Worlds of Wisdom and Wonder
Oak Forest - June 14 to 25, 2010
Grades: PreK - 6
Kerkstra Elementary School - 14960 S. Laramie Ave., Oak Forest
Morning Program: 9:20 to 12:00
Full-Day Program: 9:20 to 3:00
Tuition:
Morning Program:
$335.00
Full-Day: $520.00
| Fairy Tale Festival: Imagine, create, write, and illustrate your way through favorite fairy tales and their fantastic places, creatures, and characters. Grades 1-2 |
| Creative Writing: Do you like to write and see yourself published in a creative writing magazine? Could posters, paintings, films, discussions, and books invite and inspire you to write stories, poetry, and interpretive responses? Grades 2-6 |
| Mathemagicians: Explore math trickery! Discover secret sequences, play math games, and investigate intriguing puzzles. Create your own number tricks and brain teasers to perplex your peers. Grades 1-2 |
| Mathematical Conundrums: Explore the mysteries of strange numbers, such as multiples, primes, reciprocals, and palindromes. Solve math logic puzzles, ponder perplexing patterns, and consider brain-boggling conundrums. Grades 3-6 |
| Biology You Can Eat: Explore the palatable properties of plant life; construct creative veggie models of animal life; create your own organic edibles like ice cream and gum. Grades 1-2 |
| Chemistry, Physics, and Bubbles: Explore hands-on the principles of air, gravity, density, and surface tension. Concoct various solution and experiment with their bubble-making effectiveness. Will you create the biggest, the longest-lasting, or craziest-shaped bubble? Grades 1-6 |
| Computer Video Lab: Explore varied aspects of computer programming, video production, and digital storytelling. Design and create your own projects. Grades 3-6 |
| Robotics I: Construct your own sound-activated robot! Begin by learning how to solder on a practice circuit board. Then construct a siren; if successful, you (and everyone else) will hear its piercing wail. Now you are ready to tackle Scooter. Will your robot obey your commands? (Soldering required.) $40 lab fee. Grades 4-6 |
| Robotics II: Have you built Scooter? Then construct a more sophisticated robot, choosing from such exciting possibilities as Blinky (with infrared emitter and detector), Scrambler (with state-of-the art infrared beam), Copycat (a programmable robot), and Digital Dice. (Soldering required.) $60 lab fee. Grades 4-6 |
| LEGO Robotics I: Employ engineering, math, programming, and technology to design and create computerized robots with LEGO Mindstorms. Learn how to add gears, sensors, and motors to make your robot faster, smarter, trickier, or more industrious. Solve daily challenges utilizing newly acquired programming skills. Grades 3-6 |
| LEGO Robotics II: Experienced students build on earlier knowledge to learn more advancing programming skills as they tackle complex challenges. Grades 4-6 |
| Ancient Egypt: How did mummification work? Why did the Egyptians seek to preserve the human body? How were the pyramids built? And why? How did the astronomers of Ancient Egypt perceive the stars and planets? Explore the mythology of Ancient Egypt and discover how science played into those stories. Grades 1-6 |
| Sculpture Studio: Masks Galore! Express your wildest imagination via papier machè, paint, fabric, and more. Create celebratory masks and character masks, mardi gras, masquerade, and theater masks. Experiment with different techniques and a wide variety of materials in a fun, highly creative art workshop! Grades 1-6 |
| Musical Theater: Would you like to perform in an awesome theater presentation for family and friends? Sing and act as you stage an original musical! Grades 1-6 |
Program Structure
The summer 2010 Worlds of Wisdom and Wonder program in Oak Forest meets on weekdays for two weeks. Students entering preschool and kindergarten explore challenging, creative subject areas (see above) in a self-contained, nurturing environment and interdisciplinary setting. They receive a nutritious snack mid-morning. Students entering 1st-6th grades enroll in three courses, which they themselves choose from a variety of exciting topics (see above). Each morning, they attend their assigned classes in three 50-minute sessions. The development of problem solving skills and creativity is inherent in the framework for all courses. Projects and activities evoke active, hands-on participation.
Full-Day Program Option!
After their morning classes, students enrolled in the Full-Day Program enjoy lunch. Then, in groups with their age peers, they engage in hands-on discovery through a creative blend of activities, such as art, drama, science, history, computers, cooperative games, and outdoor play. Full-day students bring sack lunches (including drinks) which are refrigerated during the morning classes.
Eligibility Requirements
All Applicants: Students must be entering grades PreK-6 for fall 2010. Preschool students should be four by June 1. Bright, motivated children from any city or educational setting, whether public, private, parochial, or home school, are eligible. Although applicants need not be enrolled in school gifted programs, achievement test scores of most Center for Gifted students rank at or above the 95th percentile in some areas.
New Students: Any applicant who never has attended a program of The Center for Gifted must submit a completed and signed teacher recommendation form. It may be sent with application or separately.
Returning Students: Applicants who previously have attended programs of The Center for Gifted are eligible upon our timely receipt of their applications and do not require teacher recommendations.
We sensitively consider exceptions. Parents may request a conference with the Director regarding their child's particular circumstances.
Application - Two Options
1. Register online using our secure SSL-encrypted registration system. Payment may be made in full at time of registration, or a 20% deposit may be made with the balance automatically charged to the same credit card on May 31.
2. Download an application form, fill it out, and mail it with a $50 deposit to: The Center for Gifted, Box 364, Wilmette, IL 60091.
There are no application deadlines; applications will be accepted until the program begins.
Parents are notified of enrollment status within two weeks after our receipt of their complete applications. Applications from new students are not complete until we also receive their teacher recommendations. Parents who wish to confirm our receipt of their applications before enrollment status is determined may contact The Center for Gifted at 847-901-0173 or [email protected].
Placement
Students who are accepted are placed in classes on a rolling basis, per date of their application. Students are placed in classes with their age peers, so that the grade-level span of students in any one classroom usually will not exceed two years. A week or two before the program begins, parents receive an email with individual class assignments and a link to maps, directions, and information about our on-site parent seminars. Enrollment packets will be sent via regular mail to those who do not have an email address.
Payments / Refunds / Withdrawals
Each WWW summer program requires a tuition deposit of 20% when registering online or $50 by check, money order, or credit card authorization when mailing the application. The deposit will be credited to tuition, and $50 is non-refundable. Please make checks payable to The Center for Gifted.
The balance of tuition for the Oak Forest program is due on May 31.
If a student withdraws from a program before it begins, tuition (minus the $50 non-refundable deposit) will be refunded. There are no credits or refunds for absences for any reason, or for late enrollments. There are no sibling discounts.
Financial Assistance
The Center for Gifted will consider payment plans and scholarships for families who can demonstrate financial need. Please contact us at 847-901-0173 or [email protected] for information and our financial aid form.
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