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Kids’ summer camps in the west metro
The University of West Georgia plans to hold its Wolves Exploration Camp for elementary-school children in person at its Carrollton and Newnan campuses this summer.
Carrollton sessions, open to rising kindergartners through 2nd graders:
- Space Jam, June 7-11
- Growing Up Wild, June 14-18
- Art Exploration, June 21-25
- Bugging Out, June 28 – July 2
- Going Green, July 12-16
- Jurassic World, July 19-23
Newnan sessions, open to rising 2nd – 4th graders:
- Great American Theme Park, June 21-24
- Flight School, June 28 – July 1
- Wild World of Sports, July 12-15
Spring and summer programs at Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech has announced it will hold virtual and in-person programs for middle- and high-school students this summer.
Summer STEAM Whistle Workshops will be offered as an online-only option. These are one-week courses during June and July for students who will be rising into grades 6 through 12. Middle-school courses vary, but have an emphasis on coding and robotics. Only one course, an introduction to app and game development, is offered for high school students.
The Summer P.E.A.K.S. program is scheduled to be held in person. Programs for students rising to grades 6 through 8 include robotics, engineering and biology. For students entering grades 9 through 12, courses include meteorology, energy, coding and app development.
Meanwhile, CEISMC is registering kids for its one-day, online K.I.D.S. Club classes, for students in 4th and 5th grades, and its online STEAM workshops, for students in middle and high school. All of these online workshops are scheduled for April 17.
Researchers conducting survey about gifted kids and virtual school
Two professors at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Cincinnati are researching how gifted students are being taught during the pandemic. The researchers hope to develop recommendations for how teachers can best serve gifted students using virtual, blended or hybrid instruction.
Students in grades 3, 4, 5 or 6 in a public school are invited to complete the online survey. Students’ identities will be kept confidential.
Clemson Summer Scholars programs online or on campus
Clemson University’s Summer Scholars program is a series of week-long sessions for students who will be rising to grades 7 through 12. For 2021, the program will offer three weeks through a virtual format, four weeks as a residential program on the Clemson campus, and a final week that can be taken either in person or online.
Students select one topic to study for the week. Topics offered include genetics, forensic science, nursing, music production, and a lot more, with an emphasis on STEM. Instructors are Clemson faculty members — professors, lecturers, or instructors of record. (Graduate students sometimes assist, but are not the primary teachers.)
Residential tuition is $1,200 per week, with a $150 discount (to $1,050) if you register by April 1. This includes housing and meals for the week.
Tuition for virtual classes is $600 per week.
Kinase Academy gives young teens a start in scientific research
Kinase Academy offers programs for students in grades 6 through 9 who are interested in science and scientific research. Its next two programs (both virtual) are:
- Pathway to STEM. This one-hour session connects young people with college students, who give them guidance about how to find mentors and pursue a college education and career in a STEM field. The program will be held March 27. Attendance is free, but advance registration is required.
- Be a Cancer Researcher. In this four-week course, which will meet online twice each week, students will learn the basics of cancer biology and data research. Then, working in small teams under the leadership of a college-student mentor, they’ll learn how to access cancer patient data online and conduct their own research. The class begins April 6; application deadline is March 29.
Kinase Academy was founded by two cancer researchers at Emory University, and Emory students frequently serve as assistants in Kinase classes; however, the academy has no official connection to the university.
The program offers scholarships for students with financial need.
Executive director Jackie Valett welcomes your questions. Her email (deconstructed here to foil spambots) is jackie.valett AT emory DOT edu.
Applications for Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Talent Development Program due this week; info session tonight
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra invites serious musicians who are currently in grades 4 through 9 to apply for next year’s Talent Development Program (TDP).
Students selected for TDP receive weekly lessons with an ASO musician, financial assistance for music summer programs, performance opportunities, audition coaching and other benefits.
This is a selective program, accepting only 25 young musicians for the year. TDP aims to bring diversity to high-level musical education; therefore, to qualify for TDP, a student must have at least one parent who is Black or Latinx.
An information session about the 2021-2022 TDP and the applications and audition processes will be held today, March 1, at 6 p.m. on Zoom. (Sorry about the late notice — I only received word of this today myself.) You must sign up to attend.
Applications for TDP are due March 7.
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