Central Bucks School District



CBSD SUMMER PROGRAMS AND CAMPSHigh School and Middle SchoolA Cappella: Ian Sanchez and Joseph StellinoWho: Students entering grades 10-12 What: Singing in both small and large ensemblesWhere: CB WestWhen: June 25-29 (Friday is on the road) TIME: 9AM-3:30 (Please bring a lunch) FEE: $165.00Act Out! Acting Workshop for Teens: Dawn MarinelloThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-NDThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-NDWho: Entering 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th What: Acting to build confidence, have fun, making new friends, all while learning the basics of acting. This includes improv, theater warm-up games, monologues, technique and more!Where: CB WestWhen: Mon. - Thurs: July 9-12Time: 9 am-11:30amJuly 16-19July 23-26July30-Aug 2 Fee: $130.00 weekDrivers Education (Classroom Training Only) – Garrett Szagola & Irene Metcoff Who: Students in grades 9 thru 12; Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation requires 30 consecutive classroom hours for the course (no exceptions). This is not a requirement to get one’s license. More information from instructor.What: Classroom course with PA Dept. of Trans. Information.Where: CB West When: 1st session: June 25, 26, 27, 28, July 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 2nd session: July 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26TIME: 8:30-11:30amFee: $170.00Future Teachers – Karyn JakubikWho: 10th-12th gradersWhat: Are you considering going into the teaching profession? In this class, you will get to use “hands on” learning on how to plan a lesson, design engaging activities, as well as learning to utilize brain-based learning techniques. Topics include cooperative learning, multiple intelligences, growth mindset, metacognition, reading and writing strategies and more! Using the topics that most interest you or the grade level you’re thinking you may want to teach, we will write lessons and teach our friends. You will not only learn how to make material more accessible to young people, but in the process, learn how you learn best. Finally, you can add this experience to your college portfolio!Where: CB WestWhen: Session 1: July 9-12 Time: 9am -12pm Session 2: July 16-19 Time: 9am -12pmCost: $100.00 per sessionNote: Materials needed: a notebook, a pen, an open mind, a sense of adventure, and maybe a laptop!!Note: $20.00 cash fee will be paid to instructor on first day for needed materials.High/Middle School Singing – James Glaser and Ian SanchezWho: Grades 7th-10th What: Developing singers will exercise their voices with warm-ups, various rehearsals, performances by special guests, music and theater games all culminating in a public concert!Where: CB WestWhen: July 9th- 13th (Friday is on the road) Time: 9am – 3:30pm Fee: $165.00Mock Trial – Tara BroudaWho: 7th – 12thWhat: Learn about the legal profession, mock trial, and complete a full criminal trial drawn from the PA Bar Association’s library of criminal trials.Where: CB WestWhen: July 30th – August 2Time: 10 am – 3 pmFee: $80.00*Orchestra for ALL GRADES!! SCROLL TO pg. 26!!SAT Prep – Offered SAT PREP Offered: Kaplan and PrincetonPlease call either 1-800-Kaptest (Kaplan) or 1-800-2Review (Princeton Review)Kaplan two classes: AM classTues/Thurs class beginning July 10 and ending August 8 or PM class M,T,W,Th beginning July 23 and ending August 2Princeton Review – AM class M,T,W,T beginning July 9 and ending July 26Middle and Elementary Schoolleft262999This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND0This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-NDBabysitting 101 Workshop – Maternity Coalition: Karry FeldmanWho: Ages 11-14 yrs.What: Join us for this interactive program designed to help young people become more qualified and responsible as babysitters. Child care and emergency basics are covered. Students should bring a snack, lunch and drink.Where: CB WESTWhen: Monday, July 9th (A one day information- packed camp) Time: 9am-3pm Fee: $95.00Band: Larry WernerWho: Entering grades 5-9What: Summer Band Camp & Beginner LessonsWhere: CB WestWhen: July 16- July 26 (two-week camp) Monday through ThursdayTime: 8am-1pm“Morning” schedule has individual lessons built around ensemble class (see below).The Central Bucks Summer Band Camp and Beginner Lessons are designed to provide opportunities for student to learn and perform on a band instrument.Beginning band students will receive four 45-minute lessons on their instrument each week (totaling eight lessons). Lessons will be taught in either an individual or small group setting, depending on enrollment.A beginner is a student who has never taken lessons on their instrument.Experienced band student will receive four 90-minute ensemble rehearsals and two 30 minute private/semi-private lessons each week (totaling 4 private lessons and 8 band classes).Lessons will be scheduled on either Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday.Ensemble rehearsals will take place each day from 9:30-11:00, with the lesson schedule built before and after the ensemble class. Where: CB WESTWhen: July 16th – July 26th (two wk. camp) Mon – Thurs. Time: Morning is 8 am- 1pm Fee: $200.00Be the Director: Michael Lechniak Who: Going into 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th gradeWhat: Video editing software, digital camcorders, & digital cameras to develop their own short films.Where: CB WestWhen: July 30-Aug. 2TIME: 8:30AM-2:30PMFee: $170.00Note: Students bring lunch please!!!!Break Out! An “Escape the Room” Experience: Laura Fornwald & Ellen StemlerWho: Entering grades 5 through 8What: Campers will use critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication to help them solve daily Escape Room challenges. Throughout the week, campers will create their own themed Escape Room challenge. The camp will culminate with groups challenging other campers.Where: CB WestWhen: July 9th- 12th Time: 9am-12pmFee: $125.00iBuen viaje! – Beginner’s Conversational Spanish: Karyn JakubikThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAWho: 5th – 7th gradersWhat: Learn about the Spanish-speaking world as you learn conversational Spanish! You will learn colors, numbers, greetings, places to visit and activities to do. You will also learn to express your likes and dislikes, to buy goods, to order food and more, all while you are planning the vacation of your dreams. The course is useful if you are hoping to travel somewhere, or getting you prepared for beginning your Spanish instruction in grade eight. You’ll have lots of fun too!Where: CB WestWhen: Session 1: June 25-28 Session 2: July 23-26 Time: 9-12pmFEE: $100.00Click N’ Change: Michael Lechniac Who: Going into 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th gradeWhat: Learn the process of creating a stop animation project. (Ex: Gumby and Wallace and Gromit). Students will have the opportunity to create their own stop animation movie.Where: CB WestWhen: Four sessions to choose from below. Limit 12 students per session. Fee: $135.00NOTE: Students bring lunch.Course 1: June 25 – June 28 8:30AM – 2:30 PM Course 2: July 2, 3, 5, and FRI the 6th – Closed 4th of July 8:30AM – 2:30PMCourse 3: July 9 – July 12 8:30AM – 2:30 PMCourse 4: July 23 – July 26 8:30AM – 2:30PM Digital Arts: Danielle Scicluna Who: 5th, 6th, 7th, & 8th gradersWhat: Channel your creative side and learn to edit and create digital imaging artworks! Using your smartphone or internet images, you will take these photos to the next level in Photoshop! Have fun, while learning everything you need to know in digital editing by adding layers of digital artistry and special effect to your photos. All art work will be taken home at the end of the course. Designed for students going into 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th gradeWhere: CB WestWhen: June 25-28 Time: Two Sessions: 8-11AM or 12-3PMFee: $120.00Engineering: Travis Jovais & John Benedix left1587500Who: Grades 4-7What: Explore the world of engineering and technology. Build and test prop cars, foam gliders, soda bottle rockets, ping-pong ball launchers, and make T-shirts all while being exposed to the use of computers, computer numerical controlled (CNC) devices, and 3D printers! Bring lunch!!Where: CB WestWhen: July 30 – Aug.2 TIME: 9am-3pm Fee: $200.00Just Breath: Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness – Shannon O’Connor03810Who: Students entering 7th-9th gradesWhat: Have you always wanted to learn yoga or try meditating? Learn yoga sequences, meditation techniques, and mindfulness practices that will invite calm and joy into your life. Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness have physical and mental benefits, and you can use the practices you learn this summer, all year long to help de-stress and feel awesome! BRING A MAT, WATER BOTTLE, AND WEAR COMFORTABLE CLOTHING.Where: Jamison Elementary SchoolWhen: July 9-12Time: 10am-12pm July 16-19Time: 10am-12pmFee: $100.00Learn to Draw Superheroes!!: Jim HorwatWho: Grades 4-7What: This drawing class will be an introduction to figure drawing, perspective, dynamic poses and anatomy, pertaining to the world of comic book illustration!! Students will have the opportunity to create their own superheroes! Where: CB WestWhen: Session 1: July 9th- July 12th Time: 8am-11am Session 2: July 16th - July 19th Time: 8am-11am Fee: $100.00 per sessionNote: $25.00 cash materials fee will be paid 1st day to instructor.Monkey Business! Judy May and Robin Loos This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-NDThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-NDWho: Entering 4th, 5th and 6th What: Come join us while we all create our own, colorful Sock Monkeys!! Let your imagination swing!! Where: Jamison ElementaryWhen: Session 1: July 9th-12th Time: 1:30 – 3:30Session 2: July 16th-19thTime: 1:30 – 3:30Fee: $115.00Note: $20.00 cash materials fee due on first day Musical Theatre: Michael GriecolefttopWho: Two age groups - See “When”What: Musical Theater, where every child has a role. Each child will receive a CD of the show’s music so they can practice at home for the final day’s blockbuster performance!!!Where: CB West AuditoriumWhen: TWO AGE GROUPS & Both are two-week camps Time: 9am-3:00Course # SF105MT1 Grades 3-6 July 9th- July 12th & July 16 – 19thCourse # SF106MT2 Grades 5-9 July 23 – July 26th & July 30th-Aug. 2Fee: $324.00Orchestra for ALL GRADES!!! Scroll to pg. 26Sequential Art and Comic Book Story Telling: Jim HorwatThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BYThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BYWho: Grades 4 through 7What: A drawing class with an emphasis on writing/storytelling. Sequential Page layout and illustration techniques will be introduced, as students create their own comic strips, manga or mini graphic novels.Where: CB WestWhen: Session one: July 9th- Thur. July 12th Time: 12 – 3pm Session two: July 16th – July 19th Time: 12 – 3pmFee: $125.00Note: $25.00 cash materials fee will be paid 1st day to instructor.STEM: (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Chris McGullam and Chris Dallas Who: 1st- 8th grades What: A STEM camp focusing on the latest trends in technology and problem solving! Students will be learning 3-D design programs and will be printing their designs on a 3D printer, building and launching model rockets, programing LEGO Robots, Coding and much more hands-on fun!Where: CB WestWhen: June 25 – July 28Time: 8am-noonJuly 2-6 (Closed on Wed., 4th of July) Time: 8am-noonJuly 9-12Time: 8am-noonJuly 16-19 Time: 8am-noon Fee: $200.00 per sessionELEMENTARY SCHOOLAmerican Girl: Grace ConnellWho: grades 1st – 4thWhat: Bring your American Girl doll, or any favorite doll, to this exciting camp! We will read stories and explore what life was like during the different eras of American history (the time period some dolls represent). There will also be time to play and make crafts from the different time periods!Where: CB WestWhen: June 25-28thTIME: 9am-noonJuly 9th -12thJuly 16th – 19th Fee: $80.00Note: $20.00 cash fee for materials will be due first day to instructor.Baking: with Dana Hahn**Some of the ingredients used in baking classes may contain traces of wheat, soy, dairy, peanuts, peanut oil, tree nuts, egg, or other food allergens.Cookie Jar I !!Who: Ages 8 and upWhat: Students will make a different cookie each day, while learning how to prepare, bake and decorate them. We will be making a variety, so come join in the fun!Where: CB WestWhen: Mon-Thurs. June 25-28 Time: 12:30 pm – 3:30pmFee: $115.00Note: $20.00 materials cash fee will be due on first day of class.Doughlicious! Who: Ages 8 and upWhat: Pizza Dough to take home and top with your favorite toppings!! Make it a special 4th of July week!!Where: CB WestWhen: July 2 & 3rd TIME: 9am-noon July 2nd and 3rd TIME: 12:30 - 3:30pmFee: $85.00Note: $20.00 materials cash fee will be paid to the instructor on the first day if class. Cookie Jar II !Different cookies from above course!! Who: Ages 8 and upWhat: Learning to measure and bake cookies to take home!! Where: CB WestWhen: July 9th-12th TIME: 12:30 pm- 3:30pmFEE: $115.00Note: $20.00 materials cash fee will be paid to the instructor on first day of class. Cupcake Decorating – Level I (Beginner’s Course)Who: Ages 8 and upWhat: Come join us for a week of deliciousness, while using your creative talents to ice your cupcakes!! Where: CB WestWhen: July 16-19 Time: Morning Session – 9am-12pm July 16-19 Time: Afternoon Session – 12:30 pm-3:30 pmFee: $115.00Note: $20.00 cash, materials fee, will be due the first day of class.Cupcake Decorating – Level IIWho: 12 yrs and Up and those that took Level I (Beginner’s course)What: Students will learn creative cupcake decorating techniques.Where: CB WestWhen: July 23-26th Time: Afternoon: 12:30 pm-3:30PM Fee: $115.00 Note: $20.00 materials cash fee to instructor first day of class 16192535306000Cake Decorating Who: 8 and upWhat: Students will learn some of the creative techniques of decorating cakes! Where: CB WestWhen: July 30 - Aug. 2Time: Afternoon: 12:30-3:30PM Fee: $115.00Note: $20.00 materials cash fee will be paid to instructor on the first day of class.Bricks 4 Kidz Lego Camp licensed under C BYNC-NDlicensed under C BYNC-ND Brick Explorer: Quest Camp I: MORNINGWho: Ages 6 & upWhat: LEGO CAMPS!!Where: CB WestWhen: July 9th – 12th Time: 8:30 – 11:30Fee: $160.00Get ready for a building quest that will take you on exciting missions around the globe! Encounter worst case scenario survival brick challenges in the snowy Norwegian forest aboard Sven’s sleigh. Venture to Queen Elsa’s secluded, brick ice castle. Explore far away kingdoms, as your favorite brick knight for resources, needed to construct a base camp to complete your quest. Build a lava launcher to defeat the evil jester. Do you have what it takes to go on an extreme explorer quest? Bat League: Heroes and Villains: AFTERNOONWho: Ages 6 and upWhat: Legos Camp!Where: CB WestWhen: July 9th – 12 Time: 12:30 – 3:30 FEE: $160.00Enter the dark city where a dangerous jokester and other evil villains wreak havoc. Thankfully, there is a bat hero who comes out each night to fight against these evil-doers! The good guys will ride into action, as campers build motorized models of the bat hero’s vehicle and bat girl’s sleek Cycle. But keep the bat light searching for the evil jokester’s motorized low rider vehicle, cruising through the city streets as well. Send the bat hero swinging on his grappling hook technic model, from one skyscraper to the next, as he fights crime with his trusty super sidekick. Campers will use their imaginations, building skills, and crime-fighting passion, in this thrilling camp of bat heroes and villains!Extreme Ninjas: MORNING Who: Ages 6 and upWhat: Legos?Where: CB WestWhen: July 16th – 19th Time: 8:30 – 11:30 FEE: $160Ninjas…Go! There is a new ninja on the block, and he’s ready to fight to defend his honor and establish peace! The team of 5 ninjas all have their own important role to play in carrying on the legacy of spectacular ninja skill, self-discipline, courage, and honor. Join the team by using LEGO? bricks, technic pieces, gears and motors to build the ninja domain of temples, dragons, awesome motorized ninja vehicles, ninja spinning machines and more! Campers will use their imaginations and creativity to dive into the extreme world of ninjas!Brick Explorer Quest II, (MUST HAVE TAKEN FIRST CAMP): AFTERNOON Who: Ages 6 and upWhat: LEGOS?Where: CB WestWhen: July 16th – July 19th TIME: 12:30 – 3:30FEE: $160Get ready for a building quest that will take you on exciting missions around the globe! Encounter worst case scenario survival brick challenges in the snowy Norwegian forest aboard Sven’s sleigh. Venture to Queen Elsa’s secluded brick ice castle. Explore far away kingdoms as your favorite brick knight for resources, needed to construct a base camp to complete your quest. Build a lava launcher to defeat the evil jester. Do you have what it takes to go on an extreme explorer quest?Stop Motion Animation: MORNINGWho: Ages 6 and upWhat: LEGOS?Where: CB WestWhen: June 25th – 28thTime: 8:30- 11:30FEE: $160.00Lights, cameras, LEGO? action! Use LEGO? bricks to tell YOUR story, complete with music, special effects and all your favorite LEGO? mini-figure characters! In this unique and creative camp, students will plan, script, stage, shoot, and produce their own mini-movie using Stop Motion Animation. Working as a team, students will use LEGO? components to build the set and props, then shoot their movie using a camera. Teams will use movie-making software to add special effects, titles, credits and more. When the movie is complete, campers will impress friends and family with a screening party on the last day of camp. Don’t miss your chance to be a movie producer!Extreme Ninjas Camp: AFTERNOONWho: Ages 6 and upWhat: LEGOSWhere: CB WestWhen: June 25th – June 28thTime: 12:30 – 3:30FEE: $160.00Ninjas…GO! There is a new ninja on the block, and he’s ready to fight to defend his honor and establish peace! The team of 5 ninjas all have their own important role to play in carrying on the legacy of spectacular ninja skills, self-discipline, courage and honor. Join the team by using LEGO? bricks, technic pieces, gears and motors to build the ninja domain of temples, dragons, awesome motorized ninja vehicles, ninja spinning machines, and more! Campers will use their imaginations and creativity to dive into the extreme world of ninjas! LEGO? is a registered trademark of the LEGO? Group and Majang ? 2009-2013. “Minecraft” are trademarks of Notche Development AB of companies which does not sponsor, authorize of endorse these programs.Elementary School Singing: Mike Gruver & Amanda KellyWho: Entering grades 5th and 6th What: Developing singers will exercise their voices with warm-ups, various rehearsals, and music games. This class will culminate with a public concert at the end of the week!Where: Jamison Elementary SchoolWhen: July 9th- 12th Time: 9am-noonFee: $90.00Let’s Cook!! with Monica SellecchiaWho: Ages 8 and UpWhat: Join Chef Monica in this exciting and educational Health and Culinary Arts Training Program. You will learn how to make healthy, fun AND delicious snacks and dishes. You will also learn how to balance meals, identify food groups, and more! There will be plenty of delicious dishes to be sampled and enjoyed. Let’s get Cooking!Where: CB WestWhen: June 25th-June 28thJuly 9th-July 12th July 23rd -July 26th TIME: 10am – 12amFee: $150.00Note: $30.00 cash materials fee will be due on the first day.Science Explorers? (Science Camp)Who: Ages 7-11 What: Summer Science Camp (See more info. Below)Where: CB WestWhen: 8am-2:30 Fee: $348.00 For more information or to register your child, please visit our website at scienceexplorers or call our office at 1.877.870.9517.Ready, Set, Science!: July 9-July 12 2809875822960This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA00This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA1657350794385This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA00This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAWhat: We’ve taken our after-school programs from 2017-18 and turned them into a fun-filled week-long camp! Each day we’ll explore a different topic. We’ll make exciting gadgets as we explore electricity. Build a circuit to create a buzzer, make an electromagnet, create a device to detect static charge and construct a working water wheel. Become chemists as we get knee deep in chemistry. Discover the secret colors in candy, conduct heat sensitive experiments to make “mood slime”, and make a mixture that acts like a liquid AND a solid. Create a chemical reaction to launch film canister rockets, whip up some fizzy bath poppers and mix up a bubbling density concoction. Become engineers as we explore some marvelous machines and discover how they make work easier and more fun! Compete with your friends in a pulley race, construct a lever to make a cook catapult, and explore gears that make wind-up toys. Finally, we’ll create colorful beach bags using chromatography, make super sidewalk chalk and build solar ovens! 2. Take a Dive: July 23 – July 26 This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA What: Dive into the world of marine biology and oceanography! Half Day: You’ll dissect a real shark, participate in a fisherman’s challenge, examine the anatomy of a fish and learn the ancient technique of qyotaku or “fish rubbing”, learn to survive at sea with a homemade solar still, create a kelp forest and make your own submarine. Full Day: Come face-to-face with some unique sea creatures! You’ll complete a squid dissection, bring to life genuine Triassic Triops, conduct a whale adaptations lab, and examine many weird wonders that live under the sea!42957750This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAFizz, Bang, Boom, Bot: July 30 – August 2 What do you get when you take the physics of motion, add in some electrifying experiments, and mix it up with some chemistry? Everyone has a blast! In our half day camp you’ll create your own motorized invention, experiment with light and flight, make your own kaleidoscope and experiment with giant floating bubbles. Stay for the full day and build your own motorized robot, use chromatography to separate the colors in candy, mix up some crazy chemical reactions, build an electric game, investigate the effects of air pressure, and compete in a tall tower engineering competition! For children ages 7-11. 4381501714500431482538735Mad ScienceCRAYOLA: World of design – June 25th – June 28thA summer camp that takes kids on a journey to the edges of their imagination – and beyond! They learn about Mars, the rainforest, and cities of the future, and get engaged in the creative design process to solve real-world problems. Each camp day focuses on a specific field of design, and our young architects, illustrators and graphic designers develop their ideas from concept, to sketch, to finished product. They bring their concepts to life by experimenting with Crayola products, and exploring art techniques like sculpting, storyboarding, mixed media, and collage. Combining art, design, fun active games and inspiring themes from around the world, this camp is designed to inspire.Who: 6-11 years-914400912897This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NCThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NCWhere: CB WestTime: 8:30 – 12:00Cost: $170.00Secret Agent Lab – July 9th- July 12thLook out 007 – the Mad Science Secret Agent Lab is in session! From decoding messages to experimenting with metal detectors and night vision, children will have the opportunity to check out spy equipment and step into the shoes of a detective!! Children will uncover the science involved in gathering and analyzing evidence and the technology behind the locks, surveillance systems and alarms. To test the limits of magnified observation, junior science sleuths will build their own binoculars and develop ways to work together to refine their observation skills. Campers will use what they have learned as they find, collect, and analyze evidence and connect the dots to solve a simulated crime scene! Student bring lunch.Time: 8am – 3:30pmCost: $270.00Jr. Physicians Academy - July 16 – July 19thThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NCThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC In this camp, children will have hands-on fun as they learn about scientific equipment that is near and dear to them – the human body! Campers will explore the science behind cells, organs, muscles, and bones as they navigate through the systems that make up our astonishing anatomy. Microslide viewers will aid in catching a glimpse of the tiny cellular machines that our bodies need to function. Interactive experiments will develop a further understanding of our organ systems, including our nervous, respiratory, circulatory, and digestive systems. Children will construct model cells, make “Mad Mucus”, build stethoscopes and lung model, and work together to assemble a model skeleton for an entertaining and educational week of camp!Time: 8:30am – 12pm Cost: $150.001114425184150This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY00This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BYEureka: Young Inventors – July 23 – July 26th Calling all innovators!Launch with Legends & Fly to the Future in the Full Day Inventor’s Camp! Anyone can be an inventor! Discover the work of a da Vinci, Edison, Tesla, Verne, Asimov and more! Use what you learn to invent solutions to everyday problems, prepare patent proposals, build catapults, launch projectiles off a large trebuchet, create hot air balloons, flying machines, and several types of spacecraft. This camp culminates with campers building their own sci-fi inspired light sabers that they can take home, along with their dreams of the future! Student bring lunch.Time: 8am- 3:30Fee: $270.00Red Hot Robots – July 30- July- August 2Join Mad Science for a week of fun with our marvelous machines-robots! Children will explore the fundamentals of robotics and discover the science of circuits and how robots use sensors to explore things around them. After experimenting with sound-sensing robots, line-tracking robots, amphibious robots, working robot to experiment with at home. Children will also build simple circuits, test for conductivity, and discover how switches work as they participate in a variety of hands-on activities and games. Time: 8:30- 12:00Cost: $170.00Scrapbooking for Beginners – Melissa HackettWho: 4th-6th gradersWhat: Students will learn to put their memories together in a scrapbook workshop! We will spend 3 days organizing and decorating our pictures into a keepsake that students will be able to take home on the final day!!Where: CB WestWhen: July 9 – 11 ( 3 Day Camp M,T,W) Time: 9am-12pm378832214013Fee: $100.00Note: $20.00 cash fee will be due to instructor first dayCollect your photos for this memory-making time!!Shining Knights Chess Club Who: K through 6thWhat: Whether you are new to the game, learning to push pawns for the first time, or have played in numerous tournaments, and want to sharpen your skills, come to a Shining Knights chess Camp! We have trained numerous state champions and national trophy winners. We have trained even more kids to enjoy the game that they can spend hours playing with friends and family. So, whether you want to win games in your living room against your parents or win tournaments in other states, come join us and learn how to play chess or play better chess! Campers receive a tournament-style chess set and a Shining Knights T-shirt. Where: CB WestWhen: July 9th – 12th 9AM – 12PM July 30th Aug.2 12PM – 3PMFee: $155.00Brainy Math Games and Problem Solving: Jeffrey HudakThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NCThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NCWho: Going into fourth and fifth What: In this class, students will engage in healthy competition and play a variety of math games that focus on everything from computation to probability. Some of these games include 24, Equate, Smack It, and Factor Captor. Over the years, students have always asked, “Why does math matter?” This is a fair question, and this question serves as the focal point for the class. In this course, students will learn and apply proven strategies to solve complex real-world math problems. They will take on the role of architects to create blueprints for a building project, as well as take on the role of entrepreneurs to create budgets for a start-up business. We will also take on the role of accountants to complete kid friendly tax evaluation reports. By the end of the course, students will gain a new appreciation for how math plays a vital role in various career fields.Where: CB WestWhen: June 25- 28th July 2-6th (Closed 4th of July) July 9th- 12th July 16th -19 July 23rd- 26th Time: 8am – noon (Please bring a snack!)Fee: $95.00Teacher Academy I – CB Teachers Kate Carroll and Darci MeehanWho: 3rd – 6th What: Students will learn about classroom management, First Aid, icebreakers, planning field trips, and more! Each student will have an opportunity to plan and teach a lesson, design and produce bulletin boards, choose books and practice reading aloud.Students need to bring a snack.Where: CB WestWhen: June 25th-28thTIME: 9am-12pmFee: $100.00Teacher Academy ll – CB Teachers Kate Carroll and Darci Meehan Who: Graduates of Teacher Academy I (3rd-6th Exceptions can be made on the older end)What: Graduates of Teacher Academy I, are invited to learn more about becoming a teacher! We will develop math lessons, learn about special education, write lesson plans, design parent newsletters and more! Students need to bring a snack.Where: CB WestWhen: July 9th July 12th Time: 9:00 – 12:00pmFee: $100.00Technology Time – Melissa Hackett Who: 2nd – 5th GradersWhat: Students will spend time exploring the world of technology through various platforms. Some of the concepts we will work on are coding, team building and green screen work. Students will complete a project of their choosing by the final day.Where: CB West When: June 25th-27th (3 day camp) Time: 9am- 12pm Fee: $150.00right000Writing CampsPoetry Writing 101: Tyler KlineWho: 9th-12thWhat: Love writing and talking about poetry? With Poetry 101, you will engage in a workshop where you will gain all the necessary skills, information, and experience to improve your poetry and get published. We will study contemporary poets and poems, discuss and practice writing techniques and share and discuss work in a welcoming workshop environment. Be the end of the week, you will leave with new favorite poets to read, poems that you’ve written and revised, and insight into how to get your work published. Please contact Central Bucks English teacher Tyler Kline at tkline@ with questions or inquiries into this wonderful workshop. No prior creative writing experience needed – just bring a passion for writing and an open mind!Where: CB WestWhen: Mon. July-16th- Thur. July 19thTime: 9-12:30Fee: $100.00Exploring your Writer’s Voice: Kelsey HughesWho: 6th-9th gradeWhat: Students will explore their writer’s voices by participating in an array of creative writing exercises and prompts. We will dabble in a variety of genres, including spoken worked poetry, creative nonfiction and more……depending upon the students’ interest.Where: CB WestTime: 9am-12pmWhen: July 9-12 Fee: $85.00Creative Nonfiction: Writing Memoir and the Personal Essay Kate Rosselli Who: Grades 9th through 12th What: One of the most common pieces of advice given to budding writers is to write what you know. In this course we will follow this advice and explore how to approach writing memoir and the personal essay. We will look at models as well as experiment through several creative nonfiction exercises to help you develop your own unique voice. By the end of the week you will walk away with at least one finished piece that draws from the most authentic subject matter...your own experiences.Where: CB West When: July 16th – July 19 Time: 9:30am-12:30 pm Fee: $100.00Yoga and Kinesis: Jacqueline M. PodenceWho: 1st -4th gradersWhat: Students will be introduced to yoga and principles of movement where they will be encouraged to focus their imagination on exploring the concepts of:Pattern, space, shape, dynamics, rhythm, and isolationStretching and strengthening all major muscle groups including the brainParticipating in group improvisationsThe benefits of mindfulness through physical meditationThe importance of controlling mind and body with breathing techniques*Decorate your own meditation stone and learn partner poses!Where: CB WestWhen: June 25-June 28 Time: 9am-noonJuly 30 – Aug.2 Fee: $135.00Note: Students are to bring their own mat and water to each class.Young Hacks AcademyYour child will learn the core concepts of computer programming and video game design. They will also learn how to build a technical journal and strategies for efficient collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving. The camp will also include the best practices for public speaking…the ability to “pitch” and present work.Also included is the exploration of important local and global issues.This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA Computer Agent Training: Young Hacks Academy Who: Ages 9-12 What: Blending computer programming, a problem-solving, and teamwork, YHA Agent Training teaches kids to build cool video games about big challenges facing the world today, such as climate change, homelessness, and endangered wildlife. Whether its public speaking or collaborating with peers, YHA models essential leadership techniques that will immediately help student in and out of the classroom. Agents tackle daily missions using Scratch, a user-friendly, visual programming tool that enables students to quickly start developing their own interactive projects. No programming experience is required. For more information, visit . (Please bring lunch)Where: CB WestWhen: July 23- 26thTime: 8:30-3:30pmFee per week: $325.00 (Tuition includes: Student Kit which consists of T-Shirt, workbook and diploma.This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SAThis Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SABeta Masters: Young Hacks Academy Who: Ages 12-15 years (Beginner-Intermediate)Imagine a small indie game studio that has 5 days to pitch, design and build a new video game. Following a real-world production cycle, YHA Beta Masters work in teams to develop an innovative game prototype from conception to completion. Camper will Following a real-world production cycle, YHA Beta Masters work in teams to develop an innovative game prototype from conception to completion. Campers will use the Stencyl game engine to take their computational learning to the next level, creating original graphics and bringing them to life with Haxe coding. The program culminates with a beta release party in which friends and family act as investors. No programming experience is necessary. For more information, visit .Where: CB WestWhen: July 30 – August 2 Time: 8:30 – 3:30pmFee: $325.00 (Tuition includes: Student kit which consists of T-Shirt, workbook and diploma.)SCROLL DOWNELEMENTARY, MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSOrchestra Workshop: Pat Nugent Who: entering grades 5-12 (Elementary, Middle and High School)What: Students will perform in small and large group ensembles. This workshop is designed for students to continue playing throughout the summer, increase sight-reading skills, and refine techniques while having fun! Where: CB West When: WEDNESDAY evenings only. June 27 – Aug. 1* Level One – Students who have played one year in school: 4:00 – 4:45pm* Level Two – Students who have played two or 3 years in school: 5:00 – 5:45pm* Level Three – Students who have played 4 or 5 years in school: 6:00 – 6:45 pm* Level Four – For advanced Jr. and Sr. High students: 7:00-7:45 pmWhere: CB WESTFee: $100.00Sewing Camp : Susana Ash 0110490Who: Ages 8 – 18What: Learn to sew, or advance your skills, with Susana Ash, owner of Selvedge Sewing Studio. Make tops and accessories such as tanks, camis, pillows, bags and more. Materials provided/ or bring your own. Some sewing machines will be provided to be shared, however, if you have your own, it is recommended to bring it. The difficulty of the project will be based on each person’s skill level. This is a class that allows creativity in the design and execution of the projects.Where: CB WestWhen: June 25 – 28th TIME: 10am-1pmFee: $175.00Camp BenchmarkMiddle School Math CampWho: 7-8 Central Bucks Students When: July 9 to July 19, 2018 (No Friday Classes)Time: 7th grade 8-10AM 8th grade 10:15-12:15PMWhere: Jamison Elementary SchoolPrice: $160 for each 2 week, 2 hour sessionThis camp is dedicated to providing second-chance opportunities to learn the important skills from 7th and 8th grade math classes. It is appropriate for 7th grade students who were in Math 7, 7th grade Prealgebra, 8th grade Prealgebra, or Algebra 1A.Sample of topics reviewed in each grade.7th Grade: Signed numbers, Decimals, Fractions, Solving equations (1 variable), Ratios, Proportions and Percents.8th Grade: Exponents, Solving Equations (1 variable), Equations of a line, Data Analysis.To register:Go to & click on the link on for “Community School”.Next click on the link for Camp Benchmark – Middle School Math.Follow the directions provided to register for a free MyPaymentsPlus account.-628650-76200000Camp BenchmarkWho: K-6 Central Bucks Students When: July 9-19, 2018 (No Friday Classes)Two Sessions/Day: 8:00 AM-10:00 AM (Choose Reading or Writing) and 10:15 AM-12:15 PM (Choose Math or Writing)Where: Jamison Elementary SchoolPrice: Price: $160 for each 2 week, 2 Hour Session What will my child be doing while at Camp Benchmark:READING Word recognition techniques and phonics Develop and strengthen reading strategiesVocabulary development Comprehension activitiesMATH Reinforce math skills and concepts Develop problem-solving strategiesWrite about mathematical thinking.WRITING Strengthen writing skillsChoose appropriate topicsDevelop ideas and write to the interest of an audience Reinforce grammar and mechanicsConstructing pieces of writing that are longer and more complex.How do I register? (REGISTRATION OPENS APRIL 9)To register visit , sign up for a free account. Please have your child’s student ID number (found on report card, student ID card, or student schedule)Register your child for their current grade level.If you have questions please contact Sue Heine at 267.893.5708 or sheine@cbsd.orSUMMER PE/HEALTH COURSES FOR GRADUATION CREDIT AT JAMISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRegistration begins: March 23rdGo to and under “Departments” go to “Community School”Click on “Extra Activities”Select PECentral Bucks School District Summer PE/Health Class at Jamison Elementary SchoolThis coeducational course integrates the development of physical fitness and sports with units of study aimed at instilling health knowledge, desirable personal habits, positive attitudes, and good decision-making skills. This process of learning about the needs and care of the human mind and body is essential for optimal living. Three course options are available. Upon successful completion of PE60, a three week, 60 hour course, students earn ? credit towards meeting the Central Bucks School District’s graduation requirements for physical education and health. Students may opt to earn ? credit towards meeting the Central Bucks School District’s graduation requirements by successfully completing either PE30A or PE30B- both 30 hour courses. This course is open to students who have completed 9th grade and up. PE60 1/2 credit: July 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 8AM-1PMPE30A 1/4 credit: July 9, 10, 11,12,16,17, 8AM-1PMPE30B 1/4 credit: July 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 8AM-1PM Due to the limited meeting dates for this course, it is imperative that students are present for each class. If absent, students are responsible for arranging make-up times with the instructors. Students who are absent for more than two of 12 class meeting days of PE60, will not be eligible to earn ? credit. Students who opt to take PE30A or PE30B will not be eligible to earn ? credit if absent for more than one day of the 6 class meeting days. Course fee refunds will not be considered if cancellation request is one week or less before the start of class.Registration opens March 23rd online at . Directions for registering are on the Community School website. MORE SPORTS CAMPS OFFFERED BY CB COACHES THROUGH THE CENTRAL BUCKS COMMUNITY SCHOOL. For more information go to: CBSD and under Departments click on Community School and then click on “Extra Activities”. 073769 The End. ................
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