uci summer youth program 2012 - Saddleback Valley Unified School ...

Offered in Laguna Niguel & Ladera Ranch!
UCI SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM 2012
for Students Entering Grades K - 8 (Monday-Thursday only)
Session 1- Ladera Ranch
Oso Grande Elementary
June 25 - July 12
Session 2- Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel Elementary
July 16 – August 2
Writing Courses: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Math/Science Courses: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Classes are also available in Irvine, Tustin and Huntington Beach!
Session 1: 6/25 - 7/12 Session 2: 7/16 – 8/2 Session 3: 8/6 – 8/23
Call (949) 824-5922 for more information or
Visit www.gse.uci.edu/uciwp to register for other locations
Young Writers’ Workshop
(Entering Grades K - 1)
Introduces children to basic writing skills ranging from initial letters sound to using descriptive language with an
interactive dialogue journal, and fosters a love of reading through experimental, hands-on, fun-filled activities.
(Entering Grades 2 - 8)
Based on the California State Content Standards, our workshops offer students a
unique opportunity to develop their talent as writers. Experienced teachers guide
students through a step- by-step approach to writing: prewriting, planning, writing,
sharing, revising, editing and evaluating. Students will:
* write descriptive, narrative and expository papers;
* practice the six traits of writing: ideas, organization, voice, word choice,
sentence fluency and writing conventions;
* share their writing within a supportive circle of friends;
* learn to revise, edit and publish their work;
* write with command of standard English language conventions.
“Great Program!
The teachers had
an excellent
curriculum for a 3
week course.”
--Parent of Young
Writer
In the writing workshops, students may read short, high quality literature to help them generate writing
ideas. Students may also use music, drama, art, dance, problem solving exercises and social interaction to
facilitate the writing process. Developing their critical thinking and writing skills will improve their ability to
transform ideas into words.
Young Mathematicians’/Young Scientists’ Workshop
(Entering Grades K - 1)
This section focuses on young children getting ready for kindergarten and first grade. Beginning
math concepts are developed through a variety of hands-on, fun-filled activities including graphing skills,
classifying objects, measuring time, understanding addition and subtraction. Scientific concepts include
life cycles water cycles, solids, liquids and gasses, weather and seasons, magnets.
Entering Grades 2 - 8)
Based on the California State Content Standards, the Young Mathematicians’/ Young Scientists’ workshops offer
students the opportunity to further develop higher level thinking skills by doing hands-on activities that integrate
math and science. To promote critical thinking, students are encouraged to use a variety of problem solving
strategies.
These include:
* Math starters/ Math games
* Using the Scientific Method
* Making charts/ diagrams
* Looking for patterns
* Problem solving activities
* Using logical reasoning
* Drawing pictures
* Estimating
* Using Math and Science skills to solve a crime
* Testing Flight Variables
“What a great job for only 3 weeks! My child has
had a great time, and is more enthusiastic about
school and learning! You really captured his
imagination!”
--Parent of Summer Youth Student
In previous years, students have learned through various projects such as constructing
rockets to study gravity and force, building and racing model cars to study friction and
speed, reconstructing a miniature volcano, and participating in an Olympics, using the
metric system.

PROGRAM INFORMATION
OSO GRANDE ELEMENTARY
30251 Sienna Parkway
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694
LAGUNA NIGUEL ELEMENTARY
27922 Niguel Heights Boulevard,
Laguna Niguel, CA 9267
5 Freeway →
LUNCH: Writing students who stay for the math/science class should bring a sack lunch to eat between 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
CLASS SIZE: We maintain approximately a 17:1 student to teacher ratio in our classes. Although most classes are team-taught, a few may have only one
instructor. We reserved the right to create combination classes (for example, K-1 or 7-8) if enrollment in two grade levels is too low to run a class without
combining them.
HOW TO REGISTER:
• Detach and fill out the registration form below (one form per student). The waiver must be signed by a parent/guardian.
• Make check payable to: UC Regents
• Mail to: UCI Writing Project, Department of Education
401 East Peltason Suite 3100, Irvine, CA 92697-5510
CANCELLATIONS/QUESTIONS: We can refund fees only if the cancellation is received before the first day of instruction. To cancel, notify the UCI
Writing Project at (949) 824-5922. We will send the refund minus a $65 processing fee. Please expect processing to take 4-6 weeks.
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REGISTRATION FORM
(One registration form per student. Feel free to make copies.)
NOTE: Sign up for the grade level that the student will enter in Fall 2012.
Student’s Name:
Home Address:
City: State: Zip:
Parent’s Name:
Parent’s Phone (day):
(evening):
Grade in Fall:
Email Address: _______________________________________________________________________
Any special conditions or needs that you think we should know about:
Writing Classes: (Choose one)
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Math/Science Classes: (Choose one)
K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Please check the appropriate boxes:
❏ Session 1
Ladera Ranch-
Oso Grande Elementary
June 25 - July 12
❏ Session 2
Laguna Niguel:
Laguna Niguel Elementary
July 16 – August 2
(Grades K-8)
WAIVER OF LIABILITY (MANDATORY)
To accept registration and permit participation in these summer programs by the above individual, I, the parent or guardian of said individual, hereby
give my consent and agree to release, indemnify and hold harmless the University of California, the UCI Mathematics, Science and Writing Projects, Las Flores
Elementary School, Laguna Niguel Elementary School, the Capistrano Unified School District, its instructors and representatives, from any claim arising out of
injury to the above named individual.
We also hold harmless the University of California, the UCI Mathematics, Science and Writing Projects, Las Flores Elementary School, Laguna Niguel
Elementary School, the Capistrano Unified School District, and their instructors and representatives, from any claim arising out of injuries or conditions caused or
aggravated by our/my refusal to obtain available medical treatment based on religious or philosophical beliefs. In addition, I give permission to reprint, without
charge, any photographs of myself or my child taken at the UCI Writing Project’s Summer Youth Program. These photographs may be published at a future date
in various publication, such as the brochure of the UCI Writing Project. I recognize that I have no further claims on the author or publisher of these works.
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$350 One Writing Course
$350 One Math/Science Course
$650 Two Courses: One Writing and
One Math/Science Course
Note: We reserve the right to create
combination classes (for example, K-1 or 7-8)
if enrollment in two grade levels is too low to
run a class without combining them.
Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature:
Date: _____________________________________
SPONSORED AND PAID BY THE UCI/CALIFORNIA MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, AND WRITING PROJECTS
NOTE: NOT A SCHOOL AFFILIATED ACTIVITY