For the last 16 years, Rising Tide has offered exciting summer enrichment courses during two weeks in July for upper and middle school students. These classes are focused on fun, experience-based learning and are excellent opportunities for students to learn new skills and explore their creativity during the summer days. Classes are open to all current students grades 5-12 as well as incoming students who will be joining Rising Tide in September of 2020. All experience levels are welcome!
Summer Enrichment Courses
Our summer enrichment courses focus on experience-based learning and provide students with an opportunity to learn new skills and further develop existing skills in a fun and stress-free environment. Class sizes for these week-long courses are limited to 15 students. If you have any questions about any of the enrichment classes, please contact Mr. Walker at 508-747-2620 ext. 300.
Session One: July 13-17
Session Two: July 20-24
Each course runs for one week, from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.
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SUMMER 2020 COURSE OFFERINGS
Hispanic Arts and Crafts
Students in Grades 5-12
Instructor: Ms. Williams
Session One: July 13-17 and/or Session Two: July 20-24
In this week-long course, students will create a variety of Hispanic arts and crafts. This is a hands-on course in which students will produce their own artistic products while also learning about the cultures associated with these handicrafts. Each day, students will leave class with new items they have created, in addition to developing and deepening their understanding of the cultural perspectives and practices related to those products. Students will learn about celebrations such as the Day of the Dead and Alasitas and will create crafts such as papel picado or cut-out paper, Guatemalan kite crafts, sugar skulls, and panpipes. No prior experience in Spanish or Art is required for this course.
Painting Studio
Students in Grades 5-12
Instructor: Mr. Walker
Session One: July 13-17 and/or Session Two: July 20-24
Students of all levels of experience will expand on their Visual Art skills while exploring large-scale acrylic painting in this fun and informative studio workshop. Each student will be working with easy to learn steps to take their ideas from tiny sketches to mural sized compositions with confidence. Students will enjoy learning a variety of application techniques to incorporate with their own style and creativity as they compose their own large-scale, 4′ x 4′ painting.
Photography
Students in Grades 5-12
Instructor: Ms. Grez
Session One: July 13-17
Session One: July 13-17 and/or Session Two: July 20-24
In this week-long course, students will learn the basics of digital photography including lighting, composition, and editing. The course starts with a general overview of the different types of cameras including their components and features. After the students have a general idea on what the different settings do, they will have plenty of time to practice taking pictures indoors and outdoors. Students will have the opportunity to work with a variety of subjects such as landscapes and portraiture. The week will end with a group display that will showcase each student’s creativity. Students will need to have their own digital camera with a USB cable or a card reader.
Woodworking
Students in Grades 5-12
Instructor: Mr. Howard
Session One: July 13-17
When was the last time you put something on a table or a bookcase, or sat on a bench? Did you stop to think about how that table, bookcase, or bench was made? If you did, great! This course is for you! If not, that’s okay–this course will help you appreciate the craftsmanship in the furniture around you. Using reclaimed wood and hand tools, we will tackle some basic carpentry projects. Sign-up for this course to enjoy a fun-filled week of working with your hands, and go home with a functional piece of furniture that you can be proud of. Get your hammer ready!
Jill S. Crafts Summer Scholars Program
Rising Tide Charter Public School is excited to present a unique summer program opportunity for current middle school students entering grades six through nine in 2020-2021. This program is limited to 10 students.
The program runs for two weeks: July 13-24.
This program will be open to students seeking to develop their personal connection to the local Plymouth region. Named for Rising Tide’s first head of school, the Jill S. Crafts Summer Scholars Program intends to promote the school’s mission of cultivating within students a sense of belonging by engaging and educating students more about Plymouth’s natural landscape and by giving them the tools to help preserve and protect this region.
Participating students will work in collaboration with the Southeastern Massachusetts Pine Barrens Association (SMPBA) to learn more about the rare, Massachusetts Coastal Pine Barrens ecoregion in South Plymouth and work with volunteers from the SMPBA to address some of the environmental threats posed to this area. Students will work on site at the SMPBA headquarters at the Center Hill Preserve throughout the two week program. They will work with conservationists and scientists on a “bioblitz,” or an intensive biological survey in an attempt to record all the living species within the ten designated ecosystems within the Center Hill Preserve property. The important data that students collect will be used by SMPBA and the town of Plymouth conservationists. Further, students will create a citizen science project on the SMPBA site, which will engage visitors to the facility.
The program will culminate in a formal presentation given by the students to families, members of the school community, and members of SMPBA to showcase the work they accomplished over the two week period. Students and families will also be invited to a cookout reception at the SMPBA headquarters after the presentations. Participating students will be acknowledged within our school community as “Crafts Scholars” for the 2020-2021 academic year.
This program will run Monday through Friday, from July 13-24, 2020. Ten students will be selected to participate through an application process and their tuition for the program will be paid in full. Interested students must complete and submit an application to the middle school office to the attention of Mrs. McCullough or Dr. Vendetti. If you have any questions, please contact the school office at 508-747-2620.
