Summer Camps
Math in Everyday Life
June 20 - 24, 2011 - CLOSED
Math Camp will demonstrate how everyday math, recreation and life skills are used to balance the quality of daily activities. A licensed Middle School Math Teacher will demonstrate how math is used to follow a basic recipe, create a project and spend time in recreational and physical activities. Math Camp will also include a review of basic Algebra I skills to help jumpstart the student's basic knowledge needed for Algebra I concepts. Algebra skills such as simplifying expressions, order of operations and solving equations will be reviewed during the week-long camp.
Age: Rising seventh and eighth graders
Cost: $25.00 *
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. daily (lunch & snacks provided)
Location: New College Institute, 30 Franklin Street, Martinsville
Contact: Steve Keyser (276)403-5612 or skeyser@newcollegeinstitute.org
* Checks should be made payable to New College Foundation and mailed or hand delivered to: Attention: Debbie Adams, New College Institute, 29 Jones Street, Martinsville, VA 24112 - Scholarships may be available
Going Green Camp
July 25 - 29, 2011 - CLOSED
The focus of Going Green is on recycling, reusing, and the environment. The students will learn about how to protect the environment and take items that are considered "trash" to most and use them to build useful tools or art. During the camp, students will be given an opportunity to research and learn more about future green jobs such as Wind Energy Specialist, Biofuels Engineer and Geothermal Developer. Join us in July and get involved in protecting our earth.
Age: Rising fourth through sixth graders
Cost: $25.00 *
Time: 8:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon daily (snacks provided)
Location: New College Institute, 30 Franklin Street, Martinsville
Contact: Steve Keyser (276)403-5612 or skeyser@newcollegeinstitute.org
* Checks should be made payable to New College Foundation and mailed or hand delivered to: Attention: Debbie Adams, New College Institute, 29 Jones Street, Martinsville, VA 24112 - Scholarships may be available
For more information on any of these summer camps, please contact our Outreach Educators at (276) 403-5611 or (276) 403-5612.