SUMMERSCAPES 2013
Session 3
June 17 - June 20, 2013
Art Media of Your Choice (Ages 9 - 14)
Immerse yourself in the world of art and explore a variety of mediums - painting, cartooning, landscape art, anime, portraits - all combined in one class. You choose what you would like and concentrate on your area of interest. Discover new possibilities and achieve creations of mixed media works of art. Click here for a supply list.
Art Media of Your |
Randy Bell |
8:30a-12p |
CVCC EC |
$60.00 |
Seats available |
Conquering Math Through Art (Rising 1st & 2nd Graders)
Math is everywhere...even in art! Children are naturally creative, so what better way to learn and practice math concepts than through exciting art experiences. This class offers children the opportunity to be creative and strengthen their mathematical foundation.
Conquering Math |
Delona Balis |
8:30a-12p |
CVCC EC |
$60.00 |
Seats available |
Creative Art & Craft Activities (Rising 3rd - 5th Graders)
Wow! Look what I made! Be a part of the art explosion as you discover and stretch your artistic abilities in this hands-on art and crafts class. Activities are designed to inspire creativity, promote following instructions, working together, and mostly having fun. Explore art through the use of different techniques and mediums to create astounding works of art. Using your imagination, you will create several projects to show your family and friends.
Creative Art & Craft |
Tania Sherrill |
8:30a-12p |
CVCC EC, |
$65.00 |
69518 |
Seats available |
Enhancing Reading Comprehension (Rising 3rd - 6th Graders)
Having trouble remembering what you've read? Do you waste too much time trying to figure out words while reading? This class will help! Learn ways to improve how to remember and understand what you've read. This class will help you with the tools you need to become a better reader.
Enhancing Reading |
Vicky Watson |
8:30a-12p |
CVCC EC |
$60.00 |
Seats available |
Knitting Fun (Ages 8-11)
Did you ever want to learn to knit, but thought it was too hard? This class will show you that knitting can be done with nothing but your own fingers or 2 sharpened pencils! Students will learn how to cast on, do a basic knit stitch, and cast off. While learning to read a simple pattern and to work with basic shapes in creating designs, students can begin the following projects: choker necklace/bracelet, bookmark, and cell phone/IPod carrier or mini bag. Students will also be introduced to the many possibilities for knitting as a craft, websites to continue and extend learning, and other knitting resources. Click here for a supply list.
Knitting Fun |
Leigh Ann Thrower |
8:30a-12p |
CVCC EC, |
$65.00 |
69589 |
Seats available |
Out of the Box: Cool Things to do with Cardboard (Ages 8 - 11)
GREEN is FUN when you think outside the box! Come learn some creative and inventive ways of using a plain old box. Using basic square and rectangle shapes, students will create a variety of cardboard projects for extended play, imagination, and creativity--while reducing the amount of garbage that goes into the landfill. You'll never look at "trash" the same way again! The class will conclude with a student presentation and gallery walk where students will be able to look more closely at each other's projects, ask questions, and of course...play with what they have created. Students are asked to bring boxes from home.
Out of the Box: |
Leigh Ann Thrower |
1p-4:30p |
CVCC EC, |
$65.00 |
69585 |
Seats available |
Painting with Acrylics (Ages 10 - 16)
Students will explore the use of acrylic paints. This class will deal with painting, including color blending and still life, and will finish with students creating their own paintings and developing their own painting style. Click here for a supply list.
Painting w/ |
Randy Bell |
1p-4:30p |
CVCC EC |
$60.00 |
Seats available |
Passport to Spanish (Rising 4th - 6th Graders)
Hola! In this dynamic class, students will gain a basic understanding of the Spanish language, cultural manners, common vocabulary, general language rules, commonly used expressions and phrases for basic conversation. You will have fun learning basic step dances, learning about costumes, listening and singing songs, and tasting four dishes and learning some expressions from Mexico, Spain, Peru, and Costa Rica.
Passport to Spanish |
Sara Greko |
8:30a-1p |
CVCC EC |
$65.00 |
Seats available |
Rip-Roaring Reading (Rising 1st & 2nd Graders)
Come join the fun and become involved with various engaging activities to get empowered as readers and writers. This class will help you move forward with your reading and writing skills, while reading great books and doing fun games and projects. You will get help with comprehension, enabling you to focus and produce wonderful writing from different reading sources.
Rip-Roaring Reading |
Delona Balis |
1p-4:30p |
CVCC EC |
$60.00 |
Only 7 seats |
SAT Preparation (Rising 10th - 12th Graders)
Students will explore test-taking strategies to be used in taking the SAT. The class will cover skills related to all portions of the SAT: Reading, Writing, and Math. Practice sets, answers, and feedback will be provided. Students will need to purchase "Kaplan SAT 2013: Strategies, Practice and Review". The books are approximately $15.00 and the ISBN# is: 9781609787066. Students also need to have a graphing calculator, pencil, highlighter and a notebook.
SAT Preparation |
Angie Hickerson & |
9a-1p |
CVCC Alexander |
$95.00 |
69576 |
Seats available |
Teens Behind the Wheel (Ages 14-17)
One out of every four 16-year old drivers in North Carolina is involved in an accident during the first year of driving. This class is designed to provide defensive driving training for new drivers to help improve their knowledge of safe driving principles and their driving skills. Three hours of classroom instruction (Thursday) and five hours of behind the wheel instruction (Saturday) are provided in this class. For the driving skills portion, students must bring a car and one parent is encouraged to attend.
Classroom portion |
Jeff Toney |
9am-12p |
CVCC EC, |
Total cost of |
69577 |
Seats available |
Driving portion |
Bryon Hollar |
9a-2p |
CVCC West |
Total cost of |
69577 |
Seats available |
TO PRINT A REGISTRATION FORM CLICK HERE
YOU CAN COME IN PERSON TO SIGN UP YOUR CHILD FOR A CLASS;
OR YOU CAN MAIL THE FORM TO CVCC, ATTN: CHERI TONEY
2550 HWY. 70 SE, HICKORY NC 28602 TO YOU CAN FAX IT TO
ATTN: CHERI TONEY AT 828-322-5455.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
CHERI TONEY AT (828) 327-7037 OR
E-MAIL HER AT CTONEY@CVCC.EDU
Updated on 5/20/13
