Outside the Box – Juliann Talkington
Are you looking for fun, educational programs for your 10 – 13 year old this summer? if so, the Panama City Renaissance School may have a program for your child.
NOTE: These programs are open to the Panama City community. A child does not need to attend the PCRS during the school year to participate in the summer program.
Computer Programming (10:15 – 1:45, June 6 – 10) – Learn how to program using MIcrosoft Visual Basic. Class limited to 15 students. Required skills: Proficiency with addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as well as order of operations. Typing. Basic word processing and Internet proficiency. Required equipment: laptop computer
Teacher: Sheng (biography)
Cost: $100
Competition Math (10: 15 – 1:45, June 13 – 17) – Preparation for math competitions including Math Counts and International Math Olympiad. Focus on problem solving skills. One on one assessment and coaching. Class limited to 15 students.
Teacher: Sheng (biography)
Cost: $100
Competition Science (10:15 – 1:45, June 20 – 24) – This class should help reduce the stress associated with science fair. During the class the students will review the science fair guidelines, come up with project ideas, refine their ideas, select a project, design their project, develop their hypothesis and develop a project plan. Class limited to 15 students.
Teacher: Sheng (biography)
Cost: $100
Creativity and Innovation (10:15 – 1:45, June 27 – July 1) – In this class, students will learn about the design process including idea generation, concept selection, and design presentation. It is a blend of creativity, art, and engineering – a great class for techie kids who think art is a waste of time, for art students who are intimidated by science and for everyone in between. You won’t want to miss this one. Group and individual activities. Class limited to 15 students.
Teachers: Sheng (biography), Talkington (biography) and Griffin (biography)
Cost: $100 + material fee
Chinese Calligraphy (1:45 – 2:45, June 27 – July 1) – Learn about the history of classical Chinese handwriting and how to write using these techniques. This class is also offered as part of the standard half-day or full-day program.
Teacher: Sheng
Cost: $100
Beginning Chinese Conversation (1 hour per day, 9:15 – 10:15, June 6 – 10, June 13 – 17, June 20 – 24, June 27 – July 1) – Introduction to Mandarin Chinese.
Teacher: Sheng
Cost: $30 per week
Advanced Chinese (1 hour per day, 1:45 – 2:45, June 6 – 10, June 13 – 17, June 20 – 24) – Fun speaking, reading and writing practice.
Teacher: Sheng
Cost: $30 per week
Before and After Program (8:15 – 9:15 and 2:45 – 5:00)
Cost: $20 per week (morning only $10 per week, afternoon only $15 per week)
Registration form
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