Middle School Kids
Classes open to grades 6th through 8th
Categories: Middle School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Mrs. Valerie Kauffman has been an Art Educator for 18 years with the Caesar Rodney and the Capital School District. She currently teaches at William Henry Middle School in Dover, Delaware. Her education in Art has taken her as far as Wales, England, France, and Ireland. One of her favorite places in the world is Claude Monet's garden in Giverney, France. Innovation and creativity are encouraged in all of her classes as she provides programs that expose her students to many opportunities in medium and genre. She is a member of the Delaware Art Education Association and the National Art Education Association and is certified in Visual Art K-12.
Who is your hero? Let’s go back in time to the 16th century when battles were fought by knights and kings. You will be telling your hero’s story on your own hero shield. You will explore the drawing techniques of Albrecht Durer and other Renaissance innovators. Ever been to a ball? Create your own ball [...]
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Categories: Middle School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 5 (7/16-7/20)
- Instructor: Mrs. Valerie Kauffman has been an Art Educator for 18 years with the Caesar Rodney and the Capital School District. She currently teaches at William Henry Middle School in Dover, Delaware. Her education in Art has taken her as far as Wales, England, France, and Ireland. One of her favorite places in the world is Claude Monet's garden in Giverney, France. Innovation and creativity are encouraged in all of her classes as she provides programs that expose her students to many opportunities in medium and genre. She is a member of the Delaware Art Education Association and the National Art Education Association and is certified in Visual Art K-12.
Come explore Asian culture through art. Design festive dragon heads, do brush lettering on wooden panels, and create dramatic Chinese opera masks. Share on Facebook
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Categories: Fashion, Middle School Kids, Week 4 (7/9-7/13)
- Instructor: Ms. Barbara Winkler
Hemp knot tying was used heavily by sailors throughout history in both ship board uses and decorative uses such as things like bracelets, necklaces and rings. In this camp you will learn about the art of knotting called macramé and how to make utilitarian objects. Share on Facebook
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 4 (7/9-7/13), Wood Working
- Instructor: David J. Santer
Learn about sailing as you build a model sailboat that can be sailed on a pond. Learn common terminology used on a sailing ship. Tie it up with as you learn the basic knots used in rigging and securing a sailing vessel. Model will be made from everyday materials and will include; mast, sails, rigging [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Science, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: David J. Santer
Become a student “Rocketeer”. You will construct a bottle rocket and an Estes Alpha Rocket. Learn the principles of rocket design, rocket stability, fin design, engine mount, parachute recovery, and nose cone. Your rocket creations will be launched. You will acquire skills in modeling, experience teamwork and practice safety from production, through the launch, and [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Robotics, Science, Week 7 (7/30-8/3)
- Instructor: Instructor: Shawn Bowser- Engineering of Robotics Teacher at John Dickinson High School- His robotics program a t Dickinson is an integral part of establishing the STEM Academy and will connect with the Process of Design & Engineering pathway.
Build the robots to be knight. Create a Coat of Arms, research and create a name (Earl of Sandwich). Have the robots perform their of event Jousting, hand-to-hand combat, catapulting, saving the damsel, create your own competition. Maybe become a jester and have your robot juggle. Students learn: Engineering and Design process, how to move the [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Robotics, Science, Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Shawn Bowser- Engineering of Robotics Teacher at John Dickinson High School- His robotics program a t Dickinson is an integral part of establishing the STEM Academy and will connect with the Process of Design & Engineering pathway.
Use your robot to create an original piece of Art… using a paint bush or marker and have the robot write, draw, or paint a picture. Pictures can be clean (only lines or marks from the brush or marker) or allow the robot run through the drawn or painted marks to add depth and the [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Robotics, Science, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22)
- Instructor: Shawn Bowser- Engineering of Robotics Teacher at John Dickinson High School- His robotics program a t Dickinson is an integral part of establishing the STEM Academy and will connect with the Process of Design & Engineering pathway.
Using 1 or 2 robots to tell a story, star in a music video, act out a play using 1 or a medley of Beatles songs that would express what the student believes a “Day in the Life” of a CAB student could be. Students will learn: Engineering and Design process, how to move the robots, [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Week 3 (7/2-7/6)
- Instructor: Bryan Cummings- (McKean High School) Theatre/Improv history - Improvisational comedy groups at the University of Delaware. Workshops in New York City at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Attended workshops at the Chicago Improv Olympics.
Imagine putting on a play without having to learn lines. Improvisational comedians can do this with no problem! In this camp, you will get the basics of improvisational comedy. We will work on becoming comfortable on stage and developing the skills necessary to have the most fun you could possibly have on stage! At the [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Bryan Cummings- (McKean High School)
Theatre/Improv history - Improvisational comedy groups at the University of Delaware. Workshops in New York City at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Attended workshops at the Chicago Improv Olympics.
- Class schedule and notes: This is a two week class beginning 6/18 thru 6/29
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to perform on a show like Saturday Night Live? These performers make it look easy, but there is a lot involved to make people laugh. This two week camp will be filled with all of the elements of performing in a sketch comedy troupe! We will [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 3 (7/2-7/6)
- Instructor: Mr. David J. Santer
Learn about flying by create simple flying models using every day household items. Explore aerodynamics of simple flying machines. We will make a kite, a hot air balloon, paper air planes, and the Delta Dart, a balsa wood rubber-band flying model airplane. Come learn why they fly! Share on Facebook
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Categories: Defies Categories, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29), Wood Working
- Instructor: Mr. David J. Santer
Carve a schoolhouse in a flat plank of wood using carving chisels. Learn about the safety and techniques of wood carving using basic hand tools and simple machines. In the initial step a limited edition print of your wood block will be created. Continuing, a three dimensional schoolhouse will be carved. The final step involves [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Head of Technical Theatre Education
7th and 8th Grade Theatre Teacher
- Class schedule and notes: This is a two week class that involves ALL the set up for the actual Cabsummer play taking place "School House Rock" - students should dress to work in all areas... including painting!!
Sure, you might be familiar with how actors get themselves prepared for a show, but what about EVERYTHING ELSE!? This is a great way to broaden your theatre training in order to understand that there is life beyond the monologue! This class is dedicated to learning how to be a member of the tech crew [...]
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Categories: Media and Communication Arts, Middle School Kids, Visual Arts, Week 4 (7/9-7/13)
- Instructor: Erin McNichol - Art Instructor at Ursuline Academy
“Read all about it! If you were in charge of the newspaper, what would you want to tell the world? Be your own Writer, Editor and designer…write our own articles and learn how to do a page layout…even your own print advertising. Remember, the pen is mightier than the sword!” The Kalmar Nyckel first sailed about 100 [...]
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, General Music, Instrumental, Middle School Kids, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Ms.Heather Dean
- Class schedule and notes: This is a one week program offered twice. Anyone that signs up for both weeks will build upon the previous week’s work.
How to Play and How it Works. Did you know that all sounds are produced by vibration that you create with your lips while blowing air through a mouthpiece? Well that’s the buzz! Did you know that the brilliant tone of the trumpet travels through about 6 – ½ feet of tubing bent into an [...]
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Categories: Elementary School Kids, General Music, Instrumental, Middle School Kids, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Ms. Jeanmarie Braddock
- Class schedule and notes: This is a one week program offered twice. Anyone that signs up for both weeks will build upon the previous week’s work.
Have you always wanted to try a string instrument? Why not during the summer! This camp is designed for the beginning string student who wants to get a head start on the school year. During the week, students will be given the opportunity to work on technique, ear training, composition, and improvisation. Our string ensemble [...]
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Categories: Dance, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Voice, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22)
- Instructor: Mr. Gabriel Di Gennaro (Music Director) and Sheena Fox (Choreographer)
- Class schedule and notes: This year we are performing the hit songs from the show GLEE!
Back by popular demand!!!! Our Show Choir Performance Camp features the talents of Mr. Gabriel Di Gennaro (Music Director) and Sheena Fox (Choreographer) Students will have the opportunity to sharpen their individual and group performance skills as they attend choreography and vocal sessions where they will learn a number of songs to be performed at the [...]
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Categories: Dance, Elementary School Kids, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Week 5 (7/16-7/20), Week 6 (7/23-7/27)
- Instructor: Nisha Punjabi, Vivek Shah
- Class schedule and notes: This year we have 2 camps working together to give a new and unique experience for our students. For a full experience, we suggest signing up for one week of Bollywood Fashion and one week of Bollywood Dance. Each week will be different and there will be a performance on the Friday of each week where Bollywood Dance and Fashion come together., *** This camp was formally a two week camp offered once. Now it is a one week camp offered twice. Activities in each week will be different.
What is Bollywood Dance? Bollywood is a dance style from India. Dancers learn a blend of the 3 dance styles of India: The Classical, The Folk, with a blend of the Modern dance styles. Our goal is a complete cultural exchange and understanding of cultures through dance. Attaining a complete physical, mental, emotional and spiritual workout that [...]
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Categories: High School Kids, Media and Communication Arts, Middle School Kids, Week 4 (7/9-7/13)
- Instructor: Carlos Alejandro (Professional
Photographer)
- Class schedule and notes: ***This camp WILL NOT go to the Kalmar Nyckel!!***
Price of camp is $250.00
Interested in how to make an a short animated film using any digital camera, still or video? Like flip books? Using legos, clay, actual people, cut up pieces of paper, a pen, a paint brush… anything you can think of… we will make very short animated sequences in iMovie and Final Cut Express/Pro using green [...]
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Categories: Defies Categories, Middle School Kids, Week 4 (7/9-7/13)
- Instructor: Ms. Kim Fabian
Spatial Reasoning — Incorporating the world of the Kalmar Nyckel (navigation, knot tying, building ships, engineering) to get exposure as to how all these ideas can work in the real world. Back at the school we will be using legos, building blocks/architectural model building and 3D software to develop the ability to see three dimensional [...]
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Categories: Dance, High School Kids, Middle School Kids, Theatre, Week 1 (6/18 - 6/22), Week 2 (6/25 - 6/29)
- Instructor: Director/Choreographer - Tracy Friswell Jacobs, Music Director - Marty Lassman
- Class schedule and notes: Themes/Issues Explored: Language Arts, Arithmetic, History, Social Sciences.
A pop culture phenomenon comes to the musical stage! The Emmy Award-winning 1970′s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science and politics through clever, tuneful songs is not only making a small-screen comeback, instructing a whole new generation to “Unpack Your Adjectives” and “Do The Circulations,” it’s lighting up stages everywhere, from [...]
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