Enrichment@Pingree
CPR / First Aid
For students entering 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 in the fall.
Taught by an EMT instructor with both classroom and clinical experience, this course in Standard First Aid and CPR is a hybrid program in which students complete online didactic instruction and then attend a class for skills development and practice. Students will learn CPR (rescue breathing, chest compressions, choking, and AED use) and first aid skills (splinting, bandaging, Epi-Pen administration, patient positioning, and patient interviewing). After successful course completion, students will earn a course completion card that can be used to demonstrate qualifications to provide care in an emergency.
Course fee: $125
Class times are May 8 and 15 from 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Students are required to do some online work prior to class meeting. The online portion will open on May 1 and is expected to be completed prior to the classroom work.
Flag Football
Flag football has been so popular at our day camp that it now has its own clinic! No matter if you have been to our camp or just love the game, you are sure to have a great time. This is offered to both boys and girls entering grades 5, 6, 7, or 8 in the fall. They will play from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday for two weeks, July 16 - July 19 and July 23 - July 26. The fee is $250 if you sign up by June 1 and $275 after June 1, which includes a t-shirt, playing for 8 nights, and a pizza party on the last night.
Computer Modeling and 3D Printing Course
For students entering grades 5 - 9 in the fall of 2018
You will use a 3D printer to create objects you design with Tinkercad computer modeling software! This computer program is not a video game. You will learn how to operate a 3D printer and how to design, print, hot glue, and solder components such as Olympic medals, unique pencil cups, high fashion eyeglasses, space stations, and robots. Everyone will be able to take home their printed designs. This course is taught by a master's degree engineer and teacher. Computers, 3D printer, and all materials are provided. Space is limited to 10 participants to ensure that everyone will get the help they need.
Offered: July 23 - July 27 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or August 6 - 10 from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Course fee: $250
Photography- Taking Better Pictures
Whether you shoot pictures with your phone or a dedicated camera, your photography can greatly improve with some tips from a professional photographer (wepsphoto.com). In this 3-session workshop we will explore the concept of composition and how a viewer’s eyes “reads” a photograph. We will examine the problems of taking pictures with bright backgrounds and discover ways to manage the contrast problem. Improving our photography of people will elevate our images from simple pictures to expressive portraits, and we will use post-production software to “clean up” pictures after they are shot to improve the final image.
Bring your camera and creative energy to this course to learn to better capture and create stunning images!
Class times are July 10, 12, and 19 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Course fee: $150
SSAT Prep
For students entering the eighth grade
Students will learn test strategies that will prepare them to take the upper level SSAT or the ISEE.
Teachers: Karen Madorsky BA, MA, Ellen Lodgen BS, M.Ed
Dates: July 12, 19, 26, and August 2, 9, 16 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
If you register by June 1, you will receive last year's rate of $550. After June 1, the rate is $600.
Minimum of 5 students in order to run the course.
SAT, ACT, and College Essay Prep
Questions? Contact Eileen Araneo at earaneo@pingree.org.