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Offerings in sports, art, science & technology, special interest and more!

Driver's Education

Lunch Bunch - Summer

Mind Motivators

Performing Arts

Science & Nature

Special Interest

Sports & Fitness

Technology & Engineering

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Summer Chess with Igor
Mind Motivators

Students will expand their knowledge of chess and develop their understanding of strategy through a variety of lessons. We’ll learn about pins, forks, fried liver attack, queen sacrifices, basics of positional play and opening, middle and end game strategies. We’ll also have an in-class tournament! There will be time to get our pulse pounding with outdoor play too.

Snack Attack Math
Mind Motivators

Numbers are all around us in our everyday lives. Apply math skills in fractions, addition, subtraction and conversions to the creation of tasty treats! Strengthen your knowledge of math concepts through measurements, timing, budgeting and more. Projects will vary in classes based on age. Bring your appetite for numbers!

Camping Tales
Mind Motivators

From wildlife spotting to campfire cooking and stargazing, there are so many memories to be made while camping. Whether you plan to pitch your tent in the woods or in your own backyard, get excited to get back to nature. We will read some of our favorite camping books and do fun activities to get a full summer camping experience.

Top Chef Orono
Summer Fun

Discover cooking techniques while creating delicious dishes from scratch. We will serve our healthy creations family style. We will also learn how to correctly set a table and other protocols for preparing and presenting food. For extra fun we will do a blindfold taste test and play BeanBoozled! This is not a competition; it’s simply having fun while learning new skills and eating delicious food!

Destination Mars: Rocketry
Technology & Engineering

Launch and watch your rocket speed 300 feet into the air! You will make and take home multiple rockets. We will investigate basic aeronautical concepts including: propulsion, thrust, lift, drag and more. Hypothesize about travel in outer space, how to get a United States astronaut to Mars and life on Mars. Please bring two empty 2-liter bottles for experiments.

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