2016 Summer Program Catalog
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FAIRFAX COLLEGIATE WRITING • READING • •SCIENCE MATH • TEST PREP • ESL PUBLIC SPEAKING • ENGINEERING • ROBOTICS • PROGRAMMING SUMMERART • DESIGN • FILMMAKING 2016 13 AGES NO. VA 8 TO 14 LOCATIONS FAIRFAX COLLEGIATE SUMMER 2016 This summer your child can have Summer Program instructors in- 03 Overview fun and learn! clude undergraduate and gradu- 04 Writing and Reading Since 1993, the Fairfax Collegiate ate students at leading universi- 06 Mathematics ties, as well as area public and Summer Program has provided 08 Science private school teachers. They take challenging and engaging courses 10 Public Speaking in writing, reading, math, science, into account each student’s inter- 11 Test Prep and ESL test prep, ESL, public speaking, ests and needs, and students are engineering, robotics, program- able to get help from an instructor 12 Engineering ming, art, design, and filmmak- at any time. Breaks include soc- 14 Robotics ing. cer, basketball, and other sports. 16 Programming Small classes take place in a re- Over 4,000 students attended 18 Art and Design laxed and informal atmosphere at Fairfax Collegiate programs last 20 Filmmaking our thirteen locations throughout year. Register today to reserve 21 Online Tutoring your child’s opportunity for aca- Northern Virginia. Courses are 22 Class Schedules built around creative activities demic and creative growth at that are captivating and enter- Fairfax Collegiate! taining, as well as informative. ACADEMICS, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY—A NEW UNITY! Alexandria Campus Fairfax Campus Oakton Campus Beth El Hebrew Congregation Gesher Jewish Day School Pinnacle Academy 3830 Seminary Rd. 4800 Mattie Moore Ct. 2854 Hunter Mill Rd. Ashburn - East Campus Falls Church Campus Reston Campus Loudoun School for the Gifted St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation 44675 Cape Ct. 3149 Glen Carlyn Rd. 1441 Wiehle Ave. Ashburn - West Campus Herndon Campus Vienna Campus St. Theresa Catholic School St. Joseph Parish Hall Green Hedges School 21370 St. Theresa Ln. 750 Peachtree St. 415 Windover Ave. Chantilly Campus Leesburg Campus Office Address St. Timothy Catholic School Loudoun Country Day School 722 Grant St., Suite J 13809 Poplar Tree Rd. 20600 Red Cedar Dr. Herndon, VA 20170 703 481-3080 • Fax 703 481-3081 Dulles Campus McLean Campus St. Veronica Catholic School Redeemer Lutheran Church 3460 Centreville Rd. 1545 Chain Bridge Rd. Copyright © 1993-2016 Fairfax Collegiate School, LLC. All rights reserved. Revised 1-13-2016. 2 Register online at www.FairfaxCollegiate.com PROGRAM OVERVIEW Session Dates Program Fees 2016 Location Discounts Session I June 27 to July 8 Session I (9 days) (No Class July 4) Full Day $685 per session Register before May 1 and Session II July 11 to July 22 Half Day $425 per session save $100 per full-day session Session III July 25 to August 5 and $50 per half-day session Sessions II-V (10 days) Session IV August 8 to August 19 at these locations: Full Day $790 per session Session V August 22 to September 2 Half Day $485 per session Ashburn - East Program Times Extended Care Ashburn - West Full Day $170 per session Morning 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Half Day $85 per session Fairfax Afternoon 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Falls Church Full Day 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Discounts Leesburg Extended Care Times Siblings or Multiple Sessions 5% Early Registration and Payment 5% Morning 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. (The Early Registration and Payment Afternoon 4:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. deadline is March 15, 2016.) SUMMER PROGRAM REGISTRATION Plan your child’s schedule and register Registration Changes online at www.FairfaxCollegiate.com Registration changes may be made at no Grade Levels and Placement charge if the total number of classes re- Course grade levels are rising (Fall, 2016) mains the same or increases. grade levels. Please contact us before en- Cancellation Policy rolling a child in a course designated for For cancellations before May 1, Fairfax older or younger children. Collegiate will refund program fees less Registration Deadlines the non-refundable deposit of $100 per We enroll children until classes are full. session. After May 1, we will provide a Many classes are full by late April. We credit for program fees paid for use by a maintain waiting lists for full classes. family member in a future program. Payment Options Emergency Contact Form A non-refundable deposit of $100 per There is a one-page Emergency Contact session (applied to the total cost of the and Permission Form. There is no re- program) is due at registration. The bal- quired health form. ance is due May 1, 2016. There is a 5% Complete Participation Terms discount for full payment by March 15. Please visit www.FairfaxCollegiate.com/ summer/participation-terms. Fairfax Collegiate Summer 2016 3 WRITING AND READING Writing Fundamentals Reading Reinforcement Creative Writing Grades 3-4 Grades 3-4 Grades 5-6 Students write and revise sentences, This course emphasizes reading as well Students read, write, and discuss per- paragraphs, and short essays. as writing. sonal narratives, short stories, plays, and This course emphasizes word choice, Students read, discuss, and respond to poems. spelling, sentence structure, paragraph diverse readings including poems, fa- Students revise drafts of their works organization, and proofreading. bles, stories, essays, and journalism. based on instructors’ written comments. Instructors provide detailed suggestions Assignments include summaries, read- The final project is a class literary anthol- for improving spelling and grammar as ing comprehension exercises, and inter- ogy. Students may enter their works into well as ideas and organization. pretations. writing contests. Writing & Revising Reading Newbery Winners Strategic Reading Grades 3-4 Grades 5-6 Grades 5-6 Students write, revise, and discuss per- Every year the American Library Associ- Students learn and apply reading strat- sonal narratives, essays, short stories, ation awards the Newbery Medal for the egies and tools including close reading, and poems. best new work of literature for children. looking for cause and effect, note-taking, Topics include writing organized para- In this course students read, discuss, outlining, paraphrasing, questioning, graphs, constructing persuasive writ- and write about two Newbery Award- skimming, summarizing, and synthesiz- ten arguments, providing constructive winning books, A Wrinkle in Time by ing. criticism, and revising drafts. Instruc- Madeleine L’Engle, and When You Reach Students write and revise responses to tors provide detailed written and verbal Me by Rebecca Stead. readings from newspapers, essays, biog- feedback on student work. Students keep their copies of the books raphies, speeches, and short stories. The final project is a class literary anthol- and learn how to use underlining, mar- ogy. gin notes, and diagramming to improve Writing Seminar comprehension. Grades 5-6 Story Writing This is a fast-paced, advanced class for Grades 3-4 Writing Skills & Grammar students who are enthusiastic writers. In this creative writing course, students Grades 5-6 Students read and discuss great short learn to craft their own stories. They This writing course focuses on organiza- stories and write and revise their own practice the writing process and explore tion, paragraph construction, grammar, stories. components of an effective story. Topics spelling, and mechanics. Topics include point of view, character, include compelling characters, memo- Topics include brainstorming, outlining, conflict, plot, setting, atmosphere, dia- rable settings, plot outlines, and point- thesis statements, sentence structure, logue, and narrative voice. of-view. transitions, essay organization, active The final project is a class anthology of Students workshop their stories in class voice, word choice, and common errors. short stories. Instructors help students and receive detailed feedback from in- submit their best work to writing con- structors. As a final project, students cre- The Writing Process tests. ate their own short stories. Grades 5-6 Students prewrite, draft, revise, edit, and share fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Instructors guide students through each step of the writing process and provide detailed feedback. Students improve their ideas, organization, spelling, and mechanics. For a final project, students create a class anthology of essays and stories. 4 Register online at www.FairfaxCollegiate.com High School Writing Writers’ Workshop Elements of Style Grades 7-9 Grades 7-9 Grades 7-9 Students practice short-form high Writers’ Workshop classes provide mid- Students learn how to “make every word school-level writing focusing on five- dle school students with intensive prac- tell” by practicing the principles of cor- paragraph essays. tice in writing. Classes are small-group rect usage and effective English style. Topics include essay and paragraph seminars. Lessons are based on Strunk and White’s structure, persuasive arguments, the- Students learn the entire writing pro- The Elements of Style. sis statements, clean style, mechanics, cess including brainstorming, outlining, Topics include rules of usage, principles grammar, diction, and idioms. composing, editing, and revising. of composition, matters of form, com- Students write and revise daily five- Writing assignments include short sto- monly misused expressions, writing for paragraph essays. ries, poems, articles, and personal es- clarity, and key grammatical terms. says. Students write daily passages in creative,