Education & Community Services

Relationships can be tough. Meeting as a group to explore what healthy relationships look like can be empowering. In this course, students build skills to develop relationships in their own life through role playing, problem solving activities, learning to respect, accept, love and set boundaries. We discuss how these things look in a close circle of friends verses our outer circle of friends. Students will also write their own Bill of Rights that can serve as their guide long after the class is over. Instructor: Janine Fiordirosa, MSW

Relationships can be tough. Meeting as a group to explore what healthy relationships look like can be empowering. In this course, students build skills to develop relationships in their own life through role playing, problem solving activities, learning to respect, accept, love and set boundaries. We discuss how these things look in a close circle of friends verses our outer circle of friends. Students will also write their own Bill of Rights that can serve as their guide long after the class is over. Instructor: Janine Fiordirosa, MSW

2853/2954 Supplementary Math SkillsThis course is designed to prepare students for Algebra ½ and/or to provide skill remediation to students who have not successfully completed Algebra ½. Students will receive practice in math fluency (math facts, fractions, decimals, and number sense) and will practice skills necessary for success in Algebra ½ including an introduction to the use of variables as a tool in the study of functions. Emphasis is placed on the development of equation solving and graphing techniques for both linear and quadratic equations. Additional concepts introduced at this level include exponents, polynomials, radicals, and rational functions. Curriculum is designed to prepare for student success in Algebra 1/2 and is aligned with both national and state math standards. Student will receive a .5 high school elective credit. Instructor: James Marando Pre-Requisites: 8th grade math and an AzMerit score of 1 or 2, or unsuccessful completion of Algebra ½ and/or an AzMerit score of 1 or 2. 

Jumpstart is a three day camp focused on making the transition from elementary to middle school as positive, exciting and productive as possible. It will teach students study skills, organization and goal setting and will train them in identifying bullying, handling difficult situations and coping with stress. They will learn the layout of the middle school campus, how to read their schedules and what to expect in a typical middle school day. The students will have the opportunity to create videotaped skits that will be used in future years to answer questions, dispel myths and calm fears about life in middle school. It is hoped that each student will come away from this camp with skills and ability to choose a leadership role in maintaining and excellent learning environment at their school.  As a Reminder, first 2 days of class run till 12:00 Noon and last day runs till 12:30 PM.

Jumpstart is a three day camp focused on making the transition from elementary to middle school as positive, exciting and productive as possible. It will teach students study skills, organization and goal setting and will train them in identifying bullying, handling difficult situations and coping with stress. They will learn the layout of the middle school campus, how to read their schedules and what to expect in a typical middle school day. The students will have the opportunity to create videotaped skits that will be used in future years to answer questions, dispel myths and calm fears about life in middle school. It is hoped that each student will come away from this camp with skills and ability to choose a leadership role in maintaining and excellent learning environment at their school. As a reminder, first 2 days of class run till 5:00 Pm and last day of class runs till 5:30 PM

For those students registered for the extended day programming, they will get open access to classroom materials and one-on-one mentor ship with instructors in an unstructured environment.

For those students registered for the extended day programming, they will get open access to classroom materials and one-on-one mentor ship with instructors in an unstructured environment.

A summer of adventure, learning, creating, & destroying awaits! Immerse your kids in an environment where creativity and imagination rules the day! Let our team of brick-master coaches (aka: our teachers) guide your children through super fun LEGO-based building challenges that will develop skills in math, science, engineering, computers, robotics, animation, art, teamwork, and communication! Time will fly for your little ones as they're immersed into this learning-focused but exciting, fun, and creative environment! During an average day they might find themselves:- Working with teammates on engineering projects, like building table catapults or learning how to make a car's transmission and gear differential out of LEGO.- Teach a LEGO robot how to navigate an obstacle course, and then in teams, build obstacle courses for other teams' robots to master.- Race LEGO gravity-powered race cars one day, rubber band powered ones the next day, and the day after, use battery-powered motors and newfound knowledge on gears to try and out-do each other!- Write, film, and direct in their own Stop Motion Animation movie, just like the LEGO movie, and we'll put it on YouTube afterwards for all their friends and family to see!The year features new and updated activities for kids who've been to past year's camps. We can't wait to see you and your kids at Building Bonanza!Bonanza contact info: 480-658-0515, bonanzaed.com

A summer of adventure, learning, creating, & destroying awaits! Immerse your kids in an environment where creativity and imagination rules the day! Let our team of brick-master coaches (aka: our teachers) guide your children through super fun LEGO-based building challenges that will develop skills in math, science, engineering, computers, robotics, animation, art, teamwork, and communication! Time will fly for your little ones as they're immersed into this learning-focused but exciting, fun, and creative environment! During an average day they might find themselves:- Working with teammates on engineering projects, like building table catapults or learning how to make a car's transmission and gear differential out of LEGO.- Teach a LEGO robot how to navigate an obstacle course, and then in teams, build obstacle courses for other teams' robots to master.- Race LEGO gravity-powered race cars one day, rubber band powered ones the next day, and the day after, use battery-powered motors and newfound knowledge on gears to try and out-do each other!- Write, film, and direct in their own Stop Motion Animation movie, just like the LEGO movie, and we'll put it on YouTube afterwards for all their friends and family to see!The year features new and updated activities for kids who've been to past year's camps. We can't wait to see you and your kids at Building Bonanza!Bonanza contact info: 480-658-0515, bonanzaed.com