SPARK - Science for Middle School

SPARK - Science for Middle School

SPARK provides talented 7th and 8th grade students with the ideas, resources, and tools they need to nurture their academic gifts in the sciences.

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Courses in the SPARK program are specially created to expose students to the intellectual concepts and processes underlying familiar science topics through interaction with members of the Brown academic community and the facilities where research is being conducted. SPARK brings together students with similar abilities and diverse backgrounds to grow as individuals in an environment that is safe, challenging, and most of all, fun.

Students participate in one course per session plus choose from a variety of co-curricular workshops. All students who successfully complete their course will receive a certificate of completion.

Eligibility: The SPARK Program is open to students currently in the 7th or 8th grade, who demonstrate an interest and ability in the sciences.

The SPARK Experience:

• Introduction to current scientific topics at a level appropriate for academically talented middle school students.
• Exposure to the use of the scientific method including the development of sound scientific questions, the experimental process and interpretation of data.
• Opportunities for students to participate in inquiry and experimentation through course and co-curricular activities.
• Learning about how research results are applied in the world around us.

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Supervision in the SPARK Program

A highly trained and dedicated residential staff supervises SPARK students for the duration of the program. SPARK students live in Brown’s residence halls within walking distance of classrooms, and eat meals together in one of Brown’s dining halls.

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Wingspan Arts Conservatory Programs

Designed for students with a genuine desire to develop their theatre performance skills, Wingspan Arts Conservatory Programs offer pre-professional training for teens, and creative theatre classes for younger students. Our class offerings change often- scroll down to see what is going on now!

SPRING CONSERVATORY CLASSES 

All classes will take place at studio space in Chelsea.
Classes begin the week of January 31st, 2011

Spring Into Acting
Ages 12-17
Wednesday 6-7:30, 10 Sessions
$350

Curious about acting?
Seems like fun but you are not sure where to start?
Have you been acting, and want to dig deeper? 
Looking for help and guidance with auditions?

No matter your experience, you can improve your craft beginning this February as you “Spring into Acting”! 
Explore the special connection between actor and character through improv-style exercises, voice and movement training, and crazy fun acting games!
Learn to communicate effectively as a character (and as a person!).
Meet other awesome actors your age in the city.  
And most importantly—HAVE FUN!

TO REGISTER PLEASE CONTACT MARISSA
marissa@wingspanarts.org or 212-586-2330

Have a class you’d like to see? Let us know- email marissa@wingspanarts.org

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Summer Conservatory 2011/ 9th-12th grades 

THE WINGSPAN ENSEMBLE: Theatre Company
AUDITION REQUIRED
Incoming 9th-12 graders
6 weeks: July 5th – August 14th
Monday-Thursday 10-5, Friday 10-1
TUITION FREE

The Wingspan Ensemble is a select group of high school students who love theatre and look forward to exploring meatier, more challenging work. Ensemble classes are more specialized and challenging than those offered to the Wingspan Players.
The goal of the Ensemble is to stretch our actors to create exciting work.
In production: Theatre students focus on less frequently produced plays and musicals.
All students must return an application form as well as a teacher recommendation to the Wingspan Arts offices.
Teacher recommendations should come from a teacher of any subject that can speak to your child’s ability to work in an ensemble and their excitement about the arts.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE – CLICK HERE
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 7

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Summer Conservatory 2011/ 5th-8th grades 

WINGSPAN PLAYERS: Musical Theatre
Incoming 6-8th graders
5 weeks: July 5th -August 6th
Monday-Thursday 9-4:30, Friday 9-1
TUITION FREE

Believing that the best way to learn theatre is by combining class work and production; mornings of rehearsal are followed by afternoons full of acting, voice, dance and other performing arts Master Classes.
In production: Students will rehearse and perform a full classic
musical theatre piece.

All students must return an application form as well as a teacher recommendation to the Wingspan Arts offices.
Teacher recommendations should come from a teacher of any subject that can speak to your child’s ability to work in an ensemble and their excitement about the arts.

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE CLICK HERE
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JANUARY 7

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Summer Conservatory 2011/ 1st-5th grades 

WINGSPAN GYPSIES: Musical Mania
Incoming 1-5th graders
LOCATED AT BEACON HIGH SCHOOL
61st street west of Amsterdam Avenue

July 5th-22nd (SESSION 1- 3 weeks)
July 25th – August 5th (SESSION 2- 2 weeks)
Monday-Thursday 9-5, Friday 9-1
TUITION $1500 session 1/ $1000 for session 2
REGISTER FOR BOTH AND SAVE $200

REGISTRATION FORM CLICK HERE

An innovative summer program where children create an original musical theatre piece. This program focuses on creativity and nurturing children’s inherent acting and writing skills. Kids learn the fundamentals of musical theatre: playmaking, acting singing, and dancing using imagination games as well as formal classes.

Session 1 students create a fully student driven piece- created wholly by our kids; Session 2 uses some previously published materials as a jumping off point.

Students will also have a chance to play outdoors every day.

MANY STUDENTS ATTEND BOTH SESSIONS.

A typical day for a GYPSY-
Morning: storytelling games, brainstorming ideas for their play,
singing and dancing workshops.
LUNCH at Noon
Early afternoon: Playground time, quiet games, ‘Set’building.
AFTERNOON SNACK
Late afternoon: more formal work on singing and dancing- specifically from their piece.

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Center for Creative Youth at Wesleyan University

June 26 – July 30, 2011 The Center for Creative (CCY), a summer pre-college program, offers talented high school students five weeks intensive study in the arts at Wesleyan University, one of the country’s most distinguished liberal arts colleges.  CCY is a program of the Capitol Region Education Council and is sponsored in collaboration with Wesleyan’s Graduate Liberal Studies Program and Wesleyan’s Center for the Arts. CCY emphasizes multicultural and interdisciplinary learning, critical thinking and leadership.  Each class is designed to enhance students’ problem-solving skills in instrumental and vocal music, theater, musical theater, technical theater, creative writing, dance, filmmaking and visual arts, which includes photography.   Areas of study   Creative Writing   Dance   Filmmaking   Music, Instrumental, and Vocal   Musical Theater   Photography   Technical Theater   Theater   Visual Arts   Center for Creative Youth  Winter Office:  15 Vernon Street / Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 757-6391 / Fax: (860) 757-6377 ccy@crec.orgSummer Office: Wesleyan University / Middletown, CT 06459 (860) 685-3307 / Fax: (860) 685-3311 ccy@crec.org

Summer Arts Institute 2011

SUMMER ARTS INSTITUTE 2011

The 2011 Summer Arts Institute will take place from July 5 through July 29 at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens. The film studio will run an extra two weeks and close on August 12.

- The application and program information will be made available for download at this site during the first week of January. Click here to join the Summer Arts Institute mailing list and receive the 2011 program application when it becomes available.

-Application Deadline: All applications must be received by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 18.

-Auditions will be held Saturday, March 26 and Sunday, March 27 between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts.

-Summer Arts Institute is open to New York City Department of Education public school students entering grades 8 through 12 in Fall 2011. Only students currently enrolled in or planning to attend a New York City Department of Education public school for the 2011-12 school year may apply.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Summer Arts Institute is a tuition-free, intensive, four-week arts program for New York City public school students entering grades 8-12, held at Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in Astoria, Queens.

Students major in dance, theater, vocal music, instrumental music, visual art, film or photography. The program is designed for students at an intermediate or advanced level of study in their chosen art form.

Summer Arts Institute offers a unique opportunity for students to work with master Department of Education arts specialists, partnering cultural organizations, and guest artists. The experienced staff of teachers and artists guides students in building a portfolio or audition skills for the next level of their studies: a specialized high school, college, university or conservatory.

Summer Arts Institute focuses on three areas:
- developing students' artistic skills and creativity;
- broadening students' awareness of the arts and;
- helping students recognize and explore career options in the art and arts-related industries.

This intensive summer arts experience connects students to community and cultural resources along with access to careers and lifelong learning in the arts.

The daily schedule includes morning studio work and afternoon experiences with professional artists, on-site and off. In the morning studios, students work at developing and improving their technical skills and creative expression in their selected art form. Afternoons are dedicated to rehearsals, attending professional performances, visiting professional arts venues and exploring potential careers. The Institute culminates with a student visual art and photography exhibit and live performance for families and the local community.

Students who complete the program in good standing are eligible to receive a ½ unit of credit that may be applied towards an elective arts credit or a Regents or local diploma-major sequence upon approval from their school.

Brooklyn DA Track Program - What is it? Presentation & Q&A

• Host:
  Parents of NY Teens

• When:
  Tuesday, January 11 at 06:00 PM
• Where:
  Kings County District Attorney's Office Renaissance Plaza350 Jay Street, 19th floorBROOKLYN, NY 11201

On January 11th, Parents of NY Teens invites you to an overview of the TRACK program presented by the Brooklyn DA's office.  If you are interested in attending. let me know at parentsofnyteens@gmail.com

	TRUANCY PROGRAM In response to the well documented linkage between juvenile delinquency, day time crime and youth victimization, District Attorney Charles J. Hynes is New York City’s first DA to comprehensively address these issues by formulating an innovative program specifically designed to combat truancy.    In April of 1998, District Attorney Charles J. Hynes started the Truancy Reduction Alliance to Contact Kids, commonly known as the TRACK Program.  The TRACKProgram is a collaborative partnership between District Attorney Charles J. Hynes and the New York City Police Department, the New York City Department of Education, as well as a wide spectrum of community based organizations, houses of faith, and a wide array of New York City agencies.    District Attorney Charles J. Hynes recognizes that truancy is a public safety issue. Mr. Hynes states, “Young people limit their opportunities because of mistakes in judgment or [because of] a lack of education.”  He continues by saying, “Some become parents at an early age, [while] others fall into a life involving crime.  A truancy program teaming parents, students, schools, police, prosecutors and community services can make a difference.”		HOW IT WORKS The TRACK Program operates out of seven TRACK Centers located throughout Brooklyn.  Centers are operational between the hours of 9:30 AM and 2 PM on days when school is in session.  If a child is not in school between the hours of 9 AM and 12 PM, Case Law allows an Officer to stop the student and ask the student about his/her destination.  If an Officer determines that the child is truant, the Officer must escort the student to the nearest TRACKCenter.  This is done for the purpose of the student’s safety. When the student arrives at a TRACK Center, the following takes place:  A Police Officer obtains the student’s pertinent contactinformation and contacts the student’s parent and/or guardian.  Parents are told to come to the Center, meet with a social worker, if they wish, and return their children to school.  Last year, 85% of the parents picked up their children and returned them to school.   An Educational Specialist, employed by New York City’s Department of Education, verifies that the student is enrolled in school and enrolls any child who is not.   School Safety Agents, employed by the New York City Police Department, maintain order and safety at the Center; and return children back to school in the event that a parent is unable to.