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Fun and Free!Monongalia County Schools Summer Snowflakes offers summertime learning opportunities to MCS students from pre-k to seniors at nearly every school in the county. Taught by certified teachers, every course gives kids a chance to experience – and experiment in – subject areas that pique their interests, keep them academically engaged and help prepare them for the upcoming school year.

Underwritten by 2017-2022 Mon County Schools Excess Levy funds, Summer Snowflakes is offered free-of-charge to all Mon County pre-k-12 students. Visit the MCS Web site http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us to register and to learn about additional summertime learning opportunities.

Register online by JUNE 2 • http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us

MONONGALIA COUNTYBOARD OF EDUCATION President – Dr. Barbara ParsonsVice President – Nancy WalkerMember – Dr. Clarence Harvey

Member – Mike KellyMember – Ron Lytle

Superintendent – Dr. Frank Devono

2017snowflakes

Questions? JULIA HAMILTON 304-291-9288 x 1702 jahamilton@k12.wv.us

MONDAYS - THURSDAYS JULY 10-27, 2017 • ONLINE REGISTRATION APRIL 25-JUNE 2

13 South High Street • Morgantown, WV 26501304.291.9210 • http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us

snowflakes 2017ELEMENTARY:

Library Time – Spend some time at your elementary school library this summer catching up on your favorite reads. Hands-on activities and pop-up appearances by local celebs.LOCATIONS: All elementary sites except BrookhavenDATES/TIMES: July 10-27 (M-TH) Check individual schools’ websites for specific dates/times.Ready Freddie – School readiness program prepares incoming kindergarten students for their first early childhood experience. Activities will boost children’s social-emotional development and increase their awareness of classroom routines. LOCATIONS: All elementary sites except BrookhavenTIMES/DATES: Check individual schools’ websites for specific dates/times. Artistic Adventures – Get a glimpse into the worlds of visual arts and music and explore your individual creativity! LOCATIONS/GRADES: Cheat Lake, North / 1-5TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)Creative Connections NEW! – Nurture your inner artist exploring various media during this four-day creative crash course! LOCATION/GRADES: Mason-Dixon / 1-5TIMES/DATES: 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. / July 10-13 (M-TH) MarkerBot® Madness NEW! – Watch your projects come alive with 3-D printing and design. Kids will learn to design and print in three dimensions. LOCATION/GRADES: North / 4&5TIMES/DATES: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 10-13 (M-TH)Coding Craze NEW! – Learn the foundation of computer programming and game design by exploring block coding. Grades 4 & 5.LOCATION/GRADES: Mylan Park / 4&5TIMES/DATES: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 24-27 (M-TH)Fit Kids for Life – Your child will be spinnin’ their wheels in these fast-paced sessions meant to keep them active, healthy and happy! Special guests will keep this program on their toes and on the go!LOCATION/GRADES: Ridgedale / 1-5TIMES/DATES: 8:30-11:30 a.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)Summer Snapshots NEW! – Learn the basics of digital photography with CoolPix cameras! Learn how to crop photos and control your shutter speed as we practice capturing studio portraits and outdoor action! LOCATION/GRADES: Ridgedale / 3-5TIMES/DATES: 1-3 p.m. / July 10-13 (M-TH)Sing, Say, Dance, Play – Get your groove on exploring tunes and rhythms from around the world!LOCATION/GRADES: Ridgedale / 3-5TIMES/DATES: 1-3 p.m. / July 17-20 (M-TH) No Child Left Inside – Get ready for some fun in the sun during this two-week program focused on healthy outdoor recreation and exploration! LOCATION/GRADES: Eastwood / 1-5TIMES/DATES: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)Green STREAM NEW! – A two week program focusing on the school initiative to incorporate science, technology, reading, engineering, art and math (STREAM). We will be exploring each of these areas in a fun, engaging and hands on manner.LOCATION/GRADES: Suncrest Elementary / 1-5 TIMES/DATES: 9-11:30 a.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)CS EdVenture NEW! – Elementary-age girls will experience augmented and virtual reality while learning code and working together on game development.LOCATION/GRADES: Suncrest Elementary/Girls only: 3-5TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 24-27 (M-TH) Pre-K STEM – What makes things move? Learn how simple machines move things while exploring force and friction! Write code using interlocking programming blocks to make your own Kibo robot move! LOCATION/GRADES: Suncrest Elementary / Pre-k TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 24-27 (M-TH)

Mondays - Thursdays JULY 10-27 • Register online from APRIL 25 - JUNE 2 • http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us

Summer Story Mappers NEW! – Take a journey through fairy tales that span the globe. Sessions will focus on story elements, highlighting characters, settings, problems and solutions through drama and design! LOCATION/GRADES: Mountainview / 1-3TIMES/DATES: 9:30-11:30 a.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)Imagine, Invent, Inspire! NEW! – Let’s work as a team to come up with solutions to everyday problems – imagination required! LOCATION/GRADES: Mountainview / 1-5TIMES/DATES: 12-2:30 p.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)

MIDDLE: Arts & Bots – Explore biomimicry – including HEX BUG micro-robotic creatures – then design and create your own biomimicry construct with a Hummingbird robotics kit and recycled materials.LOCATION/GRADES: Mountaineer Middle / 6-8TIMES/DATES: 9:30-11:30 a.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)CS EdVenture NEW! – Middle-school girls will experience augmented and virtual reality as they learn code and work together on a game development project.LOCATION/GRADES: Mountaineer Middle / Girls only, 6-8TIMES/DATES: 12-3 p.m. / July 17-20 (M-TH)Thespians Unleashed – Find more meaning in the written word through performance arts – including improvisation – and working with a script! LOCATION/GRADES: South Middle / 6-12TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 10-27 (M-TH)Transportation & snack providedSTEM-Addicts – Enjoy hands-on activities geared toward enhancing your skills and interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). LOCATION/GRADES: Suncrest Middle / 6-8TIMES/DATES: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)Woodworking – Build a coffee table, lamp, segmented bowl, baseball bat, chest, gun rack or any of dozens of woodcraft pieces. LOCATION/GRADES: South Middle / 6-8TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 10-13 & July 24-17 (M-TH) Transportation & snack provided Garden-to-Table – Explore successful gardening basics and learn sure-fire techniques to harvest and preserve fresh foods through canning. LOCATION/GRADES: MTEC / 6-8TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 17-27 (M-TH)Transportation & snack provided Culinary Arts – Discover baking, pastry creation and the basics of canning with fresh product from MTEC’s high tunnel. LOCATION/GRADES: MTEC / 6-8TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 17-27 (M-TH)Transportation & snack providedWelding – Grab a hood, jacket and torch and get dirty! Learn to use a welding torch to create your own project!LOCATION/GRADES: MTEC / 6-8TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 17-20 (M-TH) Transportation & snack providedHVAC – Use real-world geometry as you learn to solder, cut and bend copper pipe and sheet metal in these hands-on sessions! LOCATION/GRADES: MTEC / 6-8TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 24-27 (M-TH) Transportation & snack provided Graphic Design – Learn to develop graphic design concepts and put them to use with computer illustration and screen printing. LOCATION/GRADES: MTEC / 6-8TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 17-20 (M-TH)Transportation & snack provided

Outdoor Exploration NEW! – Pack a summer’s worth of adventure into two weeks by hiking trails, identifying local plant-life and monitoring nearby water sources. LOCATION/GRADES: MTEC / 6-8TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 17-27 (M-TH)Transportation & snack provided

HIGH: Police Academy NEW! – Get an introduction to law enforcement by participating in drug and alcohol abuse prevention activities, simulated violence prevention training, and crime scene investigating.LOCATION/GRADES: MTEC / 9-12TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 17-20 (M-TH)Transportation & snack provided Serious Eats NEW! – Enjoy your own culinary creations, master kitchen fundamentals and work with other young chefs during this intense crash course in cooking! You’ll create your own pasta, homemade sauce and salads and perfect the perfect pizza dough. You won’t leave hungry and you’ll want to learn more about how to become a great chef! LOCATION/GRADES: MHS / 9-12TIMES/DATES: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. / July 10-13 (M-TH)College Prep – Start preparing for the college admission and scholarship application processes during this three-day “boot camp” style program. LOCATION/GRADES: MHS / 11 & 12 TIMES/DATES: 8 a.m.-12 p.m. / June 12-15 (M-TH)Ceramics NEW! – Learn introductory basic hand building techniques in clay/ceramics. Create clay whistles, name tags, wind chimes, sun-face wall plaques, gargoyles and mugs/vases. Students with proficient previous wheel-throwing experience will be allowed use of pottery wheels.LOCATION/GRADES: UHS / 9-12TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 10-13 & July 24-27 (M-TH)Thespians Unleashed – Find more meaning in the written word through performance arts – including improvisation – and working with a script! Grades 6-12LOCATION/GRADES: South Middle / 6-12TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 10-27 (M-TH)Transportation & snack providedVEX Robotics – Brainstorm and design systems to meet the 2017-2018 VEX Robotic Game criteria; class created primarily for UHS VEX robotic team members. LOCATION/GRADES: UHS / 9-12TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)Beginners Rocketry NEW! – Students interested in STEM careers will explore the world of aerospace engineering by designing and building rockets during this introduction to model rocketry fundamentals. No experience is necessary, but instruction also will help students with some rocketry background develop advanced skills. Students leave with a familiarity with common rocketry simulation software (openrocket). LOCATION/GRADES: UHS / 9-12TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)Advanced Rocketry – Students familiar with rocketry design will engage in advanced design work to build competition rockets for the upcoming TARC season. This course is intended for students with experience in TARC competition and familiarity with openrocket or rocksim software. Advanced techniques will be explored, preparing students to mentor TARC teams and for level 1 certification with the National Association of Rocketry (NAR).LOCATION/GRADES: UHS / 9-12TIMES/DATES: 12:30-3:30 p.m. / July 10-20 (M-TH)Wild & Wonderful Woodworking NEW! – Students will learn safe, hands-on techniques for crafting small woodworking projects in this introduction course!LOCATION/GRADES: CBHS / 6-12TIMES/DATES: 9 a.m.-12 p.m. / July 17-27 (M-TH)

THANKS, MON COUNTY VOTERS! Summer Snowflakes, offered free-of-charge to all county pre-k-12 students, is underwritten with funds derived from the Monongalia County Schools 2017-2022 Excess Levy.