The Canton Public Schools are pleased to offer

Summer Extravaganza!

Summer Extravaganza 2015 will be offering many new and dynamic programs. We hope to create a summertime adventure of discovery, fun, and learning that will build knowledge and enrich your child. The goal of Summer Extravaganza is to encourage children to explore new skills, talents, and interests as well as maintain and sharpen academic skills, boost academic confidence, and reinforce the value of education. The programs are self-funding. The cost of each program is set to cover the cost of the teacher and the materials. You will be sending your child to a fun, safe, educational program.

Information

Programs available for students entering Grades K – 12:

Session 1 July 6 – July 10: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.* 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.*

Session 2 July 13 – July 17: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.* 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.*

*Please check course schedule matrix. There are some courses offered at different times than those listed above.

Contact Information: Dr. Jordan E. Grossman, Assistant Superintendent (860) 693-7704, ext. 5008 jgrossman@cantonschools.org Lisa Deltano, Coordinator ldeltano@cantonschools.org

Summer Extravaganza Course Schedule Matrix – Summer 2015

Summer Jazz Workshop ‘15 July 13 - 17

Gr. 7 – 12 Jazz Workshop (9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) (J. Mastroianni)

Session 1 July 6 – July 10

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Entering K Getting Ready for Kindergarten (C. Mutch) Gr. K – 3 Fun with Mother Goose (C. Mutch)

Gr. 1 – 3 Math Wizards (TBD) Gr. 1 – 6 Piano, Song and Dance (C. Markkanen)

Gr. 1 – 3 In the Director’s Chair (Linda Caraher) Gr. 1 – 3 Art Fantasy World (K. Magarian)

Gr. 2 – 3 Learn to Code (S.Briggs) Gr. 1 – 3 Little Scientists Laboratory (A. McKay)

Gr. 2 – 6 Let Your Voice Shine (C. Markkanen) Gr. 1 – 3 In the Director’s Chair (Lisa Nanni)

Gr. 4 – 6 Art Fantasy World (K. Magarian) Gr. 4 – 6 School of Rock! Guitar Basics (E. Perotti)

Gr. 4 – 6 Technology Skills/Keyboarding (E. Perotti) Gr. 4 – 6 Learn to Code (S. Briggs)

Gr. 4 – 6 Robotics (L. Deltano)

Session 2 July 13 – July 17

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Entering K Getting Ready for Kindergarten (C. Mutch) Gr. 2 - 6 The Art of Cursive Writing (C. Mutch)

Gr. 1 – 3 Robotics (L. Deltano) Gr. 1 – 3 Letterboxing (L. Nanni)

Gr. 1 – 6 Piano, Song and Dance (C. Markkanen) Gr. 2 – 6 Let Your Voice Shine (C. Markkanen)

Gr. 4 – 6 Technology Skills/Keyboarding (E. Perotti) Gr. 4 – 6 Medieval History (K. Magarian)

Gr. 4 – 6 Letterboxing (L. Nanni) Gr. 4 – 6 Lights Camera Action! (E. Perotti)

Gr. 4 – 6 Little Scientists Laboratory (A. McKay)

Important Information:

Courses are open to both Canton Public School students and to students from other school districts.

These enrichment courses run Monday through Friday.

Grade levels indicated are for the grade your child will be entering in Fall 2015.

For children who are also attending the Canton Parks & Recreation Explorers Camp at Mills Pond, there will be transportation available (at parents’ expense) to bring children from Canton Intermediate School (leaving at 12:15 p.m.) to Mills Pond Recreation Center. Parents would pick up their child(ren) after camp at Mills Pond.

Registration form and Emergency Contact form can be found at the back of the brochure. Fill out separate Registration forms and Emergency Contact forms for each of your children that will be attending Summer Extravaganza.

For questions please contact the office of Dr. Jordan E. Grossman at (860) 693-7704, ext. 5008.

Course Offerings (Summer Extravaganza 2015)

Summer Jazz Workshop ‘15 (July 13 –July 17) Study with renowned faculty of Jazz Educators/Recording Artists under the direction of John Mastroianni, CHS Director of Bands, and Joyce DiCamillo. The seminar is held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm daily with a concert at Canton Town Hall Friday evening. Registration can be found at https://sites.google.com/a/cantonschools.org/summer-jazz-workshop/

Grades: 7 - 12 Dates: July 13 – 17: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Maximum class size: None Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor John Mastroianni Fee: $550

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

This is a great class for your child to work on writing, coloring, socializing, listening and trying out the class. This will be a first experience with Kindergarten.

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: Entering Kindergarten Dates: July 6 – July 10: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Cora Mutch Fee: $110.00

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: Entering Kindergarten Dates: July 13 – July 17: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Cora Mutch Fee: $110.00

Art Fantasy World

This class is for the students interested in rolling up their sleeves and exploring the world of art. Students will work with painting, drawing, sculpture, and more.

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 4 - 6 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Kathy Magarian Fee: $120.00

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 1 - 3 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Kathy Magarian Fee: $120.00

Little Scientists Laboratory

A lab-based science program with a new, exciting experiment each day! Join your friends for a summer full of science fun. All new experiments!

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 1 - 3 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Allison McKay Fee: $110.00

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 4 – 6 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Allison McKay Fee: $110.00

Math Wizards

Students will participate in fun and challenging math skills. Students will play a variety of games to enhance their math skills.

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 1 - 3 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor TBD Fee: $110.00

Robotics Students in Grades 4-6 will build and program the Lego NXT. Then they will create challenges for the robots to compete in. Students in Grades 1-3 will build and program the LEGO WeDo Robots. They will work in partnerships to create their own robots as well.

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 4 - 6 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 16 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Lisa Deltano Fee: $110

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 1 - 3 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 12 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Lisa Deltano Fee: $110

Let Your Voice Shine Gain confidence singing and harmonizing in small groups featuring both classic and rock style vocals. Sing today’s most popular music from the world’s top performers such as: “Royals” by Lorde, “Human”, “Jar of Hearts“ and “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri. "When I'm Gone (The Cup Song)" by Anna Kendrick, “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele, and many more to choose from. Sing smash hits from Broadway like “On My Own” from Les Miserables, as well as music from Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Starlight Express, and others.

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 2 – 6 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Chris Markkanen Fee: $110.00

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 2 – 6 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Chris Markkanen Fee: $110.00

Piano, Song, Dance Learn the basics of beginning piano in our full piano lab! Each student will have the opportunity to learn how to play the piano at their own pace. Students will receive individual and small group instruction. This is a perfect start for anyone who has considered learning how to play the piano. In addition, students will have the opportunity to sing and dance to music from around the world. Come be a part of an African drumming circle; learn Native American and Cowboy music from the Western frontier as well as a large collection of folk songs.

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 1 – 6 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Chris Markkanen Fee: $110.00

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 1 – 6 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Chris Markkanen Fee: $110.00

Fun with Mother Goose

We will learn many of the beloved and not so common nursery rhymes with art, literature, dramatization, math, rhyming and more! We will make up reasons why Humpty Dumpty was on the wall and even make some food to go with the nursery rhyme!

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: Entering K - 3 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Cora Mutch Fee: $110

The Art of Cursive Writing

Do you want to learn the art of cursive writing? We will learn the swirls, the flow, the lines and the artistic way to make the letters fit together into words! Cursive is a wonderful way to write cards, stories, books, essays, poems and invitations just to name of few. It is fun to read cursive and this extravaganza will give you a lesson with all of the upper and lower case letters and words! We will use pencils, pens, wipe off markers, thin markers to make the magic of cursive appear!

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 2 - 6 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Cora Mutch Fee: $110

Letterboxing Letterboxing combines hunting for treasure with ink stamping. We will go to different places in the surrounding local areas. We will follow the clues together and enjoy some pretty cool hikes! We will also be making our OWN letterboxes and hiding it with clues for your friends to find!

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 4 - 6 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Lisa Nanni Fee: $125

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 1 - 3 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Lisa Nanni Fee: $125.00

Learn to Code

Students will learn to create games and engage in other hands-on activities while acquiring basic programming skills. Students will be using Scratch and Python language.

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 2 – 3 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Steve Briggs Fee: $110.00

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 4 – 6 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Steve Briggs Fee: $110.00

Medieval History

Sieges, trebuchets, and murder holes, raining cats and dogs…what do these words and phrases have in common? They are all part of the world of Medieval History. Travel back in time and design a coat of arms, learn about siege engines, and plan a castle layout that will withstand an enemy attack.

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 4 - 6 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Kathy Magarian Fee: $110.00

School of Rock! Guitar Basics

Bring your guitar for a week of learning basic chords and simple rock songs. Choose from a variety of classic rock songs to learn. Try out the acoustic, electric and bass guitars. Learn tablature – a simple way to read guitar music. (This course is for beginners only.)

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 4 - 6 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Erik Perotti Fee: $110.00

Technology Skills/Keyboarding

Parents can join their child in this course designed to build technology skills. Learn basic word processing skills, navigate the web, and practice keyboarding skills.

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 4 - 6 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 12 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Erik Perotti Fee: $110.00

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 4 - 6 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 12 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Erik Perotti Fee: $110.00

Lights Camera Action!

Spend a week learning the ropes of videography. Students will work together to create storyboards, film, and edit video to create a final project to present at the end of the week.

Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Grades: 4 - 6 Dates: July 13 – July 17: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Erik Perotti Fee: $110.00

In the Director’s Chair

In this new class, students will create, video and present their own project. It could be a play, a puppet show or anything the student can think up! Students will be using the iPad and Chromebooks to write and produce their videos. Students will present to each other in the class and then their videos will be used during the year at Cherry Brook Primary School.

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 1 – 3 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Linda Caraher Fee: $110.00

Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Grades: 1 – 3 Dates: July 6 – July 10: 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Maximum class size: 15 Location: Canton Intermediate School

Instructor Lisa Nanni Fee: $110.00

Canton Public Schools Summer Extravaganza 2015 Registration Form Please complete a separate registration form for EACH child. Please print clearly.

Student Last Name

First Name Middle Initial Gender

Current School

Grade Entering in Fall 2015 Birth Date Age

Student Lives With:

□ Both Parents □ Mother □ Father □ Guardian □ Other ______________________

Student’s Home Phone Number

Mother’s Cell Father’s Cell

Mother’s Name (or Guardian)

Mother’s (or Guardian’s) Work Phone Number

Father’s Name (or Guardian)

Father’s (or Guardian’s) Work Phone Number

Student’s Residence Address (Street, City, State, Zip)

Parents/Guardians’ email address(es):

Emergency Contact / Relationship to Child (Name of person student may be released to if parent/guardian cannot be reached.)

Student health concerns:

Emergency Contact’s Phone Number(s): (Home) (Cell)

Course Registration for Session 1 (July 6 – July 10)

Fill in Course Name. Fill in Grade your child will be entering in Fall 2015. Select the course time.

Course Name(s) (write in on lines below) Grade Level Select time course is offered

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Course Registration for Session 2 (July 13 – July 17)

Fill in Course Name. Fill in Grade your child will be entering in Fall 2015. Select the course time.

Course Name(s) (write in on lines below) Grade Level Select time course is offered

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Course Registration for Summer Jazz Workshop

Register for Summer Jazz Workshop at the website below

https://sites.google.com/a/cantonschools.org/summer-jazz-workshop/

9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Payment Information: $___________ (amount enclosed) Make check payable to Canton Public Schools.

Mail or Bring payment to: Canton Board of Education, Summer Extravaganza Attn: Dr. Jordan E. Grossman 4 Market Street, Suite 100 Canton, CT 06019

Canton Public Schools

“Summer Extravaganza 2015” Emergency Information Name: ____________________________ Age: _____ DOB: _____________ Address:________________________________________________________ Home Phone: ____________________ Cell/Work Phone: ________________ Parent/Guardian Name: ____________________________________________ Allergies: ________________________________________________________ List emergency medication given in case of reaction: ______________________ ________________________________________________________________ Medication (list if taking): ____________________________________________ Health Problems: __________________________________________________ Emergency Contacts (if you are not available): 1. _____________________________ Phone: _______________________ 2. _____________________________ Phone: _______________________ *** A registered nurse is not always available during summer school hours.

The parent/guardian will be contacted in case of an injury or illness. In the event of an emergency, an ambulance will be called.

Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________ Date: __________