Worlds of Wisdom and Wonder - Grayslake - Grades 1 - 6
Prairie Crossing Charter School
1531 Jones Point Road, Grayslake
June 30 to July 11, 2008*
Tuition: $290.00
Weekday mornings, 9:20-12:00
*no classes July 4
1st - 6th Grade Courses (as indicated)
| Creative Writing: Compose stories, prose, and poetry inspired by such catalysts as posters, paintings, films, books, and stories; get published in our Creative Writing Magazine. Grades 1-6 |
| Geometric Design & Construction: Explore geometry hands-on with compass and straightedge; construct geometric figures; create intricate designs; develop geometric intuition. Grades 1-6 |
| Balloons, Pulleys, Levers, and Gears: Construct machines; explore physics; invent toys; experiment with the laws of fun. Grades 1-2 |
| Chemistry of Toys: Explore principles of chemistry(solubility, permeability, volatility, attraction(via hands-on experiments with toys. Grades 1-3 |
| Science or Magic? Explore tricky science as you experiment with secret potions, disappearing acts, and objects that defy laws of gravity. Can you believe what you see? Grades 4-6 |
| Airplanes, Kites, and Rockets: Investigate the principles of aerodynamics and physics; design and build your own models. Which will fly highest? longest? fastest? Grades 3-6 |
| Robotics I: Design, construct, and control (you hope) your own sound-activated, mechanical, model robot. $30 lab fee. Grades 5-6 |
| Robotics II: Students who already have built Scooter can construct Scrambler, a six-legged, all-terrain robot with a state-of-the-art infrared tracking beam. $50 lab fee. Grades 5-6 |
| Computer Lego Lab: Create and engineer computerized robots. Employ gears, sensors, and motors to make them faster, smarter, and trickier! Grades 3-6 |
Paleontology: Discover diverse dinosaurs; embark on a simulated expedition; unearth fossils of 300-million-year-old creatures. Grades 1-4 |
| Fairy Tale Festival: Imagine, create, dramatize, write, and cook your way through favorite fairy tales and their fantastic places, creatures, characters, and food. Grades 1-2 |
Harry Potter-Ology: Simulate his fantastic adventures! Enter an American annex of Hogwarts; conduct wizard research; create potions; play Quidditch. Grades 3-6 |
| Chess Club: Challenge your peers, whether novice or advanced, as you explore basic rules, openings, end games, and (if you are ready) highly sophisticated strategies. Grades 1-6 |
| Artist's Studio: Create multi-dimensional masterpieces of mixed media, methods, and muses, such as collage, printmaking, sculpture, drawing, pastels, and watercolor. Grades 1-6 |
| Actors Ensemble Workshop: Is the stage calling your name? Form an ensemble through theater games and improvisation exercises, create characters, and rehearse scenes(then perform for an audience! Grades 1-6 |
Application / Placement
Apply early! Students are placed and classes assigned according to postmark dates of their applications. The teacher recommendation, if required, may be sent at a later date.
All Applicants: Only students who will be entering 1st through 6th grades in fall 2008 may apply to the summer 2008 programs in Grayslake.
New Students: A completed, signed teacher recommendation form is required. This may be sent along with application or under separate cover.
Returning Students: Students who previously have attended programs of The Center for Gifted are eligible upon our timely receipt of their applications.
Students in any city or educational setting may apply. They need not be enrolled in their school's gifted programs. Achievement test scores of most Center for Gifted students rank at or above the 95th percentiles in some areas. We sensitively consider exceptions. Parents may request a conference with the Director regarding their child's particular circumstances.
Download and complete the application and mail it in with the required deposit of $50 or full tuition. Applications without at least the deposit will not be processed. Applications are not accepted via phone, fax, email, or online.
Parents are notified of their children's enrollment status within two weeks of application or, for new students, following review of their teacher recommendations. A week or two before each program begins, students receive enrollment packets with individual class assignments, maps, etc.
Payment / Refunds / Withdrawls
A deposit of $50 per program via check or money order, or full tuition via check, money order, or Visa or Mastercard, must accompany application. All deposits are credited to tuition. The full balance of tuition for Grayslake is due on June 16. Please make checks payable to The Center for Gifted.
If a student withdraws before the program begins, tuition is refunded upon written request, minus a $50 processing fee. There are no credits or refunds for withdrawing after a program begins, nor for absences for any reason. The Center for Gifted does not offer sibling discounts.
Lab fees for Robotics classes are not incurred until classes are assigned and are payable on the first day of the program.
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