NJC Wind Tech
HOW TO REGISTER:
Register at NJC Student Success
Center, Hays Student Center, Room 132,
Monday– Friday
8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m.
starting May 17th.
Registration is open until classes are full.
Pre-registration and Pre-payment are
REQUIRED for all classes.
Sorry no phone or mail in registrations
allowed. First come, first served.
Class sizes are limited.
Grade level = grade entering in the
Fall 2017.
Kids
College
2017
Grades 5, 6, 7, 8
Watercolor Painting 101
Students will learn various watercolor techniques
to create paintings using their imagination and
creativity! Students will use watercolors as well
as acrylic paints to create their very own
masterpiece!
Grades 3, 4, 5
Full brochure available at www.njc.edu.
For more information about registration,
payment, location, and fees, call
970-521-6663.
Piano Camp for Beginners
Sponsored in part by:
Discover the joy of playing the piano in a fun
interactive camp setting! Join us this summer
in the newly remodeled piano lab at NJC.
Learn to read music, compose, and perform for
friends!
Instructors: Mary L. Smith and Hilea Zwirn
When: Monday, June 12-Thursday, June 15
Time: 1:00p.m.– 2:00p.m.
Cost: $10
Grades 2, 3, 4
Hays Student Center, Room132
100 College Avenue, Sterling, CO 80751
970-521-6663
www.njc.edu/KidsCollege
Instructors: Jason Hazlett and Jim Lenzen
When: Monday, June 5— Thursday, June 8
Time: 8:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.
Cost: $10
Instructor: Jesse Quinlin
When: Monday, June 5–
Thursday, June 8
Time: 10:00a.m.– 11:00a.m.
Cost: $5
Cost includes all fees and supplies and
tuition has been greatly reduced by our
gracious sponsors: RE-1 Valley
Foundation, Inc. and Excel Energy’s
“Safe Working for All” grant!
Northeastern Junior College
Student Success Center
Learn to be a wind technician.
You will practice electrical and
rigging safety. Then you will perform rigging
and cranes and work with ROBOTS and
DRONES!
Supplies and breakfast will be provided by
Xcel Energy’s “Safe Working for All” grant.
re1valleyfoundation.org
Harry Potter Potions
Magic may not be real, but thankfully science
is! Come join our potions class where every
science experiment works like magic. Create a
storm in a jar, make invisible ink, and conjure
up snow along with other magical experiments!
In this Harry Potter themed course, everyone
gets the chance to be a wizard (or a scientist
because it's the same thing).
Instructors: Alex Bowey and Taylor Bowey
When: Monday, June 5—Thursday, June 8
OR Monday, June 12– Thursday, June 15
Time: 1:00p.m.– 3:00p.m.
Cost: $10
Grades 3, 4, 5
Comics, Graphic Novels,
and Manga, Oh My!
This is an exciting literacy and arts class that
introduces you to comic book culture, develops
your literacy skills, and encourages your artistic
skills using comic books, graphic novels, and
manga. You will use your creativity to write and
illustrate an individual short manga, graphic
novel or comic by the end of the class.
Instructors: Sterling Public Library
When: Monday, June 12—Wednesday, June 14
AND Monday, June 19– Wednesday, June 21
(students must come to both)
Time: 1:00p.m.– 2:00p.m.
Cost: Paid for by the Friends of Sterling Public
Library
Grades 6, 7, 8
Yoga!
Learn the basics of Yoga in this fun and
energetic class! Learn poses and stretches to
incorporate in your daily exercise routine!
Please dress in athletic wear.
Instructors: Andrea Wasson
When: Monday, June 5– Thursday, June 8
Time: 9:00a.m.– 9:45a.m. for K, 1, 2
10:00a.m.– 11:00 a.m. for 3, 4, 5
Cost: $5
Bootcamp
Explore the Bank of Colorado Event
Center and gym. Practice kettlebells, lifting
weights, cardio, core strengthening, and more!
Instructors: Andrea Wasson
When: Monday, June 5– Thursday, June 8
Time: 2:00p.m.– 3:00p.m.
Cost: $5
Grades 6, 7, 8
Story Play
New stories! New games! New fun! In
this class, we take our favorite stories
and act them out. Dress-up, puppets,
and crafts are all part of making the imagination come alive!
Instructors: Nathan and Sarah Robinson
When: Monday, June 12- Thursday, June 15
Time: 1:00p.m.– 2:00p.m.
Cost: $5
Grades K, 1, 2
Marvel-ous Heroes!
Superheroes (and heroines) wanted! Inspired
by our favorite Marvel and DC superheroes,
students will create their own hero story while
focusing on character development and the
magic of ensemble storytelling.
Instructors: Nathan and Sarah Robinson
When: Monday, June 12- Thursday, June 15
Time: 2:30p.m.– 3:30p.m.
Cost: $5
Grades 3, 4, 5
Improv FUN—damentals
Learn how to build exciting stories, create
fascinating characters, and present them in a
fun and exciting way. This class is all about
jumping in, having fun, playing hard, working
together, and finding your voice. Always fun,
this class will focus on developing improv skills
and creating performers.
Instructors: Nathan and Sarah Robinson
When: Monday, June 19- Thursday, June 22
Time: 2:15p.m.– 3:45p.m.
Cost: $10
Grades 6, 7, 8
Lego Math
Use legos to practice a variety of math skills!
Participate in games, building challenges,
individual and team tasks - ALL completed
using legos.
Instructor: Jessica Schumacher
When: Monday, June 19– Friday, June 23
Time: 9:00a.m.– 10:00a.m.
Cost: $5
Grades K, 1, 2
Math and Logic Games
NO WORKSHEETS! NO TESTS! Just fun,
creative, thinking games. Enjoy playing these
games and have fun competing with each other
while solidifying basic math skills.
Instructor: Jessica Schumacher
When: Monday, June 19– Friday, June 23
Time: 10:30a.m.– 11:30a.m.
Cost: $5
Grades 3, 4, 5
Geometric Art
Create various pieces of art using aspects and
principles of math. Properties of shapes, lines,
angles, precise measurements, etc will help
students apply math in a fun, creative way!
Instructor: Jessica Schumacher
When: Monday, June 19- Friday, June 23
Time: 12:00p.m.– 2:00p.m.
Cost: $10
Grades 6, 7, 8
Project Science
Science experiments ranging from the exciting
to the even more exciting. Can you make a
structure that won’t fall down or keep an egg
in tact for a two-story drop? What is Flubber
made of anyway?
Instructor: Will Mertens
When: Monday, June 26- Thursday, June 29
Time: 9:30a.m.– 11:00a.m.
Cost: $10
Grades 4, 5, 6
Awesome Art
Come explore the basic art elements of color,
line, shape, space, form, texture,
and value. Make small projects to take home
for each element!
Instructor: Tammy Zimmerman
When: Monday, June 12 & Tuesday, June 13
OR Tuesday, July 11 & Wednesday, July 12
Time: 9:00a.m.– 12:00p.m. for Grades 2, 3
12:30p.m.-3:30p.m. for Grades 4, 5, 6
Cost: $10
The Basics of Drawing
Tired of making stick figures? Want to know
how to draw basic figures of people, places,
and animals? Learn easy ways to draw simple
figures using lines and shapes to give you a
foundation to start with.
Instructor: Tammy Zimmerman
When: Tuesday, June 20
OR Tuesday, July 18
Time: 9:00a.m.– 12:00p.m.
Cost: $5
Grades 3, 4, 5, 6
Let’s go Fly a Kite!
Come design your own kite! Then get
outside and let your creativity fly!
Instructor: Tammy Zimmerman
When: Wednesday, June 21
OR Wednesday, July 19
Time: 9:00a.m.– 10:00a.m. for Grades 1, 2, 3
10:30a.m.-11:30a.m. for Grades 4, 5, 6
Cost: $5
Bike Rodeo!
Learn how to properly and safely ride bicycles
with the City of Sterling Police Department!
Students must bring bicycles and helmets.
This activity will take place outdoors, plan
accordingly.
Instructor: Sterling Police Department
When: Monday, June 19
Time: 9:00a.m.– 10:00a.m.
Cost: $5
Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Prairie Safari at the
Overland Trail Museum
Join us for an adventurous journey through the
expansive museum grounds, as we track and
discover all sorts of animals and critters during
a genuine Prairie Safari! We’ll be searching for
and learning about bison, pronghorn, golden
eagles, insects and many other critters that
make this area their home. Critter challenges,
food chain competitions and a creature craft
will entertain and teach you all about our
animal neighbors, including their connection to
the museum and what they like to eat--better
hope it’s not you!
Much of this activity will take place outdoors, so
plan accordingly.
Instructors: Perry Johnson and Leslie Fager
When: Wednesday, July 19
Cost: $5
Grades 1, 2, 3
Time: 8:30a.m.– 12:00p.m.
Crime Scene Investigation
Investigate a mock crime scene! Find and lift
fingerprints from the scene and learn to be an
investigator!
Instructor: Sterling Police Department
When: Wednesday, June 21
Time: 11:00a.m.– 12:00p.m.
Cost: $5
Grades 6, 7, 8
HIGH ON LIFE AND NOTHING ELSE
Experience an interactive course on the human
brain and it’s response to marijuana use,
creating positive thinking and discovering the
power of potential.
Instructor: Sterling Police Department
When: Friday, June 23
Time: 2:00p.m.– 5:00p.m.
Cost: $5
Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8