Summer Reconnect Programs at Woodglen
Woodglen Program Highlights
Backgammon Tournament
Instructor: Mr. Haenny
Learn backgammon from Bloomsburg University's 1984 champion and Eastern Regional second place finisher! We will learn the basics, strategies, and play games competitively. Backgammon boards will be supplied or bring your own.
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! Make it stand out
Book/Craft
Instructor: Kristan Santiago
This program is designed to allow students to explore literature and create craft projects based on the book.
Creative Journal Writing
Instructor: Kristan Santiago
This is a program for students who are interested in writing and would like to enhance their skills in journaling.
Design Challenges (STEAM)
Instructor: James Peralta
Students will be asked to plan and build various models that spin, fly, float, drive, or shoot and practice the engineering design loop to modify their prototypes to improve them. Materials will be provided in class.
Basketball Skills
Instructor: Angala Connors
Have a beginner or intermediate player at home who misses the court? Could your player use ball handling practice? Jump shots and lay-ups a little rusty? Camp day will include offensive practice, defensive practice, and a scrimmage. Awards given daily for Player of the Day, Longest Shot, Most Heart, Best Teammate
Critter Club
Instructor: Mrs. Dilzer
Interact with live animals, learn about them and sketch them in a sketchbook. Some animals include: iguana, ball python, tarantula, ferret, lizards, turtles, newts, hedgehog and more!
Intro to Cross Country Running
Instructor: Mr. Haenny
These sessions are geared for the beginning runner in preparation for running for the Woodglen Interscholastic Cross Country team or just for exercise. We will review running techniques and go through drills just like the Woodglen team. Bring your running shoes, water and shorts.
Instrument Building
Teacher: Mrs. Brennan
Creating a music wall for the Valley View playground using items such as PVC pipe, old pots & pans and other household items. We will also be building a PVC pipe xylophone and smaller instruments for each student to take home. Please see the picture below for an example of a playground music wall.
Instrument Instruction
Instructor: Mrs. Brennan
Mask Making
Instructor: Mrs. Maxwell
Students will learn some sewing techniques in the construction of face masks.
Math Games
Instructor: Mr. Haenny
Have fun while securing your math skills. Games are individually or against others. Bring your Chromebook.
Math Tutoring
Instructor: Mr. Haenny
Individualized tutoring using Khan Academy. Bring your Chromebook.
Quilting
Instructor: Mrs. Maxwell
Students will make a single quilt square. To do this, they will learn some basic hand sewing techniques; fabric properties, how to design and make templates for quilt pieces. In the class, a single quilt square will be sewn, which may be made into a pillow or may be added onto in order to make a quilt.
Volleyball
Instructor: Amy Burd and Dana Hilaire
This program will teach the basics of volleyball and will help students develop skills and knowledge of the game.
Writer’s Bootcamp
Instructor: Mrs. Connors
Using the work of several well known authors as a model, students will practice their writing skills. Writer’s Boot Camp will consist of Daily grammar review & sentence writing.
How can our sentence writing become stronger? How can we move from strong sentences to even stronger paragraphs? Please join Mrs. Connors’ Writer’s BootCamp if your child could use a writing “tune-up”.
Awards given daily for Most improved sentence, Future author, Best “writing” attitude