Enrichment Counts

Creative, theme based summer learning programs for children entering grades 1-6...right here in Saugerties!!

SUMMER 2011

Program Guide

Grades 1-6

July 11-15 & July 18-22

St. Mary of the Snow Parish Hall 23 Cedar Street, Saugerties

Enrichment Counts is designed to enhance children’s learning through motivating, project-based activities which allow them to explore a specific topic in depth. During the summer programs, children will be immersed in a topic, learning about it through everything from physical activities and games to research and art projects. At the end of each program, parents will be invited in to see how the children have merged their knowledge with their creativity.

Theresa Costello is a certified K-6 teacher with 15 years of teaching experience. She has always enjoyed maximizing student learning by offering motivating, project based activities and looks forward to offering more enrichment programs in the future.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

July 11-15

CASTLE WEEK

Children entering grades one and two will work together to design, paint, and decorate a castle which will serve as a set for our end of the week presentation of castle characters. Through group instruction and small group work, children will learn about the roles of the different people who lived in medieval castles and create their own puppets of those people to introduce to you on Friday. Outdoor castle games will be played between project work sessions throughout the week. Be sure to wear your paint clothes!!

AGES: entering grades 1 and 2

PLACE: St. Mary of the Snow Parish HallDATES: July 11-15

TIME: 9:00am-12:00pm

COST: $110 per child

INSTRUCTOR: Theresa Costello, certified K-6 Teacher

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 15

WACKY SCIENCE!!

Have you ever wondered how slime is made…. or better yet, what makes slime so gooey? How is your tongue able to taste so many different things? What makes soda fizz? Become real scientists as we experiment with, research, and use the scientific method to solve these wacky mysteries. On Friday, the mysteries will be unveiled during a simple exposition for parents. Be sure to bring a smock or wear old clothes… this could get a little messy!

AGES: entering grades 3 and 4

PLACE: St. Mary of the Snow Parish HallDATES: July 11-15

TIME: 1:00-4:00pm

COST: $110 per child

INSTRUCTOR: Brittany Littlefield, certified 1-6 Teacher

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 15

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

July 18-22

EPCOT IN SAUGERTIES!!

Pick your favorite country and let’s get creative! Using our shared knowledge, research skills, and plenty of appliance boxes, we will apply our geographical knowledge to creating our own small version of Epcot. At the end of the week, parents will be able to visit and learn about each country from you, the experts. Wear your sneakers so we can play some international outdoor games as we go along!

AGES: entering grades 3 and 4

PLACE: St. Mary of the Snow Parish HallDATES: July 18-22

TIME: 1:00-4:00pm

COST: $110 per child

INSTRUCTOR: Theresa Costello, certified K-6 Teacher

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 15

HALLOWEEN IN JULY!

Come investigate Saugerties history and its spookiest stories by meeting a town historian, researching the town's archives, and visiting a reported haunted house. We will utilize authentic historic resources, all located within walking distance of St. Mary of the Snow. Our project will culminate in a digital recording of your findings, using a Flip video camera and simple podcasting software. So, lace up your sneakers, grab your water bottle, and get ready to trek about the village in search of Saugerties's ghostly citizens.

AGES: entering grades 5-6

PLACE: St. Mary of the Snow Parish Hall

DATES: July 18-22

TIME: 9:00am-12:00pm

COST: $110 per child

INSTRUCTOR: Elizabeth Stegmayer, certified School Library/Media Specialist

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 15

For more information, please contact Theresa Costello at costellos1@verizon.net