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Spring 2023 PROGRAMS
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Monday Programs
PROGRAM A: ROBOTICS
Grades K-3
Mondays, April 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22; June 5, 12
4:30-5:30 PM
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
By entering into our “Tinker Lab", young children will be exposed to robotics in a fun, hands-on way. Children will be introduced to the coding, programming and designing of real, age-appropriate robots understanding the basics of algorithms while building language and math skills as we work with sequencing, estimation and problem solving - all while having fun! With Robotics being the wave of the future, children who understand robotics will be at an advantage — literally able to operate the world around them!
PROGRAM B: SCIENCE EXPORATION
Grades K-3
Mondays, April 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22; June 5, 12
5:45-6:45 PM
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
QUALITY enrichment for our future scientists! Brand new classes fostering curiosity, exploration and experimentation. Your child will have a blast exploring age-appropriate scientific concepts while using real child-friendly science tools with a focus on S.T.E.A.M. Children take home their projects from most classes!! All New Projects/Experiments in: *Chemistry *S.T.E.A.M. *Earth Science *Biology
PROGRAM D: FLAG FOOTBALL
Mondays, April 17 - June 5, 2023
5:00-5:50 – Ages 3-4
6:00-6:50 – Ages 5-6
Location: Behind Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Ave
Intro to flag football basics.
Tuesday Programs
PROGRAM: RECREATE THE BEACH COVER UP
Grades 2-5 – 4:30-5:30
Grades 5-8 – 5:45-6:45
Tuesdays, April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Fashion Sewing design and make a beach coverup
PROGRAM: SCHOOLHOUSE CHESS
Grades K-6
Tuesdays, April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6
5:00-6:00 PM
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Schoolhouse Chess brings chess pieces to life using creative and animated personalities that enable students to learn the game in a fun and exciting way. Students become fascinated with imaginative chess characters that accelerate the learning process.
PROGRAM: MOVIE FAVORITES
Grades 2-6
5:45-6:45 PM
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Tuesdays, April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6
Few animated characters are as beloved as the animals that prowled the savannah in Lion King™, the colorful, singing trolls in the Trolls™ movie, the loyal and ferocious dragons of How To Train Your Dragon™ or the magical members of the Madrigal family from Encanto™! In this program, we will give your student fun challenges to help bring their favorite animated movie characters to LEGO® life and flex their creative STEAM skills!
PROGRAM: STORY CREATORS CLUB
Grades K-2
4:30-5:30 PM
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Tuesdays, April 18, 25; May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; June 6
Watch your little learner explore and be amazed at what they can create! Your child will participate in various creative play activities designed to promote creative, social, and expressive skills. Story creation skills will be a big part of the learning process of this program. Through building with LEGO®, imaginative play, and stories, your learner won’t even realize how much they are learning!
PROGRAM K: FOUNDATION TENNIS
This Tennis class introduces beginners and those with some experience to the fundamentals of tennis. Our professional tennis coaches will ensure that players are engaged in fun, inclusive activities, in a positive learning environment.
Players will learn tennis fundamental techniques in stroke technique, serving, court awareness, and rallying, as well as tactics and game rules. This all takes place through a series of fun tennis challenges, structured activities, and match play.
Tennis Class Highlights
- Forehand, backhand, serving, and volleying skills & drills
- Rallying and court awareness
- Tennis tactics and game rules
- Fun activities and competitions
- Match play
- Free Dri-Fit Shirt & completion certificate
Participants must provide their own racket for this class. All other equipment needed will be provided
Tuesdays, April 18 through June 6
• 5:30-6:20 PM for ages 5-7 and 8-10
• 6:30-7:20 PM for ages 5-7 and 11-14
• Location: Tatlock Tennis Courts, 89 Butler Parkway, Summit, NJ
Wednesday Programs
PROGRAM: MATH CLUB
Grades 1-3 from 4:30-5:30 PM
Grades 4-6 from 5:45-6:45 PM
Wednesdays, April 19, 26; May 3, 10, 15, 24, 31; June 7
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Mathematics can be difficult and boring but not with us! Students will have fun exploring numbers, and will cover topics ranging from simple arithmetic to algebra, statistics, calculus and more! Throughout the session they will work together to problem solve, play games, learn math tricks, and examine how concepts apply in the world around them.
PROGRAM: MAGIC MASTERS
Grades K-5
5:45-6:45 PM
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Wednesdays, April 19, 26; May 3, 10, 15, 24, 31; June 7
Abracadabra! You will be transformed when you learn to perform all new tricks this semester. Learn how to transform one object into another, and make objects disappear! You will experience amazing fun when you learn the secrets of our jaw-dropping illusions. Once you’ve transformed into a Magical Master, you’ll get to share your new skills with friends and family in a real magic show at your school…and keep all the tricks!
PROGRAM: ROBOTHINK
Grades 1-6
4:30-5:30 PM
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Wednesdays, April 19, 26; May 3, 10, 15, 24, 31; June 7
Children will use critical thinking, spatial awareness and problem solving skills to build their own robot, use their imagination to make it bigger and better, and then they will have a great time battling.
PROGRAM P: TRACK AND FIELD
Foundation Track & Field Foundation Track & Field is designed to introduce beginners to the fundamentals of Track & Field. Each session will focus on a different aspect of the game including throwing (javelin & discus), jumping (long jump, high jump, triple jump), sprinting, distance running, and more!
Ages 3-4 from 4:00-4:50/Ages 5-6 from 5:00-5:50
Class runs April 19 through June 7
Location: Field Behind Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ
Thursday Programs
PROGRAM: WORLD OF DESIGN
Grades K-6
4:30-5:30 PM
Location: Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Ave
Thursdays, April 20, 27; May 4, 11, 18, 25; June 1, 8
Think it! Draw it! Make it! Take a journey to the farthest reaches of the imagination while learning about the rainforest, Hollywood, Mars, and a futuristic city! Use the design thinking process to solve real-world problems in these different environments. Experiment with Crayola® products and many art techniques like sculpting, storyboarding, collage, and mixed media.
Friday Programs
PROGRAM: STOP MOTION MOVIE PRODUCTION
Grades 2-6
4:30-5:30 PM
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Fridays, April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2, 9
Who doesn’t love an action-packed animation movie that brings our favorite toys to life? In the Animation Studio program, students get to do more than just enjoy those movies, they get to create them! In this technical program, children will work in teams to learn the fundamentals of stop-motion animation and develop their own animated movie starring some of their favorite LEGO® mini-figures! Students will go through the entire movie-making process with their filming partner, from plot development and set design to detailed visual and audio editing.
PROGRAM: JEWLRY DESIGN
Grades 1-5
Fridays, April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2, 9
5:45-6:45 PM
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Do you love Jewelry? Do you ever wish you could make your own? I am not talking about stringing a bunch of beads; I am talking about making beautiful one-of-a-kind creations that your friends will envy and that you will treasure forever. In this unique jewelry course, we will make every kind of jewelry – chokers, rings, necklaces, necklaces and more necklaces. You will be dripping in jewelry that you can give to your mom as the best gift she ever got, or keep for yourself to wear any time.
It's Jewelry! Design It! Make It! Wear It! Keep It!
PROGRAM: LEGO® ROBOTICS AND CODING - SCIENCE IN OUR LIVES
Grades 1-3
4:30-5:30 PM
Fridays, April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2, 9
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
This fun and interactive program centered on coding and robotics presents students with the engineering design process using LEGO® Spike Essential Education Robotics Construction Sets. Children will work in pairs on guided projects focused on the sciences - physical, life and earth & space - defining problems and brainstorming solutions, as they build LEGO prototypes simulating nature. They will develop their problem-solving and team-building skills as they test and refine their models gaining confidence and understanding along the way.
PROGRAM: LEGO® ROBOTICS AND CODING WITH SCRATCH MIT - SCIENCE CONNECTIONS
Grades 3-5
5:45-6:45 PM
Fridays, April 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2, 9
Location: Cornog Field House, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
This fun and interactive program explores many aspects of STEM using LEGO® Spike Essential Education Robotics Construction Sets. Focusing on earth, physical, and life science topics children will work in pairs to build prototypes, such as a wind turbine and an earthquake simulator machine. They will explore ideas on how to protect Earth’s environment and ways people understand and use the world around them. They will then code their designs with Scratch MIT, a block-based code, to perform various tasks and functions. Children will gain confidence and understanding as they build and explore their construction projects.
Saturday Programs
PROGRAM W: MULTI SPORTS
The Squirts Multi Sports program allows children to try a variety of different sports throughout the season including Lacrosse, Soccer and Track & Field. All sports are taught in a safe and structured learning environment designed to ensure learning and most importantly: fun, fun, fun!
Ages 3-4 from 8:30-9:20 AM
Ages 2-3 from 9:30-10:20 AM
Ages 4-5 from 10:30-11:20 AM
Ages 5-6 from 11:30-12:20 PM
Location: Behind Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ
Program runs Saturday, April 22 through June 17– No Class Memorial Day Weekend
PROGRAM X: LACROSSE
Foundation Lacrosse is designed to introduce beginners and those with some experience to the fundamentals of lacrosse. Our professional, qualified coaches will cover different topics and themes each session, including scooping, passing, catching, cradling, and shooting.
Ages 3-4 from 2:00-3:50 PM
Ages 5-6 from 3:00-3:50 PM
Ages 7-8 from 4:00-4:50 PM
Location: Behind Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ
Program runs Saturday, April 22 through June 17– No Class Memorial Day Weekend
Sunday Programs
PROGRAM : TRACK AND FIELD CLINICS
Grades 1-9
Sundays, April 16 through May 21
10:00-11:00 AM
Location: Memorial Field, 5 Myrtle Ave, Summit, NJ
Learn proper warm up techniques, warm up games, relay races & runs of 100 to 800 meters, timed runs for runners to improve their personal best times, (which will be recorded), hurdles, and field events such as javelin (with mini turbo javs) and cool down jogs & stretches.
PROGRAM Y: SOCCER
Soccer Squirts is your child's perfect introduction to the most popular sport in the world! Skills covered include dribbling, passing, shooting, stealing, and more. Each session is taught through structured activities, fun games, and scrimmages designed to ensure learning and most importantly: fun, fun, fun!
Ages 3-4 from 8:30-9:20 AM
Ages 2-3 from 9:30-10:20 AM
Ages 4-5 from 10:30-11:20 AM
Ages 5-6 from 11:30-12:20 PM
Location: Behind Summit Community Center, 100 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ
Class runs Sunday, April 23 through June 18 – No Class Memorial Day Weekend
Important Notices:
-All out of town residents are subject to a $20 out of town fee.
-Financial assistance is available. Please contact the Summit Department of Community Programs for more details.