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Grades 5-6

The Academic Foundations Program, grades 5 - 6, is a supplementary academic program for high aptitude and high achieving 5th and 6th graders.

Daily Schedule

  • Drop off: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
  • Period 1: 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
  • Period 2: 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
  • Period 3: 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
  • Period 4: 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (1/2 day campers prepare for departure)-Lunch Grades 1-4
  • Period 5: 12:15 p.m - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch Grades 5 & 6
  • Period 6: 1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Lunch Grades 7 - 11
  • Period 7: 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (3:30 p.m. campers prepare for departure)
  • Period 8: 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Period 9: 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Pick-Up Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Please Note: If your child is not picked up by 6:15 p.m., you will be charged a late pick-up fee of $25.00 per half hour.

Pick-up Times

  • Half Day Camper - 12:30 p.m. Pick-up (4 Classes / No lunch)
  • Full Day Camper - 3:30 p.m. Pick-up (6 Classes / Lunch provided)
  • Full Day Camper - 5:30 p.m. Pick-up (8 Classes / Lunch provided)

Below are the course offerings for periods 1 - 9. Personalize your experience by selecting a first and second choice for each of the periods. Please click on the individual course for a brief description. (All students should choose courses based on the grade level they will be entering in Fall 2013.)

Session I
Period
Course Code
Courses
Instructors
Choose 1 and an alternate
1
H540113
Full-Poise & Public Speaking Brothers, C.
1
A505113
Full-Drawing Cunningham, L.
1
E515113
Full-Creative Writing
Staff
1
M562113
Math Inc. Verrengia, J.
1
A517113
Up Cycle Art Ferrara, C.
1
M512113
Full-Problem Solving Sanchez, C.
1
S528113 Aquatic Investigations TBA
1
S523113
Full-Structural Engineering Cohen, J.
1
S513113
Full-Intro. to Cell Biology Cameron, A.
1 & 2
S504113
Full-Robotics- (Double Period 1 & 2) Dituri, M.
Choose 1 and an alternate
1 & 2
S504123
Full-Robotics- (Double Period 1 & 2) Dituri, M.
2
S579123
Full-Forensics Klein, K.
2
S544123
Building Bridges- Architecture Staff
2
A536123
Full-Clay Studio Ayers, L.
2
H509123
Full-Medieval Legends & Historical Mysteries, Intrigues, and Conspiracies Woods, J.
2
M562123
Full-Math Inc. Verrengia, J.
 
S521123
Full-Pre Pre Med Cameron, A.
2
M565123
Full-Real World Math Sanchez, C.
2
E503123
Journalism Staff
Choose 1 and an alternate
3
S579133
Full-Forensics Klein, K.
3
S531133
Full-Architectural Solutions: Constructing the Future Cohen, J.
3
E510133
Rewriting Novels TBA
3
A515133 Draw It, Paint It, Mix Media it! Villalobos, L.
3
A536133
Full-Clay Studio Ayers, L.
3
H555133
Full-Urban Legends Saccomanno, B.
3
M538133
Full-Intro. to Algebra Concepts Sanchez, C.
3
S529133
Full-Marsville Verrengia, J.
3
T520133
Full-3D Design Coren, R.
3
H535133
Full-Oh My Gods! – A Study of Greek Mythology Ingargiola, A.
Choose 1 and an alternate
4
H529143
Full-Order in the Court Fueshko, T.
4
E538143
Full-Reading & Writing Across Genres Ingargiola, A.
4
A525143
Full-Visual Arts, 3D Design Villalobos, L.
4
S538143
Full-Future CEO Larson, K.
4
M505143
Full-Chess Markzon, G.
4
H518143
Psychology Klein, H.
4
A505143
Full-Drawing Cunningham, L.
4
E539143
That's a Fact: Non Fiction Writing Catania, C.
4
S506143
Full-Astronomy Wall, J.
Full Day Camper continue below
Choose 1 and an alternate
6 & 7
A538163
T-Shirt Design-(Double Period 6 & 7) Suria, J.
6
R504163
Full-Swimming-(Double Period 6 & 7) TBA
6
S514163
Full-Inventor's Workshop Alloy, J.
6
T520163
Full-3D Design Coren, R.

6

S518163
Full-Rocketry Verengia, J.
6
M505163
Chess Markzon, G.
6
R525163
Life Long Fitness Parrish, U.
6
A526163
World Dance Stroman, A.
6
S505163
Full-Physics in Action McCormick, J.
6
A550163
Recycled Art McWilliams, K.
Choose 1 and an alternate
6&7
A538173
T-Shirt Design-(Double Period 6 & 7) Suria, J.
6&7
R504173
Full-Swimming- (Double Period 6 & 7) TBA
7
E515173
Full-Creative Writing Caruso, C.
7
R525173
Full-Life Long Fitness Parrish, U.
7
M536173
Pre Algebra Staff
7
A544173
Broadway Dance Stroman, A.
7
A550173
Full-Recycled Art McWilliams, K.
7
H529173
Full-Order in the Court Fueshko, T.
7
S505173
Full-Physics in Action McCormick, J.
5:30 p.m. Pick-up Time (Choose a Period 8 & 9 Course)
Choose 1 and an alternate
8
S546183
Full-Invention Convention Alloy, J.
8
R500183
PE Across the Globe Schlitzer, S.
8
M535183
Mind-Benders: Analog Strategy Games Buttram, J.
8
S587183
Full-Science of Spycraft Staff
8
E513183
Full-Young Writers Pettersson, K.
8
M550183
Full-Mathmatics of the 21st Century Machuca, M.
8
A543183
Full-Knitting McWilliams, K.
 
Choose 1 and an alternate
9
S547193
Full-Geology Rocks Larson, K.
9
M535193
Mind-Benders: Analog Strategy Games Buttram, J.
9
R521193
Get Physical Schlitzer, S.
9
H563193
Full-Monsters, Dragons and Mysteries Machuca, M.
9
A533193
Full-Acting for TV and Film Brothers, C.
9
R527193
Hip-Pop-O-Roma Parrish, U.
9
A558193
Full-Watercolor Works Cunningham, L.

 
Session II
Period
Course Code
Courses
Instructors
Choose 1 and an alternate
1
H540213
Full-Poise & Public Speaking Brothers, C.
1
A505213
Full-Drawing Cunningham, L.
1
E515213
Full-Creative Writing
Staff
1
A517213
Up Cycle Art Ferrara, C.
1
S528213
Aquatic Investigations TBA
1
M512213
Full-Problem Solving Sanchez, C.
1
S523213
Full-Structural Engineering Staff
1 & 2
S504213
Full Robotics-(Double Period 1 & 2) Dituri, M.
Choose 1 and an alternate
1 & 2
S504223
Full Robotics-(Double Period 1 & 2) Dituri, M.
2
S579223
Full-Forensic Science Klein, K.
2
T512223
Animation Villalobos, L.
2
A536223
Full-Clay Studio Ayers, L.
2
H509223
FullT-Shirt Design-(Double Period 6 & 7)Medieval Legends & Historical Mysteries, Intrigues, and Conspiracies Woods, J.
2
M562223
Full-Math Inc. Verrengia, J.
2
M512223
Problem Solving Paradise, M.
2
S544223
Building Bridges- Architecture TBA
2
M565223
Full-Real World Math Sanchez, C.
2
E503223
Full-Journalism Staff
Choose 1 and an alternate
3
S579233
Full-Forensics Klein, K.
3
S531233
Full-Architectural Solutions: Constructing the Future Staff
3
H553233
Advanced Learning Strategies Paradise, M.
3
A515233
Full-Draw It, Paint It, Mix Media it! Villalobos, L.
3
A536233
Full-Clay Studio Ayers, L.
3
E510233
Rewriting Novels TBA
3
H555233
Full-Urban Legends Saccomanno, B.
3
M538233
Full-Intro. to Algebra Concepts Sanchez, C.
3
S529233
Full-Marsville Verrengia, J.
3
T520233
Full-3D Design Coren, R.
Choose 1 and an alternate
4
H529243
Full-Order in the Court Fueshko, T.
4
S538243
Full-Future CEO Larson, K.
4
M505243
Full-Chess Markzon, G.
4
A525243
Full-Visual Arts, 3D Design Villalobos, L.
4
H518243
Psychology Klein, H.
4
A505243
Full-Drawing Cunningham, L.
4
E539243
Full-That's a Fact: Non Fiction Writing Catania, C., Buttram, J.
4
S506243
Full-Astronomy Walek, A.
Full Day Camper continue below
Choose 1 and an alternate
6 & 7
R504263
Full-Swimming- (Double Period 6 & 7) TBA
6 & 7
A538263
FullT-Shirt Design-(Double Period 6 & 7) Suria, J.
6
S518263
Full-Rocketry Verrengia, J.
6
S514263
FullInventor's Workshop Alloy, J.
6
A543263
Knitting McWilliams, K.
6
M536263 Pre Algebra Staff
6
T520263
Full-3D Design Coren, R.
6
A526263
World Dance Stroman, A.
6
R525263
Life Long Fitness Parrish, U.
6
S505263
Full-Physics in Action McCormick, J.
Choose 1 and an alternate
6&7
R504273
Full-Swimming-(Double Period 6 & 7) TBA
6&7
A538273
FullT-Shirt Design-(Double Period 6 & 7) Surria, J.
7
E515273
Full-Creative Writing Caruso, C.
7
R525273
Full-Life Long Fitness Parrish, U.
7
H517273
Introduction to Philosophy Buttram, J.
7
H529273
Full-Order in the Court Fueshko, T.
7
A544273
Broadway Dance Stroman, A.
7
A550273
Full-Recycled Art McWilliams, K.
7
S505273
Full-Physics in Action McCormick, J.
5:30 p.m. Pick-up Time (Choose a Period 8 & 9 Course)
Choose 1 and an alternate
8
S546283
Full-Invention Convention Alloy, J.
8
R500283
PE Across the Globe Schlitzer, S.
8
S587283
Full-Science of Spycraft Staff
8
S549283
Wizards of Weather - (Double Period & & 9) TBA
8
E513283
Full-Young Writers Pettersson, K.
8
M536283
Mind-Benders: Analog Strategy Game Buttram, J.
8
M550283
Full-Mathmatics of the 21st Century Machuca, M.
8
A543283
Knitting McWilliams, K.
 
Choose 1 and an alternate
9
S547293
Full-Geology Rocks Larson, K.
9
S549293
Wizards of Weather - (Double Period 8 & 9) TBA
9
R521293
Full-Get Physical Schlitzer, S.
9
H563293
Full-Monsters, Dragons and Mysteries Machuca, M.
9
A533293
Full-Acting for TV and Film Brothers, C.
9
M536293
Mind-Benders: Analog Strategy Game Buttram, J.
9
R527293
Hip-Pop-O-Roma Parrish, U.
9
A558293
Full-Watercolor Works Cunningham, L.