will engage willing participants—both novice and experienced—in an immersive, project-driven framework. Morning sessions explore major elements of filmmaking: visual storytelling, cinematography, directing, editing, sound design, and special effects. Afternoons focus on producing shorts of increasing sophistication, emphasizing specialized roles in collaborative film crews. Bring the courage to explore, and we’ll train your technical know-how to capture the limitless possibilities of human expression through the language of film. | Lawrence Shackelford | |
41 | W3 | Digital Music Making | Attention music makers! In this course, students will learn the basics of creating songs in any genre, and by the end of the week they will have created their own original composition using Apple's GarageBand. Students do not need any previous background in music for this course. | George Livingstone | |
42 | W3 | History Mysteries | Hop into the time machine and explore a different era each day. Bring your curiosity as we investigate history mysteries through cryptography, breakout games, graphic novels, and art. As you learn more about the past, you'll develop your critical analysis and problem-solving skills. Join us—you'll be surprised where (and when) we will go! | Megan Kelly | |
43 | W3 | Look Ma, I Made a Music Video! | Students will collaborate in small groups to plan and create an original music video. This session is for anyone who enjoys being in front of—or behind—the camera. Musicians, dancers, singers, and tech support enthusiasts are all welcome! We will work through brainstorming, lyrics, and different beats using GarageBand. Then we'll film our performers and use iMovie to finalize the music video and share it with the world—including your mom! | Pauli Haakenson | |
44 | W3 | MUN: How to Succeed | This class is open to new and experienced Model United Nations delegates and will give students a thorough, step-by-step guide to the qualities of a good delegate, including how to write an effective resolution, how to be a persuasive speaker, and how to collaborate diplomatically to achieve a goal. Leadership opportunities are available for experienced candidates. Topics, scenarios, and committees will be different each session, and each week will end with a full-day mini-MUN Committee. | Ian Coppell | |
45 | W3 | Mobile Video Production 101 | Ever wanted to be a film director? A video editor? A vlogger? Or do you just want to make exciting, eye-catching video productions for family and friends? In this course, students will learn the basics of video production—including pre-production, production, and post-production—all through a mobile device! Students will take on video production crew roles such as cinematographer, director, or video editor, and will showcase their productions by the end of the week! | Shahrin Aripin | |
46 | W3 | Culinary Arts | Embrace your inner Iron Chef and join our Culinary Arts summer workshop, where student chefs take part in a different weekly food theme to create mouth-watering dishes from around the world. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, we will review kitchen basics and join forces on a tasty culinary journey. Students will learn to style and photograph their social media-worthy dishes. *Please note, dietary restrictions and food allergies will be difficult to accommodate. | Liz Wirtz | |
47 | W3 | Modern China Universe (Explore Chinese Apps) | In this course, students will explore Chinese apps to shop, chat, order food, call cars, and much more! They will learn to navigate China like a pro. This hands-on course is designed for middle and high school speakers who have been assessed at the Chinese language level of Intermediate low and above. | Jenny Hwang | |
48 | W3 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | Summer Semester Learning Support Boost will support learners in building their reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and phonics in a fun and interactive way. Students will engage in both collaborative activities and games to build their confidence and set them up for success in the fall. | Indraani Nagaretanam | |
49 | W3 | Maker Space Skills Workshop | Our Maker Skills Workshop is intended for students who have experience in the middle school maker space and would like to continue practicing and building on their skills as makers. We will delve deeper into more advanced techniques for planning, modelling, and creating complicated projects in a fun, individualized setting. Please plan to bring your laptop so you can add some new digital tools to your repertoire. | James McMullen | |
50 | W3 | Improv is FUN! | This crash course is for beginners and experienced performers alike! Each five-day master class will be specially crafted to suit the needs and skill levels of the ensemble. It will be an entertaining way to boost your self-confidence, practice your collaborative skills, and hone your acting chops. Yes, it's actually all fun and games! With over 25 years of teaching Improv experience, I promise you a real good time. | Tom Schulz | |
51 | W3 | Chinese Art and Culture | In this course, students will immerse themselves in Chinese culture by engaging in traditional art forms like calligraphy, umbrella-painting, lantern-making, and tai-chi. Students will explore the history of traditional costumes through a figurine-making workshop and will decorate unique masks while learning about Chinese opera. Participants will also try traditional Chinese games like shuttlecock, five stones, and Chinese yoyo. Based on students' Chinese proficiency level, this course will be conducted in both Chinese and English. | Linda Zhang | |
52 | W3 | Drawing, Painting, and Polymer Clay | This course is a hands-on workshop in which students will choose their media and work independently or with the teacher’s guidance. Due to the multi-material nature of this course, beginner-level students should be prepared to watch teacher-prepared videos to get started on a project. This will be a studio-based course, with different types of assignments being worked on at the same time. Students should bring a creative spirit, can-do attitude, and self-directed learning style. | Jeff Koltutsky | |
53 | W4 | Marine Conservation and Citizen Science Camp | Take a deep dive into learning about our oceans and marine conservation. This week will focus on raising awareness, taking action, and finding local solutions. Students will conduct a beach clean-up, create an awareness campaign, and engage in citizen science by collecting and reporting data. We will spend time in the classroom and go on field trips, and students will learn about exciting career opportunities from people working to protect the marine environment. | Mare Stewart | |
54 | W4 | Digital Music Making | Attention music makers! In this course, students will learn the basics of creating songs in any genre, and by the end of the week they will have created their own original composition using Apple's GarageBand. Students do not need any previous background in music for this course. | George Livingstone | |
55 | W4 | History Mysteries | Hop into the time machine and explore a different era each day. Bring your curiosity as we investigate history mysteries through cryptography, breakout games, graphic novels, and art. As you learn more about the past, you'll develop your critical analysis and problem-solving skills. Join us—you'll be surprised where (and when) we will go! | Megan Kelly | |
56 | W4 | MUN: How to Succeed | This class is open to new and experienced Model United Nations delegates and will give students a thorough, step-by-step guide to the qualities of a good delegate, including how to write an effective resolution, how to be a persuasive speaker, and how to collaborate diplomatically to achieve a goal. Leadership opportunities are available for experienced candidates. Topics, scenarios, and committees will be different each session, and each week will end with a full-day mini-MUN Committee. | Ian Coppell | |
57 | W4 | Mobile Video Production 101 | Ever wanted to be a film director? A video editor? A vlogger? Or do you just want to make exciting, eye-catching video productions for family and friends? In this course, students will learn the basics of video production—including pre-production, production, and post-production—all through a mobile device! Students will take on video production crew roles such as cinematographer, director, or video editor, and will showcase their productions by the end of the week! | Shahrin Aripin | |
58 | W4 | Who's Listening to Whom? | Let’s play! This course is about developing your listening skills by playing games. Did you know that only two percent of people have ever been actually taught how to listen? Through indoor and outdoor games, we will explore how you listen and how you might be able to improve your listening skills. Sounds easy? Trust me it’s not—so let’s play! | Brendon Breen | |
59 | W4 | Culinary Arts | Embrace your inner Iron Chef and join our Culinary Arts summer workshop, where student chefs take part in a different weekly food theme to create mouth-watering dishes from around the world. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, we will review kitchen basics and join forces on a tasty culinary journey. Students will learn to style and photograph their social media-worthy dishes. *Please note, dietary restrictions and food allergies will be difficult to accommodate. | Liz Wirtz | |
60 | W4 | Maker Space Skills Workshop | Our Maker Skills Workshop is intended for students who have experience in the middle school maker space and would like to continue practicing and building on their skills as makers. We will delve deeper into more advanced techniques for planning, modelling, and creating complicated projects in a fun, individualized setting. Please plan to bring your laptop so you can add some new digital tools to your repertoire. | James McMullen | |
61 | W4 | Chinese Art and Culture | In this course, students will immerse themselves in Chinese culture by engaging in traditional art forms like calligraphy, umbrella-painting, lantern-making, and tai-chi. Students will explore the history of traditional costumes through a figurine-making workshop and will decorate unique masks while learning about Chinese opera. Participants will also try traditional Chinese games like shuttlecock, five stones, and Chinese yoyo. Based on students' Chinese proficiency level, this course will be conducted in both Chinese and English. | Linda Zhang | |
62 | W4 | Drawing, Painting, and Polymer Clay | This course is a hands-on workshop in which students will choose their media and work independently or with the teacher’s guidance. Due to the multi-material nature of this course, beginner-level students should be prepared to watch teacher-prepared videos to get started on a project. This will be a studio-based course, with different types of assignments being worked on at the same time. Students should bring a creative spirit, can-do attitude, and self-directed learning style. | Jeff Koltutsky | |
63 | W4 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | Summer Semester Learning Support Boost will support learners in building their reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and phonics in a fun and interactive way. Students will engage in both collaborative activities and games to build their confidence and set them up for success in the fall. | Indraani Nagaretanam | |
64 | W5 | Warhammer: Modeling and Painting | This course is a hands-on experience where students build, paint, and play games of Warhammer. Students will elect their own “Start Collecting” kit from either the Age of Sigmar line or 40K line of models. Students will learn building and painting techniques, basing ideas, and the fundamentals of the games related to the models selected and built. By the end of the week, students will have their own start into a new hobby. | Cody Howitt | |
65 | W5 | MUN: How to Succeed | This class is open to new and experienced Model United Nations delegates and will give students a thorough, step-by-step guide to the qualities of a good delegate, including how to write an effective resolution, how to be a persuasive speaker, and how to collaborate diplomatically to achieve a goal. Leadership opportunities are available for experienced candidates. Topics, scenarios, and committees will be different each session, and each week will end with a full-day mini-MUN Committee. | Ian Coppell | |
66 | W5 | Culinary Arts | Embrace your inner Iron Chef and join our Culinary Arts summer workshop, where student chefs take part in a different weekly food theme to create mouth-watering dishes from around the world. Whether you’re a novice or a pro, we will review kitchen basics and join forces on a tasty culinary journey. Students will learn to style and photograph their social media-worthy dishes. *Please note, dietary restrictions and food allergies will be difficult to accommodate. | Liz Wirtz | |
67 | W5 | Digital Music Making | Attention music makers! In this course, students will learn the basics of creating songs in any genre, and by the end of the week they will have created their own original composition using Apple's GarageBand. Students do not need any previous background in music for this course. | George Livingstone | |
68 | W5 | Improv is FUN! | This crash course is for beginners and experienced performers alike! Each five-day master class will be specially crafted to suit the needs and skill levels of the ensemble. It will be an entertaining way to boost your self-confidence, practice your collaborative skills, and hone your acting chops. Yes, it's actually all fun and games! With over 25 years of teaching Improv experience, I promise you a real good time. | Tom Schulz | |
69 | W5 | Chinese Art and Culture | In this course, students will immerse themselves in Chinese culture by engaging in traditional art forms like calligraphy, umbrella-painting, lantern-making, and tai-chi. Students will explore the history of traditional costumes through a figurine-making workshop and will decorate unique masks while learning about Chinese opera. Participants will also try traditional Chinese games like shuttlecock, five stones, and Chinese yoyo. Based on students' Chinese proficiency level, this course will be conducted in both Chinese and English. | Linda Zhang | |
70 | W5 | Summer Semester Boost (Learning Support) | Summer Semester Learning Support Boost will support learners in building their reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and phonics in a fun and interactive way. Students will engage in both collaborative activities and games to build their confidence and set them up for success in the fall. | Indraani Nagaretanam | |
71 | W5 | From Woodlands to Wall Street | Woodlands to Wall Street is an interdisciplinary course that introduces students to the stock market. Students will learn about what stocks are and what influences their costs, as well as how they might invest their own money. Students will learn by doing, as they will be able to manage their own portfolio and trade stocks using real market values! | Kristoffer Munden | |
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1 | Week | Course | Course Description | Teacher | |
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2 | W1 | Algebra 1 | This “self-paced” course is designed for self-directed, independent learners who have mastered the skills and concepts of Pre-Algebra. Students will learn about linear, quadratic, rational, and exponential functions, systems of inequalities and equations, and statistical analysis. Using instructional videos, they will work through units at their own pace. Regular feedback is focused at the individual level, and this course is fully aligned with our high school Algebra I course. | Darlene Poluan, Isagani Celzo | |
3 | W1 | Generative Computer Art | This course is a computer-based workshop that will take you through the process of creating high-quality, generative art using the free and open-source Processing platform. Processing is a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code in visual arts. At the completion of this course, you'll be able to develop single generative pieces as well as a dynamic animation. | Martin Williams | |
4 | W1 | Geometry | This “self-paced” course is designed for self-directed, independent learners who have completed Algebra I or Math 8+. Students will deepen their understanding of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments. The course will cover geometric shapes, transformations, and area and volume. Using instructional videos, students will work through units at their own pace. Regular feedback is focused at the individual level, and this course is fully aligned with our high school Geometry course. | Kristoffer Munden, Emily Leipold, Melissa Trainor, Matt Medina | |
5 | W1 | I Wonder: Scientific Inquiry | This course will provide students a hands-on opportunity to investigate the natural world around them. Students will learn the scientific process as they plan and perform their own scientific inquiry. Students will gather evidence using proper scientific techniques and equipment in order to explore concepts they are curious about. Students may sign up for the second session to further explore and refine their experiment. | Erin Flanagan | |
6 | W1 | Introduction to Big “R” Academic Research | Join Jason Adkison, AP Research consultant and teacher of Catalyst, AT Seminar, and AT Research & Catalyst, as he takes you through a scaffolded week-long introduction and dive into academic research. Students will explore their own worldview and passions and connect them with opportunities to engage into the world of academic research. Students will be able to explore their topics and gain a head start into courses like Catalyst, AT Seminar, and AT Research & Catalyst. | Jason Adkison | |
7 | W1 | Learn the Art of Leatherworking | Join me for a wide-ranging course introducing the beautiful craft of leatherworking—from mallets to mauls, stitching to stamping, braids to burnishing, needles to knots, and punches to pouches. This completely hands-on week will introduce you to new skills, using specialist tools and beautiful leather to create original, exquisite leather projects. We’ll cover all you need to know to start becoming a master leatherworker while enjoying a craft that could keep you creative for a lifetime! | James Harvey | |
8 | W1 | Oil Painting | Students will learn how to stretch their own canvas, prepare the canvas and palette, and work with multiple implements to create an oil painting. Students with prior experience will spend time refining and improving their techniques, while beginners are also very welcome. Learning about the history of the medium as well as various oil painters will help students make choices for their work and find their personal style at the high school level. | Barbara Harvey | |
9 | W1 | Pre-Advanced Placement History | Pre-Advanced Placement History will introduce students to the skills they need to be successful in our AP social studies courses, along with skills they will need during their high school careers. The course will focus on the skills of thinking like a historian, analyzing primary and secondary source documents, and writing the document-based essay. Students will also engage in Socratic seminars on topics that will further their understanding of world history and US history. | Devin Kay | |
10 | W1 | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep will provide a valuable head start on Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry. We'll cover foundational topics threaded throughout the year in AP Chemistry, as well as developing lab skills and learning how to demonstrate mastery of important concepts in written form, both qualitatively and quantitatively. This course is applicable to students who have taken either Chemistry or Accelerated Chemistry, and students new to SAS are welcome. | Adrian Price | |
11 | W1 | You've got a story to tell: Storytelling and Interpersonal Communication | This is a multidisciplinary approach to examining how we present ourselves and the stories we tell. Through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, we will share self-reflections, engage in public speaking, and learn about others. Students will mine their experiences and explore their identity as inspiration for storytelling, as well as analyzing how storytelling is used in different contexts. This class will demand a high level of commitment, participation, and energy. | Renee Green | |
12 | W2 | Algebra 1 | This “self-paced” course is designed for self-directed, independent learners who have mastered the skills and concepts of Pre-Algebra. Students will learn about linear, quadratic, rational, and exponential functions, systems of inequalities and equations, and statistical analysis. Using instructional videos, they will work through units at their own pace. Regular feedback is focused at the individual level, and this course is fully aligned with our high school Algebra I course. | Darlene Poluan, Isagani Celzo | |
13 | W2 | Amazing Eco-Adventure: Singapore! | Students participating in this course will spend each day immersed in an exploration of our local ecosystems through field-based experiences. Destinations may include mangrove forests, wetlands, tropical rainforests, coastlands, and more. As part of the daily field experiences, students will eat lunch at a variety of local hawker centers. | David Knuffke, Tom Flanagan | |
14 | W2 | Bitcoin and Tesla: Inquiry into Investing | COVID-19 has severely impacted the world economy. Can you find the next Amazon or Tesla? Do you know what sectors will grow 500%? How should you invest during a crisis, and how can you be prepared for the next one? Your challenge will be to learn from some of the greatest investors and companies and then design your own investing plan. Can you turn $100,000 into $1,000,000? | Oliver Smith | |
15 | W2 | Generative Computer Art | This course is a computer-based workshop that will take you through the process of creating high-quality, generative art using the free and open-source Processing platform. Processing is a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code in visual arts. At the completion of this course, you'll be able to develop single generative pieces as well as a dynamic animation. | Martin Williams | |
16 | W2 | Geometry | This “self-paced” course is designed for self-directed, independent learners who have completed Algebra I or Math 8+. Students will deepen their understanding of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments. The course will cover geometric shapes, transformations, and area and volume. Using instructional videos, students will work through units at their own pace. Regular feedback is focused at the individual level, and this course is fully aligned with our high school Geometry course. | Kristoffer Munden, Emily Leipold, Melissa Trainor, Matt Medina | |
17 | W2 | Improv is FUN! | This crash course is for beginners and experienced performers alike! Each five-day master class will be specially crafted to suit the needs and skill levels of the ensemble. It will be an entertaining way to boost your self-confidence, practice your collaborative skills, and hone your acting chops. Yes, it's actually all fun and games! With over 25 years of teaching Improv experience, I promise you a real good time. | Tom Schulz | |
18 | W2 | Introduction to Big “R” Academic Research | Join Jason Adkison, AP Research consultant and teacher of Catalyst, AT Seminar, and AT Research & Catalyst, as he takes you through a scaffolded week-long introduction and dive into academic research. Students will explore their own worldview and passions and connect them with opportunities to engage into the world of academic research. Students will be able to explore their topics and gain a head start into courses like Catalyst, AT Seminar, and AT Research & Catalyst. | Jason Adkison | |
19 | W2 | Learn the Art of Leatherworking | Join me for a wide-ranging course introducing the beautiful craft of leatherworking—from mallets to mauls, stitching to stamping, braids to burnishing, needles to knots, and punches to pouches. This completely hands-on week will introduce you to new skills, using specialist tools and beautiful leather to create original, exquisite leather projects. We’ll cover all you need to know to start becoming a master leatherworker while enjoying a craft that could keep you creative for a lifetime! | James Harvey | |
20 | W2 | Pre-Advanced Placement History | Pre-Advanced Placement History will introduce students to the skills they need to be successful in our AP social studies courses, along with skills they will need during their high school careers. The course will focus on the skills of thinking like a historian, analyzing primary and secondary source documents, and writing the document-based essay. Students will also engage in Socratic seminars on topics that will further their understanding of world history and US history. | Devin Kay | |
21 | W2 | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep will provide a valuable head start on Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry. We'll cover foundational topics threaded throughout the year in AP Chemistry, as well as developing lab skills and learning how to demonstrate mastery of important concepts in written form, both qualitatively and quantitatively. This course is applicable to students who have taken either Chemistry or Accelerated Chemistry, and students new to SAS are welcome. | Adrian Price | |
22 | W2 | You've got a story to tell: Storytelling and Interpersonal Communication | This is a multidisciplinary approach to examining how we present ourselves and the stories we tell. Through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, we will share self-reflections, engage in public speaking, and learn about others. Students will mine their experiences and explore their identity as inspiration for storytelling, as well as analyzing how storytelling is used in different contexts. This class will demand a high level of commitment, participation, and energy. | Renee Green | |
23 | W3 | Generative Computer Art | This course is a computer-based workshop that will take you through the process of creating high-quality, generative art using the free and open-source Processing platform. Processing is a flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code in visual arts. At the completion of this course, you'll be able to develop single generative pieces as well as a dynamic animation. | Martin Williams | |
24 | W3 | I Wonder: Scientific Inquiry | This course will provide students a hands-on opportunity to investigate the natural world around them. Students will learn the scientific process as they plan and perform their own scientific inquiry. Students will gather evidence using proper scientific techniques and equipment in order to explore concepts they are curious about. Students may sign up for the second session to further explore and refine their experiment. | Erin Flanagan | |
25 | W3 | Amazing Eco-Adventure: Singapore! | Students participating in this course will spend each day immersed in an exploration of our local ecosystems through field-based experiences. Destinations may include mangrove forests, wetlands, tropical rainforests, coastlands, and more. As part of the daily field experiences, students will eat lunch at a variety of local hawker centers. | David Knuffke, Tom Flanagan | |
26 | W3 | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep will provide a valuable head start on Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry. We'll cover foundational topics threaded throughout the year in AP Chemistry, as well as developing lab skills and learning how to demonstrate mastery of important concepts in written form, both qualitatively and quantitatively. This course is applicable to students who have taken either Chemistry or Accelerated Chemistry, and students new to SAS are welcome. | Adrian Price | |
27 | W3 | Learn the Art of Leatherworking | Join me for a wide-ranging course introducing the beautiful craft of leatherworking—from mallets to mauls, stitching to stamping, braids to burnishing, needles to knots, and punches to pouches. This completely hands-on week will introduce you to new skills, using specialist tools and beautiful leather to create original, exquisite leather projects. We’ll cover all you need to know to start becoming a master leatherworker while enjoying a craft that could keep you creative for a lifetime! | James Harvey | |
28 | W3 | AP Art Boot Camp | Students in this class will create work that can be used towards their AP Art portfolios. This course is open to students taking their first AP Art course in the upcoming year as well as returning AP Art students. Through hands-on sessions, students may start developing their inquiry for the year ahead and experimenting with media and combinations of media. This is an advanced high school visual arts experience. | Barbara Harvey | |
29 | W3 | Introduction to Big “R” Academic Research | Join Jason Adkison, AP Research consultant and teacher of Catalyst, AT Seminar, and AT Research & Catalyst, as he takes you through a scaffolded week-long introduction and dive into academic research. Students will explore their own worldview and passions and connect them with opportunities to engage into the world of academic research. Students will be able to explore their topics and gain a head start into courses like Catalyst, AT Seminar, and AT Research & Catalyst. | Jason Adkison | |
30 | W3 | Algebra 1 | This “self-paced” course is designed for self-directed, independent learners who have mastered the skills and concepts of Pre-Algebra. Students will learn about linear, quadratic, rational, and exponential functions, systems of inequalities and equations, and statistical analysis. Using instructional videos, they will work through units at their own pace. Regular feedback is focused at the individual level, and this course is fully aligned with our high school Algebra I course. | Darlene Poluan, Isagani Celzo | |
31 | W3 | Geometry | This “self-paced” course is designed for self-directed, independent learners who have completed Algebra I or Math 8+. Students will deepen their understanding of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments. The course will cover geometric shapes, transformations, and area and volume. Using instructional videos, students will work through units at their own pace. Regular feedback is focused at the individual level, and this course is fully aligned with our high school Geometry course. | Kristoffer Munden, Emily Leipold, Melissa Trainor, Matt Medina | |
32 | W4 | Filmmaker's Boot Camp | Filmmaker’s Boot Camp will engage willing participants—both novice and experienced—in an immersive, project-driven framework. Morning sessions explore major elements of filmmaking: visual storytelling, cinematography, directing, editing, sound design, and special effects. Afternoons focus on producing shorts of increasing sophistication, emphasizing specialized roles in collaborative film crews. Bring the courage to explore, and we’ll train your technical know-how to capture the limitless possibilities of human expression through the language of film. | Lawrence Shackelford | |
33 | W4 | Learn the Art of Leatherworking | Join me for a wide-ranging course introducing the beautiful craft of leatherworking—from mallets to mauls, stitching to stamping, braids to burnishing, needles to knots, and punches to pouches. This completely hands-on week will introduce you to new skills, using specialist tools and beautiful leather to create original, exquisite leather projects. We’ll cover all you need to know to start becoming a master leatherworker while enjoying a craft that could keep you creative for a lifetime! | James Harvey | |
34 | W4 | Modern China Universe (Explore Chinese Apps) | In this course, students will explore Chinese apps to shop, chat, order food, call cars, and much more! They will learn to navigate China like a pro. This hands-on course is designed for middle and high school speakers who have been assessed at the Chinese language level of Intermediate low and above. | Jenny Hwang | |
35 | W4 | Oil Painting | Students will learn how to stretch their own canvas, prepare the canvas and palette, and work with multiple implements to create an oil painting. Students with prior experience will spend time refining and improving their techniques, while beginners are also very welcome. Learning about the history of the medium as well as various oil painters will help students make choices for their work and find their personal style at the high school level. | Barbara Harvey | |
36 | W4 | Improv is FUN! | This crash course is for beginners and experienced performers alike! Each five-day master class will be specially crafted to suit the needs and skill levels of the ensemble. It will be an entertaining way to boost your self-confidence, practice your collaborative skills, and hone your acting chops. Yes, it's actually all fun and games! With over 25 years of teaching Improv experience, I promise you a real good time. | Tom Schulz | |
37 | W4 | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep will provide a valuable head start on Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry. We'll cover foundational topics threaded throughout the year in AP Chemistry, as well as developing lab skills and learning how to demonstrate mastery of important concepts in written form, both qualitatively and quantitatively. This course is applicable to students who have taken either Chemistry or Accelerated Chemistry, and students new to SAS are welcome. | Adrian Price | |
38 | W4 | Algebra 1 | This “self-paced” course is designed for self-directed, independent learners who have mastered the skills and concepts of Pre-Algebra. Students will learn about linear, quadratic, rational, and exponential functions, systems of inequalities and equations, and statistical analysis. Using instructional videos, they will work through units at their own pace. Regular feedback is focused at the individual level, and this course is fully aligned with our high school Algebra I course. | Darlene Poluan, Isagani Celzo | |
39 | W4 | Geometry | This “self-paced” course is designed for self-directed, independent learners who have completed Algebra I or Math 8+. Students will deepen their understanding of geometric relationships, moving towards formal mathematical arguments. The course will cover geometric shapes, transformations, and area and volume. Using instructional videos, students will work through units at their own pace. Regular feedback is focused at the individual level, and this course is fully aligned with our high school Geometry course. | Kristoffer Munden, Emily Leipold, Melissa Trainor, Matt Medina | |
40 | W4 | Bitcoin and Tesla: Inquiry into Investing | COVID-19 has severely impacted the world economy. Can you find the next Amazon or Tesla? Do you know what sectors will grow 500%? How should you invest during a crisis, and how can you be prepared for the next one? Your challenge will be to learn from some of the greatest investors and companies and then design your own investing plan. Can you turn $100,000 into $1,000,000? | Oliver Smith | |
41 | W5 | Modern China Universe (Explore Chinese Apps) | In this course, students will explore Chinese apps to shop, chat, order food, call cars, and much more! They will learn to navigate China like a pro. This hands-on course is designed for middle and high school speakers who have been assessed at the Chinese language level of Intermediate low and above. | Jenny Hwang | |
42 | W5 | University Portfolio Preparation | In this course, students will learn about the visual arts university preparation process. Presentations and demonstrations on various components of portfolio development will help students to build their individual portfolios by creating work. This high school level experience will assist students who plan to pursue careers in the visual arts and those who are submitting supplemental portfolios. | Barbara Harvey | |
43 | W5 | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep | Pre-AP Chemistry Prep will provide a valuable head start on Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry. We'll cover foundational topics threaded throughout the year in AP Chemistry, as well as developing lab skills and learning how to demonstrate mastery of important concepts in written form, both qualitatively and quantitatively. This course is applicable to students who have taken either Chemistry or Accelerated Chemistry, and students new to SAS are welcome. | Adrian Price | |
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