RVA Summer Programs for Gifted Kids

Renaissance Village Academy is a private school in Scripps Ranch specializing in meeting the unique needs of gifted, profoundly gifted, and highly motivated students in a small class setting.

For 2013, RVA has expanded its academic summer camps to offer separate programs for gifted children in San Diego:
1)  Kindergarten - 3^rd (SOLD OUT)
2)  4^th - 12^th grade

3 Week Summer Camps for 4^th – 12^th Grade

RVA is offering a two separate 3-week academic summer programs for students entering grades 4 – 12 in the fall. These are academic classes designed for gifted and high-achieving students covering many skills needed for the SAT.

Classes run Monday - Thursday, and each
class is limited to 15 students.

Session 1 ~ June 24-July 11

•  8:30 - 10:00am   Beyond Arithmetic I...
  8:30 - 10:00am   Beyond Arithmetic I
  

  Sure, you may know how to multiply 4/5 by 15/16, but how would you tackle something like (3,025/7,056)•(2)(6,794/15,125)?

  Manipulation of fractions is an important skill in both Pre-Algebra and Algebra. Finally understand why you do what you do to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions the way you do. Impress your friends with how easily you work really big numbers. Master exponents, both positive and negative, which will allow you to use scientific notation.



•  10:15 - 11:45am Writing I...
  10:15 - 11:45am Writing I
  

  You get back an essay and all that's written at the top is: "Good job." How do you know what to change, how to improve?

  We'll be writing every day, using Judy Reeve's A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life to provide prompts for our own writing group. You’ll learn how to revise your work and help others revise theirs.



•  12:00 - 2:00pm   Logic/Critical Thinking...
  12:00 - 2:00pm   Logic/Critical Thinking
  
  (With a 30 min. break for LUNCH)
  
  

  Love to solve puzzles? Fascinated by conundrums? Learn the thinking tricks (algorithms) you need so you can use logic to solve problems.

  You'll learn how to use Venn diagrams to evaluate syllogisms, have fun with matrix logic, lateral logic, and analogies, as well as the advanced techniques for Sudoku puzzles and other thinking games. Matrix logic is now found on the SAT.



•  2:15 - 3:45pm     Map Skills...
  2:15 - 3:45pm     Map Skills
  

  With GPS so prevalent, few people know how to read a map or use a key. But what happens when your GPS stops working? Learn how scientists use maps to figure out the source of a disease or where the next earthquake is likely to occur.

  Learn to read a street map and follow directions using a compass (orienteering). Become familiar with the important elements of maps and how to draw your own to scale.



•  4:00 - 5:30pm     ImprovPlay / Drama...
  4:00 - 5:30pm     ImprovPlay / Drama
  

  ImprovPlay is an experiential learning program that combines improvisational theatre education and performance with valuable social and emotional skill development.

  Students are coached by a professional theatre educator in voice and stage presence, while being challenged to become their best selves through character development. (Course offered in conjunction with LifePlay Productions.)

Session 2 ~ July 15-Aug 1

•  8:30 - 10:00am   Beyond Arithmetic II...
  8:30 - 10:00am   Beyond Arithmetic II
  

  Get ready for more advanced math with a review of Order of Operations using fractions, including fractions with variables. Learn how to translate those pesky word problems into equations so you always know which operation you need to use.

  Solve one-step and multi-step equations using Inverse Operations, and factor variable expressions. A basic understanding of Order of Operations with integers is preferred.



•  10:15 - 11:45am Writing II...
  10:15 - 11:45am Writing II
  

  As in Writing I, we'll be writing every day, using Judy Reeve's A Writer's Book of Days: A Spirited Companion and Lively Muse for the Writing Life.

  In this second session we'll work on longer-term projects: writing and editing descriptive paragraphs and learning how to organize an essay before you start writing.



•  12:00 - 2:00pm   Greek and Latin Roots...
  12:00 - 2:00pm   Greek and Latin Roots
  
  (With a 30 min. break for LUNCH)
  
  

  Tired of memorizing spelling lists? Every week requires that you start over. Master Greek and Latin roots and you'll find new words can be understood by taking them apart.

  Geometry and chemistry are much easier when you know the number prefixes (tetrachloride, quadrilateral, etc.). Even words like "antidisestablishmentarianism" become easier. You'll also learn how to use a dictionary quickly and how to understand what you find.



•  2:15 - 3:45pm     Geography II...
  2:15 - 3:45pm     Geography II
  

  With all that's going on in the world, the news is full of stories set in places you may never have heard of. Become a more informed citizen of the world. Do you know the difference between the Near East and the Middle East? What does Benelux refer to? What do you properly call someone from Hungary?

  We'll be working with geopolitical maps of the continents to learn where different countries are and how they relate to one another.



•  4:00 - 5:30pm     ImprovPlay / Drama...
  4:00 - 5:30pm     ImprovPlay / Drama
  

  ImprovPlay is an experiential learning program that combines improvisational theatre education and performance with valuable social and emotional skill development.

  Students are coached by a professional theatre educator in voice and stage presence, while being challenged to become their best selves through character development. (Course offered in conjunction with LifePlay Productions.)

1 Week Summer Camps for K – 3^rd Grade  ~  June 24 - Aug 1 (SOLD OUT)

For gifted students in Kindergarten - 3rd grade, RVA offers six separate 1 week camps.

The K - 3 program is designed to keep your child's math and thinking skills sharp and to introduce folklore from around the world—each week, your child will become familiar with different classic works of folklore, mythology, and fairy tales. Selections include: Mother Goose, Aesop's fables, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, A. A. Milne, Beatrix Potter, and mythology from different cultures.

•  All AM sessions run 8:30am – 12:45pm
•  All PM sessions run 1:15 – 5:30pm

Each one-week session will have a unique set of stories and hands-on activities, so you can sign your child up for more than one week and know s/he'll be learning something new.

Classes run Monday - Thursday, and each class is limited to 10 students.

HOW MUCH?

4th - 12th GRADE:
• One 3-week Session

Full Day Program
(SAVE $100!)
~ $625

ANY Single Class

~ $145

Priority Deadline
is May 10th!

(Each 4th - 12th grade
 summmer class is
 limited to 15 students.)

K - 3rd GRADE:
(SOLD OUT)
• Any 1 Week!

1 Week - Full Day
(SAVE $50!)
~ $230

1 Week - Half-day
(AM or PM Session)
~ $140

Priority Deadline
is May 10th!

(Each K - 3rd grade
 summmer class is
 limited to 10 students.)