Class Descriptions

 

 "Live" for 2024!  Build your child's schedule with the half day (am or pm or whole day) classes you want from one of our three 2-week sessions.

Select from our comprehensive array of Academic, Enrichment  and Fitness classes!  Academic classes are taught by credentialed teachers using a Project Based Learning (PBL) approach that incorporates interactive learning activities designed to make learning enjoyable.

Enrichment & fitness classes are taught by instructors with course appropriate experience and/or credentials.

Please click the link BAPA Registration and then log-in (returning BAPA student) or create a new account for your child (remember to enter your child's name--NOT YOUR NAME).

Once you have logged into their account you may start adding classes into their cart by entering the class name and session into the box in the upper right hand side of the screen (ex; BAPA1 public speaking). 

Click add to cart (under the class description) and then continue adding classes to their schedule for the half day - 4 classes OR full day - 8 classes. 

Complete half day AM or PM schedule:

Morning session/half day AM: Periods 1, 2, 3, 4

Afternoon session/half day PM: Periods 5, 6, 7, 8

Complete full day schedule: Periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

 

**INCOMPLETE SCHEDULES**: Any registration that is missing a period will need to be corrected no later than 2 weeks before the start of session.

For the safety of our students, absolutely no customizing of any session allowed. Parents will be contacted for incomplete schedules. If the schedue is not corrected, parents will be notified and BAPA will provide a full refund. Any questions regarding our ploicy please contact us at community ed@smccd.edu or (650)574-6124.                                                        

Once you have all the chosen classes loaded in your child’s cart you can click on view cart . Please make sure that your child's schedule is complete before making a payment. 

You will enter your credit card (Visa or Mastercard) information to make the purchase.

 

BAPA 2024 Schedule

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Enrichment Course Descriptions

BAPA enrichment classes are taught by instructors with course appropriate experience or credentials. Each two-week session includes a variety of enrichment classes. Content for some enrichment classes teach new skills while others reinforce skills. See course descriptions below for details.

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Animation & Video with Canva (all grades)

Did you know you can create awesome videos and animated GIFs without having to learn iMovie or Adobe Premiere? Canva, a free online graphic design maker is an easy and FUN tool to make beautiful graphics in minutes. In this session, students will learn how to create videos that can be used on websites, school presentations, text messages and more! 

Technical requirements: Create a free account at Canva.com/signup before the session and bring your login and password. 

Debate (all grades) 

Debating is still a must-have skill, but today's students no longer have access to the benefits of debate training enjoyed by their parents and grandparents. This class will provide students with a clear understanding of debate strategies, including how to use them and how to defend against them, and the opportunity to practice in-class debating in a safe and supportive environment. Students will develop stronger listening, critical thinking, persuasive, and debate skills.

 

 

Creative Writing: Fiction (all grades)

How can you make that character more complicated? How can you make a plot more surprising? How can you use words and sentence structure to make your stories un-put-down-able? This session is designed for fiction writers who have already written fiction. We’ll take a deeper dive into the world of fiction through exercises and workshops of original student writing. A final class session will give details and advice on publishing their writing.

Leadership 101 (all grades)

Truly great leaders understand that leadership is an activity, not just a position. Develop a better understanding of the skills used by influential leaders and learn to use them in your everyday life. Watch your relationships change as you take responsibility for your own actions, learn ethical ways to influence or persuade others, and focus on giving before getting.

Anime Drawing (all grades)

Learn how to draw characters from your favorite manga or anime.  Develop your skills in drawing perspective, human anatomy, stylizing, sketching, and more!  The course will include shot lectures and demonstrations with the remianing time dedicated to working on projects as well as personal feedback.  

Career Exploration (all grades)

Learn the difference between a job and a career, as well as how to explore careers related to your strengths, skills and talents. You will also learn more about the variety of exciting careers available in the Bay Area.

Sign Language (all grades)

Learn to make and understand basic sign language and communicate using American Sign Language (ASL)! Add sign language to your verbal skills and expand your brainpower and your ability to communicate with deaf or hard-of hearing friends or family members.

Drama Club (all grades)

Enter the ridiculously funny world of improv while building your ability to tell exciting stories, invent interesting characters and act out hilarious scenes. This class will help you develop your improv and performance skills in a safe yet fun environment while you enhance your creativity, learn to focus on what others are saying, increase your risk-taking and overcome shyness. If you’re ready to jump in, have fun, work with others and discover your voice, then this is the class for you! 

Digital Art (all grades)

In this class, we will learn several aspects of creating virtual works of art. During our time in Photoshop, we familiarize ourselves with its interface tools and options. In addition, the class will teach and use all of the advantages digital art provides over its traditional counterparts. We will create works of art ranging from simple sketches and thumbnails all the way to finalized renders. By the end of the course, students will have a more thorough understanding of digital art and be able to produce their own work.  

Money Guru (all grades)

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but you can learn to grow your bank account through financial savvy. It has been said that budgeting is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went. Learn financial principles, budgeting, savings, and investing and start practicing the skills needed to set yourself up for future financial success.  

Digital Photography (all grades)

Have fun learning how to use a Digital camera, and take amazing photos! In this hands-on course, you will learn how to shoot great digital photos from a professional photographer and photography instructor. Fun activities include outdoor nature and landscape photography, portrait photography using studio lighting, still-life creative photography, live painting, post-processing using Adobe Lightroom, and supportive critiques! This is a great class for beginners who love photography and want to learn how to take beautiful professional images.

*A digital camera is required for this class*

Script Writing

Want to see your story come to life?  Learn how to transform your story into a script by writing engaging dialogue, scene descriptions, and more.  In this course we will explore script writing structures in television, movies, and plays, and learn how to apply these techniques to further our storytelling. 

Digital Animation (2D) (all grades)

Want to bring your drawings to life? In this course you will learn how to develop concepts, storyboarding and production of 2D animations. Emphasis will be on the conceptualization, creativity, and foundations of animations. This course will cover the basics of animation using Adobe Animate CC software. If you want to learn how to bring your drawings to life, this project-based learning class is for you! 

Spanish (Beginner 1) (all grades)

This beginner Spanish class is for students who are learning Spanish for the first time. Lessons will include pronunciation practice, mastery of basic phrases to communicate with Spanish speakers, and vocabulary building. Build your confidence as you master the beautiful language of Spanish!

Stop Motion Animation (all grades)

Did you know that you can create animation using just Clay and Paper?   In this class, you will learn how to make animated movies with clay and paper. You'll use tools to create characters and sets, and then make them move one step at a time, just like magic! By the end, you will know how to tell your stories with animation.

Public Speaking  (all grades)

Learn to stay calm, capture audience attention and present clearly! Develop your communication and leadership skills, get tips on overcoming nervousness, learn how to organize and present your ideas logically and persuasively, practice careful listening, and practice giving helpful feedback.

Intro to Gardening (all grades)

Do you like plants?  Do you want to learn how to make them grow?  This class looks at decorative houseplants, herb gardens, and patio vegetable gardens.  We will explore soil science and methods to creatively keep plants alive.

Pencils & Pastels (all grades)

It's incredible what you can create with pencils and pastels! Develop your skills in both pencil sketching and pastels to create wonderful works of art that reflect your creativity and personal style. Materials provided.

Chess Club (all grades)

Build or grow your chess skills this summer through a combination of instruction and chess playing.  Engage in class tournaments and enjoy the fun and excitement of chess. Open to all skill levels. 

Study Strategies (all grades)

How did you learn how to ride your bike? Someone probably gave you a few lessons and then you practiced a lot. You can learn how to study in much the same way. No one is born knowing how to study. You need to learn a few study skills and then practice them.  Why work on your study skills? It will make it easier for you to learn and do well in class, especially as you move up to middle school and high school. Learn the steps to study smarter and make a study plan that works for you to be successful! 

Self Management Using Growth Mindset (all grades)

Develop a growth mindset and overcome the limitations of fixed mindset thinking. Explore the power of the growth mindset and how to build your ability to overcome challenges through insightful strategies that will help you throughout your entire life to succeed.  Using a growth mindset will allow you to learn from your failures and mistakes and persevere to accomplish your goals.  You will  learn to self manage by  planning your goals and tasks, executing a goal and reflecting on the goal once completed.  

3-D Pop-Up Cards  *NEW CLASS*

Join this new class and learn to make beautiful, colorful 3-D cards from card stock.  You will learn how to fold card stock so that  it can be used to design and create your own custom pop-up cards of various sizes and complexities. You will learn how to design cards utilizing drawings and referring to various examples presented in class!  Come create with us!!

Sculpture Class with Papier-Mâché *NEW CLASS*

Are you interested in creating sculpture?  If so this is the class for you!!  In this class you will learn to create 3D sculptures with papier-mâché using special tools to shape and mold the paper into amazing art pieces, from small details to larger projects.  Come create with us!!

Graphic Design  (all grades)

Would you like to create professional looking graphics?  If so, this class may be for you!  In the professional graphic design world, Adobe Illustrator is the leading software in the industry. Learn how to master this software in this course, where we will learn how to make works of art for various purposes using this powerful program. Students will have the opportunity to create product posters, logo designs, and expressive art. Students can also utilize these designs for practical uses, such as presentations, websites, printables, and much more.

3D Modeling

In this class, we will learn several aspects of creating virtual works of art. During our time in Photoshop, we will  familiarize ourselves with its interface tools and options. In addition, the class will teach and use all of the advantages digital art provides over its traditional counterparts. We will create works of art ranging from simple sketches and thumbnails all the way to finalized renders. By the end of the course, students will have a more thorough understanding of digital art and be able to produce their own work. 
 
 
 

Academic Course Descriptions

BAPA academic classes are taught by credentialed teachers using a Project Based Learning (PBL) approach that incorporates grade-appropriate content with hands-on, enjoyable learning activities designed to make learning richer for students. Academic classes are labeled by grade, so that you can choose a class that matches the grade level your student will enter in Fall 2024.

For example, if your child is going to enter 7th grade in the Fall, then they are a rising 7th grader and would generally take the Level 7 classes. You may choose a different (higher or lower) grade level for your child if you feel that your student needs to learn content (in Math, for example) that is different than the content for the grade they will be entering in the Fall after summer camp.

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"It's a great value and a great program. I always feel like my son gets a head start on the upcoming school year from attending."

Math 6

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core math topics through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their math skills while having fun. Students will be assessed on the first day of class to ensure they are in the appropriate math level. Each session will have a specific focus. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class. 

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include a review of ratios and rates, how they connect to whole numbers, and using them to solve problems.

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19)  Topics will include a review of the different types of numbers such as decimals, fractions and negative numbers as well as how they are used to describe applications.

Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will include how to write, interpret and use expressions and equations to solve problems.

Math 7

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core math topics through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their math skills while having fun. Students will be assessed on the first day of class to ensure they are in the appropriate math level. Each session will have a specific focus. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class. 

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28 Topics will include a review of ratios and rates, how they connect to whole numbers, and using them to solve problems.

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations.

Session 3 (7/22-8/2) Topics will include basic concepts from statistics and using these ideas to draw inferences about populations.

Math 8

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core math topics through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their math skills while having fun. Students will be assessed on the first day of class to ensure they are in the appropriate math level. Each session 0will have a specific focus. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class. 

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include formulating and reasoning about expressions and equations, and solving linear equations and systems of linear equations.

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19)  Topics will include grasping the concept of a functions and using functions to describe applications.

Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2)  Topics will include an introduction to geometry by analyzing two- and three-dimensional figures.

Math 9

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core math topics through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their math skills while having fun. Students will be assessed on the first day of class to ensure they are in the appropriate math level. Each session will have a specific focus. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class. 

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include the study of algebraic manipulation and its connection to functions.

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19)   Topics will include the the study of linear relationships, and applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend.

Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will include the geometry of congruence, measurement, and the Pythagorean Theorem.

Writing Skills 6, 7, 8

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core writing skills through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their writing skills while having fun. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class. 

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Practice writing arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19)  Practice writing informative/explanatory texts to exam a topic and convey ideas, concepts and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Develop topic or thesis statements, organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contract, and cause/effect.

Writing Skills 9

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core writing skills through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their writing skills while having fun. Each session will have a specific focus in a grade appropriate manner. Topics and level of difficulty will be adjusted for each grade level class. 

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28 Practice writing arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. 

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19)   Practice writing informative/explanatory texts to exam a topic and convey ideas, concepts and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Develop topic or thesis statements, organize ideas, concepts, and information using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contract, and cause/effect.

Science 6: Earth Science

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core science topics from the Next Generation Science Standards through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their science skills while having fun. Each week session will have a specific focus as described below.

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include modeling earth’s cycles and energy flow.

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19)   Topics will include investigating geoscience processes involving fossils and rocks. Topics will include modeling earth’s cycles and energy flow.

Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2)  Topics will include applying models to analyze and predict climate patterns.

Science 7: Life Science

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core science topics from the Next Generation Science Standards through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their science skills while having fun. Each session will have a specific focus as described below.   

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include cell biology and evolutionary ideas.

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19)  Topics will include body systems (circulatory, respiratory, etc.) and their interactions.

Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will include energy flow and how food is rearranged through chemical reactions.

Science 8: Physical Science 1

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core science topics from the Next Generation Science Standards through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their science skills while having fun. Each session will have a specific focus as described below.

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include an introduction to Newton’s Laws.

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19) Topics will include analyzing magnetic and electric Forces.

Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2) Topics will include investigating gravitational attraction and kinetics.

Science 9: Physical Science 2

Students will participate in hands-on learning that reinforces core science topics from the Next Generation Science Standards through fun activities designed to make learning enjoyable and memorable. Classes are designed to help students improve and reinforce their science skills while having fun. Each session will have a specific focus as described below.

Session 1 (6/17 to 6/28) Topics will include identifying periodic table trends and chemical properties.

Session 2 (7/8 to 7/19)  Topics will include investigating chemical bonding and chemical reactions.

Session 3 (7/22 to 8/2)  Topics and activities will include investigating reaction rates and modeling nuclear reactions.

Fitness

BAPA fitness classes are taught by instructors with course appropriate experience or credentials. Each two-week session includes a variety of fitness classes.  See course descriptions below for details. **ALL FITNESS CLASSES ARE CO-ED**

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CO-ED Basketball (all grades)


Learn key basketball fundamentals such as dribbling, passing, shooting, and teamwork. You will also enjoy opportunities to play and put your skills into practice! This class is  open to all grade levels.

Dance Fusion (all grades)

This exciting class is the perfect opportunity to learn contemporary dance techniques. Build confidence and brush up on your skills while making dances with new friends. This is one class you won't want to miss!

 

 

X-Fit Bootcamp (all grades)

This group session will consist of fun obstacle courses and circuits to help you move more efficiently. Problem solving, teamwork, and maneuvering will allow you to be more effective in everyday settings.

 

Yoga (all grades)

Are you looking to relax and become more focused? This class will encourage a deeper sense of self-awareness and interpersonal skills. Complete with balancing poses, breathing exercises, and creative relaxation techniques.

 

Tennis (all grades)

Love tennis and want to improve your game?  Wimbeldon is just around the corner and it's time to get back on the courts.  Are you the next tennis superstar?  Learn the basics and improve your tennis skills while having fun with friends new and old. 

*Students will need to bring a tennis racket to be enrolled in this class*

 

 

Hoop Dance Class (all grades) *NEW CLASS*

Hoop Dance is an expressive and playful form of movement.  Hooping is for everyone!  Come explore and find meditation through movement while having fun learning waist hooping and off body tricks!

 
 

"My child felt very safe. It was a great way for him to establish independence."

"Fun experience, good location, and the time/schedule are great for parents that work."

"My son really enjoyed the class and learned Photoshop skills he will use in the future