Angry Martians - BEST Robotics Camp 2013

Extraordinary Education Center
9522 CarrawayLane, Magnolia, TX 77354

June 10 –14th, 2013 (Monday –Friday)
Ages 6 -9 years: 9:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m.
Ages 9-12 years: 1:00 p.m. –4:00 p.m.
Camp fee: $100/student *
Register Online Now!

Hands-on fun and excitement abound as students learn the principles of mechanical engineering and design through building and operating their own robots. LEGO® bricks will become our tools for building catapults, vehicles and structures for challenging “Angry Martians” robotic missions throughout the week. Older students will have the opportunity to program their robots while younger ones will use remote controllers.

Camp staff are members of our award-winning Woodlands Homeschoolers BEST Robotics team. This camp is an outreach project and fund-raiser for the team’s Fall 2013 season.

* Students who have been enrolled in Lego Engineering or Early Robotics classes at Extraordinary Education during the 2012-2013 school year receive a $25 discount. Email extraed@att.net for details.

Extraordinary EARLY Robotics Results!

The Extraordinary Education Gearhead Sharks robotics team, led by coach Todd Powell, competed in the Spring 2013 EARLY Contest on Saturday, May 18th. EE was able to enter three sub-teams in this event, and there were 50 teams competing. The most ever!

Two of our EE teams made it to the “Elite Eight” round of Finals (top 8 out of 50!) The RED Sharks team ended up placing 3^rd overall and the GOLD Sharks team placed 8^th.  The BLUE Sharks team was eliminated in the first round of finals and placed 30^th overall. This was a great showing for our young robot engineers considering very few team members had ever even been to a robotics competition before.

Extraordinary Education also received one trophy for the school as a whole. It is the “Extraordinary Team” award and is presented for extraordinary efforts in helping other teams and generally promoting engineering and robotics.

Engineering And Robotics Learned Young (EARLY) is a program that exposes youth to engineering. EARLY provides 7 to 12 year olds the opportunity to participate in a robotics competition every fall and spring. Please visit the EARLY website for more information about the program.
www.earlyrobotics.org

Summer Dance Camp with Mrs. Campbell

Tuesdays & Thursdays
June 4th – 27^th & July 9^th – August 1^st
1:00 – 3:30 pm

Participants will learn various Latin dances (Jive, Salsa, Cumbia, Cha-Cha-Cha, Mambo, etc.) world dances (Flemenco, African Tribal, Bellydance, etc.), and Broadway/Theatrical Dance all while having a blast and getting/staying fit!!!!!

Cost: $100.00 per month
(June 4th – 27^th or July 9^th – August 1^st)
NO CAMP the week of July 4th

Discount options:

• $180.00 for two months if paid in full at first lesson
• Ask Mrs. Campbell for special prices if you can only attend one day per week
• Special rate for EE teachers! Contact Mrs. Campbell for details.

Register by emailing Renee Campbell at plantasprout@gmail.com or by showing up the first week of camp in Mrs. Campbell’s/Mrs. Phillips “portable” room.

Please dress comfortably, wear or bring any shoes that you will be comfortable dancing in (you may dance barefoot in most of the dances if you wish to), bring water and/or a healthy drink, a small towel (to wipe sweat off your body!), and a snack if you would like one. 

A parent/guardian will need to fill out a release form for each child participating on or before the first day of camp, so please pop into the room to take care of that BEFORE/AT THE BEGINNING of the first class.  Thank you!  

Mrs. Campbell is looking forward to dancing the summer away with you!  You’ll have a blast while learning many new styles of dance, getting stronger and more flexible, and developing better balance, more coordination, and increasing your endurance levels.

Summer ‘Art A la Carte’ with Ms. Linda

Our favorite art teacher, Ms. Linda, will be offering “Art Ala Carte” on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 1-4 pm during the months of June & July.  This class will be a come & go studio style class. The class fee is $15/day. Come only certain days or come all summer long! Sign up in your ClassJuggler account or contact Ms. Linda for details.

HBU Academy Update

Greetings from The Academy! 
We have finished our first official semester and are preparing for the Summer and Fall. We've got some exciting things coming up, and we wanted to make sure you knew about every one. First we'll tell you about our upcoming special events, and then about some new classes for the Fall and updated registration information.

Special Conference: Plato, The Ancient World, and Christianity

HBU Provost, John Mark Reynolds will be filming lectures on “Plato, the Ancient World, and Christianity,” June 13-15. If you're a Great Books I student, you'll get a sneak peek on some of the topics we will cover in class!
Admission is free and the event is open to the public for ages 12 and up.

Belin Chapel at Houston Baptist University

• Thursday, June 13, 2013: 6pm-9pm
• Friday, June 14, 2013: 6pm-9pm
• Saturday, June 15, 2013: 9am-4pm

God and Reason Summer Camp

Christians today have acquired a bad reputation, intellectually. But we Christians, above all others, have a tradition of truth-seeking, strong minded, women and men earning their place at the cultural table. In order to inherit that legacy, we need to participate in it. In this intensive week-long class, you will get the opportunity to do just that. From St. Paul in Athens in Acts 17 and continuing until modern writers, we will cover the major reasons for and philosophic foundations of Christian thought. This special class will take place three times and in three locations this Summer. Email TheAcademy@hbu.edu to reserve your spot, or register here.

• June 3rd-8th, HBU Campus, 9-4pm, with special events Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings
• June 17th-22nd, Shadycrest Baptist Church, Pearland, TX, 9-4pm, with special events Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings
• August 5th-10th, Extraordinary Education, Magnolia, TX, 9-4pm, with special events Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings

Fall Class and Registration Update

We are pleased to officially announce the opening of additional campuses at Katy Classical Academy and Nassau Bay Baptist Church. Both sites will offer Great Books I and Writing, Rhetoric and Logic. For times and pre-registration, see the links below.

Great Books I, New Section!

In response to increased demand, we will open a second section of Great Books I at the HBU campus. The class will take place from 2:00pm-3:30pm every Monday and Wednesday. If you are were considering registering and would like to join, or are currently on the wait-list and can switch to the new time, email TheAcademy@hbu.edu . If you are registered for the 12:30pm class and wish to switch time slots, let us know.

College Latin I

We will be offering Latin I for three units of college credit at 10am Monday and Wednesday at the HBU campus. We are very excited to give our students the opportunity to study this foundational language with Dr. Evan Getz, Professor of Philosophy and Literature at HBU.

The Academy Players Theater Club

The Academy Players will start their second season this Fall at HBU. We will rehearse on Thursday nights from 5pm-7pm at the HBU campus. We will host auditions September 12th at 5pm, and Saturday September 14th from 1-3pm. Email TheAcademy@hbu.edu to sign up.

To pre-register for any of our Fall classes, click the link for the appropriate campus below:

Houston Baptist University 

Extraordinary Education, Magnolia, TX

Nassau Bay Baptist Church

Katy Classical Academy

Look for more details about Academy classes and events later this Summer.

5/21 Meet the Teacher & New Family Overview

Tuesday, May 21st - 6:30-8:30pm

All families both old and new are invited to come out and talk with teachers about their fall classes and summer camps. Find out about curriculum, workload expectations, course objectives and more. Registration will be available.
This is a come and go style event. Teachers will have tables set up with information about their classes, and parents can walk around and talk with teachers one on one. Children are welcome, but they must stay with a parent at all times.

New Family Overview Presentation - 7:00-8:00pm

A New Family Overview presentation will be offered during Meet The Teacher Night from 7:00-8:00pm. New families are invited to attend an informational meeting hosted by the Director prior to enrollment. Attendance is required for all families who are new to our program who plan to enroll in any CORE class or HBU Academy Satellite class. Attendance is encouraged but not required for families enrolling in enrichment classes.

EE Student Interviewed on ABC News

EE student and chess instructor, Fabian Fernandez-Han, was recently interviewed by ABC news about his H2O invention.
Click the link below for the full story.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=9102501&rss=rss-ktrk-article-9102501

Anthony’s Magic Camp

June 10th-14th (Mon-Fri)
AM Session - 9:30am-12:30pm 
PM Session - 1:00-4:00pm
Ages: 8-up
Camp Fee: $145/student
(fee includes a supply kit)

Anthony Dinardo has been doing magic for many years and is a natural performer. He can draw crowds; he can walk up to any group of people, perform a few tricks, and turn 4 people into 8 people, 8 to 16, and so on. Anthony is good at any party, event or celebration of any kind. He has performed for many people including celebrities such as Carey Elwes, Ernest Borgnine, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus,Verne Troyer, the rock band Switchfoot, and more. Now he's offering a 1-week summer camp!

In this week long, 3 hour magic camp, you will be learning Close-Up Magic which will include Sleight Of Hand, Card Magic, and the ability to perform in front of people. That is one of the other thing you will get from Anthony's Magic Camp - confidence. So whether you want to be a serious performer or just want to have some fun, come join Anthony's Magic Camp!

Please note: This camp is not intended to promote real magic. All tricks are clearly explained and taught as tricks.

Also note: Anthony is the son of our favorite extraordinary art teacher – Ms. Linda!

Homeschool Graduation 5/19

Come join in the celebration of the accomplishments of our local homeschool graduates.
The Homewood Christian Association will hold commencement exercises on Sunday, May 19th at 4pm at WoodsEdge Community Church, 25333 Gosling Road, Spring, TX 77389.  Everyone is invited! There is plenty of room at the church.

EE Students graduating at this event:

• Michael Eaton
• Javier Fernandez-Han
• Genna Phillips
• Drew Schulz

The graduating Class of 2013 has 32 students and all the parents have worked hard to plan this special day. Please come celebrate this milestone with these homeschooled seniors!

Extraordinary EE Kid Entrepreneur!

One of our extraordinary EE students and President of the BEST Robotics Team, Fabian Fernandez-Han, is a FINALIST in an exciting contest for Kid Entrepreneurs. You can learn more about the contest here: Grow Your Own Business Challenge

Fabian has designed an economical bicycle-based water desalinater and purifier to aid those suffering from lack of clean water in poor countries. His venture is called H2O.

Fabian is in need your help to get his invention more recognition in this contest.
As part of the contest, Fabian will get to meet with Warren Buffett later this month to present his business plan in person.
Mr. Buffett and other judges will evaluate the students’ plans, but so will the public via online voting. That’s where you come in!

If you would like to see Fabian’s invention and help support him, you can do so by voting online here: 
http://smclearnandearn.com/vote
You can vote once per day between now and May 13th.

Fabian hopes you will support his idea because his entry has the potential to benefit so many lives. He estimates that H2O has the potential to impact 100 million people. However, he would also encourage you to research the competitors' entries and vote for the idea you think is most beneficial to society.

Please consider sharing this request with your friends and family. Post to your Facebook Page. Send to your homeschool groups. Get the word out!

Extraordinary Results at PSIA State Contest

Two EE students took home medals for their extraordinary efforts at the PSIA State Contest held on May 4th at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Five EE students in all competed at the PSIA State Contest.

• Lydia Derksen: On-site Drawing 7 – 2nd PLACE
• Luke Miller: Maps, Graphs & Charts 4 – 6th PLACE

Also competing at the state contest were:

Jason Eaton: Prose Interpretation 7/8 & Science 7
Johanna Kloesel: Dictionary Skills 8
Makenzie Lewis: Listening Skills 8

With 28 of the best students from around the state competing per grade level, you can imagine that it is quite difficult to earn a medal at this event. 

For more information about the Private Schools Interscholastic Association, please see their website at www.psiaacademics.org

“The Hobbit” & “Little Mermaid” Field Trips

CYT has 2 wonderful shows coming up with greatly discounted ($6 per person) school shows. Cyndie Phillips is organizing a group for EE to see The Little Mermaid and The Hobbit, so please let her know if you want to see one of these school shows.

The Little Mermaid, JR
(Four $6 school shows to choose from.)

• Thursday, May 16^th
  9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
• Friday, May 17^th
  9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

The Hobbit
(Daytime school shows SOLD OUT!
One $6 evening school show left.)

Thursday, May 23^rd: 7:00 p.m.

** All public shows are $12 online, in advance, or $15 at the door. You can also go to www.cythouston.org and click on the show logo, then scroll down to the cast list. If you contact someone from the cast, they can get you $10 tickets for any public show.

Shows are selling out quickly so please do not wait to get your tickets! You don’t want to miss these wonderful shows!

Cyndie Phillips
PR Group Sales, Christian Youth Theater Houston
cyndie@cythouston.org
281-298-3476
281-787-2115 (cell)