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Programs
Summer School Program
SPOTLIGHT
II
Session A – July 7 to July 18 & Session B –
July 21 to August 1
Our Summer School offers classes from Kindergarten to Eighth
Grade. Here are the classes and teachers in this week’s
spotlight.
MIDDLE SCHOOL JUMP START SCIENCE (6 th** to 8th Grades)
(Sessions A & B, M to F, 10:15AM – 12:00PM) One
of the greatest challenges middle school students face is
the Science Fair Project. Not only is the project a major
part of the science grade but for many students it is the
most stressful part of the first trimester! Our class allows
the student to explore, in depth, a small area of science
that is of interest to the student. The student is guided
through each aspect of scientific research, experimentation,
data collection/analysis, and data presentation. The intent
of this course is to make the student feel confident with
all of the steps and requirements of creating and presenting
a good Science Fair Project. If there is time, the student
will be given the opportunity to begin next school year’s
Science Fair Project.
Teacher: Ms. Katrina McKinney is credentialed, grades 6-12,
in the areas of science and mathematics. Ms. McKinney is an
experienced Science Fair coordinator and teacher. She has
taught many disciplines of science.
**If there is space available 6th grade students will attend
jump start science with the 7th and 8th graders. If not, middle
school preparatory science will be covered in their regular
class.
4th & 5th Grades (for incoming Fourth & Fifth
Graders)
Language Arts- *Scholastic Reading Skills Kit: Leveled reading
program that consists of individual reading cards that contain
a two-page story or article and activities to reinforce comprehension,
vocabulary, and writing skills.
*Cultural and Literature Units: The 2008 Olympic Experiences
in Beijing, China
Cultural Unit to focus on: History, geography, people, and
culture of China/ City, life, and customs of the people of
Beijing, China/ The Olympic History and Traditions/ The Olympic
Spirit/ The Olympic Athlete and Olympic Sports.
Literature Unit: Chinese Folktales and Non-fiction selections.
The Focus will be: vocabulary development, comprehension
skills, oral reading fluency, writing skills- paragraph development.
Math *Grade level math skills review * SRA Math Program to
reinforce grade level math concepts.
Teacher: Ms. Chris Covington has completed
her tenth year as the Auxiliary Studies Coordinator at St.
Edward the Confessor Parish School. The Auxiliary Studies
Program is a cooperative program between the child’s
classroom teacher and the Auxiliary teacher in which learning
needs can be addressed in a more effective way. The program
offers a range of services and support for students in
Grades 1-8 for Intervention and Enrichment.
The Clubs are extracurricular activities for 1st to 8th Graders.
There are a total of eight clubs all of which are offered
in the afternoon. This week, we have three clubs in the spotlight.
Singing Star Club (Sessions A & B, MWF, 12:45
PM to 2:45 PM)
During
the 2 week session we will be learning several songs of today's
and yesterdays greatest hits, focusing on vocal technique,
stage presence, and vocal phrasing (AKA how to make the song
unique and your own). At the end of the session we will be
putting on our very own showcase for family and
friends. This unique club offers kids a chance to be a star,
and everyone is guaranteed a solo who wants one. This warm,
supportive environment will not only be a wonderful way for
kids to branch out a try something new, but it is also a great
way to boost self confidence. Above all, the Sing Stars Club
is going to be fun....what a wonderful way to spend a summer!
Instructor: Ms. Erin Rettino has been involved
in the entertainment business since she was a small child.
She was a part of the Grammy nominated Psalty the Singing
Song Book series as a studio singer and featured vocalist
for many years. She graduated from USC Thornton School of
Music with a Bachelors of Music Degree. Since college she
has been teaching Vocal Jazz at the South Orange
County School of the Arts at Dana Hills High School, Musical
Theater at St. Edwards, and private voice lessons to many
in the south county area. On top of teaching she is a professional
musical theater performer in Los Angeles, and most recently
appeared in the 40th Anniversary production of HAiR, produced
by the original Broadway producer, Michael Butler.
Brain
Game Club (Sessions A & B, TTH, 12:45 PM to 2:45 PM)
Break out the brain games and your brain power! Summer club
kids will stretch and strengthen their minds in this engaging
and educational club! Club sessions consist of three centers
that focus on verbal, numeric and/or spatial reasoning. Centers
are organized into individual/paired activities, teacher-directed
skill activities, and small group games. Skills lessons include
identifying characteristics and relationships, sequences,
classifications, analogies, and deductive reasoning.
Activities include Logic Puzzlers, Whodunits? Mysteries, Think-a-Minutes,
Dr. DooRiddles, Sudoku and Junior Sudoku, Triazzles, Tangoes
Animal Puzzles, tessalations, and optical pattern coloring!
Group strategy games, with classic cranium-crackers like Chess
and Mancala, include Blokus, Logic Links,
Math Dash, Noodlers, Quirkle, Traverse Wild!, Roll-A-Rama,
and Hue Gnu?- to name a few! Whether or not you’re a
whiz with words, nimble with numbers, or splendid with shapes,
you’ll love to learn and play at the same time!
Instructors: (Session A) Miss Jenna Sandland
holds a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice
from UC Irvine, and a Bilingual CLAD Credential from Concordia
University. She has taught for ten years, seven of which have
been here at St. Edward. Miss Sandland enjoys brain-boosting
activities like choral and retreat singing, reading, and even
an occasional Free Cell game on the computer. She is looking
forward to even more mind-stretching activities at the Brain
Games Club!
(Session B) Mrs. Beth Sellars holds a B.A. in Mathematics
with a minor in East Asian Studies from the University of
St. Thomas. She has been a third grade teaching assistant
at St. Edward for four years, and truly enjoys working with
and getting to know the students.
Contact Mr. Ninomiya, Summer Program Director, at (949) 429-2879
or at mninomiya@stedward.com for any questions about the Program.
Contact Miss Brown, Summer School Principal, at (949) 496-1241
ext. 1115 or at cbrown@stedward.com for
any concerns regarding our Summer School.
...Look for another School & Club Spotlight next week!
...Look for another School & Club Spotlight
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