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| ACADEMICS| ARTS/ENRICHMENT | ATHLETICS| GENERAL INFORMATION |
As stated in the Fees Section of the Summer Course Guide, Early Bird pricing ended on May 15, which means a $25 charge is now applied to your registration total. The charge will reflect in your cart upon checkout.
| BASIC DESIGN LAYOUT: ADOBE® INDESIGN® 101 |
Instuctor: Paige Burton, Director of Marketing & Communication
Location: PCA Upper School Digital Lab U107 |
If you are interested in learning about design and page layout through Adobe InDesign, this is a basic class to walk you through this incredible program. The Adobe products work together to create brochures, flyers, books, etc. by incorporating text, images and graphics. You will leave this class knowing how to create new documents, import graphics and text, add effects, wrap text around graphics, use ruler guides, and learn when pictures need to be RGB or CMYK.
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Time |
Cost |
Session 1:Canceled Due to Low Enrollment
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Entering 9-12 |
June 23-27 |
9:00-11:30 a.m. |
$250 |
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| CAMP COLLEGE |
Insturctor: Dr. Janet Miranda, Director of College Placement & Guidance/Yale Counselor of the Year
Location: PCA Upper School, Rooms U117 & U119 |
| Rising seniors, this is a wonderful opportunity for you to get your college applications completed during the summer and be ready to submit to colleges in the early fall. Camp College is a 2-1/2 day seminar designed to help rising seniors prepare their college applications. The activities will include a college search, a career inventory as well as completing a common application for both private colleges and Texas public colleges, two polished essays and a resume. Each essay will have two peer edits and two edits by Dr. Janet Miranda, the course instructor. Students will have an opportunity to hear a panel discussion of real college representatives talk about the application process. Fee includes Accepted College Planning Workbook, applications, CD for essays/resume and snacks. Last day of each session ends at noon.
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Cost |
Session 1:
SOLD OUT
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Entering 12 |
June 11-13 |
9:00a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
$250 |
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Session 2:
SOLD OUT
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Entering 12 |
June 23-25 |
9:00a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
$250 |
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Session 3:
SOLD OUT
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Entering 12 |
July 7-9 |
9:00a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
$250 |
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Session 4:
SOLD OUT
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Entering 12 |
July 21-23 |
9:00a.m.-3:00 p.m. |
$250 |
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| FIRST THINGS FIRST |
Instructors: Robyn Pryor, PCA Lower School Teacher Kim Jones, PCA Lower School Teacher
Location: PCA Lower School E133 |
| Fresh ideas to familiar subjects! An overview of Kindergarten concepts in Phonics, Math and Writing. Students will be able to review past materials to be well-equipped for their First Grade year. Class time will be broken into alternating centers with individual and small group attention.
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
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Entering 1 |
July 14-18 |
9:00a.m.-Noon |
$195 |
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| FUN IN THE SUMMER |
Instructors: Sharron Marcinko, PCA Lower School Teacher Terri Roach, PCA Lower School Teacher Location: PCA Lower School E126 |
| On Monday, we will have fun with letters. We will review our letters and their sounds and work on our handwriting skills. On Tuesday, we will have fun with numbers. We will review our numbers with hands-on activities and a fun scavenger hunt. On Wednesday, we will have fun with colors. We will do several activities including blending different colors and refreshing our color word recognition. On Thursday, we will have fun with science. We will be on the fast track with several experiments. We will be honing our investigative skills to problem solve and hypothesize. On Friday, we will have fun with a parable. We will take a close look at the lost sheep and lost coin parables to see what it means to us. We will use drama and craft activities ACADEMICS to bring this story to life. Course fee includes all materials and snacks. New incoming students to PCA for Preschool 5 and Kindergarten are welcome to attend.
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
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Entering PK5 & Kindergarten |
July 14-18 |
9:00a.m.-Noon |
$180 |
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| GET READY FOR SPANISH II |
Instructor: Dr. Monica Navarro, PCA Foreign Language Department Chair
Location: PCA Upper School U139 |
A Review of Spanish I Grammar and Vocabulary This course is for students interested in refreshing their knowledge of the previous year of Spanish and prepare for the upcoming year.
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
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Entering 9-12 |
July 21-25 |
9:00-11:00 a.m. |
$150 |
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| GET READY FOR SPANISH III |
Instructor: Dr. Monica Navarro, PCA Foreign Language Department Chair
Location: PCA Upper School U139 |
A review of Spanish II grammar and vocabulary. This course is for students interested in refreshing their knowledge of the previous year of Spanish and prepare for the upcoming year.
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
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Entering 9-12 |
July 21-25 |
1:00-3:00 p.m. |
$150 |
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| INTERVIEW SKILLS 101: THE IMPORTANCE OF A FIRST IMPRESSION |
Instructor: Paige Burton, Director of Marketing & Communication
Location: PCA Head of School Conference Room U223 |
| Knowing how to conduct an interview for a job, leadership position or college entrance is important! You have a short amount of time to make a great first impression. In this class, you will choose a job/college/position that you want to “mock” interview for. All week we will go over interview do’s and don’t, tips and pointers. On Thursday, you will come professionally-dressed and have a one-on-one interview with your organization. Friday will be a day for group self-evaluations and your final review. Monday through Wednesday will be 1:00-2:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday will be 1:00-3:00 p.m.
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
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Entering 10-12 |
June 16-20 |
1:00-3:00 p.m. |
$150 |
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| MIDDLE SCHOOL ENGLISH REVIEW |
Instructor: Regina Bergeron, Middle School English Teacher
Location: PCA Upper School U037 |
This review is for students who have taken grade 7-8 English and is designed to enhance students’ writing skills and grammar skills. This course will be focused on writing well-developed sentences in order to produce effective essays.
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
Session 1:Canceled Due to Low Enrollment
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Entering 8-9 |
July 21-Aug. 1 |
9:00-Noon |
$400 |
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| MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH REVIEW |
Instructor: Eric Scott, PCA Middle School Teacher
Location: PCA Upper School U35 |
| This review is for students who have taken grade 7-8 math classes and need to improve or strengthen their basic math skills. The course will include the following topics: integers, one-step equations, multi-step equations and factoring.
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
Session 1:Canceled Due to Low Enrollment
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Entering 8-9 |
July 21-Aug. 1 |
9:00-Noon |
$400 |
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| ONLINE CREDIT RECOVERY COURSES |
Instructor: Lori Nappier, PCA Upper School Math Teacher
Location: PCA Upper School U127 |
| These courses will be offered to students who need to make up credits due to failure or transfers. Students may only sign up for these courses with administrator approval. Students must have access to a computer and internet. The courses are not taken on the PCA campus.
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Date |
Time |
Cost |
Session 1:
Canceled. Please contact the Upper School office for futher instructions.
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Entering 9-12 |
June 1-Aug. 8 |
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$400 |
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| PUBLIC SPEAKING |
Instructor: Steve Lee, PCA Upper School Bible & Apologetics Teacher
Location: PCA Upper School U134 |
Students will learn the basics of public speaking and how to outline a speech, research material and effectively deliver a speech. The kinds of speeches learned will include impromptu, informative, persuasive, commemorative, small group, testimonial and interpretation. This class will count as a 1/2 credit for PCA graduation.
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Date |
Time |
Cost |
Session 1:
SOLD OUT
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Entering 9-12 |
July 21-Aug. 1 |
8:00-Noon |
$400 |
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| SAT TEST PREP |
Instructor: Steve Lee, PCA Upper School Teacher, Lori Nappier, PCA Upper School Math Teacher
Location: PCA Upper School U127 |
| This non-credit course offers students a concentrated review of the basic concepts related to the critical reading, writing and math portions of the SAT. Recommended study and test-taking techniques will be included. The goal of this program is to enhance testing success by familiarizing students with the format of the test and by providing strategies and practice materials for different types of questions. A full-length, practice SAT test will be administered and scored at the beginning and end of the course so that parents and students may monitor progress. Students may attend one or both sessions. The book, The Official SAT Study Guide may be purchased from the instructors on the first day of class for $20. The cost of the book is NOT included in the enrollment fee.
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
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Entering 10-12 |
June 16-20 |
8:00-Noon |
$175 |
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Entering 10-12 |
July 14-18 |
8:00-Noon |
$175 |
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| SCIENCE CAMP - THE STUDY OF FORENSICS |
Instructor: Amy Lumley, PCA Science Department Chair
Location: PCA Upper School U213 |
| Join us as we study forensic science with hands-on experience solving realistic crime scene scenarios using actual forensic techniques. Students will practice techniques of fingerprinting, analysis of hair, fibers, impressions, DNA and more. The process of discovering the answers is what Science Camp is all about. You will enjoy learning that you can discover the answers through hands-on involvement.
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
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Entering 5-8 |
July 14-18 |
9:00-Noon |
$180 |
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| SHURLEY GRAMMAR REVIEW |
Instructors:
Session 1, and 2: Instructor Regina Bergeron, PCA Middle School Teacher
Session 3, and 4: Instructor Mendi Trogdon, PCA Middle School Teacher
Location: PCA Lower School E213 |
This one-week course will introduce or review the Shurley Grammar concepts. This course is recommended for incoming PCA students or for current PCA students who need review in the Shurley concept.
Session |
Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
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Entering 2-3 |
July 14-18 |
9:00-11:00 a.m. |
$150 |
Session 2:Canceled Due to Low Enrollment
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Entering 2-3 |
July 21-25 |
9:00-11:00 a.m. |
$150 |
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Entering 4-6 |
July 14-18 |
9:00-11:00 a.m. |
$150 |
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Entering 4-6 |
July 21-25 |
9:00-11:00 a.m. |
$150 |
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| TOTAL BODY HEALTH |
Instructor: David Steen, PCA Upper School Science Department Chair
Location: PCA Upper School U213 |
This course will help develop a “total body” health perspective acknowledging first that God is the creator of the human body. This class will involve the study of physical, emotional, social and spiritual health. This course will count as a 1/2 credit for PCA graduation.
Session 1: Entering 7-12 July 21-Aug. 1 8:00-Noon $400
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Grade |
Date |
Time |
Cost |
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Entering 7-12 |
July 21-Aug. 1 |
8:00-Noon |
$400 |
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