ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

The American Immersion Program

Ages: Boys & girls ages 10 to 18
Dates: Overnight program
Session 1: June 17 to June 30
Session 2: July 1 to July 14
Session 3: July 15 to July 28

Tuition: One Session: $2,740; Two Sessions: $5,210 Three Sessions: $7,810

McDonogh is proud to offer four programs designed to help non-English speaking students improve their language skills and experience American culture. Mornings of serious learning will be followed by serious fun. Our programs combine excellent English language instruction and cultural immersion with wonderful amenities outside the classrooms. Our faculty is committed to helping international students reach new levels of understanding and mastery. At the same time, they want students to feel comfortable, safe, and happy. Their goal is to create a family among participants.

In the evenings, students will venture to Baltimore’s festive Inner Harbor, restaurants, shopping malls, and other local attractions. The program also includes weekend travel to places such as New York and Washington D.C. Participants will live in McDonogh dorms.

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Module

Ages: Boys and girls 10 to 16

ESOL at McDonogh is a blend of academics, cultural interactions, language instruction, travel experiences, summer activities, and total American culture and English language immersion. Directed by John Wood, Ph.D. and taught by our team of language specialists, the program will emphasize the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Classes will be small enough to offer consistent individual attention. The student’s level in each area will be determined by a placement exam given at the beginning of the program. Each participant will receive grades and a written progress report, which will also be sent to parents.

Adventure Module

Ages: Boys and girls 10 to 16

The Adventure Program will allow students to improve their English and their understanding of American life through participation in a variety of leisure activities. Students will immerse themselves in McDonogh’s summer programs, where they can choose from sailing, rock climbing, swimming, tennis, horseback riding, team sports, science classes, filmmaking, and much more.

Chemistry module

Ages: Boys and girls 13 to 17

This seminar-style program will help students improve their English while investigating advanced chemistry topics which are not typically addressed in honors and AP Chemistry courses, such as medicines, polymers, and neurotransmitters, to name a few. Participants will work side-by-side with American students on projects and experiments in the classroom and lab. They will also spend time outdoors collecting and analyzing data on McDonogh’s environmentally diverse campus.

Educating for TOEFL and SAT module

Ages: Boys and girls 15 to 17

This program is geared to educate students for the SAT and TOEFL tests, which many U.S. colleges and universities require for admittance. The SAT section will introduce students to a wide variety of test-taking techniques, time management strategies, and critical reading methods that are central to mastering the test. The TOEFL section will help students achieve proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, the four skills measured by the most widely accepted English-language test in the world.

For further information please visit the American Immersion section at www.mcdonogh.org.

iCamp

Technology with iCamp

Ages: Boys and Girls 7 to 13
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (M-F)
Dates: SOLD OUT
Tuition: $475 per week
(Independence Day week - July 2 to July 6 - $380)
A minimum of 8 students and a maximum of 20 students will be admitted per session.

Choose your ADVENTURE! Children’s Technology Workshop iCamp™ provides children with the chance to individualize their day camp experience. Campers are encouraged to design their adventures as young entrepreneurs, creating their own logos and business cards to personalize their quest. Whatever they choose, children will complete applied technology adventures customized to their skill level. Campers use the latest Lego™ robotic equipment and exciting child-friendly software as they complete their missions. We boast a 1:1 camper to laptop ratio and a 7:1 camper to instructor ratio.

Check us out at www.ctworkshop.com. Please visit us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Childrens-Technology-Workshop-Baltimore/169303897883, to view samples of camper work!

Robotics with iCamp

Campers use Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 to create innovative and challenging robotic designs. Working in a team or individually, they will use sensors, motors, and blue-tooth technology to program their robots to move, react to sound or light, and make decisions! Campers use the NXT-G programming language as they go about completing their robotic missions and may be challenged by a FIRST Lego™ League-style robotics mission. Campers are encouraged to document their designs using animation, digital art, and video techniques available in camp.

Check us out at www.ctworkshop.com. Please visit us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Childrens-Technology-Workshop-Baltimore/169303897883, to view samples of camper work!

Video Game Design with iCamp

Campers will use an object-oriented, GUI-based game design program as they learn the fundamentals of programming and game design. Students will create and develop a storyboard and bring characters to life (we have a strict no-violence policy). Completed games are PC-based and will be made available for at-home use. New this year, campers will be introduced to Kodu, which allows kids to create games in a 3D environment using a visual programming language. Kodu games run on Xbox 360 and PC, although PC and Xbox games do not intermix.

Check us out at www.ctworkshop.com. Please visit us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Childrens-Technology-Workshop-Baltimore/169303897883, to view samples of camper work!

Animation with iCamp

Campers are introduced to various animation techniques during camp, including stop motion, live action and other digital animation software. Children will learn about all aspects of production including writing, directing and producing.

Check us out at www.ctworkshop.com. Please visit us on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Childrens-Technology-Workshop-Baltimore/169303897883, to view samples of camper work!

MCDONOGH CHESS CAMP

Ages: Boys and Girls 5 to 12
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (M-F)
Dates:
Session 1: June 18 to June 22
Session 2: June 25 to June 29
Session 3: July 2 to July 6
Tuition: Session 1: $295; Session 2: $295
Session 3:(Independence Day week - $240)

Kids will be constantly challenged as they learn to play chess with national chess masters. Chess is gymnastics for the brain and studying the game is known to show significant improvement in school grades and academic activities.

Directed by national chess Master Arkadiy Frenkel, young players will be taught strategies and tactics that will help them on the board and in life. Frenkel has over 30 years of international experience and has taught at chess camps, schools and programs in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Several of his current students have won state and national tournaments, and the high school team he coached in 2010 placed second in the National Girls Team Championship.

SAT Prep Course

Ages: Boys and Girls 15 to 17
Hours: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (M-F)
Dates: June 18 - July 6
Tuition: $1,595

The Capital Educators Summer SAT Prep Course mirrors the celebrated program that we run throughout the academic year. During three weeks of intensive study, students are introduced to a wide variety of test-taking techniques, time management strategies, and critical reading methods that are central to mastering the SAT and PSAT. As a result, the course is an excellent fit both for incoming 11th and 12th grade students. The summer session includes 36 hours of classroom instruction as well as 3 full-length diagnostic SATs that are administered under standard, testing conditions. Students are grouped into seminars of no more than 10 students and parents are regularly notified of student progress. After completing the summer program, graduates are invited to attend free refresher sessions in the fall in the weeks immediately preceding the SAT and PSAT.

For more information and an application, contact Capital Educators at 410-532-9400.

Writing Strategies

For McDonogh Middle School students only!

Ages: Boys and Girls 11 to 14
Hours: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (M-F)
Dates: June 18 - June 22 (For rising 6th & 7th graders only)
Dates: June 25 - June 29 (For rising 8th & 9th graders only)
Tuition: $275 per session

McDonogh English teacher Cathy Schorreck will guide students through the elements of essay writing during this one week course. Students will review and practice the stages of the writing process including brainstorming, outlining, drafting, and revising. Students will learn strategies that will help them improve the structure, organization, and flow of their writing. They will also receive individual feedback at each stage of the process, and they will be expected to revise their work. Understanding and using rubrics in the planning and revision process will promote stronger proofreading skills. Students will write on word processors and be introduced to different technologies that are available that facilitate writing. For more information, contact Cathy Schorreck at 410-581-4786.

College Application Workshop

Ages: Rising Seniors
Hours: 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (M-F)
Dates: SOLD OUT
Tuition: $400

The College Application Workshop is an unique opportunity for rising high school seniors to prepare for the fall by completing the essential elements of a college application. Under the guidance of McDonogh's college counselors, students will create a resume, fill out the Common Application (accepted by more than 400 colleges and universities), and craft the daunting but imperative college essay. Students will have time in the summer to attend to these details, but are rarely motivated to do so, and it is quite an advantage to complete such significant and important work in early August.

Biology

For McDonogh students only!
Dates: June 18 to July 27

This for-credit course, taught by McDonogh faculty members, covers the basic concepts of human biology. Specific topics include: ecology, evolution, cell structure, classical and molecular genetics, physiology and anatomy, biochemistry and taxonomy. The curriculum includes a broad range of labs, including dissection. Cost of course includes a lab fee. For more information on how to register, please contact the science department at 410-581-4757.

Chemistry

For McDonogh students only!
Dates: June 18 to July 27

This for-credit course, taught by McDonogh faculty member Carrie Crooks, examines the properties of materials in the world around us. Specific topics include: atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, chemical nomenclature, quantitative chemistry, nuclear chemistry, kinetic theory and the states of matter, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction reactions, organic chemistry, and an introduction to biochemistry. The curriculum includes a broad range of labs. Cost of course includes a lab fee. For more information on how to register, please contact the science department at 410-581-4757.

Physics

For McDonogh students only!
Dates: June 18 to July 27

This for-credit course is taught by McDonogh faulty members. Topics taught include mechanics, gravity, electricity and magnetism, wave motion, sound, and light. While a conceptual approach is followed, students are expected to apply and manipulate basic algebraic equations, interpret graphs, and draw and interpret vector diagrams. For more information on how to register, please contact the science department at 410-581-4757.

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