Remote Summer Programs

Each day students will learn new and exciting ways to practice math skills through games! We will review topics such as addition, subtraction, probability, skip-counting, money, and much much more! We will have challenges for those who need trickier options, and extra support will be available to those who would like it. Students will even have the opportunity to create their own math games!

Teacher: Molly Sullivan

Dates: June 22 - July 10, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM 
Weekly Price: No Fee (New Roads) / $100 (Non-New Roads)

Get ready because we are going to take a safari around the world! We will visit different countries each day and learn about native animals and cultures through literature, hands-on crafts, and games! Discover the thrill of travel, all from the comfort of your home.

Teacher: Molly Sullivan

Dates: June 22 - July 10, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM 
Weekly Price: $50 (New Roads) / $100 (Non-New Roads)

Students will learn tools to create their own dances and dance moves with filming in mind. Students will be guided to navigate their mobile cameras using creative prompts to produce unique dance videos with personal choreography. 

Teacher: Rebecca McCarthy

Dates: June 22 - July 31, 2020 
Times: Tues & Thur, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Weekly Price: $20 (New Roads) / $40 (Non-New Roads)

Using appropriate anchor texts we will navigate different genres of fiction and poetry. We will use small projects using easily found materials to further engage and solidify knowledge. Writing time will be a daily mix of skill-building and creative writing time. Skills will be linked to the writing for the day. 

Teacher: Hannah Shin

Weekly Price: $100 (New Roads) / $200 (Non-New Roads)

Graphic novels and comics provide a wonderful way to explore language, imagery and new worlds. Join us to read some of your favorite graphic novels and explore new comics. You will read age appropriate graphic novels from Marvel and beyond. We will do read alouds, comic clubs, discussions and comparisons about what we love and appreciate about the words, art and beauty in the graphic novel world.

Teacher: Mark Franks

Session 1 Dates: June 22 - July 10, 2020
Session 2 Dates: July 13 - July 31, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM 
Weekly Price: $50 (New Roads) / $100 (Non-New Roads)

New Roads has the top Parliamentary debate teams in Los Angeles and Southern California. Come and learn from our award-winning debate program. Debate builds vital leadership skills: critical thinking, active listening, research, knowledge of public issues, the ability to organize thoughts, and the power to persuade. Come and learn the fundamentals of public speaking and argumentation. Students will learn to state a case, with an assertion supported by reasoning and evidence, and to refute by systematically and specifically answering the opponent’s claim; they will practice the art of listening and note-taking and will learn how to research a debate topic so that they can argue either side. The first two weeks of the course will be dedicated to learning the craft. In the third week, students will exercise what they learned and debate with their peers. Families are welcome to spectate debates!

Teacher: Ms. Uka

Dates: July 6 - July 24, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Weekly Price: $150 (New Roads) / $250 (Non-New Roads)

DIY Jewelry is a beginner class that allows students to play with materials like polymer clay, shrinky dinks, and found objects to make their own customized jewelry. Students will also learn about traditional jewelry methods of wire wrapping and beading to take their work to the next level.

Teacher: Joey Scher

Dates: June 22 - July 31, 2020
Times: Tues & Thurs, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Weekly Price: $20 (New Roads) / $40 (Non-New Roads)

Foundational Algebra will focus on reviewing students' knowledge of pre-algebra skills and helping them explore early Algebra concepts.   Students will work flexibly with fractions, decimals, and integers and apply these skills to solve problems. In addition, they will begin to see how these fundamental ideas are essential for uncovering patterns and analyzing relationships between numbers that lay the foundation for Algebra.

Teacher: Lauren Valla

Foundational Math will focus on improving students' conceptual understanding of a variety of number types.  Students will practice operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals while working towards procedural fluency. In addition, they will be asked to apply these skills to problem solving situations that will allow them to think creatively and teach them to justify their process.  

Teacher: Lauren Valla

Session 2 Dates: July 13 - July 31, 2020
Times: Mon & Wed, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Weekly Price: No Fee (New Roads) / $120 (Non-New Roads)

Enjoy a karate summer camp right in your own home! 4th Degree Black Belt and New Roads Teacher Sensei Scott Cvetkovski will give step by step instructions on the karate principles and techniques in an online format. Each day the students will recite the Student Creed and the Black Belt Principles, work on their upper body and lower body techniques, self-defense, and learning proper stretching. Check out this promo of the class.

Teacher: Scott Cvetkovski

Dates: June 22 - July 10, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 
Weekly Price: $75 (New Roads) / $150 (Non-New Roads)

In a relaxed atmosphere, teens access a variety of mindfulness meditations led by a teacher devoted to teens. Practices will include mindful movement, games, self-care, and creative activities complemented by open time to share and ask questions. The relevance and basic science of mindfulness are woven into each session with gentle guidance. This safe space enables youth to connect with their true nature while allowing some relief from everyday pressures. Taught by Certified Mindful Schools Instructor and New Roads US/ MS art
teacher Kate Savage.

Teacher: Kate Savage

Session 1 Dates: June 22 - July 3, 2020
Session 2 Dates: July 6 - July 17, 2020
Session 3 Dates: June 20 - July 31, 2020
Times: Mon & Wed,  9:00 - 9:30 AM 
Weekly Price: $10 (New Roads) / $20 (Non-New Roads)

Enjoy singing, dancing or acting? The Musical Theater Workshop will develop each student's performance practice, establish a collaborative ensemble and foster self-confidence and creativity. The workshop will include vocal and movement warm-ups, one-on-one coachings, group choreography and scene work, audition practice and preparation as well as conversations with special guests from the industry. Students will have the opportunity to perform (virtually) the final week of the workshop!

Teachers: Sadie Yarrington & Evan Roberts

Dates: June 22 - July 10, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Weekly Price: $225 (New Roads) / $325 (Non-New Roads)

In Mythbusters (STREAM) you spend time doing projects and experiments that make learning as fun as it is rewarding. Experience the world through electronics, biology, art, and coding via hands-on challenges that are limited only to one’s imagination. Bob Cloer, New Roads Middle School Science teacher, is ready to lead curious, adventurous and joyous students through experiments, tests, launches and challenges that bring learning to life. In Mythbusters (STREAM), you don’t just learn science, technology, relationships, engineering, arts, mathematics and media; you create it, you test it, you prove or debunk it.

Teacher: Bob Cloer

Dates: June 22 - July 31, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Weekly Price: $100 (New Roads) / $200 (Non-New Roads)

Reading, Writing, and Grammar Bootcamp provides enrichment, consolidation and extension designed specifically to support the transition of students between grade levels. This class will enjoy direct instruction and discovery-learning across a variety of different integrated educational experiences offering a desirable level of challenge for each student.

Teacher: Rose Tully

Weekly Price: No Fee (New Roads) / $300 (Non-New Roads)

Spend time with music and friends this summer! 

A small group of students will meet on Mondays to brainstorm about songs and compositions that they are interested in creating. We will tinker with song ideas/themes, chord progressions, covers, instrument tutorials, etc. On Fridays, we will create a podcast episode, highlighting a student who is working on a new song. They can discuss their idea/process, etc. If the song is finished or half-finished, they can share some of what it sounds like in its incubation.

Teacher: Angi Neff
 
Dates: June 22 - July 31, 2020
Times: Mon & Fri, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Weekly Price: $20 (New Roads) / $40 (Non-New Roads)

Reading, Writing, and Grammar Bootcamp provides enrichment, consolidation and extension designed specifically to support students in Language Arts. This class will enjoy direct instruction and discovery-learning across a variety of different skills for making sense of, and demonstrating, written expression.

Teacher: Michael Winetsky

Weekly Price: No Fee (New Roads) / $300 (Non-New Roads)

Supplemental Algebra offers enrichment designed to reinforce core Algebra 1 skills and create a stronger foundation for success for students who will begin Geometry or Algebra 2 in the fall. Topics include equations, inequalities, linear functions, graphing, and solving systems. Students will be placed appropriately by grade or skill level.

Weekly Price: No Fee (New Roads) / $300 (Non-New Roads)

Advanced Supplemental Algebra offers additional enrichment designed to establish a broader and deeper base of knowledge for students who would like to enter the Advanced Algebra 2 and Trigonometry class after Geometry. Topics include solving systems, factoring polynomials, quadratic equations, and graphing. Note: placement in the Advanced Algebra 2 and Trigonometry class requires successful completion of coursework, teacher recommendation, and a placement test.

Teacher: Drew Brody

Weekly Price: No Fee (New Roads) / $300 (Non-New Roads)

Algebra 2 / Trigonometry is a college preparatory class for academic credit. Students can earn full-year credit or semester credit upon successful completion of coursework. NRS students registration will be confirmed pending approval by Daniela Pennise, Associate Director and Dean of Studies, K-12.

Teacher: Yohance Serrant

Weekly Price: $150 (New Roads) / $250 (Non-New Roads)

Geometry is a college preparatory class for academic credit. Students can earn full-year credit or semester credit upon successful completion of coursework. NRS students registration will be confirmed pending approval by Daniela Pennise, Associate Director and Dean of Studies, K-12.

Teacher: Yohance Serrant

Weekly Price: $150 (New Roads) / $250 (Non-New Roads)

Honors Precalculus is a college preparatory class for academic credit. Students can earn full-year credit or semester credit upon successful completion of coursework. NRS students registration will be confirmed pending approval by Daniela Pennise, Associate Director and Dean of Studies, K-12.

Teacher: Jimmy Morrissey

Weekly Price: $150 (New Roads) / $250 (Non-New Roads)

This course welcomes all levels with the goal of establishing a strong foundation and promoting future success in Spanish learning. This fun, interactive course for Middle and High school students is filled with diverse and multimedia language activities. Students will focus on the four key areas of foreign language study: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. We use role playing to simulate real life situations, music and songs to learn grammar and vocabulary, and we also play games such as bingo and kahoot to reinforce our lessons. One fun project is working with food. We will have scavenger games to show food items from our refrigerators, and will share recipes from Spanish speaking countries culminating in a virtual potluck. We will also learn how to order food and drinks in a restaurant, ask for the bill, etc. We will also work in a Unit called "Viajes" (travelling) where we will learn vocabulary related to travelling and play audios en espanol of pilots, flight attendants/ boarding agents from different airports in South America to practice our comprehension using real life situation activities. Last but not least, we will spend time reading dialogues to practice pronunciation and comprehension, and also create our own comic sketches where art and creativity will be an important component of this course.

Teacher: Marcela Montero

Dates: June 22 - July 31, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Weekly Price: $50 (New Roads) / $100 (Non-New Roads)

New Roads has some of the top Parliamentary debate teams in Los Angeles and Southern California. Come and learn more through our award-winning debate program. Debate builds vital leadership skills: critical thinking, active listening, research, knowledge of public issues, the ability to organize thoughts, and the power to persuade. Hone your skills of public speaking and argumentation. The curriculum will be adapted to the skill and experience of debaters whether new to the event or preparing for the Parliamentary Tournament of Champions. Families are welcome to spectate debates!
 
Teacher: Khamani Griffin

Dates: July 6 - July 24, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM 
Weekly Price: $150 (New Roads) / $250 (Non-New Roads)

We will explore our intuitive responses to visual elements in our environment through the art projects we create. The course will also discuss art movements throughout history and will incorporate styles from them into the projects. Students will be creating expressive and unique artwork that allows them to develop their own visual sensibilities.

Teacher: Judy Csotsits

Dates: June 22 - July 31, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Weekly Price: $50 (New Roads) / $100 (Non-New Roads)

Enjoy a karate summer camp right in your own home! 4th Degree Black Belt and New Roads Teacher Sensei Scott Cvetkovski will give step by step instructions on the karate principles and techniques in an online format. Each day the students will recite the Student Creed and the Black Belt Principles, work on their upper body and lower body techniques, self-defense, and learning proper stretching. Check out this promo of the class.

Teacher: Scott Cvetkovski

Dates: July 13 - July 31, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 
Weekly Price: $75 (New Roads) / $150 (Non-New Roads)

In a relaxed atmosphere, teens access a variety of mindfulness meditations led by a teacher devoted to teens. Practices will include mindful movement, games, self-care, and creative activities complemented by open time to share and ask questions. The relevance and basic science of mindfulness are woven into each session with gentle guidance. This safe space enables youth to connect with their true nature while allowing some relief from everyday pressures. Taught by Certified Mindful Schools Instructor and New Roads US/ MS art teacher Kate Savage.

Teacher: Kate Savage

Session 1 Dates: June 22 - July 3, 2020
Session 2 Dates: July 6 - July 17, 2020
Session 3 Dates: July 20 - July 31, 2020
Times: Tues & Thur, 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Weekly Price: $10 (New Roads) / $20 (Non-New Roads)

Enjoy singing, dancing or acting? The Musical Theater Workshop will develop each student's performance practice, establish a collaborative ensemble and foster self-confidence and creativity. The workshop will include vocal and movement warm-ups, one-on-one coachings, group choreography and scene work, audition practice and preparation as well as conversations with special guests from the industry. Students will have the opportunity to perform (virtually) the final week of the workshop!

Teachers: Sadie Yarrington & Evan Roberts

Dates: June 22 - July 10, 2020
Times: Mon - Fri, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 
Weekly Price: $225 (New Roads) / $325 (Non-New Roads)

Spend time with music and friends this summer! 

A small group of students will meet on Mondays to brainstorm about songs and compositions that they are interested in creating. We will tinker with song ideas/themes, chord progressions, covers, instrument tutorials, etc. On Fridays, we will create a podcast episode, highlighting a student who is working on a new song. They can discuss their idea/process, etc. If the song is finished or half-finished, they can share some of what it sounds like in its incubation.

Teacher: Angi Neff

Dates: June 22 - July 31, 2020
Times: Mon & Fri, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Weekly Price: $20 (New Roads) / $40 (Non-New Roads)

Start your day by uniting your mind and your body with Yoga! This class will make you stronger, more flexible, and more peaceful. Yoga is all about uniting movement with your breath, which slows your thoughts and makes you feel at home in your body. This class will use a variety of movements, postures, meditations, and breath practices to get you feeling great for the day! You will get a semester of PE credit for this class as well!

Teacher: April Grace

Dates: June 22 - July 31, 2020
Times: Tues & Thurs,  9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 
Weekly Price: $15 (New Roads) / $30 (Non-New Roads)

Financial assistance for summer programs is limited and available only to current New Roads students. If you are interested in applying for financial assistance, please indicate this on your online registration. Your financial aid application on file will be reviewed to determine financial aid eligibility for summer programs.

For questions regarding Summer Programs, please email cadams@newroads.org

Priority Registration for Current and Incoming New Roads Families will be May 22-29. Registration will close at 5pm on June 8 or until the class is full. For any summer class that reaches maximum enrollment, priority will be given to New Roads families who completed their registration during the period of May 22-29. We evaluate which classes will run based on enrollment numbers and notification to families will occur on June 9, 2020. If you have any questions about registration, please contact Che'Rae Adams at cadams@newroads.org.

We recognize that summer plans can change, however classes are greenlighted based on enrollment.

Please note the following dates for processing of any refunds:In the event of a cancelled class or program, we will issue a full refund using the method of payment.

Class sizes are limited and most courses are contingent upon enrollment. Full refunds are given should a class not occur. Your space is guaranteed when payment is received in full. Registration will close on June 8, 2020 and families will be notified of the status of their class on June 9, 2020, if not before.