Fall 2016
Classes
Grades 2-12
Founded in 1983
Serving more than
7,000 students in 2015
follow your
curiosity
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Fall 2016
Classes
Saturday Academy is a non-profit organization that
provides educational opportunities to all students
grades 2-12. Our in-depth, hands-on classes and
workshops are taught by community experts
dedicated to sharing their passion and inspiring
curiosity.
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
MATH
AND THE ARTS
Follow your curiosity
Other programs include:
ASE
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Our Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE)
program provides internships for high school students
in professional environments. Internships are 8-week,
full-time summer opportunities mentored by practicing
professionals in science and engineering offered
throughout Oregon and southwest Washington.
saturdayacademy.org/ase
GET
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Our Girls Engage Technology (GET) program provides
positive computer programming and engineering
experiences to young girls to increase their confidence
and interest in technology.
saturdayacademy.org/get
SA2U
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Saturday Academy to You is our School-Based
program. Formerly known as LEAP, SA2U brings
Saturday Academy classes to your school or business.
Learn more today.
saturdayacademy.org/SA2U
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What’s new at
Saturday Academy?
Summer was amazing! We served more than
4,000 students in 350 classes and 20 camps.
We are looking forward to 2016-17!
We’re offering classes in several new locations including:
• EG Robotics
• McMinnville Community Center
• Nuestro Canto
• Portland Community College STEM Center
• Wichita Community Center
We have 17 new classes this fall. Look for the
sign to find out more!
This fall we launch our new website. It’s planned for October 11th. If you
have attended SA classes in the past, you’ll receive an email with login
information in early October. If not you can create your own account.
Get ready for a mobile friendly website
and a streamlined registration process.
Thanks so much for being a part of the Saturday Academy family!
If you have friends that would like to join in, give them the
Coupon Code FRIEND2016 and they’ll receive $15 off of
any Fall term class. Must be used by Oct. 7, 2016.
Financial Aid
All students deserve the chance to explore their curiosity!
Last year Saturday Academy gave away more than $120,000
to ensure all interested students were able to participate
in our programs regardless of financial circumstances.
Thanks to the generous support of donors, every applicant
is eligible to request Financial Aid. Aid is provided on a
sliding scale based on household income and circumstances.
The application process is simple and confidential.
Find out more on our website at
saturdayacademy.org/aid
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table of contents
Camps & Workshops by Discipline
Most of our offerings are interdisciplinary. This list is organized by primary discipline.
Class Title
arts: visual & performing (pg. 6)
Classic Film Animals
Cymatics: Sculpting Water with Sound
Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead
Electronic Music
Garbage to Art: Reuse, Recycle, Invent
Music Video Production
Special Effects Makeup: Level II
Stage Makeup: Halloween Edition
Grades
2-4
6-8
4-6
5-8
4-6
5-8
7 - 12
7 - 12
college prep/study skills (pg. 7)
ACT Prep
PSAT Prep
SAT Prep
SAT Prep for Middle School
SAT: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
SAT: Math Help
Study Skills
9 - 12
9 - 11
9 - 12
6-8
9 - 12
9 - 12
7 - 12
computer science & programming (pg. 8-9)
C++ Programming: Level I
C++ Programming: Level II
Computer Art & Animation: Beginner
Computer Programming Theory
Creative Programming & Circuit Design
Future of Design: Tiny Houses
GameMaker: Level I
GameMaker: Level II
Intro to Computer Programming in Java™
Pixel Art: Intro to Spriting
Programming from “Scratch”
Programming in Python®
Programming: Beginners
Retro Gamepad
The Cloud: The Internet of Things
engineering & robotics (pg. 10-11)
3D Printing: Instruments
Electronic World
Engineering Up Close
Engineering: Quirky Machines
LEGO® Physics: Intro
LEGO® Sumo Wrestling Robots
LEGO®: WeDo® Robotics
LEGO®: WeDo® 2.0 Robotics
Rebuilding the Town of Mishap
Robotic Junk Racers
Super Charged: Level Up!
8 - 12
8 - 12
3-6
5 - 12
8 - 12
4-7
5-9
5-9
5-8
6-9
2-5
4-7
4-7
4-6
8 - 12
5-8
3-5
9 - 12
2-3
3-5
6-8
3-5
3-5
4-5
4-7
4-6
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL: September 1-December 31
WINTER: January 1-March 31
SPRING: April 1-June 14
SUMMER: June 15-August 31
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Class Title
math (pg. 14)
Grades
Animated Math
Math Help for Middle Schoolers
Math-A-Mania
Music & Math: The Magic Within
2-3
6-8
2-4
3-5
medical science (pg. 14-15)
Are You Stressed Out?
Emergency Medicine
Junior Horse Vetting
Medicine Up Close
Neuroscience of Halloween
Talking Cells
The Ghost in Your Genes
science (pg. 15-16)
Aeronautics: Pilot Training
Chemistry of Color
Chemistry Matters
Chemistry Kitchen
Chemistry: Energized Electrons
& Glowing Water
Chemistry: Potions
Forensic Science: Crime
Scene Investigation
Noisy Sculptures
Pumpkins Galore!
Wacky Weird World of Science
9 - 12
9 - 12
5 - 10
9 - 12
8 - 12
9 - 12
10 - 12
7 - 10
2-3
4-6
2-5
6-9
4-6
4-6
5-8
2-5
2-3
AND MORE...
Our Programs
Financial Aid
How to Register
Meet Our Instructors
Holiday Classes
Locations
In-Service Day Classes
Be an Instructor
ASE Internships
Our Impact in 2015
Stay Involved
Mentoring Organizations
Community Partners
Our Staff
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how to register
OVERVIEW
l Classes are filled on a first-come-first-served basis
l Applications are entered based on date/time received
l Participants receive email notification of their application
status within five business days.
GET STARTED!
You will need
l Course numbers
l Course titles
l Tuition information
l Payment information
l Coupon code (if applicable)
FINANCIAL AID
Every child deserves to follow their curiosity
GO TO
Households with an annual income of less than
saturdayacademy.org
$54,000 are eligible to receive financial aid. Larger
families or those with special circumstances may also
apply.
Register Now
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Contact us if you have questions about
applying for financial aid.
OR
Register by mail or fax.
Download a registration
form on our website
or contact us at
[email protected]
phone 503.200.5858
fax 503.200.2899
We cannot accept phone registrations.
LOOK FOR CHANGES TO OUR REGISTRATION SYSTEM OCTOBER 2016!
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arts: performing & visual
Día de los Muertos – Day of the
Dead
Music Video Production
Immerse yourself in a timeless tradition!
Combine music, creativity and technical skills to
interpret the song of your choice. Learn lighting
techniques, storyboarding and how to operate a
digital camera. Pull it all together as you shoot and
edit your own three minute video. Use audio mixer
software and edit your video on iMovie.
Celebrate the joyful traditions of Dia de los
Muertos in this hands-on STEAM experience . Use
audio recording tools to tell the tale of your own
ancestors in a podcast. Discover famous Mexican
scientists and innovators that contribute to our
world today. Explore solvents, crystal formation and
density as you construct your own traditional sugar
skull. Engineer your own paper maché art box,
patterned perforated paper and create your own
Calavera poem.
Course #17356: Six Tuesdays, Feb. 7 - Mar. 14; 4 - 6
PM at Northwest Academy
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 5 - 8
Course #17418: Five Saturdays, Oct. 1 - 29; 9 - 11:30
AM at PCC - STEM Center
Instructor: Nuestro Canto
Grades: 4 - 6
Classic Film Animals
Bring Dory, Snoopy and Totoro to life.
Why are we so fascinated with animals in
animation? Explore how artists portray personality
through drawings. Learn how to draw classic
film characters using pen and ink, watercolor and
pencil. Create your own flip book with your own
character and story.
Course #17395: Three Saturdays, Dec. 3 - 17; 9 - 11
AM at UP
Instructor: Alice Hill
Grades: 2 - 4
Cymatics: Sculpting Water with
Sound
Visualize your voice.
Play an instrument or your favorite song and
discover how vibration changes the surface of a
water droplet. Explore the physical properties of
sound as they travel through different materials.
Learn how to compose your very own cymatic art.
Course #17354: Six Tuesdays, Oct. 18 - Nov. 29
(No Class Nov. 22); 4 - 6 PM at Northwest Academy
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 5 - 8
Electronic Music
Make a beat, craft harmony and hook your
listener.
Compose music with Logic Pro, a powerful and
flexible program that lets you create any music
you can imagine. Experiment with sampling,
synthesizers, mixing, equalizing and more. Learn
about music theory and the history of electronic
music and hip-hop. Finish with an online release of
your musical creation.
Course #17355: Five Tuesdays, Dec. 6 - Jan. 31 (no
class Dec. 20, 27, Jan. 17, 24); 4 - 6 PM at Northwest
Academy
Instructor: Eric Phillips
Grades: 5 - 8
Garbage to Art: Reuse, Recycle,
Invent
Save the Earth and make art at the same time.
Scour your surroundings to find good, discarded
“junk” and turn it into art. A collection of koosh
balls, hair scrunchies, sweatshirt cuffs, yarn and
tissue paper could become a sculpture of a magical
coral reef! Learn the principles of design in 3D,
including perspective, symmetry/asymmetry
and kinetics. Transform your found objects into
representational works of art.
Course #17377: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 1 - 4:30 PM at Jefferson HS
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 4 - 6
See Cymatics in action!
Check out tinyurl.com/cymatics
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Produce your own music video!
Special Effects Makeup: Level II
Enhance your skills as a makeup artist.
Transform your everyday face into something
extraordinary by mixing your talent and vision with
advanced makeup skills. Alter a person’s physical
identity and modify the landscape of their face.
Learn about products, tools, applications and the
techniques of advanced stage/film makeup.
Course #17369: One Saturday, Oct. 15; 9 AM - 3:30
PM at Northwest Academy
Instructors: Kelly Greblo and Joe Vermiere
Grades: 7 - 12
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Level I
Class Notes: Book included
Stage Makeup: Halloween Edition
Level up your costume this year.
Explore facial formations and landscapes to
create various makeup designs like wounds, scars,
bruises and wrinkles as you experiment with
theatrical makeup techniques. Become the Hulk or
Maleficent. Develop the skill set and techniques to
recreate your face at home.
Course #17348: One Saturday, Oct. 29; 9 AM - 3:30
PM at Northwest Academy
Instructors: Kelly Greblo and Joe Vermiere
Grades: 7 - 12
college prep/study skills
Saturday Academy is invested in your future.
Our College Prep classes go beyond ACT, PSAT and SAT preparation.
We’ll help you learn to:
• Study smarter;
• Write an exceptional college application essay;
• Land your dream internship or job.
ACT Prep
SAT Prep for Middle School
Get ready to improve your ACT score.
Get a jump on SAT Prep.
Highlight your academic strengths on the ACT, a widely accepted college
entrance exam that tests reading, math, science and English. Discover the
differences between the ACT and the SAT, including: four answer choices
instead of five for most sections, no penalty for wrong answers and deeper
questions requiring prior knowledge.
Course #17341: Five Sundays, Jan. 15 - Feb. 12; 10 AM - 1 PM at PSU
Instructor: Reuben Bernstein-Goff and Stacy Carleton
Grades: 9 - 12
Class Notes: Includes books
PSAT Prep
Maximize your PSAT scoring potential.
Learn strategies for general test taking as well as for approaching specific types
of questions found in both the math and reading sections of the test. Practice
tests, review your answers and ask questions. The class includes review of
algebra and problem solving, concentrating on similar problems found on the
new SAT test.
Course #16362: Four Saturdays, Sept 17 - Oct 8; 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM at PSU
Instructors: Sara Salvi & Kelsey Loy
Course #16368: Four Saturdays, Sept 17 - Oct 8; 1:30 - 4:30 PM at PSU
Instructors: Reuben Bernstein-Goff & James Vautravers
Grades: 9 - 11
SAT Prep
Maximize your SAT scoring potential.
Learn powerful test-taking techniques and strategies for improving your score.
High scores on the SAT can help with admittance to the college of your choice
and increase the size of potential scholarships. This class will prepare you for
the three sections of the SAT: math, critical reading and writing. Find more
information online about class content.
Course #16361: Five Sundays, Oct. 2 - 30; 10 AM - 1 PM at PSU
Instructors: Sara Salvi & Kelsey Loy
Course #17340: Five Saturdays, Apr. 1 - 29; 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM at SA Beaverton
Instructors: Reuben Bernstein-Goff & James Vautravers
Course #17342: Five Wednesdays, May 3 - 31; 4:30 - 7 PM at PSU
Instructors: Rueben Bernstein-Goff & Stacy Carleton
Course #17371: Five Sundays, Feb. 5 - Mar. 5; 10 AM - 1 PM at PSU
Instructors: John Oppedisano & James Vautravers
Course #17385: Three Saturdays, Nov. 5 - 19; 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM at Wichita
Center
Instructors: John Oppedisano & James Vautravers
Grades: 9 - 12
Class Notes: Includes book
Find out how our College Prep
classes compare!
Visit
saturdayacademy.org/college-prep
If you are you planning to take the SAT for the Johns Hopkins Talent Search, this
class is for you. Take practice exams to familiarize yourself with the timing and
learn test-taking techniques and strategies for improving your score.
Course #16369: Four Sundays, Oct. 2 - 23; 9 AM - NOON at PSU
Instructors: Kelsey Loy & Stacy Carleton
Prerequisite: Successful completion of a year of Algebra
Grades: 6 - 8
SAT: Evidence-Based Reading & Writing
Get ready for the SAT Language Arts sections.
The redesigned SAT (as of March 2016) assesses a student’s comprehension and
reasoning, revising, and editing skills in the context of different passages from a
variety of content areas, with an optional essay section. Work with test prep
professionals to strengthen your use of text complexity, evidence-informed
analyses, informational graphics, and appropriate word choice. Prepare using
practice exams, directed feedback, and individualized support in specified
areas.
Course #17343: Five Sundays, Apr. 2 - 30; 9 - 11:30 AM at PSU
Instructor: Jacqueline Raphael
Grades: 9 - 12
Class Notes: Includes book
SAT: Math Help
Get an intensive math review for the SAT.
Focus on the math concepts that are the basis for the problems in the SAT
test. Review the types of problems you will encounter in the SAT math section:
algebra, problem solving and data analysis, advanced math using equations,
and geometry and trigonometry.
Course #17344: Five Sundays, Apr. 2 - 30; 12 - 2:30 PM at PSU
Instructor: Rueben Bernstein-Goff
Grades: 9 - 12
Class Notes: Includes book
Study Skills
Work smarter, not harder.
Make the best use of your study time. Master techniques for studying more
effectively, including how to memorize and problem solve. Explore new ways
to approach analytical projects and practice techniques for test-taking and
managing stress.
Course #17345: Four Saturdays, Feb. 18 - Mar. 11; 9:00 AM - NOON at PSU
Instructor: PSU
Grades: 7 - 10
Course #17384: Three Saturdays, Nov. 5 - 19; 9 AM - NOON at PCC - STEM
Center
Instructor: Stephanie Foster
Grades: 8 - 12
Course #17392: Three Saturdays, Dec. 3 - 17; 10 AM - 1PM at PSU
Instructor: Stephanie Foster
Grades: 6 - 9
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computer science & programming
Computer Art & Animation:
Beginner
Future of Design: Tiny Houses
Learn the magic of digital art and animation.
Create a functional living space in only 300 square
feet. Utilize basic principles of architectural design
including scale, plan, elevation and perspective
representation to create the illusion of large,
open spaces. Bring your tiny home to life through
diagrams, drawings, physical model-making and
Google SketchUp. Present your final concepts and
print hi-resolution images to keep.
Using professional tools such as Adobe®
Photoshop™ and Flash™, create digital art and
animations. Discover basic drawing techniques and
compose digital artwork using a Wacom tablet.
Have fun with the tricks of the trade as you create
unforgettable animations, put your face on a dollar
bill and more!
Course #17381: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 8:30 AM - NOON at SA - Beaverton
Instructors: Ann Harris and Rich Harris
Grades: 4 - 6
C++ Programming: Level I
Create professional programs.
Use the open-source version of C++ to program
games, solve puzzles and create text art. Exchange
information to and from files on the hard drive,
use data types and control repetition. Practice
debugging and troubleshooting to make programs
and games more sophisticated and interactive.
Course #17363: Five Saturdays, Oct. 8 - Nov. 5; 12 3 PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Kent Anderson
Course #17389: Five Tuesdays, Oct. 18 - Nov. 29
(No Class Nov. 22); 4 - 6 PM at Northwest Academy
Instructor: Kent Anderson
Grades: 8 - 12
Prerequisite: Interest and competency in math,
specifically algebra, is highly recommended.
C++ Programming: Level II
Amp up your C++ Programming skills.
Using your working knowledge from C++
Programming: Level I, explore functions, strings,
arrays of data and structures through the use of
interesting and entertaining examples. Explore
various methods used by computers to sort large
quantities of data into order. Add to your C++ skills
by exploring examples from local programming
contests and selected puzzle projects.
Course #17352: Five Tuesdays, Dec. 6 - Jan. 31 (no
class Dec. 20, 27, Jan. 17, 24); 4 - 6 PM at Northwest
Instructor: Kent Anderson
Grades: 8 - 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I
Course #17394: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec. 26
- 30; 9 - 11 AM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 3 - 5
Computer Programming Theory
Examine computer programming fundamentals.
Learn about binary numbers, image representation,
text compression, sorting algorithms and more
with hands-on projects. Explore programming skills
and concepts. Practice your skills using an opensource computer program in the final two classes.
Course #17350: Five Tuesdays, Sept. 13 - Oct. 11;
4 - 6 PM at Northwest Academy
Instructor: Kent Anderson
Grades: 8 - 12
Course #17364: Five Saturdays, Oct. 22 - Nov. 19;
9 - 11:30 AM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Kent Anderson
Grades: 5 - 8
Creative Programming
& Circuit Design
Program your own interactive circuit board!
Use an Arduino™ micro-computer to control your
own circuit and write creative computer code to
control sensors, LED lights, knobs and buttons.
Explore how computer programming is used to
interface with the real world. Continue exploring
your curiosity at home with your Arduino kit.
Course #17351: Six Tuesdays, Feb 7 - Mar 14; 4 - 6
PM at Northwest Academy
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 8 - 12
Class Notes: Includes Arduino kit to take home
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Minimize materials, maximize style.
Course #17373: Five Saturdays, Oct.. 1 - 29; 1 - 4
PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Harleen Kaur
Grades: 4 - 7
GameMaker: Level I
Create your own video game!
Design and modify your own PC game. Study
examples from GameMaker and analyze the code
used. Examine basic games like Zelda and more
intricate examples and their coding language.
Learn to control characters, objects and outcomes
and add features to increase the difficulty level.
Course #17372: Five Saturdays, Oct. 15 - Nov. 19
(no class Oct. 29); 12 - 2:30 PM at PSU
Instructor: Vince Olano
Grades: 5 - 9
GameMaker: Level II
Turn your GameMaker skills up a notch.
Program artificial intelligence into your games.
Apply game physics to make characters jump
or push objects out of their way. Pick up objects
and store them in memory to be used later. Add
advanced elements and develop techniques to
alter graphics, sound and staging.
Course #17405: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec. 26
- 30; 12 - 2:30 PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Vince Olano
Grades: 5 - 9
Prerequisite: Successful completion of GameMaker
Level I
Programming in Python®
What can you do with Python?
Design games, run websites, explore mathematical
concepts and analyze data. Supercharge your
programming skills as you learn the language used
by Star Wars animators, Google™ engineers and
game designers that make their projects a success.
Course #17347: Four Saturdays, Oct. 29 - Nov. 19; 9
AM - 12PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Mike Glover
Grades: 4 - 7
Programming: Beginners
Program interactive stories and games.
Intro to Computer Programming in
Java™
Develop, test and debug.
Learn basic concepts of object-oriented
programming, including how to define a class,
create an object and interact with its methods
to solve a common problem. Examine data
abstraction, modularization, overloading,
inheritance and more.
Course #17402: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec. 26
- 30; 12 - 2:30 PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 5 - 8
Pixel Art: Intro to Spriting
Design characters and props for gaming
platforms.
Explore basic animation theory and learn how
to animate walk cycles, jumps and action moves.
Experiment with different perspective projections
and methods of spriting to create a small portfolio
of images that can be used in your own games.
Acquire the building blocks of programming
languages, computer animation and video game
design. Code a Mad Lib game with Python®, control
digital characters (even sprites of you and your
friends) in Scratch and create a 3D world with Alice.
Course #17393: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec. 19
- 23; 12 - 2:30 PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 4 - 7
The Cloud: The Internet of Things
Connect all of your electronic devices.
Explore the cloud-based computing machine that
is the “Internet of Things” (IoT). Develop your own
bluetooth-enabled device to explore the principles
of IoT, and create your own “smart” network to
monitor the world around you. Learn about “smart”
devices and the implications of instantaneous
connections on the future of technology.
Course #17353: Six Tuesdays, Apr. 4 - May 9; 4 - 6
PM at Northwest Academy
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 8 - 12
Retro Gamepad
Make a customized handheld video game.
Use an Arduino™ microcontroller to make your own
handheld ‘old school’ gaming device. Explore circuit
design with a functioning interactive OLED screen,
controller buttons and wiring. Customize your own
games using C++. Continue your curiosity at home
with your Arduino™ kit.
Course #17412: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec. 26
- 30; 12 - 2 PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: EG Robotics
Class Notes: No prior programming experience
required.
Grades: 4 - 6
Course #17407: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec. 26
- 30; 9 - 11:30 AM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Vince Olano
Grades: 6 - 9
Programming from “Scratch”
Create animations, stories and computer games.
Dream up, design and program interactive scenes
like a zoo with your choice of animals or a race track
with your choice of cars. Build interactive cartoons,
invitations and greeting cards using Scratch. Add
your own voice and pictures to the projects you
design.
Course #17362: Five Saturdays, Sept 24 - Oct. 22;
9 - 11:30 AM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Jalaja Uppili
Grades: 2 - 4
Course #17390: Five Saturdays, Nov. 12 - Dec. 17
(no class Nov. 26th); 9 - 11:30 AM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Chloe Fleming
Grades: 3 - 5
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engineering & robotics
3D Printing: Instruments
Design and print a musical device
Develop your own musical instrument using
computer-assisted design (CAD) software. Learn the
fundamentals of 3D design including scale reading
and basic measuring. Use rapid prototyping
equipment, like a 3D printer, to create a model of
your design. Discover design techniques to create
a functioning wind or percussion instrument. Dive
into your imagination to modify existing projects.
Course #17357: Six Tuesdays, Apr. 4 - May 9; 4 - 6
PM at Northwest Academy
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 5 - 8
Electronic World
Rebuilding the Town of Mishap
Explore the new age of robotics.
…where nothing seems to go according to plan.
Join EG Robotics for a fun-filled workshop on
electronics. Build generators, use LEDs, resistors,
transistors, breadboards and more to build real
circuits. Create and keep your own “Back-Forth
Robot” at the end!
Course #17365: Five Saturdays, Sept 24 - Oct. 22;
9:30 AM - NOON at Wichita Center
Instructor: EG Robotics
Grades: 3 - 5
Engineering Up Close
Be an Engineer for a day.
Delve into real-world problems as part of an
engineering design team and learn the value of
collaboration. Discover tools and tips you can
apply to successfully pursue careers in several
disciplines including electrical, mechanical, civil,
environmental and industrial engineering. Tour an
engineering lab and meet professionals exploring
their passion.
Course #17409: One Saturday, Dec.. 10; 10 AM - 4
PM at UP
Instructor: Elvon Childs
Grades: 9 - 12
Engineering: Quirky Machines
Design and build a quirky contraption.
Gain hands-on engineering experience as you
work in small teams to design and build quirky
contraptions out of everyday materials to solve
simple problems. Along the way, learn about the
physics of energy conservation, simple machines
and forces.
Course #17379: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 8:30 AM - NOON at Jefferson HS
Instructor: Scott Kelly
Grades: 3 - 5
Help the inhabitants of the fictional world of
Mishap by learning to think like engineers and
collaborate in an effort to re-design and develop
solutions to their real-world problems. Build
stronger and dependable structures, prevent
natural hazards from becoming natural disasters,
and explore the concepts of air pollution and
renewable energy to create a more sustainable
Mishap!
Course #17358: Six Saturdays, Oct. 15 - Nov. 19; 9
AM - 11:30 AM at PCC - STEM Center
Instructor: Alexia Robles
Grades: 4 - 5
Robotic Junk Racers
Ready, set, robot!
Build your own Junk Racer using a battery pack,
motor, wheels and random recycled materials!
Explore the science of circuit design using LEDs,
resistors, transistors and breadboards. Optimize
your Junk Racer design for the faster, straightest run
or to drive in a perfect circle. Use your creativity to
customize your racer with your own art.
Course #17391: One Saturday, Dec. 3; 10 AM - 2
PM at PSU
Instructor: EG Robotics
Grades: 4 - 7
Super Charged: Level Up!
Charge up your electrical engineering skills!
Use Snap Circuits™ and basic electrical engineering
tools to learn about electric current, resistors
and capacitors, and series and parallel circuit
connections. Apply your knowledge of electrical
circuits to create your own advanced device.
Explore renewable, sustainable energy sources of
the future.
Course #17411: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec. 19
- 23; 9 - 11:30 AM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Terry Richesin
Grades: 4 - 6
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Hey parents, grandparents, guardians,
mentors, friends and more...
Do you want to experience a
Saturday Academy class?
LEGO® Physics: Intro
Build a bigger, better LEGO machine.
Discover the workings of simple machines like levers, pulleys
and gears. Construct a bridge and other devices using gears and
cams to add movement. Build your own movable objects to learn
about structural design, mechanical engineering and physics.
Join us for
BrainGames!
Course #17417: Four Saturdays, Dec. 3 - 31 (no class Dec. 24); 9 11:30 AM at PCC - STEM Center
Instructor: Steven Delach
Grades: 3 - 5
LEGO® Sumo Wrestling Robots
Build and program your own wrestling robot.
Learn the mechanical principals of robotics as you design
and build a Sumo wrestling robot. Use LEGO Mindstorms EV3
software to make it push its opponent out of the ring. Program
your robot to use touch, light/color and ultrasonic sensors to
compete for the championship.
Course #17413: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec. 19 - 23; 12 - 2:30
PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Terry Richesin
Grades: 6 - 8
LEGO®: WeDo® Robotics
Build LEGO models with working motors and sensors.
Learn the basics of mechanical engineering as you create a robot
inspired by fierce or cute animals such as crocodiles or monkeys.
With an easy-to-use, drag-and-drop programming system, learn
the basics of computer programming and direct your robot to
perform simple tasks like roaring or dancing.
Course #17366: Five Saturdays, Sept. 24 - Oct. 22; NOON - 2:30
PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Vibha Nayyar
Grades: 3 - 5
Course #17375: Three days, Wednesday - Friday, Nov. 9 - 11; 8:30
AM - NOON at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Vibha Nayyar
Grades: 2 - 3
LEGO®: WeDo® 2.0 Robotics
Explore, build, create.
Use the WeDo® 2.0 to bring science to life through hands-on
projects. Learn the basics of mechanical engineering through
exciting robots of your own creation. Build on programming and
design skills using more sophisticated motors, sensors, and an
easy-to-learn graphic interface. This is a great starting point for
beginner programmers and LEGO® enthusiasts.
Course #17408: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec. 19 - 23; 9 - 11:00
AM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Ester Romero
Grades: 2 - 4
FINANCIAL AID is
available. Find out
more on page 5
Help raise money for low income
students while having fun and
learning something new.
September 28
6pm
Jesuit High School
Find out more
saturdayacademy.org/
braingames
This is an adult only event
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meet our instructors
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to
• design your own Halloween make-up?
• create your ideal LEGO® robot?
• be a medical professional?
• build a tiny house?
Our expert instructors can teach you how in our hands-on classes and workshops!
They are professionals in their fields and are dedicated to sharing their expertise and inspiring you.
Roomina Ahmed, MS, has extensive experience as
a Quality Control Chemist and Analytical Chemist.
She teaches chemistry to students from elementary
school through college-level.
Course #17346: Chemistry: Potions
Course #17396: Chemistry Kitchen
Kent Anderson, BSEE, a former programmer at
IBM, is a software developer who writes computer
applications to control manufacturing processes.
He is fluent in multiple programming languages.
Course #17363, 17389: C++ Programming: Level I
Course #173352: C++ Programming: Level II
Course #17364, 17350: Computer Programming
Theory
creating integrative experience in science, math
and the performing arts.
Course #17386: Music & Math: The Magic Within
showcases her work all over Oregon including
Pacific NW College of Art.
Course #17395: Classic Film Animals
Stefanie Foster, MEd from Portland State
University, is a licensed teacher and learning
specialist who owns her own tutoring business.
Course #17384: Study Skills
Course #17392: Study Skills
Course #17380: Animated Math
Harleen Kaur, MA Urban and Regional Planning,
was an international consultant for urban design in
Kuwait. She used transportation and land use data
to inform policy for the Portland-Metro area.
Course #17373: Future of Design: Tiny Houses
Reuben Bernstein-Goff, MS Mathematics, has
experience tutoring and teaching K-12 and postsecondary students, and is a passionate advocate
for STEM education.
Course #17376: Wacky Weird World of Science
Greg Fowler, PhD, is the Executive Director and
Founder of Geneforum, a Portland-based nonprofit organization committed to exploring the
ethical and social issue of new genetic/genomic
technologies. He is currently an Affiliate Associate
Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
at OHSU and a Senior Research Associate in the
School of Community Health at Portland State
University.
Course #17415: The Ghost in Your Genes
Miranda Bradley, BS, received her degrees in
Physics and Mathematics. She is currently pursuing
a PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering
at OHSU where she mentors Saturday Academy
interns every summer.
Course #17376: Wacky Weird World of Science
Mike Glover, BS/BA, received his degrees in
Computer Engineering and Psychology from
Lehigh University. He is skilled in Java, Python, C
Programming and networking.
Course #17347: Programming in Python®
Stacy Carleton, MEd, is a certified English teacher
and writer who has worked in education for more
than ten years. She is the co-founder of a private
writing workshop group, and has worked with
Write Around Portland, Wordstock and Literary Arts.
Course #16369: SAT Prep for Middle School
Course #17342: SAT Prep
Elvon Childs, MS, received her degree in
Engineering Management from PSU. She is the
founder of Eutology Learning, an organization
designed to support, guide and mentor those in
the engineering fields so extraordinary engineering
careers are built with ease.
Course #17409: Engineering Up Close
Bradley Cumez, BS Organismal Biology, works as
a chemistry tutor and mentor for all ages in both
academic and public educational settings.
Course #17401: Forensic Science: CSI
Steven Delach, BSEE, worked as Director of Server
Validation Tools Development for Intel and has
recently been a coach for FIRST LEGO Competition
Robotics teams at Holy Trinity School and Westview
High School.
Course #17417: LEGO® Physics: Intro
Ian Eustis, MS Chemistry, has taught secondary
and undergraduate chemistry internationally,
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Diana Gordon, MAT, is the Education & Outreach
Coordinator at the Oregon National Primate
Research Center (ONPRC).
Course #17420: Are You Stressed Out?
Kelly Greblo, MAT received her BA in theatre arts
from Linfield. She has been a middle level and
high school educator for almost ten years and is a
freelance makeup artist.
Course #17348: Stage Makeup: Halloween Edition
Course #17369: Special Effects Makeup: Level II
Ann Harris, BA from Long Beach State University,
is a certified teacher and teaches many classes with
her husband, Rich Harris.
Course #17381: Computer Art & Animation:
Beginner
Rich Harris, BA, is an artist and musician who
has been designing and creating professionally
for more than 30 years. He has taught classes in
illustration to students from elementary to college
level.
Course #17381: Computer Art & Animation:
Beginner
Alice Hill, BA, has many years of experience
teaching art and scientific illustration. She
Scott Kelly, MS, taught math, science and
health in the Peace Corps in Nepal and taught
middle school math in Belleview, Washington.
He has been a consulting civil engineer in Guam,
California and Oregon with primary experience in
water, wastewater, drainage, and transportation
engineering.
Course #17379: Engineering: Quirky Machines
Kristin Kennedy, LPN, is a Health Science
instructor at Benson Polytechnic High School.
Course #17414: Emergency Medicine
Course #17419: Medicine Up Close
Haley Licon, BS Public Health, is a graduate
student studying molecular microbiology at
OHSU. Her research focuses on adaptation in the
protozoan parasite, Leishmania donovani.
Course #17416: Talking Cells
Kelsey Loy, MS, received a degree in mathematics
from Humboldt State University. She taught online
math courses in CA and has been a math tutor for
more than eight years.
Course #16369: SAT Prep for Middle School
Zane Mayfield, MA, is the CEO and co-founder
of EG Robotics, an organization that provides
“electronic and robotic courses to elementary
school students” in the Portland Metro area.
Course #17391: Robotic Junk Racers
Course #17412: Retro Gamepad
Course #17391: Electronic World
Joan Moura, MST, an educator for more than 30
years, is a retired high school science teacher and
has taught students of all ages.
Course #17382: Forensics Science: CSI
Course #17387: Forensic Science: CSI
Course #17398: Chemistry: Energized Electrons &
Glowing Water
Course #17399: Chemistry Matters
Vibha Nayyar, MS, received her degree in electrical
and computer engineering from PSU. She served as
a Senior Component Design Engineer at Intel and
has experience teaching electronics at PCC.
Course #17375: LEGO® WeDo® Robotics
Vince Olano, BFA, is a game architect. He worked
as a game designer and animator before starting
his own apparel company. Visit his website, www.
vinceolano.com, to view some of his designs.
Course #17372: GameMaker: Level I
Course #17405: GameMaker Level II
Course #17407: Pixel Art: Intro to Spriting
John Oppedisano teaches high school math
and has been teaching college admission test
preparation courses for more than 20 years.
Course #17371, 17385: SAT Prep
Meghna Pant, PhD Biochemistry, has experience
in cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry and
physiology. She is a science education consultant
for a local startup, Yellow Scope.
Course # #17420: Are You Stressed Out?
Eric Phillips, BM Theory and Composition, is a
composer, producer, guitarist and music educator.
Eric has taught private lessons for more than eight
years.
Course # #17355: Electronic Music
Stephanie Rickert, MAT, is the founder of Old
McDonald’s Farm, Inc. and a certified teacher. She
has experience developing and teaching integrated
lessons on the educational farm.
Course #17349: Junior Horse Vetting
Course #17388: Pumpkins Galore!
Jacqueline Raphael, MFA Writing, received her
degree from University of Arizona. She has taught
college level writing courses and co-authored
two books on writing. Currently, she is a senior
program advisor and teacher trainer for Education
Northwest.
Course #17343: Dairy Day
Terry Richesin, MA, is a retired Intel engineer who
worked as a staff and senior level engineer for over
20 years. He has designed curriculum and taught
engineering classes to middle and high school
students.
Course #17411: Super Charged: Level Up!
Course #17413: LEGO® Sumo Wrestling Robots
Esther Romero, has been a STEM educator since
2000 and completed First Lego League training
courses at Western Oregon University. She’s worked
with the MESA program at Ockley Green where she
designed and implemented an after school robotics
club. Currently she works with Beach school’s FLL
Robotics club.
Course #17408: LEGO® WeDo 2.0® Robotics
Gabriel Romero, BS Neuroscience, is a graduate
student at OHSU, where he studies the cellular
populations and neural connections that make up
the auditory system.
Course #17416: Talking Cells
Sara Salvi, MA Irish Literature, is the Chair of the
English Department at St. Mary’s Academy. She
received her degree from Trinity College in Dublin.
Course #16028: Writing the College Application
Essay
Course #16361: SAT Prep
Instructor Interview
Vince Olano
Game Maker I-III and
Pixel Art: Intro to Spriting
Krystina Sorwell, PhD, studied behavioral
neuroscience at OHSU. Currently Krystina is a
postdoctoral instructor at Linfield College.
Course #17383: Neuroscience of Halloween
Nelda Reyes, MA, works alongside Gerardo
Calderon as “Nuestro Canto”, a hands-on
educational program that explores the art and
culture of South America and Mexico. She has 15
years of performance experience as a member of
SAG-AFTRA, and has worked at OMSI as a program
evaluator.
Course #17418: Dia de los Muertos
Alexia Robles, BSc, received her degree in
physics and math at PSU. As a science educator for
Broward County libraries, she taught and designed
hands-on experiments including simple machines,
electronics, robotics and simple programming for
elementary-aged girls.
Course #17358: Rebuilding the Town of Mishap
Jalaja Uppili, MS Statistics and Computer Science,
is a software engineer at Intel, and currently works
as a Math Academic Success tutor for Metropolitan
Family Services.
Course #17362: Programming from “Scratch”
Course #17370: Math Help for Middle Schoolers
Course #17397: Math-a-Mania
James Vautravers, MAT, is the Alternative
Programs Teacher at the Miller Education Center in
the Hillsboro School District.
Course #17348: Stage Makeup: Halloween Edition
Course #17369: Special Effects Makeup: Level II
Joe Vermeire, MA, received his degree in English
from Miami University. He was an assistant
professor of composition and literature and worked
as a technical writer and editor for Microsoft in
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Course #17340, 17371, 17385: SAT Prep
Find out more about our instructors
Why do you teach for SA?
Teaching for SA is a great
opportunity to give kids
the insight into making games
and the experience of actually
producing them. I try hard
to make my classes the
experience I wish I’d had
when I was their age.
What is one memorable
teaching moment?
One of my favorite moments
was when a 2nd grade girl
somehow got into my class
meant for older kids. She not
only excelled in the planned
curriculum, but she went
above and beyond and
started doing actual programming exercises I hadn’t
even planned for. It was a
great testament that little
girls can be great game
developers or anything
else they put their mind
to.
What do you see SA
doing in the future?
In the near future, I’d
like to add more
classes that focus on
other areas of interactive entertainment
production.
saturdayacademy.org/instructors
LEAP
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math
medical science
Animated Math
Math-A-Mania
Are You Stressed Out?
Make inanimate objects move.
I spy math!
Did that surprise test send your heart racing?
Explore how mathematical concepts are used to
illustrate artistic techniques. Create a flipbook and
learn about periodic motion. Draw like DaVinci as
you create beautiful works of symmetric art. Use
your new skills and HUE animation software to
create a stop-motion video to share.
Course #17380: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 1 - 4:30 PM at Jefferson HS
Instructor: Stephanie Foster
Grades: 2 - 3
Reveal math in the world around you through a
variety of hands-on projects using art, sculpture,
clay and beads. Build and operate a Chinese abacus.
Use averaging, estimation and other math concepts
to investigate our world. Have fun with math!
Course #17397: Three Saturdays, Dec. 3 - 17; 12 2:30 PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Jalaja Uppili
Grades: 2 - 4
Music & Math: The Magic Within
Connect math and music!
Count different numerical intervals with a bright
melody and relate it to the Fibonacci sequence.
Create your own drum using household items and
explore the magic between rhythm and math. At
the end of class, apply mathematical concepts to
compose an original piece of music.
Course #17386: Five Saturdays, Nov. 5 - Dec. 10 (no
class Nov. 26th); 9 - 11 AM at UP
Instructor: Ian Eustis
Grades: 3 - 5
Math Help for Middle Schoolers
Strengthen your math skills.
Discover how math applies to everyday life and
solve real-world problems. Use mathematical
thinking and communication to improve your
problem-solving strategies. Confront your own
math challenges as you compose well-stated
mathematical questions, present them to your
peers and lead a group effort to solve the problems
in a supportive environment.
Course #17370: Three Saturdays, Oct. 29 - Nov. 12;
9 AM - NOON at PSU
Instructor: Jalaja Uppili
Grades: 6 - 8
Are you losing sleep over that upcoming recital?
Learn about the “science behind stress” through
discussions, demos and hands-on activities! From
the different hormones involved to their effect
on target tissues, learn to distinguish between
essential and non-essential stressors. Learn how
you can scientifically detect if a person is stressed.
Design hypothesis-driven experiments pertaining
to different aspects of stress.
Course #17420: Three Saturdays, Oct. 1 - 15; 9:30
AM - 12:30 PM at ONPRC
Instructors: Diana Gordon & Meghna Pant
Grades: 9 - 12
Emergency Medicine
Explore the exciting world of the ER.
Discover the high-intensity role of an Emergency
Room (ER) physician. Learn how to take thorough
medical histories on the fly, and the ins-and-outs of
a physical exam and taking vital signs. Walk through
case studies that explore the challenges faced in
such a fast-paced environment. Hear testimonies
from medical students in the profession.
Course #17414: Dates and times TBD at OHSU
Instructor: Kristin Kennedy
Grades: 9 - 12
Junior Horse Vetting
Discover the basics of equine care.
Groom a horse and learn how to examine them for
common injuries. Assess a horse’s pulse, respiration
and temperature as you perform a basic checkup.
Discover how equine veterinarians administer
vaccinations and de-worm horses. Learn how to
properly feed a horse to ensure a long, healthy life
and use a stethoscope to monitor its digestion.
Determine when to call a veterinarian and when
you can do your own vetting with horses.
Course #17349: One Saturday, Sept. 24; 8:30 AM 4:30 PM at Old McDonald’s Farm
Instructor: Stephanie Rickert
Grades: 5 - 10
Class Notes: Includes transportation to and from
the farm
Medicine Up Close
Explore the medical profession.
Conduct basic diagnostic and physical exams with
the same equipment used by medical professionals.
Explore a laboratory and tour the hospital. Find
about careers in medicine and hear advice on
successful admission to medical school and other
medical professional programs.
Course #17419: Dates and times TBD at OHSU
Grades: 9 - 12
Instructor: Kristin Kennedy
Class Notes: No grade exceptions
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science
Neuroscience of Halloween
Aeronautics: Pilot Training
What illnesses cause “zombie-like” behavior?
Explore the exciting world of Aviation Science.
Dive into the obscure world of neurological
phenomena this spooky season. Learn about the
origins of Capgras’ delusion, and the bizarre tale of
Phineas Gage and his railroad-spiked head. Create
your own mirror box to replicate a phantom limb,
and discuss the neurological origins of why some
things are scary at night but not during the day.
And why does your brain imagine an eyeball when
touching a peeled grape in a box?
Look under the hood of an aircraft engine, and
dive into aerodynamics by engineering your own
balsa wood glider. Examine the math behind flight
planning, charts and navigation. Learn about the
technology and ethical challenges of drones and
unmanned aircrafts. On the final day, travel to the
Troutdale airport for flight simulation.
Course #17383: One Saturday, Oct. 8; 10 AM - 4 PM
at OHSU
Instructor: Krystina Sorwell
Grades: 8 - 12
Talking Cells
From one cell to another: Can you hear me now?
Research in cell signaling, or how cells perceive
and respond to their environment, is necessary
for a wide range of diseases including cancer,
autoimmunity and diabetes. Join OHSU researchers
that study the fascinating interactions between
cells in biomedical laboratories. Explore how
individual cells signal to one another, how cells
sense and respond to the world around them
and how researchers study these microscopic
interactions.
Course #17416: One Saturday, Dec. 17; 10 AM - 4
PM at OHSU
Instructors: Haley Licon and Gabriel Romero
Grades: 9 - 12
The Ghost in Your Genes
What are you made of?
Explore the new science of “Epigenomics.” How
does the environment experienced by an organism
can influence the phenotype (physical traits) of
that organism in future generations? Find out
how“epigenetic marks,” information not encoded
in the genome’s DNA sequence, respond to
environmental conditions within an organisms’
lifetime. Epigenetic mechanisms can convey
information about the parents’ diet, stressful
experiences and environmental exposures,
influencing offspring phenotype in diverse ways.
Course #17415: One Friday, Oct. 14; 10 AM - 4 PM
at OHSU
Instructor: Greg Fowler
Grades: 10 - 12
FINANCIAL AID is
available. Find out
more on page 5
Course #17410: Three Saturdays, Dec. 3 - 17 (8:30
- 3:30pm final day); 9 AM - NOON at PCC - STEM
Center
Instructor: Katie Leonard
Grades: 7 - 10
Chemistry of Color
Explore the colorful side of chemistry.
Investigate how our eyes perceive different
colors. Examine light rays through a spectroscope.
Observe color changes triggered by chemical
reactions and discover what produces bright
and colorful fireworks. Create your own colorful
reaction as you determine the acidity of substances
using pH indicators.
Course #17378: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 8:30 AM - NOON at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 2 - 3
Chemistry Kitchen
Turn your refrigerator into a laboratory.
Use beakers, thermometers and test tubes to
compare the boiling point of different liquids.
Observe chemical reactions as you combine
milk and vinegar to create plastic milk. Try these
chemistry experiments at home! (Mom won’t
mind…)
Course #17396: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec.
19 - 23; 12 - 2:30 PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Roomina Ahmed
Grades: 2 - 5
Chemistry Matters
Unlock the secrets of the smallest structures
found in the universe.
Create a substance that can stretch the longest
as you investigaetate long-chain molecules
called polymers. Distinguish between chemical
and physical changes, using chromatography
(color separation); preparing and supersaturating
solutions; experimenting with acids and bases and
understanding organic synthesis.
Course #17399: Five days, Monday - Friday, Dec.
26 - 30; 9 - 11:30 AM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Joan Moura
Grades: 4 - 6
Chemistry: Energized Electrons &
Glowing Water
Produce colorful “fireworks” with chemistry.
Experiment with chemical reactions to create
chemo-luminescence and find out how animals
create their bioluminescence. Extract plant
chlorophyll and use a blacklight to see what
colors are generated. Discover how our eyes
perceive color by examining light rays through a
spectroscope.
Course #17398: Three Saturdays, Dec. 3 - 17; 9 AM NOON at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Joan Moura
Grades: 6 - 9
Chemistry: Potions
Don your wizard’s caps and wands!
Investigate the magic of science like Harry Potter
through hands-on experiments. Make your own
Polyjuice potion using polymer chemistry and turn
copper into gold with old-fashioned alchemy. There
will be no “crying over spilt potion,” but with keen
investigative skills you might discover a Horcrux.
Course #17346: Five Saturdays, Oct. 1 - 19; 9 - 11:30
AM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Roomina Ahmed
Grades: 4 - 6
Forensic Science: Crime Scene
Investigation
A mysterious crime, a victim and no suspects…
yet!
Uncover the scientific techniques used to
investigate crimes. Examine a scene for clues to
help you identify the victim and possible suspect.
Analyze blood spatters and collect samples from
a mock crime scene for examination and chemical
analysis. Explore fingerprinting, genetics and DNA
forensics to solve the crime.
Course #17387: Five Saturdays, Nov. 5 - Dec. 10 (no
class Nov. 26); 12:30 - 3 PM at SA - Beaverton
Grades: 4 - 6
Course #17382: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 1 - 4:30 PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Joan Moura
Grades: 4 - 6
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science
Pumpkins Galore!
Wacky Weird World of Science
Squish! Splat! Goosh!
Explore the mysteries of our universe!
In this fun-filled day at the farm, discover the
mysteries of everyone’s favorite harvest-time treat,
the pumpkin. Dissect a pumpkin and examine its
innards under a microscope. Engineer a contraption
to fling a pumpkin into a ravine. Feed pumpkin to
cows, pigs, and other critters on the farm. Explore
the chemistry of baking a pumpkin pie, and enjoy
a slice! Trip includes your own pumpkin to take
home.
Noisy Sculptures
Design an audible creation.
Use your personal style and artistic flair to design
and build your own electrical sculpture. Explore
basic circuitry principles and electromagnetism as
you create a functional electronic art piece. Learn
about physical properties of natural materials you
can bend and mold.
Conduct hair-raising experiments with electricity,
discover the three laws of motion in action through
stomp rockets and air cannons, and explore the
chemistry of freaky, creepy dry ice. Don’t miss these
amazing adventures in science!
Course #17376: Three days, Wednesday Friday, Nov. 9 - 11; 1 - 4:30 PM at Jefferson HS
Instructor: Miranda Bradley
Grades: 2 - 3
Course #17388: One Saturday, Oct. 29; 8:45 AM 3:30 PM at Old McDonald’s Farm
Instructor: Stephanie Rickert
Grades: 2 - 5
Class Notes: Includes transportation to and from
the farm
Course #17374: Five Tuesdays, Sept. 13 - Oct. 11;
4 - 6 PM at Northwest Academy
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 5 - 8
holiday classes
Classes are offered through out the Portland Metro Area.
Winter Break
Classes
Halloween-Themed Classes
• Chemistry: Potions
• Día de los Muertos – Day of the Dead
• The Ghost in Your Genes
• Neuroscience of Halloween
• Pumpkins Galore
• Stage Makeup: Halloween Edition
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• Chemistry Kitchen
• Chemistry Matters
• Computer Art & Animation: Beginner
• GameMaker: Level II
• Intro to Computer Programming in Java
• LEGO® WeDo 2.0® Robotics
• Programming: Beginners
• Retro Gamepad
find out more
saturdayacademy.org
our locations
UP
OMF
84
NW Academy
PSU
ONPRC
PCC STEM Ctr
SA-Beaverton
26
OHSU H&H
OHSU
Note that some classes do not
initially meet at the primary location.
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Wichita Center
McMinnville CC
Locations are subject to change.
Check the website for current information.
saturdayacademy.org/locations
This map is approximate.
You are here
All locations are in Portland unless otherwise indicated.
McMinnville Community Center
600 NE Evans St, McMinnville
Portland State University (PSU)
724 SW Harrison St.
Northwest Academy
1130 SW Main St.
Saturday Academy - Beaverton
(SA - Beaverton)
1100 NW Compton Dr. Ste. #120,
Beaverton
Old McDonald’s Farm, Inc.
1001 SE Evans Rd., Corbett
• A farm
• A university campus
• An academic health center
• A chemistry lab
Oregon Health & Science University
(OHSU)
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd.
Oregon National Primate Research
Center (OHSU - ONPRC)
505 NW 185th Ave., Beaverton
Portland Community College STEM
Center
2305 SE 82nd Ave.
University of Portland (UP)
5000 N Willamette Blvd.
Wichita Center for Family &
Community
6031 SE King Rd., Milwaukie
COMING SOON
MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WINTER 2017
17
in-service classes
NOVEMBER 9-11
Portland Public Schools are closed for conferences.
Follow your curiosity while school is out
ART
ENGINEERING
Garbage to Art: Reuse, Recycle,
Invent
Engineering: Quirky Machines
Save the Earth and make art at the same time.
Gain hands-on engineering experience as you
work in small teams to design and build quirky
contraptions out of everyday materials to solve
simple problems. Along the way, learn about the
physics of energy conservation, simple machines
and forces.
Scour your surroundings to find good, discarded
“junk” and turn it into art. A collection of koosh
balls, hair scrunchies, sweatshirt cuffs, yarn and
tissue paper could become a sculpture of a magical
coral reef! Learn the principles of design in 3D,
including perspective, symmetry/asymmetry
and kinetics. Transform your found objects into
representational works of art.
Course #17377: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 1 - 4:30 PM at Jefferson HS
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 4 - 6
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Computer Art & Animation:
Beginner
Learn the magic of digital art and animation.
Design and build a quirky contraption.
Course #17379: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 8:30 AM - NOON at TBD
Instructor: Scott Kelly
Grades: 3 - 5
LEGO®: WeDo® Robotics
Build LEGO models with working motors and
sensors.
Learn the basics of mechanical engineering as you
create a robot inspired by fierce or cute animals
such as crocodiles or monkeys. With an easy-touse, drag-and-drop programming system, learn
the basics of computer programming and direct
your robot to perform simple tasks like roaring or
dancing.
Using professional tools such as Adobe®
Photoshop™ and Flash™, create digital art and
animations. Discover basic drawing techniques and
compose digital artwork using a Wacom tablet.
Have fun with the tricks of the trade as you create
unforgettable animations, put your face on a dollar
bill and more!
Course #17375: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 8:30 AM - NOON at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Vibha Nayyar
Grades: 2 - 3
Course #17381: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 8:30 AM - NOON at SA - Beaverton
Instructors: Ann Harris and Rich Harris
Grades: 4 - 6
Animated Math
MATH
Make inanimate objects move.
Explore how mathematical concepts are used to
illustrate artistic techniques. Create a flipbook and
learn about periodic motion. Draw like DaVinci as
you create beautiful works of symmetric art. Use
your new skills and HUE animation software to
create a stop-motion video to share.
Course #17380: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 1 - 4:30 PM at Jefferson HS
Instructor: Stephanie Foster
Grades: 2 - 3
FINANCIAL AID is
available. Find out
more on page 5
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SCIENCE
Chemistry of Color
Explore the colorful side of chemistry.
Investigate how our eyes perceive different
colors. Examine light rays through a spectroscope.
Observe color changes triggered by chemical
reactions and discover what produces bright
and colorful fireworks. Create your own colorful
reaction as you determine the acidity of substances
using pH indicators.
Course #17378: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 8:30 AM - NOON at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: TBD
Grades: 2 - 3
Forensic Science: Crime Scene
Investigation
A mysterious crime, a victim and no suspects…
yet!
Uncover the scientific techniques used to
investigate crimes. Examine a scene for clues to
help you identify the victim and possible suspect.
Analyze blood spatters and collect samples from
a mock crime scene for examination and chemical
analysis. Explore fingerprinting, genetics and DNA
forensics to solve the crime.
Course #17382: Three days, Wednesday - Friday,
Nov. 9 - 11; 1 - 4:30 PM at SA - Beaverton
Instructor: Joan Moura
Grades: 4 - 6
Wacky Weird World of Science
Explore the mysteries of our universe!
Conduct hair-raising experiments with electricity,
discover the three laws of motion in action through
stomp rockets and air cannons, and explore the
chemistry of freaky, creepy dry ice. Don’t miss these
amazing adventures in science!
Course #17376: Three days, Wednesday Friday, Nov. 9 - 11; 1 - 4:30 PM at Jefferson HS
Instructor: Miranda Bradley
Grades: 2 - 3
share your expertise
Inspire curiosity!
Use your skills and talents to teach hands-on,
discovery-based classes that motivate future generations.
l Share your expertise
l Teach one of our regular classes or design a new course
l Enjoy small, project-oriented classes: 10-12 students
l Choose your schedule
Weekends, after-school and on late-open and in-service days
Teaching certification or experience is not required
Classes are held throughout the Portland Metro Area and
are taught by professionals from many different fields.
find out more
saturdayacademy.org/be-an-instructor
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Are you a high school student?
Get ready for some real-world
experience with an
ASE internship in 2017
Our Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering
program offers high school students the
opportunity to intern with experts in the fields
of genetics, medicine, computer science,
technology and more!
saturdayacademy.org/ase
ASE Program Overview
Founded in 1990, the Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering (ASE) program was designed to address a
growing concern over the quantity, quality and cultural/gender diversity of our nation’s future technical
and scientific workforce. ASE has grown from a pilot program of six student interns to more than 150 interns
during summer 2016. For more than 27 years, the program has provided more than 3,800 students with
hands-on, project-based, eight-week internships with practicing professionals in science and engineering
disciplines. These students are a part of a pool of more than 500 applicants from throughout Oregon and SW
Washington.
ASE engages high school students in STEM fields by providing them with
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A competitive application process
A comprehensive orientation and training program
Real-world internship experience
A tangible career path
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Eight-week, full-time, on-site summer opportunities
Hands-on, practical experiences in career-oriented fields
Mentored by practicing professionals in science and engineering
Offered throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington
How the Program Works
ASE internships connect motivated high school students with mentors in a pre-professional setting
in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Mentoring organizations include
universities, hospitals, research institutions and private companies. Student interns follow a rigorous
application, interview and selection process and complete 296 internship hours under mentor
supervision. ASE team members and teacher monitors provide support throughout the
summer to mentors and students.
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our impact in 2015
Your support helps us to provide classes, camps,
after-school programs and internships to students
in Portland and throughout Oregon and southwest
Washington.
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Student enrollment
2015
2014
2013
7,157
7,084
1%
5.4%
658
students received
financial aid
116 free after school classes
in low-income schools
6,720
5,160 total students
1,869 new students
161 ASE Interns
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Donate Now
Help students follow
their curiosty in
2016-17
20% from 2014
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23 teen girl instructors trained
55 4-5th grade girls served
CLASSES
541 classes offered
80 new classes
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Diverse students
2015
2014
2013
1,848
1,318
40%
3.5%
1,273
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FINANCIAL AID is
available. Find out
more on page 5
STAY INVOLVED
Be an instructor: Instructors are professionals in their field with a passion to help students follow their curiosity. No teaching
certificate or experience is required.
Be a mentor: Mentors are working professionals creating opportunities for high school interns to participate in research,
investigation and experimentation at their organization.
Be a donor: Donors provide financial aid that allows low income students to enhance their education and follow their curiosity.
Volunteer: Volunteers help us to continue our mission to educate and inspire.
Nominate an educator: Each year Saturday Academy sponsors the Creativity in Education Award celebrating an inspiring
educator.
Find out more about staying involved at saturdayacademy.org/more
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mentoring organizations
community partners
Our Community Partners help us to make our
innovative programs available for all
interested students.
Our Mentoring Organizations provide opportunities for
high school students to gain hands-on practical
experiences in the fields of science and engineering.
AbSci
Bonneville Power
Administration
Bureau of Land
Management, Walter
Horning Seed Orchard
Care Partners
College of Osteopathic
Medicine of the Pacific
– Northwest, Western
University of Health
Sciences
Compli Corporation
Digimarc Corporation
Enli Health Intelligence
Fertilab Thinkubator
Food Innovation Center,
Oregon State University
HP Incorporated
IBM Corporation
Institute for Applied
Ecology
Intel Corporation
Lewis & Clark College
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Mentor Graphics
Corporation
Multnomah County
Facilities & Property
Management
Nike, Inc.
NOAA National Weather
Service
Oregon Health & Science
University
Oregon National Primate
Research Center, OHSU
Oregon State University
OSU Extension Service Deschutes County
Portland General Electric
Portland State University
Portland VA Medical Center
Reed College
Rockwell Collins
Silicon Forest Electronics
University of Oregon
University of Portland
US Forest Service, Bend-Ft.
Rock Ranger District
USDA Agriculture Research
Service
Vernier Software &
Technology
Yakima Products Inc.
Autzen Foundation
Best Buy Foundation
Bureau of Land Management
Clark Foundation
Ecowork Foundation
M. Lowell Edwards Foundation
Esco Foundation
FEI Company
Henry Lea Hillman Jr. Foundation
Hewlett Packard
Hoffman Construction Company
Hoover Family Foundation
Howard Vollum Scholarship Fund of
the Oregon Community Foundation
Goodman Family Foundation
Holce Family Foundation
Huron Consulting Group
IBM Corporation
Irwin Foundation
Jackson Foundation
J.F.R. Foundation
Juan Young Trust
Mentor Graphics Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
James F. & Marion L. Miller
Foundation
Kinder Morgan
Leotta Gordon Foundation
Lineberger Foundation
our staff
NW Natural
Old McDonald’s Farm
Olseth Family Foundation
Oregon Community Foundation
Oregon Health & Science University
Pacific Continental
Pacific Power
Pacific University Health Professions
Campus
PGE Foundation
Portland Children’s Levy
Portland Community College
- Sylvania
Portland State University
Portland Timbers Community Fund
Reed College
Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Silver Family Foundation
Social Venture Partners
Spirit Mountain Community Fund
Stoel Rives LLC
Synopsys Community Fund of
the Silicon Valley Community
Foundation
Herbert A. Templeton Foundation
Trust Management Services
Umpqua Bank
University of Portland
Joseph E. Weston Public Foundation
Xerox Foundation
The Saturday Academy staff is made up of educators, scientists, engineers, artists, business
professionals, parents, grandparents and more. We are dedicated to improving education
and inspiring curiosity.
Find out more about our stories at
saturdayacademy.org/staff
CLASSES & CAMPS STAFF
Julia Betts, MS
Classes & Camps Coordinator
[email protected]
503-200-5856
Heidi Venneri, MA
School-Based Program
Coordinator
[email protected]
503-200-5859
Corvus Elrod, AAS
Class Success Coordinator
[email protected]
500-209-5865
Jeri Janowsky, PhD
Executive Director
[email protected]
503-200-5850
Julia Soto, MS
ASE Director
[email protected]
503-200-5860
Lisa Leonard, MS
Operations Director
[email protected]
503-200-5870
Melanie Moseley, MA
Communications
Manager
[email protected]
503-200-5854
Angela Glabach, MS
Development Director
[email protected]
503-200-5851
For questions regarding
registration contact
Katie Gibbs, MEd
Enrollment & Database
Coordinator
Catalog Design:
Melanie Moseley
Photography: Luz Maria Vega and
Kyndra Davis
For general information call 503-200-5858
Office hours: M-F, 9AM-4PM
[email protected]
503-200-5852
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Eric Barger, MBA, University of Portland
Todd Bauman, JD, Stoel Rives
Karri Bradley, JD/PhD, Stoel Rives
Janet Davidson, PhD,
Lewis & Clark College
Jim Huntzicker, PhD,
Oregon Health & Science University
Jay Landstrom, BSEE, PGE
Hugh Mackworth, MBA, SmartForest Ventures
Devon Zastrow Newman, JD,
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Michael Potter, BA, Xerox Corp.
Stephanie Salomone,
University of Portland
Taya Campagna Saxton, MBA, Nike
Elizabeth Silberg, BS, IBM
Susan Shugerman, MFA,
Oregon Health & Science University
David Squire, BS, Lightspeed
Technologies
Doug White, retired
Schwabe, Williamson, & Wyatt