The Project PRIZE Summer 2024 Program

This class is designed for a fun Math summer hour session. It will teach common core math skills through gaming, such as Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, trivia as well as outdoor physical activities. The class is intended to close the gap between the end of and return to the new school year by having continued Math practice in the Summer.

This will cover most of the high school math topics and concepts with exercises. This reviews the knowledge tested in High School Regents Exam, SAT and College Placement exams too. Moreover, this class gives an ample opportunity for those students who are interested in achieving proficiency in the subject to have a successful transition to the next school grade or college.

Students will analyze forms of past, present and modern-day novels, and storytelling. We will dissect plot, characters, settings, mood, and difference in vocabulary between authors and books. Reading is understanding how we encompass ourselves in the storytelling of the author. Students will work on reading comprehension followed with debriefing discussion about each novel the class reads.

Students will learn boxing techniques, Kata (patterns), and calisthenics to develop the discipline and focus of a martial artist; what’s called the Kingfisher style of fighting. The class will include a discussion session on what self-defense means. What does it mean to protect with a level of discipline, perseverance, and the willingness to become more than you were before you started! The only requirement to join: Be willing to come out of your comfort zone and have fun! In this class let’s build self-confidence through self-control and physical fitness. With Mr. Malcolm, you will have fun boxing, training in calisthenics and learning more about nutrition and how to get “in-shape” indoors and outdoors.

This class is a face-off between Project PRIZE Queensborough Community College (QCC) Soccer team VS the IS192 The Linden Soccer team. The IS192 team will be training at the school site and the QCC Soccer field. The QCC team will be training at the QCC Soccer field. On the last week of the Summer program, the teams will go head-to-head in a Project PRIZE school/college cup match! The winner will take home a trophy! Instructors will focus on teaching two aspects of soccer:

1. Skill development
2. Coaching

Motor and field skills, rules of the game, and basic officiating mechanics are necessary to play the game. Efficient methods of teaching and coaching will be presented in this course. Students will perform at a minimal level the following skills: dribbling, passing, trapping, goalkeeping, shooting, and juggling. Students are expected to practice honesty in all activities related to this course.

Students will be learning what Impressionism is in art and will be outdoors observing and painting their chosen subjects on canvas or any other material the instructor will select. This class will be invited to the QCC Art Gallery for a tour of the current exhibitions where they can see a sample of an impressionism piece of art and a lecture by the director of the Queensborough Community College Art Gallery on art college and career readiness.

In the Culinary class, the students prepare and serve a different dish for every session of the week. Students will acquire a life skill in basic cooking and safety measures, which is much needed when transitioning to college. Some students might choose to appreciate the artistry of culinary and its mental health benefit. This class not only prepares students by exposing them to the food industry but also lures them into STEM subjects. In this class, intro to Chemistry will be the highlight and students interested in a career in the food industry and a college major in culinary arts will get a taste of what it might be. Students will reap a dual benefit. They will come out at the end of the term with basic concepts in chemistry and might eliminate the fear of science and a college major and career in other science fields or chemistry.

Students will learn the fundamentals of painting: color, value, composition, edges, brushwork, and technique. Acrylics, oils, watercolors, or pencils? Photorealism or abstract art. Whatever the choice, students will unlock their creativity play, experiment, and relief stress! No previous drawing experience necessary.

In this class we will spend two hours each Tuesday, of every week of the four weeks of the Summer program, learning to write stories, acting, flexing our social and creative muscles. Why? Because each day we spend our lives in school; with friends outside of school socializing for example, we aren’t always given the opportunity to learn or teach something new to each other. This class is our opportunity to do something fun and new that we wouldn’t normally do! Learn from your friends, learn from people we haven’t met or have seen in our school hallways. Join us in this opportunity to expand our minds and experiences in a safe and educational space where it will be fun exploring what makes us laugh, cry, and think!

Curriculum explained: This class will have a performance aspect. We will be writing stories and acting. Playing varies games to learn critical thinking skills, and group discussion on stories or documentaries watched in class.

This course will provide Highschool students a look into the hardships and realities of college. Learn to navigate college services and appropriate resources. At the end of the term, students will understand that they must balance their personal life with extracurricular activities and academics in college. Students will learn how to effectively manage their time, apply effective study skills and strategies that will help them manage academic content, study habits, learning styles and different resources that will enable them to successfully transition to college. HEOP (Higher Education Opportunity Programs) information will be provided, and parents are invited.

Students will review job search strategies, will practice completing employment applications online. Students will look at their organizational skills, punctuality, personal appearance, attitude towards work and authority on the job. Students will review the value of networking, asking questions and making connections.

The MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) App Inventor gives students the perfect chance to explore the creative side of coding in a supportive and collaborative environment. The program is partially adapted from the MIT App Inventor Computational Thinking Curriculum, with an emphasis on app-making through new technologies including artificial intelligence, translation, and music production. Our classes will include discussions, demos, and working sessions, with an overall focus on fostering creativity and innovation in the field of modern tech.

For students who might need to refresh or get extra support to improve their grade or continue performing at a satisfactory level in any middle or high school subject. Students must be prepared to receive tutoring by bringing their textbook, homework, quizzes, tests, or specific questions.

The case management team (School Counselor and LMSW) will, as mandated by the funder, the New York State Education Department (NYSED), create and update Personal Learning Plans (PLP) for each student enrolled in the program. The team will create PLPs based, in part, on the college and career survey JHS and HS will complete upon enrollment in the program. Individual and group counseling sessions will be scheduled as per student or parent request to address any academic, personal or college/career readiness concern. Grade transitioning, graduation auditing, preparation of college and FAFSA applications, and high school senior exit interviews are also scheduled by either the counselor, the student, or the parent.