Summer 2020 Weekly WORKSHOP Schedule:

tK2 Enrichment Summer Program consists of ten week-long sessions (Monday through Friday) in July and August. Sign up your child for as many sessions as you want.  For each session, you can also choose morning only or full day (combined morning and afternoon with lunch break). There are several different hands-on and computer-based projects which your child can work on (see below). 
Typical Session
Monday -Friday 
Indoor and ​Outdoor
​Projects (weather permitting)
Morning Workshop
(9:00- 12:00pm)
Indoor and ​Outdoor Projects (weather permitting)
Lunch (12-1pm)
ALL Day Students ONLY
Please bring lunch.
Afternoon Workshop
(1:00-4:00pm)
Indoor and ​Outdoor Projects (weather permitting)
Hands-On Projects 

Aircraft/Flying things
Launch vehicles that you make. Create model aircrafts to carry what you want to where you want.  Explore buoyancy and aerodynamics in everyday objects. Record your flight to show your friends and family.

Electric Circuits
Build your own switches, attach motors and lights, and connect batteries into your circuits.  Make useful circuits such as alarms and doorbells.  Invent toys that run around and move things.  Make electronic quiz games that light up. 

Build-it
Construct a bridge that you can walk over.  Make models of buildings using Legos.  Cut and put together wood parts with easy to use tools.  Use your imagination to design future cities in wild places.

Fossils
Dig out fossils from excavation blocks.  Assemble bones into dinosaurs.  Create prehistoric scenes with creatures and plants that you make.  Make casts of dinosaur footprints. Test for living parts in bones and egg shells.

Chemistry
Create mixtures of slime, oobleck, and silly putty. Make lotions with a personalized scent.  Explore acids and bases in volcanic lava.  Cook up tasty science with ice cream, butter, cotton candy, and more.

Solar Power
Energize circuits with solar cells.  Experiment with different light sources, solar cells, motors, and toys. Use solar power for heating things up, growing plants, and powering electrical devices.

(Project topics subject to change)
Computer-Based Projects

Website Production 
Use Weebly to make a webpage for your science and engineering projects.  Add images from your experiments and pictures from online resources.  Share your webpage with your friends and family at home.

Computer Programming
Use Scratch, Alice, and Kodu to code sprites to dance on the computer screen.  Make games that you and your friends can play together.  Tell stories using pictures and images that you make and add sounds and music into your stories. 

Video Production 
Shoot and edit videos using green screen technology and animations using ipad, HUE Animation, GoPro camera, and Movie Maker software. Create a storyboard and script and add music and on-screen text to your final show.

Robotics Programming 
Learn about the capabilities of the Edison robot using the barcode scanning programming, then modufy the code using a computer to change the behavior.  Create your own programs and build physical systems that attach to Edison.

2D and 3D Physical Printing
Use the Cameo Silhouette digital cutter to create 2D art and functional pieces.  Start with pre-made designs and then make your own.  Move onto the 3D printer, XYZprinter Da Vinci Mini W, using models that you find or make.

Virtual Reality Experiences
Put on VR headsets to experience roller coaster rides and space launches.  Make 360 degree videos for Youtube. Learn how to make digital models on Cospace that can be viewed on ipads and VR headsets. 

(Project topics subject to change)

Schedule and Fee for Summer Weekly Workshops:

Session 1*: June 29th - July 3rd- Class is FULL
Session 2*: July 6th - July 10th-Class is FULL
Session 3*: July 13th - July 17th-Class is FULL
Session 4*: July 20th - July 24th-Class is FULL
Session 5*: July 27th - August 1st-Class is FULL
Session 6*: August 3rd - August 7th-Class is FULL
Session 7*: August 10th - August 14th -Class is FULL
Session 8*: August 17th - August 21st-Class is FULL
Session 9*: August 24th - August 28th-Class is FULL
Session 10*: August 31st - September 4th-Class is FULL
*If a session does not meet the minimum participant requirement, the session will be canceled.
Fees:
​Morning ONLY (9:00am-12:00pm)  $260.00
All Day (9:00am-4:00pm) $520.00
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      Sample Daily Schedule:
  • 9:00- 9:15- Drop off
  • 9:15-10:45- Group discussion and work on the project
  • 10:45-11:15- Snack/break
  • 11:15-12:00- Choice time or continue with the project
  • 12:00- Pick up for those in the morning program
  • 12:00-1:15- Clean up, lunch and head to park (weather permitting)
  • 1:15- 2:30- Work on the project
  • 2:30-3:30- Choice time
  • 3:30-4:00- Snack/break and clean up
COVID-19 Policy and Procedures:
Drop off and Pick up:
Before heading to K2E, please fill out this screening form EACH morning:  https://forms.gle/JE2JsGaXMG9FKXc29
  • Although temperature screening is no longer required on arrival, we are asking that parents check their child's temperature at home before coming to K2E.
  • For medical professionals, if you have contact with a COVID+ individual while wearing the appropriate personal protective equipment, that contact will not be considered close contact for purposes of our daily screening surveys.  
  • We ask parents and children to wear masks at drop off and pick up. We ask that parents/guardians do not enter the building during pick up and drop off to minimize exposure.
  • Please have your child wear a mask and have it available to wear during their time at K2E when social distancing is not possible.
Snacks & Lunch:
  • To minimize food handling, we are asking parents to bring all snacks and lunch for the time being. We will NOT be ordering pizza from D&A Pizza at this time.
  • For lunch, please pack foods that do not need to be heated up in the microwave, again to minimize handling as much as possible.
  • Please bring a water bottle. We have a water dispenser to refill the bottle when needed.
  • We have individually sealed snacks and apples available as a back-up in case they get hungry.
Sunscreen and hat/cap:
  • Please apply sunscreen on your child before drop off or have sunscreen available since we plan on visiting the playground during lunch break.
  • Please bring a hat or cap.
Social Distancing:
  • Each child will be working at an individual workstation with all the materials needed at his/her station to minimize sharing tools and materials.
  • The stations are set at least six feet apart. Siblings will be assigned to a workstation that is big enough for two children.
  • Children will be asked to put a mask on if they are not able to social distance, such as walking to the bathroom and/or gathering supplies they may need.
  • Limited enrollment ranges from six to ten students per session.
Cleaning, Sanitizing, and Disinfecting:
  • Children will wash their hands often, especially before and after snack, lunch, and coming back from the playground.
  • Highly touched surfaces will be cleaned and sanitized throughout the day.
  • Toys, tools, and materials used during the day will be cleaned at the end of the day.
  • The bathroom will be cleaned after each use.
  • The center will be disinfected at the end of each day.
Not feeling well/sick:
  • If your child is not feeling well or gets sick at K2E, you will be notified and asked to pick them up within the hour.
  • A doctor's note is needed to return to the K2E.
  • Please keep your child home if he/she is not feeling well the night before or during the morning. 
  • Please notify us of any absence. 
  • Please text or call 617-388-1209 (Kristine's cell phone) or email: kristine@k2enrichment.com. 

Although we've spent a lot of time thinking about these procedures, we are sure there are more details to iron out and adjustments to make. If you have a question, please do not hesitate to contact or email us for more information.

K2 Enrichment Program Location: 307 Watertown Street, Newton, MA 02458
Tel: 617-916-0433 Email: k2enrichment@gmail.com
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