Summer
Programs for Children
View our
2013 Super Summer Brochure.
Check out our
slideshow with pictures! Get a glimpse of some fun activities
that can happen at USI Super Summer!
There are two
one-week Super Summer sessions:
Week One - June
10-14 at the University of Southern Indiana (USI)
Week Two - July 8-12 Dexter School, 917 S. Dexter Ave.
To ensure safety for all children, parents who enroll
children will receive detailed information with procedures and
location of each class.
Grades referred to are the grades to
be entered this fall.
Registration
Fee:
$85 for each course; $80 per course when registering the same child
in more than one course, or when registering two or more children in
the same transaction. Children who are enrolled in EVSC schools and
eligible for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program may enroll in a
single course for a reduced fee of $10; reduced-fee enrollments are
limited. A limited
number of reduced-fee enrollments is available. Enroll early, as classes fill quickly!
WEEK ONE - June 10-14 at USI
Morning Classes 9-11:30 a.m.
YTH410 - Icy Explorations - Pre-K 4's-1
YTH411 - ¡Learn Español! - grades 1-3
YTH412 - Travel with Your Taste Buds - grades 2-4
YTH413 - FUNdamentals of Math - grades 4-5
YTH414 - Bring in the Bling - grades 5-7
YTH415 - Pictures Worth Posting - grades 6-9
Afternoon Classes 12:30-3 p.m.
YTH420 - In the Night - grades K-2
YTH421 - FUNdamentals of Math - grades 2-3
YTH422 - Lost Civilizations - grades 3-5
YTH423 - Drawing & Illustration - grades 4-6
YTH424 - What's That Mean? - grades 6-8
YTH425 - Radical Robots - grades 7-9
WEEK TWO - July 8-12 at Dexter School
Morning Classes 9-11:30 a.m.
YTH430 - Planets, Rockets & Outer Space - Pre-K 4's-1
YTH431 - Art Safari - grades 1-3
YTH432 - Messy Concoctions - grades 2-4
YTH433 - Passport to... - grades 5-7
YTH434 - Meet the Master Artists - grades 6-9
YTH435 - Phenomenal Physics - grades 6-9
Afternoon Classes 12:30-3 p.m.
YTH440 - Kindergarten Readiness & Review - grades K-1
YTH441 - Rainforest Adventure - grades 1-3
YTH442 - ¡Learn Español! - grades 2-4
YTH443 - Art Matters - grades 3-5
YTH444 - Mysteries of the Write Mind - grades 4-6
YTH445 - Green Science - grades 6-8
YTH446 - Media Mix - grades 7-9
WEEK
ONE, JUNE 10-14
at
USI, 8600 University Blvd.
MORNING CLASSES 9-11:30 a.m.
Students will use both social studies and science as they study the Arctic and Antarctic to learn about the unique characteristics that help animals manage to survive their brutal frigid environments.
Instructor: Trina Virden, preschool teacher, Holy Rosary Totten Hall Preschool
¡LEARN ESPAÑOL! - grades 1-3
Students will explore and experience the Hispanic world through language, food, music and culture. ¡Sí, hablo español!
Instructor: Lorenna Boyle, teacher, Evansville Day School
TRAVEL WITH YOUR TASTE BUDS - grades 2-4
Students and their taste buds will explore a new country and culture each day through cooking, as well as through art, song, and storytelling.
Instructor: Jared Totsch, teacher, Cedar Hall Community School
FUNDAMENTALS OF MATH - grades 4-5
Using colorful manipulatives, creative activities, and even candy, children will develop an understanding of various math concepts-fractions, volume, probability, geometric shapes-and how those concepts are applied to real-life situations.
Instructor: Lisa Koester, teacher, Evansville Day School
BRING IN THE BLING - grades 5-7
Students will build their own jewelry-making skills by going green, using non-traditional materials, and up cycling jewelry they already own! Each piece will be utilized individually to make an effective new design. Learn about esthetics and the principles of design and learn a few new techniques along the way.
Instructor: Sara Rhoades, owner, S.K. Rhoades Design
PICTURES WORTH POSTING - grades 6-9
Students will learn to correct, enhance, and distort digital photos, creating and preparing image compositions for print and the web. They will learn how to edit using the various creative tools that Photoshop has to offer and complete projects in photo restoration, selective colorization, layers, and typography.
Instructor: Lelani Moore, K-12 art teacher
WEEK TWO, JUNE 10-14
at
USI, 8600 University Blvd.
AFTERNOON CLASSES 12:30-3 p.m.
IN THE NIGHT - grades K-2
Sleeping isn't the only thing that happens in the night. Young children will learn about night critters-animals and insects, the night sky and people who help us by working at night.
Instructor: Liz Daywalt, teacher, Culver Family Learning Center
FUNDAMENTALS OF MATH - grades 2-3
Using colorful manipulatives, creative activities, and even candy, children will develop an understanding of various math concepts-fractions, volume, probability, geometric shapes-and how those concepts are applied to real-life situations.
Instructor: Lisa Koester, teacher, Evansville Day School
LOST CIVILIZATIONS - grades 3-5
Mayans? Aztecs? Incas? Take a whirlwind trip to the past to experience the lost civilizations and cultures of ancient Central America.
Instructor: Lorenna Boyle, teacher, Evansville Day School
DRAWING AND ILLUSTRATION - grades 4-6
Students will sharpen their drawing skills with exercises in observation and creativity as they learn to appreciate the spontaneous art of illustration and the visual power it has in our literary and commercial world. They will explore a variety of world cultures through still lifes, landscapes, human and animal figures, caricature, using graphite, charcoal, conte, pastels, ink and watercolor.
Instructor: Leilani Moore, K-12 art teacher
WHAT'S THAT MEAN? - grades 6-8
Inquiry-based experiences will allow students to explore the physical and chemical world through hands-on activities and observation of changes in matter. This includes physical changes, like the evaporation of liquid nitrogen, chemical changes such as the effect of bleach on other chemicals, and aspects of chemical equilibrium and kinetics.
Instructor: Dr. Jeff Seyler, USI Chemistry Department
RADICAL ROBOTS - grades 7-9
Robots are everywhere, from vacuuming the house to performing surgery and exploring other planets. Students will use their creativity and problem-solving skills as they build and program Lego robots to navigate a maze, climb a hill, and even Sumo wrestle.
Instructor: Ginny King, teacher, Helfrich Park Middle School
WEEK ONE, JULY 8-12
at
Dexter School, 917 S. Dexter Ave.
MORNING CLASSES 9-11:30 a.m.
Through art, music, literature and games, children will be introduced to solar system and travel in space. 3, 2, 1-blast off!
Instructor: Liz Daywalt, teacher, Culver Family Learning Center
ART SAFARI - grades 1-3
Students will be introduced to a variety of media as they express creativity through drawing, painting, hand-building in clay, printmaking, fibers and more.
Instructor: Leilani Moore, K-12 art teacher
MESSY CONCOCTIONS - grades 2-4
Kids will integrate math, science, and art concepts as they measure and mix a variety of concoctions-some to explore, some to eat, and some to mold, sculpt, and paint.
Instructor: Jared Totsch, teacher, Cedar Hall Community School
PASSPORT TO... - grades 3-5
Take a quick trip around the world! Students will study physical, earth and life sciences while learning about the culture, language, foods, art, and geography of various countries.
Instructor: Lorenna Boyle, teacher, Evansville Day School
MEET THE MASTER ARTISTS - grades 5-7
Kids will experiment with various media (drawing, acrylic painting, mixed media, and 3-D) to create their own masterpieces, while learning about famous artists and some of the major art movements.
Instructor: Ann Nagy, teacher, Holy Rosary School
PHENOMENAL PHYSICS - grades 6-9
Physics is a lot more than falling apples. Students will explore the world around them through engaging activities and experiments related to electricity, gravity, light, magnetism, sound, time, and more.
Instructor: Kevin Moesner, teacher, Cedar Hall Community School
WEEK TWO, JULY 8-12
at
Dexter School, 917 S. Dexter Ave.
AFTERNOON CLASSES 12:30-3 p.m.
Young students will join in the fun, hands-on activities, encouraging them to review letters, phonics, numbers, and shapes through music, games, cooking and stories. Engaging art, craft, and writing activities also will help students improve motor coordination in a relaxed, nurturing setting.
Instructor: Trina Virden, preschool teacher, Holy Rosary Totten Hall Preschool
RAINFOREST ADVENTURE - grades 1-3
Young explorers will investigate the weather, natural foods, and sounds of the rainforest through literature and hands-on projects. Umbrellas are optional!
Instructor: TeQuia Barrett, EVSC
¡LEARN ESPAÑOL! - grades 2-4
Students will explore and experience the Hispanic world through language, food, music and culture. ¡Sí, hablo español!
Instructor: Lorenna Boyle, teacher, Evansville Day School
ART MATTERS - grades 3-5
Students will explore art techniques that will enable them to express their individuality by using a variety of media including pencil, water-soluble paints, mixed media, sculpture, and other 3-D art forms.
Instructor: Ann Nagy, teacher, Holy Rosary School
MYSTERIES OF THE WRITE MIND - grades 4-6
Through guided daily journaling, students will learn and experience the "Write Traits" of writing ideas, organization, voice, fluency, etc. Students will find inspiration for their writing through a plethora of sources including text, media, real life experiences, movies and music.
Instructor: Tracy Fuquay, teacher, Washington Middle School
GREEN SCIENCE - grades 6-8
To live sustainably, we must use Earth's resources wisely. Students will learn about alternative energy and sustainable living by conducting inquiry-based experiements and building energy-related models using solar energy, wind power, and more.
Instructor: Kevin Moesner, teacher, Cedar Hall Community School
MEDIA MIX - grades 7-9
Students will explore art techniques that will enable them to express their individuality using a variety of approaches in drawing, calligraphy, printmaking, fiber, and hand building in clay. Media used will be graphite, watercolor, pastels, colored pencils, printing ink, fiber and clay.
Instructor: Leilani Moore, K-12 art teacher
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