Summer Workshops
June 3-27, 2024
Blue Ridge Academy and WorldOver are pleased to bring students another opportunity to have free summer math and language arts workshops during June. Students may enroll in one or two of these hands-on, interactive sessions.
Once you enter your student’s information, Blue Ridge Academy will approve their enrollment by verifying that both a 2023-24 Master Agreement and MegaWaiver* are on file. WorldOver will then process the order.
*Blue Ridge requires each student to have a waiver on file. Enrollment cannot be approved without it. If you are unsure your child has a waiver, please contact your HST.
Things to know:
- Enrollments are on a first-come-first-serve basis.
- Enroll your student(s) in the grade level(s) they will be attending in the 2024-2025 school year.
- Students are invited to take one math and one language arts workshop, or they can take a single workshop.
- Workshops meet twice a week on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday.
- If required, materials are listed in the descriptions.
- Blue Ridge Academy does not pay for materials needed during the summer.
- Students must attend from a quiet space (or keep their microphone muted) and have their cameras on for class.
Be sure a Mega Waiver is on file with Blue Ridge Academy prior to placing an order.
View course descriptions below.
Math Buddies
Skill Levels, Grades: K-2
Offered:
- M/W, 11:00-11:50 AM PT
- T/TH, 10:00-10:50 AM PT
Description: See how much fun math is with a cute collection of adorable Math Buddies to make math practice fun! These handmade counting characters help learners practice counting, adding, and subtracting. Learners will use household materials to create their own Math Buddies.
Suggested Materials: household items such as cotton balls, paper, foil, empty egg cartons, tape, and safety scissors
Stepping into Multiplication
Skill Levels, Grades: 2 & 3
Offered:
- M/W, 10:00-10:50 AM PT
- T/TH, 9:00-9:50 AM PT
Description: Step up from addition and subtraction to multiplication and division. Use addition skills to understand how multiplication is actually a fast way to add sets of numbers. Using arrays (rows & columns of numbers), learners will discover how multiplication relates to division by learning both skills simultaneously!
Suggested Materials: pencil, colored pencils or washable felt markers, tape, and safety scissors.
Kitchen Math
Skill Levels, Grades: 3 & 4
Offered:
- T/TH, 11:00-11:50 AM PT
- M/W, 2:00-2:50 PM PT
Description: Become a math chef this summer by enrolling in this action-packed cooking workshop! Learners will be proud to share their simple no-bake, healthy treats with the whole family! Along the way, your child will use simple fractions to measure and add ingredients to make their delicious treats. A list of recipes, instructions, and ingredients will be emailed to you prior to the start of this workshop.
Suggested Materials: bowls, measuring cups, spoons, and plates. Recipes with ingredients will be emailed prior to the workshop start date. If your child has dietary restrictions, please substitute ingredients as needed.
Grade 4 Math Prep
Skill Levels, Grades: Grade 4 (or students who are working at a beginning 4th grade level)
Offered:
- M/W, 10:00-10:50 AM PT
- T/TH, 1:00-1:50 PM PT
Description: Let’s get ready for 4th-grade math! This workshop will review key 3rd-grade math concepts to prepare learners for the wonderful world of 4th-grade math. We will review multiple-digit addition and subtraction, multiplication and division strategies, and fraction basics.
Suggested Materials: pencil, paper, a printed multiplication chart up to 12s, a skip counting chart up to 100.
*Links to printable charts will be provided on the first day. If you want to purchase them ahead of time here are some options: multiplication chart to 12s & skip counting chart to 100
Grade 5 Math Prep
Skill Levels, Grades: Grade 5 (or students who are working at a beginning 5th grade level)
Offered:
- T/TH, 9:00-9:50 AM PT
- T/TH, 1:00-1:50 PM PT
Description: Welcome to 5th Grade Math Express, where you will experience the math that lies ahead next year. Travel through new and review concepts as you complete your fun-filled journey to become a math conductor! Enroll now for your ticket on the 5th Grade Math Express.
Materials: pencil or pen, composition book or notebook. Optional: colored pencils
Geometry Meets Art
Skill Levels, Grades: 5-8
Offered:
- M/W, 10:00-10:50 AM PT
- T/TH, 2:00-2:50 PM PT
Description: Amaze your family as you turn lines, shapes, and circles into sensational designs! Make easy step-by-step line patterns, spiral designs, mind-boggling optical illusions, and three-dimensional-looking drawings using your creative art skills and geometry.
Suggested Materials: ruler, compass, protractor, medium-weight drawing paper, pencil or pen, colored pencils or colored thin-tip markers, tape, and scissors
Pre-Algebra Prep
Skill Levels, Grades: 6-8
Offered:
- M/W, 1:00-1:50 PM PT
- T/TH, 11:00-11:50 AM PT
Description: What is pre-algebra? It’s about variables. What is a variable? Well, a variable is like an athlete in a sports competition. You won’t know who the variable is until the end of the game. This workshop teaches you pre-algebra game strategies that make solving math equations with variables easy. Hurry and register before the games begin!
Suggested Materials: pencil or pen, highlighter felt pen (any color), composition book or notebook. Optional: colored pencils
Algebra 1 Prep
Skill Levels, Grades: 9-12
Offered:
- M/W, 11:00-11:50 AM PT
Description: Get ready to start Algebra 1. How? By gathering a collection of useful algebra tips, formulas, and strategies into a notebook, card set, or posters. The workshop includes a review of essential pre-algebra skills needed to succeed in Algebra 1.
Suggested Materials: pencil or pen, highlighter felt pen (any color), composition book or notebook
Optional: colored pencils
LANGUAGE ARTS
Alphabet Bees & Number Trees
Skill Levels, Grades: K-1
Offered:
- M/W, 9:00-9:50 AM PT
- T/TH, 11:00-11:50 AM PT
Learners will have fun playing letter and number games using cut-out figures called Alphabet Bees and Number Trees (patterns provided). A heart-warming story illustrates the happiness that surrounds sharing as students recognize and practice the alphabet letters and sounds as well as numbers and values.
Suggested Materials: pencil, colored pencils or washable felt markers, tape, and safety scissors.
Draw-and-Discuss Storytime
Skill Levels, Grades: TK-1
Offered:
- M/W, 10:00-10:50 AM PT
- T/TH, 9:00-9:50 AM PT
Description: Join us for a fun-filled exploration of storytelling and artistic expression! As students doodle, they listen to a story and engage in discussions. At the end of each story, students are invited to share their drawings with the class.
Suggested Materials: paper or sketchbook, and students’ choice of drawing materials: pen/pencil, crayons, markers, colored pencils, pastels, etc.
Draw-and-Discuss Storytime
Skill Levels, Grades: 2-3
Offered:
- M/W, 11:00-11:50 AM PT
- T/TH, 10:00-10:50 AM PT
Description: Join us for a fun-filled exploration of storytelling and artistic expression! As students doodle, they listen to a story and engage in discussions. At the end of each story, students are invited to share their drawings with the class.
Suggested Materials: paper or sketchbook, and students’ choice of drawing materials: pen/pencil, crayons, markers, colored pencils, pastels, etc.
Roll-A-Story, Creative Writing
Skill Levels, Grades: 2-3
Offered:
- M/W, 9:00-9:50 AM PT
- M/W, 1:00-1:50 PM PT
Description: In this fun, creative writing workshop, we will learn about story elements, plot, hooking our readers, and adding descriptive words to our writing. While in class, we will have fun brainstorming and rolling the dice to create group stories. Learners will also have opportunities to write their own individual stories to share
Suggested Materials: a creative mind 🙂
Roll-A-Story, Creative Writing
Skill Levels, Grades: 4-5
Offered:
- M/W, 1:00-1:50 PM PT
- T/TH, 10:00-10:50 AM PT
Description: In this fun, creative writing workshop, we will learn about story elements, plot, hooking our readers, and adding descriptive words to our writing. While in class, we will have fun brainstorming and rolling the dice to create group stories. Learners will also have opportunities to write their own individual stories to share.
Suggested Materials: a creative mind 🙂
Language Lab
Skill Levels, Grades: 4-5
Offered:
- M/W, 9:00-9:50 AM PT
- T/TH 2:00-2:50 PM PT
Description: Great writers use a variety of vivid details and engaging vocabulary words. This summer workshop helps students enhance their vocabulary and eventually apply it to writing. Activities introduce students to new words, improve vocabulary retention, and strengthen their language skills.
Suggested Materials: paper and pencil/pen
Poets’ Playground
Skill Levels, Grades: 6-8
Offered:
- M/W, 2:00-2:50 PM PT
- T/TH, 10:00-10:50 AM PT
Description: Discover your ~inner poet~ at the Poets’ Playground! Try your hand at haiku, figure out free verse, and create your own poetic masterpieces! No experience required – bring your imagination and a love for words!
Suggested Materials: paper/notebook/sketchbook, pen/pencil, and students’ choice of drawing materials: pen/pencil, crayons, markers, colored pencils, pastels, etc.
Writers’ Wonderland
Skill Levels, Grades: 6-8
Offered:
- M/W, 11:00-11:50 AM PT
- T/TH, 1:00-1:50 PM PT
Description: Join our creative writing workshop, where you can tap into your unique writing style while enhancing your writing skills! Students will build confidence and abilities through interactive exercises and guidance and learn how to give and receive feedback from peers. You will have the freedom to invent and experiment as you draw inspiration from your imagination and experiences to craft original literary works, including flash fiction, personal narratives, short stories, and verses.
Suggested Materials: paper/notebook; pen/pencils; colored pencils; a highlighter; a knack for storytelling
Poets’ Playground
Skill Levels, Grades: 9-12
Offered:
- M/W, 1:00-1:50 PM PT
Description: Discover your ~inner poet~ at the Poets’ Playground! Try your hand at haiku, figure out free verse, and create your own poetic masterpieces! No experience required – bring your imagination and a love for words!
Suggested Materials: paper/notebook/sketchbook, pen/pencil, and students’ choice of drawing materials: pen/pencil, crayons, markers, colored pencils, pastels, etc.
Writers’ Wonderland
Skill Levels, Grades: 9-12
Offered:
- T/TH, 11:00-11:50 AM PT
Description: Join our creative writing workshop, where you can tap into your unique writing style while enhancing your writing skills! Students will build confidence and abilities through interactive exercises and guidance and learn how to give and receive feedback from peers. You will have the freedom to invent and experiment as you draw inspiration from your imagination and experiences to craft original literary works, including flash fiction, personal narratives, short stories, and verses.
Suggested Materials: paper/notebook; pen/pencils; colored pencils; a highlighter; a knack for storytelling