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01 May 2015
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Front Page News National Junior Honor Society For Your Information… PTCO Corner Open PTCO Leadership Positions Proposed PTCO Fundraising Student Placement Requests Yearbooks Have Arrived Pack Awards Gifts from the Heart Sprint Wingding! Calling Immersion Drivers SCRATCH Day Challenge Nights Out Challenge EduKit Anschutz Medical Research Day Donations for Adoption Exchange 720.747.2100
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Letter from the Principal
Dear Challenge Families:
It’s hard to believe we are at the end of April and, in a blink, the end of
the school year will be here. These months are always so busy with end-of-year
performances, celebrations, and awards ceremonies. In April, Challenge has
traditionally filled the calendar one evening with its annual auction; however, as it
did not come together this year, our PTCO Executive Board created the
Challenge Challenge. With Rhonda and Jim Clark leading the way, the Board
pulled off an amazing feat, raising more money than anybody thought possible
without an auction. Thank you to all of the volunteers who worked so hard and
spent countless hours over the past few months to make this happen.
Thank you to our tremendous community for your generous support of
the staff and programs that make Challenge such a special place. Because of
your generosity, we will maintain our lower class sizes since we are able to once
again fund teaching assistants, we will pay for our IB Primary Years Program
fees, we will add support in the classrooms through our Differentiation Coach/GT
Coordinator, and we are now hard at work researching new resources to
purchase for our fifth through eighth grade math classrooms. None of this would
be possible without your support and we really cannot thank you enough. We
value the trust you place in us with your most precious assets: your children.
Respectfully,
Flyers Flyers Flyers 5th Grade TDAP Vaccine Testing Update We Did It! Challenge Challenge Donor List Thank you, Challenge! Lost & Found Mock Prom 2015 Driving Paperwork Anschutz Medical Research Day CCSD Permission Spring Wingding The Learning Garden Plant Sale! Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast Wolf Wear Wolf Watch Summer Camp Donate a Backpack! Mindful Parenting Summer Camps: Elementary P.I.N. Update Inside Out Summer Program Page 1 of 38
Linda Maccagnan, Interim Principal
National Junior Honor Society Invitations
National Junior Honor Society invitations will be mailed to qualifying students on
Monday, May 4th, 2015.
Qualifying students are those who are currently in seventh grade and have a
cumulative grade point average of at least 3.75 (including first trimester of 5th
grade and continuing through second trimester of seventh grade).
Students who receive an invitation and are interested in applying for NJHS must
return all application materials to the Challenge School front office no later than
3:00 pm on Tuesday, May 12.
Questions? Contact Mrs. Higuchi - [email protected]
Challenge School Website: challenge.cherrycreekschools.org
PTO Manager: www.challengeschool.ptomanager.com
Submit content for newsletter by Wed, NOON to: [email protected]
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For Your Information…
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PTCO Corner
Check out the Flyers Section of the
Friday Facts for updates about the
Challenge Challenge! 
Please be sure to join us for our final
PTCO Meeting of the 2014/15 School Year. On Monday,
May 11th at 8:00am in the cafeteria we will celebrating
the completion of the Challenge Challenge. We will also
be voting on our nominees to the 2015/16 PTCO Board,
Becca Morgenegg, (Vice President) and Lora Vigil,
(Treasurer). If you are interested in serving on the PTCO
Board, please be sure to contact our Volunteer
Coordinator, Candace Ellman, at [email protected].
There are still positions available. Finally, we will be
honored with a Volunteer Celebration hosted by Principal
Maccagnan and our lovely Challenge School Staff.
Please be sure to join us! 
There are still updates being made to the PTO Manager
website. Thank you for being patient while the bugs are
being worked out. We hope it will be up and running
soon!
With hearts full of joy,
Rhonda Clark & Nancy Wilson, (Co-Presidents)
Tim Weber & Sunshine Morgan, (Co-Vice Presidents)
Michelle Austin, (Secretary)
Candace Ellman, (Volunteer Coordinator)
Kimberly Chapman (Treasurer)
Open PTCO Leadership
Positions
Looking for ways to fill your 25
hours next year? Wishing you
could take on more of a
leadership role? The following
leadership positions are
available for the 2015-2016
year. For many of these
positions, youcan do the
majority of the work from home or on your own time. If
you are interested in any of these positions or have any
questions please contact Candace Ellman, Volunteer
Coordinator at [email protected].
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Community Event Coordinator
PIN Representative
Cool Force Community Service Chair
Lunchbox Clean-up – coordinate volunteers to clean
out lunchboxes left in the lost & found
Entertainment Books Co-Chair - work with our current
chair beginning this May as he teaches you what’s
involved with preparing for this fall fundraiser, then
take over as chair for the 2016-17 school year.
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8th Grade Continuation shadow – for parents of
students who will be in 7th grade this fall. You would
work with the current chairs as they plan Continuation
2016 to learn what’s involved, and then plan out
Continuation 2017. Two parents needed.
Trivia Night Chair – one or two parents needed to run
this fun event.
Field Day K-4 Chair - one or two parents needed to
chair this fun event. Primarily involves organizing
volunteers.
Proposed PTCO Fundraising 2015-2016
The PTCO board is busy planning for next year and that
includes our fundraising strategies. Our basic philosophy
behind fundraising at Challenge School can be
summarized in three words: simplicity, inclusion, and
community. Next year we have proposed giving our
community three major methods of contributing to our
fundraising efforts:
Student Focus
FALL 2015: A fun-run fundraiser is something
many schools in Cherry Creek have been
successful with and we think it would be a hit
here too. It incorporates a physical fitness
aspect to the fundraiser as well as a number
of fun activities and prizes.
Grown-Up Focus
SPRING 2016: A Vegas-themed auction night
including food, drinks, casino games, silent
auction, and music. We want this to be an
opportunity to build and strengthen
community bonds, raise money for the
school, and have some fun along the way.
Anyone Anywhere Focus
2015-2016: To make giving easier, we’re
proposing an online donation option where
anyone anywhere can make a donation to
our school with the click of a button. There
could also be an option to do a monthly
donation if desired.
Please let us know if you’re interested in helping or if you
have feedback regarding our proposed fundraising
activities for the 2015-2016 school year by sending an
email to: [email protected].
Mock Prom 2015!
This May 5th from 5-7 is the 2015 Mock Prom for Team E
only. This year’s theme is Starry Night and we will have
Noodle’s and Company cater! Please wear formal attire. If
your child would like to attend, please have him/ her fill out
the attached permission slip and turn in the $10 fee to the
office or Mr. Smith no later than May 1st.
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Student Placement Requests
Pack Awards
As we look to student placement for next school year,
careful consideration is given for each child. We value the
close relationships teachers and students develop and
know that those relationships are the springboard for
learning. In grades one through four, students stay with
the same teacher for the two years they are assigned to
that team. In grades five through eight, most students will
have the same humanities teacher, and many times, the
same math and science teacher.
Achieving:
Nick Manning–Team E
Abby Kessler–Team E
Antonio Campos–Team E
Hawkins Wendt–Team C
If you feel the need to make a specific teacher request,
please follow these procedures:
Prepared: Ben Memmott–Team B
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Parents should explain their child’s needs in writing by
sending an email to the principal by June 2, 2015.
Please describe the needs of your child and we will do
our best to match those needs with teachers. Please
do not request a teacher by name.
 Siblings do not automatically follow the same teachers
as older siblings; however, if you want younger
siblings to have the same teacher(s) as older siblings,
you are allowed to make that request.
 You may make a request to not have a specific
teacher if a student or sibling has had a teacher for
one or more years. Please know some classes are
only taught by one teacher, so we are not always able
to honor this request.
 You may request that your child is not placed with
another child, but know it will be yourchild who is
moved to a different class.
 We cannot honor friendship requests.
We will do our best to honor your requests, but please
keep in mind we are a small school and that is not always
possible.
Yearbooks Have Arrived!
The yearbooks have
arrived at school and all
who have paid for
yearbooks to date will
receive their books in
their connections class on the following days: K – 4
yearbooks will be distributed on Wednesday afternoon
May 27th and 5 – 8 Friday afternoon May 29th. We
have received 440 yearbooks from the publisher and
currently have 388 paid for. The remaining 52 are
available for sale on a first come first serve basis. If you
cannot remember if you purchased a yearbook, contact
Lisa Goodwin at [email protected]. The cost is
$28 for the yearbook ($26 purchased before January 1st).
Make checks out to Challenge School and note your
students’ names in the memo. You may leave your check
in an envelope at the front desk with my name on it.
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Kind: Marston Garber–Team D
Prepared and Kind:
Lauren Kempf–Team C
Michelle Majundar–Team C
Cooperating: Yusuf Hanif–Team C
Cooperating and Kind:
Justin Moon–Team B
Nisha Kathiresan–Team B
Prepared and Achieving:
Aanu Gowda–Team B
Alyssa Kong–Team E
Achieving and Kind: Donovan Ruiz–Team E
Total “PACK”age!
Katya Roudakov–Team E
Cooper Rockwell–Team E
Tais Ioris–Kindie
Elodie Jones–Kindie
Jake Gebicki–Kindie
Micaela Brown–Team C
Alyssa Ducharme–Team C Kate Hall–Team C
Kirinya Frankel
Samira Michelson–Team D
Simone Beauchamp–Team D
Gifts From The Heart!
Are you a terrific baker? Is your
son and/or daughter a fantastic
babysitter? Do you want to give
some extra thanks for our
wonderful staff, but aren't sure
how?
Consider contributing to "Gifts from the Heart".
This event is sponsored by the Staff Appreciation
Committee, Each year, families "donate" everything from
their time (for babysitting, cleaning, etc) to gift cards to
specially cooked dinners to, well, just about anything!
These are then posted in the front office, and the staff pick
and choose among the items. Our goal is to have two
items per staff member.
If you are interested in donating, please contact Kelly
MacKean at [email protected]. We'll take it from
there!
All donations must be received by Tuesday, May 5th.
Please limit gift card amounts to $5-$20. We would rather
give out five $10 gift cards than one $50. All donors will be
identified unless otherwise requested.
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Sprint Wingding!
Calling Immersion Drivers!
It Just Wouldn't Be a Wingding
Without YOU -- Come Join the Fun
on May 8!
If you are reading this, YOU are
invited to attend the Spring Wingding
picnic on Friday, May 8 from 5:00
p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We'll supply pizza,
beverages, desserts, a huge bouncer, and games of
chance with gift cards from local businesses as prizes. Did
we mention it's FREE?!?! This is the PTCO's way of
thanking everyone for their volunteer work and to just
plain have fun. We'll be outside on the back lawn, so bring
your lawn chairs, blankets, canopies/umbrellas, Frisbees,
and Nerf footballs. There is no charge to attend, but
RSVPs are required so that we can be sure to have
enough food and drinks on hand. RSVP to
[email protected] no later than Friday, May 1.
Be sure to tell us how many adults (ages 12+) and how
many children (under 12). Also let us know if you would
prefer vegetarian pizza.
Can YOU help? You CAN -- even if you won't be able to
attend. We still need Challenge families to sign up to
supply:
Coolers -- We need 5 more (can be dropped off at main
office prior to event; can be picked up at end of event or
following week at school)
Ice -- We need 11 more 20-lb. bags (goes nicely with
lending a cooler -- hint, hint!)
Gift cards -- We'll gratefully accept any and all gift card
donations; we have approximately 40 already but would
love to have more; we'll use them in a magnetic balloon
pop game where you'll have a chance to win a card
All of these items and more are listed on the Spring
Wingding SignUpGenius page at
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b48abaa29a13volunteer/. Thank you!
IMPORTANT -- We will have a bounce house at the
Wingding. You *must* complete a waiver/release if your
child(ren) wants to use it. The form is attached. Blank
forms will also be available at the event. Your child(ren)
will have their hand stamped at the event. The bounce
house attendant will strictly enforce the waiver policy; if
your child does not have the hand stamp, he/she will not
be permitted to enter the bounce house. This is a Cherry
Creek School District policy with which we must comply.
We appreciate your understanding.
Questions? Contact Marjorie Wallwey or Valli Kumar,
event co-chairs, at [email protected] (Marjorie)
or [email protected] (Valli).
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We are looking for a few people who would be willing to
be on call drivers during the week of Immersion – May
18th – 21st.
You will meet in the main office from 8:00-9:30 am and be
on hand in case we have any emergency driving needs.
You must be able to drive if the need arises.
You must have your driving eligibility approval status from
the Cherry Creek School District Risk Management Office.
Please contact Allyson Gutierrez if you are interested
– [email protected]
Wolf Wear at the School Store
Come one, Come all! Come to the School Store (every
1st and 3rd Friday of the month) to pick up some of the
awesome new Wolf Wear Schwag! We have bright, hip
new colors and truly amazing new graphics courtesy of
our very own Mr. Brian Clark (Woop, Woop!). Come
check it out this Friday, or, just send in some cash with
your kid…. All funds go to the PTCO general Fund to
keep the magic happening right here at Challenge.
SCRATCH Day
Hello everyone! Scratch Day 2015 is coming up soon,
May 9th. This year's registration will open up this Friday
April 10th at 7AM. If you love coding or creating with
technology try to attend Scratch Day 2015. This event fills
up quickly!
Register here: Cherry Creek Scratch Day 2015
Challenge Nights Out
A big THANK YOU for supporting all of our Challenge
Night Out fundraisers. We had our biggest night ever at
Chipotle this year raising over $1800. Also a great night
at Baskin Robbins with over 140 students along with their
families who withstood the cold and rain and snow!
Congratulations, once again Mr. Beck’s class won the Ice
cream Party.
We look forward to seeing everybody next year. I am
looking into scheduling Challenge Nights Out closer to
your neighborhoods. If you have any suggestions for
different eating establishments or locations please feel
free to email me.
Again, Thank You,
Cher Carlson, Challenge Night Out Coordinator
[email protected]
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Challenge EduKit
The Challenge School PTCO is pleased to offer EduKit
school supply kits again for the upcoming school year, as
a convenient service for our busy families! EduKit
provides competitive pricing, quality name brand products,
and the ability for parents to PAY ONLINE with a credit
card. The kits are custom-made to match the specific
supply lists requested by our teachers. Please note that
every grade made changes to the supply lists this
year. Spare yourself the hassles of the back-to-school
shopping rush and the gas money it costs running from
store to store - ORDER NOW FOR NEXT YEAR!
Look for the 2015-2016 school supply order form that will
be given to your student(s) next week. Although each
student will receive an order form, parents will only need
to submit one order form per family.
For your convenience, you can place your order ONLINE
with a credit card through the EduKits secure site by
Saturday, May 31st. It only takes a few minutes – faster
than writing a check! Go to www.edukitinc.com to order.
Or, if you prefer, the order form and check payment will be
due back to school by Friday, May 15th. Extra forms will
be available through the front office, or you may print an
order form from the link above. Your child's EduKit will be
available for pick up at the Open House on August 11th.
Please do not hesitate to contact of us with any questions
or concerns. Denise Pruisner:
[email protected]
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Anschutz Medical Campus Research Day
Team E Students! Do you have aspirations of becoming a
doctor or scientist? The University of Colorado Anschutz
Medical Campus Research Day is Sat, May 16th.
Challenge School 7th & 8th graders are invited to attend
for FREE! Please pick up a flyer from Mr. Wiley or Mr.
King if you’re interested. Or you may email Nicole
Manning at [email protected] for more
information. All Team E parents will receive an email
invitation to register at bit.ly/Anschutz2015 (all are
welcome to register).
Donations for Adoption Exchange
Girl Scout Troop 77 is collecting new school supplies for
foster children through the Adoption Exchange. Foster
kids often have to start a new school in the middle of the
year and having their own supplies helps easy these
difficult transitions. Please bring in your donations to
school now through May 11th. Collection bins are located
in the main entrance hallway. See our flyer for a list of
needed items. Thank you for helping Troop 77 support
foster kids with their ongoing needs.
Kind regards,
Emily Travanty (Troop leader): [email protected]
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Flyers Flyers Flyers
5th Grade TDAP Vaccine
5TH GRADE PARENTS
COLORADO IMMUNIZATION LAW*
All entering sixth graders in Colorado require a Tdap vaccine. This
immunizes for Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus
Please make sure this is completed before school starts in August.*
*some providers prefer to give this booster after 11 years of age.
If you have any questions, please call your school nurse at
720-747-2115
*Colorado Law allows for Religious, Medical or Personal exemption for
immunizations.
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Testing Update
We are approaching our final round of testing at Challenge! Please notice the schedule
for the week of May 4th-8th. Thank you for your flexibility and cooperation as we finish
up our testing.
5/5/15
5/6/15
5/7/15
5/8/15
Grade 3
ELA
Math
Math
Grade 4
ELA
Math
Math
Grade 5
ELA
Math
Math
Grade 6
ELA
ELA
Math
Math
Grade 7
ELA
ELA
Math
Math
Grade 8
ELA
ELA
Math
Math
Here are some reminders:
 Connections and Mini-courses do not meet on testing days for grades 5-8
 Team D students need to pack a snack as their lunch time is much later in the day
 Testing times:
o Team C: 8:00-10:00
o Team D: 9:43-11:53
o Team E: 12:09-2:09
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We Did It!
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Challenge Challenge Donor List
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Challenge Challenge Donor List
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Thank you, Challenge!
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Lost & Found
Please claim your items from the Lost and Found! These items above will be
donated by 2:30pm on Thursday, May 7th. Please come to the bin in the front
hallway and collect your items before then! Also, if you are still missing an item, there
are other small bins in each team’s hallway. Remember to clearly label important
belongings so they can be returned! There will be one last donation on the last day of
school.
Thanks!
Your Lost and Found Crew
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Mock Prom 2015
Come have fun at this years' Starry Night mock prom on
May 5th from 5:00-7:00p.m..
There will be great music, cool decorations, and Noodles and Company
catering! Dress up and dance the night away!
If you would like to attend please fill out this form, attach $10, and turn into
the Main Office or Mr. Smith by May 4th.
Student Name:_______________________
Parent Signature:_______________________
Date: ____________________________________
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Driving Paperwork
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Anschutz Medical Campus Research Day
The Colorado Black Health Collaborative Welcomes All Team E Challenge School Students
AGENDA: May 16, 2015
9:00-10:00 a.m. REGISTRATION
10:00-10:10 a.m. WELCOME
Dr. Curtis J. Henry
Research Instructor; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Chair; Young Black Professionals in Health Committee (CBHC)
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10:10-11:20 a.m. “Life as a Scientist” Panel
11:20-11:30 a.m. Break
11:30-noon Experiment Demonstration
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Noon- 1 p.m. Lunch/ Meet and Greet
1-1:25 p.m. Laboratory Tours
1:25-1:30 p.m. Break
1:30-2:30 p.m. Short Scientific Presentation
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2:30-3:30 p.m. Break-out Panel Discussions
3:30-4 p.m. EVALUATIONS and CLOSING
Sign up: Parents of Team E students sign up individually at the following site and will receive a consent form by email once they are registered: https://fs25.formsite.com/OIOUCDenver/Research‐Day/index.html Please email: Nicole Manning at [email protected] to keep a running total of the Challenge School Attendees. Parking/Drop off Info: Challenge participants can meet up prior to registration at 8:30am with parents dropping student’s off or meeting up there if they want to stay. I have added a link of the Anschutz campus map to indicate where the meet up point would be and the available day parking. The “meet up” point would be the Barbara Davis Parking lot (between 24‐25 on map‐see link below) round about: Colfax to Aurora Court/West on 17th and North into the lot. For parent’s wanting to park: lot by 31‐33 is free but it is a Hospital Patient‐
Visitor lot/ lot by 24‐25 is a drop off only/ lots by 5‐7 (Ignacio and Hendersen) are daily rates. http://www.ucdenver.edu/about/departments/ucomm/Documents/CUAnschutz_guide.pdf University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Research Complex 1 12801 E 17th Ave Aurora, CO 80045 Page 15 of 38
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CCSD Permission for the Spring Wingding
CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL NAME: ________________________________________________________________________
PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE/RELEASE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RISK, ASSUMPTION OF
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND INDEMNITY
I/We, the undersigned Parents/Guardians of
consent and permission for our child to participate in and attend the
occur on
(herein Child), hereby give our
(Activity) which shall
______.
I/we understand that during my child’s participation in the Activity; he/she may be exposed to risk or possible injury. I/we
understand that I/we assume the risk for any injuries or damages resulting from my child’s participation in this activity.
I/we have accepted responsibility to verify with my physician that my child has no physical or psychological problems
that would prohibit his/her participation in the activity, and agree to advise my child to comply with the instructions and
directions of the School District, agents, volunteers and/or employees as participants in this activity.
I/we, in return for my child’s opportunity to participate in the Activity do hereby exempt and release Cherry Creek School
District, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers and agents from any and all liability, claims, demands or actions
whatsoever arising out of any damage, loss or injury that my child or I/we might sustain while my child is participating in
the activity, whether or not such damage, loss or injury results from the acts or omissions of Cherry Creek School
District, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers or agents. I/we understand that if I/we do not sign this Release,
then my child will not be permitted to participate in the Activity. I/we hereby represent that I am/we are 18 years of age
or older, and that I am/we are the parent(s) guardian(s) of the Participant.
I/we further acknowledge that no representations or promises by Cherry Creek School District representatives have
been made to induce me to sign this Release. I/we further agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Cherry Creek
School District, from any claim, cause of action or demand, of any sort or nature, which may at any time be filed or
asserted by the Participants participation in the Activity which indemnification shall include any costs and attorneys’ fees
that may be incurred as a result of any claims, causes of action or demands. This release is valid and effective whether
the damage, loss or injury is a result of any act or omission on the part of Cherry Creek School District or its agents,
volunteers, or employees. I understand that I voluntarily give up my right to sue the above-mentioned parties.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE AND FULLY UNDERSTAND
THAT IT IS A RELEASE OF ALL LIABILITY AND A WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT THAT I MAY HAVE ON BEHALF OF
MYSELF AND/OR MY CHILD/WARD TO BRING LEGAL ACTION OR ASSERT CLAIM FOR INJURY OR LOSS OF
ANY KIND AGAINST CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT. IF ANY ATTEMPT FOR CLAIM IS MADE, I
UNDERSTAND I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DEFENSE COSTS INCURRED.
I HAVE HAD SUFFICIENT OPPORTUNITY TO READ THE ABOVE, BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK
QUESTIONS, CONSIDER ITS EFFECTS, UNDERSTAND THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND
BY ITS TERMS.
_____________________________________________________
Child/Participant
_____________________________________________________
Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian
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The Learning Garden
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Plant Sale!
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Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
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Wolf Wear
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Wolf Watch Summer Camp
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Donate a Backpack!
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Mindful Parenting
Couldn’t Come This Week? It’s Not Too Late to Join Us!
Mindful Parenting Book Study Group
Book Study/Discussion Group for Challenge Parents
Two More Meetings: May 4, & May 11, 5-6p.m.
Location: Challenge School Library
Offered by: Kerry Philo, Challenge Parent/CCSD Teacher
If you’re interested, please e-mail or just show up!
[email protected]
Mindful Parenting is available @ amazon.com (paperback or Kindle version). The reading
assignment for week two is Part 2: Simplify: Finding and Eliminating Hidden Stressors and week
three is Part 3: Mindfulness: Increasing Your Inner Resiliency.
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Summer Camps for Elementary Students
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Summer Camps for Elementary Students
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P.I.N. Update
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Inside Out Summer Program
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Inside Out Summer Program
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Inside Out Summer Program
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Inside Out Summer Program
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Inside Out Summer Class Offering
Summer 2015 Class Offerings
1st-2nd Grade
1.
Minecraft & Communities (AM only: 8:15am-11:15am – Week 1 or Week 2)
Students! Take a look at different communities (Rural, Suburban, and Urban) within the world of MINECRAFT! This NEW
class will have you research the differences of each community (how people work, play, live, etc.) and allow you to
build/design the community of your choice with your small group. Recommended for students who have played Minecraft, but
beginners are also welcomed.
2.
Fabulously Fun & Frolicking Fairy Tales (AM only-8:15am-11:15am – Week 1 or Week 2)
Students! Come join us as we will explore the genre of Fairy Tales from a multi-cultural perspective in this class! Each Fairy
Tale will be acted out in a "Reader's Theater" format. Students will then engage in a discussion of the differences they have
noticed concerning essentially the same story, but viewed through a different culture's lens. For example, THE ROUGH
FACED GIRL is a Native American Cinderella story - whereas THE PERSIAN CINDERELLA is from the Middle East.
Students will be given the opportunity to see a variety of cultural influences on a familiar story!
3.
Exploring the World Through Paint (AM only: 8:15am-11:15am – Week 1)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-4th grade students**
Let loose with paint to explore the wide range of techniques and media available
to an artist. Create truly unique artworks mixing personalized colors, creating
tints and hues, layering colors, dolloping on texture, sprinkle and mix to realize
diverse effects. While discovering, we will get to know various painters, color
theory, and the art principles and techniques. The possibilities are endless!
4.
Chess Masters (AM only – 1st-5th grade – 8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-5th grade students**
Jump on board this beginning/intermediate class! Begin at the beginning with the fundamentals and basic rules used in
tournament play. Learn to apply chess concepts in the opening, middlegame and endgame. Master the strategy of the game
along with tactics and etiquette. Enjoy playing the game, tame the tactics and exercise etiquette while you master the strategies
of Chess!
5.
Creative Corner: Courageous Writing (AM-8:15am-11:15am or PM-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
In this NEW creative class, students are encouraged to get out of their comfort zones through writing! What are your favorite
things? Who is your favorite person? Do you have a story to tell them? Students will learn about having a "voice" through
writing techniques and share their favorite pieces of writing!
6.
LET IT GO: Musical Theater (Week 1 – AM Only or Week 2 - PM only)
This NEW class takes a journey into the exciting world of musical theater! Students will see expert musical theater
performances and learn vocal and acting techniques in a positive and supportive environment that promotes self-confidence.
The week will culminate in a musical theater performance by the class!
7.
Mystery of the Pharaoh’s Pyramid (AM only -8:15am-11:15am – Week 1)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-4th grade students**
Are you interested in Ancient Egypt? Do you want to make a cartouche, learn about hieroglyphics, make and use a sun dial?
This NEW class is for you! Students will use the sciences of chemistry, geology, archeology, entomology, and even astronomy
to help find the hidden location of long lost riches of an unknown Pharaoh. Decoding clues sent from researchers on site,
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students will combine an understanding of Egypt's culture and geography with scientific tests to zero in on the Pharaoh s
pyramid and the treasures it may hold.
8.
Advanced Chess Masters (PM only -12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-5th grade students**
*PREREQUISITE* Must have already completed CHESS MASTERS or be an advanced/experienced chess player.
Students cannot be enrolled in both CHESS MASTERS and ADVANCED CHESS MASTERS at the same time – If
you’re looking for a challenge and would like to amp up your game of Chess, this class is for you! Students will be introduced
to complicated tactics, advanced strategies, and thinking patterns that chess masters use to play the game in the opening,
middlegame, and endgame. Complex chess variation analysis methods will be taught, and instruction will include selected
positions and games that show advanced chess concepts.
9. Taekwondo I (AM only – 8:30am-11:15am – Week 1 or Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-5th grade students**
Be part of something that is over 2,000 years old. Students will learn the history of taekwondo while practicing the five areas of
taekwondo: Bully Basics, Self-Defense, Forms and Blocks, Kicks and Board Break, and Pad Drills. Through this high-energy
class, you will have the knowledge of a yellow belt by the end of the week.
10. Extra! Extra! Write All About It (AM-8:15am-11:15am OR PM-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
Students will identify the purpose of a newspaper, define vocabulary related to newspapers, discover different kinds of
information found in newspapers and much more! News text structure is predictable, concise, and well-written. It can become a
model for student writing! Students will practice skills they learn in language arts programs and collaborate with classmates to
use technology (online news sources). At the end of the week students will have completed their “class newspaper”!
3rd-4th Grade
1.
In Flight (AM only: 8:15am-11:15am – Week 1 or Week 2)
Have you ever wondered why and how airplanes fly? Come and explore the forces of aerodynamics. Students will be
introduced to the four forces of flight. We will then use various paper plane designs to test the forces that affect flight. We will
gather data and adjust designs to create the perfect paper plane that will stay in flight. Put your final design to the test. How
long and how high will your designer plane fly? Give it a try!
2.
Exploring the World Through Paint (AM only: 8:15am-11:15am – Week 1)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-4th grade students**
Let loose with paint to explore the wide range of techniques and media available to an artist. Create truly unique artworks
mixing personalized colors, creating tints and hues, layering colors, dolloping on texture, sprinkle and mix to realize diverse
effects. While discovering, we will get to know various painters, color theory, and the art principles and techniques. The
possibilities are endless!
3.
Mystery of the Pharaoh’s Pyramid (AM only -8:15am-11:15am – Week 1)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-4th grade students**
Are you interested in Ancient Egypt? Do you want to make a cartouche, learn about hieroglyphics, make and use a sun dial?
This NEW class is for you! Students will use the sciences of chemistry, geology, archeology, entomology, and even astronomy
to help find the hidden location of long lost riches of an unknown Pharaoh. Decoding clues sent from researchers on site,
students will combine an understanding of Egypt's culture and geography with scientific tests to zero in on the Pharaoh s
pyramid and the treasures it may hold.
4.
Advanced Chess Masters (PM only -12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-5th grade students**
*PREREQUISITE* Must have already completed CHESS MASTERS or be an advanced/experienced chess player.
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Students cannot be enrolled in both CHESS MASTERS and ADVANCED CHESS MASTERS at the same time – If
you’re looking for a challenge and would like to amp up your game of Chess, this class is for you! Students will be introduced
to complicated tactics, advanced strategies, and thinking patterns that chess masters use to play the game in the opening,
middlegame, and endgame. Complex chess variation analysis methods will be taught, and instruction will include selected
positions and games that show advanced chess concepts.
5. Taekwondo I (AM only – 8:30am-11:15am –Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-5th grade students**
Be part of something that is over 2,000 years old. Students will learn the history of taekwondo while practicing the five areas of
taekwondo: Bully Basics, Self-Defense, Forms and Blocks, Kicks and Board Break, and Pad Drills. Through this high-energy
class, you will have the knowledge of a yellow belt by the end of the week.
6.
Chess Masters (AM only – 1st-5th grade – 8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 1st-5th grade students**
Jump on board this beginning/intermediate class! Begin at the beginning with the fundamentals and basic rules used in
tournament play. Learn to apply chess concepts in the opening, middlegame and endgame. Master the strategy of the game
along with tactics and etiquette. Enjoy playing the game, tame the tactics and exercise etiquette while you master the strategies
of Chess!
7.
Lego Storyboard (AM: 8:15am-11:15am or PM: 12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1)
Lego Storyboard is a class that will offer students a creative outlet to build their narratives rather than writing them down first.
Students will be engineering with scene creation, objects and characters to create, sequence, retell, and analyze their stories!
What story will you build?
8.
Minecraft: Stone Basics (PM only: 12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1 or Week 2)
Students! Get ready for a NEW exciting Minecraft class! In this class, students will focus on REDSTONE (Minecraft's
equivalent of electricity). It can be used to create amazing inventions, such as working computers or factories, once you know
the basics. Redsone power comes from a power source, and can be transmitted to devices which will then do something in
response. We will be taking a look at what students can create using Minecraft Redstone!
9.
LET IT GO: Musical Theater (PM only -12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1 or AM only- 8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
This NEW class takes a journey into the exciting world of musical theater! Students will see expert musical theater
performances and learn vocal and acting techniques in a positive and supportive environment that promotes self-confidence.
The week will culminate in a musical theater performance by the class!
10. Build a Bridge to a Better Future (PM only: 12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
Bridges are not only an important part of our everyday lives, but they also serve as a wonderful metaphor. The main purpose of
both types of bridges is helping us get from one point to another. Without them, our lives would be very different potentially
dangerous! This new class is designed to allow upper elementary and middle school students a chance to study, build, and break
actual bridges, designed from materials of their choice, as well as encourage them to start building some bridges to their futures.
11. Sportstistics 2.0: Draft Week (AM only: 8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
If you liked Sportstistics, you are going to LOVE Sportstistics 2.0: Draft Week! Each day, we will conduct a fantasy draft in
each of the four major sports, based on lists of the all-time greatest players. Teams compete against Mr. K to see who knows
how to build the best roster possible! This class is a great way to learn about the history and the greatest players from the NFL,
MLB, NBA, and NHL, all while practicing and refining math and problem solving skills!
12. The Human Body: Inside-Out (AM-8:15am-11:15am or PM-12:30pm-3:30pm- Week 1 or Week 2)
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This is a NEW class where students will learn and have a better understanding on how the human body works together to help
you live! During the week, students will create a robotic hand to demonstrate how tendons move the fingers in the body, use
twizzlers to create a muscle, and learn how the lungs work to take in oxygen by using a plastic water bottle, balloons, and
straws! If you're interested in anatomy, this class is for you!
13. Cubelets Robotics (PM only: 12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1 or Week 2)
Students! Build robots with Cubelets in this NEW class! This introductory course is great for students who are interested in the
basic components of robots (how they sense, think, and act). Students will observe, create theories, test their theories and refine
what they've learned to program and build the ultimate robot!
14. Scratch It! (AM only: 8:15am-11:15am- Week 1 or Week 2)
Students! Get ready for this NEW introductory class into SCRATCH and coding. Explore SCRATCH by working with and
exploring already existing programs and activities in animation games, interactive art, music/dance, stories and video sensing.
During the week, students will learn how create their own video games, how to use circuit boards which take place of the
computer's keyboard and mouse, and share your projects with your peers and families!
15. Go Bell-istic! (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm-Week 1 or AM only-8:15am-11:15am-Week 2)
Join us in this NEW hand chime choir class and learn to develop your inner musician’s musical literacy skills (these include
note reading, musical symbols and terms). Through games, ringing, and direct instruction, students will gain musical skills,
understanding, and collaboration skills. Students will follow a musical score and perform chime music using proper choir chime
techniques. Direct application of these skills and concepts will be demonstrated in a final concert at the end of the week!
16. Nothin’ But Treble (AM only-8:15am-11:15am Week 1 or PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm Week 2)
Join us in this introductory choir class designed to develop young musicians’ musical literacy skills (note reading, musical
symbols and terms, and ability to follow the vocal part in the choir score). Students will learn how to interpret the conductor’s
cues and respond in kind. Through games, singing, and direct instruction, students will gain skills and understanding. Direct
application of the skills and concepts will be demonstrated in a final concert at the end of the week!
17. Tennis: Why It’s Such a Big Hit! (AM: 8:15am-11:15am or PM: 12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 3rd-5th grade students**
This class is a thrilling opportunity to learn the game of tennis! You’ll learn this sport of a lifetime by participating in exciting
hands-on activities and games. The rules of tennis will also be covered as well as the various ways to hit a tennis ball. In
addition, each day will bring a unique academic challenge emphasizing different aspects of tennis through a variety of
intriguing tasks. Students will culminate the week by showcasing what they have learned on the tennis court! This class will be
taught by a teacher who also coaches varsity tennis at Cherry Creek High School.
18. Comics Are Cool (PM only: 12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
Make the characters from your imagination come to life in your very own comic book or graphic novel in this NEW class!
Study a variety of comic techniques like storyline and humor as well as art techniques like shading, font, and speech bubbles.
You will have your very own piece ready to publish!
19. Neglected Masters (AM only: 8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 3rd-6th grade students**
Move beyond the commonly studied visual art masters to discover the less explored, often overlooked virtuosos. Students will
be creating multiple media artworks reflecting the introduced maestros. Sculpt Deborah Butterfield horses. Paint in the colorful
and playful style of nature lover Friedensreich Hundertwasser or practice making gilded gold works as Gustav Klimt. Explore
language in art through the early graffiti, free-style of Jean Michel Basquiat or paint poigmant portraits inspired by Amedeo
Modigliani. Creating and exploring hands-on, students will be introduced to lesser-known masters, their histories, and their
exploration of the human experience through their work. Get inspired by the neglected masters!
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20. Live On Stage (AM-8:15am-11:15am or PM-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1 or Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 3rd-6th grade students**
Attention extraverts, wanna-be actors, drama kings and queens! Inside/Out presents LIVE, ON STAGE! During the week,
students will engage in short plays, readers theatre, improvisation, monologues, theatre games, and variations of charades! Get
ready to stretch your creativity and problem solve through a series of Act-Outs!
21. LEGO WeDo Robotics (AM-8:15am-11:15am or PM-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1)
What happens when you add Legos to motors and sensors? Fun! Let’s learn about simple machines and programming through
the use of Lego Robotics. Create alligators that chomp, birds that flap, and even join your friends in a game of soccer. Students
will have time to follow specific lessons as well as create their own invention.
22. Soccer Fun (AM Only – 8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
Learn about the history, players, teams and celebrations in SOCCER FUN! This new class will allow students to learn
everything there is to know about soccer. Play soccer, discuss teamwork and sportsmanship, resolve conflicts on and off the
field, and so much more! Compare and contrast while researching the history of soccer, rules of the game in the United States
and in other countries, discover the lines and dimensions of the different size of fields, etc. Come join us in this exciting class!
23. A Long Way Down: Designing Parachutes & Math Practice (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1 or Week 2)
This is an Engineering is Elementary (EIE) course developed from the Museum of Science, Boston. This class introduces the
field of aerospace engineering by guiding students to explore how aerospace engineers design and test technologies to be used
in non-Earth environments. Hands-on activities, discussions, and readings are used to introduce students to the Engineering
Design Process, the work of aerospace engineers, and other engineering and technology concepts appropriate for elementary
school students. Students will also be exposed to Math Partner Games and multistep higher level math questions.
24. The Attraction is Obvious: Designing Maglev Trains & Math Practice (AM only-8:15am-11:15am – Week 1 or Week 2)
This is an Engineering is Elementary (EIE) course developed from the Museum of Science, Boston. Students explore the
connections between the properties of magnets, the technological innovation of the maglev train, and the field of transportation
engineering. Hands-on activities, discussions, and readings introduce students to the Engineering Design Process, the work of
transportation engineers, and other engineering and technology concepts appropriate for elementary students. Students will also
be exposed to Math Partner Games and multistep higher level math questions.
25. Shake, Rattle, Roll (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1)
Students will explore physics as they build things that shake, rattle and roll. They
will build vehicles powered by springs, flywheels, wind, rubber bands, balloons, and three
different types of motors. Students will apply integrated process skills as they design fair test
procedures, create meaningful data displays, make reasonable claims supported by data, and
analyze their collected data in light of the problem at hand. Students will also design and build a
roller coaster that can scare the pants off a marble using PVC and insulation foam.
26. Hydrologic Science & Engineering (PM only – 12:30pm-3:30pm - Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have the 3rd-6th grade students**
What would you drink if you were stranded on a desert island? What if you lived in a village without clean water? What if there
was an oil spill in the water in which you relied on for survival? In this environmental engineering class, we will dive into these
problems through hands on investigation. Tackle problems people have to deal with every day. This course will require the
students to think outside the box and use the resources available to them to solve how to clean up an oil spill, filter dirty water,
and extract fresh water from salt water. The students will read/watch about case studies on where these issues occur in the
world. Then they will be presented with the resources they will have to use. Once they solve the task, they will then have to
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“purchase” their supplies from a “store” on a limited budget. They will follow the Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine,
Plan, Create, and Improve. You be the engineer!
27. Operation Cooperation (PM only – 12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
Have you ever heard the term, Play nice in the sandbox? Well we’re going to learn how to play nice in the sandbox! This class
will focus on teamwork and sportsmanship activities through cooperative play such as teambuilding games, problem solving
challenges and modified sports. In 1970 Fortune 500 companies ranked the top skills they were looking for: 1. Writing 2.
Computational Skills 3. Reading Skills. In 1999 the top three skills were changed to: 1. Teambuilding 2. Problem Solving 3.
Interpersonal Skills. We will be focusing much of our learning on these skills.
5th-6th Grade
1.
Minecraft: Learning to Lead (Previous Title: Minecraft: Biome Exploration) – (AM only-8:15am-11:15am-Week 1 or Week 2)
**NOTE - Previous title for class was MINECRAFT: BIOME EXPLORATION**
A medium-skill Minecraft class that focuses on team-building/leadership skills while trying to survive in Minecraft. The
students will play through a survival world with a team of other students. Each student will gain experience as team lead,
fulfilling specific roles within a team, team resource management, and planning! Some of our essential questions: How can my
role within a team effect our team goals? What team roles am I most/least comfortable fulfilling? How important is it for each
person to contribute to a team? What do the best leaders do to make their team successful?
2.
Mystery of the Pharaoh’s Pyramid (AM only -8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 5th-6th grade students**
Are you interested in Ancient Egypt? Do you want to make a cartouche, learn about hieroglyphics, make and use a sun dial?
This NEW class is for you! Students will use the sciences of chemistry, geology, archeology, entomology, and even astronomy
to help find the hidden location of long lost riches of an unknown Pharaoh. Decoding clues sent from researchers on site,
students will combine an understanding of Egypt's culture and geography with scientific tests to zero in on the Pharaoh s
pyramid and the treasures it may hold.
3.
Comics Are Cool (AM only-8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
Make the characters from your imagination come to life in your very own comic book or graphic novel in this NEW class!
Study a variety of comic techniques like storyline and humor as well as art techniques like shading, font, and speech bubbles.
You will have your very own piece ready to publish!
4. Adaptation or Extinction (AM-8:15am-11:15am or PM-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1)
Ever wonder why an elephant has a long nose and a giraffe has a long neck? Or why you walk on two legs instead of four? In
1859 Charles Darwin opened up our understanding of the natural world with his revolutionary theory of Natural Selection. In
this NEW course, students will explore the vast world of animal behaviors and adaptions and how they have fueled the
evolution of life on this planet for over 3 billion years!
5. Soccer Fun (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
Learn about the history, players, teams and celebrations in SOCCER FUN! This new class will allow students to learn
everything there is to know about soccer. Play soccer, discuss teamwork and sportsmanship, resolve conflicts on and off the
field, and so much more! Compare and contrast while researching the history of soccer, rules of the game in the United States
and in other countries, discover the lines and dimensions of the different size of fields, etc. Come join us in this exciting class!
6. Digital Storytelling: Stop-Motion Photography (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1 or Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 5th-9th grade students**
Tell the story that you want to tell using the medium of stop-motion photography (you may instead create an advertisement if
you would like). In the class, you will create a story, build a storyboard, photograph your story in multiple frames, and edit and
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turn it into a stop-motion masterpiece using movie software. You can create your story using animation, toys, dolls, or even you
can be the star. At the end of the course, we will share our creations with others, and you can take it home.
7. Shake, Rattle, Roll (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 6th-8th grade students**
Students will explore physics as they build things that shake, rattle and roll. They will build vehicles powered by springs,
flywheels, wind, rubber bands, balloons, and three different types of motors. Students will apply integrated process skills as
they design fair test procedures, create meaningful data displays, make reasonable claims supported by data, and analyze their
collected data in light of the problem at hand. Students will also design and build a roller coaster that can scare the pants off a
marble using PVC and insulation foam.
8.
Going Green (AM only-8:15am-11:15am – Week 1)
**NOTE – This class will have 5th-6th grade students**
Have you seen solar panels on homes and wondered how they work? How about those huge wind turbines dotting the front
range and plains? In this class we will explore several different energy producing technologies while building and
experimenting with solar thermal water heaters, wind turbines, and solar powered vehicles.
We will learn how energy is
transformed while using the engineering/design cycle to build our own working models of real systems.
7th-10th Grade
1.
Digital Photography: What’s in a Picture (AM-8:15am-11:15am-Week 1 or Week 2)
**NOTE - Your own cameras are encouraged, but some will be provided**
**NOTE – This class will have 7th-9th grade students**
The world is yours to interpret. Photography is capturing the truth of the world from your own perspective, using your own
creativity. Learn to experience your world in different, creative ways. Learn to see shapes and patterns in everything from
flowers to buildings to shadows on the ground. Create a photo portfolio to share your art with others.
2.
Microbiology: Friends & Germs (AM-8:15am-11:15am or PM-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1 or Week 2) **NOTE – This class
will have 7th-10th grade students**
Students! In this NEW class you will use modern techniques to distinguish friendly and unfriendly microbes in our environment
(e.g. food producing microbes vs. pathogens). Students will use microscopes to examine aquatic pond life, bacterial
transformation, and much more! Learn about the diversity of living organisms and how body systems interact to promote health
for the whole organism.
3.
Cogs & Corsets: Steampunk Genre & Victorian History (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1 or Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 7th-9th grade students**
Do you wish you lived in a parallel universe? In this class we will explore the realities of life in Victorian London as well as
alternative Steampunk histories. Be prepared to read, write, draw, and create, spanning the distance between fantasy and reality.
4.
Zombie Apocalypse (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1)
**NOTE – This class will have 7th-9th grade students**
Could scientists cause a zombie outbreak? Investigate viruses, prions and toxins that already create zombie-like symptoms and
learn how scientists are manipulating viruses. Analyze which viruses you think could be combined to create a zombie epidemic
in this NEW class!
5. Superbugs: Killer Bacteria (AM only-8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 7th-9th grade students**
Is this the end of antibiotics? Doctors rely on antibiotics to kill bacteria and keep us well, but the bacteria are getting smarter.
Investigate what is creating these superbugs, other possible ways to fight bacteria, and develop new ideas to improve how we
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fight bacteria. Culture bacteria with and without antibacterial hand soap, and then observe results under microscopes. Bring in
water samples and test them for bacteria in this NEW class!
6. Minecraft: Map Makers (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 1 or Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 7th-9th grade students**
Students will be learn about the complex inner workings of Minecraft to create their own Adventure or Quest Map! We will be
learning about using redstone, command blocks, and creative thinking to create the most EPIC Minecraft adventure maps ever!
7. Theatre for Social Change (AM only-8:15am-11:15am – Week 1 or Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 8th-10th grade students**
This workshop-based course aim to introduce theatre as a powerful tool for social change. Students will explore applied theatre
techniques and participate in the devising process of theatre creation. Students will also develop critical thinking skills to
conduct their own research on social issues.
8. How to Write a Novel Over the Summer (AM only-8:15am-11:15am – Week 1 or Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 6th-10th grade students**
Have you always wanted to write a novel, but weren’t sure how to get started? Do you have a particular genre or author you
admire? This class will give you the information, the strategies, and the writing time you need to launch a novel-length project.
9. Novelist Academy (PM only-12:30pm-3:30pm – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 6th-10th grade students**
This is an intensive workshop designed for the writers who don’t need help getting started, but need help finishing that novel
and for the writers who’ve finished a long project and are ready to move toward publication. Students who’ve taken the “how to
write a novel over the summer” class and students who have already completed a long work (10,000+ words) of fiction are the
best match for this class. Daily topic will include: query letters, the submission process, markets for all types of writing, writing
resources, the professional writing community, and so much more.
10. Monsters & Mayhem (AM only-8:15am-11:15am – Week 2)
**NOTE – This class will have 6th-10th grade students**
From the minds who brought you Lasers Vs. Wands comes a new genre fiction/fan fiction class set in the world of suspense,
mystery, and horror. Do your favorite books, films, and shows keep you on the edge of your seat? Do you love to create
projects that send a shiver up someone’s spine? This class will examine the history of the suspense/mystery/horror genres and
the way these genre connect to all the other kinds of fiction out there. Throughout the week students will be both consumers of
knowledge (reading, viewing, & listening) as well as producers of knowledge (writing, debating, & presenting).
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