Science #20 STEM Design Challenge (Gr. 4-6) Put your engineering skills to the test as you compete against your classmates! Design and fly a kite; create and test weight-bearing towers. Build a straw tower to the Moon; create the tallest and strongest tower; and build a small, wind-powered sail car to see who can get his or hers to go the farthest. Anthony Elsasser, Instructor #21 Magic or Math?? (Gr . 4-6) Have you ever wanted to be a magician? Do you want to astonish your friends and leave them speechless with your amazing tricks? We will get behind the scenes and find out the math behind some pretty neat tricks. But remember...a true magician never reveals his (or her) secrets! Katie Lacher, Instructor #22 Dig Deep Into Caves and Caverns (Gr . 4-8) Join an experienced Ohio Caverns tour guide on a week-long quest to learn the ins and outs of caves and caverns. We will create our own sinkholes to observe how caves form and how we discover them! We will grow crystals as we investigate real cave formations, and — best of all — we will be seeing these formations with our own eyes! Each participant will receive a ticket for the Natural Wonder Tour at Ohio Caverns outside West Liberty. Our group will go on the tour Saturday, June 15th. (Or, you may use your ticket at another time.) Shannon Peterson, Instructor

#23 Dream House Design! (Gr . 4-8) Acting as an architect, you will be designing your dream house! From making blueprints to interior design, you can let your mind run wild: the only barrier holding back your design is your own imagination! Time permitting, we will be making a 3D model of your house that you can take home. Tom Braddock, Instructor #24 Lotions, Potions, and Slime! (Gr . 3-5) Ooey-gooey fun abounds! Explore properties of matter and basic chemistry as we make fluffy slime, unicorn poop slime, magnetic slime, butter slime, and more. On top of that, we’ll become our own bath and body store, exploring and inventing lotion, lip balm, and bath bomb recipes. Come: join the messy magic! Ashley Reser, Instructor #25 Hook, Line, and Sinker! (Gr . 4-8) Do you love fishing? Do you want to catch the “big one”? Then gear up and get outdoors! Become better equipped through science to be a successful angler! Let a professional in both education and fishing build your understanding of food webs, tackle selection, and map reading so you can be the best angler on the water! The class will end with a Pro Day on the lake! Ryan Kerns, Instructor #26 CSI Exploration (Gr . 4-5) How do investigators bring the “bad guys” to justice? They use science! Join us as we work side-by-side with real CSI’s to apply science to crime scene investigations. If you like solving mysteries, this class is for you! Jana Core, Instructor #27 Wild About Wildlife! (Gr . 4-8) This course will get us outside to learn about the wildlife in our back yards! We’ll learn about the birds, reptiles, amphibians, bugs, and fish in our area and even use microscopes to see animals around us— some you didn’t even know existed! Each day, we’ll take a nature walk: you never know what surprises we might find! Troy Shively, Instructor

Please make selection based on the grade student will enter in the fall.

#11 Sweet Delights (Gr. 4-8) Cookies and Buckeyes and Cake Pops, oh my! Do you want to be an expert confectionery maker? If so, you will want to join me for a scrumptious week filled with making cookies, decorating them, making Buckeyes and Cake Pops! Let a notch out of your belt buckle...it's going to be a delicious ride! Tracy Huffman, Instructor Please note: this class will occur off-site at the intermediate school, 509 N. Park Rd. #12 Snapshots Photography! (Gr. 2-5) Learn the basics of photography, from lighting and camera settings to posing for portraits and advertising! We will do fun photo projects throughout the week, including a day at the The Photo Booth studio downtown, and we will highlight different aspects of photography. We will end the week with a gallery of our work, and you will receive framed prints of your best shots to take home. Susie Jarvis, Instructor #13 I LOVE Livestock (Gr . 2-4) Would you like to be a farmer? Do you wonder … if all cows produce milk? how to milk a cow? why some eggs are brown and some are white? where ham comes from? In our class we’ll learn about agriculture, learning basic animal care and handling. Please wear closed-toed shoes! Nichole Spencer, Instructor Please note: This class will occur at the fairgrounds. #14 I REALLY LOVE Livestock! (Gr . 4-8) Do you … dream of showing an animal at the fair? wonder about FFA? how to identify animals? why cows have four stomachs? Then join us to work with livestock and poultry. Learn basic anatomy, breeds, handling, and care! Students should wear long pants and closed-toed shoes! Please note: This class will occur at the fairgrounds. Lora James, Instructor Health & Wellness #15 Get in the Game! (Gr . 4-8) What did kids do for fun before gaming? Before the internet? In Get in the Game, you’ll join us in experiencing creative, active, and interactive games with simple, everyday objects! We’ll make fun indoor and outdoor games to play with friends, with family, or even by yourself. Join us, and get your game on! Nancy Forsythe and Kathy Dodson, Instructors #16 Kid Fit 1 (Gr . 2-5) Do you LOVE burpees? Do you have extra energy to get rid of? Then grab your water bottle and prepare for action! During KidFit1, we will put the fun in FUNctional fitness! We will also discuss how proper nutrition keeps our bodies strong and healthy! So, grab your water bottle and prepare to sweat! Lindy Martin, Instructor #17 Kid Fit 2 (Gr . 5-8) Got extra energy to get rid of? Do you want to get stronger, more flexible, and in better shape while having fun with others? This is the class for you! During KidFit2, we’ll learn to put the FUN in FUNctional fitness! We’ll also discuss proper nutrition: it’s the fuel for our strong, healthy bodies! Grab your water bottle, and prepare to sweat! Art Caudill, Instructor

Language Arts

#18 American Girl Adventures (Gr . 2-5) Take an adventure with the original American Girl dolls. We will travel through time, learning about each girl and creating crafts of their era. There’s no need to journey alone, though: we welcome you to bring your own American Girl doll to join us for this fun-filled journey! Candi Bodey, Instructor #19 WPKO & WBLL Sportscaster Camp (Gr . 5-8) Become a sports radio broadcaster! We’ll show you how to call a baseball game play-by-play, research sports topics, play sports trivia, create a podcast debating today’s sports topics, and more! Plus, YOU will be a radio celebrity as we broadcast from a game at Blue Jacket Park — you’ll call the action ! Chad Wilkinson, Instructor

Art, Music & Drama #1 Make It, Take It, Creative Crafts (Gr. 2-3) Enjoy creating cool, new crafts during SEA! Activities include painting, sand art, creating slime, making Pla-Doh©, and tie-dying your own shirt. Roll up your sleeves, and get ready to get messy! Stacey Holycross, Instructor #2 Science and Sound (Gr. 5-8) Are you a singer or instrumentalist who always wanted to make your own music, but not sure how? Create your own cheers, chants, jingles, songs, and much more through coding! You’ll be able to compose, print, and share your creations! Once you leave our class, you’ll have the basic tools to keep composing as much as you want! (Note: knowing basic lines and spaces in the treble clef is helpful, but not required.) Morissa Sweeney, Instructor #3 All the World’s a Stage (Gr. 2-4) Do you love to perform? Do you love to sing and be on stage? If so, this session is for you! In just one short week, we will learn AND perform a mini-musical to showcase your talent. Come: join the fun! Stacy Calton, Instructor #4 Melting Arts and More (Gr. 4-8) Are you creative? Do you like to discover new ways to make amazing art pieces? Then Melting Arts and More is for you! In our class, we’ll experiment with different melting art materials to create beautiful designs on bowls, canvas, and more with crayons, hot glue, and Perler Bead. If you love to create, join us! Stephanie Barnes, Instructor #5 Art off the Canvas (Gr . 5-7) Have you ever looked at a sculpture and wondered, “How is that made?” We’ll be using wood, plastic, clay and found objects to make our own sculptures. Bring “play clothes” that can get dirty as we have fun with sculptures and shapes! Pat Rinehart-Irwin, Instructor #6 Color, WOW! (Gr . 3-7) We will be making art projects that are so bright, they will WOW you! Explore paint, oil pastels, and even NEONS! This class will be colorful and FUN! Jennifer Jervis, Instructor #7 Kids’ Sip and Paint (Gr. 4-6) Does your little artist love kids’ painting parties? No worries: we've got it all covered, and the best part is that we clean up the mess! Your child is invited for a full week of artistic fun, and family is welcome to attend our last day to celebrate their masterpieces with cupcakes at our very own art festival! Get ready for a fun painting adventure! Patricia Binfet, Instructor

Culinary Arts

#8 Holiday Baking All Through the Year! (Gr. 4-8) Get ready for a baking bonanza, as we move the through the year, baking delicious treats for the following holidays - Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Fourth of July. We will focus on a different holiday and make yummy treats for it each day of the week. Come ready to bake and eat! Christa Hammond, Instructor #9 Top Chef Cooking Challenge! (Gr. 4-8) Get ready for a fun-packed week of cooking in teams, exploring a variety of courses, and having local celebrity judges to help you perfect your meal. You and your team will compete to earn the Top Chef award! Sheridon Storm, Instructor #10 The Great Chocolate Caper! (Gr . 3-6) Do you love chocolate? Do you love solving mysteries and using logic? Then The Great Chocolate Caper is for you! Come, join us as we work together to find out who stole the famous chocolate recipe. We will learn about collecting evidence, motives, alibis, and how to rule out suspects until we find the culprit. Each day, we will also make a delicious treat that involves, what else? Chocolate!! Cammie Honaker, Instructor

Please make selection based on the grade student will enter in the fall. Please make selection based on the grade student will enter in the fall. Please make selection based on the grade student will enter in the fall.

#28 Platform 9 3/4 (Gr. 4-8) Are you a Harry Potter fanatic? Get your wands and robes ready to start an adventure into Hogwarts! We will play Quidditch, make our own wands, try some Diagon Alley approved snacks, make some of our very own potions, and much more! Join in the wild wizardry as we jump into the land of Harry Potter! Kim Brown, Instructor #29 Sharks Week (and other fish)! (Gr . 4-8) What are ampullae of Lorenzini? How do sharks sense movement in the water? What happens when a shark loses a tooth? What does dissection of a spiny dogfish reveal about these animals? Learn about density, buoyancy, and more as we learn about some of the most fascinating but misunderstood animals on our planet! Bruce Smith, Instructor #30 Slimy Science (Gr . 2-5) Are you ready for a week of messy fun? Don’t miss out on this exploration all about SLIME! Glow-in-the-dark, glitter, magnetic, and more are all types we’ll make! Sign up, and see what you can GOO! Lucy LeVan, Instructor #31 Super Slimy Science (Gr .2-6) Who doesn’t like slime? You’ll love making it and playing with it! Join us as we make creative and fun science experiments out of your passion for slime. Along the way, learn what it’s like to be a scientist! Brianne Hughes, Instructor

Social Studies #32 Come, Travel With Me! (Gr . 7-8) Let’s fill our passports and visit France, England, Spain, Italy, and Costa Rica. Experience some of the sights, sounds, and tastes from each country. Walk the virtual streets, observe, and create cultural artwork from around the world. Danielle Weber, Instructor #33 The Time Machine (Gr . 3-6) Have you ever wondered what life was like hundreds or thousands of years ago? Find out when you travel back in time for this week-long adventure! Our time machine will take us to the rise and fall of the Aztec empire; the pyramids of ancient Egypt; the battlefields of Rome; and the daily lives of the Vikings. Each day, you’ll share a snack with the people; learn and play games with the children of the civilization; and create a memento of travels to take home. So, pack your bags and get ready for the trip of a lifetime! Katie Davis, Instructor #34 Native American Culture (Gr . 4-8) Come, discover the rich history of the Shawnee and other First Nations — how they lived, worked, hunted, and dressed! Learn to make Atlati Spears, War Clubs, Fire Starters and Bow Drills as well as skills of Flint Knapping, Hafting and Beading! (Note: students will use some modern tools like glue guns and belt sanders.) Bill Davis, Instructor TECHNOLOGY #35 Help! I’m Stuck in a LEGO Movie! (Gr . 3-5) Discover the art of stop-motion and learn history of animation. Be like Walt Disney and make your own flip book story. Then, flash forward to the millennium to create your very own LEGO movie! Develop a simple storyboard; stage the building blocks; and learn how to utilize stop-motion animation techniques to build a short film in small groups out of craft paper or LEGOs! Lauren Burkhardt, Instructor

June 10th-14th, 2019 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Bellefontaine High School

555 East Lake Avenue Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311

Summer Enrichment Academy is designed to provide academic and creative challenges for gifted or highly motivated students entering second (2nd) grade through eighth (8th) grade (in the fall of 2019).

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, April 12th, 2019

SEA is coordinated by Bellefontaine City Schools, Benjamin Logan Local Schools, Indian Lake Local Schools, Ridgemont Local Schools, and the Midwest Regional Educational Service Center

(in cooperation with Riverside Local Schools).

Please contact these SEA Coordinators for more information:

Angie Horvath, Bellefontaine City Schools Sally Stolly, Benjamin Logan Local Schools horvath@bcs-k12.org, 937 593-0545 stollys@benjaminlogan.org, 937 593-9211 Kelli Tebbe, Indian Lake Local Schools tebbek@ils-k12.oh.us, 937 686-8601 Jennifer Elliot, Ridgemont Local Schools Erica Baer, Midwest Regional ESC jennifer.elliot@ridgemont.k12.oh.us, 937 354-2141 ebaer@mresc.org, 937 498-1354

Special Thanks to our 2019 SEA Brochure Sponsor!

2019 SUMMER ENRICHMENT ACADEMY June 10th-14th, 2019

REGISTRATION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL INFORMATION

When scheduling, we will do our best to assign students to their first (1st) or second (2nd)choice. Classes require a minimum of ten (10) students. SEA reserves the right to: cancel a course due to insufficient enrollment; schedule students in any of their designated choices; and/or remove students who present a discipline problem.

Please send non-refundable check of $60 per student (along with this form)

by April 12th, 2019 (payable to Bellefontaine City Schools) to:

Bellefontaine City Schools Attn: Treasurer’s Office

820 Ludlow Road Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311

Note: Sponsors have provided financial assistance to students on the Free and Reduced Lunch Program. The registration fee will be reduced to $15 per student. Please send non-refundable check for $15 with registration.

Each participant will receive a t-shirt. Please circle size: Youth: M (10-12) L (14-16) Adult: S M L XL

Class assignment notification will be sent home from school with your child (not mailed) by:

May 10th, 2019.

*To enable parents/guardians to authorize the provision of emergency treatment for their children who become ill or injured while attending SEA, please list three (3) contact names and phone numbers:

*Consent to Treatment: In the event reasonable attempts to contact me have been unsuccessful, I hereby give my consent for: (1) the administration of any treatment deemed necessary by the below named physician or dentist; and (2) the transfer of the child to any hospital reasonably accessible:

This authorization does not cover major surgery unless the medical opinions of two licensed physicians or dentists, obtained prior to the performance of such surgery, concur in the necessity for such surgery. *Facts concerning the child’s medical history, including allergies, medications being taken, dietary restrictions, and any physical impairments: ________________________________________________________________________________________ *The SEA staff will not be responsible for medications. Please list all medications, if any, will your child be carrying with him/her during SEA: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Disclaimer: I authorize SEA to consider my child’s photograph/image/name as “directory information” and to utilize, release, and/or publish my child’s photograph/image/name in all school/media publications.

Signature of Parent/Guardian: ____________________________ Date: _______________ Phone:___________________

Student’s Name Parent’s Name School

Address Primary Phone Teacher

City, State, Zip Alternate Phone

Grade Entering in Fall 2019: (Please circle one) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Classes: Please list your choices below. ***Must enter two (2) choices to be registered!*** **Course placements are final!**

1st Choice # Title

2nd

Choice # Title

3rd

Choice # Title

Name Relationship to Student Phone Number

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Physician Phone Dentist Phone

Specialist Phone Hospital Phone

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