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Some camps on offer exceptional unique traveling experiences combining classThis guide will be packed with information learning room education with fun, exciting and exceptional activities allowing students to enjoy their summer while exploring new opportunities in and exploratory opportunities for school-age children K-12. Parents and out of the classroom. These include some classes that earn credits for graduation and to programs, explore and enhanceacademic one’s knowledge of Southern can find information on summer enrichment California rich artistic, cultural, and historical wonders. In this special section we hope you’ll peruse and inwardly digest what advancement, arts and culture, many sports and exercise, summer of our advertisers are offering to enhance your child’s experience and give you piece mind that while they are having fun, a structured reading, volunteer opportunities andof much more! nurturing summer lies ahead for those able to attend any one of these
here’s a plethora of summer camps vying for your attention and in this issue we hope to give a little attention to some of those camps that are local and those that offer unique programs to not only have fun for your children but also perhaps enlighten them, albeit without them knowing they’re learning something new and exciting. There are organizations which offer a balance between academics and fun and then there are Educational Foundations devoted to preparing students for the new school year and aquire college/career skills. Additionally there are numerous private and public schools with unique activities for 5-6 weeks on average that offer academic, developmental, and creative workshops.
exciting camps/programs this summer. Have a safe and happy summer from all of us at Beacon Media.
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Play Smarter Basketball At Play Smarter Basketball all of our classes are co-ed and we start training children from age 6 years old through high school athletes. Our program has been training and developing local boys and girls for more than 40 years, and many of our kids have gone on to become outstanding athletes. You will see good, steady results while your child is learning proper basketball skills from the very best possible coaching staff available. We know your child will definitely love our outstanding staff and PSB program! We also have advanced training program, (Cream of the Crop) in this program we will help take your child to the next level. You cannot find a better advanced training program anywhere. Our Cream of the Crop Training Program is designed for those boys and girls that are playing
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or want to be able to be on a school team and are serious about their own personal improvement. We are sure your child and you will like our youth development program, so if not satisfied for any reason after your first class, we will return all of your money on the same
day . “You cannot find a better class anywhere”, so call Coach Marquis at 626-482-8267 or Coach Duke Xie at 626-321-2008 or email him at coachmarquis@gmail.com or go to our website at www.Playsmarterbasketball.com for more information
Design a robot, build a mobile app, and more at summer program at Westridge School for Girls located in Pasadena! Choose from a range of exciting STEM and entrepreneurship camps, where girls develop their creativity and self-confidence and discover new skills. Offering two camps for girls entering grades 3-8: Bizzy Girls Entrepreneurship Camp empowers girls to learn leadership skills by creating their own product line, and Girl-Powered Engineering & Robotics
with LEGO® teaches girls the fundamentals of engineering and physics. Offering four programming boot camps for girls entering grades 9-12: Introduction to Java Programming, Ethical Hacking & Cyber Security, Arduino Robotics, and Electrical Engineering with Raspberry Pi. Sessions: June 18-22, June 25-29, July 9-13, July 16-20. Visit www.westridge. org/summerprogram for more info and to register.
Critter Camp A week-long camp for animal lovers 9 to 12 with six sessions running from June 25 to August 3
To register:
pasadenahumane.org/kids.
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Hands-on animal activities Arts and crafts Fun and games Humane Education
Critter Camps run Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm. The cost for each camper is $300.
361 S. Raymond Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105 626.792.7151 pasadenahumane.org
•Take academic classes for course credit with tutoring hours • College Planning & SAT prep classes • Take ESL (English as a Second Language) courses with tutoring hours • Enjoy a day of adventure each week with field trips outside of campus
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City of Arcadia Arcadia Recreation
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Looking for something fun and educational for your child this summer? Come check out Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department Specialty Summer Camps! These camps offer academic and creative programs for youth of all ages. Whether your child
depending on the camp. Extended care in the morning and afternoon is also available for most camps. Don’t miss out and sign-up today! For more information, please visit the website at www.ArcadiaCA.gov/recreation or call the Recreation Office at 626.574.5113.
wants to build and create with Legos ®, develop their own app, or even perfect their skateboarding skills, these camps are sure to make summer enjoyable and rewarding. Specialty Summer Camps are one week long and run from June 11-August 10. Prices vary
“Summer Adventures at Southwestern Academy offers students in grades 7th-12th different summer programs uniquely combining classroom education with fun, exciting, and exceptional activities, allowing students to enjoy their summer while exploring new opportunities in and out of the classroom.
Our two campuses, located in San Marino, CA and Rimrock, AZ allow us to craft programs to meet student’s needs. Student can earn credits for graduation while exploring and enhancing their knowledge of Southern California and northern Arizona’s rich artistic, cultural, and historical wonders.
Our Summer Adventures program is where students may excel, grow, and truly belong. We invite you to explore our community and discover what we offer. Our students have found a place to belong. Maybe it’s your place, too.” 2800 Monterey Road, San Marino Ca 91108. Phone number 799-5010-ext-05
2018 AEF SUMMER HIGH SCHOOL For Incoming 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Grade Students
ALHAMBRA HIGH SCHOOL 101 S. Second St., Alhambra, CA 91801
Summer High School Dates: Monday, June 11 -Friday, July 13 7:30am – 12:55pm & 1:45pm - 4:00pm 5 weeks, 5 days per week program, Monday – Friday
COURSES OFFERED:* Math Integrated Math I Bridge (9th grade only) Integrated Math I (9th grade) Integrated Math II (10th grade) Integrated Math III (11th grade) th
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Elementary Calculus (10 , 11 , 12 ) Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus (10th, 11th, 12th)
Science Chemistry (10th, 11th, 12th) Biology (9th- 12th) Environmental Sciences (9th-12th)
Social Sciences (all classes 10th, 11th, 12th only)
*EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION SATURDAY, APRIL 7 11:30 AM-1:30 PM Alhambra High School Cafeteria *Tuition Discount - Save $$
Regular Registration Alhambra Educational Foundation Office 1603 Chestnut St., Alhambra, CA 91803 9:00am - 4:00pm
REGULAR TUITION RATES (April 16 - May 10): 10 unit course 5 unit course Enrichment
$480 $240 $440, $395
World History U.S. History American Government (5 credits) Economics (5 credits) Elective Courses: Expository Writing for College & Career (9th-12th) Speech & Debate (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) SEI/English Language Development Drawing/Painting 1/2 (9th-12th)
Afternoon Enrichment (credits not offered)
www.aef4kids.com
SAT Test Preparation (11th & 12th only) Robotics & Engineering (9th- 12th)
For further information, please call
* Additional courses may be added; all courses are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment. All classes 10 credits unless otherwise noted. Some courses require pre-requisites and prior teacher approval. See course catalog for details.
(Duke Xie): (626) 321-2008 playsmarterbasketball@gmail.com
1603 Chestnut Street
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www.playsmarterbasketball.com Coach Richard Marquis
Has traveled throughout Mainland China with parents and students of his Play Smarter International Basketballl Camp.
626-482-8267 coachmarquis@gmail.com
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Alhambra Educational Foundation AEF- Funding K-3 Music… And More!
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“Thank You For Supporting Aef! With Your Donations, In The 2014-15 School Year, Ausd Has Hired Credentialed
Music Teachers Who Will Visit Each And Every K-3 Class, Teaching Our Kids A Grade-Appropriate Instructional Music Curriculum That Will Have Them Tapping Their Toes And Singing With Joy!
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AEF’s Music & More campaign will provide support funding to our 4-8th grade band and orchestra programs to help pay for instruments, music and supplies. At AUSD’s high schools, (Alhambra, Mark Keppel, San Gabriel, Century/ Independence), AEF seeks to enhance and strengthen the
College and Career Counseling programs by adding two additional college/career counseling positions, to help all students in grades 9-12 with their college research, application process, and career counseling opportunities. In addition, AEF will sponsor the new ‘College Field Trip
IC School Summer Program!!! June 18-July 13
Adventures’ program for interested junior and seniors interested in visiting our local colleges and universities. These programs will benefit all students, from freshman just starting their adventure to seniors ready to embrace their futures.
Critter Camp at Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
Go Out And Learn!!!
Immaculate Conception School wants your children to enjoy themselves during the long days of summer. Immaculate Conception focuses on S.T.R.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts and Math) and our summer program will highlight all these areas. Register by May 15 to secure a place for your child. For more information, please contact the school office at (626) 358-5129 or visit www.icschoolmonrovia.org
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Looking for a fun activity for your child this summer? Check out Pasadena Humane Society’s Critter Camp, a weeklong camp for animal lovers 9 to 12 years old. Campers will get hands-on with animals as they learn about dogs, cats and other critters in the shelter, as well as animal behavior, pet adoption, co-exist-
ing with wildlife and careers with animals. Activities include arts and crafts, fun and games, and humane education. Critter Camp is a week-long camp with six sessions running June 25 to August 3. The camp runs Monday through Friday from 9am to 3pm. The cost for each camper is $300. Register at pasadenahumane.org/kids.
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G.O.A.L. Immaculate Conception School
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Oxbridge Academic Programs Welcome Intellectually Adventurous For over 30 years, Oxbridge Academic Programs has been welcoming intellectually adventurous 7th -12th grade students to summer programs in the great towns and universities of the world. Guided by professors and creative professionals, students from over 80 countries immerse themselves in any of over 200 fascinating disciplines and creative pursuits. Students choose Majors and Minors from subjects
as varied as Law, Medicine, Business, Art, Fashion, or Psychology. Our programs take place in Oxford, Cambridge, St Andrews, Paris, Barcelona, Montpellier, Salamanca, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. Our professors use these great cultural centers as teaching tools so that students become deeply familiar both with the subjects they have chosen to study and the cities in which they have elected to live.
Immaculate Conception School is setting its G.O.A.L. (Go Out and Learn) this summer with an exciting program based on following the World Cup. 1st through 7th grades will have the opportunity to learn about other countries, improve writing and math skills, and apply science, technology and engineering as we watch our favorite teams compete. The Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students have a program specifically geared for their age level with music, arts and crafts, story and play. Our summer program is for all students. It runs from June 18-July 13 with no school on July 4th. Classes are from 8:00-11:30AM with after school camp available until 6:00PM. Visit our website at www.icschoolmonrovia.org or call the school office at (626)3585129 to register by May 15
Monrovia Schools Foundation Summer Enrichment Programs - monroviaschoolsfoundation.org 5 $47 N TIO TUI
LOVE TO SING & DANCE?
Elementary School Program June 14th - July 12th Kinder Camp • Spanish Dual Language Enrichment • Mandarin Dual Language Enrichment • Art
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN DATES: JULY 9-28 M-F 9-3 SHOW: JULY 26-28
Middle School Program June 14th - July 12th Coding / Science
NO AUDITION NECESSARY AFTER CARE AVAILABLE $5 PER HOUR
SHREK AUDITIONS: JUNE 16 • 10AM REHEARSAL: JUNE 25-JULY 21 SHOW: JULY 19-21
High School Program June 14th - July 18th Chemistry
REHEARSALS WILL VARY BY ROLE; NOT ALL PARTS WILL BE CALLED DAILY M-F 1-9 ; SAT 9-5
REGISTER ONLINE: CENTRESTAGEINC.COM Location: IFGF 147 W. PALM , MONROVIA Questions? CENTRESTAGEINC@YAHOO.COM ; 626.297.4758
Registration and full course descriptions are available online at: monroviaschoolsfoundation.org
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Monrovia‘s Center Stage Inc.
Westridge School’s innovative summer program provides opportunities for girls from all schools to develop their creativity, self-confidence, and technical and leadership skills, all in an environment of friendship and fun. These programs are held on the beautiful Westridge campus in Pasadena.
For Girls Entering Grades 3-8: Bizzy Girls Entrepreneurship Camp JUNE 18-22, JUNE 25-29, JULY 9-13, JULY 16-20
Project-based and fun, Bizzy Girls is an entrepreneurship and empowerment camp where girls learn leadership skills by creating and marketing their own product line.
Girl-Powered Engineering and Robotics with LEGO®
Summer theatre camps abound, but one look into a Centre Stage Monrovia, and it is clear: this youth camp defies genre youthful and exciting, but professional and focused. This summer, give Centre Stage a try, with one of our two shows. For younger performers, ages 5-12, join Peanuts and the gang for "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown." Running daily, Monday through Friday, 9-3, this camp is for new and experienced youth. No audition necessary. Camp dates are July 9-28. The junior and senior camp is a more challenging experience, with traditional auditions and rehearsal times. For ages 12-21 with singing and dancing experience, the SHREK session might be more your speed. Join Shrek, Donkey and all the fairytale characters we defeat the dragon and let our freak flags fly in Duloc. Auditions are June 16. Check out centrestageinc.com for more details on camp info, after care & tuition.
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JUNE 18-22, JULY 9-13, JULY 16-20
Girls learn the fundamental principles of engineering and physics and boost their confidence, creativity, and ability to collaborate using LEGO®.
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Ethical Hacking and Cyber Security JUNE 25-29
Oxford • Cambridge • St Andrews Montpellier • Paris • Boston Salamanca • Barcelona New York • Los Angeles
Arduino Robotics JULY 9-13
Electrical Engineering with Raspberry Pi JULY 16-20 www.Westridge.org/Summer 626.799.1053 ext. 177 | 324 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA
Oxbridge Academic Programs Summer Study Grades 7-12 www.oxbridgeprograms.com
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Summer @ Stratford
Discover where the Extraordinary begins Stratford School infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) curriculum into an innovative and enriching summer camp experience for children in Preschool through Middle School.
Camp Sessions June 25 – August 10 Los Angeles Campus
Altadena Campus
1200 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (323) 962-3075
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Barnhart School Summer Program 2018
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Summer@Stratford Discover Where the Extraordinary Begins Summer@Stratford infuses its STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) program into an innovative summer camp experience. A wide-variety of camp sessions are designed for children entering Preschool through 8th Grade. Beginning in Preschool, Young Campers learn, explore, and engage in imaginative camp-style activities that promote STEAM learning - all while enjoying non-stop summer camp fun. For Elementary-age campers (grades 1-5), we take themed project-based
learning to a whole new level with sessions including: Worldly Adventures, Innovation Design, Culinary Exploration, and Team Building Challenge. Stratford’s Middle School camp sessions offer a robust assortment of academic classes where Themed activities come to life through specialized sessions including Artificial Intelligence, Crime Scene Investigations, Visual Effects Filmmaking, and more! Explore Summer@Stratford at StratfordSchools.com/summer-camps.
In an increasingly competitive world, parents everywhere are doing all they can to give their children every tool and resource for a successful future. A solid education is obviously a critical component of that toolkit, but childcare professionals and dedicated caregivers both know that learning doesn’t start and stop with the school year. For that reason, youth summer programs that offer academic courses to keep kids sharp as well as camps that provide extracurricular fun and excitement have become increasingly popular choices for parents looking to make the most out of their child’s time during the down months. The sheer number of choices can be daunting, but the Barnhart School Summer Program offers a wide range of affordable options, in both categories, from an esteemed academic institution. Barnhart provides the
summer fun children want along with the intellectual stimulation that they need. Because every child has a range of interests and fascinations, the Barnhart program is built to satisfy a spectrum of fun and exciting pursuits and topics including: music, theater, grammar, dance, computer science and martial arts training, hip hop, and creative writing to name a few. Alongside, full-day, weeklong summer camp sessions, the Barnhart Summer Program also offers academic enrichment courses designed to give students a leg up as the entire the next grade, or the ability to catch up on topics they may need to refocus on. All academic courses and camp activities are led by a dedicated team of hands-on childcare specialists, instructors, and teachers who are already a part of the Barnhart School community, and are committed to a tradi-
tion of excellence. Barnhart School believes strongly that learning and growth are at their best, when students are encouraged to question, experiment, and take the lead in a friendly and professional child-centered environment that is all about them. Students and participants of the Barnhart Summer Program are able to remain engaged in thought provoking and zany activities and courses within a support system that prides itself on individual attention for each and every child. Because scheduling and availability can be difficult for families, The Barnhart Summer Program is divided into two, three week sessions and two weeks of summer camp. For full course descriptions, and scheduling information visit barnhartschool. org, or email Julia Chavez, Summer Session Director at jchavez@barnhartschool. org.