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MCPS elementary, middle, and high schools will offer a variety of summer program experiences in an online model. The goal of these programs will be to keep students engaged and learning during the summer months, address loss of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and offer a variety of specialized opportunities that are of interest to students. Our vision for summer programs is that all students in MCPS will have an opportunity to participate in academic and enrichment programs this summer. Generally, programs will run from one to three weeks beginning July 13, depending on the program. Parents will be notified by school communities on which programs will be available at their schools, along with details about program registration provided by the local school. Registration links will be posted on school websites by June 23, 2020.
MCPS is adding to the slate of summer enrichment programs by offering self-paced Adventure-On-Your-Own activities covering STEM, the Arts, Physical Activity, and/or Mindfulness. The courses created for elementary and middle school students can be accessed via myMCPS classroom using the self-enroll URL provided below. Students can begin working on these fun, optional activities now through the remainder of the summer; when they want, wherever they are, for as long as they want!
The courses are listed here, along with their self-enroll URL. Students use their myMCPS credentials to add the course(s) to their Canvas and that is how they will access the content.
Mathematics Boost
The Elementary Math and ELA Boost will offer core instruction in mathematics and literacy, available to all students.
English Language Arts (ELA) Boost
Enrichment “Camp” Programs
Unique, enrichment programs that match student interest in their communities. These include opportunities in fine arts, STEM, language, literature, and wellness.
JumpStart
Independent activities for rising Kindergartners to help them to prepare for Kindergarten.
Pre-Kindergarten and Head Start Summer Programs
Summer Programming is available for Prekindergarten and Head Start children who are rising kindergarten students. Prekindergarten and Head Start students who will attend a Non-Title I school for kindergarten in the fall are invited to this four week online program.
Middle School Mathematics Boost will offer core instruction in mathematics, available to all students. Students will enroll in the next grade level course to address learning gaps and get a “boost” for the next grade level.
Literacy Boost
Middle School Literacy Boost will offer core instruction in English language arts, available to all students..Students will enroll in the next grade level course to get a “boost” for the next grade level.
Enrichment “Camps” and Programs
Unique, enrichment programs that match student interest in their communities.
Virtual Summer School (Online Pathways)
Centralized online courses in all core academic areas traditionally offered in summer school.
Repeat courses for students who need to repeat a course to remain on track for graduation or for original credit.
Central program information here.
High School Mathematics Boost will address learning recovery in mathematics, to help students prepare for the next math course. Students should enroll in the next course to address learning gaps and get a “boost” for the next course.
Unique, enrichment programs that match student interest in their communities (i.e. coding, art, theater, wellness, STEM, journalism, leadership, pre-AP etc.)
High School Credit Recovery
These courses can be offered to students who failed a course in a prior semester and are eligible for credit recovery.
High School Original Credit Courses (LSP)
Schools are able to offer courses for original credit, if previously submitted as LSP. These typically include courses like Health, Foundations of Technology, or school-based APEX or Edmentum courses in mathematics.
The MCPS Partnerships Unit is proud to present the following summer external partner enrichment offerings including single sessions, one-week classes, and multiple week workshops to enhance your child’s summer learning:
Montgomery County Public Library: Summer Read and Learn
Imagine Your Story
MCPL's Summer Read and Learn program offers kids and teens a chance to fill their summer with great books and fun activities. Read books, do fun learning activities, and attend virtual events all summer long. You'll earn badges and prizes and enjoy fun raffles!
Participating is easy:
Ages
Subject
Schedule & Time
Dates
Gameboards
Booklists
eBook Sites
Early Literacy, 0 – 5 years old
Literacy
Your Own Pace
June 15 – August 31
English
Spanish
Chinese
Amharic
Babies
Toddlers
Preschool
Kindergarten
https://bit.ly/ESreads
Elementary, 6 – 12 years old
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Teen, 13 – 17 years old
No gameboards
Middle School
High School
https://bit.ly/MCPSTeenREAD
Splatdoodle Class with Abrakadoodle MD: Greater Silver Spring
Sessions will be connected to a Splatdoodle, weekly art challenge. During the sessions, students will do fun art activities that will be tied to a weekly social media challenge. Students are invited to use the hashtag #SplatDoodle and tag @Abrakadoodle. Classes are offered as a one-time class to engage in a fun art activity.
Grade
Schedule
Times
Capacity
Supplies needed
K-2
Art
1 class | Tuesday
July 14 or July 28
10:00-10:50 a.m.
20 students
Paper and crayons
3-5
1 class | Tues or Thurs
July 16 or July 30 or August 11
6-8
1 class | Thursday
August 13
Plant Power Class with Brookside Gardens
Plants are all around us but seldom understood. Join in this week for some fun learning opportunities about the power of plants. Learn about tree growth, plant adaptations, work gardeners, plant pollinators, and how seeds travel! Each day, the theme is introduced through a picture book followed by inquiry, discussion, demonstration and a suggested activity to be shared with the group.
2-4
Science
1-week | Daily Monday- Friday
July 20-24
25 students
N/A
Goal Setting Girls with Crittenton Services
Goal Setting Girls is a program that focuses on social emotional learning for rising sixth and seventh grade girls. During this 3-week summer program, participants will explore stress and emotion management, mindfulness, and self-care techniques.
6-7
Health
3-weeks | 1-day Wednesday
July 22 July 29 August 5
3:00-3:40 p.m.
15
Canvas, Paint brush, paint, jar or plastic bottle, glitter glue, food coloring
FoolProof through the Educational Services Federal Credit Union (ESFCU)
The FoolProof program is a free highly interactive, self-grading group of online lessons. The program is a series of modules that teach about money, financial responsibility and the free enterprise system. Not only will you learn about money skills but also critical thinking related to financial literacy. For instance, what good does it do to teach young people budgeting skills if they don’t know how to spend money wisely?
Finance
Teacher driven
July 13-August 14
At your own pace
50 students
Online-9 modules
9-12
Online-18 modules
Manny Cooks Class with Manna Food
Are you looking for fun ways for your kids to learn about healthy eating this summer? Manna Food Center is offering 3 sessions in a week as part of the “Manny Cooks” class. This is a food education class that will focus on nutrition concepts, cooking, and highlight simple recipes that kids and families can make at home. Some of the topics covered will include fruits, vegetables, protein, whole grains, healthy fats, hydration and more! Manna Food Center serves residents of Montgomery County through food distribution, education, and advocacy. If you are in need of food assistance or would like more information, please visit mannafood.org.
Nutrition
1-week | 3-days Tues, Wed, Thurs
July 14, 15, 16 or July 21, 22, 23
1:00-1:50 p.m.
25 students per class
Ask a Naturalist with Montgomery Parks, Locust Grove Nature Center
“Ask a Naturalist” will have daily live chats with Naturalists as they share information about plants and animals found in Montgomery County, as well as about its ecology.
3
1-week | Daily Monday - Friday
July 27 - 31
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
20
August 10-14
11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Invasive Species Investigation with Montgomery Parks, Black Hill Visitor Center and Nature Programs
Have you heard about a fish that can live out of water for three days or a beautiful green grass that no animal can eat? Stuff of legends or fiction? Nope! These species are invading Maryland and we need your help! Learn with a park naturalist about what invasive species are and how they impact our lives. Learn real life ecology research techniques and create an action plan to help improve our local habitats.
9-11
1-week | Daily Monday – Friday
August 3-7
10:00-11:30 a.m. (M-Th) 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Fri)
Green space and PowerPoint
Violin Technique Class with National Philharmonic
Sessions will be on violin technique. Students “play along” with National Philharmonic musician who will work on scales, rhythmic skills, technical skills. It is recommended that students have at least two years of instruction and are able to tune their own instrument to participate in the class.
Grade 7-8
Subject Music
Schedule 1-week | 3-Days
Dates July 21, 22, 23
Days & Times 11:00-11:50 a.m.
Capacity 10 students
Supplies needed Violin
Playing with Acapella (the App) with Strathmore
Students will learn to listen for and sing layered vocal parts using the iOS app, Acapella. Also collaborate with classmates to create vocal harmony collages. Prior music/choir experience is highly recommended.
Music- Vocal
1 week | 3-days Mon, Wed, Fri
August 3, 5 and 7
Headphones. Phone or ipad. Separate device for engaging in class.
Urban Dance 101 with Strathmore
Each week students will learn basic moves from various urban dance forms including Hip Hop, Locking, Popping and House. Dancers will learn movement phrases, concepts to freestyle, choreography and history on the styles being taught at the beginning of class.
Hip Hop
4-weeks | 2-days/week Wednesday and Friday
July 15 and 17 July 22 and 24 July 29 and 31 August 5 and 7
4:00-5:00 p.m.
50
Comfortable fitting clothes (sweatpants, t-shirts and sneakers), bottle of water, open space. Recommend stretching before class.
Artist Sketchbooks with Strathmore
Students in Artist Sketchbooks class will use their sketchbooks to record ideas, improve skills, experiment with techniques, and work out new images. Each session, students will be encouraged to freely fill entire pages with art and given prompts to achieve their outcomes. Students will follow the lead instructor as he guides them throughout the session. The instructor will give advice and give plenty of feedback, along with tips, tricks, and fun filled ideas to create one of a kind unique art. Participants are also encouraged to share the art and be asked to do independent art on their own time as they fill in the pages of sketchbook.
2-5
Visual Art
3-weeks | 2-days/week Monday and Wednesday
July 13 and July 15 July 20 and July 22 July 27 and 29
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Sketchbook or blank paper, pencils, markers, tape, ink, and brush
Songwriting for the Heart with Strathmore
Students will learn basic chord structures and songwriting skills that will help tell a story. Music is an important vehicle for storytelling.
Songwriting
4 weeks | 2-days/week Monday and Wednesday
July 20 and 22 July 27 and 29 August 3 and 5 August 10 and 12
2:00-2:50 p.m.
12
Notebook and pencil, speaker, instrument optional
How to Write A Song or Poem You Feel GREAT About with Strathmore
One of the biggest challenges of creativity can be judging our art before it’s even finished. The discerning ears that make us judge songs can actually be a writers’ tool if used correctly. Why do we love our favorite songs so much? Techniques like lyrical phrasing, chord changes and arrangement make a good song great. Calista Garcia leads participants through these aspects of songwriting and offers coaching in a masterclass format, where students can perform or share some of their own writing that they’re seeking guidance for. Participants will learn tools, (the “writer’s toolbox”) to make their songs exactly how they want them to be. Students will learn about songwriting patterns in different genres of contemporary music, and how those patterns and distinctions affect listeners. Lastly, as many performers as time allots will have a chance to receive personal guidance on their original work.
3 weeks | 2-days/week Tues and Thurs
July 14th and 16 July 21 and 23 July 28 and 30
1:00– 1:50pm
Notebook or paper and pen. Recommend: instrument to play songs on, not required.
C.R.U.N.K. Academy! with Story Tapestries
Join entertainer and educator Drew Anderson in a wild week of hip hop, spoken word, theatre, comedy, and super-heroes. He fuses his experience in all of these art forms through the innovative residency C.R.U.N.K. (Creative, Rapturous, Unified, Natural, and Knowledgeable) Academy! This fun camp utilizes music, video, and live performance, to show students how performing arts can be used to help express their ideas and have great creative fun.
1-week | Daily Monday-Friday
August 3rd-August 7th
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Paper and pencil. Open space to move around.
When I say Poetry you say Rocks! with Story Tapestries
Slam poet and Master Teaching Artist Regie Cabico guides students in the building blocks of poetry. Poetry is intense feeling plus imagery and students will use their 5 senses to jumpstart their first poem and share what stirs our deepest emotions. Be prepared to have a writing tool and paper. We will open our imagination boxes and pull out our zany images, express who we are and create silly and awesome images.
Literacy/ Art
2-weeks | Daily Monday-Friday
July 20th -July 31st
10:00-11:00 a.m.
Paper and pencil
Below are additional summer opportunities offered by organizations in Montgomery County. These programs are not affiliated with MCPS. If you are interested in any of the programs below, please contact the organizations.
This summer your child can begin to learn basic musical concepts through movement, play, imagination, stories, and songs!
Weekly theme, including rhythm, pitch, listening, and sing-a-long skills will be introduced giving your child a chance to have fun and interact remotely with other children. No instruments are needed, we will be making our own! Class size is limited to 8 students. Taught on the Zoom platform. Musical Instrument making instructions and certain lesson materials will be e-mailed prior to the start of class. These will be fun crafting assignments to be completed before lessons.
Register here
Join Strathmore for Virtual Art Camp this summer! Campers will work with seasoned instructors Rosana Azar, Ron Kohler, and Leela Payne through live Zoom classes twice each day, with time in between to develop their work.
Mon–Fri, July 27–31, 2020
For students entering grades 7–10
Led by Rosana Azar of Creative Adventures
Mon–Fri, Aug 3–7, 2020
Mon–Fri, Aug 10–14, 2020
For students entering grades 1–6
Fri–Wed, Aug 14–19, 2020
This program is open to ukulele players age 12 and up. To register a child age 12-17, please email uke@strathmore.org.
Summer 2020 offers more than 250 fun filled summer camps for grades 1-12. Many of our favorites are back including Black Rocket Computer Skills and Programming camps, Goldsmith Education LLC Programming and Engineering skills, Yang Academy of Math and Science, Study and Testing Skills for School Success camps, as well as the ever popular Circus Camp, Legal Eagles, and many more.
New camps this summer feature Abrakadoodle camps, Kid Fit 101 Camps, Mobile Art, Digital Art & Design Camps, MC Engineers camps taught by Montgomery College Engineering faculty, lots of STEAM (Science Technology Engineering, Arts, Math) and more. More information.
Please join us for an online arts experience! Pick a morning and/or afternoon offering. Our one-week offerings are developed specifically for the online format and to provide unique opportunities to learn from masters of their craft. These experiences encourage students to build community and expression while having fun through distance learning.
Classes are week-long and there are options from June 8-August 14th.
Classes available for Prek-Grade 12. Prices range from $35-$130. Topics include Theatre Games, Yoga, Stage Makeup, Hip Hop Dance, Radio Plays and more!
https://imaginationstage.org/online-summer-programs/
KID Museum's Summer Camps have gone virtual! Live, interactive, virtual maker camps streamed right to your home. Check out the flyer for complete details.
The JA Entrepreneurship Summit (July 207-31, 2020) is designed to activate and mature high school students’ problem-solving skills so that they can confidently join a thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem.
The JA Entrepreneurship Summit is an intensive, virtual “startup boot camp” where high school students are challenged to design ready-to-launch, socially-conscious businesses. The experience culminates in a pitch competition, presented using video conferencing software, to a panel of esteemed business leaders. Over the course of five days, students utilize technology to brainstorm and collaborate with peers, access mini-seminars and workshops, and learn from business leaders and trained volunteer mentors. By participating, students develop the technical and soft skills needed to not only become successful entrepreneurs, but also to meet the demands of a rapidly changing economy in a variety of professions and careers. More information
Building up the skill to rhyme and write! In one week, get ready to create a sixteen-bar rhyme that Bomani the incredible “Edu-Tainer, Producer, and Audio-engineer” will turn into a music video. Learn how Frederick Douglass used writing to change the world. Post your results if you wish to the world to see your answers to these questions: What is your name? Where are you from? What is a social issue that is important to you? Tell us a story about a time you were great. Put it to music and create a powerful piece Register here: https://forms.gle/hGLabohD44HLyyEQ8