Participants will attend four courses during the day.  You get to select from a wide range of academic choices. Your courses will be non-conventional, out of the norm, highly active and hands-on as well as extracurricular activity, or a discovery of something fresh, original and diverse.

These courses are not your average classes. There are no tests, quizzes or homework! You don't read about it, you experience it.

Your only two requirements are to learn and have fun doing it!


Our course schedule is listed below.  (course schedule will be available in Feb, 2010)

 


 July 12-August 6:
Grades 5-8
     July 12- August 6
Grades 9-10
Period 1 (8:30 - 10:00)



Period 2 (10:15 - 11:45)


Period 3 (1:15 - 2:45)




Period 4 (3:00 - 4:30)
 



 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

 

 

 

A “Knight” at the Improv
Jillian Nardiello-Zarr
You know that horrible dream? The one where you’re in the front of the class about to give a speech and you don’t have a thing to say?  That will never happen to you after this course.  Learn improve and acting through games and activities.  Use your skills to give speeches, try out for the school play or just for fun!

 

 

 

Absolutely Abstract II
Rose Pennyfeather

 

Twentieth Century art is the most versatile in history.  Students will learn and use the visual language of form, color and line to create abstract compositions in the styles of Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Sonia Delauney, Marc Chagall, Wassily Kandinsky, Frank Stella, Jackson Pollock and one living artist.

 

 

 

Basketball
Carlo Estonactoc

 

To introduce students to the basic concept and proper ways of dribbling, passing and shooting the ball.

 

 

 

Clay Creations
Rose Pennyfeather

 

Students will create 3-dimensional artwork by shaping clay materials into cartoon characters, Super-Heroes, coil pots, coil snakes and pinch pots.

 

 

 

Creative Cartooning
Rose Pennyfeather

Learn the basics of cartooning by focusing on shapes, coloring and technique.  Draw favorite characters in simple three dimensional form. 

 

CSI
Barbara Zabel

In this fun, hands-on course, students will be introduced to the forensic sciences.  Students will participate in active experiments to solve crimes using forensic techniques in biology, chemistry, entomology, serology and physics.  Included will be fingerprinting, mystery powders, handwriting analysis and more!

 

 

Dance Crew

Kathryn Kane

Hip-Hop is a high energy dance class that uses popular music styles such as rap, R&B, and pop music to motivate students to exercise in a fun and health way.  The movement in hip-hop gives the students the opportunity to develop their own sense of style and creativity.

 

 

Designers of the Future!
Anne Percoco

 

 Ever wonder what it would be like to live in a science fiction move?  Use The Force to design accessories that belong in the future … or your room!  We will make wallets out of duct tape, silhouette lamps, and jewelry out of the unexpected!  These will make great gifts too.

 

 

Have Your Lab & Eat it 2
Brad Edwards

Students will learn about the science of genetics.  Explore current genetic knowledge, and debate current social issues related to genetics.

 

 

 

Hear All About It!
Dana Cansian
Students will achieve a thorough understanding of newspaper writing, plagiarism issues, and copyright issues.  Students will be able to write articles with a single focus that speaks to a particular audience.  Students will also be able to proficiently use Microsoft Publisher to create projects.

 

 

 
 

Hockey
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]-->Carlo Estontactoc
To introduce students to the basic concept and proper ways of holding a hockey stick, correct form of using it and basic shooting and passing drills.

 

 

 

How to Make Your Own Comic Book?
Rose Pennyfeather

Continuation of Creative Cartooning, this course is designed for more advanced artists who want to make their own comic book.  Concepts of cartooning will be reviewed and the students will then proceed in creating their own cast of characters, panels and books.

 

 

Law and Order
Dana Cansian

This course is designed to teach students about the inner workings of the American justice system while learning to form opinions and personal beliefs about justice.  Students will use drama as a segue, students will act out scenes from a highly awarded teen novel, Monster, written by Walter Dean Myers.

                                                               

 

Lights, Camera, Action
Anthony DellaRosa

Learn how to create your own digital movies for the web.  We will learn how to write scripts, storyboard ideas and create our own digital movies for the web usable in either iTunes, YouTube, Windows media and Quick time.  The class will pick several themes (commercial, movie short, public service announcement or newscast) and will handle all aspects of creating the final product including videotaping and editing.  Each student will be allowed to take home a DVD copy of his or her production.

 

 

 

 

Make Your Own Video Game
Melyssa Saldino

If  you’ve ever dreamed of designing and creating your own video game, now is your chance.  Who knows?  Maybe you’ll design the next Mario, Sonic or Zelda!

 

 

Meet the Artist
Peter Behrens

This class will introduce students to some of the key movements in art history.  From the Renaissance to Pop Art, students will learn about some of the major players from the world of art.  Students will get to complete a project that will mimic the work of the artist they are learning about.  Da Vince, Van Gogh, Monet, Pollack and Warhoi are just some of the artists that students will get to know in this class.

 

 

News to You!
Melyssa Saldino

Matt Lauer,  Barbara Walters, and Diane Sawyer all got their start somewhere.  Why don’t you let SPARK be the place you get your start?  Join us as we report the news from current events to global issues.  Be an anchorperson or an action news reporter.

 

Pull It In Print!"
Anne Percoco

Ever wonder how they make the design on your favorite t-shirt?  The illustrations to a handmade book…or the posters for your favorite band?  All of these artworks use printmaking!  Learn basic printmaking skills from all over the world: block prints, monoprints, stencils, action prints and more just like a professional artist!  Take home a whole series of original prints you can make into cards, books, hand on the wall or even print on fabric!
 

 

 

Robotic Arm Edge
Sciensational Workshop for Kids, Inc. Staff

Riding the wings of the award winning Robotic Arm Trainer, has made robotic arm technology more affordable without compromising quality.  With Robotic Arm Edge, command the gripper to open and close, wrist motion of 120 degree, an extension elbow range of 300 degrees, base rotation of 270 degrees, base motion of 180 degree, vertical reach of 15 inches, horizontal reach of 12.6 inches, and lifting capacity of 100g.  WOW! Some of the added feature include a search light design on the gripper and a safety gear audible indicator is included on all five gear boxes to prevent any potential injury or gear breakage during operation.  How does this equate to fun?  Total command and visual manipulation using the 5s: five switch wired controller, five motors and five joints.  Night time play is possible and extended life on the gearbox to prolong your control and predictions of the robot’s behavior.

 

 

 

Sculpture
Anne Percoco

“Sculpture and painting have the effect of teaching us manners and abolishing hurry.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Design and build your own sculpture using papier machete and chicken wire!  We will learn about the ideas of artists who use sculpture from Africa, Asia, Italy to America, and from classical figures to post modern concepts as we decide what form our sculpture will take!

 

 

 

Snap, Save & Create
Anthony DellaRosa

Did you ever see pictures on the Internet and think “Is that for real?”  Want to know what your face would look like on your favorite music star, athlete or supermodel?  Master the basics of digital photography and you can create illusions, new realities and transform your dreams into vivid, larger-than-life images.  With photoshop, your pictures will be prize worthy!  Best of all, you can take home your projects and show everyone your digital wizardry!

 

 

SPARK Bots
Sciensational Workshop for Kids, Inc. Staff
“The Robot that Does It All”.  Students will build and take home your very own  Robot.  The soccer-playing, remote-control robot can kick, move forward and backward, turn left and right, and make a complete circle.  With a four-channel microprocessor, up to four robots can take part in the action as students learn how to control the ball, hold it, and kick it out.  Control your robot with an infrared remote controller.  Use your robot for kickball, soccer, golf, dribbling, and as a sumo wrestler to battle against your friends!  Let’s see how good you are.

 

 

 

Think Outside the Box
Donna Falk

Everyday life is filled with problems to solve.  How did they land a man on the moon? How do people stay in a rollercoaster?  In this course you will use creativity and logic to land  a “lunar module” on the “moon”, create and race a car out of CDs & rubber bands, build tubular roller coasters, compete in an egg dropping contest, and more!

 

 

Webspinner
Kenneth Betros

This course will give students the opportunity to use their creativity to design good looking functional websites in  a project-based setting.  Each student will be a web  designer for hire and assigned projects to complete.  The students will have to abide by certain design requirements, but will also have some freedom to put their own flavor to it.
 

 

 

“Write” On!
Jillian Nardiello--Zarr

 

 

Yogalotirobics
Kathryn Kane
This course will teach students fun and exciting ways to exercise while improving their strength and flexibility.  Students will learn various exercises including some yoga, pilates, aerobics, and other forms of exercises that students can continue to do on their own at home.  Yogalotirobics will be done to popular music to help motivate students and make exercising fun and exciting.

 

 

You're Fired!
Melyssa Saldino
Budgets, business meetings, and thinking outside the box.  Do you have what it takes to climb the corporate ladder?  With tasks like advertising campaigns and charity benefits, you might not get to meet "The Donald," but you'll learn the ins and outs of the business worlds so you never have to hear those two frightful words, "You're Fired!".

 

 

Your Number's Up!
Kelly Bosworth
Take out a pencil and turn to page... Does that sound like the start of your Math class at school? BORING! Your Numbers Up takes a unique and interesting approach to learning mathematic skills we use everyday. Through hands-on activities, interactive technology, and competitive games you will practice basic skills and learn common middle school math topics. You will sharpen your problem solving and logical reasoning skills while having FUN! The course is designed for campers of all ability levels. The class will change your opinion about Math!

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