- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/jodey-mahony-center/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:04:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts summer camps /news-archive/2017/04/06/ua-little-summer-camps-2017/ Thu, 06 Apr 2017 16:04:15 +0000 /news/?p=66778 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock hosts summer camps]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is hosting a variety of summer camps in musical theatre, writing, computer coding, basketball, volleyball, swimming, soccer, and more. Young Writers Camp Dates: June 19-23, 8 a.m. to noon Grades: 3-6 Cost: $125 Contact: Pam Maisen, 501.951.6574 Emerging Writers Institute Dates: June 19-23, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grades: 7-9 Dates: June 26-30, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grades: 10-12 Cost: $125 Contact: Greg Graham, gxgraham@ualr.edu MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience Dates: June 26-30 Grades: 7-8 Cost: Free Contact: 501.569.3410 or giftedcenter@ualr.edu Dates: July 10-21, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Grades: K-8 Cost: $300 Contact: 501.569.3410 or giftedcenter@ualr.edu

Trojan Athletics summer camps

Van Compton, vxcompton@ualr.edu Hitter/Setter Camp: July 10-11, Grades 8-12, $50 Serve/Serve-Receive Camp: July 12-13, Grades 8-12, $50 Defensive Specialist Camp: July 14, Grades 8-12, $35 Individual Camp: July 17-20, Grades 4-12, $150 Senior High Team Camp: July 24-25, $50 Junior High Team Camp: July 26-27, $50 Contact: Amy Burgess, amburgess1@ualr.edu Session I: June 5-9, June 12-15, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session II: June 19-22, June 26-29, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session III: July 10-13, July 17-20, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session IV: July 24-27, July 31 鈥 Aug. 3, Ages 4-12, $75 for eight lessons Session times of 4:30-5 p.m., 5 p.m.-5:30 p.m., 5:30-6 p.m., and 6-6:30 p.m. are available. Contact: Adrian Blewitt, ablewitt@msn.com Individual Summer Camp: June 6-9, Ages 5-6 (half day), $120, and ages 7-13 (full day), $190 Individual Summer Camp: June 13-16, Ages 5-6 (half day), $120, and ages 7-13 (full day), $190 Discounts available for siblings and students participating in both weeks of camp. Session I: June 12-15, Grades K-3 (morning), $110, and Grades 4-12 (afternoon), $200 Session II: June 26-29, Grades K-3 (morning), $110, and Grades 4-12 (afternoon), $200 Session III: July 10-13, Grades K-3 (morning), $110, and 4-7 (afternoon), $200 Those who register before June 1 will receive a $15 discount. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock faculty and staff will receive a 50 percent discount. Steve Wiedower, slwiedower@ualr.edu, or Robert Dallimore, rjdallimore@ualr.edu Team Camp 1: June 9-10, $180 per day Team Camp 2: Aug. 1-3, $180 per day Advanced Skills Camp: June 24-25, Grades 9-12, $100 Individual Camp: June 12-14, Grades 1-4 and 5-12, $95 Mini Camp: June 12-14, Grades 1-4, $75

糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Benton Center

Tour of the Sciences Dates: June 12-16 Grades: 7-9 Applications due聽June 1

Computer Coding using Minecraft Dates: June 19-23 Grades: 8-12 Applications due聽June 12 In the upper right photo,聽April Blackburn teaches gifted children in the SLUFY program as they聽combine baking soda with Coke.]]> Registration open for gifted and talented youth summer program /news-archive/2017/04/04/registratiom-gifted-and-talented-youth-summer-program/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 20:45:56 +0000 /news/?p=66750 ... Registration open for gifted and talented youth summer program]]> The Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) program is accepting applications for this year鈥檚 educational event for high-ability students in kindergarten through eighth grade.聽 This summer鈥檚 programming is set to run 12:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. daily from July 10 to July 21. Now in its 38th year, SLUFY is a program of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center聽for Gifted Education that gives high-ability students the opportunity to explore their interests and talents through classes in a variety of subjects. Students also will meet other talented students, forging friendships that last long beyond the summer program. For the first time in 10 years, the summer camp is returning to the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. Certified master teachers, graduate students in gifted and talented education, and other experts enthusiastically help these youths learn and grow in new, exciting ways. Courses offered involve fun, hands-on activities in math, science, the arts, social studies, and language arts, all targeted to specific age groups. Kindergarteners will explore the world of 鈥渃reepy crawlies,鈥 including the anatomy of bugs and insect habitats. They will also go on a world tour, exploring the history and languages of Mexico, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya, Germany, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Australia, and Canada. First- and second-graders can learn how to cook mac n鈥 cheese, cobbler, and other food favorites during a power outage by harnessing the power of the sun and creating a solar oven, while third- and fourth-graders see how NASA鈥檚 Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer rovers are used to explore faraway worlds. Students in fifth and sixth grade can learn the ropes of being a professional actor or journalist, determine the probability of winning game shows like 鈥淭he Price is Right鈥 or 鈥淒eal or No Deal,鈥 and explore J.K. Rowling鈥檚 鈥淗arry Potter鈥 series through fiction writing. Seventh- and eighth-graders can learn how to defend themselves from zombies and survive an invasion during a zombie apocalypse and explore the technology of the 1990s. The cost to attend SLUFY is a $25 application fee and a $275 tuition fee, which includes all supplies and materials, field trips, and a T-shirt. For a full list of courses, to inquire about scholarships, or to register online, check out the Summer Laureate University for Youth website. In the upper right photo, a SLUFY instructor teaches gifted children the finer points of making windmills in the SLUFY program. Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Communications.]]>