|  | Come sharpen your mind or experience something new in a beautiful setting this summer! Summer @ Springs offers students in grades 4-12 a wide range of academic enrichment courses — from laboratory science and SAT/PSAT preparation to acting, cryptography, and music recording and production. Summer @ Springs faculty are dedicated professionals and accomplished educators, and their courses are designed to be fun, adventurous and enriching for students who want to make the most out of their summer breaks. We appreciate your interest in our summer programs. If you have any questions or want to discuss the best course for your student, please contact Summer @ Springs Director Douglas Ray at dray@indiansprings.org. |
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| Tuition includes all materials for the course. Lunch in the ISS Dining Hall is available at an additional cost of $35 per week.
JUNE — ONE-WEEK COURSES
Fun Tour de France
Instructor: Magalie Minaud, ISS French Teacher
Dates: June 11-15
Times: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 5th-8th
Cost: $300.00
Description: Love to hear about France, its culture, its music, its food? Join us for the summer program. You will play French games, make crafts related to France, and will learn how to cook and prepare a few recipes. You will also be able to taste French food (madeleines, crepes, quiches, cheese and more). It is a fun and lively course. You will get a culinary and cultural tour of France and will enjoy playing French board games and outside games (such as La petanque, la chasse au tresor, Le beret...). So, come along and have fun. Plus, it will be great to learn some French fun vocabulary. You will hear French music, and each of you will leave with a fun leaflet full of French recipes, fun French vocabulary, and French gifts.
French Conversation and Cultural Immersion for Adults
Instructor: Magalie Minaud, ISS French Teacher
Dates: June 11-15
Times: 1:00-3:30
Ages: Adults
Cost: $300.00
Description: Adults, you love French, or perhaps you teach French and enjoy speaking French. Then, join our summer camp, and you will get a total French immersion with our native French speaker Magalie Minaud. We will have conversations in French, watch a movie, listen to music and, of course, we will talk about food. You will taste French food and learn how to cook some of your favorite French recipes. It will be a fun and lively course. This course is perfect for anyone who would love to enjoy a one-week French immersion, but not too far from home.
Grammar Boot Camp
Instructor: Douglas Ray, ISS English Teacher
Dates: June 11-15
Times: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 7th-10th
Cost: $250.00
Description: If you’re making decisions in your writing based on the age-old reasoning of “it sounds right” instead of knowing the wherefores / whys of language, then this course is for you. We’ll study a wide array of grammar, mechanics, and usage in order for students to understand the complexities and quirks of the English language. Students will learn the vocabulary of language and learn how the various parts of a phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, and argument work together as parts of a linguistic machine.
Advanced Techniques for the Beginning Music Producer (Younger Grades)
Instructor: Clint Jacobs, ISS Music Teacher
Dates: June 18-22
Time: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 5th-7th
Tuition: $300.00
Description: Ever wondered how to record and produce a song? This class gives students with interests in recording and producing music the tools to do so using computer-based recording systems. We will primarily be using Garageband, but will also use PC applications as well. Students do not need any experience or equipment, just an enthusiasm for music and the creative process.
Wetlands Ecology
Instructor: Bob Pollard, ISS Science Teacher
Dates: June 18-22
Times: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 4th-7th
Cost: $220.00
Description: The Indian Springs campus contains a very diverse biosphere, including several wetlands. In this week-long course, younger students are exposed to the biological wonders that lurk just beneath the surface of these cradles of life and discover how important they are to the wellbeing of mankind.
Science Discovery I
Instructor: Christina Tetzlaff, ISS Science Teacher
Dates: June 25-29
Time: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 5th-8th
Cost: $300.00
Description: This course will expose science students to a wide array of concepts and techniques of the physical sciences through fun laboratory exercises. Each day will feature new experiments and focus on new scientific discoveries. Topics covered will include states of matter and their changes, polymer chemistry, acid-basic chemistry and more.
JUNE - TWO-WEEK COURSES
ISS Cross Country Camp
Instructor: William Rodgers, ISS Cross Country Coach
Dates: June 4-8 and June 11-15
Times: 8:00-12:00
Ages: Rising 7th-12th
Cost: $200.00
Description: Indian Springs’ Cross Country Camp is designed to help high school runners prepare for the cross country season. Runners will learn everything from cross country training to nutrition to overall physical fitness under the supervision of Coach Rodgers in structured field and classroom settings. Mastering the SAT / PSAT (Session 1)
Instructor: Douglas Ray, ISS English Teacher
Dates: June 4-8 and June 11-15
Times: 1:00-3:30
Ages: Rising 10th-12th
Cost: $450.00
Description: Standardized testing is a potentially stressful reality for the college-bound student. Preparing for these tests can maximize student performance and minimize test-related anxiety. Employing real test questions and simulated testing environments, students will explore various methods of test-taking to understand what works best for them. We will look at test forms and the content typically covered, while recognizing students' particular strengths and focusing on students' areas for improvement. At the conclusion of this course, students will emerge as more confident, better-prepared masters of SAT/PSAT.
The Actor’s Toolbox: Mime, Juggling, and Improvisation
Instructor: Jim Ellington, ISS Theatre and English Teacher
Dates: June 18-22 and June 25-29
Times: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 6th-8th
Cost: $400.00
Description: Student actors will learn the basics of juggling, mime, and comic improvisation through a series of activities and Theatre games. Basic three-ball juggling patterns will be taught as well as standard illusory mime skills (The Wall, The Rope, The Walk, etc.). Students will perform original mime pieces and demonstrate their newfound juggling and improvisational acting skills in a short performance showcase on the last day of the course. No prior experience necessary, but good concentration and an interest in the Theatre a real plus! Creative Writing & Bookmaking
Instructor: Jessica Smith, ISS Librarian and English Teacher
Dates: June 18-22 and June 25-29
Times: 12:30-3:00
Ages: Rising 4th-8th
Cost: $400.00
Description: Students will spend the first week writing poetry or fiction and the second week editing a final draft and creating handmade books (including making paper, marbleizing paper, sewing, and learning about layout and design).
JULY — ONE-WEEK COURSES
Algebra Readiness
Instructor: Lisa Balazs, ISS Science and Math Teacher
Dates: July 9-13
Times: 12:00-2:30
Ages: Rising 7th-9th
Cost: $275.00
Description: This course offers students a chance to strengthen their pre-algebra skills so they will be prepared to start algebra. We will focus on improving computational skills with fractions and integers; gain experience with solving algebraic equations and simplifying polynomial expressions; and be exposed to application problems. Students will also use various technological platforms to learn the tools available to them for mathematics enrichment.
Geometry Readiness
Instructor: Lisa Balazs, ISS Science and Math Teacher
Dates: July 9-13
Times: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 8th-10th
Cost: $275.00
Description: This course offers students a chance to strengthen their algebra and pre-geometry skills so they will be prepared to start geometry. We will focus on reviewing area, perimeter, surface area, and volume of familiar and not-so-familiar shapes; gain experience with solving geometry problems using algebra skills; and be exposed to application problems and proofs. Students will also use various technological platforms to learn the tools available to them for mathematics enrichment.
Science Discovery II—Things That Go!
Instructor: Christina Tetzlaff, ISS Science Teacher
Dates: July 9-13
Time: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 5th-8th
Cost: $300.00
Description: Science Discovery II will cover different concepts and techniques of the physical sciences with an emphasis on Things that Go! The week will provide hands-on, inquiry-based labs teaching students how to design experiments as they investigate Newton's laws of motion, Galileo's hypothesis on free fall, and how energy can be stored and used to produce motion. We will "launch" and race several objects. Ready, set... GO!
Starting Something New: Entrepreneur Camp
Instructor: Tom Barr, ISS Math Teacher
Dates: July 9-13
Times: 1:00-3:30
Ages: Rising 7th-10th
Cost: $275.00
Description: Have you ever thought, “I could make … better, faster, and cheaper than anyone else,” or “There’s a market out there for …”? If so, it could be a sign you have the instinct of an entrepreneur—someone who enjoys the challenge, hard work, and satisfaction of making a new company. This course provides hands-on activities that will help participants develop such business-related concepts as product, service, market, revenue, expense, personal development, teamwork, and ethics. In addition, participants will meet with entrepreneurs, visit Innovation Depot, Birmingham’s internationally-recognized business incubator, and learn a bit about business writing.
Advanced Techniques for the Beginning Music Producer (Older Grades)
Instructor: Clint Jacobs, ISS Music Teacher
Dates: July 16-20
Time: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 8th-12th
Tuition: $300.00
Description: Ever wondered how to record and produce a song? This class gives students with interests in recording and producing music the tools to do so using computer-based recording systems. We will primarily be using Garageband, but will also use PC applications as well. Students do not need any experience or equipment, just an enthusiasm for music and the creative process.
Codes and Ciphers: Crypto Camp
Instructor: Tom Barr, ISS Math Teacher
Dates: July 16-20
Times: 1:00-3:30
Ages: Rising 7th-10th
Cost: $275.00
Description: In this course, participants will have opportunities to learn how to make, use, and break various types of ciphers. Besides the fun of encoding and decoding secret messages, participants will also have opportunities to learn connections with mathematical ideas that make online transactions and other digital communications secure. The course will include a secret-message scavenger hunt on the ISS campus.
JULY — TWO-WEEK COURSES
Writing Organically
Instructor: Michelle Williams, ISS English Teacher
Dates: July 9-13 and 16-20 (two-week course)
Times: 9:00-11:30
Ages: Rising 7th-9th. Rising 10th graders with approval.
Cost: $500.00
Description: This course is designed for the beginning academic writer. What makes good academic writing good? How do I “fix” my own academic writing? How do I help others “fix” theirs? These are the questions around which this course is structured. Students will be introduced to six-trait writing, trait by trait. Each student will finish this course with one processed essay — from brainstorm to thesis, to draft and revision.
*Priority will be given to students for whom conditional acceptance to Springs requires completion of this course.
Exploring Black and White Photography
Instructor: Michael Sheehan, ISS Photography Teacher
Date: July 16-20 and July 23-27
Time: 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Recommended Grades: Rising 5-12
Tuition: $500.00
This class will include taking images with a 35mm SLR analog (film) camera, hand-processing the film, culling the work, and custom printing the photographs in a darkroom. Items covered in the class will be discussions involving composition, concepts of lighting and situational photographic techniques, all of which can be applied in the digital realm. The only requirement for the class is for the student to bring a 35mm SLR analog camera with manual capabilities. If the student is unable to make this happen, the instructor will come up with one.
Mastering the SAT / PSAT (Session 2)
Instructor: Douglas Ray, ISS English Teacher
Dates: July 16-20 and July 23-27
Times: 1:00-3:30
Ages: Rising 10th-12th
Cost: $450.00
Description: Standardized testing is a potentially stressful reality for the college-bound student. Preparing for these tests can maximize student performance and minimize test-related anxiety. Employing real test questions and simulated testing environments, students will explore various methods of test-taking to understand what works best for them. We will look at test forms and the content typically covered, while recognizing students' particular strengths and focusing on students' areas for improvement. At the conclusion of this course, students will emerge as more confident, better-prepared masters of SAT/PSAT. |
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Drivers Education Information
Drivers Education will also be offered June 4-7 from 8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and June 8-15 by appointment. To register, download this form and return it to Sue Hutchison, Indian Springs School, 190 Woodward Drive, Indian Springs, AL 35124. For more information, contact Mrs. Hutchison at shutchison@indiansprings.org or (205) 332-0601.
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