SUMMER DISCOVERY
July 7 - Aug. 1 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Open to Everyone Ages 4 - 15
pjaproud.org/summer
At the heart of PJA Summer Discovery...
are experienced teachers and staff creating their classes, based on topics they are passionate about, and sharing them with your children. Summer Discovery instructors strive to provide quality enrichment programming that is fun and challenging, with the goal of providing new learning for students.
Information pages 2-3
At-A-Glance pages 4-5
(Ages 4-6 pages 6-7
Stone (Grades 1-3) pages 8-9
(Grades 2-5) pages 10-11
(Grades 3-6) pages 12-13
Team page 14
General Information
OUR PROGRAM
• Program Hours: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. (Pre-Care and Extended-Day are available)
• All children must be the designated age for the program and potty trained.
• PJA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin.
REGISTRATION
Registration opens Wednesday, February 5 at 12:00 pm at pjaproud.org/summer. PJA families receive priority registration.
LUNCH AND SNACK
Bring a vegetarian snack and lunch (no meat, poultry, or shellfish) and a water bottle.
PAYMENT/REFUND POLICY
Credit Card transactions will incur a flex fee of 2.73%.
To avoid this fee, consider using (ACH) Bank Account Transfer. In the event of a class cancellation, PJA will make every effort to direct your child to another program or issue a full refund. There are no refunds after June 1 except in the case of a class cancellation. Refunds incur a $30 processing fee.
SUMMER DISCOVERY PRE-CARE
Pre-Care: 8:00 - 9:00 am | Ages 4 and up
Cost: $50 per week (pre-registration required).
EXTENDED-DAY
PJA Extended-Day (for age 4 only): 1:00 - 5:30 pm
Cost: $285 per week (pre-registration required).
MJCC Extended-Day (for ages 5-12) is available through MJCC Summer Day Camp at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. Visit oregonjcc.org/summerdiscovery for all the details. Summer Discovery staff will escort students to the MJCC at 1:00 pm.
CONTACT
Celinda Llanez, Summer Discovery Director: cllanez@pjaproud.org
* The 5% discount does not include contracted classes.
Think for Yourself. Work for the World.
Magic School Bus®: Human Body
Magic School Bus®: Human Body
Ages 4 - 6
Puppet Theatre: Imaginative Storytelling
PJA Kids Kitchen: Sweet Summer
Theatre: Fairy-Tale Mix-Up
Magic School Bus®: Unicorns, Rainbows, & Narwhals
The Road to Olympus: Ancient Greece
Magic School Bus®: Unicorns, Rainbows, & Narwhals
PJA Kids Kitchen: Eat the Rainbow
Adventures on the Nile
leapfrog
MAGIC SCHOOL BUS®: THE HUMAN BODY
Ms. Frizzle and her young scientists will journey into our bodies. We will make blood, create working lungs, learn about fire safety and much more!
Instructor: Ellen Kipnis | Cost: $265
MAGIC SCHOOL BUS®: UNICORNS, RAINBOWS & NARWHALS
Join Ms. Frizzle and explore the magical and mystical "Land of Unicorns and Rainbows." Our journey includes unicorn tales, rainbow science, art, and more.
Instructor: Ellen Kipnis | Cost: $265
PJA KIDS KITCHEN:
EAT THE RAINBOW
Join us in a colorful kitchen adventure! Kids will practice cooking skills, embark on a journey to explore fruits from around the world, and craft their culinary creations. Recipes will focus on fruits, vegetables and whole grains, while encouraging a lifelong love of wholesome and delicious foods.
Instructor: Bess Nation | Cost: $265
PJA KIDS KITCHEN: SWEET SUMMER
Come chill with us in the beachy breeze while we create baked, blended and frozen treats to celebrate the sweetness of summer. Kids will create custom recipes, make beautiful art, play with giant bubbles, and decorate the most colorful cupcakes imaginable.
PUPPET THEATRE:
IMAGINATIVE STORYTELLING
Join in on some summer storytelling as we create small and large scale puppets, learn how to bring them to life through theatre, and share our experiences through storytelling.
Instructor: Hannah Guglielmana | Cost: $265
THEATRE: FAIRY-TALE MIX-UP
This class is for kids who want a chance to shine in front of a group. We will use fairy tale characters and mix them up for a whole new play. Make costumes, sets/props and learn about developing a character and putting on a show. Invite your family and friends to watch at the end of the week.
Instructor: Hannah Guglielmana | Cost: $265
THE ROAD TO OLYMPUS
ANCIENT GREECE
Get ready to explore the exciting world of Ancient Greece! Learn about the magical Olympian Gods, discover how the Olympics began, and have fun creating your very own Olympic games. We’ll play games, make cool crafts, and go on mythological adventures designed just for kids.
Instructor: Hannah Guglielmana | Cost: $265
ADVENTURES ON THE NILE
Come meet the ancient Egyptians. Meet the Ba and the Ka. Open gifts from the Nile. Buy a spell in the marketplace. Learn why it was so important for every ancient Egyptian to do thousands of good deeds. Learn about the pyramids and more!
Instructor: Hannah Guglielmana | Cost: $265
Instructor: Bess Nation | Cost: $265
stepping stone
LITTLE CODERS: INTRO TO CODING (AGES 5-7)
Develop computational thinking skills, building programs, and have fun with new friends! We use age-appropriate online tools, including Lightbot, Kodable, and Scratch to introduce basic coding skills that are in line, both cognitively and with the attention span typical for ages 5-7. At the end of the week, you will be able to share your projects and continue programming at home with your Coding with Kids Scratch account.
Instructor: Coding With Kids | Cost: $275
LITTLE CODERS: ROBOTICS (AGES 5-7)
Through visual programming, learn computational thinking and basic programming concepts such as pseudocoding, code structure, variables, and loops. Engage in fun activities to practice problemsolving and creative thinking. Complete interactive projects and code robots to perform tasks like turning the robot’s lights on and off, playing music, moving, and detecting sound.
Instructor: Coding With Kids | Cost:
*For this class, there is a $10 added maintenance fee for the use of the Edison robot that each student will use during the class.
MAGICAL WORLD OF FAIRIES
MINECRAFT ENGINEERING
USING LEGO® MATERIALS (AGES 5-7)
Venture into the world of Minecraft! Get ready to build your base, craft your tools, use your Minecart to harvest raw resources, and battle to stop the Ender Dragon from ending the world. Come explore the endless possibilities of LEGO
Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies |
MINECRAFT MODELS
Unleash your creativity by crafting miniature models of your Minecraft base! Transform your favorite in-game structures into a physical playset or even a glowing nightlight. Use cardboard, recycled materials, vibrant paints, and LED lights. You'll bring your Minecraft world to life in a whole new way.
Design and build a fairy house using recycled materials, decorate the yard, and create a tiny fairy character to live in their magical garden. Come meet these tiny creatures that can fly and help nature grow.
Instructor: Rae Hill | Cost: $265
PNW CRYPTIDS
Cryptids are "an animal that has been claimed to exist but never been proven to exist." You may know about Sasquatch, but what about the Thunderbirds or Colossal Claude, the giant seahorse swimming through the Columbia River. Learn about these creatures, make art projects, and let's discuss why there is no proof of their existence.
Instructor: Ben Stolberg | Cost: $265
RADICAL RIDES USING LEGO® MATERIALS
(AGES 5-7)
Instructor: Rae Hill | Cost: $265
PAINT YOUR HEART OUT!
Explore the joy of painting through a variety of techniques. Dive into the colorful world of creativity by painting on canvas, experimenting with watercolors, getting messy with fingerprint art, and even adding a 3D twist with painted sculpture projects.
Instructor: Cody Hall | Cost: $265
Start your engines with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts as you dive into the vast world of vehicles! Build and design an array of exciting machines, traversing land, sea, and air. Learn about the engineering principles behind motors, gears, and everything that vrooms and zooms!
Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies | Cost: $265
WILDLIFE WONDERS USING LEGO® MATERIALS
(AGES 5-7)
Design and build your way through the animal kingdom, from sea to safari, using tens of thousands of LEGO® parts. You’ll recreate diverse habitats while crafting animals in their natural surroundings. Your animal adventure awaits!
Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies |
PROGRAM JULY 7 - 11 JULY 14 - 18
MOSAIC
Entering
Grades 2 - 5
Dragon Team available for
Grade 6
21 - 25
28 - AUG. 1
SOARING
Entering
Grades 3 - 6
Winter in July! A Crochet Adventure
Scratch: Intro to Game Development (ages 8-12)
Dungeons & Dragons
Robotics: Intro (ages 8-12)
PJA Rocks & Gems
Wizarding World of Engineering using LEGO® Materials (ages 7-12)
Dungeons & Dragons
Flag Football & Football History
dragon team
Join the Dragon Team!
Ages 7 - 15
Are you ready to take on a leadership role and make a difference?
Would you like to help and inspire younger students while gaining valuable skills? If so, we’d love to have you on our Dragon Team! As a Dragon Team member, you’ll join classroom activities and develop leadership skills while assisting instructors and younger students.
Here’s how to get started:
• Choose a younger age group and a class topic that excites you.
Note: Contracted classes are not available (LEGO/Coding/Robotics)
• When registering online, look for class titles that include “Dragon Team” (e.g., Fairytale Mix-Up/Dragon Team, ages 7-15).
• Register and pay.
Every member receives a t-shirt and a certificate of participation. We can’t wait to see you this summer!
I spent my entire adolescence at PJA, where a part of the curriculum has always been "Think for yourself, work for the world." So, I am proud to be a Dragon Team Member and do just that. Some of my fondest memories at PJA have been at Summer Discovery, I can't wait to be a part of it in a new way.”
- Ben Mandelsberg, Dragon
Team Member
