At Mt. SAC we are looking forward to working with your children in our College 4 Kidz Program. This is an opportunity for your children to expand, enhance or review areas of interest and study. Our entire staff is committed to making this a positive and rewarding experience. In order to ensure the safety and security of each child, we ask you to read and follow the General Policies and Procedures found at our website http://communityed.mtsac.edu. You can also find the Medical Release Form, Lunch Order Form and Daily Timeline at this site.
College 4 Kidz Courses
Math Review and Improvement
Does your child need extra help with fractions? What about subtraction, multiplication and division? Help with understanding ratios and percentages? We will identify those problem areas and improve your son/daughter needs with tools to better understand and apply math concepts. They will also gain confidence and expand their self-esteem.
The Reading and Writing Experience
This program is designed to enrich and enhance your child's reading and writing skills. They will build their fluency and comprehension skills. The class will also focus on the four basic writing styles: narrative, expository, descriptive and informative. We will journey through the writing process with an array of exciting projects. Come and join the fun!
The World of Physics
Ever wonder how a 747 Jumbo Jet can fly, or how bridges can handle the pressures of daily activity? If so, then “Fun Physics” is the place for you. In this class, students will construct a bridge, replica airplanes, 2-liter bottle rockets and much more. Curriculum will be centered on California State Standards for 8th Grade Physical Science, so your child will be better prepared or challenged in future science classes.
More Physics
With new and challenging physics problems, students will focus on light, magnets, electricity, thermodynamics and more! Students do not have to take the World of Physics to take this class.
Kids as Illustrator
Students will discuss how stories and illustration work together, analyze illustrations and eventually write their own stories and illustrate them. Several illustrating techniques will be taught including printmaking, collages, and painting.
Multi-Media
We will learn how to create multi-media projects. This class will focus on creating animated GIF’s, text, audio, video, interactivity, and graphics to create presentations, web pages, and much more. Students should have previous experience working with MS Word and PowerPoint.
Conversational Spanish 1
Conversational Spanish I ¿Hola, como estan? Conversational Spanish is designed for students without knowledge of the language. This is a practical course that develops the skills necessary to converse with Spanish-speaking people. The primary focus will be on oral communication as well as vocabulary building.
Conversational Spanish II
This class builds on the previous two weeks, but classes are made for new students to join in at any time as well.
Study Skills- How to Get that “A”:
Students focus on skills needed to be successful in class. Interesting skill-building activities will be used to improve student achievement in the areas of note taking, paragraph and report writing, summarizing, reading comprehension, test taking and vocabulary building. These skills will greatly enhance your child’s success throughout their future school years. This will be a fun, fast-paced class designed to raise your child’s study, writing and test-taking skills.
Study Skills-Getting Ready for Middle School:
Students learn organizational skills and learning strategies that will enhance their success in middle or junior high school. Often the new surroundings, the change in classrooms and teachers can be overwhelming, but with good techniques, students will succeed in middle school. Study Skills-College Bound: Students will focus on skills that will prepare them for applying to colleges and college coursework. Activities will be used to improve student participation in high school, vocabulary building for college entrance exams and test-taking skills.
Pre-Algebra Concepts
This class is designed for students who are preparing to enter pre-algebra/algebra. The course will include the study of real number systems, integers, writing and solving equations, solving inequalities, basic factoring, and an introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem. Problem-solving skills are emphasized and constantly monitored for understanding.
Introduction to Algebra
This class is designed to prepare students who are entering algebra. The class will introduce algebra skills including: solving equations and inequalities, integers and absolute values, areas and perimeter, factors and monomials, negative exponent and proportions. Students continue their progress with consecutive courses going more in depth.
Algebra I
Intermediate Algebra
Geometry
Basic Geometry
Introduction to Geometry
This class is designed to prepare students who are beginning geometry. The class will introduce area and perimeter of polygons, including hexagons, trapezoids and parallelograms. Students will understand the parts of a circle and understand how pi is derived. Emphasis will be on logic and proof statements. Classes will be adjusted to the level of the students accordingly.
Computerized Animation
This introduction class will teach children to create works of cartoon art. The class will explore drawing, design and character development. Students will also learn different types of animation, including traditional cartoon, comics and Anime. Students will learn ways to best communicate their ideas in a fun and entertaining way.
Reading Comprehension
Students focus on different styles of writing, from poems and plays to fiction and nonfiction. They will learn how to decipher the meaning of words through context and understand plot, character, and settings. They will analyze stories for themes and relationships. Focus will be on critical thinking and summarizing the main idea.
A Creative Writing Workshop
Have you ever felt that you had a story inside just bursting to come out, but didn't quite know how to get started? Then this is the class for you! Learn how to brainstorm topics, create a great "hook" lay out an appropriate setting, develop believable characters, plot out an engaging storyline and publish the completed work for friends and family. Greatly improve your writing mechanics-spelling, punctuation, grammar and editing. By the end of the course, you will have a self-published composition ready for presentation. Past participants are encouraged and welcome to attend. They will have the opportunity to further their writing and editing skills, producing one or two finished pieces.
Advanced Writing Skills
Topic sentences, main ideas, supporting sentences, commentary sentences - learn how to put it all together and make it interesting. Students will focus on turning their writing skills into captivating pieces of literature from narratives, expository writings and persuasive writings.
Chemistry for Kids
Open your mind to the field of chemistry. Chemistry for kids will allow you to investigate and learn the basics to establish a strong foundation. Daily laboratory activities will provide great hands-on experience for such topics, such as chemical reactions, state changes of matter, acid and base chemistry and much more. You will be introduced to the Periodic Table of Elements in a fashion that will enable you to remember the content for future classes. If you want a fun challenge, this class is for you. Computer Programming Want to learn how a video games work? How are computers able to do mathematical computations in split seconds? How to make animated GIF's move? Why so many files are installed for each program? Learn the basics of a computer, how to put one together and the basics of computer programming.
Web Page Design
Ever look at a web page and wonder "how did they do that?" If so, this is the course for you. Not only will you learn how web pages are created, but you will leave with all the basic knowledge needed to create your own web page. Create blogs, import images, add features like counters and background images to your very own webpage.
Honors Math
Students will be challenged with a variety of math problems that will develop their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Working as groups, students will learn to hypothesize solutions, test their solutions and analyze their results. Go beyond classroom math and see how math is used in everyday life from buying clothes to taxes and different career choices.
PowerPoint and Beyond
Slide shows, graphs, charts, images and more! Learn how to create fascinating projects for all your classes from science, math, history to English. Did you know you could make the graph grow before the student's eyes? Add sound, video, transitions and even narration your presentation, and make it look like a professional did it.
Speech and Presentation Skills
Are you afraid to talk in front of a group of people? Learn to command attention in front of a crowd. Speak clearly and loud for everyone to hear. Students will learn how to debate their ideas with confidence and how to overcome nervousness.
A Guide to the Kitchen
Is your child afraid to go into the kitchen or feel frustrated because he/she can’t cook? This class will teach students to become self-sufficient in the kitchen and make wonderful dishes. Recipes range from quick cold meals to easy microwavable dishes cooking. Master how to read a recipe card, from measurements and understanding fractions to new vocabulary.
Forensic Investigator
"Elementary, my dear Watson, the butler did it." Or did he? Enter this fascinating world of forensic science by examining fingerprints, fabric, toxicology, and hair samples to determine if the butler really did commit the crime. Students will journey into detective mystery writing and from their experiences in the lab they will create a mystery of their own. Learn practical applications of the scientific method and discover a new area of investigative science.
Business & Money Management
Students will learn specific techniques in budgeting! This is a basic course in practical money skills. Students will identify and prioritize personal and financial goals, create a plan to achieve those goals, and provide practice setting up and maintaining a personal budget. Students will understand and find sale prices for clothing. They will understand the basics of checkbook accounting and learn the value of the dollar.
Kid's Klub
Come join us for the last period of the day, filled with fun and educational activities. There will be on campus field trips, sports, arts and crafts projects, and lots of other fun things to do and see. |