STEAM Related Courses

Course Title: 1st Grade S.T.E.A.M. Team See 2nd Grade S.T.E.A.M. Team 

Applicable Grade Level(s): Grade 1

Cost: $260

Dates: Monday, July 8th - Thursday, July 12th (Mon - Thurs) 

Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM 

Location: Wildwood

Course Description:  Students will explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math topics together through daily challenges incorporating independent work as well as cooperative and collaborative projects.  Additionally, each class will include a book and/or biography related to the day’s challenge to extend learning about S.T.E.A.M. topics and S.T.E.A.M. pioneers.  Hope you’ll join our S.T.E.A.M. Team!  

Course Title: 2nd Grade S.T.E.A.M. Team 

Applicable Grade Level(s): Grade 2

Cost: $260

Dates: Monday, July 15th - Thursday, July 18th (Mon - Thurs) 

Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM 

Location: Wildwood

Course Description:  Students will explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math topics together through daily challenges incorporating independent work as well as cooperative and collaborative projects.  Additionally, each class will include a book and/or biography related to the day’s challenge to extend learning about S.T.E.A.M. topics and S.T.E.A.M. pioneers.  Hope you’ll join our S.T.E.A.M. Team! 

Course Title: 3rd Grade S.T.E.A.M. Team 

Applicable Grade Level(s): Grade 3

Cost: $260

Dates: Monday, July 22nd - Thursday, July 25th (Mon - Thurs) 

Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM 

Location: Wildwood

Course Description:  Students will explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math topics together through daily challenges incorporating independent work as well as cooperative and collaborative projects.  Additionally, each class will include a book and/or biography related to the day’s challenge to extend learning about S.T.E.A.M. topics and S.T.E.A.M. pioneers.  Hope you’ll join our S.T.E.A.M. Team! 

Course Title: Destination Imagination (Enrichment)

Applicable Grade Level(s): Grade 4-6

Cost: $260

Dates: Monday July 15th - Friday July 19th

Time: 8:00 am - 10:00 am 

Location: Briarcliff Middle School

Course Description: Destination Imagination is a fantastic program that calls itself the "largest celebration of creativity in the world"! Students in this course will engage in a variety of STEAM based challenges based on the famed international competition. The students will learn collaboration, design principles, creativity and problem solving while having lots of hands-on fun!  

Grade Level Prep Courses

Course Title: Kindergarten Kiddos  (Enrichment)- OFFERING ONE Canceled

Applicable Grade Level(s): Kindergarten

Cost: $260

Dates: Monday, July 15th - Friday, July 19th

Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am 

Location: Wildwood

Course Description: Prepare your child for Kindergarten in a fun, creative, hands on atmosphere. Children entering Kindergarten need to know more than their ABCs and 123s.This  fun, and exciting class will help to better your child with important Kindergarten skills that are often overlooked.  Through games, crafts, stories, and more your child will practice fine and gross motor skills, learn to better follow 2-3 step directions, work on sharing, and cooperating, as well as learn how to navigate working in groups successfully. 

Course Title: Kindergarten Kiddos  (Enrichment)- OFFERING TWO  Canceled

Applicable Grade Level(s): Kindergarten

Cost: $260

Dates: Monday, July 22nd - Friday, July 26th

Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am 

Location: Wildwood

Course Description: Prepare your child for Kindergarten in a fun, creative, hands on atmosphere. Children entering Kindergarten need to know more than their ABCs and 123s.This  fun, and exciting class will help to better your child with important Kindergarten skills that are often overlooked.  Through games, crafts, stories, and more your child will practice fine and gross motor skills, learn to better follow 2-3 step directions, work on sharing, and cooperating, as well as learn how to navigate working in groups successfully. 

Course Title: Get Ready for School - 1st Grade Canceled

Applicable Grade Level(s): Grade 1

Cost: $260

Dates: Monday, July 8th - Friday, July 12th  

Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 am 

Location: Wildwood

Course Description: With a new school year on the horizon, get ready for a successful year in 1st Grade with this course! Students will strengthen their fluency in reading, independence in writing, and enhance their phonics knowledge! Math skills from Kindergarten will be reinforced and built upon for the upcoming year. Students will engage in a variety of fun activities that support a smooth transition into 1st grade. 

Course Title: Splash into 2nd grade (Enrichment) Canceled

Applicable Grade Level(s): Grade 2

Cost: $260

Dates: Monday, July 15th - Friday, July 19th

Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM 

Location: Wildwood

Course Description: Students will review previously learned concepts from 1st grade while preparing for the jump to second grade. We will dive into reading, writing, and math skills that will benefit them from not only in second grade, but years to come! We will focus on various literacy strategies, proper writing techniques, and important skills for decoding tricky math word problems. 

Course Title: Get Ready for School 3rd Grade  (Enrichment)  Canceled

Applicable Grade Level(s): Grade 3

Cost: $520

Dates: Monday, July 15th - Friday, July 26th   

Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am 

Location: Wildwood

Course Description: Get ready, get on track, and get ahead with this class. Students will work on reading, writing and math to ensure their smooth transition into the next grade. Children will enhance their fluency and reading expression through reader’s theater while having fun! Math skills from the previous grade will be reviewed and upcoming skills will be introduced. Narrative, explanatory and opinion writing pieces will be developed as well! This course is designed to help your children retain what was already taught throughout the school year AND build additional skills for the fall. 

Performing Arts

Course Title: Jazz Workshop  (Enrichment)  Canceled

Applicable Grade Level(s): Grade 5-8

Cost: $260

Dates: Monday, July 15th - Friday, July 19th  

Time: 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Location: Briarcliff Middle School

Course Description: This one-week course/ensemble is designed for students entering grades 5 to 8. All instruments are welcome, but students must have one full year of experience on their instrument. This course will cover small group lessons, jazz history, jazz theory/improvisation, and full ensemble rehearsals. The program is intended to increase student confidence playing their instrument and knowledge about jazz history and improvisation. 

Course Title: Children's Theatre     NOW 5 WEEKS!

Applicable Grade Level(s): Grades 4-8

Cost: $1,600

Monday, July 1st-Thursday, July 3rd (no session July 4th or 5th) 9:30AM - 2:00PM

Monday, July 8th-Thursday, July 11th  9:30AM - 2:00PM

Monday, July 15th-Thursday, July 18th 9:30 AM- 2:00 PM

Monday, July 22nd-Thursday, July 26th Monday July 29-Wednesday, July 31st  9:00 AM- 3:00 PM

Thursday, August 1st Performance at 5:00PM 

Friday, August 2nd, Performances at 2:00PM and 5:00PM 

Location: Mountain Lakes High School

Course Description:  Returning for our 4th summer season, registration for the Mountain Lakes Children's Theatre Summer Program is open! Our staff and curriculum have grown, due to the ravenous interest in professional-level theater experiences for the community. We invite your child to jump in with us! 

Instructors include Judy Kolek, Michael Hollick and Laura Menard. 

This year's performance will be Alice in Wonderland Jr.