• 5th Grade ELA, Math and Organization/Study Skills - Ken Smith 

• 5th Grade ELA - Reading and Writing 
• 5th Grade Math 
• 5th Grade Organization/Study Skills for a Successful Transition

• The ELA Literacy Institute Grades 6-8 - Cecilia Ryon and Kevin Joyce

• Accelerate your reading and jumpstart your writing as you prepare for the next grade level.  We will read fiction and nonfiction and write about what we read, all the while employing fool-proof reading and writing strategies.  You will leave the Literacy Institute more prepared with the reading and writing skills and strategies you will need for your next year in school, and you will increase your background knowledge and confidence.
   
• Math Grades 6-8 - Laura Douglas

• Dust off the mathematical cobwebs with this interactive class. Students will rotate through math centers and work with other students as they review mathematical concepts.
   
• Executive Functioning Skills for Success for Grades 6-8 - Cecilia Ryon and Kevin Joyce

• Executive functioning skills are thought to be acquired naturally; however, these skills need to be incorporated into the educational setting for student success. Students will learn organizational skills, time management, study strategies, goal setting, decision making, and personal learning strengths.
  
  
  Organizational Skills: Students will learn how to better manage their materials, present options for long-term storage of important papers, as well as describing techniques for tracking academic success.
  
  
  Time Management: Students will learn to manage time by using personal planners (either print or digital) to record homework and important activities, prioritizing assignments and breaking down long-term tasks.
  
  
  Study Strategies: Students will learn tips to improve their ability to follow oral and written directions, take accurate notes, apply useful memorization techniques and effectively prepare for, take, and reflect on tests.
  
  
  Goal Setting: Students will learn the importance of goal setting in a variety of contexts, describe the characteristics of successful goals, and how to break down long-term goals into action steps.
  
  
  Decision Making: Students will learn the necessary steps they should take when making important and difficult decision making with an emphasis on gathering information, weighing the pros and cons, and creating possible outcomes.
  
  
  Learning Strengths: Students will begin to identify, understand and optimize their learning strengths in the context of different academic tasks and subjects.

• LEGO Robotics for Grades 5-8 - Laura Douglas

• Have you ever wondered how a robot works? Do you like technology and working with your hands? In the Robotics Brainstormers course you will learn the basics of programing and building with a Lego Mindstorms EV3 robot. Collaborate with your peers to complete fun challenges, while thinking like an engineer to hone your skills!