Summer Reconnect Programs at Valley View
Valley View Program Highlights
Ceramics Class
Instructor: Mrs. Newcomb
Students will use their hands to have fun and get messy to create and paint one hand built clay sculpture. Students will learn how to use clay techniques such as rolling coils, pinching clay, and forming clay into shapes. Students will meet for three days to create and paint their clay project. After the class is over, students will need to come pick up their creations once dry and fired (about a week after classes finish).
Cooking Class
Instructor: Jessica Hull
Learn how to follow a recipe, measure,plan for a meal and work as co-chefs in a kitchen. During the three days of cooking class the children will pick a theme to explore and pick what to make as a group. Then on day two we will examine some different recipes for what we picked and make our own. We will take bits and pieces from the ones we like and put them together to make our own version of the dish we decided to make. We will record it in our own recipe book. On the last day we will cook and enjoy!
Create a Memory/Go Fish Game
Instructor: Leslie Sauerborn
We will be making a personalized memory game during this activity. Students are encouraged to bring photocopies of photos or items off the computer they can put on ½ sized index cards ( approx 2.5 x 3) for this game.
ELA and Math Tutoring
Instructor: Megan Piontkowski
This program is designed to give students additional support in math and reading.
“Find It” Bottle Craft
Instructor: Leslie Sauerborn
Using a plastic bottle, rice and an assortment of small objects we will be creating a “find it” bottle. Once completed, the concept is to rotate the bottle to find each of the objects hidden within the rice inside. Later at home, the bottle can be used to challenge each other to find specific items within a period of time, find items in a specific sequence or find items identified by description instead of name. Participants are encouraged to bring a bag of their own small objects to add to their bottles to personalize their assortment. These objects should be able to fit through the neck of a standard 16 ounce water bottle.
Nature Walk & Collage
Instructor: Leslie Sauerborn
We will start the activity period with a walk around the school grounds where we will collect items to add to our collages. We will then use the remainder of the period to create our collages.
Shrinky Dink Crafts
Instructor: Leslie Sauerborn
We will be designing and then making shrinky dink charms and/or stand-up figures in this 50 minute activity period. Charms can be used as keychains or backpack decorations.
Soccer Camp
Instructor: Mr. Brennan
A fun and safe learning environment that teaches soccer skills/concepts while interacting with other students from their grade. Each day will involve different activities to teach different skills/concepts and to eventually bring those skills to the playing field
Window Cling Crafts
Grades K-4 | Instructor: Leslie Sauerborn
We will be designing and then creating window slings during this 50 minute activity period. These clings will need to dry before taking home. They will be made with special paints designed for this purpose. Once dried, they can be removed from the painting surface and applied to a window.