We have seven weeks of Cool School again this year – 2 sections every week of Camps on Campus, one for rising grades 1 & 2, and one for grades 2 & 3. Each day has a reading and writing component focused on that week’s special topic, a math component with problem-solving again inspired by the different themes, as well as science and social studies, visits to the gym, the library, and other labs and classrooms all over campus. Once more, our youngest college students will be found all over campus!
For on-line registration, please click on the big check mark to the left of the title of the camp you wish to register for.
REGISTRATION ALERT Online registration can only accept FULL payment. To register with only a deposit please call 704-687-8900.
CSI: week 1: June 14 - 18
CSI = “Cool School Investigators”. This will be the best mystery sleuthing/crime solving cool school class ever! Read, write and share mystery stories. Tackle unsolved crimes using your powers of deduction. And don’t forget your notebook. Learn how to identify vital clues that will help you crack the case!
Wild Things (1 - 2) FULL
Fun Wits (2 - 3): week 2: June 21 - 25
Wild Things Warning - students in this camp must have a love of animals! Discover facts about popular animals of the world, as well as some not-so-popular ones. Did you know that penguins only live in the South Pole? Learn the geography of where your favorite animals actually live. Read and write stories about the wildlife of the world.
Fun Wits Matt Belles from our Department of Kinesiology brings back this very successful program for rising grades 2 – 3, where kids get a great workout for their brains as well as their muscles! In the final week of his teacher training course EXER3229, Matt’s 30 college seniors will help him show how to integrate health content and physical activity with math, science, language arts and social studies. Learn how your muscles and cells work, and what you should eat LESS or MORE of – whether you realize it or not, you’re studying Mathematical Operators here too. And if you like either math or playing games, you’ll love Nutrition Tag!
Cool School Musical: week 3: June 28 - July 2
Time to break out the dancing shoes and flex those wind-pipes! If you’re a fan of the musical shows and movies you see, this is your chance to get in on the action. Not only will you learn new dances and songs, you will write your own lines as well. And on Friday the whole Cool School will get to show off their best moves in the show on stage!
Explore Your World: week 4: July 12 - 16
It’s a big world out there - how cool it will be to learn more about the people we live with! Discover foods, songs, dances, holidays, and customs of people from countries around the world. You may even learn a little about your own ancestors!
Junior Reporters: week 5 July 19 - 23
Future journalists of the world, this is the camp for you! Anyone with a little curiosity who isn’t afraid to ask questions will thrive this week. Must have a willingness to write down information obtained through observations and interviews. Sharing your findings in print and on TV newscasts will be two ways to share your story. Just remember one thing: stick to the facts!
Problem Solvers: week 6: July 26 - 30
This camp is perfect for kids who love a challenge! Work with geo-boards, pattern blocks, dominoes, and dice to play and solve some fun puzzles and riddles. Create your own games for others to play. Learn strategies that will help you solve problems in school, as well as in the real world!
Journey to Asia: week 7: August 2 - 6
Grab your passport and prepare for a trip to all the interesting places Asia has to offer! We’ll explore ancient creations such as The Great Wall of China, as well as some new inventions like iPods and Pokémon. Asia has the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, and some really cool wild life, pandas, tigers and king cobras, just to name a few.
COOL SCHOOL
Children will have time scheduled in the College of Education Computer Lab, visits from guest instructors, and trips to various campus facilities. More details later.
Please make sure they wear comfortable clothing and shoes that they can move easily in.
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