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Feb. 19: Build A Better Bridge! Deadline
Feb. 20: President's Day
Feb. 20: Build A Better Bridge!
Feb. 24: Advanced Computer Programming Using Scratch Deadline
Feb. 25 - Mar. 17: Advanced Computer Programming Using Scratch
Feb. 29: Amazing Animals Deadline
Mar. 1 - Mar. 22: Amazing Animals
Mar. 3: NO Lego Mindstorm Robotic Club
Mar. 26 - Mar. 30: Spring Break Camps
Apr. 7: Spring Enrichment Classes
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| Super Summer 2012 Three Week Academic Enrichment Program for Young Advanced Learners Grades K-5 | |
| Summer Enrichment Program 2012 The Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) is a campus-based residential program offering a wide range of exciting academic course options and social activities for gifted students currently in grades 6-10. Click the View Classes button below to see lat year's class choices and join our mailing list to get updates on 2012 classes email sep@uoregon.edu using the subject line "Join Mailing list"! | |
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| WELCOME TO THE YOUTH ENRICHMENT AND TAG PROGRAMS WEBSITE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US! Office email: supers@uoregon.edu Mailing Address: 5259 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5259 Phone: 541-346-3084 Fax: 541-346-3594 Office Hours Monday and Friday 1-5 Director, Marjorie DeBuse, PhD mdebuse@uoregon.edu Desk phone 541-346-1402 School year classroom locations: Yetag Office Building: 1859 East 15th between Moss and Villard Streets Moss Street Classroom: 1533 Moss Street between 15th and 16th Ridgeline Montessori Public Charter School Classroom: 35th Street between Donald and Willamette (Down steps to southern-most classroom #14) |
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| Winter 2012 Youth Enrichment Classes - for Advanced Learners Get the latest news and information about YETAG programs by subscribing to our E-news http://eepurl.com/grRbj We have Winter Enrichment Classes still registering students! Welcome to winter term! We have even more irresistible classes for you to brighten up the days ahead. We hope to keep your winter blahs away and your minds sharp as you share interesting challenges with other kids who love to learn! Note: Class costs include tuition and materials fees as set by the instructor. At checkout there is an additional non-refundable fee of $4.00 charged by RegOnline for each registration. *Advanced Learners typically have been identified as talented and gifted (TAG) under state guidelines or are performing above grade level in some or all subjects. Register online at http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo SATURDAY CLASSES IMPORTANT: All Saturday classes will take place at the new Hedco Building in the UO College of Education at 17th and Alder Streets in Eugene. The parking lot is available for public use on Saturdays. Computer Programming Advanced Computer Programming Using Scratch- SPACE AVAILABLE Grades 3 - 6 Saturdays, Feb 25-March 17 9:30am-12:30pm Hedco Learning Commons Instructor: Mary Hochberg Have you gotten the programming fever? Learned a little bit of programming but are ready for more? Well, this is your chance! Start a new program with Scratch or expand on one you have already started. Learn new tools and tips and share ideas with others. Must have previous experience with Scratch or similar languages. Class sizes are small, ensuring individualized instruction and one-on-one attention throughout the process. Participating students must be comfortable sitting for long periods of time, and should be able to process verbal and written instructions. $185 (Tuition plus $15 materials fee) http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo Science Amusement Park Physics SPACE AVAILABLE Grades K-5 BEGINS February 4 (7 sessions) (No class March 3) 9:30am-12:30pm Hedco Learning Commons Instructor: Steve Nastasiuk Explore the wonders of Physics by designing and building amusement park rides and roller coasters. How does gravity affect a roller coaster? Use motors to drive swing rides, turn Ferris Wheels and lift coaster cars to get the most potential energy. Discover why a roller coaster can go upside down without falling. Tuition: $210 http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo Arts and Creativity Fire Flowers, Winged Wolves and Mountains with Eyes: Creating Collage Worlds- SPACE AVAILABLE Grades K-5 Four Saturdays: Feb 25-March 17 9:30am-12:30pm Note: This class will take place at the Moss Street Classroom, 1533 Moss Instructor: Sara Deutsch Does your imagination sometimes run wild? Do you like to explore your creativity in all sorts of new and different ways? Anyone who can cut and paste can make incredible collages. A hand can be cut out of fire, ice or sky. A baby can emerge from the cracked egg of a planet. A boy’s head can be filled with clouds, or computer chips. Collage lets us create limitless worlds, dreamscapes, and mirrors of our mind. We will design 3D masks, figures, mobiles, hats, jewelry and geometric forms. Our collage worlds will inspire science fiction stories, poems and songs. You are invited to bring photographs of yourself and important people in your life to include in your projects. $185 ($170 tuition plus $15 materials fee) http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES Science Amazing Animals SPACE AVAILABLE Grades K-1-2 Four Thursdays, March 1-22 3:15 to 4:15pm (4:30 to 5:30pm may become available if first class fills. Class size is limited to eight.) Instructor: Elizabeth Barlow, MEd. Discover and examine the amazing behaviors of some live animals through mealworm and earthworm experiments, snail races and rodent mazes. Learn the scientific method as well. Examine animal parts like bones, a cow eye or an octopus arm using a microscope and your hands! Your teacher has nurtured observation, curiosity and the joy of learning through Science For The Curious classes in her home, at OMSI and the UO Super Summer Program. $54 plus $5 materials fee for session http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo Mathematics Monday Math Club-SPACE AVAILABLE Grades K – 3 Mondays, 3:30-5:00pm Jan 30-March 19 (no class Feb 27) Moss St Classroom at 1533 East 15th (Across from new dorm under construction) Instructor: Steve Nastasiuk Use Pattern Blocks to explore symmetry and prove some of Euclid’s Theorems. Can you draw an equilateral triangle or divide a line exactly in half without a ruler? You will learn about these and other exciting traditional Greek geometric constructions using only compass, straightedge and pencil. Explore the wonderful world of Fibonacci numbers and the Golden Ratio. Be the first kid on your block to work and play with MacMahon Cubes, 3-Color Squares and 5-color Triangles. You can even get homework help. Tuition: $136 http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo Wednesday Math Club- SPACE AVAILABLE Grades 4 - 8 Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00pm Feb 1- March 21 (no class Feb 29) Moss St Classroom at 1533 East 15th (Across from new dorm under construction) Instructor: Steve Nastasiuk This is Math Club! In search of challenging math experiences and the opportunity to hang out with others who love math? You’ll find a wide variety of activities including challenges with Rubik’s Cubes, MacMahon Cubes, and 3 color squares (Combinatorics), Multiplication with Napier's Bones, Euclidean constructions and proofs using straightedge and compass, Pattern Block Geometry (including proofs and constructions), Fibonacci Numbers (including a manipulative set of Fibonacci squares and Golden Rectangles), Create and solve Lego Math problems, Explore K'nex Geometry and much more! All this plus Math Homework Help if you want it. The activities will be in stations—you choose the kids you want to work with and the activities you want to explore. Wow! Tuition: $136 http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo No School Days PRESIDENTS’ NO SCHOOL DAY -SPACE AVAILABLE Monday, February 20, 2012 Wild and Wonderful Whales! Grades K-1 9:00am-3:00pm Location: YETAG office, 1859 East 15th Instructor: Crystal Thomas What mammals swim, jump, play, and love their mom's just like you do? Whales, of course! Come learn about different types of whales, their habitats, and more as we explore these amazing ocean creatures! Tuition: $45 pus $4 RegOnline fee Lunch/Snacks: Not Included. Participants are asked to bring a healthy lunch and snacks from home. Register early! Enrollment is limited! http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo Build A Better Bridge! Grades 2-5 9:00am-3:00pm Moss Street Classroom, 1155 Moss (Around the corner from the YETAG Office) Instructor: Steve Nastasiuk Take the challenge! Back by popular demand, you again have the opportunity to spend this no school day with Steve deeply involved in a mind-boggling, multi-material, major exploration of BRIDGES! Can you design and build a bridge using only paper and toothpicks? What if you added string and popsicle sticks? Maybe you have some interesting objects from home or nature no one else thought of that you could add to your construction? Do you know how to pre-stress cardboard and use then use it to construct an amazing arch bridge? Can you create a bridge of your very own design using K’nex building toys and test it out: Could you make it the required length? How much weight will it hold before it collapses? Is it the most unusual? And what about all those bridges from the past? Come learn about all the types of bridges ever built, and finish the day building historic bridges using K’nex building materials. Tuition: $45 (Some financial assistance available to qualified families) http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo PENDING RESCHEDULE Due to winter weather The Need for Speed Grades 2-3-4-5 9:00am-3:00pm Location: Moss Street Classroom at 1533 Moss Street (across from new dorm under construction) Instructor: Steve Nastasiuk Explore the Physics behind the motion of wheeled vehicles. Work like an engineer and scientist as you design, build and test vehicles using Lego’s and K'nex building systems. You’ll become an expert at measuring, speed, acceleration, mass and momentum. Cost: $49 plus $4 non-refundable RegOnline fee http://www.regonline.com/winteryouthenrichmentclassesattheuo Don't Forget to Save These Dates! Spring Break Camps March 26-30, 2012 Spring Enrichment Classes After School, Saturdays, Holidays and No School Days Begin April 7, 2012 Brain Bowl Competition HEDCO Building UO College of Educational Saturday, May 5, 2012 9am-1pm Super Summer Program 2012 for Advanced Learners Gds K-5 Dates June 25-July 13, 2012 Summer Enrichment Program and Junior Counselor Leadership Program Grades 6-10 Session I July 15- July 28, 2012 Session II July 29-August 11 Summer Scholars Enrichment Camps Grades K-8 Seven one-week camps from July 16-August 31, 2012 | |
| SUPER SUMMER 2012 Dates Super Summer classes are designed to challenge and stimulate students' learning while having FUN! Classes for K-5th grade encourage critical thinking, creativity, independent learning, and are always hands-on. Dates for Super Summer are here! Super Summer will offer opportunities for K-5th graders, from June 25th through July 13th, at Holt Elementary or TBA. (There will be no classes on July 4th- we will be closed.)Sign up for our E-news at http://eepurl.com/grRbj to get the latest information and deadlines. | |
| Summer Enrichment Program 2012 Summer Enrichment Program and Junior Counselor Leadership Program Grades 6-10 Session I July 15- July 28, 2012 Session II July 29-August 11 | |