PreK–4th Grade Courses

List of 10 items.

• Jumpstart to PreK/K - CLASS CLOSED (full): AVAILABILITY IN SESSION II

  Grade: Rising PreK & K
  Instructor: Courtney Lewandowski

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: June 21-July 2

  Cost: $300
  
  Energetic, curious, creative... three words that definitely describe this age group! Our Jumpstart program is an excellent option for fostering individual creativity and academic growth. Emphasis will be placed on fine motor development (handwriting), pre-reading skills, and overall number sense. With playful hands and busy minds, we will help your child continue to build the confidence needed to grow and soar in-and-out of the classroom. 

• Jumpstart to 2nd Grade

  Grade: Rising 2nd
  Instructor: AnnMarie Galasso

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: June 21-July 2 

  Cost: $300
  
  Worried about the "Summer Slide?" Research shows that keeping up with skills over the summer will enable your child to obtain a greater sense of confidence and excitement for the upcoming second grade school year. Practice with reading and phonics skills, writing conventions, and math fact fluency will be a part of our daily routine. Students will have time to explore, create, and play both inside and outside too. Every day is a learning adventure at Sanford and we hope you can join us! 

• Jumpstart to 1st Grade - CLASS CLOSED (full)

  Grade: Rising 1st Grade
  Instructor: Laura Jezyk

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: July 12-July 23 

  Cost: $300
  
  Attention first graders! The key to lifelong academic success: reading, writing, and mathematics. Individualizing the learning experience is of utmost priority to ensure your child is getting exactly what he or she needs to soar. When students are not working with the teacher in their small group, they rotate among a variety of learning stations that reinforce the daily lessons, promote independence, and encourage problem-solving. 

• Jumpstart to 3rd Grade - CLASS CLOSED (full)

  Grade: Rising 3rd
  Instructor: Brittany Elia

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: July 12-July 23

  Cost: $300
  
  Jump into summer with great books, engaging math projects, and a boatload of ideas for creative writings! This fun-filled class will focus on reading comprehension strategies, organizing and editing stories, and complex mathematical operations such as subtraction with regrouping and the basics of multiplication. Brain breaks will be needed and Mrs. Elia is ready to take the students on nature walks, through our beautiful sunny hills, and also kick around the soccer ball or swing on the swings with all who love to play.

• Jumpstart to 4th Grade

  Grade: Rising 4th
  Instructor: Candyce Pizzala

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: July 12-July 23
  Cost: $300
  
  Novels, research, and fractions, oh my! When transitioning from learning to read, to reading to learn it is important to solidify the skills of annotation and taking book notes to ensure understanding. Mrs. Pizzala is excited to introduce this technique to those bridging from elementary style books to more sophisticated chapter books. Students will also be taught numerous writing techniques which they will implement while constructing a piece they are proud to call their own! Finally, hands-on math lessons will be taught with emphasis on fractions, decimals, and long division! In this class learning will simply come to life!

• Cooking with Books I (K-2) - CLASS CLOSED (full)

  Grade: Rising K-2nd
  Instructor: Beth Kosinski

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: July 26-July 30

  Cost: $200
  
  What is better than a good book? How about a good book paired with a tasty snack? Cooking with Books is a fun week-long class that will allow students to enjoy a children's book as well as learn to cook a related snack. Students will go home each day with a dish they prepared themselves. While the food is cooking, they will play games, create an art project, and put together their very own recipe book. Come join us for some fun with food!  

• Jump Start to PreK/K - Session II

  Grade: Rising PreK & K
  Instructor: Courtney Lewandowski

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: July 26 - August 6

  Cost: $300
  
  Energetic, curious, creative... three words that definitely describe this age group! Our Jumpstart program is an excellent option for fostering individual creativity and academic growth. Emphasis will be placed on fine motor development (handwriting), pre-reading skills, and overall number sense. With playful hands and busy minds, we will help your child continue to build the confidence needed to grow and soar in-and-out of the classroom. 

• Spanish through Adventures with Ms. Lia! (PreK-1) - CLASS CLOSED (full)

  Grade: Rising PreK - 1st
  Instructor: Lia Andrews - Guest Sanford Middle School Spanish Teacher

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: August 2-August 6

  Cost: $200
  
  Imagine learning Spanish by flying to outer space, having snowball fights in the summer, and traveling to the time of the dinosaurs! Experience Spanish in a whole new and magical way!  Join Ms. Lia for a camp full of top-secret missions, original music and creative crafts! Whether your children are seeing Spanish for the first time or they are keeping up with their language foundation, Ms. Lia is excited to keep your campers motivated, entertained, and learning from start to finish.

• Cooking with Books 2 (K-2) - CLASS CLOSED (full)

  Grade: Rising K-2nd
  Instructor: Beth Kosinski

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: August 9-13

  Cost: $200
  
  

  Mrs. Kosinski is at it again! She's cooked up 5 new lessons involving reading, crafting, and cooking of course! We are excited to offer another full week of this popular class!

• Musical Theater (2-4) - CLASS CLOSED (FULL)

  Grade: Rising 2nd-4th
  Instructor: Jenn Kowalski (Kelman)

  Time: 9 AM–12 PM

  Dates: August 9-August 13 

  Cost: $200
  
  In Mrs. Kowalski's class, students will learn the beginning basics of theater, including singing, dancing, acting, improvisation, and storytelling! Students will learn about the art of musical theater and will have the chance to perform a few songs together at the end of the week. Mrs. Kowalski can't wait to sing, dance, laugh, and learn with your child!