Worlds of Wisdom and Wonder - LaGrange - Grades 1 - 6

Pleasantdale School
8100 School St., LaGrange
February 17, 24, March 2, 9, 16, 2008
Tuition: $180.00




1st - 6th Grade Courses

Creative Writing: Compose stories, prose and poetry inspired by creative catalysts; get published in our magazine. Grades 1-6
Math Conundrums: Unravel intriguing number puzzles; solve logic problems; uncover hidden number patterns; play fierce math games. Grades 1-6
Zoology: Discover living, breathing creepy-crawlies of various species, shapes, sizes in this hands-on zoology lab. Grades 1-2
Secret Scientific Solutions: Mix, squish, swish, and create chemical concoctions that tend to crackle, pop, fizzle and sometimes explode! Grades 1-2
Crazy Chemical Combinations: Concoct chemical compounds; swish and sleuth mystery powders and secret ingredients; cause weird chemical reactions. Will you create a monster?” or just a mess? Grades 3-4
Geologic Safari: Discover earth’s core; probe volcanic action; explore tectonics, tsunamis, earthquakes; seek diamonds, geodes, crystal gardens. Grades 3-4
Microbiology: Investigate microscopic life with an emphasis on bacteria and other “germy” microbes. Grow bacterial gardens and sleuth out harmful microbes. Just how disgusting is your school’s drinking fountain? And how about your locker? Grades 3-6
Combustion and Pyrotechnics: Investigate physical forces and chemical combinations that tend to flare, fizzle, spark and occasionally explode. Grades 5-6
Computer Lab: Design your own computer game. Use interactive animation and hyper-links, coupled with slide transitions, effects and timing. Play your game creation on any computer. Grades 3-6
Lego Computer Lab: Create and engineer computerized robots; employ gears, sensors, motors, and program the robots to make them faster, smarter, trickier, etc. Grades 3-6
Chess: Chess Club: For chess freaks of all calibers! Challenge your peers as you explore basic rules, simple schemes, and (if you’re ready) highly sophisticated strategies. Grades 1-6

World Class Explorers: Climb a volcano, stare a down a kangaroo; join a safari; sleep in a yurt; an intercontinental expedition/simulation via hands-on activities. Grades 1-2

Economics of Edibles: Create candies, puddings, pancakes and other yummies; package, price, market and sell your new concoctions, Will you make a profit or go bust? Grades 1-3

Crimes & Puzzlements: Use your powers of logic and deduction to unravel unsolved mysteries. Explore new evidence and re-investigate the old. Was there a scheme to obscure the truth? Grades 3-6

Diplomatic Games of Strategy and Intrigue: Build your own rail network across the prairie in “Empire Builder”. Working with teammates, negotiate “make or break” deals; deliver the goods, create a monopoly; and become a tycoon! Grades 4-6

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



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Program Structure / Application / Placement

Worlds of Wisdom and Wonder winter programs meet on Sunday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:30. Students enroll in two classes, each of which meets every Sunday for about 75 minutes.

Apply early! Download, print, and complete the application and mail it in with full tuition of $180. Please use regular first-class mail only, as students are placed according to the postmark dates of their applications-not the dates they're received.

Applications received without tuition will not be processed. Teacher recommendations, required of new students only, may be sent separately. We do not accept application online or by phone, fax, or e-mail.

Parents are notified of their child's enrollment status within two weeks after they apply or, if the student is new to our programs, after we receive his or her teacher recommendation. A week or two before each program begins, parents receive enrollment packets with their child's class schedule, parent seminar information, and maps.

Payment / Refunds / Withdrawls

Full tuition must accompany application. Make checks or money orders payable to: The Center for Gifted. For your convenience, we now accept VISA and MASTERCARD. Lab fees for the Robotics classes (if applicable) are payable on the first day of the program. If a student withdraws before the program begins, a $50 processing fee is retained. The remainder of tuition paid is refunded upon written request. There are no credits or refunds for withdrawing from a program after it begins. There are no credits or refunds for absences for any reason. There are no sibling discounts.
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