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Farmington Public Schools shall not discriminate against any person based on race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability,
height,weight, or marital status in any of its programs, services, activities or employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies should be directed to:
Human Resource Specialist, 32500 Shiawassee, Farmington, MI 48336, 248.489.3356
For general information, please call 248.489.3827
or visit our website at:
www.farmington.k12.mi.us/summer-school
Farmington STEAM Academy32800 W. Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48334
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Important InformationREGISTERRegistration opens February 15, 2019 1. Register Online: http://bit.ly/2019ElemFPS For additional assistance, contact 248.489.3827 or visit: Farmington Community School 30415 Shiawassee St., Farmington Hills, MI 48336
PAYMENT OPTIONS 1. Online payment: http://bit.ly/FPSELpayment 2. Mail checks to: Payable to: Farmington Public Schools Farmington Community School 30415 Shiawassee St., Farmington Hills, MI 48336 3. Payment is due at the time of registration - registrationisnotcompleteandyourstudent’splaceintheclass is not held until payment is made.
Pre-K Classes: Pre-K classes are designed for students who are four-and-a-half years old by June 1, 2019. Visit www.farmington.k12.mi.us for more information.
Extended Day: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. & 3:30 - 6:00 p.m. Unlimited Care: $125 for the entire two-week sessionAM Care: $75 for morning care only Daily Drop-in: $25/day if not prepaid for the entire two weeks. Must prepay BEFORE use, either drop-in or for the full time.
Registration: Must pre-register. The registration form can be found online at: http://bit.ly/FPSbeforecare19 -Firstcome,firstserve.
Arrival & Departure: Foryourchild’ssafety,he/shemustbepickedupimmediately after class. Please sign your child in and out daily. Students picked up after 3:45 p.m. will be charged the $25 daily drop in fee for after care.
Refunds: Requestsforrefundsmustbemadepriortothefirstfulldayofclassesfor tuition and extended day payments. A processing fee of $5 will be charged. Refunds will be mailed home.
Registration Information: Grade levels indicated are for the current 2018-2019 school year. Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements willbecanceled.Youwillbenotifiedofcancellationsorotherprogramchanges.
Lunch: Lunch is NOT provided: Students will be required to bring a bag lunch with them. Lunch Supervision Fee: $20 per two-week session * Classes that do not meet minimum enrollment requirements may be canceled.
QUESTIONS?Keichea Shauntee-Wilson - Elementary Summer Supervisor Contact: 248.489.3827E-mail: [email protected]
Farmington Public Schools, their agents and employees, are not responsible for damages, losses, or bodily injury which could result from participation in this Summer Program.
Classes may fill before these dates, so early registration is recommended. Register online at: http://bit.ly/2019ElemFPS
Class FeesResidents: $80 (Reside within District boundaries): per class, per two-week session Non-Residents: $95 per class, per two-week session
Lunch Supervision Fee: $20 per class, per two-week session. Lunch is NOT provided: Students will be required to bring a bag lunch with them. All other fees are included in the registration fee.
Farmington STEAM Academy
Thirteen Mile Road
Farmington STEAM Academy 32800 W. Twelve Mile Rd.
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Session 1 July 8 - July 19
Monday - Friday
Session 2 July 22 - August 2 Monday - Friday
WORLD TRAVELERS
ElementarySummer Program 2019
Grades 2-5 Encore Classes
Math Core: K-1, 2-3, 4-5This class will focus on strengthening math concepts through small group instruction, math games and activities. These classes will reinforce math skills learned this year and provide support for the next grade level. Reading/Writing Core: 2-3, 4-5Thisclasswillreinforceyourchild’sreadingandwriting skills and stamina. Using the workshop model, students will participate in a daily mini-lesson and independent reading, while also developing writing skills. These classes will also target areas of concern and provide support for the next grade level. Reading/Writing Core: K-1This class for Pre-K and K-1 will incorporate activities that will develop reading and writing skills and stamina through small group instruction with a variety of experiences.
Core Selections
All about Earth – Take a trip around planet Earth. Learn about different customs, food, environments, and traditions in the various continents. We will even learn different languages and spoken phrases.
Art Around the World – Students spend time studying images from around the world using various materials and mediums to recreate these images.
Breaking NEWS! - Introduction to reporting, broadcasting, and podcasts. Explore the world of communication through radio, television, and the Internet. We will take time to develop interview skills and learn how to broadcast news reports.
Chess Masters - Have you thought about thebenefitsoflearningthestrategicgameofChess? This class is designed to teach chess to children with no or little knowledge of the game. Introduction to the chessboard kingdom, rules of chess, and playing with classmates!
Culinary Culture – Learn to make yummy snacks!!! Given a bowl of ingredients, students will work in teams to come up with an original recipe. After preparing their dishes, “judges” will do a taste test and award the winning chefs! Everyone needs a tasty, delicious snack!
Everything Google! – Students will com-plete fun and creative projects using Google Apps for Education. Students will even learn some basic coding skills!
Future Fashion 2080 - Do you enjoy color, style, and design? Well, design your way into the year 2080 fashion and jewelry. We will sketch, design, and model our own pieces in class.
Game of Games - Math, Science, and Social Studies, Oh MY! Students will reinforce skills in Math, Science, and Social Studies through game play. Games that may be included, based on availability are: Scrabble Junior, Zingo, Sequence Numbers, Rock On, Moons and Planets: Solar System Memory, Magic School Bus: Science Explosion, Catan Jr., Great States Jr., Explore the World, In a Pickle, Buzz Word Jr., Rack-O, Blokus,
EvenSteven’sOdd,Somebody,What’stheMatter,Dr. Dreadful Scabs and Guts, Careers, Scrabbled States of America, and Monopoly City.
Global Connections - Learn about ways people communicate with each other! Participants will be introduced to a wide variety of communi-cation tools across history including secret codes, ciphers,invisibleink,signalflags,signlanguage,and hieroglyphics.
Global Cities - Examine cities as social spaces and local spaces in our global world. Students useliterature,culturalstudies,history,film,andsociology to engage in world studies.
Hello World: Foreign Language Immersion - Learn the basics of French, Span-ish,German,andmore!Let’sstartwithHELLO!!!Bonjour,Hola,GutenTag,Ciao,Ola’,Namaste’,Salaam, Konnichiwa, Marhaba, and Ni Hau!
Imagineering – Do you like to build things? Solveproblemscreatively?You’llenjoythisenrichment where you will create straw rockets and marshmallow catapults. Using simple and cheap materials, you will take part in the STEM engineering process.
Mini-Business – Become an entrepreneur! Learn about the market economy and basic economic skills by creating and marketing a small producttootherstudents.You’llcreateandprintyour own money to run your own business!
Move a Little More - Stretch, turn, tumble, leap, jump, and play through movement, musical interpretation, and more! Come join a class that will help prepare our world travelers for engaging with locals through movement and music.
Our Earth and Environment–It’sallabouttheEarth’sdirt,rocks,andsoil.Thecreativeartist will be able to make an array of objects. Students will showcase their studies of the Earth with clay art!
Passport to the Future - Get ready for an incredible adventure. Research and make your very own brochures to lure travelers to exotic destinations. Use the powers of creativity and learn
the process of creating a travel brochure for various places around the WORLD!
Poetry, Rhymes, & Raps! – Did you know that poetry is not just for reading? Poets add sound, music, and energy to make their lyrics come alive! We will perform our poetry with movement, rhythm, and drama. Come breathe life into the “spoken word” with us!
Rockets and Space Shuttles – Do you dream of traveling past the sun? Craft the most amazing rockets you can imagine. Have fun making space shuttles while reducing your carbon footprint at the same time!
Science K’NEX – Engineering at its best! Can youbuildefficientcars,airplanes,robots,androllercoasters?Inthisclass,youcanuseK’NEXtolearn how. This is your chance to take a hands-on approach to real life engineering.
Sketch and Draw –Show your true talent throughtwoandthreedimensionalart!You’llfinda variety of forms, patterns, and other accessories for some great sketches, mask making, and other projects.
Social Media Savvy - 25k likes? Learn how to create new content that will have you snapping andchatting,IGstylingandprofiling,and YouTubing your way to new followers. Learn to use social media in a safe environment. This course will help students navigate safe social media net-works, as well as guide them to create kid-friendly content that just might get them engaged in the business of social media.
Video Game Coding - Do you enjoy playing videogames?We’llkeepgamers’attentionbyintroducing them to video game coding and programming. Children will work online to create a visualworldandprogrammingprocess.Let’screateour own video games!
World Science, Math, and MORE! - Everyday items are used to experiment, calculate, and adjust hypotheses. Students will use hands-on manipulatives to theorize, create, and conclude based on evidence and experimentation. This class is for every future scientist and engineer.
The Art of Medicine - Students explore medicine through culture, images, artifacts, and learn how medicine in different parts of the world is utilized. Additionally, they will learn how customs and traditions feed into healing.
Beyond the Stars - Do you dream about what’shappeninginouterspace?Whatextra-terrestrial life exists beyond the clouds? Join us on a journey beyond the stars.Craft space ships, create creatures, imagine, and bring to life a new civilization beyond the stars.
Brain Games - Kids learn through activities and play. Games may include: Seek-A-Boo, Giant Blocks, Giant Puzzles, Balls & Instruments, Aba-cus, Giant Memory Games, Dinosaur Escape, Imagination Magnets, Code Hopper, Block Bud-dies, Dig It Up, Start Up Circuits, Brain Box Early Learning Games, Magna Tiles, Playful Chef, Mar-ble Run, Count Your Chickens, Brain Box, Share and Sparkle, Feed the Woozle, Stardust Putty Lab, Extreme Dot to Dot Stickers, and Mermaid Island.
Cultural Science - At the intersection of culture and social studies is Cultural Science. This class examines science education as a cultural and cross-disciplinary phenomenon.
Future Fashion 2080 - Do you enjoy color, style, and design? Well, design your way into the year 2080 fashion and jewelry. We will sketch, design, and model our own pieces in class.
Geographies of Globalization - Explore the world while learning pre-reading strategies, writing, and math. Each day students will learn about different modes of transportation and locations, which will culminate into a creative collage about world travel.
Hello World: Foreign Language Immersion - Learn the basics of French, Spanish,German,andmore!Let’sstartwithHELLO!!!Bonjour,Hola,GutenTag,Ciao,Ola’,Namaste’,Salaam,Konnichiwa,Marhaba,and Ni Hau!
International Eats - Learn to make snacks from around the world. Learn about cultural foods that are easy to make and yummy, as well. Make, eat, repeat.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - Students will learn about various modes of
transportation, create lifelike transportation using their imagination and mixed media. Painting, printmaking, drawing, collage, and sculpture will be explored.
STAR Action – Do you love to act and sing? Do you want to be a star? Work with other students to put on scenes from your favorite books, stories, and movies. Work on memorization techniques, voiceprojection,fluency,anddevelopingyourcharacter. Perform in small groups and for your class!
Storytime Yoga - Students hear stories that inspire and engage, while learning how to stretch their minds and bodies. Using breathing techniques, yoga postures, and character education, students will have fun while learning and moving.
The Architectural Imaginary - Students will study world structures and construction throughout history into the 21st century. Some of these structures will be recreated using household materials.
The Great American Outdoors - Children need to get outside and play! Students will do just that by playing traditional games like: Hopscotch, Hide and Seek, Kick the Can, Capture the Flag, Parachute, Red Light/Green Light, Four Square, Jump Rope, Double Dutch, Jacks, Marbles, MotherMayI,SimonSays,Tag,TrafficCop,FreezeTag, and MORE!
Young Tourist - Students listen to stories about different times, places, and spaces. Using this knowledge students will use their imaginations to create passports to global destinations.
Youth and Culture Exchange - Students will participate in fun activities that introduce them to the world and world religions. Students will travel the globe to destinations via the Internet and social media, making connections with other cultures, students, and lifestyles.
World Dance - Students travel the world through videos and immerse themselves in learn-ing various styles of cultural dance, including but not limited to, Brazil: Samba, China: Dragon Dance, Cuba: Salsa, Russia: Ballet, Switzerland: Traditional Folk Dance, Argentina: Tango, Japa-nese: Kabuki, Austria: Viennese Waltz and MORE!
Core SelectionsIf registering for core classes,
please register your child for the grade level that they completed in the 2018-2019
school year.
PreK - 1 Encore Classes
Your Passport to the Future... begins at Farmington Public Schools’ summer school.
WORLD TRAVELER
Grabyourpassportandlet’scollectsometravel stamps as we trot around the globe! Buckle up
as your captain guides you on world adventures. You will land in different destinations and learn about cultures and societies, as you
move through the world participating infun-filledactivities.